Malaga province's 186,000 retired workers receive average pension of 1,442 euros
The average payout in the province, including disability, widow's and orphan's pensions, stood at 1,255 euros in September, 4.5% higher than a year ago
Police prevented around ten gangland killings on the Costa del Sol in the past year
Although recent shootings in Malaga city have raised concern about increasingly sophisticated weapons and young hitmen, specialist investigators say five fewer murders were recorded in the first half of 2026
María José Díaz Alcalá
These are the government’s ten proposals to tackle the housing crisis
The legislation, the details of which have not yet been finalised, covers everything from construction to the regulation of holiday rentals, tourist accommodation and taxation on speculative transactions
Javier Arias Lomo
Hundreds of Madrid housing protesters camp at Puerta del Sol and demand that government approve 'Maricarmen decree' on Tuesday
The Sindicato de Inquilinos (tenants' union) is calling for permanent tenancy agreements, measures to prevent evictions and a reform of holiday let regulations
Cristina Cándido
Tell the time in Antequera with a new sundial that also shows the equinoxes and solstices
The installation in Plaza Fernández Viagas consists of three sections designed specifically for the square
Julio J. Portabales
Spain chase 40th unbeaten game against Croatia after Wembley comeback
Javier Varela Madrid
Alicante court tries woman for cutting safety rope holding worker between 12th and 13th floors of Benidorm building
Alejandro Hernández Alicante
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Sabor a Málaga returns for the latest edition of SUR Wines & Gourmet
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Fashion
Pasarela Larios - Malaga's open-air fashion show, in pictures
Models take to Europe's longest catwalk this weekend along the length of Calle Larios
Marilú Báez
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Malaga province 112: two people injured in gas explosion at chicken rotisserie
The owner of the premises sustained serious injuries and the explosion caused damage to two other businesses
Julio J. Portabales
Alcaucín begins drafting a new town planning scheme
The Malaga province town hall is undertaking a comprehensive review of its town planning policy, which is still based on regulations originally adopted in 1995
Eugenio Cabezas
Sixth hotel in Malaga province awarded Michelin key
Juan Soto Málaga
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Crime
Special anti-mafia police taskforce deployed in Malaga city following wave of shootings
María José Díaz Alcalá Malaga
Malaga fire that started from deep-fat fryer at Teatinos restaurant injures four people
Rossel Aparicio Málaga
Umbrellas are up in Malaga province: yellow warning for rain this Monday extended to 8pm
Rossel Aparicio Malaga
Canadian mother's Benalmádena squatter nightmare leaves three-year-old daughter unable to start school
José Carlos García Benalmádena
Malaga approves hotel and five tourist flat complexes exempt from the moratorium
Jesús Hinojosa Málaga
Marbella is stepping up the project to build Spain’s first Waldorf Astoria hotel
José Carlos García Marbella
The Bottom Line
Celebrating immigration in Malaga
A new Irish consulate in Malaga offers a timely reminder of shared heritage and the power of empathy says David Andrews
David Andrews
The Special One on the rack
Columnist Rob Palmer argues that José Mourinho has lost his spark as pressure mounts in the capital
Rob Palmer, commentator, ESPN
A goat of many colours
Climbing trees, rectangular pupils and regional accents: why Andalusian goats are smarter (and stranger) than you think says columnist Peter Edgerton
Peter Edgerton
Here today, gone tomorrow
Columnist Andrew Linn explains why Mayfair legend Le Gavroche closed at the peak of its success
Andrew J. Linn
Marbella golfer Ángel Hidalgo finishes second in Open de France
The 28-year-old secured his first direct qualification for next year's Open Championship after finishing three shots behind Matt Fitzpatrick at Le Golf National
Jorge Garrido
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafa Jódar keen to reunite for Spain's Davis Cup tilt
The pair previously played together just once for Spain, but both say they are keen to feature in the Finals in Bologna in November
Enric Gardiner Madrid
Rally tragedy
Twenty-year-old rally co-driver dies after car leaves road and catches fire in Asturias
The three-day Villa de Llanes rally was called off after Soraya Barreiro lost her life on Saturday
Natalia Penza
Four children rescued from overcrowded home in Níjar, Almeria, as legal guardian arrested
The children had not been enrolled in school and were transferred to child protection centres after authorities found them living in unsuitable conditions
Salvador Vallejo Madrid
SIX
Andalucía launches new LGBT+ collaboration network at international congress in Torremolinos
The network currently includes the councils of Torremolinos, Seville, Jerez de la Frontera and Almería, with plans to expand across the region
Tony Bryant
Over 100 people identified in connection with brawls involving drug users in Granada
The fights in the city's northern district have claimed one life in recent weeks
Camilo Álvarez Granada
Seville province crime: 20-year-old man stabs sex worker to death in hotel
The two were in the room when, for reasons under investigation, the man grabbed a sharp object and stabbed the victim
