Politics
Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez calls snap general election for 29 November
The decision comes after two decrees aimed at relieving the housing crisis were rejected by MPs on Friday
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Malaga province under yellow warning for heavy rain, storms and possible hail this Tuesday
The Aemet state weather agency has forecast rainfall of up to 15mm in an hour in the Antequera and Ronda areas
Almudena Nogués Málaga
Catalonia issues new warning for torrential rain in Barcelona metropolitan area
The new, unexpected series of storms has disrupted Rodalies train services and traffic on several roads
Iva Anguera Barcelona
Carlos Alcaraz reaches Tokyo final with fightback win against Jaume Munar
The Spaniard overturned a first-set deficit to beat his compatriot 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 and reach his first final since Monte Carlo in April
Enric Gardiner
Malaga's Comic-Con reunites Elijah Wood and Sean Astin as Frodo and Sam 25 years later
The Lord of the Rings brought to a close San Diego Comic-Con Málaga, which managed to achieve its goal of winning over fans this year
Regina Sotorrío
Guardia Civil rescues wild fox trapped inside Guardamar irrigation pond
Óscar Bartual Bardisa Alicante
Andalusian children vaccination: how and why it is vital to protect the youngest
Ángel de los Ríos Málaga
Extra Playa Bella
Three generations keep Estepona’s Playa Bella restaurant alive after 54 years
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Antequera's Teatro Torcal prepares for its return with 600 new seats and multi-purpose hall
The town hall plans to invest around three million in a 12- to 15-month project to restore the building's original colours
Julio J. Portabales
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Malaga's electricity grid remains saturated while Seville doubles its spare capacity
Demand that energy company Endesa has been unable to meet rose by 21 per cent between July and September
Jesús Hinojosa Málaga
Community spirit
La Cala de Mijas Lions give children with cancer a day to remember
More than 50 children and their families enjoyed games, quizzes, arts and crafts, face painting and a waterslide during the organisation’s memory Day event
Marbella urges central government to reopen A-7 access roads to Golden Beach
José Carlos García Marbella
Grey heron saved thanks to six children from Ardales who called the Guardia Civil
Julio J. Portabales Ardales
Vespa Club Malaga celebrates 70 years of classic scooter passion
Isabel Méndez Malaga
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The journey in reverse
The retreat from reading: how we are surrendering the hard-won power of the written word says columnist Troy Nahumko
Troy Nahumko
The Special One on the rack
Columnist Rob Palmer argues that José Mourinho has lost his spark as pressure mounts in the capital
Rob Palmer, commentator, ESPN
Waits and measures
From A&E to the street corner: how 'bus stop triage' keeps the peace in El Palo
Peter Edgerton
Opinion
A miracle unfolding
Reflecting on nature, science and the timeless sanctuary of a Malaga fig tree
Federico Soriguer, doctor and member of the Malaga Academia de Ciencias
Roberto Fernández's Spain debut could earn Malaga CF up to 450,000 euros
The striker's release clause has now risen to 30 million euros after making his senior international debut, potentially giving his former club a sizeable solidarity payment if he is transferred abroad
Jorge Garrido
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Malaga CF striker Chupete earns Spain Under-21 call-up after rapid rise
The 21-year-old forward had gone from scoring for Atletico Malagueño in the fourth tier to becoming a key player in Malaga's promotion to La Liga in little more than a year
Jorge Garrido
Bea González falls short in Rotterdam final after strong Premier Padel run
The Malaga player and Paula Josemaría had reached their tenth final of the season but were ultimately beaten by Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero
Marina Rivas
Almuñécar town hall introduces more trees, pergolas and shelters to provide more shade
The Costa Tropical town hall is carrying out work in parks, schools, streets and squares, preserving centuries-old olive trees, and will put out to tender a project worth 40,000 euros to install more shaded areas
Ideal
Over 100 people identified in connection with brawls involving drug users in Granada
The fights in the city's northern district have claimed one life in recent weeks
Camilo Álvarez Granada
Andalucía 112: toddler dies after choking on a handful of beans at parents' shop in Jaén
A helicopter took the child to the Reina Sofía hospital in Cordoba, but he died after undergoing surgery
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Granada man with almost 30 prior arrests held over exploitation of undocumented workers
Police said the 42-year-old had made the employees work up to 16 hours at a time without contracts and had failed to pay hundreds of euros in wages owed to each of them
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Foreign investment in Andalucía soars by almost 95 per cent
Héctor Barbotta Seville
Crime
British tourists arrested after violent attack on Mallorca taxi driver
The two brothers had allegedly reacted violently after they were refused a cab back to their hotel as they were too drunk
Natalia Penza
Madrid resident arrested for allegedly killing his parents with a dumbbell
The bodies were found in a flat on Paseo Husares, in the Latina district
C. P. S. Madrid
Woman stabbed six times in Torrent home invasion following personal dispute
Police search for two suspects who slipped a flat's door latch with an X-ray sheet before launching a violent knife attack
Javier Martínez Valencia
Health
Gibraltar Health Authority launches phased seasonal flu vaccination campaign
The two-stage campaign prioritises over-60s and vulnerable groups following UK supply delays
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Gibraltar
Gibraltar tourist board earns global recognition at TTG Travel Industry Awards 2026
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EU Treaty
Minister for health, John Cortes, holds Brussels meetings on implementation of UK-EU treaty on Gibraltar
EU ratification remains on track as Gibraltar reaffirms environmental commitments in Brussels
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Gibraltar
Minister for health, Gemma Arias-Vasquez, confirms GibLink London speakers following success of Manchester event
London showcase to follow successful Manchester debut as business ties with the UK expand
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'We are loud, high-energy, full-on commitment'
Alternative rocker Mark Shaw, vocalist of British post new-wave band Then Jerico, talks to SUR in English about his long musical career, prior to the band's arrival in Malaga as part of their current tour
Tony Bryant
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Mónica comes home
A love story etched on a chimney on a Malaga beach
Three decades after José Carlos painted his girlfriend Mónica’s name at a height of almost 100 metres, the couple return to La Misericordia beach, looking back on the origins of an urban legend that time has been unable to erase
Ángel de los Ríos Málaga
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From the Ritz in Paris to rural Andalucía
Caroline Theodor has recently opened Casa de Artistas in Cómpeta, where she and her partner bought a house after falling in love with the Axarquía when they came for a wedding in 2015
Jennie Rhodes
Andalucía launches flu-prevention campaign with vaccination from 1 October
The regional government is going to extend the high-dose flu vaccine to over-75s, add protection against RSV in nursing homes and vaccinate teachers and the families of young children
José Antonio Sau
Does the time of day we work out really matter that much?
Julia Fernández
A 30 per cent increase in survival rates: the Clínico shows patients how to ‘restart’ their lives after a heart attack
Since 2000, more than 5,000 people have been treated at the Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit, which teaches patients how to retrain their hearts, manage risk factors and improve their quality of life
José Antonio Sau
Migraines cost 6,704 euros per patient per year, 90 per cent of which is due to lost productivity
The Spanish Society of Neurology reports that only 9.5 per cent of patients receive preventive treatment
José Antonio Sau
Rafael Alberti: An unusually multinational poet
Tony Bryant
El Tempranillo: A quintessential European image
Tony Bryant
Seneca the Younger: A Stoic philosopher
Tony Bryant
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Medina Azahara: A majestic 'shining city'
Tony Bryant
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Motril's regal charms
Jennie Rhodes
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Discover Moclinejo
Jennie Rhodes