Malaga - Costa del Sol

Environment

Reclaiming Marbella's beaches for the public by relocating bars and reducing areas reserved for other businesses

The town hall has set itself the ambitious task of recovering more of the holiday destination's shores for the use and enjoyment of residents and visitors alike

Crime

'Most-wanted and dangerous' leader of feared criminal gang in the Netherlands disappears after being bailed by Costa del Sol court - despite high flight risk warning

The terms of bail for Karim Bouyakhrichan, who was arrested in Marbella in January, included the payment of 50,000 euros and an obligation to appear in court every 15 days - but the last occasion he did so was on 1 April

Courts

Young man and his father found guilty of stabbing mother's boyfriend to death in Marbella

A jury reached the decision unanimously, with the pair now set to learn their sentence which could be up to 25 years behind bars

Wellness

Cívitas Puerto Banús to celebrate its annual International Yoga Festival featuring Xuan Lan, one of Spain's leading instructors

The event, which takes place from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 April, offers yoga classes in both English and Spanish

Employment

These are the confirmed acts for this year's Starlite Marbella as the venue puts 1,000 job vacancies up for grabs

Organisers said that 90 per cent of the people hired will be local to the Costa del Sol and interested parties have until 7 May to submit their online applications

Food and drink

Venture capital fund buys into group headed by Marbella's Michelin-starred chef Dani García, which is closing two restaurants on the Costa del Sol

Kharis has purchased a 44-million-euro stake in the company, which currently has 20 restaurants spread across six countries

Art and culture

Illustrated talk on Costa del Sol to examine Picasso's influence on British artists

Given by art historian Paul Chapman, Picasso and Modern British Painting is organised by the Arts Society Al Andalus (Benahavis) and will take place at the Estepona cultural centre

Food and drink

This is the foodie fair where you can try different flavours of the traditional gazpacho dish in Malaga province this weekend

The DegustaCasares event is taking place on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 April and it will also feature a tapas route and a ham-cutting competition

Project to modernise and revitalise six streets in Costa del Sol town draws to an end

The work in the Los Catalanes area of San Pedro Alcántara has involved an investment of 1.8 million euros, funded by water company Hidralia