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Property

Luxury homes in Costa del Sol's 'Golden Triangle' hit record prices

Cristina Vallejo | Malaga

By 2026, experts anticipate price stabilisation in the most popular areas of Marbella, Estepona and Benahavís and moderate rises in emerging areas

Health

Andalucía heads reduction in surgical waiting lists in Spain with more than 20% decrease

José Luis Piedra | Seville

The regional government has highlighted the improvement in all accessibility indicators, which far exceed the rates in the national public healthcare system

112 incident

Driver arrested following death of 18-year-old motorcyclist in crash on A-355 in Coín

Irene Quirante | Malaga

The suspect, 23, apparently left the scene after the fatal accident but later handed himself in at the Guardia Civil police station, where he tested positive for cannabis

Recreation of the new port tower designed by David Chipperfield. SUR

SUR exclusive

This is what the new Malaga port tower hotel designed by top British architect will look like

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

Created by the international design studio of David Chipperfield, the luxury hotel will stand 144 metres tall, have nearly 400 rooms and feature a large rooftop garden terrace

Alejandro Navarro, the Malaga athlete with a 92% disability who has conquered a desert race in Spain

Julio J. Portabales

'Candilazo' from the Olletas area captured on 8 November.

Nature

Stunning autumn sunsets return to Malaga province: the meteorological phenomenon behind the spectacular reddish hues

Ángel de los Ríos | Malaga

Sergio Moreno, in a still from the documentary.

Food and drink

The Benalmádena chef you might spot making rice pudding on the underground in China

Marina Martínez | Malaga

Higuerón Developments has acquired Marbella Golf, a complex inaugurated in 1994.

Hospitality

Costa del Sol-based company snaps up Marbella Golf and signs agreement with Hilton to open first Waldorf Astoria in Spain

José Carlos García | Marbella

112 incident

Firefighters discover decomposed body of man at his home in Malaga

Europa Press | Malaga

The megayacht Dragonfly, owned by the co-founder of Google, moored in Malaga.

Travel

Stunning megayacht owned by co-founder of Google calls at Malaga's port

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

ONCE salesperson Francisco Javier Guerrero.

Lottery

ONCE lottery draw spreads 815,000 euros of happiness at Malaga bus station

SUR | Malaga

The actor Martin Freeman, in a scene filmed in Ronda's bullring. Netflix

Film and TV

Ronda features in new Netflix blockbuster based on Agatha Christie novel, The Seven Dials Mystery

Paco Griñán | Malaga

The first images of the series, which premieres in January 2026, show iconic locations such as the bullring and the town's famous Fuente de los Ocho Caños fountain

Animal welfare

Common mistakes when taking in stray cats and dogs: sound advice from a vet in Spain

José Carlos Castillo | Madrid

Now that the cold weather is setting in, we feel even more sorry for these animals living on our streets and, with the best intentions, our kindness can sometimes be counterproductive

'A Nativity of Light' premieres in Malaga this Christmas.

Christmas 2025

What are the dates and show times for the magical Christmas light and sound show in Malaga's Calle Larios

Isabel Méndez | Malaga

The videomapping show on the cathedral in 2024.

Christmas 2025

Christmas videomapping show projected onto Malaga Cathedral: these are the times and the dates

Isabel Méndez | Malaga

Housing

Co-housing project for retirees opens on eastern Costa del Sol

José Rodríguez Cámara | Rincón de la Victoria

Health

Tens of thousands of people march through Malaga city centre in defence of public healthcare

Juan Soto | Malaga

Thousands of people march through Malaga city centre in defence of public healthcare, in pictures

Dar Salim and Josephine Park, with the other protagonist of the film: the mango.

Culture

Netflix premieres Mango, a film centred around one of the agricultural treasures of Malaga's Axarquía area

Paco Griñán | Málaga

Weather

This week will start warm and dry before ending with much-needed rain on the Costa del Sol

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

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Guadalhorce valley town seeks area to relocate its overpopulation of wild boar

Temu and Shein in the spotlight: Consumer watchdog in Spain warns about 'dangerous' products

Several horses from Malaga will continue to pull tourist carriages in other cities in Spain

Funeral trends change in Malaga as city's 'Garden of Remembrance' takes root

Authorities in Malaga collect additional 20% in income tax and 10% more in IVA this year

Ekan, who was born in Bioparc Fuengirola, celebrates his fifth birthday.

