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Crime

Homeless man arrested for beating another person who was sleeping rough in Malaga to death

Juan Cano | Malaga

The National Police have now solved the 2021 crime thanks to advances in the DNA analysis of evidence collected at the scene

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'Wrong-way' driver who caused serious crash on Costa del Sol motorway tested five times over legal alcohol limit

Juan Cano | Malaga

A Colombian woman is under investigation for being on the wrong carriageway and crashing head-on into another car on the AP-7 in an accident that left five people injured

Crime

One of South America's most wanted drug lords arrested on the Costa del Sol

T. Nieva | Malaga

'Pipo' Chavarría, the leader of the Los Lobos cartel, was arrested in a joint operation involving the Ecuadorian and Spanish police

The bull that featured in the Toro Jubilo in Medinaceli, with its horns set on fire on the night of Saturday to Sunday. C. O.-Ical

Animal welfare

Animal rights party denounces 'hours of agony' suffered by bull during controversial celebration in Spain

E. N. | Valladolid

Average price of a property in Marbella soars to 710,000 euros while monthly rent hits 1,600

José Carlos García | Marbella

Energy

Price of butane gas cylinder drops again: this is what it will cost in Spain from today

Europa Press | Madrid

View of the Incosol hotel, which will reopen after a refurbishment.

Investment

How much money is being invested in the new hotel projects announced for Marbella in the last two months?

José Carlos García | Marbella

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Head-on crash involving ambulance and car on road between Ronda and Malaga leaves ten injured and a pet dog dead

María José Díaz Alcalá | Malaga

Interior of a shop of the Dutch chain Action.

Retail

'Low-cost' retail chain opens its first store in Malaga province this week

Isabel Méndez | Malaga

Rail travel

Green light for high-speed trains to travel at 350 km/h between Madrid and Barcelona, reducing journey time to under two hours

Edurne Martínez | Madrid

Reception at the emblematic Hotel Tritón on the Costa del Sol.

Employment

Costa del Sol marks a milestone in tourism employment this summer

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

A fish stall in Atarazanas market, Malaga. Ñito Salas

Inflation

Price rises accelerate towards the end of the year, but why more so in Malaga?

Cristina Vallejo | Malaga

Inflation currently stands at 3.6% in the province, which includes the Costa del Sol, compared to 3.1% nationally

Inflation in Spain hits 16-month high as egg prices soar 22% this year

The marijuana and hashish seized in Mijas and Manilva.

Crime

More than 50 kilos of marijuana and hashish seized in police checks on Costa del Sol motorway

Europa Press | Malaga

The Guardia Civil have detained two men for transporting narcotic substances along the A-7 and AP-7 toll road

Crime

Homeless man arrested for beating another person who was sleeping rough in Malaga to death

Juan Cano | Malaga

Crime

Care worker at Malaga juvenile protection centre arrested for sexually assaulting three children

María José Díaz Alcalá | Malaga

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Body of 57-year-old man found floating in Costa del Sol marina

Juan Cano | Malaga

Employment

Education and training sector leads year-on-year job creation in Malaga

Nuria Triguero | Malaga

The rally in Malaga's Paseo del Parque at the weekend.

Climate change

Protesters rally in Malaga over climate change: 'The situation is critical'

Cristina Pinto | Malaga

Marking the anniversary of Franco's death has caused controversy.

History

Should Franco fade into a mere footnote in Spanish history?

Tony Bryant | Malga

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Malaga mayor offers his solution to help solve city's housing crisis

Watch as foreign community gets behind Malaga town's Ferrero Rocher Christmas lights campaign

Costa del Sol Royal British Legion branch raises over 9,000 euros for Poppy Appeall

Aldi announces opening date for its latest supermarket in Torremolinos

Marbella town hall carries out pest control measures on trees in San Pedro park

Dr Salvador Nebro, together with Dr De las Rivas and Dr Lozano, alongside the Centurion phacoemulsifier, which provides greater safety at every stage of surgery.

Extra Clínica Dr. Nebro

Clínica Dr. Nebro: leaders in cataract surgery

SUR in English | Fuengirola

Extra Clínica Premium Marbella

Prostate cancer prevention day at Clínica Premium Marbella

SUR in English | Marbella

Passengers wait to check in their luggage.

Travel

Malaga Airport sets new record with average of 83,116 passengers per day in October

Pilar Martínez | Málaga

What to do Christmas 2025

Artist's impression of this year's Christmas show in Calle Larios.

Christmas 2025

Malaga reveals details of city's new Christmas light and sound show on Calle Larios: this is what it will look like

Juan Soto | Malaga

The videomapping show on the cathedral in 2024.

Christmas 2025

Christmas videomapping show projected onto Malaga Cathedral: these are the times and the dates

Isabel Méndez | Malaga

Christmas 2025

Everything you need to know about the festive light show at Malaga's botanical gardens

Almudena Nogués | Malaga

'A Nativity of Light' premieres in Malaga this Christmas.

