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Ryanair flies high at Malaga Airport and exceeds expectations in its largest-ever summer operation

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

The Irish low-cost airline will offer the largest number of flights during a peak season at the gateway to the Costa del Sol

Road infrastructure

Green light for new northern access to Malaga Airport works

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

The entrance from the Hiperronda ring road at Alhaurín de la Torre, which has been in the pipeline for years, has just received environmental approval

Art exhibition

An urban art exhibition opens at La Malagueta with the works of 141 artists

Regina Sotorrío

Graffiti artists, muralists and visual artists illustrate the richness of Malaga's creative scene promoted by La Casa Amarilla

Spain's minister for foreign affairs, José Manuel Albares. Europa Press

Brexit treaty

Spain warns UK over unfinished EU deal on Gibraltar after Brexit

Europa Press

Ahead of a wider EU-UK summit next week, José Manuel Albares said Britain’s hopes of a reset with Brussels depend on the status of the Rock

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Events

Why is International Day of the Families celebrated this Thursday, 15 May?

Isabel Méndez | Malaga

Finance

Why has the cost of living gone up more in Malaga province than anywhere else in Spain?

Cristina Vallejo | Malaga

View of the arrivals area at Malaga Airport.

Infrastructure

Junta de Andalucía demands 'immediate' expansion of Malaga Airport from central government

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

Prime minister Pedro Sánchez and minister Sara Aagesen at the entrance to Congress for the control session.

National power outage

Government confirms where the nationwide power blackout in Spain originated

Edurne Martínez | Madrid

Religion

Bishop of Malaga overcomes sepsis and is discharged from hospital

Jesús Hinojosa | Malaga

Economy

Olive oil, electronics, high-end watches, art and shisha tobacco: Malaga's exports to the US are under threat from Trump's tariffs

Nuria Triguero | Malaga

80% of the province's companies are in the service sector, with a predominance of commerce and the hotel and hospitality industry.

Business

Thirteen municipalities in Malaga account for 20% of all companies in Andalucía

Cristina Vallejo | Malaga

Blasting in the mountain to repair the A-397 road between Ronda and San Pedro Alcántara has already begun. SUR

Road infrastructure

Watch as explosives are used on closed road as work continues apace to reopen key link between Ronda and Costa del Sol

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

The aim of the blasting is to prevent future landslides on the scenic mountain route and get the road reopened to traffic as soon as possible

Tourism

Popular Costa del Sol parador to close for two years for 14.5m euro refurbishment

Eugenio Cabezas | Nerja

This is not the only investment planned for Spain's state-owned luxury hotel network in Malaga province, where four other establishments which will also benefit from improvements

Legal system

Malaga court cancels business owner's debt of more than 190,000 euros

Irene Quirante | Malaga

Case folders and files pile up in one of Malaga's courts.

Legal system

Massive backlog in Malaga province courts with over 140,000 unresolved cases and nearly 100,000 unenforced sentences

Irene Quirante | Malaga

Nursing professionals care for a patient.

Health

More than 400 nurses have left Malaga to work in other provinces in last 16 months

José Antonio Sau | Malaga

Innovation

Malaga to play key role in Vodafone's plans for satellite network that will bring internet access to every corner of the planet

Nuria Triguero | Malaga

Culture

Culture vultures descend on Malaga city centre to enjoy Noche en Blanco events

Cristina Pinto | Malaga

Malaga's Noche en Blanco 2025, in photos

Fashion

One of top fashion designers in world includes emblematic Malaga 'biznaga' flower again in new collection

Almudena Nogués | Malaga

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Malaga needs 12 billion euros in investment for modernisation

Lift breakdown at Hospital Costa del Sol leaves hundreds of patients without food

Fore! Costa del Sol residents wage war over stray golf balls

Romantic travellers' route revived in Malaga: an enchanting walk through history and nature

Prices at a low-cost fuel station in Malaga city this week.

Economy

Petrol and diesel prices hit four-year lows in Malaga: how much are you paying?

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

Quirkly news

Why AGP instead of MLG? This is the real reason for Malaga Airport's strange identifier code and why some want it to be SOL

Pilar R. Quirós | Málaga

Extra Allianz

Drive without limits: Car insurance that understands the expat journey

SUR in English | Malaga

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Opinion

The Music Maker

Peter Edgerton

Ghosted by my country (but we're talking again)

A look at La Liga

Rob Palmer

Arty tutti-frutti and Kandinsky sets the tone

Costa del Sol / Malaga province

Conde del Guadalhorce reservoir, almost full. Salvador Salas

Water crisis

Changes to drought restrictions in Malaga: filling of swimming pools, beach shower service and garden irrigation to resume

Chus Heredia | Malaga

The city enters a stage of pre-alert thanks to the new regulatory framework, following the season of storms that has improved the drought situation across the province

Water crisis

This is the date when the beach showers in Malaga will be switched on again

Europa Press | Malaga

Image of the Hospital Regional Universitario.

