The council has restored Plaza Manuel Requena ‘Melilla’ and completed the renovation of two public spaces in the Huerta Nueva neighbourhood
Estepona
The town hall has organised a schedule of cultural and outreach activities to mark its foundation as a municipality, which took place on 30 May 1841
Child welfare
Water
The Axarquía town hall posted a message in Spanish and English on its social media pages to say that 'the latest water analysis has revealed non-compliance with standards due to heavy metal contamination' at the El Cerro water deposit
The Muelle Uno museum exhibits 'Gesture and Matter' until September, with works by Mathie, Shiraga, Soulages and the El Paso Group.
1.3 million seeds, 249 countries, and one frozen Arctic dome: inside the Norwegian project preserving biodiversity at -18°C
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Construction
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Crime
Politics
Extra Ibex Insurance
Housing
Andalusian election 2026
The party led in the region by Juanma Moreno lost five seats and will depend on hard-right group Vox, while the socialist PSOE lost two seats
The incumbent president argues that despite falling just short of an absolute majority, the election mandate is "uncontestable".
The officer, who has been suspended from duty since the incident, is now accused of attempted chemical submission
Water welfare
Tourism
Maiden visit by MSC Cruises vessel signals a booming year for the Rock's international cruise sector
Heritage
Minister for Heritage, John Cortes, officially opened the gallery on Friday ahead of Museum Open Day, unveiling a world-class reconstruction of 'Flint', the Neanderthal child
Conservation
The move follows a recent paper published in Scientific Reports, co-authored by local technical officers, which highlights the biological impacts of illegal feeding
The Puerto Rican superstar debuts a 150-piece Inditex collaboration ahead of his sold-out 12-date Spanish tour
The 26-year-old trainer is dribbling a football non-stop through Morocco, Spain, France and on to Staffordshire in the hope of raising 100,000 pounds for the hospice that cared for his father
Society
Alejandro Doña García wants to take a proposal to Malaga city council and urge the authorities to improve care for homeless people with mental illness
A team at Madrid’s 12 de Octubre Hospital successfully reconstructed a baby’s urinary tract, marking a breakthrough in neonatal care
The court found it proven that all these accesses of her daughter's and grandchildren's medical records were done for reasons unrelated to her job and without justification or consent
New therapies and early diagnosis have increased five-year survival in these tumours to 85 per cent.
Andalusian escape
Hospitality
Tourist accommodation during the first quarter of 2026 experienced a small 1.23% increase compared to the 13.7% during the same period last year
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Costa del Sol
The conversion of the space included the installation of perimeter fencing with double access gates, a dual-use drinking fountain for people and pets, four dog agility elements, litter bins and LED lighting
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Costa del Sol
Held on Saturday 23 May, Día de la Familia will include pottery workshops, English-language theatre, archery lessons, dog training demonstrations, football and basketball competitions and ballet and flamenco dance lessons
Crime
The nine raids carried out in Spain took place in Torremolinos, Marbella, Coín, Almogía and Malaga city, as well as in Lucena and Aguilar de la Frontera, in the province of Cordoba
Animal welfare
Some 300 veterinary clinics across the province are expected to close their doors as they demand improvements and legal reforms in this sector from both central and regional governments
Business
The study highlighted the fact that UK businesses employ 260,000 people across 86 sectors of the Spanish economy
Tourism
The luxury camping site proposal has come from local construction group Sando and intends to improve the tourist accommodation offer close to El Chorro
The Bottom Line
The bleak housing situation for young professionals on the Costa del Sol has reached the point where people feel they need to uproot their lives from friends and family and move 400km away comments contributor Neil Hesketh
The Music Maker
Columnist Peter Edgerton finds himself coiled like a viper in a midnight battle of wits against the Spanish bureaucracy’s digital gatekeepers
The Euro Zone
Columnist Mark Nayler looks at how Spain's misuse of EU recovery funds came under the spotlight
Food and drink
The rule book about living in Spain has a chapter referring to Spanish bars, with a prominent subsection headed Tapas
Community spirit
Funds raised by the shop in Avenida de Andalucía will support the charity's work with vulnerable children in Tanzania and the homeless community in Spain
Health
During a visit to the headquarters of Afesol Costa del Sol, Juan Antonio Lara stressed the need for “institutions and associations to be involved in prevention and education so that mental health receives the importance it deserves in our society”
Town hall
Rosa Armijo took up the post in January following the departure of Jacky Gómez who retired last year
112 incident
The incident happened in the early hours of this Friday morning on Bulevar Alfonso Hohenloe
The Spaniard came second to surprise winner Aaron Rai after fading behind a decisive late surge at Aronimink
Sport
The Malaga player and partner Paula Josemaría became the first women's pair in the Premier Padel era to win five consecutive tournaments after extending their unbeaten run
Juventud de Torremolinos remain masters of their own destiny, but defeat in Murcia means next weekend's Malaga derby will be decisive
Food and drink opinion
Cheltenham race week is unimaginable without the drink, principally to quench the thirst of the hundreds of thousands of Irish visitors who attend the event
Food and drink
The Galician chef of Irish descent achieved two awards including Cocinero Revelación alongside his partner and co-owner, Claudia Merchán
Gardening
Rogiera is quite a tough plant and will withstand coastal locations and drought although regular watering through the drier months will ensure a good show of flowers
In the frame
The Belgian abstract artist lived and worked in the UK and USA before settling in Estepona, where he is hosting his latest exhibition which will be inaugurated tonight (Friday) and continue to Saturday 15 February
Foreign influencers in southern Spain
The German heiress arrived in the town in 1961, when she was just 12 years old, and it was not long before she became the face of the glamorous social scene
Housing
Santiago de Calatrava, a village in Jaén province, is looking for newcomers who will breathe life into the streets and prevent the closure of the school
Crime
The criminal organisation used two warehouses, one of them for storage and reception of the drugs, and the other for their preparation for subsequent distribution, police said in a statement
