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Spanish police arrest man in Malaga who robbed his local bakery hoping he wouldn’t be recognised because he wore a face mask

A MAN in Malaga has been arrested after robbing his local bakery hoping he wouldn’t get recognised because he was wearing a face mask.

24 May, 2020 @ 14:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Guardia Civil rescue 83-year-old man who fell into ravine in Malaga province

AN 83-year-old man has been rescued by the Guardia Civil after he fell into a ravine 15 metres deep.

22 May, 2020 @ 19:45

Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Malaga and Granada will not advance into Phase 2 along with the rest of Andalucia on Monday, Madrid and Barcelona finally in Phase 1

THE provinces of Malaga and Granada will not advance into Phase 2 on Monday, it has been announced.

22 May, 2020 @ 15:27

Granada·Health·Lead·Malaga

Bikes and scooters banned from Costa del Sol strip where punter lost tooth in terrace brawl on day two of Spain’s coronavirus Phase 1

CYCLISTS and scooter-riders have been banned from a notorious Costa del Sol promenade that raucously entered Phase 1. Those on two wheels will now be

22 May, 2020 @ 11:27

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

WATCH: Costa del Sol coronavirus protests see 1,000 people march against Government as Spain’s far right Vox plans ‘demonstrations in cars’

PROTESTORS have taken to the streets of the Costa del Sol to voice their concerns over the Government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis. The action

21 May, 2020 @ 21:46

Lead·Malaga·National News·Politics

American exhibition basketball team the Harlem Globetrotters announce new dates in September for postponed tour of Spain

THE world famous Harlem Globetrotters have moved their tour of Spain from May to September due to the coronavirus crisis.

21 May, 2020 @ 19:43

Entertainment·Lead·Malaga·Sport

Spain’s iconic Picasso Museum to reopen on Tuesday if Malaga moves to Phase 2

MALAGA’S Picasso Museum will reopen its doors to visitors on Tuesday May 26, it has been announced.

21 May, 2020 @ 18:43

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Huge brawl on Costa del Sol terrace, while others ‘vomit in street’ as Malaga enters Phase 1 of Spain’s coronavirus exit

A BUSY strip of restaurants has seen fighting, urination and vomit during the first few days of Phase 1. Revellers tasting their new-found freedom during

20 May, 2020 @ 21:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Malaga’s big restaurants welcome Phase 1 of coronavirus exit plan, but expat bars with tiny terraces on Spain’s Costa del Sol say it’s ‘just not viable’ to open

THE Costa del Sol’s larger restaurants have welcomed Malaga’s entrance into Phase 1, while smaller business-owners with tiny terraces are more gloomy. A number of

20 May, 2020 @ 19:11

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·National News

Reopening of Malaga’s El Caminito del Rey pushed back to June 12

THE reopening of Malaga’s El Caminito del Rey has been delayed until June 12.

20 May, 2020 @ 15:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Fire at Marbella’s Nao pool club ‘was intentional’ and failed ‘attempt to sabotage’ venue, say investigators on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE fire which erupted at the Nao Pool Club this week was most likely intentional, investigators believe. Sources close to the investigation told Diario Sur

20 May, 2020 @ 14:11

Lead·Malaga

Swedish driver arrested after he ran red lights and police chased him through ‘busy’ Phase 1 town centre on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A SWEDISH man has been arrested on the Costa del Sol following a high-speed police chase through a town centre. The 21-year-old was cuffed after

20 May, 2020 @ 12:16

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Six British expats arrested in mass brawl and brutal stabbing at Mijas bar on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A GROUP of British expats have been arrested following a drug-fuelled brawl at a bar which ended in a brutal stabbing on the Costa del

19 May, 2020 @ 22:29

Lead·Malaga

Malaga’s Government will subsidise 25,000 hotel stays for Spanish healthcare professionals who want to visit the province

THE Government of Malaga province has announced that it will subsidise 25,000 hotel stays for Spanish healthcare professionals.

19 May, 2020 @ 18:37

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Earthquake rumbles Spain’s Costa del Sol

A SMALL earthquake has rumbled the Costa del Sol. The 1.6 magnitude tremor was registered at 05:30am on Tuesday at a depth of 84 metres.

19 May, 2020 @ 16:49

Lead·Malaga·Nature

WATCH: Pool club goes up in flames on eve of reopening for summer on Spain’s Costa del Sol – but will be open for business today

A POPULAR Marbella pool club has gone up in flames the night before it was set to reopen for the summer season. Video footage shared

19 May, 2020 @ 10:29

Lead·Malaga

IN PICS: Thirsty Spaniards and expats hit cafes and bars as Costa del Sol enters Phase 1 of Spain’s coronavirus deescalation

The next stage of Spain's coronavirus deescalation plan saw many bars and cafes throw open their doors for the first time in nine weeks

18 May, 2020 @ 19:26

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·National News

Man arrested in Spain’s Malaga for abandoning his dog, despite his claims he’d given it away over six months ago

A MAN has been arrested in Malaga province for abandoning his dog, despite his claims he’d given it away over six months ago.

18 May, 2020 @ 15:52

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

SNIFFED OUT: Drug gang of eight people who hid weed and hash in cases of garlic arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol and in Cordoba

POLICE have sniffed out a drugs smuggling gang who hid cannabis in shipments of garlic. Officers arrested eight people, based in Cordoba and Benalmadena and

18 May, 2020 @ 15:42

Cordoba·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Guardia Civil seize 26,000 illegal cigarette packets in Malaga province

TENS of thousands of cigarette packets have been seized by the Guardia Civil in the province of Malaga.

18 May, 2020 @ 15:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Marbella will use video surveillance to control capacity levels during Phase 1

MARBELLA will use video surveillance to control capacity levels during Phase 1, the City Council has announced.

18 May, 2020 @ 14:19

Lead·Malaga

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Spain’s Health Minister says Malaga and Granada will remain Phase 1 for two weeks

Malaga and Granada will remain in Phase 1 for 14 days "unless there are very exceptional issues that would allow reconsideration," says Spanish Health Minister

18 May, 2020 @ 09:19

Granada·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s coronavirus lockdown exercise times will no longer apply in these 84 Malaga municipalities

PEDRO Sanchez has announced that municipalities with less than 10,000 inhabitants can abandon the specific timetables for outdoor individual exercise and walks from tomorrow. The

17 May, 2020 @ 19:42

Lead·Malaga