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Food and drink
Customer pays an eye-watering 50,000 euros for bottle of champagne in Marbella
Restaurant and nightclub venue Momento sold the limited-edition Methuselah of Dom Pérignon Champagne Brut Luminous Phantom to a group of six friends
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Infrastructure
Malaga road projects in limbo as Madrid blocks 393m-euro infrastructure plan
The Ministry of Transport has rejected Malaga city council’s proposal, demanding a 20-year traffic study to prevent the A-7 and ring roads from collapsing.
Jesús Hinojosa | -
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Crime
Mijas robbers pose as construction workers to rob bank at gunpoint
The Guardia Civil are working to locate the two suspects, who ended up leaving the bank empty-handed
María José Díaz Alcalá | -
Urban planning
Housing and transport crisis: the top concerns for Malaga province residents
Public anxiety regarding traffic congestion and inadequate public transport has surged from fourth to second place in just 12 months, according to the latest 2026 Madeca foundation survey
Ignacio Lillo | -
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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Environment
Government shelves Zalea solar plant project in Malaga after developer withdraws
The project, with a final, planned capacity of over 50 MW, has been cancelled after years of red tape and local opposition from several town councils in Malaga's Guadalhorce Valley
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Technology
Randi Zuckerberg, sister of Facebook founder, headlines in Malaga at a major AI forum
The Costa del Sol capital will host the Digital Enterprise Show at the city's premier trade fair and conference centre from 9-11 June, showcasing the latest developments in artificial intelligence and other tech
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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 | -
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Culture
Malaga's port hosts 600 dancers in open-air ballet masterclass
The event is part of the Tip Toe dance festival Antonio Banderas is organising with the help of one of the most internationally renowned Spanish ballet dancers
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Extra Helicópteros Sanitarios
Complex heart rhythm disorders treated by internationally recognised specialists
SUR in English
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Migration
Malaga province hosts more than 2,000 international students with residence permits
Their numbers have doubled in the last ten years, during which the Costa del Sol has overtaken Granada and Salamanca as student destinations
Cristina Vallejo | -
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Housing
Malaga mayor looks to Guadalhorce Valley to solve housing shortage and calls for more commuter trains
The mayor states that the lack of electrical infrastructure is hindering the development of two major subsidised residential complexes
Jesús Hinojosa and Ignacio Lillo | -
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 | -
Benalmádena promotes healthy lifestyle habits with 41st bicycle day initiative
Held on Sunday 19 April, the Fiesta de la Bicicleta aims to raise awareness of the use of sustainable modes of transport
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112 incident
Benalmádena fire destroys ten vehicles and forces residents to evacuate
Quick action by firefighters prevented injuries in Arroyo de la Miel after flames from burning motorcycles spread to nearby homes and businesses
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Marbella lifeguard services conducted more than 650 actions on its beaches during Easter Week
More than 200 rescue operations were carried out, and half of the interventions were related to enforcing local bylaws