Housing
62 families evicted in Manilva amid heavy police deployment
Manilva town hall has made the municipal sports complex available for the 25 families who have no housing alternative
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112 incident
Malaga police use 'alcohol curve' maths to charge hit-and-run driver three hours after crasht
Forensic retro-calculations suggest the suspect’s breathalyser level was double the criminal limit at the time of the collision in eastern Malaga
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Housing
Malaga mortgage mystery: why loan signatures doubled in January 2026 despite falling sales
A rise in 'mortgage splitting' has artificially inflated Malaga’s property stats, as multiple loans are now being attached to single property units
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Malaya case
Marbella, 20 years since Malaya case
It remains unclear "how much money was lost", but 'only' 92.4 million euros have been recovered
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Art and culture
Malaga Port finally starts installation of Neptune and Venus sculptures
For six months, the controversial work of artist Ginés Serrán will guard the entrance to the port from the Plaza de la Marina
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Corruption
Malaya, two decades since the operation that changed Marbella's history
It has been 20 years since the first arrests led to the end of the web of corruption that governed the town hall
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Employment
Malaga achieves unprecedented tech employment growth with almost 30,000 workers
The majority of the province's employees in the tech sector are based in Malaga city
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Crime
Costa del Sol prison isolates inmate suspected of elderly man's murder for 'aggressive' behaviour
The provisionally imprisoned suspect attacked the prison workers as soon as he entered the Alhaurín de la Torre facility
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Semana Santa 2026
Policing in Marbella ramps up for Holy Week with 650 officers and more tech support than before
The Local Police force will use geolocation to follow the religious floats during Semana Santa in this Costa del Sol town, along with drones and 400 security cameras, plus 160 officers assigned exclusively to policing the processions to ensure public safety
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Environment
Learn more about Malaga province: Estepona promotes free trips for young people
Starting in April, this initiative encourages inclusive participation plus contact with nature and the rich cultural heritage of Andalucía's Costa Del Sol province for the 18-30s
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Crime
New wave of burglaries in Vélez-Málaga targets four houses in one night
Residents patrol at night and ask for resources for the police in rural and geographically isolated areas
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Tech
Malaga University to have first quantum computer in Andalucía
Thanks to an agreement with Quantum Labs, Malaga TechPark will become home to a machine capable of processing an unprecedented amount of data
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Water welfare
Malaga village declares water unfit for drinking after detecting high chlorate levels
An incident in the Los Almanchares reservoir requires the distribution of bottled water to 1,400 residents in the Axarquía district
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Crime
Malaga police detain man for illegal vehicle repairs, assault and disobedience
The detainee allegedly struck one of the officers before they managed to arrest him
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Costa del Sol
Benalmádena strengthens road safety measures in school environments
Measures have been carried out in the area surrounding the El Tomillar school and the Local Police are proposing solutions for many other areas that need attention