Malaga - Costa del Sol

Road safety

Estepona rolls out new electric scooter law: here's all you need to know

The new municipal legislation, which comes into effect today, includes the nationwide regulations on e-scooters plus good footwear, proper signalling and reflective vests

Nature

Whale carcass washes up on Torrox beach

The image on the eastern Costa del Sol was shocking due to the advanced state of decomposition of the carcass and it required heavy machinery to remove it

Investigation

Costa del Sol autopsy rules death of man Tasered by police result of agitated delirium

The forensic report Haitam's family commissioned states that the police action caused him 86 injuries, which led to his death

Transport

Malaga AVE: rail authorities maintain 27 April as partial reopening deadline

Although repairs did not meet the previous two deadlines, private operators have already started selling tickets for the end of the month

Benalmádena mayor applauds Red Cross basic emergency response team after successful first year

Mayor Juan Antonio Lara attended a presentation on Tuesday of the work carried out by the ERBE, a unit made up of approximately 15 volunteers who have received specialised training to respond to social emergency situations

Employment

Marbella's March unemployment figure falls by 12.78%, dropping below 7,000 people

More stable employment on the books too: last month, 4,763 employment contracts were signed, 1,276 more than in 2025, and 3,545 of those were permanent contracts

Weather

Under suspicion in Benalmádena's Vistamar hotel case: a councillor and a civil servant

Facing questions under oath this Tuesday: the local council allegedly allowed members involved in a dodgy leasing scheme, for which six people have already been arrested, to run it as a business for 15 months while rent-dodging and worse

Crime

Police break up international crime network operating in the Axaquía

"Operation Cabo," carried out by the UDYCO unit of Vélez-Málaga's Local Police, began after a significant increase in reports of car thefts in the province

Food and Drink

Torre del Mar ice-cream maker wins prestigious European prize

Juanma Guerrero from Sicilia Gelati in Torre del Mar won the Gelato Day 2026 championship of Italian gelato with a creation called 'Melody,' which is designed to "make Europe sing"

Infrastructure

Municipal waste-recycling centre returns to San Pedro Alcántara after three-year absence

Following the destruction of the previous 'punto limpio' in a fire in June 2023, Marbella town plans to reopen the facility at its original site on San Pedo's main industrial estate