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Easter bookings up in Spain as another record-breaking year is forecast

Edurne Martínez | Madrid

The country is set receive 9% more foreign tourists than a year ago, and hotel reservations have shot up by 15%

Motoring

Important news from DGT for drivers over 65 in Spain

Andoni Torres | Valencia

The latest update published on Tráfico's website relates to driving licence renewals for this age group

Housing

The 83-year-old landlady in Spain who is powerless to act against tenant who has not paid rent for two years

A. Cabeza | Toledo

Paquita says she is "suffering and struggling" with the nightmare that has been going on for a long time

El Cautivo procession, passing through the streets of Malaga on Monday. Hugo Cortés

Semana Santa 2025

How much money do the spectacular Semana Santa processions bring into Malaga?

Matías Stuber | Malaga

A UMA university study has revealed the surprising economic impact of Holy Week in the city

Quick links

Paco Pinto with his encyclopaedia of sharks.

Animals

The 'Jacques Cousteau' of the Costa del Sol who aims to combat widespread fear of sharks

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

File image of the arrivals area at Malaga Airport.

Travel

Malaga Airport continues to break records with almost 5 million passengers in first quarter of 2025

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

Two of the escalators Malaga Airport's train station that are out of order.

Travel

Why have all the escalators at Malaga Airport's train station ground to a halt?

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

The area where the new indoor swimming pool will be located in Estepona.

Infrastructure

Estepona takes the plunge to get new indoor swimming pool and racquet sports courts

Emma Pérez-Romera | Estepona

Crime

Kidnapped on the Costa and subjected to 11-hour ordeal and beatings in the Guadalhorce valley

Irene Quirante | Malaga

File image of 'El Melillero' taken during the trial.

Crime

Andalusian High Court upholds El Melillero's 41-year prison sentence after acid attack on ex-girlfriend in Cártama

Europa Press | Malaga

Queues to buy arepa flatbreads at the Colombia stand at the last edition.

What to do

Fuengirola's international fair of countries: an event that was born in support of coexistence and today draws huge crowds

Lorena Cádiz | Fuengirola

Semana Santa is the perfect time to get to know the different traditions that abound in Andalucía. Oficina Turismo Ayamonte

Semana Santa 2025

This is the place with the most spectacular Easter week in Spain, and it's not Seville

Alberto Flores | Ayamonte

This town in Andalucía is a perfect destination to enjoy some traditions of Holy Week that go back centuries

Air travel

Saudia Airlines adds Malaga to its new summer destinations

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

Saudi Arabia's national flag carrier plans three flights a week to link the Costa del Sol with Riyadh this high season

Crime

Two hooded men rob bank in Malaga and hold staff at gunpoint

María José Díaz Alcalá | Malaga

Road safety

Video: Young driver slapped with eight-month ban and big fine for doing 140 km/h on Malaga fairground

SUR | Malaga

Tourism

Tourist train starts season in Costa del Sol town

José Rodríguez Cámara | Rincón de la Victoria

Malaga city hall, where 580 euros per inhabitant is paid in taxes, with the Alcazaba in the background.

Local government

These are the municipalities in Malaga province that collect the highest amount per head in local taxes

Cristina Vallejo | Malaga

Football

Popstar Robbie Williams rocks Malaga CF shirt on city visit

Nacho Carmona | Malaga

The processions and traditions of Holy Week are one of the great attractions.

Semana Santa 2025

Costa del Sol hoteliers maintain forecasts for better Holy Week bookings

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

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Man airlifted to hospital by helicopter after falling six metres from corrugated roof in Manilva

Elderly man found dead after his car crashes into façade of house in Archidona

Legionnaire's tip-off thwarts nighttime robbery at supermarket in Ronda

A snapshot of infidelity in Spain, according to leading dating app for married people

Police investigate after American busker found stabbed to death in Spain

Extra Clínica Médica Hiperbárica de Estepona

Hyperbaric medicine, highly effective in treating sudden deafness

SUR in English | Estepona

Federico Lozano is one of the scholarship recipients and is already doing research at Nasa.

Education

Three University of Malaga students win Fulbright scholarships in the States

Nuria Triguero | Malaga

The front of Avilés Digital Dental Clinic in Malaga, housed in a restored early 20th-century villa.

Extra Avilés Digital Dental Clinic

Avilés Digital Dental Clinic: guaranteed to restore your smile even in the most complex cases

SUR in English | Málaga

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Opinion

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When will the two major Chinese manufacturing plants in the north of Malaga province be operational?

Nuria Triguero | Malaga

The facilities, being constructed by Hygreen and Sermatec in Humilladero, are dedicated to producing lithium batteries and electrolysers with a 150m-euro investment and a starting workforce of 356 that could reach 2,000 once at maximum output

Nicole Wallace, in a scene shot in Marbella for the final instalment in this trilogy: Our Fault.

