Heritage
Cártama highlights its historical significance with day dedicated to its Roman legacy
The first event of its type will offer something for the while family and feature various reenactments, workshops, guided tours and even gladiator battles
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Initial investigation points to major Benalmádena blaze starting at a 'squatted property'
Drone footage has revealed the extent of the fire, which appears to have sparked by human negligence
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Major blaze in Benalmádena is stabilised and Costa del Sol train service restored after evacuation of 200 people from their homes
The fire, which broke out early this Thursday morning in the Torremuelle area, forced the town hall to open the sports centre in Benalmádena Pueblo to temporarily accommodate those affected
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Travel
Malaga Airport soars to a new record with up to 60 private aircraft flights a day this summer
Corporate and high-end aviation activity on the Costa del Sol is growing even faster than commercial passenger traffic, with an annual increase of almost 10 per cent
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World Suicide Prevention Day 2025
Malaga province has failed to reduce its suicide rate post-Covid but people are urged to be alert to the signs to save lives
World Suicide Prevention Day is marked every 10 September and mental health experts have revealed the role that the coronavirus pandemic experience played in the increase
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Unmarked Costa del Sol well: 'my brother's death could have been prevented'
Relatives of the man who died when he accidentally fell into an old, disused well on a private estate are considering going to court "to demand that those responsible be held accountable"
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Water supply
A larger capacity Costa del Sol reservoir would have collected twice as much rainfall this year
With 26% more rain than the historical average, La Concepción near Marbella had to open its spillways for several weeks and yet has still recorded its best water reserves for August in 12 years
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Community spirit
Fundraising day organised to help 'those who lost everything' during major blaze in Torremolinos last month
British resident Aleisha Mathews has teamed up with Tara and John Tallon, owners of Pat Murphys bar, to host the event to support the business owners whose premises were destroyed in a fire that devastated a total of eight businesses located on Avenida Salvador Allende
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Journalism
Registration opens for annual press freedom race and solidarity walk in Malaga
The 7km and 2km routes will take in some of the city's most iconic streets and the event, which is suitable for the whole family, will raise money for charity
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Media
International press club members discover the heart of Malaga's Axarquía
The Costa Press Club visit was organised by APTA, with the collaboration of guide Elena Sanchis from Plan A Málaga tours, the mayors of Almáchar, Antonio Yuste Gámez and Moclinejo, Antonio Muñoz Anaya and Ezequiel Moya from the Galería del Bandolero in El Borge
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Planning
Working group set up to decide future uses of Benalmádena's derelict bullring
The town hall has not given details of its plans for this space in the Pueblo, inaugurated in 1968, although it does clarify that among these activities "will be those linked to the world of bullfighting"
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Leisure
This is what the new 240,000-euro skate park on prime site in Torremolinos will be like
The leisure scheme been designed by Daniel Yabar, an architect specialised in these spaces with projects all over Spain
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Community spirit
More than 100 guests enjoy successful La Cala de Mijas Lions charity event
The President's Dinner held at the El Olivio restaurant last week raised more than 1,600 euros
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Animal welfare
Marbella investigates alleged mistreatment of horse in tourist video that has gone viral
Council spokesperson Félix Romero said that the case will have "consequences" and encouraged members of the public to report any horse-drawn carriage welfare concerns to the town hall directly
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Early morning forest fire declared 'stabilised' in Malaga province village
Two helicopters, five groups of specialist firefighters, four environmental officers and three fire engines are working in the area after the blaze was reported at 7.38am this Wednesday