Animal welfare

First gorilla born in southern Spain turns five while learning through play at Bioparc Fuengirola

José Carlos García | Fuengirola

Visual guide

Malaga's Low Emissions Zone: check whether you can drive your vehicle into the city

Encarni Hinojosa

File photo of queues at border control at Malaga Airport.

Travel

New passport control system for non-EU passengers blamed for long queues at Malaga Airport

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

Southern Spain at the World Travel Market 2025 in London

World Travel Market 2025

Andalusian travel industry heads to London for World Travel Market with AI as key theme

SUR in English | Malaga

World Travel Market 2025

The changing trends at the World Travel Market in London: from the use of AI to travelling beyond the summer months

Pilar Martínez | London

Laura Arce, second from left, in a group photo of Costa del Sol tourism professionals at the WTM.

World Travel Market 2025

Marbella explores new business opportunities at World Travel Market in London

Pilar Martínez | London

File image of a Vueling aircraft taking off from Malaga Airport.

World Travel Market 2025

Vueling boosts flight connectivity in Andalucía with five million seats, half of them at Malaga Airport

Pilar Martínez | London

World Travel Market 2025

Southern Spain seduces World Travel Market in London with culture and fashion

Pilar Martínez | London

Salado (4th left) with Malaga province mayors and councillors in front of The Cube Flannels X.

World Travel Market 2025

Costa del Sol showcases its tourism offer in the heart of London

Pilar Martínez | London

Marta Huete talks to the Secretary of State for Tourism, the director of Turespaña and the director of the Spanish Tourism Office in London.

World Travel Market 2025

British tourists holidaying in Torremolinos now exceed one million overnight stays

Pilar Martínez | London

World Travel Market 2025

Way of life on eastern Costa del Sol wins over British holidaymakers

Pilar Martínez | London

Nerja, close to the Malaga-Granada border has some of the most beautiful beaches on the Costa del Sol.

World Travel Market 2025

Unspoilt beaches, dunes and diving on the eastern Costas

Jennie Rhodes | Nerja

Pedro Luis Gómez (centre) with, from left to right, Miguel Sanz, Chris Carter Chapman, Rosario Sánchez and Manuel Butler.

World Travel Market 2025

World Travel Market in London honours 'most knowledgeable' SUR journalist

Pilar Martínez | London

Malaga Airport is on track to handle 27 million passengers this year, approaching its maximum capacity.

World Travel Market 2025

The Costa del Sol's gateway to the world

Daryl Finch | Malaga

Today’s edition of the London business freesheet City A. M., distributed at the main commuter hubs en route into the city, contained a copy of the special SUR in English tourism supplement.

World Travel Market 2025

SUR in English delivers some sunshine to London on opening day of World Travel Market tourism fair

Rachel Haynes | London

Hundreds of new coworking spaces have popped up around the region in recent years, all boasting state-of-the-art facilities.

World Travel Market 2025

Southern Spain, a favourite for remote business and digital nomads

Daryl Finch / Pilar Martínez | Malaga

Easy and challenging itineraries are possible at the Laberintus Park maze in Humilladero.

World Travel Market 2025

Head inland for fun and adventure in Malaga province

Jennie Rhodes | Malaga

Villa Antiopa, one of the main tourist attractions of Rincón de la Victoria.

World Travel Market 2025

Costa del Sol town hits the big screen in Piccadilly Circus during World Travel Market in London

SUR | Rincón de la Victoria

Torremolinos advert in London during the town's participation at the WTM.

World Travel Market 2025

Torremolinos announces that 'paradise has arrived in London' with black cab promotion

Pilar Martínez | London

The dramatic walkway is pinned to the side of the gorge.

World Travel Market 2025

Malaga's Caminito del Rey marks a decade attracting thrill-seekers

Daryl Finch | Malaga

World Travel Market 2025

Granada's Costa Tropical to reach over a million people in London during World Travel Market 2025

Ideal

Francisco Salado presents the Costa del Sol's plans for the WTM in London.

World Travel Market 2025

Turismo Costa del Sol seeks to build on British loyalty at World Travel Market in London

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

Florido and Gómez at the presentation of WTM London.

World Travel Market 2025

Malaga aims to woo 'premium' tourists at World Travel Market fair in London

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

Top 50

Opinion

The Music Maker

Peter Edgerton

Airport convention

The Euro Zone

Mark Nayler

The blame game

Food and Drink

Andrew J. Linn

Pass the port

The Bottom Line

Rachel Haynes

The pull of the south of Spain

A look at La Liga

Rob Palmer

Gamesmanship

Art Critic

Georgina Oliver

Goodbye Norma Jean

Costa del Sol / Malaga province

Check-in desk queues at Malaga Airport. Marilú Báez

Politics

Aena warns that tax freeze demanded by Partido Popular in Spain threatens Malaga Airport's expansion

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

Representatives of the PP in the province have described as 'scandalous' the partisan use of the 'semi-public' airport operator by the PSOE-led central government

File image of the hotel on Calle Plaza de Toros Vieja.

