Politics
Drink-driving Costa del Sol councillor resigns
He was handed a fine of 1,200 euros and banned from driving for eight months after a breathalyser test showed he was over the limit while riding his motorbike
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Community spirit
Swimming for Bolivia on the Costa del Sol
Ferrara beach in Torrox Costa is hosting the charity event in aid of Amigos de Anzaldo on Sunday 1 September
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Crime
Three arrested in raids across Malaga for distributing paedophile content on internet
Police carried out four house searches, two in Malaga city, one in Fuengirola and another in Ronda after the IP addresses were geolocated to the province by investigators
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Four crew members rescued after fishing boat sinks five nautical miles off Costa del Sol
The maritime rescue centre in Tarifa mobilised the Salvamar Illes Pitiuses vessel to check for debris or pollution in the area after the fishing boat went down
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Business
Who is the local businessman behind the Chinese green hydrogen deal for Malaga?
Javier Romero left the province "32 years ago" - he remembers it exactly - to study law and economics. Since then he has worked in the UK and the United States before founding his own investment fund in Shanghai
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Community spirit
Costa del Sol charity worker Joyce Gyimah awarded Honorary British Empire Medal
The founder of the Fuengirola-based Adintre foundation that helps the homeless and vulnerable has been recognised in the King's honorary awards list for foreign nationals
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Award
Costa del Sol awards first 'medal of honour' to former manager of Spain's World Cup-winning football team
Vicente del Bosque has been recognised for his strong links with the coast and his promotion of the destination
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Food and drink
Costa del Sol town set to host party in honour of a traditional Malaga fish dish
Rincón de la Victoria's Fiesta del Boquerón Victoriano will feature workshops, tastings and a market where the humble white anchovy takes centre stage
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Arrested for masturbating in front of children on Costa del Sol promenade
The 43-year-old man first positioned himself next to a sports area on the seafront and then went into public toilets, leaving the door ajar
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Property
Seven of ten most expensive places to buy a property in Spain are on the Costa del Sol
Five of them are in Marbella and the other two in Benahavís
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Business
World's largest producer of green hydrogen set to open component factory in Malaga and create 1,000 jobs
The president of the Junta de Andalucía announced this and other major investments by the Chinese company Hygreen in the region during an official overseas trip to Bejing
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Energy
Questions and answers about green hydrogen and the project that will put Malaga on the map
Hygreen Energy, a Chinese company involved in the manufacture of this type of energy, has announced that it is to set up a factory in the capital of the Costa del Sol
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War declared in Benalmádena as pleasure boat companies lodge joint complaint against jet skis
Users of the personal watercraft are being accused of not respecting minimum safety distances and impeding the passage of boats, even darting in front of them "for fun"
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Weather
Almost 100% chance of rain in Malaga today, with 27 provinces across Spain under weather alerts
State agency Aemet forecasts occasional showers in the province and along the Costa del Sol that may be accompanied by thunderstorms and deposits of mud
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Woman dies after being struck by vehicle on pedestrian crossing in Fuengirola
The victim, aged 39, was rushed in a serious condition to a hospital in Malaga, where she finally lost her life