InforMálaga: news from Málaga

The Manilva Town Council has carried out cleaning and brush-clearing work on the Estanquillo and la Peñuela streams, at the mouth and at the height of Pueblo mexicano, ahead of the rain forecast for this weekend. A pedestrian path has also been refurbished.

The Local Government Board approves adapting a municipal building on calle Trasera del Pósito and acquiring the adjoining building at calle La Cilla, número 5, to centralise and conserve municipal documentation.

Nerja marks World Breast Cancer Day with activities until Sunday, October 25, when a charity walk will set off after the reading of the manifesto and end at the José Bobadilla Álvarez Pavilion with a paella for the participants.

The Radiodiagnosis Service of the Costa del Sol University Hospital (HUCS) adds MRI-guided breast biopsy, an outpatient technique that allows diagnosing lesions not visible on mammography or ultrasound and avoids exploratory surgery.

The assembly of the Coín Home Help Service, convened by CGT with 60 % of the workforce, unanimously rejects the municipal proposal on its working conditions and agrees to take action against the privatisation of the service.

Teresa Díaz, Marcos Delgado and Manuel Crego are part of the Spanish national team competing at the World Beach Sprint Championships in Qingdao (China) from October 18 to 21, with presence in the finals of their three disciplines.

The Málaga City Council announces the XXII edition of the Málaga Voluntaria Awards. Applications can be sent by email from Monday, October 19 until October 30. The award ceremony will be on November 30 at the Teatro Sohrlin.

The Frenchman Felix Forissier won the men's event with a time of 3:40.46 and the British athlete Mia Hunt did the same in the women's event with 4:37:25, in a competition that had its start and finish at the Port of Málaga.

Researchers from the Faculty of Psychology and Speech Therapy of the University of Málaga have published a study with 211 patients that points to vitality as the psychological resource that most mediates between the stress of the disease and symptoms of depression and anxiety.

PSOE will bring a motion to Wednesday's plenary session of the Diputación de Málaga to back the royal decree-laws on housing approved by the Government on October 6 and to call on the provincial institution to promote public and affordable housing in the municipalities.

The Andalusian Emergency Agency handled 89 alerts for rain and storms overnight on Sunday, October 18, 73 in the province of Málaga. In El Palo more than fifty were attended, mainly due to flooding of homes and roads.

The Asociación La Flor del Romero held the V Gala Mujer Rural on Friday, October 16, at the Teatro Tomás Salas in Álora, where the career of four local women and their contribution to the development of the rural environment were recognized.

The Marbella City Council is carrying out a comprehensive project in La Florida Sur to renew the infrastructure and improve accessibility and the urban image of the residential area, with an investment of more than 1.2 million euros and a timeline of eight months.

The Málaga City Council activated the Territorial Civil Protection Emergency Plan due to the orange alert last night. Around thirty incidents have been handled, mainly in the East district, with no personal injuries.

InforMálaga launches a mobile game: five errands around the centre, from the Alameda to the Merced, dodging groups, scooters and terraces before the next cruise ship docks. It's free, a game lasts a couple of minutes and it has a ranking.

The Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena will host a Unicaja Baloncesto match against Breogán on June 5, 2027, according to Málaga Deporte y Eventos. Tickets can be purchased on the club's website.

Unicaja Mijas beat Fustecma NBF Castelló 47-80 this Saturday, October 17, at the Pabellón Municipal Grapa, on the third matchday of the Liga Femenina Challenge. A 3-25 run in the third quarter decided a game that was 36-38 at halftime.

Six young people from the diocese of Málaga took part this summer in the experience «Espíritu Misionero Colombia 26» and have told what they lived through on the religious programmes of COPE Málaga, as reported by the Diocese.

Málaga CF's reserve and academy teams play their league matches between Friday, October 16 and Sunday, October 18, most of them at the Ciudad Deportiva Fundación MCF and some as visitors at other facilities.

The Benalmádena International Film Festival (FICCAB) has closed its 25th edition with a gala at the Casa de la Cultura de Arroyo de la Miel at which the Official Section awards were presented and the careers of Kira Miró and Víctor Clavijo were recognised.