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Blind man dies after falling from suspension bridge while hiking in western Malaga province
The Guardia Civil have recovered the body of the 47-year-old man from the Barranco de las Buitreras river
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Animal welfare
Malaga's oldest animal shelter celebrates 150 years of defending abandoned and mistreated animals
Some 15,000 dogs and cats have passed through La Protectora over the last decade, of which around 90% have found new homes
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Art and culture
Picasso's great-nephew is in charge of set design for Malaga's annual, Picasso-themed bullfighting festival
Jacob Vilató, whose work is defined by the energy of his gestures and the intensity of his use of colour, will create the decorations for La Malagueta bullring for the main event on 4 April, the poster for which will be unveiled in February
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Tourism
Events planned in Madrid for Fitur tourism fair cancelled due to rail crash
The Junta has cancelled all the institutional agenda programmed for the travel fair, that the president of Andalucía was due to attend
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Community relations
Eastern Costa del Sol town recognised by Moroccan Consulate in Spain for its support towards Muslim community
The meeting took place in Torrox following the tragic death of the Rabah family in November 2025 due to a gas leak in their home
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Tension in Malaga as three houses struck by bullets in one night
National and Local Police launch large-scale operation in La Trinidad to quell rising tensions between rival families
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Vélez-Málaga
Sentenced to more than three years for selling drugs from a grocery shop
The seized substances would have had a sale value on the illicit market of 3,423.80 euros.
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Health
Park named after psychiatrist who revolutionised mental health on eastern Costa del Sol
Authorities and service users praised Dr Manuel Martínez García de Castro for him hard work and humanity during the ceremony in Torre del Mar
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Adamuz train crash 2026
Trains between Malaga and Madrid will not run until end of this week
State railway operator Renfe is considering an alternative bus plan between Cordoba and Villanueva to bypass the section affected by the accident, which led to the cancellation of 23 train services between Madrid and Malaga on Monday
Ignacio Lillo and Chus Heredia |
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Transport
Malaga passengers impacted by Monday's train cancellations: 'They are asking us to pay 1,000 euros for a plane ticket to Madrid'
Flights from Malaga were fully booked on Monday, although Iberia has announced two additional flights per day
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Health
Costa del Sol town creates new palliative care service
Vélez-Málaga town hall’s programme will provide up to 94 hours per month for patients in the advanced stages of illness and will ease the burden on family carers
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Adamuz train crash 2026
Passengers stranded in Malaga following Adamuz train crash: 'They're not providing any solutions for us to get home'
Javier and Sonia are among the passengers who are looking for buses to get back home and to work
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Urban development
Owner begins demolishing buildings on controversial Costa del Sol land
Larios has announced plans to modernise its farms on the Vega de Maro in Nerja and continues to process the project to develop a golf course, 500 homes and three hotels
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Local faces
Rosi retires after 50 years at the helm of Panadería Francisco in Torremolinos, one of the best bakeries in Spain
The businesswoman has run an award-winning enterprise with a loyal clientele for half a century, from which she has witnessed the evolution of the traditional El Calvario neighbourhood
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Traffic
Lorry breakdown on A-7 motorway triggers traffic jams between Torremolinos and Benalmádena
The incident caused 13 kilometres of tailbacks on the Malaga-bound carriageway and complicated traffic in the opposite lanes due to the so-called 'rubbernecking effect'
Rossel Aparicio |