Social media
Benalmádena promotes historic sites with new selfie points
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
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Road network
Watch as explosives are used on closed road as work continues apace to reopen key link between Ronda and Costa del Sol
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
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Animal welfare
Dog reported stolen two years ago in Marbella found tied up and living in squalor with open neck wound
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
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Finance
Why has the cost of living gone up more in Malaga province than anywhere else in Spain?
Inflation on the Costa del Sol remains at 3%, according to the latest figures, although the nationwide average has fallen to 2.2%
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Community spirit
The 200-euro-a-month Cáritas charity flats situated amongst Malaga city's holiday rental homes
Twenty families live in a block rented by the charity in a central area, where they have the time and space to rebuild their lives
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Food and drink
Costa del Sol restaurant holds onto top spot of best in Europe list
For the second year running Los Marinos José leads the 'casual' category in the influential Opinionated About Dining guide, which includes 27 other Malaga province eateries
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Legal system
Malaga court cancels business owner's debt of more than 190,000 euros
The debtor was forced to close his car dealership due to a drop in demand and growing costs during the Covid-19 pandemic, but will still have to pay the 300 euros owed to Mijas town hall
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Health
Malaga records 45 cases of measles and these are the three active outbreaks
Almost 80 infections have been confirmed since the start of the year in the Andalucía region, some 26% of them imported from Morocco, Belgium and Denmark
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Infrastructure
Junta de Andalucía demands 'immediate' expansion of Malaga Airport from central government
30 million passengers is the maximum capacity of the gateway to the Costa del Sol, which closed 2024 with almost 25 million
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Entertainment
Antonio Banderas' musical Gypsy wins four Talía Awards
The actor and director from Malaga, who received a standing ovation for his speech in which he praised the importance of theatre, was recognised by the Spanish Academy of Performing Arts
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Housing crisis
Malaga city hit with second highest rent increase in whole of Spain in last decade
Alhaurín el Grande, Estepona and Coín also exceed this ten-year threshold and are among the municipalities with over 10,000 inhabitants that have seen the most price rises in the country
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Heritage
Torremolinos to reconstruct one of the beach gazebos of historic Castillo del Inglés
The plan is to recover one of the symbols of this area, the origin of the tourist boom on the Costa del Sol
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Health and safety
Work-related accidents up by 6% in Malaga while they fall across Spain
The province is the fourth in the country with the most deaths in the workplace during the first quarter of 2025
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Employment
Over 400 jobseekers on the Costa del Sol take part in Red Cross job fair
The event took place at Rincón de la Victoria's shopping centre with the support of the town hall and provincial Diputacíon de Málaga authority
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Tourism
Popular eastern Costa del Sol hotel is upgraded and awarded four stars
Hotel FAY in Rincón de la Victoria is owned by the Guajes group, which also owns Añoreta Golf
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