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Weather

Last month was third warmest May on record for capital of Costa del Sol

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

Spain's state weather agency (Aemet) is forecasting a sunny spell across Malaga province this weekend, with highs of up to 36C for inland areas and nighttime lows in excess of 20 degrees

LGBT+

Torremolinos is all set for a weekend of celebrating diversity with Pride 2025

V. Rojas | Torremolinos

The celebrations in the Costa del Sol town are the biggest in Andalucía and the second largest in Spain, only after Madrid

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Two-year-old British boy drowns in swimming pool of Ibiza villa

Europa Press | Ibiza

The youngster was found floating in the water and without a pulse at the property in Sant Joan de Labritja on the Spanish holiday island

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The 200km/h car chase against the flow of traffic on the Costa del Sol that left four people dead, including one police officer

Juan Cano / María José Díaz Alcalá / Irene Quirante | Malaga

The high-speed pursuit that tragically ended on the A-7 motorway in Torremolinos was triggered after the three fleeing fugitives allegedly attempted to rob a pharmacy in Malaga

End of line for free train travel on Costa del Sol: this is how much it will cost from 1 July

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

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Six police officers injured while investigating party noise complaint at luxury villa on the coast

Juan Cano | Malaga

Casasola draining through the emergency by-pass.

Infrastructure

Special machinery brought in to remove thousands of tonnes of silt still clogging up Malaga dam

Chus Heredia | Malaga

The construction trend in Marbella continues to be towards luxury homes.

Real estate

Construction and refurbishment of top-end homes in Marbella is massively on the up

María Albarral | Marbella

Central courtyard of the archaeological museum in Estepona, with the Arabic cistern (aljibe), that gives its name to the Casa del Aljibe, in the foreground.

Heritage

Major refurbishment under way at Estepona's municipal archaeological museum

Emma Pérez-Romera | Estepona

Water crisis

Further 10-million-euro investment planned to make cost savings at Marbella desalination plant

Chus Heredia | Marbella

Image of the La Viñuela reservoir, which stores almost 83 cubic hectometres, at 50% of its capacity.

Water

East of Malaga area recognised as 'example of success' in reuse of water for irrigation

Eugenio Cabezas | Axarquía

These vehicles cover a distance of up to eight kilometres per trip. SUR

Tourism

Tuk Tuk Spain: a sustainable tourist transport offer as an alternative to the donkey taxis in Mijas

Javier Almellones | Malaga

The company provides a variety of guided tours of this pretty Costa del Sol town and the silent electric vehicles have capacity for up to six passengers on each trip

The rainwater tank where the bag with the skull was found.

Investigation

Human skull in bag found in storm water drain in Malaga province town

Juan Cano | Malaga

Council workers made the macabre discovery while clearing an undeveloped plot of land in the Guadalhorce valley

Drug-trafficking

Gang that sent marijuana from Malaga town to Germany hidden in fruit and vegetable shipments is smashed

SUR | Malaga

Crime

Courier company delivery drivers arrested in Malaga in connection with theft of high-end mobile phones

SUR | Malaga

Swimming pool at one of the chain's two hotels in Malaga.

Tourism

Hotel group lands on the Costa del Sol with two boutique hotels

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

Image of the two goats that strolled along the San Andrés beach on Wednesday.

Animal welfare

Watch as mountain goats turn heads as they take a stroll along popular Costa del Sol beach

Rossel Aparicio | Malaga

Business

SUR in English hosts the 2025 Top International Business Guide and Awards ceremony on the Costa del Sol

Jennie Rhodes | Benalmádena

These are the winners of the SUR in English Top International Business Guide Awards 2025

Crime

Hitman disguised as father pushing pram preceded double murder of gangsters at Irish bar in Fuengirola

Juan Cano | Málaga

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Plug pulled on Malaga-based cruise company just six weeks after it launched its maiden voyage

Health authorities warn of cardiovascular risks associated with ibuprofen and paracetamol: these are the recommended doses

Ryanair flight from Malaga to London diverts and makes emergency landing in Madrid due to fire warning

First inland tourism fair launched to help boost visitor numbers in Malaga province

Young man in intensive care after being pulled from sea off Costa del Sol

Extra Sabadell Seguros

The importance of having comprehensive insurance

SUR in English | Malaga

Juan and Yolanda at the San Nicolás viewpoint shortly before the tragic event.

