Property
The Costa del Sol is where property prices along the entire coastline of Spain have risen the most
One coastal resort in Malaga province has registered an increase in the price per square metre of more than 13% in the last 12 months
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Drought crisis
Popular Costa del Sol holiday resort changes beach showers policy
Nerja town hall has announced that the footbaths will be turned off and only the showers on the town’s adapted beaches will be in operation
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Heritage
Work to restore Marbella Castle will be completed by July
Visitors and residents will now be able to enjoy new spaces that haven't been opened at the site before
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112 incident
Police mount search for missing 75-year-old British man on the Costa del Sol
The individual, reported to have Alzheimer's, was last seen on Monday afternoon in the Mijas Pueblo area
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Crime
Gang posing as gas or electrical inspectors in order to steal from vulnerable victims caught red-handed in Malaga
Residing in the province, the four are believed to have been involved in other thefts across Spain
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Maritime
Why are two distinctive German naval warships moored in a prime area of Malaga port this week?
Also passing through the city port is a ship of the United States Navy, the USS Hershel 'Woody' Williams, which is moored in the security zone of the Levante dock
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Malaga Feria 2024
The nurse who designed this year's Malaga fair poster: 'Painting is my therapy'
Eloisa Peñas, a local resident and nurse at a school health centre, has won the city's 'feria' poster competition at her fourth attempt
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Business
Mercedes-Benz to open new technology hub in Malaga city's famous Calle Larios
The German multinational's facilities will be officially opened on 4 July and some 60 local staff will be employed
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Tourism
Another Malaga town goes up in the world and joins giant bench tourist route
People will be able to take a snapshot with the municipality's most emblematic moment in the background and share them on social media which will attract new visitors, according to the mayor
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Environment
Mijas picks up 'platinum broom' award in recognition of cleanliness of its streets
The town hall has recently redesigned the street cleaning programme with an emphasis on the removal of stains caused by dog urine
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112 incident
Taxi driver needed surgery after having phone stolen in early morning attack in Marbella
The victim suffered several cuts to his hand when he stopped the suspect from trying to stab him in the chest
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Weather
Spain's Met Office issues yellow weather warning for heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail in Malaga province
A 'Dana' weather depression is expected to make its mark on the country this week, and Aemet has issued a special alert at a national level
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112 incident
Lucky escape for pilot after plane crash lands near Costa del Sol aerodrome
The light aircraft came down in an avocado plantation around eight kilometres from the Leoni Benabú airstrip at El Trapiche near Vélez-Málaga
Eugenio Cabezas |
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What to do
Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra to perform works by Henry Mancini in Axarquía town
The concert will take place on Wednesday 26 June in Rincón de la Victoria’s municipal auditorium
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Animal welfare
Spain's first public pet cemetery opens on the Costa del Sol
The new facility in Malaga offers a final resting place for families' beloved pets and has a space for niches and graves, as well as a multipurpose room that can be used to hold a wake