Crime
Five arrests after gang plotting to send cocaine from Costa del Sol to Netherlands and UK is busted
The drug-trafficking network plan involved using a heavy goods vehicle for the road transport
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Shipping
Malaga port closes year after welcoming 330 cruise ship calls and some 530,000 passengers
As far as cargo traffic is concerned, the forecast puts the total volume at around 5.36 million tonnes
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Air tavel
Malaga Airport averages 44 more flights per day this Christmas compared to last year
Spain's airport operator Aena has raised to 8,051 the number of landing and take-off operations planned from 19 December to 7 January, compared to 7,179 last year
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Tourism
Five-star ME Meliá Málaga hotel opens with financial backing from footballer Gerard Piqué
The 128-room property, which represents a 50m euro investment, features a rooftop infinity pool and a strong gastronomic offering led by Michelin-starred chefs
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Community spirit
Soroptimist Christmas project aids families in need on the Costa
Members, friends and Red Cross volunteers have gathered to pack festive treats, continuing a cherished tradition
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Archaeology
Malaga metro works held up for nine months after surprise Roman necropolis find in city
Nearly 300 skeletons have already been found during work in Calle Hilera and a full excavation has been ordered
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Support
'Nobody should be alone at Christmas' says Age in Spain
Friendline is a telephone friendship service connecting isolated older English speakers in Spain with trained volunteers for weekly conversations
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Weather
Heavy rain warning activated for tonight in Malaga and along the Costa del Sol by Spain's state weather agency
Aemet forecasts that Saturday will be a transitional day, with no precipitation expected, but rain will return to the whole province on Sunday
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Charity
Fuengirola breaks tasty world record with 2,344 pizzas in a row
Some 25 pizza chefs from a number of different countries took part in the charitable challenge on the Costa, organised by Italian restaurateur Antonio Pucci
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Tourism
Farmland in Guadalhorce valley destined to become luxury glamping site
The project, described as "ecological and premium", will have space for 26 guests on a site designed for relaxation, enjoying nature and switching off
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Community spirit
Groups gift festive hampers to 60 vulnerable families in Nerja
Apcun and the Almijara Bowls Club raised 5,040 euros for Christmas fare bought in local supermarkets
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Crime
Malaga man arrested for brutal murder by stabbing woman 480 times in Seville
The victim had rented a room in her house to the detained man, a 31-year-old from the Guadalhorce valley
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Motoring
Free parking for electric cars in Malaga's blue zones is over: now drivers will pay like everyone else
The new city traffic by-law will come into effect on 1 January, but it will maintain 45 minutes of free parking in municipal car parks for such vehicles
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Food and drink
Malaga's traditional Christmas sweet treats that survive despite changing trends
Pestiños, borrachuelos and roscos fritos are just some of the traditional recipes from the province that refuse to disappear despite competition from the likes of panettones and yule logs
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Christmas 2025
Torremolinos swings open the doors of its Christmas winter wonderland park
Open until 4 January, it features children’s rides, bouncy castles, theatre shows and a festive market selling typical sweets and delicacies