TOWN HALL · 28 JUL
284 public contracts worth €138M remain unassigned in Andalucía as construction firms reject bids over outdated pricing, with material costs up 42% for bitumen and 41% for energy since March.
THE MARKET · 28 JUL
The €3.07 billion Carteia project, aiming to produce 600,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually, returns to public consultation with minor route and water-supply tweaks. The paperwork: adjusted. The ambition: unchanged.
THE MARKET · 28 JUL
Retail sales in Andalucía rose 4.2% year-on-year in June, outpacing the national average by 1.8 points, while employment in the sector grew 1.1%. The recovery: fractional.
TORREMOLINOS · 28 JUL
A 4,000m² pump track for bikes and skateboards will join Torremolinos' sports facilities, with a tender budget of €626,356.50. The housing market: unmentioned.
THE MARKET · 28 JUL
The housing decree, including rent freezes and tenant extensions, has been postponed until at least September after failing to secure parliamentary backing. The current rules: still the only ones.
THE SHORE · 28 JUL
Three Marbella beaches flagged for elevated intestinal bacteria levels are now cleared for swimming, with the town hall blaming 'inaccurate' social media claims for undue alarm. The water: tested. The narrative: contested.
TOWN HALL · 28 JUL
The mayor and five councillors of Frigiliana exercised their right to remain silent in court over alleged contract irregularities, citing a late-delivered 1,000-page case file with 'unintelligible' recordings. The town: 3,300 residents.
THE MARKET · 27 JUL
Inmho now manages 3,400 communities and 165,000 properties in Andalusia, after absorbing 20 smaller firms in 18 months. The portfolio includes Estepona's Amex, known for its 'VIP clients with very high incomes'.
THE MARKET · 27 JUL
The region's 1.42 million certified hectares yield more than locals buy: a gap the new 'pioneering' law aims to close.
THE MARKET · 27 JUL
ChatGPT leads at 45.6%, with 63.6% of users logging in multiple times a week. The top use case: work, at 24.3%.
TOWN HALL · 27 JUL
The failed 1960s hydroelectric dam, built on porous karst rock, briefly held water after January's storms before draining dry through its cracks: a cycle locals call 'the ghost reservoir'.
THE MARKET · 27 JUL
The government approved 70% of 1.17 million applications for residency, issuing 822,000 provisional work permits; nearly double its initial estimate of 500,000.
TOWN HALL · 27 JUL
A San Roque family whose home was flooded three times this year has yet to receive the financial help and repairs promised by officials. The paperwork: filed. The response: absent.
THE MARKET · 27 JUL
22.2% of Andalusians cite housing access as their main worry, outpacing healthcare (14.3%) and unemployment (13.7%). The margin: decisive.
BENALMÁDENA · 27 JUL
The town has delivered 95% of its five-million-euro EU sustainability plan, with seven new shaded seafront areas and 650 trees planted. The remaining 5%: unaccounted.
THE MARKET · 27 JUL
A Murcia homeowner earns €400 a day renting his pool to strangers via an online platform. The water: still wet. The business model: less so.
MIJAS · 27 JUL
The Carromato de Mijas, a museum in a yellow wagon, houses microscopic portraits, fleas dressed in clothes, and a shrunken head traded from a Bantu tribe. Entry: €3.
THE MARKET · 27 JUL
A private fund will build 599 homes on municipal land, with rents set at €7.95/m²; 45% below market rate. The smallest unit: €377/month for 47.5m².
THE MARKET · 27 JUL
The housing decree will not go to cabinet this week, with approval now set for September. The reason: more time is needed for "broad and transversal" agreement.
THE SHORE · 26 JUL
The price of six sardines on a stick: EUR 3 in El Palo, EUR 5 in San Andrés, EUR 8 in La Malagueta. The technique: identical.
THE COAST · 26 JUL
Marbella alone has spent over a million euros this year clearing 10,000 tons of Rugulopterix Okamurae from its 27km shoreline.
TOWN HALL · 26 JUL
Arturo’s Bar, Marbella’s last surviving 80s music venue, enters its 43rd year. The rockabilly and rock-and-roll institution resisted Jesús Gil’s 90s crackdown on Puerto Deportivo nightlife.
THE COAST · 26 JUL
Health officials advised against swimming at Atlanterra beach after detecting abnormal levels of E. coli and intestinal enterococci; local ecologists say authorities ignored years of warnings about inadequate sewage infrastructure.
