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Energy

Chinese embassy proposes Andalucía as Europe's energy centre

Cristina Vallejo

The regional minister of the Chinese embassy in Spain stated that Andalucía has 'very favourable conditions' to develop digital economy, electric trains and green energy, during the forum organised by Cátedra China and the Vocento group

Health

New services open at Ricardo Soriano health centre in Marbella

José Carlos García

Dentistry and physiotherapy launched last week - the latter a new service for the over 20,000 patients previously assigned to Leganitos centre

Infrastructure

Family business revives railway for transport of cereals between Salamanca and Portugal: 'As kids, we used stations that no longer operate'

Félix Oliva | Salamanca

The company is refurbishing an 1898 flour mill in La Fuente de San Esteban to convert it into a modern railway terminal for the transport of cereals and reopen this connection after more than ten years of disuse

Playgrounds

Granada's Costa Tropical playground to be transformed into Oz

Ideal

The theme of the facility being designed for children with Autism Spectrum and other neurodivergent disoders in Almuñecar will be based on the classic children's book and film

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Rubén Darío A lasting influence on Spanish literature

The village of Almócita is located at an altitude of 834 metres above sea level.

Andalusian escapade

An idyllic mountain enclave for art and poetry lovers

TONY BRYANT

Weather

Spain's meteorological agency warns that new cold front threatens to bring rain and snow

María Albert

Legal

Consumer watchdog fines seven companies 350,000 euros for misleading discounts during Black Friday 2023

José A. González

A total of 18 wineries are taking part in the event.

New festival at La Térmica promotes Malaga wines and local products

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Image of one of the 20 devices installed on the beaches of Benalmádena.

Health and safety

Ultraviolet radiation indication lights arrive at Benalmádena's beaches

José Carlos García | Benalmádena

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Adrián Niño's first-time finish rescued a point in Valladolid.

Football

Malaga CF cling on in storm-hit away day as early blunder nearly derails Funes' revival

Daryl Finch

Politics

Spain's king emeritus for French television: 'Pinochet told me to do as Franco did, but I did the opposite'

Enric Bonet | París

The new AVOI football club made up of children in treatment or recovery at Hospital Materno Infantil in Malaga.

Society

Children from cancer association Avoi form Spain's first oncohaematological football team

Cristina Pinto

People strolling through Palmeral. Migue Fernández

Population

Half a century of Malaga province's demographics: ten more years of life expectancy

Cristina Vallejo

The birth rate has halved, mortality rates have remained the same and the average age of the population has risen from 30 to over 43

25 November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Malaga raises its voice against gender-based violence and denialism

Cristina Vallejo

Thousands of people took part in the commemorative and catalytic march

Recreation of the building designed by Chipperfield on the Levante breakwater.

Infrastructure

National port authority returns Malaga port's skyscraper hotel project for modifications

Ignacio Lillo | Málaga

Cristina Cánovas and Diego Aguilar celebrate their first Michelin star.

Food and drink

Malaga's Palodú restaurant triumphs with first Michelin star

Marina Martínez

A mock-up model of the city's third hospital.

SUR exclusive

Contract awarded for construction of Malaga's third major public hospital

José Antonio Sau | Malaga

Ajay Anand, global vice president of EY Global Delivery Services, at the EY GDS Spain headquarters.

Extra EY GDS

EY GDS: shaping Malaga with confidence

SUR in English | Málaga

Carlos Mira Hafner from Malaga, the driving force behind My Soul Mate.

Business

Costa del Sol to be home to Spain's first personalised cuddly toy store, inspired by a legendary American brand

Almudena Nogués | Malaga

The Jabegotes de la Bahía, debuting their boat now it has been restored.

Tradition

The 100-year-old fishing boat that has returned to the sea in Malaga

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

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This is how much the price of prized white prawns will go up in Spain at Christmas

Woman arrested for trying to sell her baby in Malaga had previously tried to do same with another child

This is the Malaga bar that pours the best beer in Andalucía

Boom Box, where you can snap up packages from Amazon, Shein or Temu at bargain prices, opens in Malaga

New listeria health alert for sliced meats in Spain: these are the batches affected

Extra La Escalera de Balthazar

La Escalera de Balthazar: where French finesse meets Andalusian flavour

SUR in English | Benahavis

Lead organiser of the event Uwe Scheele at the opening of the German film week.

Culture

From Malaga to Berlin from the cinema seats: German film week kicks off

Carmen Barainca

Robert, in a video recorded by his sister.

Crime

Robert, wheelchair theft victim: 'I couldn't imagine that someone could steal from a disabled person'

Juan Cano | Málaga

What to do Christmas 2025

Christmas 2025

El Corte Inglés is already lit up for a dazzling Christmas in Malaga

SUR | 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

Workers hanging the first illuminated centrepieces on Calle Larios.

