Nature
Species first arrived on the coast's beaches in 2018, quickly spreading and populating the rocky seabed, a process that is now being reversed
Málaga Feria 2024
Kicking off this Friday night with drone and firework displays set to music over the port, hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected flock to the city centre and fairground venues from 17 to 24 August
Business
The quayside area, which is regularly graced by luxury megayachts in the marina alongside, expects to attract more than 14 million visitors to its retail and hospitality businesses this year
Gender violence
Data from the VioGén system that monitors victims showed that, of these, 75 were high risk cases and one was at extreme risk. As the latest data was revealed, authorities took the opportunity to remind victims how they can reach out for help
Drought crisis
The Diputación de Malaga is offering grants of 6,000 to 14,000 euros to support investments and running costs, including for the first time financing the purchase of water for livestock
Population
The province, which includes the Costa del Sol, is second only to Alicante on the Costa Blanca with the highest proportion of foreign residents among those of retirement age in Spain
Animal welfare
The shelter now has more than 340 dogs and 200 cats, when the actual capacity should be about 250 canines and 180 felines
Tourism
The town hall will also introduce a series of other measures which will hit the owners of existing properties used for such purposes in the pocket
Jewels of Malaga
The sources of both spring forth in the Sierra Bermeja mountains above the Costa del Sol resort and then flow down to the coast, but if you plan to hike the routes you should be prepared to get wet
Infrastructure
The work involves an investment of four million euros and will be financed by Malaga's provincial authority
Nature
Hundreds of fish hit the rocks while escaping a predator in the sea and beachgoers tried to save those that were left stranded out of the water
Beach regulations
In 2014, the town council became a pioneer in Malaga province by approving a regulation to fine people who were using parasols, towels or chairs to bag themselves a prime place on the sands
Crime
A court has ordered the young man arrested for the death of his 65-year-old roommate to provisionally be sent to prison
Tourism
The American actor has visited the famous mountain town in Malaga province while on holiday on the Costa del Sol with his family
Málaga Feria 2024
The light and music spectacular on Friday night will feature 280 aircraft first and then during the 20-minute pyrotechnical show some 500 kilos of gunpowder will be lit