Construction
Malaga will not see end of Pedregalejo seafront renovation until November
The city council has added 850,000 euros to the budget to introduce improvements in sanitation and lighting
Antonio M. Romero and Chus Heredia
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Weather
Malaga province faces hottest week so far this summer with temperatures exceeding 40C
The warm terral wind will send temperatures in Malaga city and the Guadalhorce Valley soaring, with nighttime minimum values above 24C every day
Ignacio Lillo | -
Crime
Malaga searches for vandal who painted Marqués de Larios statue red, an act punishable by prison sentence
The authorities are investigating the incident as a serious crime against historical heritage and the perpetrator could spend from six months to three years in prison
Irene Quirante | -
Crime
Drug dealers used Malaga holiday flat key safes to sell cannabis
Police break up city centre ring after local residents raise alarm over suspicious transactions
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Property
Sales of prime property in Marbella totalled more than 70 million euros in the first half of 2026
Market analysis presented at the Forbes Real Estate Forum Costa del Sol showed that Marbella’s prime property market is moving “towards a new phase of maturity, characterised by more measured, stable and healthy growth”
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Animal welfare
Pair arrested in Malaga province for stealing chicks of protected birds of prey from their nests
The suspects were stealing specimens of goshawk and sparrowhawk to illegally sell them later
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Crime
Malaga police investigate woman for posing as driving instructor and giving lessons without qualifications
The Guardia Civil are also investigating the owner of the driving school for practicing without a licence
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Construction
Malaga launches A-357 motorway resurfacing work
Workers will carry out the resurfacing at night, with a budget of three million euros
Chus Heredia | -
Lottery
Fuengirola wins over 1.8 million euros from Once's Sueldazo draw ahead of Spain's World Cup victory
Once worker Manuel González, who sold the winning tickets, couldn't finish watching the match, because the calls started coming in
SUR |
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World Cup 2026
Spain fans paint head of Marqués de Larios statue in Malaga city centre red during victory celebrations
The vandals allegedly planned on painting the whole statue, but they only had time for the head
Rossel Aparicio | -
112 incident
Marbella 112: young motorcyclist dies after colliding with a car
The accident occurred in the Lomas de Río Verde residential area early on Monday morning
SUR | -
Supermarkets
Spanish supermarket chain opens branch in Malaga's Axarquía
The opening in Riogordo brings the number of Dia supermarkets in Malaga province to 95 and takes the Andalusian network to over 530 outlets
Eugenio Cabezas | -
Transport
Rincón de la Victoria improves the visibility of road signs
The main aim of the work is to improve road safety for both drivers and pedestrians by ensuring greater visibility of the road markings in the eastern Costa del Sol town
SURPedestrian crossings have been repainted |
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Sexual assault
Estepona sexual violence victim records her assailant and helps identify him
The police arrested the suspect in Marbella three hours before he was due to board a flight back to Germany, where he lives
Juan Cano | -
112 incident
Costa del Sol investigation identifies two underage boys as suspected perpetrators of several fires in Torremolinos
Their conduct posed a serious risk during the forest fire season
Antonio M. Romero |