Sinatra
Sinatra, the ‘Gestapo’ and Fidel Castro in Malaga - the 1964 Pez Espada arrest and declassified files
Records reveal how Franco’s police used a Torremolinos bar brawl to settle a geopolitical score with Hollywood’s biggest star
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Drug-trafficking
Marbella drug traffickers open fire on police after discovery of underground cocaine den
The police have arrested four suspects and seized 1,056 kilos of cocaine
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Weather
Andalucía weather: storm Regina triggers thunderstorm warnings
State meteorological agency Aemet expects accumulated rainfall of 15mm in one hour as well as 'mud' showers on Wednesday
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Tourism
Andalusian tourism experts at Berlin fair announce growth expectations despite Persian Gulf conflict
Andalucía, the Costa del Sol and Malaga expect to attract more than five per cent more German tourists this year
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Economy
Malaga’s €262m export market at risk in 2026 after Trump’s total trade threat
550 companies brace for impact as White House targets Spanish economy over Iran base refusal and NATO spending
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Transport
Spanish government hands over section of N-340 road to Vélez-Málaga
In recent years there have been numerous accidents on the coastal stretch in the Almayate and Valle-Niza area, some of them fatal, which has led to repeated demands from local residents for improvements
Eugenio Cabezas | -
ITB Berlin
Axarquía towns promote their tourist attractions in Berlin
Torrox is home to one of the largest Germany communities in Spain with over 6,000 either living in the town permanently or with second homes
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Child abuse
Malaga child abuse: young man assaults underage cousin and films paedophile content
Provincial Court convicts 20-year-old after US agency NCMEC tracks digital trail to Costa del Sol home
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Air transport
Malaga tourists stranded in Middle East as flight prices hit €3,000
No repatriation flights for 30,000 Spaniards despite government promises as families face skyrocketing costs and closed airspace
Chus Heredia and Ignacio Lilla |
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Sport
The bowls club that has rebuilt itself
After a career in construction, president of Nerja’s Almijara Bowls Club, David Trippas, knew exactly what needed to be done
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Community
Costa del Sol's Danish community gets answers on rights and pensions
Secretary general of Danes Worldwide, Michael Bach Petersen, was on the Costa del Sol this week to meet with the Danish community
Jennie Rhodes | -
Environment
Malaga starts extension of Baños del Carmen beach after Easter
The city council has just signed contracts to create a beach of more than 12,000 square metres and a semi-submerged breakwater
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Agriculture
Axarquía town halls strengthen ties with tropical fruit giant to promote tourism
During a visit to the Trops cooperative in Vélez-Málaga the president of the Mancomunidad in the east of Malaga, Jorge Martín, spoke of the association's commitment to combine the two sectors with the promotion of avocados at an upcoming trade fair in Lisbon
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Hiker dies after falling in Nerja's Sierra Almijara mountains
The body of the man, who was around 50 years old and from Malaga city, was found by a Guardia Civil helicopter patrol in a difficult-to-access section of the Pico del Cielo route on Monday 2 March
Eugenio Cabezas | -
Weather
Malaga mud rain: Aemet warns of 'blood rain' and muddy showers as Storm Regina hits Costa del Sol
Muddy downpours and yellow coastal warnings in place as Saharan dust and storm system collide in latest calima event