TORREMOLINOS · 26 JUL
A Granada firm will install two lifts and rest areas along the Camino del Agua route for six months' work: €558,711.17, tax included.
THE A-7 · 26 JUL
The party wants Las Pedrizas toll waived during roadworks, citing 2km tailbacks and calling the AP-7 one of Spain's priciest motorways.
THE MARKET · 26 JUL
The town hall will cover 100% of refurbishment, equipment or digitalisation costs for new or relocating businesses in its historic centre: up to €4,000 per project, with no clawback if the venture lasts two years.
MIJAS · 26 JUL
A 500-square-metre 'gastronomic destination' with a 65-seat tasting bar opens in Mijas: the Club del Gourmet's selection includes 'bean-to-bar' chocolates and a wine cellar heavy on Andalusian producers.
THE A-7 · 25 JUL
The AP-7 motorway, Spain's most expensive toll road, costs commuters €860.20 a month to bypass the A-7's daily gridlock.
FUENGIROLA · 25 JUL
Fuengirola and Mijas' Las Lagunas district join Sevilla's Coria del Río on West Nile alert after virus-carrying mosquitoes turned up in traps; five mild human cases confirmed this season.
MIJAS · 25 JUL
Residents took to the streets after another night without electricity: no fans, no air conditioning, and spoiled food in 30°C heat.
TOWN HALL · 25 JUL
The city will host the fifth leg of the T100 World Championship Tour on 18-19 September 2027, alongside Gold Coast, Singapore, San Francisco, Vancouver, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the French Riviera.
TOWN HALL · 25 JUL
The regional government has stepped up mosquito control measures across 15 municipalities, with the alert lasting at least four weeks.
THE A-7 · 25 JUL
A single camera on the A-7 near Rincón de la Victoria issued 45,050 speeding fines in 2025, down from 67,500 the year before. Malaga province ranks fifth nationally for fine revenue: EUR 28.4 million.
THE MARKET · 25 JUL
The funds will cover multi-year projects from health sciences to humanities, and buy equipment for labs. The university’s position in international rankings: secure.
THE MARKET · 24 JUL
The region saw a 3.59% increase in hotel stays, driven by foreign tourists who accounted for 15.3 million nights. Marbella led with an average room rate of EUR 315.46.
THE MARKET · 24 JUL
Argis, which bought the 218,000-square-metre complex for EUR 132 million in April, is converting it into a listed real estate investment company.
THE COAST · 24 JUL
A jet ski entered Carboneras commercial port and interfered with a cement ship docking. The Maritime Captaincy of Almería has opened a sanctioning file, with fines ranging from €12,000 to €15,000.
THE MARKET · 24 JUL
The municipal government has greenlit a full refurbishment of the Hotel Oromana, aiming to upgrade it to four stars and 'consolidate it as one of the main tourist references of the municipality'. The plan includes physical rehabilitation and a new private-sector management model.
THE COAST · 24 JUL
Carboneras town hall has revoked the construction licence for the 21-storey, 411-room hotel abandoned inside Cabo de Gata-Níjar natural park, and is now legally required to begin demolition. The court stopped construction in 2006; the licence outlived it by twenty years.
THE COAST · 24 JUL
A planned facility to farm 3,000 tonnes of octopus annually at Las Palmas port has been withdrawn after five years of environmental assessments and scientific scrutiny of cephalopod sentience.
TOWN HALL · 24 JUL
The pre-season friendly moves to Marbella’s Banús Football Center after Leicester deemed Algeciras’ pitch unfit. Capacity: 1,700.
THE SHORE · 23 JUL
Pedregalejo, El Palo and Baños del Carmen beaches are closed to swimmers after tests found E. coli levels exceeding legal limits. The source: likely a sewer, but not the ongoing promenade works.
THE SKY · 23 JUL
The Guadalhorce valley hits 45°C today, with coastal towns peaking at 34-38°C. Aemet's orange warning runs until Friday.
MIJAS · 23 JUL
The town hall has commissioned designs for two multi-storey car parks, adding 650 spaces near a school and in Mijas Pueblo. Four more projects will bring the total to 2,450 spaces.
BENALMÁDENA · 23 JUL
Residents can ride for free on the last weekend of each month until 2027: 500 tickets per day, plus a night-time surcharge for astronomy sessions in summer.