Health

The tragic story of the man from Malaga who died at one of the most stunning viewpoints in the world

Laura Velasco | Granada

Extra 1º Inland Tourism Fair

The first Inland Tourism Fair comes to Álora on 14 and 15 June

SUR in English | Álora

Top 50

Opinion

The Music Maker

Peter Edgerton

Spanish missteps

The Euro Zone

Mark Nayler

Language barrier

The Bottom Line

Troy Nahumko

The float test: Spain's politics of minimum viable talent

A look at La Liga

Rob Palmer

Barça tops end-of-term report

Food & Drink

A.J. Linn

The 'art' of wine tasting

The Art Critic

Georgina Oliver

Arty tutti-frutti and Kandinsky sets the tone

Costa del Sol / Malaga province

Recreation of the project that will open in Madrid. SUR

Business

Malaga company has a hand in designing the biggest wave park in Europe

Juan Soto | Malaga

Gemswell Surf Madrid - a facility that will form part of Atlético de Madrid's sports city - will open next summer adjacent to the Metropolitano stadium

Environment

Mijas marks World Oceans Day with beach clean-up initiative

Tony Bryant | Mijas

The town hall announces the charity lunch.

Community spirit

Fuengirola town hall teams up with neighbourhood association to support Cudeca charity

Tony Bryant | Fuengirola

Last family photo, hours before Antonio passed away.

Population

Malaga man cremated by mistake: forensic experts admit they mixed up his body with a woman's

Juan Cano | Málaga

The mayor and representatives of the construction company at the site of the new centre.

Community spirit

Cártama awards contract for construction of new day centre for elderly

Tony Bryant | Cártama

Ryanair and the airport have celebrated these three premieres of the leading airline in Malaga.

Air travel

Ryanair offers three new summer routes at Malaga Airport with prices from 21.99 euros

Pilar Martínez | Málaga

The overturned lorry on the A-7278, in the municipality of Teba. CPB

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Livestock lorry loaded with pigs overturns after skidding off road in north of Malaga province

Julio J. Portabales | Teba

The accident in Teba, in which several animals died, forced the fire brigade and Guardia Civil to intervene

Missing person

Missing 72-year-old woman found safe in Malaga

Irene Quirante | Malaga

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Wildfire on Costa del Sol quickly brought under control

Eugenio Cabezas | Frigiliana

The launch of last year's festival in the gardens of the Nerja Cave.

Culture

Court ruling casts doubts over major Costa del Sol festival, one of the longest-running in Spain

Eugenio Cabezas | Nerja

The American scientist and professor, this week at the entrance to the Nerjeña grotto.

Science

Nobel Prize winner 'amazed' by immensity and beauty during visit to famous Costa del Sol cave

Eugenio Cabezas | Nerja

Beaches

Summer lifeguard service starts in popular Costa del Sol resort

Eugenio Cabezas | Nerja

Spain

Employment

Spain's unemployment figure drops below 2.5 million mark for first time in 17 years

Lucía Palacios | Madrid

Employment hit another record high at almost 21.8 million in May, although the pace of job creation slowed down slightly

Law

Squatters in Spain: this is the pizza delivery ploy they use to avoid eviction

V.L. | Madrid

Weather

Aemet warns of return extreme heat to Spain with 40C expected in these parts of the country

María Albert | Madrid

The Guardia Civil on-site where the burnt vehicle with the two bodies inside was found.

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Two badly charred bodies found inside burnt-out vehicle on forest track in Spain's Pontevedra province

J. A. G. | Pontevedra

The area where the femur fell (in the circle).

