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Isolated by water: inside El Secadero’s 'Ground Zero' as floods cut off 1,500 residents

José Carlos García | Casares

The village of El Secadero in Casares has become an island. Surrounded by the overflowing Guadiaro river, 1,500 residents are trapped without electricity, mobile coverage, or access to emergency services

Water welfare

Malaga water reserves: from drought to dangerous upper limits

Chus Heredia

Management of the province's reservoirs requires constant real-time decisions based on floods, forecasts and supply needs

Rail transport

Malaga further delays return to high-speed trains after landslide

Ignacio Lillo | Málaga

The minister of transport has announced that he cannot promise an exact reopening date for the Malaga-Madrid line

Everything is ready in Ronda to receive the evacuees. Salvador Salas

Storm Leonardo

Grazalema emergency evacuation: Residents relocated to Ronda amid Storm Leonardo rainfall

Héctor Barbotta | Sevilla

President of Andalucía Juanma Moreno orders a 'preventive and orderly' evacuation of the Cadiz municipality due to unprecedented rainfall and soil saturation

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The ship Andrea Doria, moored in the port of Malaga.

Italian Navy’s ‘air defence’ destroyer docks in Malaga

Ignacio Lillo | Málaga

Gr-4105, at the height of Beas de Guadix

Storm Leonardo

Granada road collapses into river seconds after family drives past

Sandra Martínez

Earthquake

Malaga 112: three earthquakes recorded in three hours

Isabel Méndez | Málaga

Missing Cártama man, 73, found dead after three-day search

Irene Quirante

Gender-based violence

Malaga crime: man arrested in Alhaurín de la Torre after two-hour armed standoff with police

Irene Quirante

Photo from the search operation in the Turvilla river, in the Axarquia district.

Missing person

Malaga emergency: woman missing after river sweeps her away

Irene Quirante

Image of the Guadaiza river on Wednesday.

Storm Leonardo

Marbella teen’s ‘reckless’ river swim as Storm Leonardo battered coast

French DJ David Guetta is headlining the Dreambeach Costa del Sol festival in Vélez-Málaga SUR

Music festivals

David Guetta to headline Dreambeach Costa del Sol festival in Vélez-Málaga

Jennie Rhodes

The world-famous French DJ will bring his spectacular 'Monolith Show' to the Axarquía for the electronic music event on 31 July and 1 August

Group photo of the award winners and the representatives of various institutions at the event in Malaga.

Charity

Malaga awards recognise charity work in five categories

Matías Stuber

SUR and Fundación 'la Caixa' honoured the work and examples set by Iván Romera, Cudeca, Cultura en Vena, Incide and Teléfono de la Esperanza

Susan Sarandon receives the International Goya after Cate Blanchett, Juliette Binoche, Sigourney Weaver and Richard Gere.

Susan Sarandon: Winner of Spain's International Goya Award 2026 in Barcelona

Oskar Belategui | Bilbao

Food and drink

Five Malaga soups to get you through the winter and where to try them

Paloma Cremades

One of the streets of Setenil de las Bodegas covered with rock.

Tourism

Is this Spain’s most unique village? Inside the settlement built beneath boulders'

M, Landeta | Cádiz

Mata flanked by the councillors for urbanisations and the treasury.

Mijas to 'take over' 96 private urbanisations in ‘historic’ move for 30,000 residents

José Carlos García | Mijas

Marbella starts 2026 with the lowest unemployment figures for January since 2007

Emma Pérez-Romera | Marbella

Immigration

Residency to be granted to 500,000 undocumented migrants in Spain

Cristina Cándido | Madrid.

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Alhaurín el Grande funeral for Victoria Hart: Community mourns British mother

Work on Malaga's third hospital begins

Granada-Madrid flights sold out as Iberia ends extra services despite rail stoppage

Malaga firm NGRT invents system to ‘listen’ to train tracks and detect incidents

Fake nurse arrested after working in Malaga hospitals since start of pandemic

Rail transport

Spain rail crisis: Minister of Transport cannot guarantee date for Malaga-Madrid line reopeing

Melchor Sáiz-Pardo

Its spectacular location is more appealing at this time of year.

Andalusian escapade

Why winter is the best time to visit Granada’s Alhambra Palace

Tony Bryant

Salas, Gallego, Langley, Diouri, Tovar and Sanz.

Business

Andalucía third in line for British investment in Spain

Rachel Haynes | Malaga

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Liz Parry

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Costa del Sol / Malaga province

Coín enamora: town launches month-long Valentine’s campaign to boost local trade

Tony Bryant

Residents and visitors to the Gusalhorce town encouraged to shop small with ‘local is the new sexy’ initiative, prizes, and romantic events

The town's mayor during a visit to the new pet park.

Benalmádena opens new 1,000-square-metre dog park in Medina Azahara

Tony Bryant

Regional minister for tourism Arturo Bernal (4l) during a visit to El Bil Bil castle.

Benalmádena receives 6.5 million euros from the Andalusian regional government for tourism development

José Carlos García

State of the works at the Casa de María Barrabino.

Torremolinos

Craftsmanship rebuilds roof of María Barrabino house in Torremolinos

José Rodríguez Cámara | Torremolinos

Patricia Navarro and Jesús Lupiañéz at Vélez-Málaga town hall on Thursday.

Electricity

Malaga electricity: regional government warns lack of investment blocks 4,000 homes

Eugenio Cabezas

Artist Ginés Serrán standing next to one of his works.

Art and culture

Malaga's controversial statues to be installed in the port in February

Ignacio Lillo | Málaga

The exhibition opened at the weekend. SUR

Benalmádena showcases ‘outstanding talent’ of local urban artist

Tony Bryant

A new collection of work by the illustrator and muralist, Bosska, has opened at the exhibition centre that can be viewed until 24 April

Alba holding the cheque at the presentation in Torre del Mar

Charity

Malaga runners raise funds for five-year-old with extremely rare illness

Eugenio Cabezas

Mijas to 'take over' 96 private urbanisations in ‘historic’ move for 30,000 residents

José Carlos García | Mijas

Fran Custodio, together with several neighbours and family during the attempted eviction in October.

Housing

Malaga town rallies to pledge 40,000 euros before a notary to prevent disabled neighbour's eviction

Julio J. Portabales | Alameda

Recent image of the La Concepción reservoir.

Water welfare

Malaga province's reservoirs set for their best record in last ten years

Chus Heredia

La Concepción releasing water when the river inflow was 14 cubic metres per second.

Water welfare

Marbella's reservoir dumps 20 times Costa del Sol's demand into the sea

Chus Heredia

Spain

Minister Óscar Puente during the meeting with the train drivers. RC

Rail transport

Spain train strike: train drivers stick to three-days of industrial action strike in February

Edurne Martínez | Madrid

Despite the meeting with the minister of transport, the strike will take place on 9, 10 and 11 February, affecting passenger and freight services

Pedro Sánchez, during his speech at the World Governments Summit 2026 in Dubai.

Child protection

Spain social media ban: PM Sánchez announces under-16 restrictions

C. P. S.

Economy

Spain’s economy grew by 2.8 per cent in 2025 as domestic demand offsets tariff blues

Edurne Martínez | Madrid

Tourists strolling through the centre of Madrid.

Tourism

Spain tourism statistics 2025: record 97 million visitors and €135bn revenue

Edurne Martínez | Madrid

Environment

Spain green politics: government pledges 74 million euros in projects in ten regions

C. Cándido

Sport

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Malaga

Late penalty sting finally brings Malaga CF's dream run to an end

Daryl Finch

The visitors to rock-bottom Mirandés lost their first match under Juan Francisco Funes after ten games as a result of a controversial spot-kick

Alcaraz clutches the Australian Open trophy on Sunday.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz wins Australian Open to complete career Grand Slam

Enric Gardiner

Rugby

Two Malaga-born rugby stars in Spain squad for European Championship opener

Marina Rivas

Boxing

Nico Gaffie, from a poor neighbourhood to the elite of bare-knuckle boxing

Marina Rivas

Borja Vivas, Malaga mayor Francisco de la Torre and Agustí Pérez

Ironman

Organisers announce Malaga as Ironman 70.3 race host for the first time

Nacho Carmona | Malaga.

Taekwondo

Torremolinos taekwondo club sends eight athletes to ITF European Championships

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Andalucía

Authorities at the opening of the convention held at the Palacio de Congresos in Torremolinos. Marilú Báez

Equality

Andalucía pushes for gender equality in education at Torremolinos convention

Matías Stuber

Andalucía launches ‘Iguales en Igualdad’ app and #RedFlagChallenge to help parents and teachers detect early signs of digital abuse among teenagers

Crime

Jaén parents and uncle Jailed for ‘exorcism’ of daughter following UK divorce

E.Press

The King and Queen of Spain offering their condolences to the victims' families.

Adamuz train crash 2026

Spain train crash: funeral attendees mourn 45 fatal victims and demand the truth

Ander Azpiroz | Madrid

Housing

Andalusian regional government gives green light to 581 new homes in Vélez-Málaga

Eugenio Cabezas

Photo from the work on the first section of the pipeline in Benalmádena.

Infrastructure

Costa del Sol and Andalusian regional government to co-sponsor 'water highway' construction

Chus Heredia

Solar panels on a building somewhere in Andalucía.

