Events
Popular Komando motorcycle festival to hit streets of Torremolinos this weekend
As well as the motorcycle exhibition, stunt shows and the route along the coast, the weekend also offers live music and food trucks
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Event
Watch as waiting staff race around iconic Costa del Sol landmark to win big cash prizes
Forty professionals from the hospitality industry in Nerja took part in the event in which they had to cover 500 metres with a tray of glasses filled with water
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Planning
Final farewell to tunnel entrance that served as underground access to Benalmádena marina
Over the next month the work will be completed which will finalise the modernisation of one of the Costa del Sol town's main tourist hotspots
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Food and drink
What is a 'croffle' and where can you tuck into one on the Costa?
A café in Malaga is serving up this dessert that has become a viral sensation on social media and, apparently, originated in Ireland
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Tourism
Costa del Sol to get new five-star hotel following major refurbishment of Meliá Marbella Banús
The town hall has given the green light to renovate the property in Nueva Andalucia with an investment of more than eight million euros
María Albarral |
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Crime
French man arrested after firearms and ammunition found hidden inside a vehicle in Marbella
National Police officers discovered the stash of weapons in the boot of the car after they noticed a disrepancy with the registration of the vehicle
Europa Press |
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Politics
Malaga gets little more than studies and meetings as almost 1.2 billion euros earmarked for infrastructure projects in Catalonia
Local politicians consider the Spanish government's move "shameful and scandalous" and say the province and its travel woes are still being ignored in Madrid
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Health
Mosquito-borne West Nile virus detected in two horses in north of Malaga province
The Junta de Andalucía has raised the risk level in the Antequera area following the emergence of the new cases, while the local mayor has appealed for calm
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Cruise tourism
Luxury cruise ship Explora II docks in Malaga for first time during its inaugural Mediterranean voyage
This vessel, which has 461 suites and can accommodate up to 900 passengers, is scheduled to make three stops in the city next year
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Crime
Woman arrested in Malaga for leaving her three young children at home alone while she went out partying
The youngsters, aged 3, 8 and 9, were found in the street wandering around their school
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Crime
Malaga mothers report Local Police officers captured on video allegedly beating their two sons
One of the officers seemingly hit one of the boys up to four times in the recording that has since gone viral on social media
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Tourism
Why is there a Virgin cruise ship anchored in a bay off the Costa del Sol?
The 14-deck Virgin Brilliant Lady, with capacity for almost 3,000 passengers, is classed as a "top level luxury" vessel and it will carry adults only
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World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2024
Cudeca marks World Hospice and Palliative Care Day with series of events on the Costa this week
The charity will celebrate the actual date on the second Saturday of October by illuminating the hospice in Benalmádena in green, something it hopes other institutions and associations will do
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Drought crisis
Daily water allowance set to be slashed due to emergency drought situation in Malaga province
This is the current state of all the province's reservoirs ahead of the Junta de Andalucía's drought committee meeting tomorrow, to review measures to guarantee supplies
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Art and culture
Costa del Sol contemporary art centre unveils its extensive autumn programme
The CAC in Vélez-Málaga will be exhibiting work by national and international artists between now and the end of 2024
Eugenio Cabezas |