Christmas 2025

What are the dates and show times for the magical Christmas light and sound show in Malaga's Calle Larios

Isabel Méndez | Malaga

Christmas 2025

This is the emotional video that's been released to promote Spain's huge Christmas lottery draw

A. Mateos | Madrid

Christmas

Is this the first town on the Costa del Sol to switch on its Christmas lights?

SUR in English | Torrox

Families participating in Christmas festivities at Miramar shopping centre

Christmas 2025

Miramar shopping centre in Fuengirola introduces Christmas festivities programme

SUR | Fuengirola

Councillor Maurice Jonker raises a glass to Cómpeta in the 45-second video.

Christmas 2025

Watch as foreign community gets behind Malaga town's Ferrero Rocher Christmas lights campaign

Jennie Rhodes | Cómpeta

Top 50

Opinion

The Music Maker

Peter Edgerton

Image conscious

The Euro Zone

Mark Nayler

Fair share

Food and Drink

Andrew J. Linn

Stop talking 'terroir'

The Bottom Line

Regina Sotorrío

God is everywhere

A look at La Liga

Rob Palmer

Early term report

History

Liz Parry

Fifty years on

Costa del Sol / Malaga province

Lifeguards and watchtower at El Torreón beach in La Cala. SUR

Beach safety

New lifeguard service in Mijas will be the 'best on the Costa del Sol'

José Carlos García | Mijas

The town hall has awarded the contract for 1.5 million euros per year, which will allow it the lifesaving service to employ almost 90 staff at peak times of the year and extend its operational period

Members of Dieter Wienberg's family with local authorities at the event in Algarrobo

Horticulture

Posthumous recognition for 'father of modern agriculture' in southern Spain

Eugenio Cabezas | Algarrobo

Infrastructure

Eastern Costa del Sol town hall takes over responsibility for local roads

Eugenio Cabezas | Torrox

Property

Luxury homes in Costa del Sol's 'Golden Triangle' hit record prices

Cristina Vallejo | Malaga

Aerial view of the Benalmádena marina and its surroundings.

Traffic

Benalmádena is preparing definitive plans to transform marina for people on foot

José Carlos García | Benalmádena

Higuerón Developments has acquired Marbella Golf, a complex inaugurated in 1994.

Hospitality

Costa del Sol-based company snaps up Marbella Golf and signs agreement with Hilton to open first Waldorf Astoria in Spain

José Carlos García | Marbella

Malaga contributes one in four new inhabitants to Andalucía region over the last 12 months

Population

Malaga contributes one in four new inhabitants in Andalucía over the last 12 months

Cristina Vallejo | Malaga

The INE's latest provisional statistics show that the Costa del Sol province is one of just three in the whole of Spain to have lost population in the third quarter of the year

Archive image of cash and condoms seized in a police operation against sexual exploitation.

Crime

One hundred years in prison for gang that prostituted foreign women under 'abusive' conditions in capital of Costa del Sol

Irene Quirante | Malaga

A 3D mockup of the future faculty of health sciences in Ronda.

Infrastructure

Two new buildings for faculty of health sciences coming to Ronda

Julio J. Portabales | Ronda

Food and drink

Eastern Costa del Sol town reinforces gluten-free offer

SUR | Rincón de la Victoria

Community spirit

La Cala de Mijas Lions out and about in November

Tony Bryant | Mijas

Finance

Two Malaga business owners among Forbes top 50 richest people in Spain

Nuria Triguero | Málaga

Spain

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Young man dies after palm tree crushes his car while he was driving on Spain's Costa Blanca

ABC | Alicante

The tree had apparently been damaged by the invasive weevil insect, which - together with the wind - caused it to topple

A Guardia Civil officer looks at a sketch of the missing woman from Avilés during the investigation.

Crime

Spanish police identify Asturias homicide victim 34 years later

Yolanda De Luis

Railways

Spanish railway operator Renfe obliged to compensate passengers for 15-minute delays on high-speed AVE trains again

Edurne Martínez | Madrid

Animal welfare

Farm security guard arrested in Toledo for shooting endangered Spanish imperial eagle

J. M. L. | Toledo

Economy

Inflation in Spain hits 16-month high as egg prices soar 22% this year

Clara Alba | Madrid

Sport

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Football

Sergio Pellicer on the brink after another grim night for Malaga CF

Daryl Finch | Malaga

A 1–0 defeat at Cultural Leonesa leaves the side just above the drop zone and raises fresh doubts over the coach's future

Alcaraz and Sinner with their respective trophies.

Tennis

Indoor surface pushes Carlos Alcaraz to the limit as Jannik Sinner retains ATP Finals title in Turin

Germán Abril | Turin

Antequera's veteran winger Biabiany shields the ball against Sevilla B.

