Beaches
The town hall has cleared six tonnes of rubbish and a number of abandoned boats from La Cala del Moral beach and will move on to Rincón de la Victoria and Torre de Benagalbon beaches in the coming days
Tourism
This increase will be made possible by opening somewhere between five and seven new hotels in the capital of the Costa del Sol that fall into this luxury category
Water crisis
The town halls of Vélez-Málaga, Rincón de la Victoria, Torrox and Algarrobo have agreed to only provide footbaths "to raise awareness" of the importance of saving water
Leisure
The play area upgrades involve an investment of more than 700,000 euros
Health
The Junta de Andaluía has highlighted the value of the services incorporated in recent years with the addition of dermatology, urology and ophthalmology units
Infrastructure
The town hall has obtained the permits from the Junta de Andalucía for the work, following complaints from residents about the problem and the bad smell from the site
Air travel
The Irish low-cost airline will offer the largest number of flights during a peak season at the gateway to the Costa del Sol
Crime
The agricultural organisation COAG has complained that all the documentation for the case has been sitting in the Vélez-Málaga court for a year "waiting for an investigator to be assigned"
Food and drink
He has cooked for the likes of Haaland, Benzema and Beckham and now he is putting his stamp on the new brunch menu at the Hard Rock Hotel in Marbella
Crime
Locals in the La Higuera neighbourhood report in real time on what is happening in the area and even leave their homes to block off roads in case of an alert
112 incident
The suspect allegedly fled the scene after colliding with a vehicle and then violently resisted arrest, lashing out at officers and threatening to kill them, when they eventually managed to stop him
Social media
Three colourful structures have been installed for people to snap in different parts of the municipality which the town hall claims will attract locals and tourists alike
Road network
The aim of the blasting is to prevent future landslides on the scenic mountain route and get the road reopened to traffic as soon as possible
Animal welfare
The suspects, two siblings who are being investigated for animal cruelty, allegedly gave the animal wine to stop it from barking. Police officers also found two puppies living in similar conditions
Finance
Inflation on the Costa del Sol remains at 3%, according to the latest figures, although the nationwide average has fallen to 2.2%