A third of the population of Andalucía is at risk of social exclusion
The EAPN report on poverty highlights improvements in some indicators but warns of the impact of rising housing costs, gender inequality and child poverty
Antonio M. Romero Málaga
Benalmádena wedding food poisoning cause confirmed as salmonella
Andalusian health ministry confirms outbreak as hospitalized waiter identifies hollandaise sauce served at Estival Torrequebrada hotel
José Carlos García Benalmádena
Torremolinos earmarks over 600,000 euros to draw up plan to revitalise Los Manantiales and town centre
The town hall has put out to tender the drafting of the EU-funded project
José Rodríguez Cámara Torreomolinos
Clerical error ruins lives of Valencia couple jailed after bogus $21m money-laundering link
Chinese nationals spent five months in prison and saw their eight-year-old son taken into care over mistyped cryptocurrency wallet address in police report
Javier Martínez Valencia
'It's a priority for Ireland to promote our culture and keep it alive around the world'
The new consulate general of Ireland in Malaga was officially inaugurated last month; consul Marylee Wall talks about her first few months in the city
RACHEL HAYNES
Malaga police arrest alleged perpetrator of stabbing of 16-year-old student
María José Díaz Alcalá
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SUR Wines & Gourmet to showcase food and drink products carrying the Ávila Auténtica seal
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Spanish government downplays Moroccan warship incursions off Ceuta as 'isolated incident'
Paula De las Heras Madrid
Nerja mourns the death of councillor Daniel Rivas at the age of 59
The People’s Party councillor, who has held the post since late 2018, was on sick leave after being diagnosed with cancer just a month ago
Eugenio Cabezas
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CANCELLED: Axarquía village to celebrate its multicultural community with full day of activities and live music
Alcaucín has announced that its annual multicultural festival, which was due to take place on Saturday 17 October, has been cancelled due to the weather forecast for the weekend
Jennie Rhodes
Marbella giveaway
Two hundred couples took to Marbella streets in quest for €19,500 diamond engagement ring
Over 400 participants competed in '¿Y mi anillo pa' cuándo?' mobile treasure hunt distributing €155,000 in luxury prizes across town centre
José Carlos García Marbella
Benalmádena seeks eight-million-euro loan to fund Puerto Marina refurbishment
José Carlos García Benalmádena
St George's
Calling all singers: join St George's Malaga choir for All Souls and Advent 'taster' sessions
Jennie Rhodes
Housing crisis
Housing crisis comes to a head in Malaga with no real short term solution
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Marbella social housing register swells to 4,000 applicants ahead of Golden Mile lottery
José Carlos García Marbella
Marbella Town Council awards contract to sell seven municipal land plots for €4.6m
José Carlos García Marbella
Opinion
Aujourd’hui, maman est morte
The story of Maricarmen is the apotheosis of the housing crisis in Spain: an 87-year-old woman, who could be anyone’s mother, grandmother or neighbour, evicted by the courts from her home of more than 70 years
David Andrews
The fractures in our world
Humanity is facing an unprecedented combination of threats; our mechanisms for collective action are under increasing pressure
Francisco J. Carrillo, Real Academia de Ciencias Morales y Políticas
Are you experienced?