Football

Torremolinos extend unbeaten run but Malaga province sides fail to win in tough Primera RFEF round

Jorge Garrido | Malaga

Boxing

'Goat Mido' claims WBC Youth world title in Torremolinos

Nacho Carmona | Malaga

Sport

Registration opens for cross-country race in Torremolinos

Tony Bryant | Torremolinos

González and her partner Fernández with their trophies.

Padel

Malaga's Bea González claims fourth title of season with Dubai Premier Padel triumph

Marina Rivas | Malaga

Andalucía

Weather

Storm Claudia wreaks havoc in southern Spain, in photos and videos

H. C. / P. T. / D. D. | Huelva / Seville / Cordoba

The most powerful of the image of the day was when a road gave way due to the heavy rain, causing a vehicle with four passengers inside to plunge into the huge gap that opened up

Swimming pool of the Balcones de Piedad caves.

Tourism

The stunning cave houses in Granada that look like they're straight out of Santorini

Alberto Flores | Granada

Almuñécar-La Herradura promotion in Lyon

Tourism

Granada's Costa Tropical heads to Lyon to attract tourists

Ideal | Almuñécar-La Herradura

Junta president Juanma Moreno greets Infoca staff.

Environment

Junta's head highlights effectiveness of Infoca in reducing 80% of wildfires this year to minor outbreaks

José Luis Piedra | Seville

Motoring

New financial aid to help young people take their driving test in Andalucía

Ester Requena | Mlaaga

Work is being carried out to Almuñécar's aquarium

Tourism

Costa Tropical sea life aquarium set to reopen before end of year

M.J. Arrebola | Almuñécar

Gibraltar

Gibraltar to celebrate Golden Week 2025 with focus on combating senior loneliness

SUR in English | Gibraltar

The five-day December initiative will promote inclusion and respect for older residents on the Rock

Minister John Cortes with the author Manolo Galliano.

Cultural heritage

Minister helps launch heritage trust's new book on Rock's cultural memory

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Clive Finlayson during the virtual meeting.

Heritage

Gibraltar representative takes part UK World Heritage Site annual meeting

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Politics

Gibraltar delegation discuss financial sanctions implementation at FCDO meeting in Miami

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Media

Paula Latin becomes first female head of Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation

SUR in English | Gibraltar

José Luis Mancilla with his winning artwork.

Culture

Gibraltar awards recognise the talent of Spanish artists

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Lifestyle

The story of Malaga's 'espetero' Manolín, competing for a Goya Award

The story of Malaga's espetero Manolín, in the running for the Goya Award

Regina Sotorrío

The short documentary 'El Amoragaor', by Adrián Ordóñez, passes the first cut for the Spanish film awards with its human portrait of a tradition.

Food critic

Óleo Málaga: creativity and identity in the city centre

Enrique Bellver | Malaga

Benalmádena's council members with Pascal Mensels, general director of Monowa.

Attraction

Benalmádena's butterfly park re-emerges as Monowa to teach us that life is precious

SUR

Health alert

Listeria detected in several brands of cheese sold in Spain

Isabel Méndez | Malaga

The series 'Ovum' is exhibited for the first time in its full power since Frank Rebajes' donation in 1988.

Exhibition

Frank Rebajes, the artist with work in the Metropolitan Museum who Malaga left in a drawer

Paco Griñán | Malaga

The magnificent La Cimbarra waterfall in Aldeaquemada.

Andalusian escapade

Aldeaquemada: A pearl in the heart of the Sierra Morena mountains

Tony Bryant | Jaén

Health

Health and safety

Malaga province would have 3,000 fewer cancer diagnoses each year if people didn't smoke

José Antonio Sau | Malaga

Tobacco is responsible for more than 16 types of tumours, including lung, bladder and almost all head and neck tumours, according to the experts

María del Mar Fernández with her daughter, Victoria Esperanza.

Health

Bone marrow donor found for Victoria Esperanza, the little girl from Malaga with leukaemia

José Antonio Sau | Malaga

Health

Junta starts vaccinating vulnerable population groups against flu and Covid without prior appointments in Andalucía

Europa Press | Malaga

Specialists explain to Sanz how ECMO technology works.

Health

Malaga maternity hospital leads national paediatric ECMO care

José Antonio Sau | Malaga

Health

Andalucía heads reduction in surgical waiting lists in Spain with more than 20% decrease

José Luis Piedra | Seville

Newborn baby unit in a Spanish hospital.

Health

Spain's healthcare system to start screening newborns for ten more diseases with heel prick test

Alfonso Torices | Madrid

What To Do

The choir at a performance earlier this year. SUR

Community spirit

Costa del Sol choir gears up for festive fundraising performances

Tony Bryant | Costa delSol

Love to Sing members have lined up a series of concerts on the coast in the lead up to Christmas to “support those less fortunate in the local communities”

Madrid guitarist and composer Sebastian Souza.

What to do

Established Madrid guitarist and composer brings Sebas Souza Guitar Show to Malaga

Tony Bryant | Malaga