Drug-trafficking
Former West Bromwich Albion player arrested in Mijas for alleged drug trafficking
Local Police shut down unlicenced shop used as front for marijuana and hashish distribution on the Costa del Sol
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Roman history
Fuengirola to extend Roman city of Suel project to boost cultural heritage .
Between 2019 and 2025, 1,500 square metres were excavated, the extension aims to uncover a further 500 square metres, where up to four salting pools could be discovered
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Infrastructure
Are Mijas beaches open for Easter 2026? Repair updates for coastal path and sand replenishment
Town hall to replenish 14,000 cubic metres of sand at El Bombo, Calahonda, and Las Doradas ahead of Easte and repair the damaged section of the coastal path at El Capricho
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112 incident
Mijas fire: police rescue elderly couple after electrical switchboard explosion
The Guardia Civil used a fire blanket and a service shield to create a "safe corridor" and evacuate the pair, both in their 90s
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Gender violence
Fuengirola steps up its fight against gender-based violence
Local Police officers from the Costa del Sol town are monitoring women through the national protection system known as VioGen, as well as working under a new operational model coordinated with the National Police
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Costa del Sol
Mijas begins work to ensure the coastline is in perfect condition for Easter
Machinery is already on site to deposit up to 14,000 cubic metres of sand to restore the beaches that were badly affected by the successive storms that occurred between late December and early February
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Mijas Lions to host afternoon of community spirit and friendly competition
The association is holding its second waiters’ race event in La Cala de Mijas on Saturday 28 March, when local waiting staff will demonstrate their skills in the art of correctly carry a tray of food and drinks with one hand
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Fuengirola to host its first super-sprint format triathlon in May
Registration will open from Monday 16 March via the official website of the Andalusian triathlon federation, with 350 places available, including 50 reserved for athletes from Fuengirola
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Charity
Tickets now available for spring fundraiser in support of Mijas animal shelter
Held at the La Sierra restaurant on Saturday 11 April, tickets for the dinner cost 50 euros, 20 per cent of which will be donated to the ACE charity
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International Women's Day
Costa Women celebrate 13th 'Make it Happen' conference
The event, which took place at CIOMijas on Friday 6 March, attracted 120 participants representing a range of nationalities who call the Costa del Sol home
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Costa del Sol
Mijas town hall workers to launch 'historic' indefinite strike over job stability
With temporary employment rates nearing 50%, municipal staff vote overwhelmingly to strike for the first time in history, citing frozen negotiations and expired contracts
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Drug-trafficking
110 kilos of cocaine in sports bags: blow to network as two leaders arrested in Fuengirola
'Operation Elegante': investigators managed to identify the drugs shipment from Colombia in an air cargo container, but waited for it all to land on Spanish soil to arrest the lead players
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Crime
Fuengirola abduction: man attempts to kidnap five-year-old girl
The incident took place near the Sunday flea market in the coastal town
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Health
The regional government announces the creation of a 24-hour emergency health center in Fuengirola
The council will transfer the plot of land to the regional government in March so that work can begin "as soon as possible"
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Local politics
Former mayor of Mijas returns to the frontline of local politics with new party
Ángel Nozal, formerly of the PP, has founded '100x100 Mijas' with an eye on the next municipal elections