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Weather

New warnings for heavy rain in these areas of Malaga province in the early hours of Wednesday morning

Enrique Miranda | Malaga

Spain's national weather agency Aemet has issued a number of yellow alerts from midnight due to a risk of 25 millimetres falling in an hour

Downpours have already left more than 130mm of rain in Malaga province and they will continue until Thursday

Courts

Carer sentenced after fleecing elderly woman in Fuengirola leaving her with nothing in her bank account

Juan Cano | Malaga

Passengers queue at the airport check-in desks.

Air travel

Passenger numbers continue to soar at Malaga Airport with 12% more by end of last month

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

The data for September shows that more than 19 million flyers have passed through the arrival and departure terminals on the Costa del Sol so far this year

Property

Surge in price rise of property for sale in Malaga and on the Costa del Sol, this time by 10%

Jesús Hinojosa | Malaga

Quick links

Entrance to one of the Aldi supermarkets on the Costa del Sol.

Retail

German supermarket chain Aldi announces another new store on the Costa del Sol

José Rodríguez Cámara | Torremolinos

The Benalmádena squad presented their new strip earlier this year.

Football

Benalmádena Ladies Walking Football Club hope to hit the mark with international tournament

Tony Bryant | Benalmádena

Hiking in Malaga

Popular tourist attraction in Malaga province nominated for top award: this is how you can vote for it

Eugenio Cabezas | Axarquía

Air travel

Norwegian to link Malaga Airport with 13 Scandinavian destinations and offer 240,000 seats this winter

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

This trail has the most spectacular stretch next to the Bebedero stream. SUR

Hiking in Malaga

Take a walk through history in Malaga province

Javier Almellones | Malaga

This outstanding section of stage 15 of the Gran Senda de Málaga passes by a medieval bridge and the remains of a cave church and an old Franciscan convent near Villanueva de Algaidas

Mayra Gómez Kemp, in a recent picture in Malaga, died on Sunday

Film and TV

Legendary Spanish television presenter dies just a few days after accident at her home landed her in hospital

Francisco Griñán | Malaga

The actor and singer Mayra Gómez Kemp recently pulled out of an event on the Costa del Sol following the fall which left her laying on her bedroom floor for around 20 hours until help arrived

Entrance to the resort to be managed by the Four Seasons luxury chain in Marbella.

Tourism

Costa del Sol is main reason why Andalucía is national leader for new hotel construction projects in Spain

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

Adintre founder and CEO Joyce Gyimah Amponsah receives her award.

Community spirit

Benalmádena hosts peace awards initiative in recognition of 'dedication and great social work'

Tony Bryant | Benalmádena

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Blaze rips through seven vehicles in Costa del Sol town

Eugenio Cabezas | Torre del Mar

Theatre

Antonio Banderas brings Broadway to Malaga with his premiere of Gypsy

Regina Sotorrío | Malaga

It will feature 600 lanterns and 4,000 light sources.

Leisure

Tickets go on sale for first Malaga lantern festival: when is it on and how much will it cost?

Juan Soto | Malaga

What to do

Christmas light and sound show set to wow visitors to Malaga's botanical garden

Juan Soto | Malaga

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Hail stones the size of small coins pound homes and crops in Malaga province town

Watch as sudden downpour turns A-7 motorway into lake during early morning rush hour on the Costa del Sol

'Pirate' taxi driver who fled at speed from police at Malaga Airport with a passenger inside vehicle is arrested

United Airlines will maintain daily flights between Malaga Airport and New York next summer

One dead after McLaren sports car hits central reservation on A-7 near Marbella

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Family of gorillas at Bioparc Fuengirola.

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Bioparc Fuengirola: The world's tropical rainforests come to the Costa del Sol

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The Tempur experience in Marbella: a haven of relaxation and wellness

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Opinion

The Music Maker

Peter Edgerton

The heart-wrenching story of Natalia the chimpanzee

The Euro Zone

Mark Nayler

Spain beyond the stereotypes: Debunking the myths

Costa del Sol / Malaga province

The winning mural was the work of Lalone. SUR

Urban art

In pictures: Spain's best graffiti artists leave their mark in Ronda

Vanessa Melgar | Ronda

Nods to bullfighting, tourists, the iconic Puente Nuevo bridge spanning the gorge and the town's Moorish past feature in some of the murals created by participants in a national graffiti league competition

A woman placing a flower on the Árbol de las Ausencias.

