Culture
Historic Lope de Vega theatre in Vélez-Málaga completes €6.7m restoration
Following a major renovation funded by Next Generation EU, the venue becomes the second-largest theatre in Malaga province with 908 seats
Eugenio Cabezas
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Mental health
UPDATE: Benalmádena school says no bullying had been reported prior to 14-year-old girl's death
The Malaga education department said Ángela was "a well-integrated student" and that her classmates had appointed her class representative this year
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Culture
Popular Malaga artist closes Nerja gallery after nine years
Paco Martín is best known for his sculptures including King Alfonso XII and Chanquete the fisherman, both in the eastern Costa del Sol town and the peeing dog on Paseo Larios in Torre del Mar
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Transport
Malaga electric scooter fines double as helmet violations soar to 1,900
Police issue an average of 12 fines per day, but local authorities struggle to collect payments from private users after voluntary windows close
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Environment
Malaga investigation detects 97 unauthorised wells and boreholes
The police are investigating 34 people for a total of 23 cases of environmental crimes and damage to the public water domain
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Mental health
Five active bullying protocols in Benalmádena high school where pupil took own life
The regional minister of education has stated that they are trying to determine whether the school environment played a role in 14-year-old Ángela's death
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Business
Malaga becomes 'the new Malta' as Betsson Group launches AI and dev hub
With record revenues of 1.2 billion euros, the global betting giant chooses the Carretera de Cádiz district to expand its AI and machine learning capabilities
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Torremolinos approves university hub for abandoned Plaza Pablo Picasso building
The town council reclassifies the former museum site to host a new UMA-affiliated centre specialising in dentistry and biotechnology
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Economy
Malaga economy: conference tourism generated 284 million euros in 2025
The city's councillor for tourism highlights the growth in income and the number of events and attendees
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Hospitality
Malaga’s Capuchinos district joins hotel boom with latest 60-room project
Indes Tech moves forward with the 2,700sqm development on Alameda de Capuchinos, adding to a growing cluster of new hotels and tourist flats
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Culture
Cártama restores ancient Iberian warrior artifacts for public display
Mayor Jorge Gallardo unveils restored 6th-century BC artifacts, including a luxury funeral pyre and geometric pottery from the Plaza de la Constitución
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112 incident
Malaga firefighters perform dramatic bridge rescue after car plunges into river
A driver was saved from a sinking vehicle using ladders and stretchers after a late-night crash in the municipality of Álora
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Crime
Malaga police investigate theft of 45 dogs from hunting association
Hunters in the Churriana area fear an inside job after 11 kennels were targeted in an overnight raid
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Housing
Malaga revives La Atalaya housing project: 120 new homes for Churriana
After a 20-year delay, Malaga city council moves forward with development near Mozarabic caves
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Environment
Vélez-Málaga town hall to plant 300 new trees in 2026
The strategy forms part of a broader policy of climate adaptation and urban regeneration, with the aim of balancing residential growth with the provision of green spaces and ecosystem services in all areas of the eastern Costa del Sol town
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