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Spanish flight to Tenerife diverts to Malaga Airport due to technical problem alert
Although emergency fire teams were activated alongside the runway as a precaution, the aircraft landed safely on the Costa del Sol
Enrique Miranda
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Infrastructure
Guadalhorce valley motorway extension plan in Malaga moves forward
The Junta de Andalucía has opened the environmental impact study to public consultation for another section of the Malaga-Campillos-Ronda connection, which has been paralysed since 2007
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Ronda village residents up in arms about ambulances arriving without medical staff
Locals are concerned after two recent emergencies when vehicles were sent with only a driver at the wheel and no doctor or nurse on board
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Rail trave
New low-cost train company arrives in Malaga: these are the prices that will smash the high-speed market
From next week, Ouigo will have two daily departures in each direction between Madrid and the capital of the Costa del Sol, offering the cheapest tickets and carriages with more seats
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Property
House prices continued to soar on the Costa del Sol in 2024
The latest report from property appraisal company Gesvalta also points to a slight easing in the cost of renting in Malaga province
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Weather
Weather front set to sweep across Malaga province with the potential to bring 'muddy' rain and winter 'terral' winds
Aemet is forecasting maximum temperatures of around 21 or 22C in Malaga city, Vélez-Malaga and Marbella
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Tourism
Costa del Sol closes 2024 as the best year for tourism on record
Some 14.4 million tourists flocked to Malaga province and pumped billions of euros into the local economy, but there is an issue that officials are looking to fix urgently
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Environment
Environmentalists raise concerns over rubbish tip in Malaga town
Gabinete de Estudios de la Naturaleza (GENA)-Ecologistas en Acción has reported the "uncontrolled dump" to the council
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Fire damages latest Michelin-starred restaurant in Malaga city
Blossom, which received its top gastronomy award two months ago, will be forced to close until the damage to the building is repaired
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Personal finance
Last year ended with almost 30,000 recipients in Malaga receiving minimum living income benefit
The Andalucía region is home to almost one out of every three households in Spain receiving the Ingreso Mínimo Vital (IMV) top up to their finances
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Property
British property developer starts work on 26 luxury homes on the Costa del Sol
The 12.5-million-euro development is the first stage in a bigger project which involves the construction of 600 homes over the next few years
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Safety and security
Fuengirola gets more police officers and firefighting personnel
The new staff are part of the plan announced by the council at the end of last year to reinforce its emergency services
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Local government
No rubbish tax for eastern Costa del Sol town in 2025
Vélez-Málaga town hall has announced that it will not be introducing the new charge this year
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Former Aula del Mar building set to become Malaga city's new sea museum
It is expected to be a state-of-the-art facility, as well as a technological interpretation centre with immersive rooms and interactive screens, among other experiences
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Environment
The Costa del Sol town that has twice as many green spaces per resident as the average in Spain
The surface area of parks and gardens in this popular resort has grown by 57% in the past decade
María Albarral |