People
Norwegian firefighter visits Benalmádena colleagues on epic cycling journey to South Africa
Former emergency responder Runar Eide stops on Costa del Sol during European tour before embarking on hazardous leg across African continent
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82-year-old woman dies after a lift carrying six elderly residents plummets at Vélez-Málaga care home
Six residents were inside the lift when, for reasons that are as yet unknown and are currently under investigation, the lift fell to the ground at the publicly funded Séniors home in the eastern Costa del Sol town
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Death toll rises to two after lift plummets at Vélez-Málaga care home
A 91-year-old man dies in intensive care overnight following elevator plunge that killed an 82-year-old woman and left four other residents injured
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Waiter has been hospitalised for three days following wedding food poisoning outbreak in Benalmádena
Estival Torrequebrada hotel employee describes violent symptoms after consuming staff banquet, as health authorities investigate outbreak affecting over 40 guests and workers
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Malaga city
New €2 million software rollout plunges Malaga council into administrative chaos
Technical glitches, lack of staff training, and generic online forms bring municipal departments to near standstill as urban planning and social services face massive backlogs
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Society
Malaga foster family to host Moroccan girl due to undergo heart surgery at Materno hospital
The Infancia Solidaria association has chosen a Limasam employee and a school caretaker who live very close to the hospital
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Marbella
Marbella summit to help residents find support in an emergency
The free community event will bring together police, emergency services, charities and support organisations to explain how residents can access help
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Crime
Malaga police arrest alleged perpetrator of stabbing of 16-year-old student
The arrest took place just a few hours after the attack, thanks to several witnesses who managed to film the scene, which showed the suspect and his van
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Ryanair
Ryanair expands Malaga winter schedule with six new European routes
Irish low-cost carrier adds 92,000 extra seats and 82 total connections at Costa del Sol Airport for winter 2026 season
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Traffic
Malaga city council suspends Low Emission Zone fines following court ruling
Andalusian High Court ruling forces local authority to halt penalties for 46,000 cases and rewrite mobility regulations to eliminate local vehicle exemptions
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What To Do
Malaga province's 'little Germany' announces 2026 Oktoberfest dates
Torrox Costa is hosting its annual German beer festival from Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 October at the Ferrara car park
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Local government
Jesús Lupiáñez resigns as mayor of Vélez-Málaga following rubbish tax controversy
PP politician steps down as town hall leader and local councillor as protests and suspended council meetings engulf eastern Costa del Sol municipality
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Rubbish tax
Opposition parties in Vélez-Málaga force extraordinary council meeting over new rubbish tax
The PSOE, Andalucía por Sí, Vox and an independent councillor are calling for the by-law to be reviewed and for tax changes to be addressed before 31 December
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Malaga city
Malaga council orders closure of cinema where 30 moviegoers were trapped inside screening room
Trade department halts public entertainment operations at Mk2 Málaga Nostrum following fire brigade rescue and failure to submit required licensing documentation
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Agriculture
Malaga province's olive-growing sector recovers with the end of the drought
For the 2026/2027 marketing year, a harvest of 59,400 tonnes is forecast, representing a 38.8% increase on the average for the last five financial years