Infrastructure
Marbella launches first 'water highway' project
The Acosol public company is inviting tenders for the drafting of the technical document that will set out the works on an 11.8-kilometre section between Las Albarizas and Artola
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Crime
Malaga ride-hailing driver arrested for driving drunk and drugged, crashing into traffic light and brandishing knife at police
The driver allegedly attempted to attack the police with the knife, which he then used to threaten to harm himself by holding it to his throat
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Traffic
Maro residents put forward plan to tackle traffic congestion and give priority to locals
A neighbourhood group and the opposition PSOE political party are calling on Nerja town hall to adopt a strategy to prioritise residents, provide more outdoor parking spaces, improve public transport and step up policing
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Malaga Feria 2026
The Youth Esplanade is littered with rubbish at dawn following the first night of the fair
Málaga City Council will screen a video every night to raise awareness amongst young people about taking better care of the area
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Beaches
Three Benalmádena beaches reopen as two remain closed amid ongoing investigation
The beaches of Bil Bil, Arroyo de la Miel and Los Melilleros have reopened, but the council has asked bathers to respect the ban still in force at the Santa Ana and Las Gaviotas beaches
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Environment
Six more beaches in Málaga have been closed to bathers due to faecal bacteria
In recent months, there have been a number of incidents, not only in the Costa del Sol capital
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Elderly man drowns at Torremolinos beach
The police and medical staff attended the scene but were only able to confirm the man's death
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Crime
Malaga fair stabbing suspect turns out to be victim's colleague
The victim of the incident, which took place in the amusement park area of Cortijo de Torres, remains in a critical condition
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Benalmádena hotel fire: 200 guests sheltered in rooms after massage room blaze
Emergency services praise coordination after automatic sprinklers extinguish Sunday night fire at Hotel Spirit Benalmádena Beach
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Housing
Andalucía's new regional ministry of housing to build 300 subsidised homes in Malaga
The regional government is acquiring plots of land in the city centre and next to Quirón for social housing projects that have been in the planning stage for years
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Culture
A goal for equality: it's a wrap for ‘Veleta’, the film about Nita Carmona, a pioneer of women’s football from Malaga
Paco Torres’s new work brings to life the story of Nita Carmona, who dressed up as a man so she could play sport in the early 20th century
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Health
Costa del Sol beaches closed after swimmers report skin reactions
Benalmádena raises red flags at four popular beaches as water contamination tests begin
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Employment
Malaga province's vulnerable youth join Fundación 'la Caixa' recruitment programme
The Incorpora workplace inclusion programme facilitated more than 860 job placements for people of all ages in vulnerable circumstances in the province during the first half of the year
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Legal
Andalusian health service ordered to compensate Malaga surgeon after unlawfully removing him from on-call shifts
The Andalusian High Court has concluded that the measure was adopted outside the legal procedure and therefore recognised the doctor's right to claim the payments he failed to receive
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Health
Nerja set to open its new health centre after more than two decades of waiting
The Andalusian regional government is finalising work on the building, which has been funded to the tune of 9.4 million euros and plans to begin the relocation of the odl facility before the end of 2026