Religion
Malaga Virgin travels to Rome for jubilee procession
Images from iconic Holy Week processions in Malaga and Seville will be carried through the streets of Rome on Saturday
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Food and drink
Popular Malaga teashop that has served customers for 32 years is set to close at end of the year
The building that La Tetería de San Agustín calls home is changing ownership at the end of the lease and high rental prices in the city mean the business cannot afford to move to a new premises
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Air travel
Record number of passengers at Malaga Airport demonstrates urgent need for expansion
For the first time ever, more than seven million passengers used the gateway to the Costa del Sol in the first four months of the year
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Quirky news
Why AGP instead of MLG? This is the real reason for Malaga Airport's strange identifier code and why some want it to be SOL
Many passengers who fly to the Costa are puzzled by the acronym on their plane ticket, which might even lead some to wonder whether they are travelling to the correct destination
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Road infrastructure
Green light for new northern access to Malaga Airport works
The entrance from the outer ring road at Alhaurín de la Torre, which has been in the pipeline for years, has just received environmental approval
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Health
Regional government approves 355 million euros of funding for construction of third public hospital in Malaga
The Junta de Andalucia's minister of economy and finance says that the plan is to put the huge project out to tender in June and announced a completion date target
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Tourism
Plans in hand to double number of luxury five-star hotel rooms in Malaga in just four years
This increase will be made possible by opening somewhere between five and seven new hotels in the capital of the Costa del Sol that fall into this luxury category
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Air travel
Ryanair flies high at Malaga Airport and exceeds expectations in its largest-ever summer operation
The Irish low-cost airline will offer the largest number of flights during a peak season at the gateway to the Costa del Sol
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Community spirit
The 200-euro-a-month Cáritas charity flats situated amongst Malaga city's holiday rental homes
Twenty families live in a block rented by the charity in a central area, where they have the time and space to rebuild their lives
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Food and drink
Costa del Sol restaurant holds onto top spot of best in Europe list
For the second year running Los Marinos José leads the 'casual' category in the influential Opinionated About Dining guide, which includes 27 other Malaga province eateries
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Infrastructure
Junta de Andalucía demands 'immediate' expansion of Malaga Airport from central government
30 million passengers is the maximum capacity of the gateway to the Costa del Sol, which closed 2024 with almost 25 million
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Entertainment
Antonio Banderas' musical Gypsy wins four Talía Awards
The actor and director from Malaga, who received a standing ovation for his speech in which he praised the importance of theatre, was recognised by the Spanish Academy of Performing Arts
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Housing crisis
Malaga city hit with second highest rent increase in whole of Spain in last decade
Alhaurín el Grande, Estepona and Coín also exceed this ten-year threshold and are among the municipalities with over 10,000 inhabitants that have seen the most price rises in the country
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Water crisis
This is the date when the beach showers in Malaga will be switched on again
Drought-related restrictions on the use of potable water have finally been lifted in the city
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Health
Bedbug or flea infestation in in Malaga hospital affects almost 20 members of staff
The regional ministry of health says that it moved patients from the cardiology unit last Friday in order to fumigate the area