Charity
Enjoy a traditional Spanish dish and raise money for charity on eastern Costa del Sol
The tenth annual 'Migas Solidaria' event is taking place on the Tanit car parking, near the mouth of the Lagos River on Sunday 11 January
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Urban planning
Eastern Costa del Sol town receives funding to improve coastal footpath and parking
The project includes new parking spaces and the renovation of basic infrastructure between Chilches and Benajarafe after years of complaints from residents regarding road safety issues
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Infrastructure
Upgrades to help people take the high road
The project focuses on improving accessibility to some of the steep areas found in the top part of Mijas Pueblo
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Infrastructure
Safety boost for national park in Malaga costs 755,000 euros
The upgrade features a T-junction at kilometre 13.8, specifically designed to handle heavy tourist traffic heading toward the Conejeras municipal campsite
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Infrastructure
Contract signed for park second phase
Spanning one hectare, this stage includes a multi-sport court, playgrounds and a calisthenics area
José Carlos García |
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Gender-based violence
Man breaks into his ex-partner's house in Malaga and threatens to kill her
The victim, who locked herself, together with her daughter and son-in-law, on the terrace of the house, had reported him a few hours earlier
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Mijas
Mijas will install more than 150 video cameras in up to 85 'key' points of the municipality
The deployment will be for public safety and traffic control purposes, including access to the town and with number plate readers
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Man dodges several bullets targeted at him in Malaga: police arrest suspect
The shooting took place in the early hours of Sunday, 4 January, in the Palma-Palmilla district, where the National Police found several shell casings
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Weather
Storm Francis sweeps coast: first weekend of 2026 sees emergency warnings and heavy Flooding
Mobile phones sounded twice as latest storm left more than 200mm of rainfall in Guadalhorce Valley and Costa del Sol
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Map.
The other Malagas in the world
From California to the Philippines, there are other cities or towns in the world that bear the same name as the capital of the Costa del Sol
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Three Kings
Sweets rain on Kings parades
Some town halls brought their parades forward to the morning of 5 January or reformatted them into a static version
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Guardia Civil investigate ‘suspicious’ van involved in nighttime pursuit in Mijas
The van was spotted by a Local Police patrol, who attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver ignored their signals, prompting a pursuit that ended when he lost control and crashed into the riverbed
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Waste water
Eastern Costa del Sol town updates waste water regulations while waiting to take over management of the facility
Nerja town hall has not raised the rates to users and has stressed that the measure will ensure the sustainability of the system, comply with current regulations and reinforce the efficiency and quality of the public sewerage service in the town
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Police
Eastern Costa del Sol police officers recognised for sea rescue
Nerja town hall has recognised officers José Luis Muñoz Domínguez, Celestino Haro Gálvez, José María García Moreno and Eva María Fernández Pérez for saving a woman's life in October 2025
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Olympic swimming pool, pavilion, green areas and parking: this is what the new big sports complex in Mijas will be like.
The town council will build a large facility on two municipal plots totalling more than 11,300 square metres including an Olympic sized swimming pool