2026 World Cup Final: Spain beat Argentina to earn second world title
A dominant display from Luis de la Fuente's side was eventually settled by Ferran Torres in extra time
112 incident
Spain World Cup celebrations end tragically when fountain collapse kills 13-year-old boy
Three other people sustained injuries when part of the structure collapsed under the weight
EP
Lifestyle
Malaga province offers free activities for senior residents this summer, from boat trip to karaoke
Cristina Pinto
Lottery
Fuengirola wins over 1.8 million euros from Once's Sueldazo draw ahead of Spain's World Cup victory
Once worker Manuel González, who sold the winning tickets, couldn't finish watching the match, because the calls started coming in
SUR
Portrait of Lenny Kravitz by Almeria artist donated to Starlite foundation charity auction
The Trino Tortosa Art Gallery on Calle Concepción Arenal in Almeria city has presented the signed portrait of American rock legend Lenny Kravitz by José María Peña Gallardo, one of the province's leading artists
David Roth
Almería
Spain become first nation to hold men's and women's FIFA World Cup titles simultaneously
The latest triumph completes a unique feat that no other country has managed since the inception of the women's tournament in 1991
Silvia Cantera
Spain World Cup win sparks celebrations across Malaga province as fans hail second star
Marina Rivas / Cristina Jiménez
Sexual assault
Estepona sexual violence victim records her assailant and helps identify him
Juan Cano
World Cup 2026
Spain fans paint head of Marqués de Larios statue in Malaga city centre red during victory celebrations
Rossel Aparicio
Culture
Evaristo Guerra opens exhibition of his Christmas cards for Diario SUR in Torre del Mar
Jennie Rhodes
Axarquía opens up areas for camping and motorhomes to encourage tourism
The Mancomunidad association of town halls of the Costa del Sol-Axarquía has, for the first time, compiled and digitised a list of over 20 sites in the east of Malaga province
Eugenio Cabezas
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Marbella completes the section of the coastal path in Las Chapas
The town council is carrying out the installation of a 30-metre access walkway, together with toilet facilities and a lifeguard and rescue unit
José Rodríguez Cámara
Marbella
Related cases
One needn't point to David's conviction to support the case for a snap-election; the Koldo scandal is enough by itself to justify demands, just as Gürtel warranted Mariano Rajoy's forced departure in 2018
Mark Nayler
A country mile
Football commentary was one of the many cultural differences that struck me in those first few years in Spain; another was prams
PETER EDGERTON
Their mums would be proud of them
In teamwork throughout Spanish life, there is no barely hidden jostling for position to be the best of the group
NEIL HESKETH
May the best team win...
Spain's clinical, system-first approach under Luis de la Fuente faces the ultimate test: neutralising a strolling Lionel Messi
ROB PALMER, COMMENTATOR, ESPN
Sales of prime property in Marbella totalled more than 70 million euros in the first half of 2026
José Rodríguez Cámara
Marbella
Public transport
Vélez-Málaga town hall to hold meeting with Malaga transport consortium following complaints by passengers
Eugenio Cabezas
Transport
Rincón de la Victoria improves the visibility of road signs
SURPedestrian crossings have been repainted
‘Espetero wanted’: a traditional trade in danger of dying out along the Costas
MJ Arrebola
Granada
Malaga CF add Ceuta and Al-Arabi to list of pre-season opponents ahead of La Liga return
The club will play four summer friendlies, with back-to-back matches planned in early August before the new league campaign
Antonio Góngora / Jorge Garrido
Malaga CF re-sign winger Juan Cruz on loan with option to buy
Antonio Góngora
British Open
Jon Rahm endures disappointing finish as final-round collapse ends Open campaign
The Spaniard started and finished his final round with double bogeys, preventing any late charge up the leaderboard at Royal Birkdale
Iván Orio
Away day at Atlético Madrid for Malaga CF's long-awaited La Liga return
The match at the Metropolitano, scheduled for either 15 or 16 August, could still be postponed if Diego Simeone's side have several players involved in the latter stages of the World Cup
Pedro Luis Alonso
Central government steps in with €8m to repair storm-damaged Malaga roads
Nearly €8m allocated to rebuild 23 vital routes in Guadalhorce and Serranía de Ronda following severe winter weather
Ignacio Lillo
Málaga
History
The Andalusian who ‘conquered’ Argentina
In the 16th century, Spain did not conquer a unified Argentina (which did not yet exist at the time), but Pedro de Mendoza, a native of Andalucia, founded Buenos Aires — and this happened 490 years ago
Alekk M. Saanders
Guadix
The ‘fake Brad Pitt’ romance scam goes to trial in Granada with 17 defendants
The investigation has uncovered a complex scheme led by three Nigerian nationals who managed to swindle 314,000 euros from the victims
Pilar García-Trevijano
Granada
Spanish government set to declare Almeria fire area a 'disaster zone' to speed up emergency aid
Third deputy prime minister Sara Aagesen pledged that Madrid will cover half the cost of restoring forests destroyed near Bédar, while renewing calls for a cross-party pact to tackle the climate emergency
Miguel Cárceles
Almería
These are the 10 most beautiful villages in Almeria, according to a well-known Spanish travel magazine
E. Gabriel Llanderas
Almería
112 incident
US investigation declares impact with geese possible cause of helicopter crash that killed Spanish family
The investigation has uncovered possible bird remains in the rotor's horizontal stabiliser
T. Nieva
Climate change
Spain starts counting the dog days of summer: will temperatures rise even further?
