Environment
What is being done about the wild boar problem in Malaga?
Environmental staff say that the animals spotted in the capital of the Costa del Sol are "feral pigs" that belong to "an invasive mixed species" that displaces the native fauna
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Infrastructure
Malaga port launches electrical substation plan to allow ships to plug into power supply and turn off generators
The lack of infrastructure in the city has forced the Port Authority to invest 12 million euros in a distribution grid for its facilities that will serve cruise ships, ferries and cargo vessels
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Photography
Malaga 'storm chaser' captures striking image to take Spain's national weather agency prize
The winning Aemet photograph shows a lightning shower just off the Costa del Sol during a thunderstorm in May 2021
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Crime
Picasso is a firm favourite among thieves: more than 450 of the Malaga-born artist's works are being hunted down by Interpol
The Spaniard's work is the most sought-after on the art black market, with thefts reported in countries all around the world
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Art and culture
What do Malaga's museums spend on security to prevent thefts like the one at the Louvre?
The Picasso Museum has the most valuable collection in the city and is also the one investing the most in surveillance, having increased its security spend by 61% to 1.6 million euros in 2025
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Crime
Parking company employee arrested after customer's car was used in ram raid attack on office near Malaga Airport
A safe was found on the back seat after the 37-year-old allegedly set the vehicle on fire
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Crime
Thief sent to prison for nine thefts in lifts that targeted vulnerable victims in Malaga in just one week
The suspect would approach his targets, most of them elderly women, inside apartment building lobbies and then snatch their handbags in the elevator
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Health
Malaga Airport's on-site medical service left almost 12 hours without ambulance
The new operator of the Aena contract allegedly supplied two vehicles without ITV technical inspection certificates on the first day, although medical assistance was guaranteed at all times
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Air travel
Malaga Airport accounts for 81% of foreign tourists arriving in Andalucía region
The prominence of low-cost airlines makes the gateway to the Costa del Sol the third in the country in terms of international passengers, after Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca
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Food and drink
Malaga becomes wine capital with SUR Wines & Gourmet 2025 showcase event
Industry professionals, winemakers, distributors and producers from all over Spain took part in the trade fair event at the NH Málaga hotel
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112 incident
Greenpeace vessel crew member dies despite being rushed to Malaga by rescue helicopter
The NGO ship Arctic Sunrise, which had been docked in the city for a few days, was some 30 nautical miles off the Costa del Sol when the alarm was raised
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Heritage
The story behind the Roman altar found at Malaga's Sagrario Church
The Diocese has released details of the first epigraphic study carried out on the altar found last September, during an excavation of the city temple's crypt
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Business
Qatari investors seek major partner for new 506-berth Malaga marina
In order to apply for the building permit, the investors will have to pay fees exceeding half a million euros to the city's urban planning department
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Air travel
One in eight passengers at Malaga Airport now travel for work
Around 12% of flyers passing through the gateway to the Costa del Sol pass through the terminals up 20 times per year for professional reasons
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Transport
Disability associations: 'It is unacceptable that the escalators at Malaga Airport train station have been out of order for months'
The tourism sector has also slammed rail operator Renfe and warned that the issue is damaging the image of the Costa del Sol