Estepona to invest nearly 900,000 euros in new beach facilities and concrete walkways
New toilet blocks, lifeguard stations and drainage platforms will accompany wider walkways designed to improve access for people with reduced mobility
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Environment
Malaga council takes legal action against property owner over unauthorised felling of 20 trees
Property owner faces €15,000 fine after mature cypresses chopped down without planning permission
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Earthquakes 2026
Which parts of Malaga city could suffer the most damage during an earthquake?
Civil protection drew up a study in 2019 simulating the worst-case scenario that could occur over a period of 1,000 years
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Environment
Malaga reopens to bathers two of six closed beaches
The Guadalmar-San Julián, Misericordia, Sacaba and San Andrés beaches remain closed
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Beaches
Dogs that save lives at sea: the work of the remarkable canine team in Torrox
The Malaga province town is the only one in Spain to have formally incorporated dogs into its municipal rescue service
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Infrastructure
Malaga city council puts music auditorium out to tender with completion forecast for 2031
Promálaga has given the green light to works worth 209 million, prioritising the technical competence of construction firms over their financial bids
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Public transport
Rincón de la Victoria increases bus service during Malaga city Feria
The service stops at various points in Rincón de la Victoria and La Cala del Moral, as well as providing connections to areas such as La Araña and El Candado
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Water
Comares becomes latest Axarquía village with chlorates detected in water supply
Residents face several days of water restrictions since the town hall announced that the tap water supplying the Los Ventorros area was unfit for drinking or cooking on Monday 17 August
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Education
Malaga University excels with nursing and education in the Shanghai ranking
The UMA has once again ranked in the 801-900 bracket in this year's 2026 list
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Food and drink
Travelling craft and premium beer festival returns to Mijas this weekend
The event is held in La Cala de Mijas between 20 and 23 August and will offer a variety of beers, food and live music
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Costa del Sol
Fuengirola’s ‘Sports Mountain’ project reaches halfway point
The project will eventually transform the existing Parque de la Cantera into a 27,000-square-metre recreational and sporting area
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Infrastructure
Malaga's lack of infrastructure and accumulation of wet wipes crux of contamination that closed six beaches
The city council has banned swimming due to high levels of faecal bacteria following the storm at the start of the fair
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Water rates
Vélez-Málaga to use part of budget surplus to avoid increasing water bills
The eastern Costa del Sol town hall will allocate part of the 9.1 million euros to ensure that residents are not passed on the increase and to make progress on repaying the bank debt
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Crime
Malaga fair worker arrested for stabbing phoned victim's mother prior to incident: 'I'm going to kill your son'
The suspect runs a cocktail stall at the Cortijo de Torres fairgrounds with his partner
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Infrastructure
Marbella launches first 'water highway' project
The Acosol public company is inviting tenders for the drafting of the technical document that will set out the works on an 11.8-kilometre section between Las Albarizas and Artola