Family
The provincial authority - Diputación - has set a deadline of 21 August for families to apply for this one-off payment, but only lower-income families in smaller municipalities across the province (under 10,000 inhabitants) can benefit
Infrastructure
A stream will be channelled so that water can drain away in the case of heavy rain in Bobadilla Estación near Antequera
Weather
The mercury didn't drop below 30C overnight in the city that is the capital of the Costa del Sol
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Firefighters and members of the Guardia Civil's mountain rescue team finally managed to locate them on La Maroma and transferred them to the nearby village of Sedella
Courts
Aged between 25 and 28, the four are awaiting trial after being detained by National Police officers inside the Benalmádena attraction which has been closed for several years
Recycling
To launch the initiative the town hall is offering several containers (miniglús) for domestic glass recycling as part the ‘green flags movement’ campaign. This is how you can win one
Leisure
Anyone who has bought tickets to the cancelled events will be offered the chance to swap them to the Pete Tong Ibiza Classics concert on 10 August or apply for a full refund, according to the organisers
Weather
Álora, Coín, Alpandeire, Cortes de la Frontera and Estepona have all exceeded 40 degrees in the shade on a day when an amber heat alert was activated by Aemet. Spain's state weather agency has put more warnings in place on Friday
Business
Noche Viva Fuengirola will present live music and dance shows and exhibitions in 20 different locations in the town on Saturday 3 August
Tourist
A report produced by experts highlighted the fact that the residential tourist pressure in the town doubles that of Malaga and triples that of Seville
Rincón de la Victoria is looking to introduce a new transport policy to improve access for pedestrians and cyclists as well as a low emission zone for vehicles
Weather
Average temperatures in the province last month were well below those of 2023, the hottest on record
Weather
Spain's state weather agency anticipates that maximum temperatures could exceed 42C in parts of the province, and the heat warnings will be in force until 9pm on 2 August
Fire safety
The Diputación de Málaga says that the decision to close the Periana service is "operational" and it has offered "an emergency vehicle with a 400 litre tank" that could be operated by volunteers or police officers
Tourism
Benalmádena and Torremolinos are the resorts in most demand with rates of 97.5% and 90.3%, respectively, as well as Frigiliana, Torrox and Malaga city with more than 86% of the rooms already booked