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Malaga could face COVID-19 restrictions from next week if cases continue to rise as figures show it accounts for 30% of hospitalisations in Spain’s Andalucia

The regional government now believes the province is experiencing 'community transmission', with the source of many cases being unknown

8 Sep, 2020 @ 16:06

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Another drug trafficker rams car into police vehicle, injuring two Guardia Civil agents on Spain’s Costa del Sol

TWO Guardia Civil officers have been injured after their car was rammed by a drug trafficker in Estepona. The incident took place during Operation Torcal,

7 Sep, 2020 @ 14:29

Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: British parents ‘terrified’ after school admits it can’t fulfil COVID-19 protections on Spain’s Costa del Sol due to ‘lack of government support’

The IES Las Viñas school, in Manilva, released a statement this week saying it has ‘many doubts’ over how it will face this ‘complicated term’

5 Sep, 2020 @ 12:58

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

4.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Spain’s Costa del Sol

This is the fifth earthquake to hit the area in the past month and the biggest so far this year

5 Sep, 2020 @ 08:57

Lead·Malaga

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Velez-Malaga joins fellow Andalucia coastal resorts in introducing COVID-19 beach curfews

VELEZ-MALAGA has joined its Andalucian neighbours in implementing a beach curfew to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The restrictions announced yesterday by Councillor for

4 Sep, 2020 @ 09:54

Lead·Malaga

Coin in Spain’s Malaga rules out field hospital after new COVID-19 outbreak detected in disabled centre

According to mayor Francisco Santos, the centre has been disinfected and residents isolated so that care can continue to be provided

3 Sep, 2020 @ 12:46

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Barcelona Street Cleaning Team Disinfects Area Around Pharmacy 7

LISTED: The towns in Spain which have reverted to lockdown measures to fight COVID-19, including in Malaga

While any significant jump in caseload is concerning, what health experts fear most is 'community transmission'

3 Sep, 2020 @ 10:00

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga·National News

New futsbal and basketball facilities coming to Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol as part of huge plan to keep local companies alive during COVID-19 crisis

The new additions are part of €2 million project launched by the Costa del Sol town to help reactivate the local economy

3 Sep, 2020 @ 09:08

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Bleaching of streets ramped up in small inland town in Spain’s Malaga following ‘worrying’ rise in COVID-19 cases

Education centres will also be disinfected both inside and outside daily, while playgrounds will be closed from 10pm to 6am to avoid crowds gathering

2 Sep, 2020 @ 19:34

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Malaga breaks COVID-19 daily count record as Junta president rules out lockdown across Spain’s Andalucia

Juanma Moreno told La Cope radio this morning that the southernmost region's health service is more than ready to absorb COVID-19 patients

2 Sep, 2020 @ 16:00

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

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WATCH: Huge brawl erupts at popular chiringuito over men refusing to wear t-shirts on Spain’s Costa del Sol

After one of the waiting staff asked them to put on a shirt to comply with the restaurant's dress code, one of the men became

2 Sep, 2020 @ 12:38

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Illegal electricity supply used to power frying pan in ramshackle home in field behind devastating Laguna Village fire as two arrested

The Spanish man and woman, aged 43 and 51 respectively, are being charged with arson due to gross negligence, property damage and electricity fraud

1 Sep, 2020 @ 08:18

Lead·Malaga

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No arrests made over forest fire which gutted Laguna Village as investigation continues on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The fire affected around 42 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of 30 homes and the Kempinski Hotel

31 Aug, 2020 @ 10:18

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Desperate housewives in Spain’s Malaga cuffed for attempted robbery of state-of-the-art robot vacuum cleaner, hidden in a pram under a plastic doll

The desperate housewives aroused suspicion with the shopping centre’s security guards by their shifty behaviour and constant manipulation of the interior of a pram.

30 Aug, 2020 @ 20:03

Malaga

IN PICS: Devastating fire guts Laguna Village on Spain’s Costa del Sol as first images of aftermath emerge

Photos released by the Consortium of Malaga Firefighters show several roofs completely destroyed and the inside of at least one establishment reduced to rubble

29 Aug, 2020 @ 17:45

Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Terrifying footage from inside Laguna Village fire on Spain’s Costa del Sol as strong winds help carry flames

The Junta de Andalucia declared a Level 1 emergency at 3.20pm this afternoon when the fire began in the Rio Padron area

29 Aug, 2020 @ 17:21

Lead·Malaga

Level 1 emergency declared for Laguna Village fire on Spain’s Costa del Sol as aircraft battle inferno and experts fear proximity of petrol station

Authorities are hoping to contain the flames and prevent the blaze from becoming a fully-fledged forest fire

29 Aug, 2020 @ 16:13

Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Laguna Village engulfed in mammoth fire on Spain’s Costa del Sol (VIDEOS)

Smoke from the flames can be seen from several miles away from the site, which features thatched-like roofing

29 Aug, 2020 @ 15:47

Lead·Malaga

Suspect COVID-19 patient coughs and spits on nurse in Spain’s Malaga requiring intervention of police

According to reports, the province of Malaga has seen 108 attacks on health professionals in just the first half of the year.

28 Aug, 2020 @ 12:58

Lead·Malaga

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Police officers rescue baby from scorching car on Spain’s Costa del Sol

DETAILS have come to light of a dramatic rescue of a baby from a locked car on one of the hottest days of the year.

27 Aug, 2020 @ 12:52

Lead·Malaga

Staff shortages mean just 13% of COVID-19 rule breakers have so far been fined in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Police raid illegal house party with over 100 people flouting COVID-19 rules in Spain’s Torremolinos

The over 100 party-goes have all been identified and the homeowner, currently in Costa Rica on holiday, now facing a hefty fine.

27 Aug, 2020 @ 10:47

Lead·Malaga

Spanish Actor Antonio Banderas announces that he has overcome COVID-19

Antonio Banderas announces that he has overcome coronavirus: “Courage for those who are in the middle of the fight”.

26 Aug, 2020 @ 10:33

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

Brit rescued off Spain’s Costa del Sol after spending three days adrift on a surfboard

DETAILS are emerging of a dramatic rescue of a British man off the coast of the popular Costa del Sol resort of Marbella. According to

25 Aug, 2020 @ 11:24

Malaga

Sighting of two whales off Los Alamos beach in Spain’s Torremolinos

The animals were seen cruising along the coast at a constant pace, keeping most of their bodies submerged under the water as they swam.

25 Aug, 2020 @ 11:18

Lead·Malaga·Other News

EL CHORRO: Spain’s secret haven near the Costa del Sol

JUST over an hour’s drive from the busy beaches of Marbella, tucked between the Spanish hillside and evergreen woodland, exists a scene so soothing it

24 Aug, 2020 @ 16:33

Malaga·Other News·Travel News

Kidnapped at gunpoint in Spain’s Marbella

The driver, believed to be in his forties, was forced at gunpoint to get out of his vehicle and into another one.

24 Aug, 2020 @ 12:08

Lead·Malaga

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