Columnist Peter Edgerton reflects on overpriced solar eclipses, tourist crowds and why the best memories rarely come with a price tag
Peter Edgerton
Vaccines save lives
Columnist Ángel Escalera warns that social media conspiracy theories and anti-vaccine sentiment are eroding hard-won public health victories as Andalucía's autumn campaign begins
Ángel Escalera
Malaga CF drawn away to minnows Sporting Alcázar in Copa del Rey first round
The regional league side from Ciudad Real will host the one-off tie on artificial grass between 27 and 29 October
Pedro Luis Alonso
Al-Thani family contracts prestigious law firm in bid to free jailed son
Rakan, son of Malaga CF owner Sheikh Abdullah Al-Thani, has been held in a Madrid prison without bail since last week over the family's running of the club
Pedro Luis Alonso
Primera RFEF: Antequera CF held despite having 27 shots at El Maulí
Bottom side Juventud de Torremolinos, meanwhile, snatched a 2-2 draw with a stoppage-time header despite not having a coach
Pedro Luis Alonso
Spiritual tourism company shows interest in former Costa Tropical zoo complex
Almuñécar town hall is calling for a development plan to be drawn up in order to study and assess whether the proposal is viable at the old Peña Escrita facility
MJ Arrebola Granada
Andalucía to introduce new rules on public self-protection as emergencies become more frequent
The regional government is drawing up guidelines to train the public to respond to earthquakes, storms and uncontrollable fires
Héctor Barbotta Sevilla
Police identify Slovak parkour enthusiast who caused €12,000 worth of damage to Alhambra pillar
National Police track down young foreign national using CCTV after heritage complex in Granada was damaged during filmed stunt
Laura Velasco Granada
Granada adds third anti-graffiti team as cleaning brigade removes 1,000 tags a month
Municipal contractor FCC Medio Ambiente expands dedicated workforce to seven operators to tackle persistent urban vandalism across historic Albayzín and city centre
Sandra Palacios Granada
Ceuta welcomes King and Queen of Spain for historic visit following border crisis
Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visit autonomous city as authorities clear migrant camps from beaches ahead of unprecedented overnight stay
María Eugenia Alonso Ceuta
Spain to approve pension increase 'as soon as possible', but not before December
Lucía Palacios Madrid
Body of missing 12-year-old autistic boy found on Sitges beach after ten-day search
Child fled family home in Granollers during severe night storm, prompting massive search operation by Catalan emergency services
S. V.
Spanish rents rise twice as fast as inflation hits landlords hard
Rents may only rise by 2.54 per cent, compared with the 4.9 per cent rise in the CPI in September, meaning landlords will not be able to pass on the actual increase in the costs they incur
Wendy Dávila
Gibraltar
Gibraltar Day in London 2026 to convene leading financial services professionals
Minister Nigel Feetham will host three days of targeted sector events and high-level networking in London this October
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Gibraltar Cultural Services announces halloween and midterm programme
Seasonal line-up features spooky art workshops, murder mystery sessions and dark history walking tours
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Gibraltar set for bonfire night celebrations at Little Bay car park
Popular community event returns with ‘Best Guy’ contest, live entertainment, and charity fundraising for GBC Open Day
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'We are loud, high-energy, full-on commitment'
Alternative rocker Mark Shaw, vocalist of British post new-wave band Then Jerico, talks to SUR in English about his long musical career, prior to the band's arrival in Malaga as part of their current tour
Tony Bryant
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Mónica comes home
A love story etched on a chimney on a Malaga beach
Three decades after José Carlos painted his girlfriend Mónica’s name at a height of almost 100 metres, the couple return to La Misericordia beach, looking back on the origins of an urban legend that time has been unable to erase
Ángel de los Ríos Málaga
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A relationship with Spain beyond the medal
Sir Steve Redgrave CBE's connection with Spain goes back to his childhood and family caravan trips; he came back as an adult to train and still enjoys spending time at his apartment on the Costa del Sol
Jennie Rhodes
Are all supplements as harmless as we think? Recent studies cast doubt on some of them
Three studies into their effects on brain health raise a suspicion that doctors have long been voicing. “They are designed for physiologically normal subjects”
Julia Fernández
Malaga hospital successfully trials drug that controls brain tumours in 96.5 per cent of patients
The study involving seven public hospitals in Andalucía analyses the outcome for 58 patients with grade 2 glioma, whose median survival is 13 years
José Antonio Sau
Seventy per cent of COPD cases in Spain go undiagnosed, warns Malaga pulmonologist
Head of respiratory medicine at Hospital Clínico estimates condition affects up to 30 per cent of local population as patients subconsciously limit activities to avoid breathlessness
José Antonio Sau
Rafael Alberti: An unusually multinational poet
Tony Bryant
El Tempranillo: A quintessential European image
Tony Bryant
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The secrets behind a gigapixel artwork
Regina Sotorrío Malaga
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Granada marks 90th anniversary of Lorca’s death with eleven free events
Jorge Pastor Granada
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Discover Moclinejo
Jennie Rhodes