Health

Bedbug or flea infestation in in Malaga hospital affects almost 20 members of staff

José Antonio Sau | Malaga

Population

Population falls in Malaga province for first time since 2018

Cristina Vallejo | Malaga

Prevost, in the centre of the picture, with members of the Augustinian community of Malaga in 2007 in the chapel of Colegio Los Olivos.

Religion

This was the day when the new Pope Leo XIV visited a Malaga school

Antonio M. Romero | Malaga

The two couples from Malaga who met Leo XIV a month ago and joked that he would be new Pope

Recreation of the future Sould Park family leisure park in Malaga.

Entertainment

Construction work starts on huge leisure and amusement park complex next to Plaza Mayor in Malaga: this is when it will open

Nuria Triguero | Malaga

Animal welfare

Is the end of the road for donkey taxi and carriage rides in Mijas becoming closer?

Lorena Cádiz | Mijas

The town hall has begun the process of creating the Parque Platero - a recreational area, where the animals will live in partial freedom and where an interpretation centre will be set up to explore donkeys and their relationship with the municipality

Megayachts lined up at Muelle Uno in Malaga's port.

Population

Daily Mail ranks Malaga top as Spain's best city to live in

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

The presentation of the award to Turismo Costa del Sol.

Tourism

Costa del Sol receives an estimated 500,000 top-end tourists a year: this is how much they spend every day

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

Speaking to SUR in Malaga's Concepción botanical garden.

Interview

Famous British green campaigner Jane Goodall brings her message of hope to Malaga

Juan Soto / Paco Griñán | Malaga

Santiago Segura at the presentation of the San Diego Comic-Con Málaga 2025.

Culture

Tickets for San Diego Comic-Con Málaga 2025: this is the price, where and when you can buy them

Ángel de los Ríos | Malaga

Felipe Sánchez sitting next to his dog, now renamed Tano.

Animal welfare

Dog that sneaked into commuter line carriage is adopted by passenger on same Malaga train

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

Spain

Legal system

Record 3.7 million euros for child who was hit after running into path of car

Rocío Mendoza | Madrid

The largest compensation payment ever awarded for an accident in Spain has been settled between insurers without the need to go to court

Employment

Ikea reduces hours in Spain to improve work-life balance of employees

Europa Press | Madrid

Food and drink

A coffee with the clock ticking: the bar in Spain that charges according to time it takes to drink it

L. G. | Barcelona

Ryanair says charging for hand luggage is legal.

Air travel

Court orders Ryanair to refund passenger's hand luggage charge on five flights

Xavier Vilaltella | Madrid

112 incident

Two-year-old girl drowns in swimming pool in popular tourist town on Spain's Costa Blanca

Alejandro Hernández | Finestrat

Sport

Alejandro Navarro among other competitors at the start line. J. J. Portabales

101K

Fast times and powerful stories define landmark edition of Ronda race

Julio J. Portabales

Over 9,000 participants tackled the gruelling 101-kilometre ultramarathon organised by the Spanish Legion

Final Four Basketball Champions League

Malaga basketballers reign in Athens with another Champions League title (67-83)

Juan Calderón | Athens

Balbuena, right, with the rest of the winning team.

Karate

Malaga karateka strikes gold in European team triumph

Marina Rivas | Malaga

Football

Antequera CF dig deep to keep play-off dream alive

Feliciano Molina. ADG

Dani Sánchez controls the ball during the match in Elda.

Football

Malaga CF have to wait another week for salvation after losing to Eldense (1-0)

Antonio Góngora

Marcos Olguín's scoring one of his goals.

Football

Marbella suffer but manage to win against Recreativo (3-1)

Juan Ramón Padilla | Marbella

Education and Learning 2025

Education

Teaching in an international environment, the SUR in English education forum

Jennie Rhodes

Education and Learning 2025

Uncovering new talent and creativity

Harry Lawley

Education and Learning 2025

Schoolwork showcase: primary short stories

Education and Learning 2025

Schoolwork showcase: secondary short stories

Education and Learning 2025

Schoolwork showcase: primary poems

Education and Learning 2025

Schoolwork showcase: secondary poems

Education and Learning 2025

Schoolwork showcase: secondary artwork

Education and Learning 2025

Schoolwork showcase: primary artwork

Andalucía

Workers from the Patronato de la Alhambra y el Generalife during the process of erasing the graffiti. Pepe Marín

Monuments

Spain's famous Alhambra palace targeted by vandals

Javier F. Barrera | Granada

The vandalism that plagues the centre of Granada and the Albaicín has for the first time reached the historic monument

Seville

Fireworks light up Seville to signal end of another well-attended April fair

Tony Bryant

Travel

Operation Crossing the Strait: Spain and Morocco expect over 3.5 million passengers to make the trip this year

Héctor Barbotta | Seville

Railway infrastructure

Why won't Spain's high-speed trains reach a major city in Andalucía until at least 2050?

