Beach rukes
With fines of up to 3,000 euros, this is what is banned on Malaga city's beaches
The municipal regulation which sets out what is and isn't allowed dates back to 2004, but many beachgoers are still unaware of the penalties they risk daily
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Tourism
Malaga makes its mark in South Korea with huge mural highlighting the city
The capital of the Costa del Sol is being promoted in Seoul with an art project that highlights all of the wonderful attractions Malaga has to offer
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Planning
Why does it take twice as long as it should to issue a building permit in Malaga?
Building and renovation permits are taking on average more than six months to be issued when it should take a maximum period of three months
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Health and safety
Pioneering study determines the risk of landslides at Malaga's famous Caminito del Rey gorge walk
The province's main tourist hot spot receives more than 370,000 visitors from all over the world every year
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Infrastructure
Fuengirola plans comprehensive renovation of Las Presas park
The project, which will be financed with the town hall's surplus from 2023, will also involve the rehabilitation of the path leading to the beach
Lorena Cádiz |
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Housing crisis
Torremolinos to ban tourist use of rental properties without separate entrance and service
The town hall wants to establish a maximum density of such accommodation in areas with housing shortages and foresees the construction, in 3 or 4 years, of 214 public housing units with private collaboration
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Television
The episode of the iconic Spanish TV programme filmed on the Costa del Sol that was never shot
Verano Azul was mainly filmed in and around Nerja and was influential for generations of Spaniards in the early years of the democracy following the death of Franco
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Drought crisis
Plans advance for new desalination plant on drought-stricken eastern Costa del Sol
The Spanish government has approved an amendment to the project which gives state-owned water company Acuamed responsibility for its execution, with an initial planned investment of 100 million euros
Eugenio Cabezas | -
112 incident
Two injured in collision between motorbike and cyclist on Costa del Sol
Emergency services attended to a 74-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman after the accident on the old N-340
Eugenio Cabezas |
Extra Costasol de Hipermercados
Costasol de Hipermercados: 40 years of reliability, adaptability and a constant drive to improve
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Property
Which are the municipalities in Malaga province that have the lowest and highest IBI property tax rates?
Town halls will pocket more than 624 million euros this year from what is the Spanish equivalent to the UK's council tax and based on the value of the property
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Health
Hospital wait times for surgery drops but the number of patients waiting for ops is on the rise
There are currently 33,975 people in Malaga province waiting to undergo surgery, some 2,000 more than in December
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Weather
Aemet issues yellow alerts for high temperatures in Malaga and on the Costa del Sol until Friday
Spain's state weather agency is warning the mercury could reach 40C in some areas of province in what it has described as "the first big heat episode of summer"
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Fire breaks out in Malaga city's Cortijo Jurado district
A helicopter was sent to tackle the fire from the air while ground crews worked to extinguish the blaze
Enrique Miranda |
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What to do
Things to do when the sun goes down across Malaga province this summer
Antequera, Archidona, Cártama and Vélez-Málaga are some of the towns offering a whole range of activities from guided tours to live music and hiking trails
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Society
Malaga is the least traditional province in Andalucía when naming babies: only 6% take on a parent's name
The most popular baby names in 2023 were still María for newborn girls but Manuel was usurped by Hugo as the No.1 name for baby boys