Domestic violence

The 'Tree of Loss': delicate flowers that hang from metal branches cry out for justice in a Malaga town

Julio J. Portabales | Pizarra

Animal welfare

Costa del Sol town launches web page to encourage free-of-charge pet adoptions

Eugenio Cabezas | Vélez-Málaga

Food and drink

Good quality grapes save wine harvest in Ronda despite drought and heat

Vanessa Melgar | Ronda

Ana Mata studies the plans for coastal path extension.

Planning

Mijas to put troubled coastal path extension project out to tender for third time

Tony Bryant | Mijas

The Hotel Meliá Marbella Banús will become a five-star hotel after its refurbishment.

Tourism

Costa del Sol to get new five-star hotel following major refurbishment of Meliá Marbella Banús

María Albarral | Marbella

Population

Seven out of ten new residents in Malaga province in the last ten years are foreigners

Encarni Hinojosa | Malaga

Two in 10 people living in the area were born abroad, with Britons, Moroccans and Argentinians leading the ranking

Filming in Plaza de España, Benalmádena on Tuesday.

Entertainment

Back to the golden age of tourism through film: the legend of Torremolinos is revived in a comedy

Francisco Griñán | Malaga

Industry professionals debated yesterday at the Great Hotel Debate in Marbella.

Housing crisis

Lack of affordable accommodation is the main problem for hiring staff in Marbella hotels

María Albarral

Artist's impression of the Parque Central Boulevard in Estepona.

Planning

Final stage of project to complete the transformation of Estepona begins

David Lerma | Estepona

The initiative is announced by the AECC and the two town halls.

World Breast Cancer Day 2024

Mijas and Fuengirola team up in fight against breast cancer

Tony Bryant | Costa del Sol

Taxi drivers halt the traffic on the A-7 motorway in Fuengirola.

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Hero taxi drivers stop traffic on Costa del Sol motorway to prevent woman who fell from bridge from being run over

Lorena Cádiz | Fuengirola

Spain

Brexit

'Pensioners freezing on the Costa del Sol': the reality of British OAPs' winter heating complaints in Spain

M.C. | Madrid

The Evening Standard highlighted the situation, which arose from a viral post on social media that turned out to be (partly) a hoax

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Young British influencer dies while attempting to scale tallest bridge in Spain

J.M.L | Toledo

Food safety alert

Alert over presence of a cannabis derivative in product that looks like gummy jelly sweets

Isabel Méndez | Malaga

Tourists with their luggage on Malaga city's promenade.

Housing crisis

Spain's supreme court sets precedent and upholds ban on holiday homes by residents' associations

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

Retail

Consumer group in Spain issues warning after data theft cyber attack on one of Europe's leading fashion retailers

Almudena Nogués | Malaga

Sport

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Football

Malaga CF fight back from two goals down to draw Andalusian derby

Daryl Finch | Malaga

Second-half goals from Dioni and Sergio Castel secured a 2-2 draw in Cadiz, which extended the side's winless streak to four matches, with just three points from a possible twelve

Tenaglio, after being proclaimed world champion.

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

New bare knuckle lightweight champion crowned in historic Marbella bout

Matías Stuber | Marbella

Jorge Álvarez scored Marbella's first in controversial circumstances.

Football

Easy win helps Marbella FC move within touching distance of top spot

Juan Ramón Padilla | Marbella

Dos Santos after scoring Antequera's only goal.

Football

Missed penalty costs Antequera CF deserved victory

Antonio J. Guerrero / Juan Ramón Padilla | Antequera / Malaga

Heavy rain meant thousands who signed up didn't participate.

Running

Just 3,000 runners out of 10,000 registered cross the line in rain-soaked Carrera Urbana in Malaga

Marina Rivas | Malaga

Nadal, competing for Spain in the Davis Cup.

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