Malaga - Costa del Sol

Obituary

Danish man who ran Costa del Sol's Tivoli amusement park for more than thirty years dies

Former employees remember Morgen Holmen as a "very special" man who "gave his all" for the popular visitor attraction in Benalmádena

Health

Pharmacist arrested on Costa del Sol suspected of being ringleader of international illegal painkiller distribution network

National Police investigators found a stash of money hidden in stuffed toys and believe he distributed the opioids outside legal channels

Health

Benalmádena invites people of all ages to get into gear for fun cycling event

The Fiesta de la Bicicleta aims to promote the healthy habit of travelling on two wheels and it is celebrating its 40th anniversary

What to do

Torremolinos highlights 'melting pot of cultures' with three-day residents' festival

The event is organised to strengthen ties and promote coexistence between people residing in the Costa del Sol town which is home to 125 different nationalities

Employment

Good news for Costa del Sol firefighters who were set to lose their jobs due to swimming test complaint

The Andalusian High Court of Justice has ruled that the six from Benalmádena have the right to keep their jobs despite the annulment of the recruitment process

Crime

Civil servant and his partner arrested for defrauding foreigners seeking to obtain residency on Costa del Sol

The suspects managed to swindle victims out of a total of at least 12,000 euros in the scam

Health

Pharmacist arrested for selling medicines without prescription on Costa del Sol

The National Police have arrested four other people, including other employees of the chemist store, for crimes against public health and forgery of documents

Road safety

Torremolinos installs acoustic devices on pedestrian crossings to help the visually impaired

They have already been installed on 18 of the 35 crossings in the municipality and the council is already working on the next phase

Environment

Torremolinos takes stock of first month with its ZBE low emissions zone up and running

Torremolinos is one of the first towns on the Costa del Sol to start fining cars that do not qualify to enter its defined area because of their level of pollution

Puerto Marina inquiry over 65,000 euros

The president of a community association of residences in Puerto Marina, Benalmádena, is being investigated over alleged misappropriation of funds