Water welfare
Malaga reservoirs reach 13-year high as water levels hit 90% capacity
The province’s dams hold over 540 million cubic metres - the highest volume since 2013 - forcing authorities to open floodgates across the region
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Infrastructure
Malaga city council greenlights first phase of €30m CaixaForum complex
Construction begins on the green spaces surrounding the landmark culture and science hub, which is set to open in 2027
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Culture
Malaga Film Festival 2026 tickets now available: where to get them
Albéniz cinema tickets are going up to eight euros, while the premieres at Teatro Cervantes and Cinema Cocina now cost 15 euros
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Centenarians in Spain
Oldest member of Age Concern Fuengirola celebrates 105th birthday
Originally from the UK, Ivy Rhodes marked the milestone with friends and volunteers in a celebration of her ‘extraordinary spirit'
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Scams
UPDATE: Malaga travel agency boss blames staff for business collapse after losing €280,000 in ‘fake soldier’ scam
Florinda, owner of the Florín agency, claims she was a victim of a sophisticated ‘romance scam’ involving a fraudster posing as a soldier in Lebanon
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Malaga hospital scandal: 94-year-old patient spends over 24 hours on A&E stretcher
Unions at the Clínico hospital warn of 'structural collapse' as 18 fragile patients await beds and staffing shortages leave wards closed
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Agriculture
Malaga's countryside suffers significant damage from storms Leonardo and Marta
Flooded fields and collapsed rural roads leave farmers in the Serranía de Ronda and Guadalhorce valley facing a 'natural catastrophe'
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Tourism
Rincón de la Victoria treasure cave saw record-breaking visitor numbers in 2025
The popular tourist attraction on the eastern Costa del Sol saw an increase in foreign visitors, particularly from Germany and the UK
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Traffic
Malaga traffic: which ten provincial roads remain cut on Wednesday?
The latest to be cut is the MA-6101 at La Parrilla in Villanueva de Algaidas due to a collapse of the roadbed on Tuesday night
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Drug-trafficking
Malaga police smash cocaine network after 26 arrests and seizure of 460kg of drugs
The suspects used luxury villas on the Costa del Sol and Seville as hubs to allegedly distribute narcotics across Spain in vehicles with hidden compartments
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Environment
Malaga city council to sanction housing developer for felling trees near Baños del Carmen
A building permit allowed the removal of seven trees, but municipal inspectors found most of the 23 specimens on the plot had been cut down
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Weather
Not all of Ronda's earthquakes, underground rumbling and landslides can be blamed on water
The Andalusian regional government has launched a campaign to stop the spread of misinformation and reassure the local population
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Music
A rock and roll theme park in Torremolinos
The Rockin' Race Jamboree stalwarts took over La Barracuada and the Pez Espada hotels at the weekend despite the storms
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Society
Mijas baby born on street during Storm Marta in Malaga
Ciro Fabián, arrived in just eight minutes as neighbours and police used umbrellas and sunshades to shield the mother from the rain
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Scams
Malaga travel agency scam: families speak out after romance scam victim stole their money
The owner of Florín agency in Alhaurín de la Torre allegedly swindled 55 clients out of €100,000 to fund a fake 'soldier' she met online