Malaga - Costa del Sol

Costa del Sol

PP councillor in Benahavís denied Spanish nationality: ‘I was born here’

Scott Marshall, who has been living in Spain for 51 years - all his life -describes the decision as “incomprehensible”; the ministry of justice argues that “he does not justify a basic knowledge of the language”

Costa del Sol

Benalmádena mayor meets El Carranque residents to discuss community issues and investment plans

The meeting formed part of the council's plan to maintain close contact with residents and ensure their priorities help shape local decision-making

Hospitality

Estepona hosts inauguration of Meliá Collection's first five-star hotel on the Costa del Sol

The chain has invested 12 million euros in the Hacienda del Mar hotel, which has more than 130 rooms and suites and 45,000 square metres of gardens

112 incident

Malaga 112: car catches fire next to pumps at petrol station in Rincón de la Victoria

Firefighters managed to extinguish the flames with water and foam

Public transport

Algarrobo joins Malaga transport consortium

A petition being signed by passengers in Vélez-Málaga, which joined in May, is calling for more frequent buses and advance ticket sales

Benalmádena’s retail sector joins fight against gender-based violence

The ‘shops free from gender-based violence’ campaign has been launched throughout the municipality to raise public awareness, highlight available support services and strengthen the prevention of violence against women

Coastal Path

Work begins on Rincón de la Victoria stretch of Malaga coastal path

The project will ensure the continuity of the accessible footpath between Malaga city and Rincón de la Victoria, as part of the Senda Litoral, which is being funded by the provincial authority, the Diputación de Málaga, and will eventually connect the whole of the Costa del Sol

Environment

Malaga province's small towns to allocate 9.5 million euros in 2027 to combat drought

The plan will reach 41.2 million next year, which represents an increase of 3.5% compared to the current year

Weather

Malaga activates weather warnings as dreaded terral wind returns with high temperatures

Meteorologists predict that temperatures in the province could reach 40C in the final stretch of the week

People

Malaga's most senior midwife retires after assisting thousands of births

"I once delivered the baby of a woman I had brought into the world myself 33 years earlier," Cristina Cobo says