Weather
Rain threatens Palm Sunday and Holy Monday processions in Malaga
Brotherhoods are keeping an eye on the weather forecast to make sure the occasional Easter week showers don't follow the same path as them
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Community spirit
Mijas animal charity hosts 'highly enjoyable and successful' fundraising night
The event raised 2,800 euros, which will be used to help feed and look after the more than 500 dogs and 200 cats currently in the ACE shelter’s care
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Rubbish tax
Opposition parties threaten legal action against new rubbish tax in eastern Costa del Sol town
A petition is being circulated in Vélez-Málaga calling for a public consultation process, before the new bylaw comes into force on 1 January 2026
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History
The Gálvez family of Malaga and the Spanish legacy in America
A conference being organised by the University of Malaga will focus on José de Gálvez who was Minister of the Indies under King Carlos III, and Bernardo de Gálvez, hero of the the US war of independence against Britain
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Technology
Fibre optic network extended across eastern Costa del Sol
Residents will now be able to enjoy a much faster, more stable and efficient internet connection
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Weather
Storm Olivier: Aemet activates yellow weather warning along Costa del Sol for this Thursday
Spain's state meteorological agency has detailed how its arrival will likely affect the Andalucía region ahead of the Easter holiday period
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Road network
Central government signs new 20m contract for maintenance of 163km of key Malaga province roads
Resurfacing of a section of the A-7 motorway on the Costa del Sol is one of the main features of the contract
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Crime
Police arrest Malaga barbershop shooter who injured four people in broad daylight attack
Officers are investigating the 29-year-old from Alicante in connection with attempted murder and the illegal possession of weapons charges
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112 incident
Hiker rescued by helicopter after falling down waterfall in Malaga national park
The injured man, 52, was was found and stabilised by members of the Guardia Civil's mountain rescue unit and the provincial fire brigade before being flown to hospital
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Community spirit
Age concern Marbella postpones its spring fashion show and talk
The fundraising lunch hosted by international couturier Brian Piccolo was due to be held on Friday 25 April, and now the charity is “working hard” to reschedule it for later in the year
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Music
Jennifer Lopez returns to the Costa with new tour date in Malaga this summer
The city concert will be part of J-Lo's Up All Night tour during which she will revisit her greatest hits
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Road infrastructure
Central government offers to provide discounts to Ronda residents on Costa del Sol toll road as long Junta coughs up cost
Madrid has offered a solution to the thousands of workers and students from the Serranía who need to commute to the coast on a daily basis
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Population
Price of housing displaces drought crisis as main concern in Malaga province
The provincial authority's latest survey ranks residents' worries, providing a clear insight into the issues that bother them
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Road closure
Mountain-stabilisation mesh installed on landslide-blocked A-397 Ronda-San Pedro road, in pictures
A team of 20 experts, including climbing specialists, are working seven days a week to get the key road between Serranía and the Costa del Sol reopened as soon as possible
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Hiking in Malaga
Spring has sprung on the wild orchid trails in a Serranía de Ronda mountain village
These family-friendly routes run between Jimera de Líbar and the area surrounding its railway station and the banks of the Guadiaro river