Traffic restrictions TODAY in Malaga for Tour of Spain
THE twelfth stage of the la Vuelta a España, one of the leading cycling races in the international calendar, will cross through the province of Malaga today, Thursday September 1. The race
Spain’s Mayor of Malaga to be awarded honorary OBE from the UK
THE United Kingdom has awarded Francisco de la Torre an Honorary OBE (Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to bilateral relations. The award will be presented
Body of missing person found with gunshot wound to the head in Spain’s Malaga Mountains
THE body of a missing Spanish man has been found in Los Montes de Malaga with an alleged gunshot wound to the head. According to police sources, a body was discovered yesterday
Beach in Spain’s Malaga closed to bathing for third time this summer due to faecal contamination
MALAGA City Council has closed Sacaba beach, in the western area of the capital of Malaga, to bathing this Tuesday, August 30, after a water sample taken there has shown high levels
Reduced EMT bus passes in Spain’s Malaga come into force this Thursday
FROM September 1 and, in principle, until the end of the year, travelling on Malaga buses will cost between 35% and 40% less with urban transport cards. As part of the government’s
WATCH: Driver takes wrong turn down stairway in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
POLICE are searching for the driver who made a wrong turn down a stairway in Marbella damaging several steps. The 4X4 was driven off the road and down the steps during the
Iberia Express cancels 92 flights ahead of cabin crew strike in Spain
AIRLINE Iberia Express has cancelled 92 flights ahead of a ten-day crew strike that starts on Sunday. Among the scrapped services are connections from Madrid with Palma de Mallorca, Gran Canaria, Santiago
Knife-wielding tyre slasher suspect arrested in Spain’s Malaga for puncturing 22 vehicles
POLICE arrested a man who allegedly punctured the wheels of at least 22 vehicles during a crazed morning slashing spree in the city of Malaga. Emergency services were placed on alert after
Over hundred drivers in Spain’s Malaga test positive for alcohol or drugs in latest DGT road campaign
THE latest DGT (The Directorate-General for Traffic) road campaign ‘Operation August 15’ in Spain’s Malaga has tallied over hundred road users driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. As reported by
Gang targeting tourists to steal high-end watches arrested in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
POLICE swooped in on a gang of six people who targeted tourists in Marbella to steal their expensive watches. Three men and three women have been arrested over the spate of thefts
EXPLAINED: What is the thick fog that covered the coast of Spain’s Malaga yesterday and is forecast again for today?
THE thick fog which arrived on Spain’s Costa del Sol yesterday morning is a phenomenon dating back to the Phoenicians. The phenomenon is known as the taró, a word of Phoenician origin
Mystery of dead body found floating off Costa del Sol between Mijas and Marbella
POLICE are searching for the identify of a body found floating off the Costa del Sol on Saturday. The body was spotted by a group sailing on a yacht just off the
Crimewave: Violent robberies in Marbella surge to almost double the number of three years ago
THE number of violent robberies reported to police in Marbella in the first half of 2022 is almost double that of three years ago, new data has revealed. Statistics from Spain’s Interior
WATCH: Call for ban on tourist carriages after horse collapses in heat during Malaga feria on Spain’s Costa del Sol
CALLS to ban tourist carriages have reignited after yet another horse collapsed in the extreme heat, this time during Malaga’s feria. The animal rights party Pacma has highlighted the recent case which
Spanish police bust notorious drug trafficker known as the Queen of Ronda
A NOTORIOUS drug trafficker dubbed the Queen of Ronda who ran a network of mules bringing in cocaine from the Caribbean has been busted by police in Madrid. Maria del Mar Mellado,
Spain’s Malaga has five times fewer Covid hospital admissions than a year ago
COVID hospital admissions in Malaga province have dropped dramatically in the last year. According to the latest data from the Regional Ministry of Health, there are currently 84 Covid-19 patients admitted to
Spain’s Malaga-Costa del Sol International Airport opens meditation room ‘The Hall of Silence’ to travelers
MALAGA-Costa del Sol airport has opened a serene place reserved for peace and quiet amidst the hustle and bustle of airport departures. Located at the beginning of pier C, on the left,
Perverted tourist installs cameras in Malaga Fair streets in Spain to record people urinating
A 43-year old tourist has been arrested by police in Malaga after installing motion-detector cameras to record people urinating in side streets during the city’s fair. The man was scheduled to fly
New Catalan body will buy coastal areas to save them from property developers in Spain
CATALUNYA is taking a leaf out of the French book by creating an institute to buy natural coastal areas to free them from speculating property developers. The Catalan Coastal Conservatory is the
Sea water temperature in Spain’s Costa del Sol to remain below 20ºC over next few days
AFTER reaching record highs at the start of the month, the sea water temperature along the Costa del Sol will remain relatively cool over the next few days. In fact, according to
Spain’s Costa del Sol expects to close August with hotels at 86%occupancy rate—surpassing previous forecasts
THE Association of Hotel Entrepreneurs of the Costa del Sol (AEHCOS) estimates that the month of August will end with a hotel occupancy rate of 85.83%—2% above previous forecasts and similar to
Driver injured after car flips over on Malaga ring road causing tailbacks
A CAR that flipped over onto its roof has slowed traffic on the MA-20 motorway out of Malaga, leaving its driver injured, authorities said. The accident occurred at 8.20am on August 16
Firefighters in Spain’s Malaga called out to rescue drone pilot in dire straits
FIREFIGHTERS are often called out to rescue cats stuck in trees or high places, well yesterday, Monday August 15, firefighters from Malaga city were called out to rescue a 25-year-old man who
Spain’s Fuengirola maintains free pet adoption campaign launched in 2019
‘PET-friendly’ Fuengirola plans to maintain its free animal adoption initiative, launched three years ago, with its zero-euthanasia policy. Adopting a dog or a cat is free for those registered in the municipality,
IN PICS: Malaga’s feria in Spain’s Costa del Sol even busier than in years before the pandemic and with fewer incidents
MALAGA’S council has revealed that this year 25% more visitors have arrived in Malaga in comparison with 2019 to celebrate one of the most important ferias. Malaga’s tourist offices helped around 7,307
Spain’s Malaga-Costa del Sol airport surpasses two million passengers in July
MALAGA-Costa del Sol airport closed last July with 2,064,856 passengers, exceeding two million passengers for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. In fact, the over two million passengers that