Fuengirola steps up enforcement on electric scooter misuse
The council has included a new bylaw in its 2026 legislative plan to regulate the use of PMVs across the municipality, a key provision of which will be the mandatory use of helmets
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Crime
Mijas knife fight ends with victim in serious condition and one suspect arrested
The Guardia Civil arrested a man who went to the health centre with knife wounds after the victim was already in surgery for a punctured lung in Malaga
Juan Cano | -
Crime
Mocked robber arrested and linked to hotel raid
National Police have arrested a 38-year-old man linked to four robberies in Mijas and Fuengirola
A. Trujillo | -
Mijas requests transport minstry to install suicide prevention measures on A-7 overpasses
The council urges an immediate, comprehensive technical review of all footbridges on this stretch within the municipal area, focused on preventing falls onto the motorway
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Infrastructure
Four companies bid for Los Boliches stadium contract
The town hall is currently evaluating bids from Constructora San José and three joint ventures
José Carlos García |
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Crime
Scottish drug-trading clan Lyons falls: leader's brother was one of two shot dead in Fuengirola pub in May 2025
The police have arrested the leader in Bali and transferred him to the Netherlands, while locating his partner in Dubai
María José Díaz Alcalá | -
Traffic
Mijas police arrest drunk driver for threats and disobeying orders
The man tested positive for alcohol with 0.64 miligrams per decilitre
Europa Press | -
Construction
Mijas town hall rescues 96 unfinished residential developments 'out of limbo'
In two months, a new municipal bylaw will allow the local council to take over these private residential complexes
José Carlos García | -
Crime
Fuengirola young man reports knife attack by two hooded individuals
The suspects fled on a scooter with the victim's backpack
María José Díaz Alcalá |
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Crime
Mijas raid on municipal offices: three thieves steal equipment and documents
Security cameras captured the incident, involving three perpetrators, one of whom left a trail of blood after getting injured
Irene Quirante | -
Crime
Mijas assault: hooded young man points gun at police during identity check-up
The suspect, who has a record for drug-trafficking, tried to flee on foot and allegedly assaulted the police during the arrest
Irene Quirante | -
Registration opens for John Virgo memorial golf day in Mijas
Held at the Miraflores Golf Club on 12 July, the fundraising event will honour the snooker legend who died on the Costa del Sol earlier this year
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Fuengirola to host free spring celebration for older residents
Held in the municipal auditorium on Thursday 23 April, the event begins at 6pm and includes live entertainment and light refreshments
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Crime
Surreal, machete-wielding robbery in Mijas bar ends with thief fleeing amid taunts
The assailant burst into the bar with a large knife and demanded money, but the bartender and customers took it as one big joke, thereby thwarting the theft
Alejandro Trujillo | -
Mijas offers personalised service to youngsters interested in exchange programmes
Eurodesk is an information point specifically aimed at young people aged between 14 and 31 that offers a wide range of information about volunteering projects and youth exchanges, encouraging mobility across Europe through various existing programmes