Film and TV

Third and final instalment of Amazon Prime Video's most-watched film is shot on the Costa

Paco Griñán | Malaga

Finance

Eastern Costa del Sol town reduces IBI property tax to compensate for Spain's new rubbish tax

Eugenio Cabezas | Algarrobo

Swedish actress Sophia Helin filming in the centre of Malaga on Tuesday.

Entertainment

Filming for international hit series back on the Costa with Swedish crime drama Fallen

Paco Griñán | Malaga

Crime

Cleaner arrested after allegedly stealing 16,000 euros from a bank in Marbella

María José Díaz Alcalá | Malaga

File image of contraband tobacco seized in Malaga province.

Crime

Crackdown on contraband tobacco on the Costa: almost 38,000 packets seized after van stopped on A-7 motorway

Eugenio Cabezas | Vélez-Málaga

Health

Private care home in Malaga closed down due to serious hygiene concerns, in pictures

Juan Cano | Malaga

The business was forced to shut by the Junta de Andalucía due to its state that saw it labelled as the "residence of horrors". However, the managers are believed to be planning to open another facility on the Costa del Sol

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Young woman in critical condition after serious car smash on Malaga industrial estate

Juan Cano | Malaga

Crime

Man arrested in Malaga in connection with death of his girlfriend in Canary Islands

María José Díaz Alcalá | Malaga

Drought crisis

Malaga's reservoirs reach their highest level in five years

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

Firefighters extinguish the fire caused by the detained man.

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Arsonist defecates in front of police as they try to arrest him in Manilva

Irene Quirante | Malaga

The care for citizens with hearing loss will be more effective with this new technological system.

Society

Marbella launches assistance system for people with hearing loss

María Albarral | Marbella

Spain

The young French tourist hangs onto the last carriage of a metro train in Madrid. RC

Public transport

This is the moment a French tourist filmed himself dangling from last carriage of Madrid metro train

C. P. S. | Madrid

National Police officers in the Spanish capital have opened an investigation into the reckless stunt after the young man uploaded a video to TikTok

Finance

Company loses 130,000 euros by entering wrong account number when making transfer: court in Spain exonerates bank

Susana Zamora | Malaga

Energy prices

Electricity price chaos slows rollout of renewable energy projects in Spain

José A. González | Madrid

Economy

IMF increases Spain's growth forecast to 2.5% despite Trump's tariffs

Edurne Martínez | Madrid

Segovia's impressive Roman aqueduct and (inset) workers transfer the tourist's body to the funeral services van.

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British tourist dies after falling from viewpoint at famous Roman aqueduct in Spain

Carlos Álvaro | Segovia

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Football

Stoppage-time disaster sends Malaga CF plummeting towards the drop zone

Daryl Finch | Malaga

A 97th-minute strike condemned Sergio Pellicer's side to their third defeat on the bounce, leaving them just three points above the relegation spots

Football

Antoñito set to leave Malaga CF after signing long-term deal with Newcastle United

Antonio Góngora | Malaga

Jessica Bouzas celebrates her decisive win over Linda Noskova.

Tennis

Cristina Bucsa and Jessica Bouzas fire Spain into Billie Jean King Cup tennis finals

Enric Gardiner | Malaga

The Marbella players celebrate one of their first-half goals.

Football

Marbella FC stun high-flying Ibiza to move out of the drop zone

Juan Ramón Padilla

Tennis

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz conquers Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament in stunning fashion

Enric Gardiner | Malaga

Marcelo tries to stop Intercity's Borja Martínez from getting past.

Football

Nine-man Antequera CF back in title race with heroic away win

Higinio Rocamora. ADG | Alicante

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

High-speed, medium-distance Avant train parked on one of the platforms at Malaga's María Zambrano railway station. SUR

Rail travel

Renfe launches new 'early bird' high-speed train between Malaga and Seville

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

The Avant service will depart from the city's María Zambrano railway station, with a stop in Cordoba, and arrive in the Andalusian capital before 9am

National Police officers, during the search carried out in Motril a month ago.

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Man arrested for death of his flatmate on Spain's Costa Tropical after leaving him dying at door of hospital

Laura Velasco | Granada

Leisure

Spain's Sierra Nevada ski resort extends winter season: this is the date it will now close

Mercedes Navarrete | Granada

A gang that swindled 19 million using AI to manipulate videos from Granada is dismantled.

Crime

Criminal gang in Spain that used AI-generated videos of celebrities to swindle 19 million euros is smashed

Ideal | Granada

Freight containers in the port of Algeciras.

Economy

Andalucía responds to Trump's tariffs by presenting a united front plus incentives to seek new markets

Héctor Barbotta | Seville

Economy

Foreign investment in Andalucía increased by 41% in 2024 and these are the countries that invested the most

Europa Press | Malaga

Gibraltar

Traffic accident

Elderly motorcyclist dies after collision in Gibraltar

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Police on the Rock are calling for witnesses to the accident to come forward

Minister Nigel Feetham (2 l) at the Commonwealth Trade and Investment Summit in London.

