Employment
Malaga is the fourth Spanish province with the highest growth in employment, although the challenge of falling below 100,000 unemployed is still pending
Emergencies
Residents were forced to leave the La Roca building on Calle Marbella and the town hall has re-housed people while the safety of the structure is evaluated
112 incidents
Storm Francis has caused 216 incidents since it began to wreak havoc and the regional minister of emergencies is calling for prudence, although the worst has passed
Malaga
Beyond the traditional parades, there are villages that have preserved their own traditions to announce the arrival of Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar
Vandalism
The symbol on the Pico del Cielo mountain near Nerja was repaired on Saturday 3 January thanks to a local initiative following acts of vandalism which resulted in it being knocked down a few days earlier
Maritime
The city's port is the fifth in the country in terms of connectivity, after increasing the number of countries of origin and destination for its goods by almost 37%
Ronda
The municipal heritage commission, established after the town hall assumed responsibility for cultural affairs, has processed 112 cases in the historic quarter, with more than 96 per cent of them deemed viable
Food and drink
The historic establishment was the gastronomic epicentre of the Costa del Sol for half a century but it closed in 2024 following the retirement of restaurateur Santiago Domínguez
Marbella
The first phase of the work will involve the closure of Avenida Doctor Maíz Viñals from Wednesday 7 January, and the closure of the bridge to traffic during the second phase
Emergencies
It rained most on Sunday in Coín, Cártama and Estepona, as the red alert rang on residents' mobile phones across the Costa del Sol and Guadalhorce
112 incident
The driver, who was unharmed, called 112 after noticing that water was entering her vehicle
Weather
The iron bridge in Cártama Estación has been closed as the Guadalhorce river is more than four metres deep and the town hall activated a prevention plan
Weather
Mijas Town Hall calls for caution and allows the racecourse to accommodate animals at risk, while the river park in Fuengirola is flooded
Weather
Aemet has activated the maximum alert for "extraordinary risk". Malaga city council has suspended today's Three Kings festivities in the districts, the lights in Calle Larios and has closed municipal museums
Weather
The national weather agency warns of significant risk of heavy rain in the Costa del Sol and Guadalhorce areas from midnight until 6pm when accumulated rainfall of up to 80 millimetres is forecast