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Two Malaga prison inmates caught with cocaine and hashish after family visits

1 day ago | surinenglish.com | Irene Quirante

Friday, 6 June 2025, 14:03Officials at Malaga's Alhaurín de la Torre prison seized "several doses" of cocaine and hashish on Monday. Thanks to an operation that lasted several weeks, it was discovered that two inmates with a low profile had managed to sneak the drugs in during family visits. According to the union of prison officers (TAMP), there has been a noticeable increase in the presence of drugs, mainly cocaine, in the penitentiary centre so far this year.
Antonio, the police officer from a Ronda village who died in car crash with robbers on Costa, leaves behind widow and two young children

1 day ago | surinenglish.com | Irene Quirante

Friday, 6 June 2025, 13:01His name was Antonio - a 48-year-old National Police sub-inspector from Benarrabá, in the Serranía de Ronda. The force is mourning the death of their colleague, who lost his life early on Thursday morning, as he was returning back home from work. He got caught up in a car chase and collided head-on with thieves who were fleeing from the scene of crime in Malaga heading in the wrong direction on the A-7 motorway on the Costa del Sol.
The 200km/h car chase against the flow of traffic on the Costa del Sol that left four people dead, including one police officer

1 day ago | surinenglish.com | Juan Cano

The alarm went off in a pharmacy in Puerto de la Torre, Malaga, but the chase that ended with the death of National Police officer Antonio Ramos (48) and three fugitives has a much broader and deeper context than a one-off robbery attempt. The operation was the culmination of a police investigation conncering 13 raids on pharmacy stores and two more on fire stations along the Costa del So.The chain of events was set in motion at 4.45am on Thursday morning.
From educating to banning: anti-smoking wave hits the beaches of the Costa del Sol

2 days ago | surinenglish.com | Lorena Cádiz

Lorena CádizBenalmádenaFriday, 6 June 2025, 10:44No more cigarette butts or smoke. The anti-smoking wave is advancing on the beaches of Malaga province and there are now 19 beaches on the Costa del Sol that are considered smoke-free. In order to add a public beach or swimming pool to this network, the relevant local council must take on a number of commitments, with differing degrees of involvement.
Motorcyclist dies after bike leaves main Malaga road in Guadalhorce valley

2 days ago | surinenglish.com | Irene Quirante

Friday, 6 June 2025, 10:06The latest tragedy on the roads of Malaga province happened on Thursday afternoon, when a 65-year-old motorcyclist lost his life after leaving the A-357 road near the municipality of Cártama. The accident was reported at around 1pm in the direction of Malaga, specifically at kilometre 50, according to what witnesses told the 112 Andalucía emergency operators.
Human skull in bag found in storm water drain in Malaga province town

2 days ago | surinenglish.com | Juan Cano

Thursday, 5 June 2025, 13:21| Updated 13:42h. Guardia Civil officers are investigating the macabre discovery of a human skull inside a storm water tank at a housing estate in Alhaurín de la Torre in the Guadalhorce valley. The circumstances surrounding the death are unknown for the moment, as no other body parts have been found. The discovery was made on Wednesday morning at around 10.30am.
Work starts to improve electricity supply for 6,000 residents of Benalmádena Costa

2 days ago | surinenglish.com | Lorena Cádiz

Thursday, 5 June 2025, 11:28Year after year when the summer arrives the hoteliers and shopkeepers of Benalmádena start to worry, especially those on the coastal strip and located around Avenida de las Palmeras, an area with a multitude of restaurants and bars. Last year, during the main peaks of holiday activity in July and August, power cuts lasted for days, some of them for up to 30 hours at a time. The previous year, the situation was similar.
Another pipe bursts in Benalmádena, this time carrying reclaimed water

3 days ago | surinenglish.com | Lorena Cádiz

Thursday, 5 June 2025, 10:02Another water pipe burst in a spectacular fashion in Benalmádena on Wednesday. The latest incident occurred on Avenida de las Palmeras. Water started to gush out with great force from one of the manholes on the road, as can be seen in the videos that quickly circulated on social media. It was a one-off incident, resolved in a short period of time.
Four dead in fireball crash after police chase on Costa del Sol motorway following pharmacy robbery

3 days ago | surinenglish.com | Juan Cano

A police chase along the Costa del Sol has ended in the most tragic way. A National Police vehicle has collided with the car in which three fugitives were fleeing after being caught allegedly robbing a Malaga pharmacy. Four people are reported to have died in the collision. The incident happened at around 5.30 am at an exit off the A-7 motorway towards Torremolinos, following a chase that began in the northwest area of Malaga city.
The spiritual guide who accompanies patients at the end of life

3 days ago | surinenglish.com | Cristina Pinto

Wednesday, 4 June 2025, 17:07There is a team of people in the province of Malaga who are specifically dedicated to improving the last days of the lives of people who are terminally ill. And here it is not about medical care, but about emotional, social and spiritual aspects.