Heavy fog lifts leaving clear skies for weekend in Spain’s Malaga
THE thick fog which arrived yesterday, Thursday October 20, on the Costa del Sol will move off leaving clear skies in much of the province. Low clouds and fog overshadowed the sky
Costa Blanca woman conned out of €835,000 by Mallorca-based ‘love’ scam gang in Spain
THE Policia Nacional in Alicante have busted a massive ‘love scam’ in what they say has been one of the largest-ever operations against cybercrime in the European Union. An investigation has discovered
Spain’s new low-cost high-speed train company, Iryo, puts on sale tickets to Spain’s Malaga for 2023
SPAIN’S first private high-speed train operator, Iryo, has put on sale tickets for travel in 2023 between the Spanish capital and Sevilla, Malaga, Antequera and Cordoba. Iryo will actually start to operate
Caminito del Rey in Spain’s Malaga commemorates World Breast Cancer Day
THE Caminito del Rey has joined today, Wednesday October 19, the commemoration of World Breast Cancer Day in solidarity with the fight against this tumour. Until tomorrow, the most photographed point of
Cruise quintet call at Spain’s Malaga Port
A QUINTET of cruise ships have called at Malaga Port this Tuesday, October 18; the fourth so far in 2022. In full high season of passenger ships and in a month that
FREE international seminar on Picasso to be held mid November in Spain’s Malaga
THE Picasso Museum Malaga together with the General Foundation of the University of Malaga (FGUMA) have come together to organise an international seminar on the Malaga-born artist from Pablo Picasso. The seminar
Why residents say this Spanish city is turning into ‘a mini Las Vegas’
Expats living in Malaga say the city centre is becoming a ‘mini las vegas’ as complaints about noise level and disorderly behavior surge. It’s been the topic of heated debate among city
Popular 101-kilometre race in Spain’s Ronda cancelled
RONDA’S iconic ultra long race, one of the most important ultra-distance races that takes place in Malaga province, has been cancelled. The backbreaking event that, year after year, has gained prestige in
WATCH: Guardia Civil in Spain’s Malaga stop intoxicated male driver in vehicle with burst tire and airbag deployed
A MAN has been arrested for impaired driving whilst circulation on the A-7 in Malaga. According to a statement from the Guardia Civil, the incident took place on October 2, when the
Spain’s Malaga sets date for official switch on of its Christmas lights with energy saving measures in place
THE Malaga Christmas lights, one of the highlights of the festive period, will be switched on at the end of November in line with previous years. Unlike other Andalucian cities, such as
Air Nostrum announces bargain flights between Spain’s Malaga and Melilla
AIR Nostrum will link the city of Melilla with Malaga, Sevilla, Almeria and Granada for a bargain €13. The company, an Iberia franchisee for regional flights, has launched a series of promotional
Temperatures soar 8 degrees above average for October in Spain’s Malaga
THE rain has come and gone and has left Malaga with extraordinarily high temperatures for this time of the year. In fact, Summer still seems to be installed in the province, despite
Firefighters recover wetsuit-clad body from Guadalhorce river in Spain’s Malaga
AN unidentified dead body has been rescued in the Guadalhorce River as it passes through Malaga, the 112 Andalucia emergency service control centre has reported. At 4:30pm yesterday, Wednesday October 12, the
New bank scam dupes victims into revealing their bank details on Spain’s Costa del Sol
POLICE are warning the public in the province of Malaga about a new phishing scam that targets victims via SMS, email and telephone calls. The scam gets mobile phone users’ attention by
Costa del Sol recovers direct flight route to New York
The Costa del Sol will once again have a direct flight connection to New York, a major American airline has announced. United Airlines will start flying direct between New York and Malaga
Police raid seafront souvenir shop that secretly sold cocaine and hash on Spain’s Costa del Sol
POLICE busted a souvenir shop that sold cocaine and weed under the counter on the Benalmadena esplanade in Spain’s Costa del Sol. Agents from the Policia Nacional UDEV violent crime unit arrested
SOLID RECOVERY: Spain’s Malaga airport at 90% of pre-Covid passenger levels
THE tourism industry to one of Spain’s busiest airports has had a high season comparable to some strong years before the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Spanish Airport and Air navigation Administration
‘Sailing singing church’ Elida V docks in Spain’s Malaga
ELIDA V, a top-modern performance megayacht that sails for Jesus, has docked at Malaga port. Elida is a Swedish all-Christian organisation, working under the motto ‘Sailing for Jesus’ with the goal of
Spain shock reigning champions England in European cricket tournament staged in Spain’s Malaga
Spain has shocked the reigning champions England, with a nine-wicket victory in the opening match of finals week in the European Cricket Championships. Spain defeated the Brits in the opening match of
Man in Spain’s Malaga arrested for drink and drug driving and found in possession of firearm
A 53-year-old man has been arrested in Malaga for a string of traffic offences as well as the illegal possession of a firearm. The man was arrested, together with a 43-year-old woman,
Road fatalities on urban roads in Spain’s Malaga grows by an alarming 37%
MALAGA closed the year 2021 with a significant increase in the number of fatal car accidents on urban roads. According to a recent report on road accidents prepared by the Directorate General
Spain’s Malaga to incorporate 44 new sustainable buses and on target to achieve zero emissions by 2030
MALAGA, through the Municipal Transport Company (EMT), will incorporate a total of 44 sustainable buses between 2022 and 2024 to achieve zero emissions in 2030. The acquisition of these buses, which was
Police in Spain find masses of marijuana hidden inside bags of lettuce on lorry
Police have taken down a major criminal organisation in Spain, and one part of the operation left officers shocked. Police have seized 296 kilograms of marijuana hidden among bags of lettuce as
Fugitive wanted over sexual crime used Malaga hostel as hideout
A man wanted over a horrific sexual crime has been arrested after police discovered his hideout in Malaga. Spanish police have swooped on a hostel in Malaga and arrested a fugitive from
Spain opens finals week for European Cricket Championships
Spain will do battle against reigning European Cricket Championship winners England, in a blockbuster clash expected to attract huge crowds in Malaga tonight. Thousands of sport fans are expected to flock to
Much-needed rain on the horizon for Spain’s Malaga this week
WITH the effects of the drought more than visible, any rainfall in the province of Malaga will be more than welcome. According to the weather forecast of the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET),