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Health

Regional government activates project for new emergency room at the Marítimo hospital in Torremolinos

José Rodríguez Cámara | Torremolinos

The project has a budget of 2.4 million euros and an expected completion period of ten months

Economy

Malaga grocery prices surge 3.9% year-on-year ahead of Iran war fuel spike

Cristina Vallejo

How the 2026 Middle East conflict could worsen Malaga's record food inflation

Economy

Spain's inflation steady at 2.3 per cent before Iran war escalation begins

Lucía Palacios | Madrid

The fall in electricity prices in February counteracted the 3.2 per cent increases in restaurants and food

Animal welfare

New pet ownership regulations and dog leash laws in Almuñécar: a guide to fines and compliance

SUR in English

Town hall launches inspections to ensure microchipping, rabies vaccinations, and leash compliance on the Costa Tropical, with fines of up to 10,000 euros

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LGBTQ+

Costa del Sol benchmark gay nighclub Eden changes management and name

Iván Gelibter

The CEO of Inditex, Óscar García Maceiras.

Business

Zara-owner Inditex made over 6bn in 2025

C. Alba

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Marbella crime: drunk and high man steals minibus and crashes into toll barrier

María José Díaz Alcalá

Representatives from the town hall on Saobreña's promenade.

Beaches

Work begins on second phase of Salobreña promenade

Ideal

Guardia Civil investigators take boxes with material seized in the search.

Hate crime

Police investigation uncovers warehouse full of Nazi propaganda in Granada town

M. Victoria Cobo | Granada

Costa del Sol

Estepona offers central government six municipal plots to build 109 subsidised housing units

Emma Pérez-Romera | Estepona

Food and drink

Malaga's most famous fish is packed with protein, omega-3 fatty acids and creatine

Raquel Merino | Malaga

Nutritionists consider sardines to be one of the most nutrient-rich foods available, so much so that you could eat them for weeks without developing significant nutritional deficits

Population

Homeless in Malaga: 200 people face extreme cold and rain in the city’s harshest winter

María José Díaz Alcalá

A SUR investigation reveals the harsh reality for the city’s most vulnerable as record storms and freezing temperatures hit the Costa del Sol

Carmen with her family and lawyer in front of the courthouse in Malaga.

Child abuse

Malaga child abuse: woman gathers strength to report past sexual abuse upon finding out she's pregnant

Irene Quirante

Land where the North WWTP would be located.

Legal

Costa del Sol north wastewater treatment plant's future to be decided by Spain's Supreme Court

Chus Heredia

A nurse accompanies a child in the paediatric oncology ward of Hospital Materno in Malaga.

Health

One Malaga nurse assaulted every 15 days in 2026

José Antonio Sau

One of the injuries suffered by the child.

Mental health

Malaga student reports continuous bullying after getting beaten up by classmates

Juan Cano | Málaga

Energy

Spain’s wholesale electricity prices surge 700% in one week as Middle East war hits energy markets

Cristina Cándido

Investigation

Costa del Sol investigation: body found in Casares waste centre

Juan Cano | Málaga

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Malaga tourism: regional minister doubts success of Easter Week due to rail reopening delays

Malaga regeneration: work on Poniente promenade provides no relocation solution for famous bar

Malaga Film Festival hires charter flights to bring guests to opening and closing ceremonies

Volkswagen to cut 50,000 jobs by 2030

For sale: exclusive villa in Granada's Albaicín with unique views of the Alhambra

The mayor of Casares, Juan Luis Villalón Ortega, during the presentation of the campaign.

Extra Ayuntamiento de Casares

Casares launches ‘365 days a year’ tourism campaign

SUR in English | Casares

Competitors during last year's event in La Cala de Mijas.

Mijas Lions to host afternoon of community spirit and friendly competition

Tony Bryant

Digital image of what the pedestrian bridge will look like once complete

Malaga Coastal Path

Bids sought for contract to develop new section of Malaga's coastal path

José Rodríguez Cámara

Education and Learning 2026

Young and inspired artists, poets and writers

Education and Learning 2026

Schoolwork showcase -secondary artwork

Education and Learning 2026

Schoolwork showcase - primary school artwork

Education and Learning 2026

Schoolwork showcase - secondary poems

Education and Learning 2026

Schoolwork showcase- primary poems

Education and Learning 2026

Schoolwork showcase - primary short stories

Education and Learning 2026

Schoolwork showcase - secondary short stories

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Opinion

The Music Maker

Peter Edgerton

Banning the burka in Spain: is it fuelling the far right?

The Euro Zone

Mark Nayler

Post-conceptual couple

Costa del Sol / Malaga province

Workers closing the gaps in the Casona del Parque facade in Malaga; in the circle photo, a swift in flight. P. R. Q.

Environment

Malaga’s historic Casona del Parque shuts out migrating swifts

Pilar R. Quirós | Málaga

Common and Pallid swifts blocked from nesting sites as city hall prioritises building maintenance

Angela and Alfie Fornear present the cheque to the Save the Children shop in Bath, UK

Charity

Nerja's 41 Club chooses children's charity in memory of former member's wife

Jennie Rhodes

Pepe, a resident of Grazalema, turning 94 with a birthday cake in Ronda, following his town's evacuation.

Community spirit

Cadiz awards medals to Ronda and Zahara de la Sierra for sheltering Grazalema residents

Jesús Mejías | Cadiz

The event will present the traditions of several countries.

Culture

Benalmádena shines the spotlight on the folklore and traditions of its multicultural community

Tony Bryant

Recreation of the children's playground planned for the public square on the site of Ronda's current bus station.

Infrastructure

Ronda council tenders a public square to replace the soon-to-be-demolished bus station

Julio J. Portabales | Ronda

A man working on the new Caminito del Rey footbridge in Malaga province.

Tourism

Helicopters and zip lines used to build Spain's longest suspension bridge in Malaga

Antonio M. Romero | Málaga

Military

Malaga airport hosts Top Gun-like training flights for future fighter pilots

Ignacio Lillo | Málaga

Two F-18 fighter jets from the 15th wing, based in Zaragoza, have come to the Costa del Sol to conduct training exercises for students at the academy

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Malaga prison reports tension after inmate bites guard

Irene Quirante

The mayor of Beaches, Diego López, observes one of the turrets.

Marbella renews the image of its coastline with the artistic transformation of its 19 lifeguard towers.

José Carlos García | Marbella

Archive image of the promenade in Torre del Mar.

Tourism

Malaga's Axarquía gets tourism boost with interactive totems

Eugenio Cabezas

Metro

Malaga's Metro reaches 100 million travellers

SUR | Malaga.

Mental health

Police find no evidence of cyberbullying following 14-year-old student's death in Benalmádena

Juan Cano | Málaga

Spain

Pedro Sánchez addressing February's full meeting of the Congress of Deputies. E. P.

Politics

Iran: Spanish PM heads to Congress on 25 March, hopefully with parliamentary support for his measures

María Eugenia Alonso | Madrid

Pedro Sánchez is delegating the round of party talks to senior minister Bolaños, while Vox is distancing itself from engaging in such talks, despite being included, and the PP's attendance also remains in doubt

Chinese vehicle transport vessel Explorer 1

Economy

Iran crisis threatens recovery of automotive industry

Patxi Fernández | Madrid

Economy

Spain's tax authorities do not tax wedding gifts despite claims and law ambiguity

Nuria Triguero | Málaga

Economy

International Energy Agency calls for release of strategic oil reserves to curb price surge

José A. González

New attacks hit Iran and Lebanon on Friday

Economy

Spain economy: Iran war threatens to push inflation above three per cent

Cristina Cándido

Sport

The Antequera players in the changing room following Wednesday's win. ANTEQUERA CF

Primera RFEF: Antequera CF claim three points from rescheduled fixture to revive promotion push

Pedro Luis Alonso

The inland Malaga province side moved to within a point of the play-offs after winning their game in hand, while Marbella FC’s own outstanding fixture ended in a draw

Sánchez, Rodríguez and Romero announce the Fuengirola triathlon.

Sport

Fuengirola to host its first super-sprint format triathlon in May

Tony Bryant

The runners set off from the municipal sports complex.

Super Paco mountain race in Cártama attracts more then 1,000 trail runners

Tony Bryant

Víctor's red card turned the tide against Malaga for the final half an hour.

Red card drama denies Malaga CF victory in chaotic six-goal thriller

Daryl Finch

Sport

Historic El Morche beachside football pitch to be torn up after 60 years

Eugenio Cabezas

Bijueska at the World Skateboarding Championship in São Paulo.

15-year-old Spaniard crowned world skateboarding champion in São Paulo

Juan Pablo Martín

Andalucía

Photo from the report showing the emergency military unit recovering a body from one of the Iryo carriages. R.C.

Adamuz train crash 2026

Adamuz train crash: first court summary reveals emergency units' titanic efforts in metal hell

Melchor Sáiz-Pardo

The Montoro judge has ordered that any sensitive material and photos regarding the victim be removed from the publicly available summary

Environment

The giant waterfall in Granada province that tourists are flocking to

Rafael Vílchez

Andalusian High Court sentences man to 12 years jail for sexually assaulting underage girl in Malaga province

Sexual assault

Andalusian High Court sentences man to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting underage girl in Malaga province

Irene Quirante

The 'Recumbent Christ' in Sierra de Yeguas, following its recent restoration.

Religion

Historic restoration of the 'Recumbent Christ' in Sierra de Yeguas recovers original 1941 polychromy

Julio J. Portabales

An image of the Puerta de Almería archaeological site.

History

This is one of the best kept underground secrets in Almeria (and it's not the Civil War shelters)

E. Gabriel Llanderas | Almería

Sea rescue

Maritime rescue off Cadiz coast: eleven North Africans pulled from two inflatables

La Voz

Costa Tropical

Almuñécar launches mosquito control programme to combat West Nile Fever

Ideal

The Costa Tropical town hall partners with Sanisur for a preventative surveillance scheme following heavy rains and rising health risks

Retail

Almuñécar's municipal market is back in action

MJ Arrebola | Granada

Torrenueva Costa is the first municipality in Granada to receive the 'Blue Path' award.

Environment

Costa Tropical suspension bridge route recognised at national awards ceremony

Ideal

The Guardia Civil is investigating the death of a young man electrocuted in a greenhouse.

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Guardia Civil investigating death by electrocution of a 25-year-old man on Granada's Costa Tropical

Camilo Álvarez | Granada

Tourism

All Costa Tropical beach bars will be open for Easter

MJ Arrebola | Granada

Tourists on Almuñécar's promenade during summer 2025

ITB Berlin

Almuñécar reinforces its commitment to the German market at ITB Berlin 2026

Ideal

Gibraltar

Women's Day

Gibraltar celebrates its leading women at the annual Rock The Rock Gala

SUR in English

West End musicals theme sets the stage for a night of awards, entertainment and inspiration

International Dance Festival finalists and winners.

Competition

The Rock stages 24th Gibraltar International Dance Festival

Tony Bryant

Culture

World-renowned accordionist Ksenija Sidorova to perform at Gibraltar's Convent Ballroom

SUR in English

Health

Legionella bacteria detected in water samples at Gibraltar care facility

SUR in English

Crime

Seven juveniles arrested in connection with burglary in Gibraltar

SUR in English

Gibraltar

End of Gibraltar-Spain land border 'as soon as 10 April'

SUR | MALAGA.

Lifestyle

The Sara Baras flamenco dance company, in Times Square. J. B.

Art and culture

Flamenco: from Cadiz to an impromptu street show in New York with Sara Baras

Julio Bravofrom | New York

The Cadiz-born flamenco artiste took Times Square by storm with her dance company and the legend that is Mikhail Baryshnikov joined in on a few rumbas with festival director Manuel Liñán

Andalusian escape

What to see in Júzcar: ten curiosities that will make you want to visit this village in the Serranía de Ronda

Javier Almellones | Málaga

Organisers announce the cinema festival.

Culture

Torremolinos cinema festival to focus on diversity through the language of film

Tony Bryant

The papers relate the controversial arrest of the actor after an incident in Torremolinos.

Sinatra

Sinatra, the ‘Gestapo’ and Fidel Castro in Malaga - the 1964 Pez Espada arrest and declassified files

Paco Griñán | Málaga

Laura Pérez Osorio, president of Yes We Tech

'When women are not on the teams that create technology, we see the same old biases'

Nuria Triguero | Malaga.

International Women's Day

From a foreign girl to the most advanced Andalusian woman

Alekk M. Saanders | Granada

Health

This spring is going to be particularly hard for allergy sufferers. SUR

Health

Rainfall brings an earlier, longer and more aggressive allergy season to the Costa del Sol

José Antonio Sau

The president of Alergosur recommends that those allergic to pollens start taking antihistamines now

Marta Sánchez and Manuel Nieto holding their daughter Marta in Hospital Materno in Malaga.

Health

Malaga hospital saves little girl with 'ruptured lung'

José Antonio Sau

Health

Malaga health: patient hits doctor with crutch, triggering new demonstration

Eugenio Cabezas

Mental health

Malaga bullying assault: girl's parents alert others to early mental health warning signs following school assault

María José Díaz Alcalá

A worker at the Hospital Pascual refurbishment site in Malaga.

Health

Malaga health: old Hospital Pascual is on its way to becoming Hospital Regional's new health centre

José Antonio Sau

Health

Malaga researchers develop 'smart sponge' technique to diagnose amoxicillin allergy

What To Do

Hundreds of revellers are expected in Arroyo de la Miel. SUR

St Patrick's Day

Costa del Sol turns green to celebrate the Apostle of Ireland next Tuesday

Tony Bryant | Costa del Sol.

The main St Patrick's Day party takes place in Benalmádena again this year, while other towns will join in the festivities with smaller events

The Astman Brothers will perform several gigs on the coast.

Concerts

Popular Finnish band head to Costa venues

Tony Bryant | Costa del Sol.

Johnny Logan on stage in Amsterdam in November.

Concert

An intimate night with Eurovision star Johnny Logan

Tony Bryant | Marbella.

The Spinto quartet are performing in Almáchar on 21 March.

Music festival

Enjoy a spring festival of sacred and early music in the Axarquía

Jennie Rhodes | Axarquía.

In the centre of the three paintings, La Magdalena, the work by Murillo that was confiscated by customs.

Culture

Hidden treasures of Golden Age Spanish painting at Malaga’s Fundación Unicaja exhibition centre

Paco Griñán | Malaga