Benalmádena hotel waiter sacked for drinking beer while on duty
The detective hired by the company found that the worker drank alcohol during his working day, sometimes alone and sometimes in the company of other colleagues
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Infrastructure
Contract signed for park second phase
Spanning one hectare, this stage includes a multi-sport court, playgrounds and a calisthenics area
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Hospitality
Meliá to manage Costa del Sol's largest resort
The hotel chain will start operating Holiday World's 864 rooms in March under the Affiliated by Meliá brand
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Benalmádena
More than 20 incidents recorded in Benalmádena on Three Kings' Day due to strong gusts of wind
The council has deactivated the municipal emergency plan and reopened public parks after a day of numerous operations, mostly related to fallen trees and large branches, damaged fences, billboards and displaced street furniture
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Animal welfare
Giant dolphin stranded for several hours on beach in Malaga province
An eight-metre long-finned pilot whale was able to escape to sea on its own after ending up on the beach of Puerto Marina in Benalmádena
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112 incident
Four people arrested in Benalmádena over a spate of robberies carried out from a motorhome
The gang, accused of 25 crimes against property, operated in tourist and wealthy areas
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Around 1,800 people turn out to end 2025 in Torremolinos during fun run to support Cudeca
The runners, who were encouraged to participate in fancy dress, followed a three-kilometre route through the streets of the town and on to plaza Costa del Sol, where an afternoon of live entertainment was held
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Community spirit
Caring Torremolinos residents donate 160 gifts to the town’s underprivileged children
The Christmas campaign was organised for the sixth consecutive year by Carol Baxter and Claudio Castellon, along with the support of the Sunny View school, Pub Branigans and Bar Chill
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Drunk driver arrested after high-speed police chase along A-7 motorway on Costa del Sol during red weather alert
The suspect was eventually apprehended early on Sunday morning after colliding with a Local Police car and crashing into a roundabout
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Planning
This is what the new leisure park on former landfill site in Torremolinos will be like
The project, which is now under way, plans to totally transform the 50,000 square metre location with paths, children's play areas, calisthenics, a skating rink and cultural centre
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Sport
Torremolinos rolls out multidisciplinary sporting challenge for local athletes
The initiative is aimed at identifying and rewarding those that demonstrate consistency throughout the season, both in participation and results across different disciplines
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Celebrity
The time when Brigitte Bardot stayed at a Costa del Sol hotel with a donkey called Romeo
TThe French actress, who died aged 91 at the weekend, was not the only famous film star who took a shine to the animals on the coast as Raquel Welch was also once photographed riding a donkey-taxi for tourists in Mijas
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Community spirit
Cudeca launches fundraising appeal to support its vital inpatient unit on the Costa del Sol
The Benalmádena-based palliative care foundation needs to raise 268,000 euros in just 35 days
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Travel
The Tibetan temple overlooking the Mediterranean that makes the Costa del Sol a pilgrimage destination
The Enlightenment Stupa consolidates its position as the largest Buddhist monument in the West and a key tourist attraction for the coast
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Heritage
Benalmádena completes restoration of one of its most iconic sculptures
Located in Plaza de España in the Pueblo, La Niña has been restored to ensure its preservation for future generations