Christmas 2025

New Christmas lights start to take shape ahead of switch-on of Malaga's famous festive spectacle

Juan Soto | Malaga

Christmas 2025

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

Almudena Nogués | Malaga

File image of Calle Larios full of people to immortalise the festive light and sound show.

Christmas 2025

Malaga surpasses major rival Vigo as the place to visit for Christmas markets in Spain

Pilar Martínez | 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

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

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

Christmas 2025

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

A. Mateos | Madrid

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Peter Edgerton

The light fantastic trip

The Euro Zone

Mark Nayler

Fallen idols

Food and Drink

Andrew J. Linn

Who pours the wine?

The Bottom Line

Troy Nahumko

The great Franco revival circus

A look at La Liga

Rob Palmer

Who's in charge?

History

Liz Parry

Fifty years on

Costa del Sol / Malaga province

Antonio Olmo accompanies the tractor, a typical scene during the olive harvest on a farm near Campillos. Antonio Contreras

Agriculture

A day harvesting olives in Malaga province: 'The trees are like water, without them there is no life'

Matías Stuber | Antequera

SUR joined a group of pickers on a farm near Campillos one cold, early morning with a lot of hard work ahead

Politics

The Malaga village where Che Guevara has sparked a controversy

Eugenio Cabezas | El Borge

Enrique Sánchez (l) with the new certification.

Infrastructure

Water utility company strengthens its commitment to excellence and sustainability in Fuengirola

Tony Bryant

The area below Calle Alcazabilla has seen several failed attempts to open it to visitors over the past five years.

Heritage

Junta fails in third attempt to make Roman remains in Malaga accessible to visitors

Regina Sotorrío

The Roman baths have retained much of their structure.

Heritage

Marbella to open Paleochristian basilica and Roman baths to the public

José Carlos García | Marbella

A total of 104 participants gathered at the municipal sports complex to compete in the event,

Archery

Cártama hosts provincial indoor archery championship

Tony Bryant

A Día logistics centre, such as the one to be built in the 'dry port'. SUR

Infrastructure

Supermarket chain Día to build new logistics hub at 'dry port' in north of Malaga province

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

The distribution centre will open in the first half of 2027, generating 200 jobs and serving more than 500 stores across the Andalucía region

Crime

Teacher of religion arrested on suspicion of abuse of young children in Guadalhorce valley town

Irene Quirante / Juan Cano | Malaga

The Regional Minister Antonio Sanz with the professionals of the CES-061 in Malaga, during his visit this Sunday.

Health

Emergency 061 health service plans to use AI to improve its response times in Malaga

Cristina Pinto | Malaga

Health

Why is there a two-month delay for biopsy results at a major Malaga hospital?

José Antonio Sau | Malaga

Shopping

Clothing outlet store with discounts of up to 70% opens in Malaga

Isabel Méndez | Malaga

Image of the new water supply route linking Torrequebrada and El Pinillo.

Infrastructure

Work on long-awaited Costa del Sol 'water highway' will begin in two weeks' time

José Carlos García | Benalmádena

Spain

Photo from a blood donation campaign. SUR

Health

People who lived in UK between 1980 and 1996 can now give blood in some parts of Spain

José Antonio Sau | Malaga

Until recently, many people were excluded from donating because their time in Britain coincided with the outbreak of 'mad cow' disease

Finances

How much money would we need to win in the lottery to be able to stop working in Spain?

Carmen Barreiro | Madrid

LGBT+

Top court rules all EU countries must recognise same-sex marriages from other member states

Olatz Hernández | Madrid

Cybersecurity

Iberia airline detects serious data breach and activates security protocol

I. Asenjo | Madrid

File image of Guardia Civil officers at Bilbao port.

Crime

Border control officer detained at port in Spain with 120 kilos of cocaine in his patrol car

David S. Olabarri | Bilbao

Sport

Football

Middle Eastern investors close in on Torremolinos takeover

SUR / Pedro Luis Alonso | Malaga.

With the side moving to within just two points of the play-off places, the club could be about to receive a financial lifeline

Malaga's Alberto Carmona, right, on home soil.

Rugby

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Fiji

Spain's rugby stars thrill Malaga crowd but Fiji steal it late

Pedro Luis Alonso | Malaga

Antequera's Nico Njalla carries the ball.

Football

Play-off spots within reach as Torremolinos return to winning ways

Pedro Luis Alonso | Malaga

Centre-back Einar Galilea celebrates having scored the winner.

Malaga

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Football

Einar Galilea snatches last-gasp winner to seal perfect start for Malaga CF's new coach

Daryl Finch | Malaga

Alberto Aguilar and Álvaro Silva, with an Antequera scarf.

