Malaga - Costa del Sol

Animal welfare

Can you really be fined if you don't carry a bottle with water and soap while walking your dog in Malaga?

The neighbouring Costa del Sol towns of Torremolinos and Benalmádena can also issue fines to pet owners who fail to pick up their pet's poop or carry a container of soapy liquid

Holocaust-era Disney series filmed on the Costa del Sol set to hit TV screens soon

These are the first official images of We Were the Lucky Ones, a Jewish family's true story of survival, which will premiere in March

Entertainment

Cirque du Soleil extends its stay in Malaga and adds more Alegría dates on the Costa

The iconic show and its cast of 53 performers, which has already captivated more than 14 million people worldwide, will also tour in Barcelona, Alicante, Seville and Madrid this year

Road safety

Police identify one of main organisers of illegal street races on the Costa who could face a hefty fine of 30,001 to 600,000 euros

The investigation discovered that the dangerous events were held not only in different parts of Malaga city, but also in Alhaurín de la Torre, Cártama, and Benalmádena

Planning

Central government shows its cards in relation to planned luxury hotel tower at Malaga Port

The Qatari investment fund Al Alfia and Spanish Hesperia hotel chain will be responsible for the 115-metre skyscraper and conference centre, if these finally get the go ahead

Road safety

Malaga mayor is hit by electric scooter on pedestrian crossing outside city hall

The rider stopped to check that the struck politician was alright

Fitur 2024

Malaga targets luxury holiday sector at international tourism fair in Madrid

A delegation from the city has organised meetings at Fitur – one of the three most important tourism fairs in the world – to bolster premium, conference and gastronomy tourism bookings

Environment

Hundreds of fish die after being trapped in mouth of Malaga's Guadalhorce river

The Junta de Andalucía worked quickly to construct an outlet channel to the sea to facilitate the drainage of the river when the tide goes out, after some 350 fish died at the weekend

What to do

The jewel of Peru’s Navy sails into Malaga and wows the waiting crowds

Thousands of people are expected to visit the training ship, Unión, which will welcome visitors on board in the city until Wednesday

Photo gallery

The pride of the Peruvian Navy sails into Malaga and opens its decks to the public, in pictures

The four-masted training vessel, which is on a round-the-world voyage, will be docked in the city until 24 January and thousands of people are expected to pay it a free visit