FUENGIROLA · 23 JUL
A €1 'Mega Millonario' scratch card bought from a kiosk in Plaza de la Hispanidad turned out to be worth a thousand times its weight in gold.
THE COAST · 23 JUL
The £1.1 billion Eastside project builds 1,300 luxury homes on reclaimed land, using tens of thousands of tonnes of rock imported through La Línea.
END OF DISPATCHES
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THE FULL RIVERDispatches from the coast. Their news, our eyebrow. Sources linked, always. Edited by Vernon Marsh.
284 public contracts worth €138M remain unassigned in Andalucía as construction firms reject bids over outdated pricing, with material costs up 42% for bitumen and 41% for energy since March.
The €3.07 billion Carteia project, aiming to produce 600,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually, returns to public consultation with minor route and water-supply tweaks. The paperwork: adjusted. The ambition: unchanged.
Málaga Hoy →Retail sales in Andalucía rose 4.2% year-on-year in June, outpacing the national average by 1.8 points, while employment in the sector grew 1.1%. The recovery: fractional.
Andalucía Hoy →A 4,000m² pump track for bikes and skateboards will join Torremolinos' sports facilities, with a tender budget of €626,356.50. The housing market: unmentioned.
Málaga Hoy →The housing decree, including rent freezes and tenant extensions, has been postponed until at least September after failing to secure parliamentary backing. The current rules: still the only ones.
Euro Weekly News →Three Marbella beaches flagged for elevated intestinal bacteria levels are now cleared for swimming, with the town hall blaming 'inaccurate' social media claims for undue alarm. The water: tested. The narrative: contested.
The Olive Press →The mayor and five councillors of Frigiliana exercised their right to remain silent in court over alleged contract irregularities, citing a late-delivered 1,000-page case file with 'unintelligible' recordings. The town: 3,300 residents.
SUR in English →Inmho now manages 3,400 communities and 165,000 properties in Andalusia, after absorbing 20 smaller firms in 18 months. The portfolio includes Estepona's Amex, known for its 'VIP clients with very high incomes'.
The region's 1.42 million certified hectares yield more than locals buy: a gap the new 'pioneering' law aims to close.
Málaga Hoy →ChatGPT leads at 45.6%, with 63.6% of users logging in multiple times a week. The top use case: work, at 24.3%.
Andalucía Hoy →The failed 1960s hydroelectric dam, built on porous karst rock, briefly held water after January's storms before draining dry through its cracks: a cycle locals call 'the ghost reservoir'.
Málaga Hoy →The government approved 70% of 1.17 million applications for residency, issuing 822,000 provisional work permits; nearly double its initial estimate of 500,000.
SUR in English →A San Roque family whose home was flooded three times this year has yet to receive the financial help and repairs promised by officials. The paperwork: filed. The response: absent.
Euro Weekly News →22.2% of Andalusians cite housing access as their main worry, outpacing healthcare (14.3%) and unemployment (13.7%). The margin: decisive.
SUR in English →The town has delivered 95% of its five-million-euro EU sustainability plan, with seven new shaded seafront areas and 650 trees planted. The remaining 5%: unaccounted.
SUR in English →A Murcia homeowner earns €400 a day renting his pool to strangers via an online platform. The water: still wet. The business model: less so.
Euro Weekly News →The Carromato de Mijas, a museum in a yellow wagon, houses microscopic portraits, fleas dressed in clothes, and a shrunken head traded from a Bantu tribe. Entry: €3.
The Olive Press →A private fund will build 599 homes on municipal land, with rents set at €7.95/m²; 45% below market rate. The smallest unit: €377/month for 47.5m².
Málaga Hoy →The housing decree will not go to cabinet this week, with approval now set for September. The reason: more time is needed for "broad and transversal" agreement.
Andalucía Hoy →The price of six sardines on a stick: EUR 3 in El Palo, EUR 5 in San Andrés, EUR 8 in La Malagueta. The technique: identical.
Marbella alone has spent over a million euros this year clearing 10,000 tons of Rugulopterix Okamurae from its 27km shoreline.
Málaga Hoy →Arturo’s Bar, Marbella’s last surviving 80s music venue, enters its 43rd year. The rockabilly and rock-and-roll institution resisted Jesús Gil’s 90s crackdown on Puerto Deportivo nightlife.
