Community spirit
Clive Marks, a 63-year-old British resident of Mijas, is organising his third prostate cancer awareness campaign to encourage men to have a PSA test
History
Patrick Meehan, resident in Los Boliches and originally from the UK, is author of the English language Fuengirola Revisited
Community spirit
The facility offers a space of around 1,800 square metres and is already offering activities, such as art and culture workshops and language classes
Population
Two in 10 people living in the area were born abroad, with Britons, Moroccans and Argentinians leading the ranking
Finance
At a regional level, Malaga has unseated Seville as leader of the pack by province overall for average per capita income
Art and culture
The work by Anthony Padgett, on display at the MVA cultural centre, depicts the city-born painter as a seven-year-old holding a dove of peace
Planning
The area will include features such as squares, promenades, water features and parks, giving personality to the urban space and serving as a meeting point for the public
Entertainment
Fuengirola-born Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo is filming a romantic comedy set in the liberal Costa del Sol during the General Franco era
Animal welfare
The María Zambrano park is home to around 200 birds and the council has asked visitors not to feed them as it makes them ill
Animal welfare
The local council has set up a space on its municipal website as the number of abandoned dogs, cats and other animals has increased recently
Housing crisis
In the past 12 months, however, the number of properties offered for long-term rental in the Costa del Sol capital has recovered somewhat
40th anniversary gala
More than 200 people attended a glittering gala at the Hotel Don Pepe Gran Meliá in Marbella on Monday 7 October, kicking off a series of celebrations that will run into 2025
What to do
The unique event in Spain will cover an area of three hectares in a city park and is inspired by traditional Chinese New Year celebrations
Environment
The city's pest control service has gone from removing 30 nests of these invasive insects in 2023 to almost 400 so far in 2024
Film and TV
Originally conceived for three seasons, the streaming platform has left millions of viewers of this mythological drama starring Jeff Goldblum in suspense, not knowing the ending