Spain

Spanish city perplexed after human thighbone falls from flat near cathedral

Raquel Fidalgo | Oviedo

Sport

Malaga

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Burgos

Julen Lobete celebrates his late equaliser. Ñito Salas

Football

Late fightback can't save Malaga CF's flat season finale

Daryl Finch | Malaga

Goals from Rafa and Lobete in the final ten minutes rescued a point in a lifeless draw against Burgos, as fans bid farewell to a disappointing campaign

Football

CD Estepona's promotion dream crushed in dramatic play-off second leg

Juan Ramón Padilla | Estepona

Rubio is congratulated by his teammates.

Football

Rubio rocket sees Antequera CF seize play-off edge

Antonio J. Guerrero | Antequera

Last year's winner, Carlota Ciganda, in front of the trophy.

Golf

Malaga set to host Ladies European Tour season finale for second consecutive year

Marina Rivas | Malaga

Nadal, smiling following his Roland Garros tribute.

Tennis

Tennis legend Rafael Nadal criticises Malaga send-off: 'It didn't make any sense and wasn't done well'

Jorge Garrido / Ignacio Tylko | Malaga

Balbuena, right, with the rest of the winning team.

Karate

Malaga karateka strikes gold in European team triumph

Marina Rivas | Malaga

Education and Learning 2025

Education

Teaching in an international environment, the SUR in English education forum

Jennie Rhodes

Education and Learning 2025

Uncovering new talent and creativity

Harry Lawley

Education and Learning 2025

Schoolwork showcase: primary short stories

Education and Learning 2025

Schoolwork showcase: secondary short stories

Education and Learning 2025

Schoolwork showcase: primary poems

Education and Learning 2025

Schoolwork showcase: secondary poems

Education and Learning 2025

Schoolwork showcase: secondary artwork

Education and Learning 2025

Schoolwork showcase: primary artwork

Andalucía

Tourists looking for a souvenir during their visit to Malaga. SUR

Tourism

Just how much cash do tourists splash in the main Andalusian holiday destinations?

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

The UK was the country of origin with the highest cumulative expenditure, accounting for 16.1% of the total, followed by Germany, with 13.1%, and France, with 8.1%

San Fernando

Navy bomb squad called in after mortar shell found on popular beach in southern Spain

L.V. | Cadiz

Guardia Civil drugs operation after two of their officers died in Barbate (Cadiz).

Law enforcement

Junta's head calls for drug trafficking in southern Spain to be taken more seriously by central government

Héctor Barbotta | Seville

Wildife

Previously endangered Iberian lynx hits a record high in Andalucía

José Luis Piedra | Seville

Food and drink

Popular Granada restaurant one of the top 20 in Europe

Alberto Flores | Granada

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Toddler dies in Andalusian town after father leaves him in car

R. Morente

Gibraltar

Johnny Bugeja in the winning photo. Stephen Hermida

Art and culture

Portrait of renowned Gibraltar photographer Johnny Bugeja wins competition

SUR in English | Gibraltar

The artist was himself snapped by Stephen Hermida and the resulting photo won the Discovering Our People contest

Brexit

Gibraltar's EU Treaty meetings ongoing in London

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Police Constable Jason Russell and Raygan Martinez-Gaivizo at the flag raidsing ceremony.

Gibraltar Pride month

Rainbow flag unfurls to mark start of Pride Month

SUR in English

Gibraltar’s Minister for Tourism, Christian Santos, addressing the attendees.

Travel

Gibraltar's tourism minister hosts cruise industry leaders at prestigious Travel Weekly event

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Gibraltar

HM Customs Authority Gibraltar celebrates its 275th anniversary

SUR in English

King Charles III with Gibraltar parliament speaker Karen Ramagge.

Gibraltar government

Speaker of Gibraltar's parliament attends Commonwealth conference in London

SUR in English | Gibraltar.

Lifestyle

Motoring

These are the five most common car breakdowns caused by high summer temperatures in Spain

Canal Motor / Patxi Fernández | Madrid

It is strongly recommended to check your vehicle before starting a journey in hot weather and to pay particular attention to these items

Nature

Natural waterfalls in central Spain that look like they are from another planet

Rocío Jiménez

Zuzana Salamon makes a version with brevas at Tasca Láska.