C. P. S.
Foreign investment in Andalucía soars by almost 95 per cent
Héctor Barbotta Seville
Granada marks 90th anniversary of Lorca’s death with eleven free events
Jorge Pastor Granada
Ex-partner held woman captive for three days in lorry from Motril to Getafe
National Police officers found the 27-year-old inside the vehicle at an industrial estate after her former partner was detected in Madrid despite a court order barring him from approaching her
Carlos Hidalgo
Three men arrested in Benidorm in connection with gender-based murder of main suspect's partner
Although two of the men reported the murder, stating that the main suspect had threatened and forced them to assist him in moving the body, the police arrested them as accomplices
Nicolás Van Looy Benidorm
Thai court dismisses appeals and upholds chef Daniel Sancho's life sentence
The prosecution has maintained throughout the trial that the defendant had planned the murder of Colombian surgeon Edwin Arrieta, while the defence said that Sancho had been trying to defend himself
C. P. S.
Crime
Gibraltar man jailed for 14 years for child sexual offences
The conviction follows a lengthy investigation into historical abuse involving four victims
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History
Gibraltar's Ministry for Heritage makes newly translated German wartime documents available
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Exhibition
Exhibition documenting the evacuation of the Gibraltarians opens at John Mackintosh Hall
Historical researcher Joe Gingell brings together photographs, documents and personal memories to record a defining wartime generation
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Nature
Geoffroy’s bat recorded in Gibraltar for the first time
Discovery of the insect-eating species at the northern end of the Rock marks an important addition to local biodiversity
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International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Sixty years of ‘Broken Arrow’
In 1966, four thermonuclear bombs dropped on Andalucía. This nuclear incident was dubbed ‘Broken Arrow’, by a military code term denoting a serious accident involving a nuclear weapon that does not lead to the outbreak of war
Alekk M. Saanders Palomares
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Gulls, scallops and canteen lobster
Galicia How a tropical-looking archipelago off the coast of Galicia delivers high-end seafood, wild Atlantic history and aggressive avian tollbooths
Dilip Kuner
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‘A pathological gambler can’t even play a game of ludo’
Over a decade ago, Manuel decided to confront an addiction that had shattered his family life - an illness he still battles every single day
Rossel Aparicio Málaga
Andalucía launches flu-prevention campaign with vaccination from 1 October
The regional government is going to extend the high-dose flu vaccine to over-75s, add protection against RSV in nursing homes and vaccinate teachers and the families of young children
José Antonio Sau
Does the time of day we work out really matter that much?
Julia Fernández
Andalusian researchers to produce artificial nerve in Malaga to restore patient sensation
University of Granada team prepares clinical trial at Hospital Regional following successful animal testing for peripheral nerve damage
José Antonio Sau
Migraines cost 6,704 euros per patient per year, 90 per cent of which is due to lost productivity
The Spanish Society of Neurology reports that only 9.5 per cent of patients receive preventive treatment
José Antonio Sau
El Tempranillo: A quintessential European image
Tony Bryant
Seneca the Younger: A Stoic philosopher
Tony Bryant
Paz Vega: An actress of many dimensions
Tony Bryant
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Medina Azahara: A majestic 'shining city'
Tony Bryant
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Motril's regal charms
Jennie Rhodes
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Discover Moclinejo
Jennie Rhodes