Marbella launches €19 monthly parking pass for sports-card holders
The Telpark deal allows holders of the municipal Carnet del Deportista to park for up to two hours a day at the Paseo Marítimo Marbella Center car park.
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Marbepop turns 40 with festival proceeds going to Marbella animal charity
The 24 October event at La Represa will sell reusable cups for an extra €1 with the first drink, donating the proceeds to Triple A.
Marbella lists October plans for a coastal sailing event and environmental activities
The city council’s environment and ports portal advertises a first sailing crossing on 31 October and other programmes, but provides few practical details in the supplied notice.
Marbella launches Participación+ 2026 programme to bring neighbours together
The City Council’s Citizen Participation department says the initiative will promote community life and create opportunities for residents to meet and share experiences.
Marbella produce business Frutas y Verduras Eladio marks 20 years
The company celebrated its anniversary at the Hotel Don Carlos, as Mayor Ángeles Muñoz highlighted its role in supplying the hospitality sector and its plans to expand in Spain.
Marbella exhibition honours photographer Mercedes Medina Palma
More than 30 analogue photographs by the long-time student are on display at the Parque de Miraflores centre through 19 June 2027.
Paloma Biyú photography exhibition opens at Marbella’s Cortijo Miraflores
The exhibition runs from 8 to 30 October at the Centro Cultural Cortijo Miraflores, featuring surreal portraits and vivid, digitally altered imagery.
Marbella residents can apply for a January hike near Iznájar
The four-hour Azulea route starts in Cuevas de San Marcos and covers 10.88 kilometres. Registration is scheduled to open on 16 December.
Marbella residents offered places on Cueva de los Órganos caving trip
The Azulea outing in Mollina is scheduled for 20 February 2027. Registration is free, but places are limited and applicants must meet the age and municipal-programme requirements.
Cartaojal switches on Christmas lights weeks ahead of Antequera centre
The hamlet near Antequera has had festive illuminations since mid-October, after decorations installed as part of a wider municipal contract proved popular with residents.
Atlas lion cubs born at Selwo Aventura in Estepona
The pair, born to parents from European zoos, are part of a conservation programme for a subspecies that has been extinct in the wild since the 1950s.
Málaga basketball player recovering after six days in intensive care
Juan Francisco L.M., 24, underwent emergency surgery for a depressed skull fracture after falling during a municipal league match in El Palo.
Marbella’s Oakmond wellness resort breaks ground, with opening planned for 2029
The €260m-plus project will redevelop the former Incosol hotel and combine accommodation with a medical clinic focused on prevention, early diagnosis and personalised care.
San Pedro Alcántara Feria opens with more than 200 daily security staff
Marbella’s mayor inaugurated the daytime fair on 14 October, highlighting a multi-agency operation and drink-testing wristbands available at the Punto Morado.
Virgen del Rocío Hospital receives two new national reference designations
Spain’s Health Ministry has designated the Seville hospital as a national reference centre for complex thyroid cancer and complex central airway stenosis surgery in adults.
Andalusian researchers identify a gene linked to more frequent heart disease in men
Researchers from the universities of Jaén and Cádiz and partner institutions found that the Walras gene was more active in male models of cardiomyopathy and was associated with greater heart-cell stress and death.
Andalucía promotes public awareness and involvement in preventing forest fires
The regional government highlights citizen participation in tackling wildfire risk, but the material available gives no details of a specific Costa del Sol campaign or measures.
Aznalcóllar named for emergency work after Niebla fire
The Junta de Andalucía has included the municipality in a list of places slated for interventions following the fire.
Junta publishes environmental policy principles in five languages
The Andalusian regional government has made its environmental policy principles available in Spanish, English, French, German and Portuguese.
Andalusia asks for 59 additional judicial posts beyond the 94 proposed for 2027
The regional government also requested at least 70 more posts for court clerks and discussed staffing, facilities and technology needs with the TSJA.
Andalusia to mark Industry Day in the Campo de Gibraltar
Regional minister Jorge Paradela announced the 19 February observance while presenting the 2025 report of the Association of Large Industries of the Campo de Gibraltar (AGI).
Tourism generated more than 59,000 hotel jobs in Andalusia this summer, nearly 10% more than a year earlier
From July to September, hotel occupancy reached 67.91%, available places approached 325,000 and hotels recorded 21 million overnight stays.
Man, 65, injured after car overturns on Málaga’s MA-20
Emergency services took the driver to hospital after the crash was reported on the city’s ring road.
Couple seek help rebuilding home after Storm Adam damage
A young couple in Málaga are asking for support after the storm left them without their home, according to a report by SUR in English.
Málaga launches website for its European Gastronomic Culture Capital programme
The new online hub brings together information, activities and resources for the city’s 2026/2027 initiative, promoted under the slogan “Málaga, where eating is culture”.
Málaga opens nominations for its 2026 Volunteering Awards
Applications for the 22nd Málaga Voluntaria awards are being accepted by email until 30 October, with six categories recognising voluntary work.
Málaga enlists Soho bars and restaurants in campaign against gender-based violence
Participating venues will receive guidance from Local Police and the city’s Equality Area on how to respond to incidents and signs of risk.
Málaga to launch employment and business support programme in three areas
Zona Empleo will begin its first activities in October, offering job-search support, digital skills training and advice for entrepreneurs.
Málaga council to livestream Andalusian social councils meeting
The second meeting of Andalusia’s Social Councils is scheduled to be broadcast online from 10am on 23 October 2026.
Gas leak in Mijas leads to evacuation of 32 homes
Residents were evacuated after a pipe burst caused a gas leak. The available report does not specify the location, when the incident happened or whether anyone was injured.
Virgen del Rocío named Andalusia’s reference centre for complex pancreatic cancer surgery
The hospital’s new reference unit will assess selected patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer involving blood vessels for possible surgery with vascular reconstruction.
Andalusia to allocate nearly €1 billion to Housing and Youth ministry in 2027
Juanma Moreno said the proposed regional budget for 2027 will total €54.716 billion, 6% more than in 2026.
Andalusia holds airline meetings at Routes World connectivity fair
The regional tourism department is presenting Andalusia’s air connectivity to international carriers at the event in Frankfurt.
Prosecutors seek nearly two years in prison for Estepona mayor over alleged embezzlement
The available report says a prison sentence of almost two years is being sought. It provides no further details about the case or the next steps.
Málaga faces a housing shortfall unless building capacity increases
A report says the city could deliver only a quarter of the homes it will need over the next decade without urgent action.
Andalusia begins advance payment of 2026 CAP aid, totaling nearly €775 million
More than 187,600 farmers and livestock breeders are due to receive payments equal to 75% of their approved subsidies.