Leisure
New leisure park on former landfill site on the cards for Torremolinos
With the sealing of the tip now complete, the council plans to create a new family leisure space, including an auditorium
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Crime
Rival gang attempts to steal two tonnes of hashish from drug traffickers on the Costa
Police have arrested the four members of the 'vuelco' gang and the manager of the property where the hashish was hidden
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Crime
Lawyers of the family of man killed after being tasered on the Costa claim that 'excessive use of force' by police led to his death
Haitam Mejri, 35, died from cardiorespiratory arrest in an internet café in Torremolinos after being subdued by officers acting on a crime tip-off
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Christmas 2025
Torremolinos swings open the doors of its Christmas winter wonderland park
Open until 4 January, it features children’s rides, bouncy castles, theatre shows and a festive market selling typical sweets and delicacies
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Infrastructure
Work starts on new 13-million-euro water supply pipeline between Benalmádena and Torremolinos
Expected to take eight months, the project aims to put an end to the ongoing problems and serious breakdowns that have been occurring along this section of the supply network
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Motoring
Torremolinos to install speed-deterrent radar on stretch of road with high accident rate
A road safety report claims that, in many cases, speeding combined with the consumption of alcohol and narcotic substances has been identified as the main cause of incidents
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Energy
Torremolinos moves forward with its commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency
The town hall has upgraded the air-conditioning system at the Pablo Ruiz Picasso cultural centre, a project that involved an investment of almost 80,000 euros
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LGBT+
Costa del Sol town sets up commission to prevent and fight hate crimes
It follows the latest homophobic attacks this year and will involve the town hall, police, Malaga lawyer association, public prosecution service and representatives of groups, associations, educational and health centres
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Sport
Benalmádena athletes and sports clubs to be recognised at gala awards night
The event will bring together award recipients of all ages and across all disciplines, ranging from athletics, football and swimming to adapted sport and dance activities, with a special focus on the educational sector, schools and the municipality’s emerging sporting talents
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Food and drink
Eating among the butterflies: a unique dinner in Benalmádena
The chef of the Marbella restaurant Cuchillo, Sébastien Serroyen, prepared an original five-course menu at the Monowa butterfly house in an event organised by Esprit Sud
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Legal
One defendant found guilty of manslaughter in fatal hit-and-run in Benalmádena
The court concluded that he did not conspire with the passenger, who was found innocent, to knock over the motorcycle carrying the victim
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Torremolinos to end the year again with the San Silvestre street race
The three-kilometre fun run, in which participants are encouraged to come in fancy dress to create a festive atmosphere, takes place at 10am on New Year's Eve
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The multilingual priest of Torremolinos
Miguel Norbert Ubarri officiates at San Miguel church in Spanish, French, English, Dutch, Italian, Latin and sometimes, with help, even in more languages, to cater to a parishioner base of tourists and foreigners
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Crime
Fouiza, who was tied up during house raid in Benalmádena: 'I thought they were coming to kidnap my daughter'
The victim and her daughter reconstruct the robbery, investigated by the National Police, that happened at their home
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Crime
Woman and her young daughter tied up by hooded men in house raid in Benalmádena
The criminals restrained the victims with tape and ransacked the house, stealing jewellery and cash