Community spirit
La Cala de Mijas Lions create a memorable day ‘for very special children’
Held at the Miraflores Tennis Club, the third ‘Memory Day’ offered a day of fun and games to children with cancer and their families
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112 incident
Man left unconscious after Marbella brawl in which he was attacked with crash helmet, while fighting back with hammer
Both were taken to Hospital Costa del Sol and one of them was arrested by police officers on suspicion of a crime of injury
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Heritage
Benalmádena announces plans to preserve cultural and historical heritage of iconic building
The town hall has initiated the process to acquire a plot of land to serve as a complementary space to the 240-year-old Ventorrillo de la Perra, an old restaurant once used by muleteers and smugglers
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112 incident
Nine aircraft dispatched to ramp up efforts to control wildfire near inland Malaga village as strong winds fan flames
Plan Infoca teams on the ground have been working in the Serranía de Ronda area since the early hours of the morning and, as daylight broke, they were joined by firefighting aircraft
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Leisure
Tickets now on sale to visit Malaga's famous Caminito del Rey gorge walkway from 2 December to 22 March 2026
Work has already begun to extend one of the most popular tourist attractions in the province, by building the largest suspension footbridge in Spain
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Missing person
Family appeals for help to locate missing 14-year-old boy on eastern Costa del Sol
The teenager did not show up for classes on his first day back at school on Monday, having previously said goodbye to his friends
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Community spirit
La Cala de Mijas Lions Club joins 'Message in a Bottle' scheme before it is rolled out nationally in Spain
The initiative encourages people to leave any important medical information in a specific location in the home for easy access by the health services in the case of an emergency
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Travel
Change of direction for iconic Malaga hotel as it is put up for sale with an eye-watering asking price
The current owners are putting it on the market after failing to undertake the renovation to convert it into a five-star property
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Culture
Nerja asks central government for free transfer of old barracks next to old watchtower
The town hall asked the Ministry of Finance to be ceded the historic building and its surroundings in order to rehabilitate them and use them as a social and cultural facility
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Environment
Pioneering conservation project restores original flora and fauna in San Pedro river area
With the support of central government and the EU, Marbella town hall has eliminated the reeds and other invasive species to reduce the risk of flooding
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Health
More patients in Malaga are waiting for an operation, but the delays are decreasing
An identical situation exists for the number of patients awaiting their first outpatient consultation, reaching 211,554 people in June 2025, some 3% more than in December 2024
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Property
Ruling clears the way for major urban development in Ojén, the largest since the 1980s
A Marbella court has dismissed and filed the case against the Palo Alto developer - a company that has already invested 250 million euros and is planning a second phase involving another 200 milliion
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Employment
One in three workers in Malaga's real estate and technology sectors are foreign
The hospitality industry continues to account for the bulk of foreign employment in the Costa del Sol province and in Spain as a whole
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Infrastructure
Benalmádena makes Pueblosol car park profitable by charging just one euro per day
The income covers the rental cost for the town hall, which is already studying improvements to the facilities including the implementation of chargers for electric vehicles
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Food and drink
This is the Malaga restaurant that makes the best Valencian paella in Spain
A team from the capital of the Costa del Sol won the award for the best rice dish from outside the region at the international competition held every year in Sueca