Málaga Hoy →Health officials advised against swimming at Atlanterra beach after detecting abnormal levels of E. coli and intestinal enterococci; local ecologists say authorities ignored years of warnings about inadequate sewage infrastructure.
Málaga Hoy →A Granada firm will install two lifts and rest areas along the Camino del Agua route for six months' work: €558,711.17, tax included.
SUR in English →The party wants Las Pedrizas toll waived during roadworks, citing 2km tailbacks and calling the AP-7 one of Spain's priciest motorways.
Andalucía Hoy →The town hall will cover 100% of refurbishment, equipment or digitalisation costs for new or relocating businesses in its historic centre: up to €4,000 per project, with no clawback if the venture lasts two years.
SUR in English →A 500-square-metre 'gastronomic destination' with a 65-seat tasting bar opens in Mijas: the Club del Gourmet's selection includes 'bean-to-bar' chocolates and a wine cellar heavy on Andalusian producers.
SUR in English →The AP-7 motorway, Spain's most expensive toll road, costs commuters €860.20 a month to bypass the A-7's daily gridlock.
Fuengirola and Mijas' Las Lagunas district join Sevilla's Coria del Río on West Nile alert after virus-carrying mosquitoes turned up in traps; five mild human cases confirmed this season.
Euro Weekly News →Residents took to the streets after another night without electricity: no fans, no air conditioning, and spoiled food in 30°C heat.
Euro Weekly News →The city will host the fifth leg of the T100 World Championship Tour on 18-19 September 2027, alongside Gold Coast, Singapore, San Francisco, Vancouver, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the French Riviera.
Málaga Hoy →The regional government has stepped up mosquito control measures across 15 municipalities, with the alert lasting at least four weeks.
SUR in English →A single camera on the A-7 near Rincón de la Victoria issued 45,050 speeding fines in 2025, down from 67,500 the year before. Malaga province ranks fifth nationally for fine revenue: EUR 28.4 million.
SUR in English →The funds will cover multi-year projects from health sciences to humanities, and buy equipment for labs. The university’s position in international rankings: secure.
SUR in English →The region saw a 3.59% increase in hotel stays, driven by foreign tourists who accounted for 15.3 million nights. Marbella led with an average room rate of EUR 315.46.
Argis, which bought the 218,000-square-metre complex for EUR 132 million in April, is converting it into a listed real estate investment company.
Málaga Hoy →A jet ski entered Carboneras commercial port and interfered with a cement ship docking. The Maritime Captaincy of Almería has opened a sanctioning file, with fines ranging from €12,000 to €15,000.
Andalucía Hoy →The municipal government has greenlit a full refurbishment of the Hotel Oromana, aiming to upgrade it to four stars and 'consolidate it as one of the main tourist references of the municipality'. The plan includes physical rehabilitation and a new private-sector management model.
Andalucía Hoy →Carboneras town hall has revoked the construction licence for the 21-storey, 411-room hotel abandoned inside Cabo de Gata-Níjar natural park, and is now legally required to begin demolition. The court stopped construction in 2006; the licence outlived it by twenty years.
The Olive Press →A planned facility to farm 3,000 tonnes of octopus annually at Las Palmas port has been withdrawn after five years of environmental assessments and scientific scrutiny of cephalopod sentience.
Euro Weekly News →The pre-season friendly moves to Marbella’s Banús Football Center after Leicester deemed Algeciras’ pitch unfit. Capacity: 1,700.
SUR in English →Pedregalejo, El Palo and Baños del Carmen beaches are closed to swimmers after tests found E. coli levels exceeding legal limits. The source: likely a sewer, but not the ongoing promenade works.
The Guadalhorce valley hits 45°C today, with coastal towns peaking at 34-38°C. Aemet's orange warning runs until Friday.
SUR in English →The town hall has commissioned designs for two multi-storey car parks, adding 650 spaces near a school and in Mijas Pueblo. Four more projects will bring the total to 2,450 spaces.
SUR in English →Residents can ride for free on the last weekend of each month until 2027: 500 tickets per day, plus a night-time surcharge for astronomy sessions in summer.
SUR in English →A €1 'Mega Millonario' scratch card bought from a kiosk in Plaza de la Hispanidad turned out to be worth a thousand times its weight in gold.
Euro Weekly News →The £1.1 billion Eastside project builds 1,300 luxury homes on reclaimed land, using tens of thousands of tonnes of rock imported through La Línea.
SUR in English →