Hospitality

Shocked guests asked to leave by text message as Marriott unexpectedly closes Malaga city centre hotel

Juan Soto | Malaga

Spanish fir forest in the Sierra de las Nieves.

Environment

Malaga's provincial authority and Unicaja Foundation join forces to repopulate Sierra de las Nieves with Spanish fir trees

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

Food and drink

Founder of iconic El Pimpi in Malaga wins top national honour

Juan Soto | Malaga

Courts

Malaga court exonerates a business owner's debt of 3.6 million euros

Juan Cano | Malaga

Community spirit

UK Honours presented to recipients in southern Spain

SUR | Malaga

Weather

Malaga town records highest maximum temperature in Spain in October

Almudena Nogués | Malaga

The mercury hit an unseasonal 37.6C on the 4th of the month at a weather station in the province

Finance

Two Malaga business owners among Forbes top 50 richest people in Spain

Nuria Triguero | Málaga

Education

Seven-year-old suffers broken nose at school in Marbella after allegedly being pushed and insulted

María José Díaz Alcalá | Malaga

José Antonio Satué, in the centre, during the presentation of Día de la Iglesia Diocesana.

Religion

Diocese of Malaga increases income by 33% but accumulates 18-million-euro debt

Jesús Hinojosa | Malaga

Carlos Fernández at Marbella town hall in 2005, a year before he fled.

Former Marbella councillor ordered to pay town hall 550,000 euros for 'Saqueo II' corruption case

José Carlos García | Marbella

112 incident

Police find man in Marbella who had been shot in the knee

María José Díaz Alcalá | Malaga

Spain

Weather

Storm Claudia is on its way bringing heavy rain to these parts of Spain

María Albert | Madrid

The high-impact storm, which will affect "most of the country", could deposit up to 200mm of rainfall over the coming days in some areas, according to Meteored

Consumer affairs

Woman with multiple sclerosis wins legal battle against low-cost airline in Spain

Kepa Oliden / Oskar Ortiz de Guinea | San Sebastián

Galicia was under an amber alert due to storm conditions at the weekend.

112 incident

Sea claims lives four lives as stormy weather batters coastline of Spain

C. P. S. | Madrid

Politics

Unprecedented trial of Spain's attorney general over revelation of secrets kicks off

SUR | Madrid

Crime

Police arrest man who brandished machete following argument with son's football coach in Spain

C.P.S. | Madrid

Sport

Malaga

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Malaga players at full time react to a chorus of boos. Marilú Báez

Football

Last-gasp equaliser sparks fan fury as Malaga CF throw away victory yet again

Daryl Finch | Malaga

A sizeable proportion of those inside La Rosaleda called for coach Sergio Pellicer to resign at full time, after his side squandered a man advantage and a late lead in a 2-2 draw against Cordoba

Álex Camacho celebrates giving Torremolinos the lead.

Football

Torremolinos offer only bright spark as Malaga province sides suffer in Primera RFEF

Pedro Luis Alonso | Malaga

Almagro celebrates the victory with her coaches.

Surfing

Marbella amputee surfer wins world title to complete historic treble

Juan Calderón | Malaga

Geens after the crossing the finish line.

Athletics

Jelle Geens defends Ironman 70.3 world title in dramatic Marbella finish

Nacho Carmona | Malaga

Sabrina Méndez returns a shot during the final.

Pickleball

New Pickleball Pro Tour champions crowned at Mijas Open

Juan Calderón | Miajs

Winner of the men's category Alejandro Caña crosses the finish line.

Sport

Fuengirola half marathon attracts record number of runners once again

Tony Bryant | Fuengirola

Andalucía

Cadiz is one of the most attractive and beautiful cities in Spain. Turismo de Cádiz

Heritage

The city square in the south of Spain that's considered one of the most beautiful in Europe

Alberto Flores | Cadiz

Steeped in history, it connects the port area with the old town

Junta president Juanma Moreno greets Infoca staff.

Environment

Junta's head highlights effectiveness of Infoca in reducing 80% of wildfires this year to minor outbreaks

José Luis Piedra | Seville

Image from an earlier commemoration of peace with Denmark.