Football

Antequera sack coach Abel Gómez after claiming just three points from their last five games

N. Carmona / J. Garrido | Malaga.

Golf

Second-straight Spanish Women's Professional Championship victory for Malaga's Ana Peláez

SUR | Malaga

Andalucía

Depopulation

The town in Spain that's home to 72 nationalities who are helping in the fight against depopulation

Ideal | Granada

The town hall has highlighted "the cultural, economic and demographic boost that comes from the fact that around a third of the population comes from other countries", with the highest number being from the UK

Healthcare workers during the evacuation procedure of the tsunami drill in Cadiz.

Emergency services

Andalucía successfully stages biggest-ever tsunami drill in Spain with 20,000 taking part

José Luis Piedra | Seville

Leisure

Sierra Nevada ski resort fires up its snow cannons and this is when it's due to open for winter season

Sandra Martínez | Granada

Environment

Doñana wetlands crisis threatens to become chronic despite the heavy rains of 2025

José Luis PiedrasS | eville

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

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

Gibraltar

Health

New oncology suite opens at St Bernard's Hospital

SUR in English

Chemotherapy capacity doubles with state-of-the-art facility on fifth floor

Health

RICC donates vital medical equipment to St Bernard's Hospital

SUR in English

Cultural awards

Johnny Bugeja and Sonia Golt honoured at Cultural Awards 2025

SUR in English

Senior citizens

Golden Week kicks off with information day for older people

SUR in English

Tourism

Gibraltar cable car tourist attraction closed to undergo major transformation

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Security

Gibraltar emergency services complete UK counter-terrorism training

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Lifestyle

This is Palodú, Malaga's new Michelin-starred restaurant — Josele

Food and drink

This is Palodú, Málaga's new Michelin-starred restaurant

Marina Martínez

Two tasting menus form the basis of Cristina Cánovas and Diego Aguilar's culinary approach for their restaurant in the heart of the city

Malaga's Palodú restaurant triumphs with first Michelin star

Lynne Mackey and Dave Gee in Nerja ahead of their concerts.

Music

The duo ‘coming home’ to Andalucía

Jennie Rhodes

Actors Josephine Park and Dar Salim star in the Netflix hit Mango, a romantic drama.

Film and TV

Mango film success surprisingly tops the Netflix worldwide chart

Paco Griñán | Malaga

Michelin gala 2026

The first Michelin stars on the Costa del Sol

Alekk M. Saanders | Marbella

The magnificent La Cimbarra waterfall in Aldeaquemada.

Andalusian escapade

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

Tony Bryant | Jaén

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

Health

Valencia

Six-year-old girl dies after receiving dental treatment at a clinic in Valencia

David Maroto | Valencia

The private clinic has been ordered to close while an investigation is held, as another four-year-old patient - treated at the practice on the same day - remains in the intensive care unit of a hospital

Health and safety

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

José Antonio Sau | Malaga

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

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

Health

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

Europa Press | Malaga

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What to do

New Year's classical concert returns to Gibraltar

SUR in English | Gibraltar

The Strait Philharmonic Orchestra will perform special children's and evening concerts at John Mackintosh Hall

The canvas Studio with Plaster Head (1925) is the piece on which the entire exhibition at Malaga's Picasso Museum is founded.

Art and culture

Picasso Museum Malaga undergoes transformation to revisit artist's relationship with his father

Paco Griñán | Malaga

Sculptor Anette Skou with one of her pieces.

Art

Mijas-based Danish artist to host her second exhibition on Costa del Sol

Tony Bryant | Mijas

Community spirit

Magical winter charity event for Collective Calling in Marbella

SUR in English | Marbella

Community spirit

Santa Claus to stop off at dog rescue charity's Christmas fair on the Costa

Tony Bryant | Estepona

The Black Pet Day campaign will run until 30 November.

Animal welfare

Costa del Sol shopping centre to raise awareness of black dog syndrome

Tony Bryant | Fuengirola

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

The bronze sculpture of Miss Whitney holding her work. A. M. S.

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Miss Whitney: An artist who left her mark in Andalucía

Alekk M. Saanders | Huelva

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney was an art patron, collector and sculptor; she created monuments and shattered patriarchal foundations

The scenic railway line runs parallel to the Guadiaro river.

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Mr Henderson: The British financier of a Spanish railway

Jennie Rhodes | Ronda

Betty in Benalmádena during his 100th birthday celebrations.

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Charles Betty: A dedication to welfare on the Costa

Tony Bryant | Benalmádena

Queen Fabiola of Belgium during a visit to Granada.

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Queen Fabiola: A Belgian monarch born in Spain

Jennie Rhodes | Motril

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Joan Hunt: A selfless Brit who broke down barriers

Tony Bryant

Georges Bizet, composer of the acclaimed opera Carmen.

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Georges Bizet A strong influence on Andalusian myth

Tony Bryant | Seville

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25 November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Thousands of people march through Malaga in protest against gender violence, in pictures

Marilú Báez | Malaga

Malaga's first hypermarket celebrates its 50th anniversary - in pictures

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