Storm Marta
Storm Marta causes flights to be diverted to Alicante and delays at Malaga Airport
Strong gusts of wind made it difficult for planes to land causing an afternoon of complications for pilots and passengers
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Storm Marta
Machines that generate drinking water from humidity taken to Malaga and Cadiz villages in danger of being cut off by flooding
Teams are preparing for any eventuality in El Secadero (Casares) and San Martín del Tesorillo (Cadiz) in the area around the River Guadiaro which has been overflowing since Wednesday
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Weather
Severe weather warning raised to amber for wind in Malaga this Saturday
The Serranía de Ronda is once again on alert for rainfall of more than 100mm due to Storm Marta
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Storm Leonardo
Malaga weather: evacuation at Estación de Benaoján and alarm in Montejaque
Some 200 residents were evacuated on Friday evening due to the risk of the Montejaque dam overflowing
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Summer music festivals
David Bisbal confirmed for Weekend Beach festival
The popular Spanish singer is the latest name to appear on the 2026 lineup for the eastern Costa del Sol's biggest summer music event, which will take place in Torre del Mar from 9 to 11 July
Jennie Rhodes |
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Culture
Malaga music auditorium: city council names future cultural hub Palacio de la Ópera
The facility will have the capacity to hold 200 events a year, including shows, conventions and conferences forecast to attract half a million visitors
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Health
Malaga records 310 assaults on healthcare workers in 2025: one in five are physical
Almost 75 per cent of those attacked in Malaga province are women, with doctors and nurses the victims in over 82 per cent of the cases
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Storm Leonardo
Storm Leonardo topples last remains of 16th-century Nerja watchtower
The Molino de Papel fortification located in the Maro-Cerro Gordo cliifs on the eastern Costa del Sol was listed as a site of cultural interest and local groups had been calling for intervention to prevent its complete disappearance
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Emergency services
Fuengirola spends one million euros on fire station modernisation and new technology
Improvements include reorganising spaces to clearly separate public from operational areas, enabling more effective functioning during emergencies and reducing response times
Juan Carlos García |
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Transport
Costa del Sol businesses fear economic fallout from 'indefinite' Madrid rail closure
The suspension of high-speed services following the Cordoba tragedy has sparked a 15% drop in Easter bookings and left corporate diaries in limbo
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Water management
Malaga dams forced to release water as reservoirs reach safety limits following Storm Leonardo
Five of the province's seven reservoirs are now proactively discharging water to prevent overflows as storage levels surge toward 500 million cubic metres
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Rising fashion star Cristina Pérez Galcenco found dead in Malaga aged 21
Daughter of former Sporting de Gijón goalkeeper Nacho Pérez and model Tatiana Galcenco died of natural causes at her home in Caleta de Vélez
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Human remains from the Arab period unearthed during work on a car park in Estepona
The socialist opposition has presented a petition demanding a technical report on the discovery, and 'transparency and compliance with legal procedures'
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History
Historic ‘La Cochinita’ train carriage to be restored for Rincón de la Victoria’s new Mediterranean Park
Abandoned 12-tonne wagon to be transformed into a tribute to the historic Axarquía-Malaga railway line within the new Parque del Mediterráneo
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Storm Leonardo
UPDATE river search: body of woman swept away in Axarquía floods found
Search teams have found 45-year-old Carolina's body a kilometre away from where she was lost on Wednesday