Anna Pavlova at the Russian Museum: this is the dessert she gives her name to and six places to try it in Malaga

Marina Martínez

Jungfernstieg in Hamburg, the Rathaus on the Alster.

Travel

Unlock a different side of German culture, with no clichés

Emma Blanch | Malaga

Food critic

Contracata in Marbella: Bringing back tradition

Enrique Bellver

Gardening

Recommended for your garden in southern Spain: Scaevola aemula

Denise Bush | Malaga

Health

Two nurses prepare the vaccines. Pepe Marín

Health

These are the symptoms of the new Covid variant that has arrived in Spain and is worrying the World Health Organization

Sara Bárcena Hernández | Granada

Although the Who considers the public health risk to be "low" its says "vaccination remains a key intervention to prevent severe disease and death, especially among at-risk groups"

Health

Mobile breast cancer unit will screen around 1,700 women in east of Malaga province this month

Eugenio Cabezas | Axarquía

A woman undergoes a preventive mammogram.

Health

Junta de Andalucía lowers age for breast cancer screening to include women between 40 and 45 years of age

Europa Press | Malaga

Health

Andalucía still has six active outbreaks of measles in the region and this is precisely where they are

Europa Press | Malaga

Michel Jorquera, founder of Testeavida, shows the test that will be sold in pharmacies.

Health

Pharmacies to sell test for early detection of prostate cancer thanks to company born at Malaga university

Nuria Triguero | Malaga

Image of a person affected by the disease.

Health

Two new drugs against Alzheimer's open horizon of hope for 10,000 patients in Malaga province

José Antonio Sau

What To Do

One of the colourful floats at last Year’s Pride in Torremolinos. SUR

Pride month

Torremolinos shows commitment to diversity during Pride 2025 festivities

Tony Bryant | Torremolinos

The main events of this flamboyant gathering, now in its tenth year in the Costa del Sol town, take place this Friday 6 and Saturday 7 June

The competition was announced earlier this week.

Sport

Torremolinos to host national bodybuilding championship this weekend

Tony Bryant | Torremolinos

Religion

Benalmádena to decorate its streets to celebrate Corpus Christi 'a day of faith and community'

Tony Bryant | Benalmádena

The Marenostrum 2025 festival events kicked off last weekend.

Concerts

Rock, pop and alternative rockers head to Fuengirola's Sohail Castle

Tony Bryant | Fuengirola

Tardeo Summer to kick off the season with music from the 80s and 90s

SUR in English | Malaga

Leisure

Dates for Fuengirola's summer cinema season revealed

Lorena Cádiz | Fuengirola

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

The relatively unknown St George’s cemetery in Seville. T. Bryant

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

John Cunningham: A Scot at home in his beloved Seville

Tony Bryant | Seville

A great benefactor for the city, the Scottish trader John Cunningham was the main architect of the construction of St George's English cemetery in Seville

Hermanfrid Schubart and his wife at the inauguration in 2019.

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Hermanfrid Schubart: German archaeologist and historian

Jennie Rhodes

Sketches of Ford wearing typical attire during his time in Spain.

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Richard Ford Spain through the eyes of Romanticism

Tony Bryant

Sebastián Viberti during an interview with SUR.

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Sebastián Viberti An Argentinian icon at Malaga CF

Tony Bryant | Malaga

The Osborne winery in the sherry capital, Jerez de la Frontera.

Thomas Osborne: A pioneering British 'Sherry Baron'

Tony Bryant

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Leopoldo O'Donnell A prime minister with Irish roots

Jennie Rhodes | Malaga

Photo galleries

Photo gallery

SUR in English hosts the 2025 Top International Business Guide and Awards ceremony on the Costa del Sol, in images

Salvador Salas | Benalmádena

Procession in Rome

La Esperanza's grand tour of Rome - in pictures

Salvador Salas / Daniel Maldonado

The event attracted residents and tourists of a number of different nationalities

Nerja Residents Day - in pictures

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