History

The longest war in Spain was centered around a town in Granada

José Utrera García | Baza

Infrastructure

Junta invests 330 million euros in metro and tram systems as part of infrastructure projects

José Luis Piedra | Seville

Travel

This is the only city in Spain among the 25 best Lonely Planet destinations for 2026

La Voz | Cadiz

Travel

Seville Airport offers six new international routes this winter season, making a total of 77 destinations

Cristina Rubio | Seville

Gibraltar

Media

Paula Latin becomes first female head of Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation

SUR in English | Gibraltar

"Her appointment marks an important and historic milestone as the first woman to lead GBC since its creation in the 1960s," according to the Rock's Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo

Business

Chubb celebrates quarter century of excellence in Gibraltar's insurance market

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Finance

Gibraltar hosts European financial safeguards working group

SUR in English | Gibraltar

International Men's Day

Gibraltar to mark International Men's Day with workshops and public lecture

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Remembrance Day

Handcrafted poppy displays honour those who served during Remembrance Day across Gibraltar

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Christmas

Festive cheer returns to the Rock with Christmas Saturdays in Town

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Lifestyle

The series 'Ovum' is exhibited for the first time in its full power since Frank Rebajes' donation in 1988. José Doblas

Exhibition

Frank Rebajes, the artist with work in the Metropolitan Museum who Malaga left in a drawer

Paco Griñán | Malaga

An exhibition at the Mucac La Coracha revives the works of the North American with Dominican and Spanish origin who settled in Torremolinos after his success on New York's Fifth Avenue

Motoring

What is 'ICEing' and why can it result in a 200-euro fine in Spain?

N. S. | Madrid

Food safety

'Serious' food alert issued due to high levels of cancer-causing chemical detected in almonds from Spain

Silvia Osorio | Madrid

Economy

Why are electricity bills in Spain among the most expensive in Europe?

Edurne Martínez | Madrid

Professor Karen O’Reilly with her husband Trevor and also Gloria Uribe from Lux Mundi with her husband Leonardo in Malaga.

In the frame

Looking back on 25 years of 'The British on the Costa del Sol'

Jennie Rhodes | Malaga

Carla Hayes in front of a ceramic-tiled mural with woven raffia nets.

Art and culture

Carla Hayes in Malaga, mixed-race art that makes black bodies visible

Regina Sotorrío | Malaga

Health

Animal welfare

Spain bans the raising of poultry outdoors due to increase in bird flu cases

C. P. S. | Madrid

The government has taken this measure to curb the increase in outbreaks of avian influenza on the Spanish mainland and other parts of Europe

Health

Flu vaccination protects cardiovascular health as much as quitting smoking does, according to experts

Alfonso Torices | Madrid

Elenita and her mother, Laura, before going to school.

Health

The Granada family raising 1.5 million dollars to get life-saving gene therapy for daughter

Sara Bárcena Hernández | Granada

Health

Crackdown on illegal online drug sales results in 22 arrests across Spain, including Malaga province

Europa Press | Madrid

The hydrotherapy sessions are essential for Valentina's daily treatment and improvement.

Health

A patient's story: Valentina’s water therapy on the Costa del Sol helps living with cerebral palsy

Cristina Pinto | Malaga

Cudeca launches new paediatric palliative care day unit on the Costa del Sol

An alopecia sufferer herself, Dora Gálvez helps other women regain their self-esteem.

Health

Spotlight on alopecia: revealing those bald patches and more

Izaskun Errazti

What To Do

Councillors and organisers at the presentation of the dog show, SUR

What to do

International dog show returns to Torremolinos this weekend

Tony Bryant | Torremolinos

This free event, which last year attracted over 12,000 animal lovers, will bring together more than 1,700 dogs of 150 different breeds

Artist's impression of this year's Christmas show in Calle Larios.

Christmas 2025

Malaga reveals details of city's new Christmas light and sound show on Calle Larios: this is what it will look like

Juan Soto | Malaga

Organisers, participants and collaborators at the presentation of Acro, which will take place in the municipality of Villanueva del Rosario.

Art and culture

Inland Malaga village opens its doors to contemporary Spanish art in the rural world

Julio J. Portabales | Villanueva del Rosario

Students from the municipal music school.

What to do

Torremolinos music school ends season with series of free performances

Tony Bryant | Torremolinos

Community spirit

Charity fashion show in Marbella to help baby Jay receive sight-saving surgery

SUR in English | Marbella