Costa del Sol
Benalmádena moves forward with improvements to thermal comfort in local schools
The regional authority has allocated more than 348,000 euros to upgrade classroom climate control and energy efficiency
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Sport
Torremolinos opens registration for the 2027 half marathon
The race takes place on 7 February and the town hall has launched a special promotion price of 15 euros, including a commemorative T-shirt and runner’s bag, which is available until 30 June
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Torremolinos sports tourism booms with record 86 per cent growth
The town hall says the sector brought in more than 4 million euros in 2025 compared with 2.2 million the previous year
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Traffic
Burning vehicle causes ten kilometres of tailbacks on the A-7 towards Malaga
An accident on the A-357 with two vehicles involved has also caused traffic jams this Monday afternoon
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Environment
Two Torremolinos beaches reopen for swimming after receiving all-clear following sewage leak
The municipal water company Emasa has implemented a temporary fix to the break in the two sewer pipes that caused the closure of Guadalmar and Los Alamos beaches due to the presence of faecal bacteria
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Costa del Sol
FreakCon's most ambitious edition ever kicks off
The eventbegins today in Torremolinos and celebrates its tenth anniversary in style, with more than 600 hours of programming, international guests such as Giancarlo Esposito and much more
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Torremolinos hotel fire: an off-duty firefighter and a cleaner go to the rescue
An impromptu rescue on the Costa del Sol: "The smoke was knee-high and people were very anxious," said cleaner Juan José Escalona, one of the first to run towards the fire to help evacuate several disoriented tourists
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Property
Costa del Sol property now for sale: 353 apartments planned on the site of Torremolinos' former Meliá hotel starting from €423k to €1.15 million
Seville-based property developer Grupo ABU is marketing this residential development that will have up to seven levels, on a plot of land on Avenida Carlota Alessandri, with over 12,500 square metres of land and 40,000 square metres of buildable area
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Health
Benalmádena's Hospital Vithas Xanit celebrates 20 years, 250,000 surgeries and three million consultations
The company paid a memorial tribute to former director Mercedes Mengíbar during the ceremony
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Tourism
Benalmádena records rising tourism figures for the month of March
The United Kingdom continues to lead international tourist arrivals to the municipality, although Poland is consolidating itself as one of the most strategically important markets for Benalmádena
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A fire caused by two mobility scooters forces the evacuation of a hotel in Torremolinos
The fire led to four people requiring medical attention: three were treated for smoke inhalation and one for a sprained ankle
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Costa del Sol
Torremolinos inaugurates its seventh canine park
The conversion of the space included the installation of perimeter fencing with double access gates, a dual-use drinking fountain for people and pets, four dog agility elements, litter bins and LED lighting
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Costa del Sol
Dinosaur-themed park in Benalmádena enters final phase
The new facility includes several areas inspired by different periods in the Earth’s history, combining play, learning and nature
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Inclusion
Torremolinos defends ‘something as simple as equality’
A manifesto was read on Wednesday to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia at an event attended by several LGBT+ associations and groups
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Torremolinos lifeguards save life of beach bar customer who suffered heart attack
Rescue team used defibrillator to resuscitate woman at Costa del Sol chiringuito before hospital transfer