Tourism
The new Tourism Skill (voice-activated app) on Amazon Alexa allows residents and visitors to make enquiries by voice in two languages and to access up-to-date information on various aspects of the eastern Costa del Sol town
Malaga Feria 2026
The Andalusian audiovisual association warns that sending this type of recording carries legal consequences
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Costa del Sol
Applications open on 20 August and close on 10 September and can be submitted online through the council’s website or at municipal registration offices
Housing
The number of applicants stands at 3,723, while the number of housing projects currently under construction or due to start between now and 2027 totals 1,021 units
Population
People living in homelessness share their stories and experts analyse a social problem which, according to some sources, has increased by just over 50 per cent in the city of Malaga
Tourism
Rural accommodation has seen a 500% increase in the number of nights booked, while demand for holiday rentals has quadrupled compared with this Wednesday's figures
Education
The municipal operations department is currently carrying out work in various schools, including the installation of parquet flooring and furniture, improvements to playgrounds, the fitting of awnings, interior and exterior painting, plumbing, and electrical work, among other measures
Solar eclipse 2026
Thousands of people gathered at various locations across the province to watch the eclipse
Solar eclipse 2027
The Costa del Sol and Campo de Gibraltar will be in the area offering the best view and the longest duration of the major event on 2 August next year
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The four drones deployed across the municipality completed 2,653 operations and logged 384 hours of flight time, with around 85 per cent of activity involving routine surveillance and monitoring
Civil War
The remains show signs of violent deaths, and the local council is now launching a search for relatives in an attempt to identify them through DNA testing
Inland
Redevelopment of Alameda de Andalucía will span 16 months and four phases to minimise disruption for local businesses and traffic.
Eclipse
A special unit will monitor the province’s busiest areas, such as Gibralfaro, the Torcal in Antequera, the Tajo in Ronda and the Costa, with aerial support to monitor the use of drones
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Regional government officials have asked councils across Malaga province to step up prevention measures as conditions remain unusually dry this summer
Crime
The 58-year-old man, who confessed to the crime, said that the murder had taken place during a violent physical altercation with the victim