Costa del Sol
Fast-growing Mijas edges closer to a population of 100,000
The Andalusian president has recognised that lack of school places in Mijas is part of a wider problem in Malaga province which is suffering a "growth crisis"
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Animal welfare
Watch: Bioparc Fuengirola achieves milestone in species conservation with birth of Malayan tapir
Only 25 births of this endangered species in captivity have been documented across the world in the last decade, this being the first one in Spain
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Entertainment
FreakCon 2025, a trip into the worlds of video games, comics and film on the Costa del Sol
The event will be held on 24 and 25 May at the Palacio de Congresos in Torremolinos
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Housing
Rafa Nadal's luxury housing plans on the Costa del Sol make progress
A company created by the tennis player and business owner Abel Matutes plans to start work this year on 75 flats and six villas with Marbella developer Sierra Blanca
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Crime
Pickpocket arrested for stealing from tourists on the Costa using distraction method named after famous footballer
The 28-year-old would carefully select his targets, disorientate the victim and then make off with their valuables
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Foreigners ID card
Malaga is second province in Spain with the most British residents who have taken out post-Brexit TIE cards
Nearly 40,000 Britons locally, 18% of the total in the country, have so far applied for a 'tarjeta de identidad de extranjero' adapted to the rules of the EU Withdrawal Agreement
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112 incident
Search for missing man on Costa del Sol: 'It is like looking for a needle in a haystack'
Around a 100 people - including members of the public, police and civil protection volunteers - are combing an area of more than 300 hectares to try and find the 66-year-old who went missing on Saturday
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Living in Spain
UK nationals in Spain – advice and information for established, new and future residents
SUR in English, in collaboration with British consular services in Spain and Marbella town hall, addressed a wide range of issues during the event this Friday 4 April
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SUR exclusive
Torremolinos bids to get ownership of Palacio de Congresos conference centre
The town hall has requested that Turespaña, the building's owner, assign the property to the municipality
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Crime
Leader of Swedish network that swindled 2.3 million euros from investors arrested in Marbella
A search of the 36-year-old's home revealed more than 65,000 euros in cash and luxury jewellery and watches worth 100,000 euros, among other things
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Planning
Fate of Benalmádena bullring to be decided following new technical report
The facility was forced to close in 2010 due to its state of disrepair. But now a local bullfighting association wants to see it brought back to life
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Crime
One person from Malaga among 79 arrested in one of the biggest crackdowns on child pornography
Across Spain, the National Police force carried out Operation Stream in Alicante, Almeria, Barcelona, Jaén, La Palmas, La Rioja, Madrid, Malaga, Murcia, Orense, Seville, Tarragona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Valencia and Zaragoza
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Tourism
Improved hotel occupancy figures show that Mijas remains a 'tourist benchmark'
According to the Costa del Sol hotelier’s association (Aehcos), the Costa del Sol town closed March with a year-on-year increase of 5.38 per cent - despite the rain
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Water crisis
Will the water be switched on at the beach showers in Malaga this summer?
The city council anticipates that the improvement of water reserves will allow the use of these services, but the final decision will depend on a technical report about the drought crisis
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Travel
Cruise ship passenger numbers on the up in Malaga and on track to return pre-pandemic levels
This April will be the busiest month of the year at the city's port, where 54 cruise ships with a capacity for 94,434 passengers are expected to arrive