Temperatures are soaring across most of Spain and the situation doesn't appear likely to improve in the short or medium term
Raquel Merino
112 incident
Spanish mum and her two children drown in Navarre river
The incident happened in the Esca river dam on Wednesday afternoon and the police are working on a chain reaction accident hypothesis
Carmen Remírez and Lucas Domaica
'A three-century-old wound has been healed' - Spanish PM as Gibraltar fence comes down
Pedro Sánchez presides over a symbolic ceremony marking the historic opening of the border, which heralds a “new era of shared prosperity” in the region
Antonio M. Romero
La Línea de la Concepción (Cádiz)
“Freedom of movement in Gibraltar will be absolute”
Sergio García
Politics
The fall of the fence opens a new chapter in Campo de Gibraltar
The symbolic signing of the agreement between the EU and the UK allows the free movement of people and goods from Wednesday
Antonio M. Romero
Gibraltar
Gibraltar launches post-EU residency regulations
New salary thresholds, wealth requirements and strict property rules codified as the Rock transitions to its new post-treaty legal framework
SUR in English
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Looking back at the 1936 uprising
During the brutal three-year conflict, violence and destruction was committed by both the Republican and Nationalist sides, but the nature, timing and scale of the atrocities varied across regions
TONY BRYANT -
Chilean glory vine
Eccremocarpus scaber 'Tresco' is a fast-growing climbing perennial belonging to the Bignoniaceae family
DENISE BUSH -
Culture
Malaga cello prodigy Álvaro Lozano conquers the classical world
The 20-year-old musician has just finished fourth in one of the world's most prestigious competitions
Alberto Gómez
Extra BGI Law
BGI LAW, the leading law firm providing legal advice to residents and investors on the Costa del Sol
SUR in English
Marbella
Extra Grupo Rosmarino
Grupo Rosmarino brings a new vision of Mediterranean living to the Costa del Sol
SUR in English
Marbella
Extra GILMAR
GILMAR: Four Decades of Trust and Service in Spain’s Most Competitive Property Markets
SUR in English
Málaga
Extra Urbincasa
Urbincasa: nearly six decades building homes on the Mediterranean, with three active projects on the Costa del Sol
SUR in English
Málaga
Health
Malaga oncologists test ground-breaking drug that sheds light on pancreatic cancer
The survival rate for patients in advanced stages is 15 per cent
José Antonio Sau
Health and Wellness
Alzheimer's and dementia deaths see sharpest rise in Malaga province, up 21% in one year
Nuria Triguero
Health
Malaga traumatology experts advocate sitting up after surgery to facilitate recovery and prevent complications
Hospital Regional has launched the ¡VAMOS! project to promote early ambulation of surgery patients and prevent pneumonia or thrombosis
José Antonio Sau
“Prostate cancer is asymptomatic; in Malaga we detect 1,200 cases a year”
“It is essential to monitor the tumour and avoid ‘overtreatment’ in order to protect the patient’s quality of life,” says the urologist and researcher
José Antonio Sau
Mijas is hosting its first craft beer, ham and chacina Festival
Isabel Méndez
Málaga
María Zambrano: A philosopher in exile
Jennie Rhodes
Rocío Jurado: From Chipiona to global stardom
Alekk M. Saanders
Juana Martín. A global haute couture leader
Tony Bryant