Government

Minister promotes Gibraltar’s innovation at Commonwealth Summit

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Gibraltar

Gibraltar man arrested on firearms charges

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Brexit

UK and Gibraltar ministers hold virtual meeting to advance EU treaty talks

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Animal welfare

Crocodile rescued from private property in Gibraltar after tip-off

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Law enforcement

Royal Gibraltar Police intelligence officer attends Interpol workshop in Macedonia

SUR | Gibraltar

Lifestyle

Food and drink

From the 'complimentary' shot to the QR code on the menu: common but not always legal practices in restaurants in Spain

Susana Zamora | Malaga

Many of these things regulated and can be the subject of a complaint to the consumer authorities if the regulations are not complied with

Consumer affairs

Passenger finally gets cost of flight tickets reimbursed two years after claiming refund in Spain

Raquel Merino | Malaga

Tourism

Foodie guide in Spain adds pet-friendly spots to its listings: these are the 37 locations in Andalucía

SUR in English | Malaga

These footpaths take visitors through an area of great ecological value, with orchids as a springtime highlight.

Hiking in Malaga

Spring has sprung on the wild orchid trails in a Serranía de Ronda mountain village

Javier Almellones | Jimera de Líbar

Lifestyle

British man living in Madrid explains why the Spanish are the 'happiest people in the world'

A. Cabeza | Barcelona

These are the healthy pizza bases from Mercadona that a Spanish nutritionist recommends.

Food and beverage

Top nutritionist raves about 'healthy' pizza bases from biggest supermarket chain in Spain

C. L. | Granada

Health

Hair transplants have skyrocketed in aesthetic clinics. RC

Courts

Family of 39-year-old man who died following hair transplant in Spain denied compensation

Josu García | Biscay

A court has ruled out 'a causal relationship' between the cosmetic procedure and the death and exonerated the clinic from paying 633,000 euros to the next of kin

Health

These are the medications that nurses can already prescribe in Spain

Álvaro Soto | Madrid

Alcoholics Anonymous

Is alcohol holding you back this Easter?

Health

This is the melatonin-rich fruit that will help you sleep better at night

M. S. | Madrid

Health

Spanish consumer group denounces irregularities in 11 weight-loss supplements

SUR | Malaga

Health

‘I have turned 80 years old and the doctor has prescribed... weights’

Julia Fernández

What To Do

One of the scenes performed in El Paso. SUR

Semana Santa 2025

75 years of El Paso, the Easter tradition that turns the residents of a Costa del Sol town into actors

Lorena Cádiz | Benalmádena

Every year, more than 150 people play different roles in a double performance on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, which attracts more than 3,000 visitors to Benalmádena Pueblo every day

File image of a previous display in Malaga.

Semana Santa

This is when Spain's crack parachute regiment will drop into Malaga and parade through the city at Easter

Antonio M. Romero | Malaga

Semana Santa 2025

See the passion of Malaga's Holy Week in Estepona, Benalmádena and Riogordo

Jennie Rhodes | Malaga

What to do

Anarchy in Malaga during night of hardcore punk rock

Tony Bryant | Malaga

Exhibition

A world in objects: A bold and playful art and design exhibition in Malaga

Regina Sotorrío | Malaga

What to do

Magic Mod's 'mind reading trickery' returns to the coast

Tony Bryant | Costa del Sol

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Foreign Influencers in Southern Spain

King Salman: A royal asset to Marbella's economy

Tony Bryant | Marbella

The Saudi Arabian monarch's presence in the town and the effect it had on the local economy is why one of Puerto Banús' main streets bears his name

Palatial homes and luxury hotels on Marbella’s Golden Mile.

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Roy Boston: A singer who coined the term 'Golden Mile'

Tony Bryant | Marbella

Juan Hoffmann (right) with Spanish general Emilio Esteban.

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Juan Hoffmann: The name that was taken off the map

Jennie Rhodes

19th century portrait of writer Cecilia Böhl de Faber y Larrea.

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Fernán Caballero: An illustrious writer adopted by Seville

Tony Bryant | Seville

Casa Fabiola with the plaque recording the birth of Wiseman.

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Nicholas Wiseman: A novel way to leave one’s mark in Seville

Tony Bryant

Amalia Heredia and Jorge Loring (standing on the left).

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

The Lorings: A Malaga family with UK and Irish roots

Jennie Rhodes | Malaga

Photo galleries

SUR in English, in collaboration with British consular services and Marbella town hall, held an informative event at the Palacio de Congresos fair and conference centre in Marbella

Brits in Spain

SUR in English hosts UK nationals in Spain informative event in Marbella, in pictures

Josele | Marbella

A total of 23 large-format photos, almost four metres high in some cases, portray the main milestones of his reign

Gallery

Ten years of King Felipe in images

Full details of the event in September have been announced this Monday, 10 March.

Photo gallery

Details of Comic-Con San Diego Málaga unveiled, in photos

Mariu Baez | Malaga

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