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TAKEN ITS TOLL: Popular Costa del Sol toll road records lowest traffic in 22 years during COVID-19 pandemic

THE Ministry of Transport has released traffic figures for the AP-7 and AP-46 Autopista toll roads for 2020 showing its lowest usage since its construction

14 Jun, 2021 @ 14:45

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German man caught driving with €300,000 stuffed in plastic bags in Malaga

A GERMAN man was caught with over €300,000 stuffed in plastic bags after accidentally asking policemen for help. The 57-year-old was driving La Palmilla district

12 Jun, 2021 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Malaga speed cameras that catch the most highway menaces in Spain

THE Spanish organisation Automovilistas Europeos Asociados (AEA) has published a list of stationary speed cameras that have registered the most instances of exceeding speed—two of

12 Jun, 2021 @ 11:00

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Stuffed: Gang of four arrested in Spain for smuggling drugs in cushions

FOUR Spaniards have been arrested on suspicion of organising a criminal network after police intercepted 181kg of hashish which was being sent from Malaga to

11 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

K9 unit in Spain’s Marbella cracks down on drugs

THE K9 unit of the Marbella Policia Local has issued 222 fines for the consumption or possession of narcotic drugs on public roads so far

10 Jun, 2021 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

NO CHOKE: Criminal chokes out Policia Local officer after car-jacking arrest on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A DARING thief has turned himself into the police after choking unconscious a police officer during his arrest. The Policia Local of Malaga revealed that

9 Jun, 2021 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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Malaga airport welcomes easyJet to its new base on Spain’s Costa del Sol

MALAGA’s mayor and various councillors inaugurated British budget airline easyJet’s new base at the Costa del Sol airport yesterday in a ribbon cutting ceremony. Britain’s

9 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

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‘Tourism reboot’: Huge surge in flight bookings to Spain’s Costa del Sol for summer holidays

AN optimistic 3.5 million passengers have booked a flight to Malaga between June and September. This is an increase of over 100% compared to last

7 Jun, 2021 @ 17:30

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Malaga’s Sierra de las Nieves becomes Spain’s 16th National Park after unanimous vote

MALAGA’s Sierra de las Nieves has become Spain’s 16th official National Park, gaining the country’s highest level protection after a congress vote last week .

5 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

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Covid 19 Vaccination At Coria City Hospital In Coria, Spain 15 Mar 2021

CAUSE FOR CONCERN? First COVID-19 Indian variant detected in Malaga testing centre

THE first cases of the Indian variant of COVID-19 have been detected in a Malaga testing centre. The two individual cases were detected at the

4 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Lifeguard drones to patrol beaches in Spain’s Mijas

MIJAS beach will join other Costa del Sol resorts in using drone lifeguards this summer to patrol beaches and aid troubled bathers. The start of

4 Jun, 2021 @ 09:15

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LISTED: 17 municipalities in Spain’s Malaga at extreme risk of COVID-19—with Antequera Health District back to level 2 alert

SEVENTEEN municipalities in the province of Malaga are at extreme risk of COVID-19 for exceeding a 14-day cumulative incidence rate of 250 cases per 100,000

3 Jun, 2021 @ 12:45

Health·Malaga

Torremolinos Pride returns to Spain’s Costa del Sol for 2021

THIS year’s Torremolinos Pride Festival is to take place from 3 to 6 June, with Covid-19 restrictions in place. The seaside town of Torremolinos is

2 Jun, 2021 @ 19:29

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Parents outrage as 17 children catch COVID-19 after ‘mandatory’ school trip on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE parents of children at a school in Benalmadena have lashed out after 17 of the children contracted COVID-19 while on a school trip. The

2 Jun, 2021 @ 14:00

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Sex work and the city: Residents on Spain’s Costa del Sol rally to tackle concerns over prostitution

SEX WORKERS are continuing to ply their trade from the Abbeygate roundabout on the A7 despite the threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic, an Olive

1 Jun, 2021 @ 21:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Malaga Film Festival returns to Spain for its 24th year

The festival celebrates the city’s passion for cinema with a vibrant programme of film, discussion, workshops and social events

29 May, 2021 @ 16:01

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Spain winning war on serious crime as murder rate falls by 75% in Malaga

SPAIN’S Ministry of the Interior found that serious crime rates are continuing to drop across Malaga. The survey found that homicides and attempted murder had

29 May, 2021 @ 12:21

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Investment Alert! Are you invested in Momentum Harmony, Lombard Russell or Privee Select Funds?

Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial I’ve come across a number of clients in the above-mentioned funds. They are commonly used

28 May, 2021 @ 18:23

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Spain’s Malaga reaches green milestone in reduction of greenhouse gases

THE Malaga province has become the first region in Spain to be accredited for its reduction of its carbon footprint according to new figures. Over

25 May, 2021 @ 13:30

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Spain’s Costa del Sol to add three new tourist attractions to boost inland tourism

TURISMO Costa del Sol reinforces the promotion of its inland tourism by adding three new tourist attractions. The Costa del Sol’s coastal strip, with its

25 May, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Workers take to the streets as Iconic Costa del Sol theme park not expected to reopen this summer

AFTER more than 50 years of providing thrills and laughter on Span’s Costa del Sol, Tivoli World is not expected to reopen this summer as

24 May, 2021 @ 10:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Paragliding accident in Spain’s Ronda tragically ends in death

A 51-year-old female paraglider has been found dead in the early hours of Saturday morning after suffering an accident in the town of Ronda in

23 May, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Dead body found floating off Fuengirola beach in Spain’s Malaga

THE lifeless body of a person has been found floating in the sea off the coast of Fuengirola. According to emergency services in Andalucia, the

21 May, 2021 @ 10:30

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Malaga’s mini-heatwave to end this Sunday with thunderstorms expected

THUNDERY showers are expected in the province of Malaga this Sunday putting an end to the mini-heatwave which has seen the highest-ever May temperature recorded

21 May, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Weather

LISTED: New COVID-19 measures in Spain’s Malaga as province transitions to Alert Level 1

FOLLOWING a meeting by the territorial committee of High Impact Public Health Alerts, the whole of Malaga has been given the green light to transition

20 May, 2021 @ 13:15

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Benidorm bars and restaurants forced to close due to lack of staff for peak tourist season on Spain's Costa Blanca

Spain’s Malaga moves to COVID-19 level 1— the lowest health alert level

THE whole of Malaga has been given the green light to transition into Alert Level 1, the lowest health alert level. Following a meeting by

20 May, 2021 @ 09:15

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