Journalism
Costa Press Club members advised to 'watch this space'
"The resurgence of the library in the digital age” was the topic of a recent talk and the venue was the new Centro Cultural Mirador del Carmen in Estepona
Liz Parry
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Crime
Man caught stealing from Mijas supermarket in midst of Spain's national electricity blackout
Police officers surprised the perpetrator while he was inside the premises, which he had entered by breaking a glass window, after an unsuccessful attempt to force the lock
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Community spirit
Costa del Sol hosts three walks for suicide prevention with Darkness into Light
Campaign supporters will raise awareness of the cause by walking five-kilometre routes along the coast, setting off from Estepona, Mijas and Benalmadena at 6am on 10 May
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Environment
Clearing of streams and municipal plots under way in Benalmádena in bid to prevent summer wildfires
The actions are currently mostly focused on Carvajal, but will also affect other areas such as Santángelo Norte
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Public transport
Marbella renews free bus passes for residents for two more years
The town hall will also set up a new inspection system to prevent fraud, which has been detected on several occasions
María Albarral |
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Energy
Green light for plan to generate electricity from biogas at Marbella waste water treatment plant
The town hall has granted Acosol the licence to begin work valued at 1.2 million euros
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Infrastructure
Urban planning process to modernise landmark San Miguel brewery near Malaga Airport begins
The city council has opened a public consultation period for the plans for the production plant, which has been brewing beer since 1966
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Missing person
Urgent appeal issued to help locate missing 31-year-old tourist last seen near toll area on Costa del Sol motorway
He travelled to the coast with his fiancé and the couple were staying in a hotel in Marbella. They were was supposed to fly back home on Monday but his phone has been switched off since the early hours of Saturday morning
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Crime
Three people arrested in Malaga following murder of young man outside evangelical church in Valencia
Two men and a woman were arrested by officers on the coast following a fast-paced investigation by the National Police force's homicide unit
Javier Martínez |
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Archaeology
Human remains from Roman period found during construction work on Malaga metro extension
Fifteen tombs have been discovered and they are being studied on-site, before being moved for conservation
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112 incident
Swedish man barricades himself on rooftop in Fuengirola after threatening local residents with knife
Following a large police deployment and after 90 minutes of negotiation, officers managed to detain him
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112 incident
Man, 60, dies after being 'electrocuted' and falling into swimming pool of property in Marbella
The incident happened in the early hours of this Wednesday morning, while the deceased was apparently carrying out some maintenance work
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Weather
Video: This was the moment a spectacular whirlwind surprised drivers in a Malaga town
The 'dust devil', well-defined by its tall and characteristic tube shape, was spotted in the province's Guadalhorce valley
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Leisure
Fuengirola delighted with attendance figures and organisation of its international fair
According to the town hall's initial assessment, this year’s Feria de los Países saw a 10% increase in visitor numbers compared to 2024
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Gender equality
Axarquía women's centre triples number of services provided
Some 146 women used the information facility during the first quarter of 2025, compared to 84 in the same period last year
Eugenio Cabezas |