Jesús Mejías | Cadiz

Retail

Alcampo store closures: These are the three hypermarkets in Andalucía affected by company's 'adjustment' plan

Europa Press | Madrid

Businessman Francisco Trujillo, owner of six chicken rotisseries and one of the promoters of the new business alliance.

Food and drink

Business alliance formed in Andalucía as costs soar for one of Spain's most popular takeaways

Mercedes Navarrete | Granada

Gibraltar

Emergency services

Two new electric vehicles for Gibraltar's fire and rescue services

SUR in English | Gibraltar

The fully electric vans reflect the Rock government's commitment to reduce carbon emissions and promote environmentally friendly practices

Crime

Man arrested for parachute jump in Gibraltar

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Health

Minister unveils University of Gibraltar's cutting-edge nursing simulation suite

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Book launch

Gustavo Bacarisas book launch on the Rock to coincide with key events

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Politics

Brussels and London continue talks in Madrid over status of Gibraltar

Europa Press | Madrid

Customs officers aboard the bulk carrier.

Crime

HM Customs seizes 120kg of cocaine from bulk carrier in Gibraltar waters

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Lifestyle

Food critic

Candeal in Marbella, with Castille y León cuisine at its heart

Enrique Bellver | Marbella

A restaurant where technique and creativity are in perfect balance

Crime

Have you been a victim of phishing? Top court rules that banks must pay back the money stolen

Almudena Nogués | Malaga

Food and drink

It’s grilled sardine season on the Costa del Sol and here are ten of the best places to try them

Emilio Morales | Malaga

Veterinarian Victor Algra on whether cats should be walked like dogs: 'They don't function the same way'

Animal welfare

A Spanish vet's view on whether cats should be taken out for walks like dogs

María Albert

Gardening

Recommended for your garden in southern Spain: Roman chamomile

Denise Bush | Malaga

Economy

The digital euro and what makes it unique from other payment methods

Raquel Merino | Málaga

Health

Sexually transmitted infections in over-60s soar in Malaga

Susana Zamora

Cases of syphilis and genital herpes are on the rise in a section of the population that is becoming increasingly sexually active

Health

Stress is triggering inflammation in your brain...

Solange Vázquez | Madrid

Health

Alcoholics Anonymous holds informative meeting for east of Malaga organisations

Jennie Rhodes | Axarquía

Health

EU warns of rise in measles cases due to falling vaccination rates

Álvaro Soto | Madrid

Health

The food in your emergency kit to help with anxiety

Julia Fernández

Image of the researchers who participated in the high-level meeting hosted by the Ibima Bionand Platform.

Health

Fighting Alzheimer's with carob pods - a European project in Malaga

José Antonio Sau

What To Do

Presentation of FreakCon 2025, at the Palacio de Congresos de Torremolinos, with Jack Wise. J. R. C.

Entertainment

FreakCon Torremolinos offers around 500 activities to indulge in geek pride

José Rodríguez Cámara | Torremolinos

The event arrives on 24 and 25 May at the Palacio de Congresos, with the 45,000 tickets almost sold out and the participation of Elesky and Tami Tamako

UK-based international standup comedian Nik Coppin.

Comedy

Top UK stand-up comedians head to the Costa del Sol

Tony Bryant | Costa del Sol

Work by Raquel Coba, one of the artists participating in the festival.

What to do

Urban art festival takes to streets of Costa Tropical town

Jennie Rhodes | Granada

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Sebastián Viberti during an interview with SUR. SUR

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Sebastián Viberti An Argentinian icon at Malaga CF

Tony Bryant | Malaga

During the five years that the midfielder was at La Rosaleda he became an iconic figure in the city and Antonio Banderas was a huge fan

The Osborne winery in the sherry capital, Jerez de la Frontera.

Thomas Osborne: A pioneering British 'Sherry Baron'

Tony Bryant

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Leopoldo O'Donnell A prime minister with Irish roots

Jennie Rhodes | Malaga

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Mario Vargas Llosa, a Nobel prize winner with ties to Marbella

Jennie Rhodes | Marbella

Juan Hoffmann (right) with Spanish general Emilio Esteban.

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Juan Hoffmann: The name that was taken off the map

Jennie Rhodes

Foreign Influencers in Southern Spain

King Salman: A royal asset to Marbella's economy

Tony Bryant | Marbella

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Art and culture

Malaga's Noche en Blanco 2025, in photos

Ñito Salas | Malaga

The event attracted residents and tourists of a number of different nationalities

Nerja Residents Day - in pictures

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Robbie Williams' exclusive concert in Malaga port, in pictures

Francisco Griñán / Salvador Salas | Malaga

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