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Malaga's ninth Ruta del Espeto announces finalists
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (305+ words) The ninth Malaga Ruta del Espeto has selected its five finalists, who will compete in the grand finale at El Balneario in the Pedregalejo district next Tuesday, 16 June. A high calibre of contestants has participated this year. A total of…...
French 'shaman' breaks into Malaga residential swimming pool with slashed foot and pushes police officer into the water
8+ hour, 35+ min ago (347+ words) Mar'a Jos" D'az Alcal" and Juan Cano The Local Police in Malaga arrested on Monday a French man claiming to be a shaman after he broke into a residential complex in the Cerrado de Calder'n area. The detainee cut his…...
Family-run prostitution network dismantled on the Costa del Sol as police free 29 women and arrest 22 suspects
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (416+ words) Mar'a Jos" D'az Alcal" Police said the organisation, led by a 72-year-old woman and her children, amassed assets worth more than eight million euros through activities centred on villas in Marbella and Benalm"dena. Investigators described the properties as among…...
More than half of Spain's youth enter job market with permanent contracts
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (421+ words) The labour reform in Spain has achieved "undeniable success" in reducing temporary employment, especially among younger workers. This is the main conclusion of a study think tank Fedea presented on Tuesday. According to Fedea, more than half of young people…...
Exhibition by Torre del Mar secondary school pupils shows the forgotten female voices of 20th-century Spain
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (419+ words) A vending machine has been transformed into an art installation, featuring objects created by students at the Mar'a Zambrano secondary school in Torre del Mar, which focuses on the forgotten female writers of Spain's Generation of "27. The initiative, called 'Invisibility…...
Spanish house price growth matches 2007 peak as pre-owned homes lead increase
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (331+ words) The latest increase was driven primarily by pre-owned homes, which recorded their strongest rise in 19 years. Prices in this segment increased by 13. 5% compared with the same period last year, up four tenths on the end of 2025. New-build housing also rose,…...
British man in his sixties stabbed to death apparently by partner in La Alcaidesa
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (307+ words) A British man has reportedly been stabbed to death by his partner in La Alcaidesa, an upmarket residential estate near Gibraltar. An Algerian national in his twenties is being held under police guard at a hospital in La L'nea according…...
Malaga housing: eight families living in prefabricated homes in Casabermeja face eviction next week
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (665+ words) Malaga - Costa del Sol The Andalusian regional government has scheduled for 16 June the sealing off of Finca Colores: a plot of land in Casabermeja, currently home to eight families, including five children. The document orders "the immediate suspension of all…...
Holidaymakers look for cheaper alternatives as popular Andalusian resorts become unaffordable
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (347+ words) However, the Costa Tropical has seen a rise in popularity and with that comes a hike in prices. Antonio, a resident of Granada city who has spent years holidaying in this area with his family, sits down in front of…...
Isidora and Pepa: the centenarian Malaga residents linked by their children's marriage
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1352+ words) Isidora is the first to arrive for the interview. Accompanied by her daughter, she walks slowly. From a distance she seems fragile, but as she approaches, her eyes and smile convey vitality. "Are you here for me?" she asks. "How…...