Environment

Andalucía climate strategy: 96% of municipalities launch action plans while €5m subsidy deadline nears

José Luis Piedra

Costa Tropical

Workers work in the Los Moriscos restaurant in Motril. Javier Martín

Storm Leonardo

Granada's Costa Tropical escapes the worst of Storm Leonardo despite road cuts and battering rain

MJ Arrebola | Granada

Six households were urged to leave their homes in Vélez de Benaudalla as dam releases caused the River Guadalfeo to swell, but towns across the coastal region avoided 'serious' damage despite orange alerts

The former Almuñécar tourism building where the day centres are to be built

Social care

Almuñécar announces plans for centre for children with special educational needs

MJ Arrebola | Granada

A digital image of some of the underwater structures

Tourism

Almuñécar underwater park: first sculptures to be installed on Costa Tropical by spring 2026

MJ Arrebola | Granada

Launch of the Asoma network programme in Rincón de la Victoria

Social care

Rincón de la Victoria launches 'Asoma' project to combat loneliness in seniors

SUR

Fallen tree in Motril on Wednesday due to strong gusts of wind.

Weather

Large pine tree falls in Motril on Spain's Costa Tropical during Storm Joseph

MJ Arrebola | Granada

Salobreña creates a circular cycling route through the valley to reinforce its tourist and sporting offer.

Tourism

Granada coastal town announces plans for new 22-kilometre-long cycle route

Ideal

Gibraltar

Briefing of cruise, shipping and shore excursion representatives. SUR

UK-EU Treaty

Gibraltar Government holds UK–EU Treaty briefings for business and cruise sectors

SUR in English

As treaty implementation approaches, key ministers and the Attorney General prepare to brief the business community this week

Archaeology

Gibraltar National Museum to celebrate century since discovery of Neanderthal child's skull

SUR in English

Health

Gibraltar achieves historic milestone with first organ donation

SUR in English

Lifestyle

MART officials and the rector of the UMA, Teodomiro López, among others, at the inauguration of the exhibition. Migue Fernández

Malaga’s student single seat Formula racers go on show at the Rectorado

Matías Stuber

Mart Racing Team marks ten years in Formula Student with an exhibition featuring its last combustion car and latest electric single-seater.

Tegernsee, a lakeside town in the south of the state which offers everything for the active tourists.

Travel

Excursions through Bavaria: cities and scenery

Emma Blanch

A full house at the Martín Carpena for the first of André Rieu's two nights in Malaga.

Music

André Rieu in Malaga: a concert that is more than a concert

Regina Sotorrío

Hovenia dulcis showing swollen fruit stems.

Gardening in southern Spain

Japanese raisin tree

Denise Bush

The Costa del Soul Speakers association during an event with the Mijas foreigners' office last year.

Find your voice: Mijas club helps locals on the Costa del Sol conquer public speaking fears

Tony Bryant

History

A disputed island named after a Spanish explorer

Alekk M. Saanders | Huelva

Health

Yara Aceta, next to the prototype of BioExplorer, the antibiotic allergy diagnostic machine. Salvador Salas

Health

A new diagnostic system for antibiotic allergies is being tested on patients

Nuria Triguero | Málaga

Developed by Malaga company Bioherent, the device is cheap, fast and reliable based on photonic technology that, once it passes the clinical trial, will reach the market in 2028

Health

Combined blood pressure medication Blokium-Diu withdrawn from market

Raquel Merino | Malaga

Health

Andalucía breaks its own record for flu vaccinations with more than 1.9 million people vaccinated during this campaign

Bella Pajares: "Regular physical exercise reduces the risk of relapse in breast cancer"

José Antonio Sau

The little girl poses for a photo at the Virgen del Rocío hospital, with a picture of the Virgin of Hope in her hands.

Society

'Victoria Esperanza is cured'

José Antonio Sau

A doctor attending to a child in a hospital.

Health and safety

Doctors call for children in Spain to be vaccinated against hepatitis A in light of alarming rise in cases

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Carnival

Carnival fever set to take over the streets of Malaga and the Costa del Sol

Tony Bryant | Costa del Sol.

The month of February means spectacular parades, drag queen galas, performances by satirical musical groups and customs such as the Burial of the Anchovy

What To Do

Free concert: English folk duo to perform at the Museo de Nerja

Jennie Rhodes

Festival

Rockin' Race Jamboree returns to Torremolinos for 32nd instalment

Tony Bryant | Torremolinos.

A total of 35 artists will show their works on the theme of a world ravaged by conflict

Culture

New art exhibition to focus on those who live and fight in the turmoil of war

Tony Bryant | Marbella.

Exhibition

Russian museum shares Tabacalera with a new exhibition space

Regina Sotorrio | Malaga

Culture

When art makes noise: Timsam Harding brings urban sound to La Térmica

Carmen Barainca

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Award-winning Hispanist Ian Gibson in Madrid in 2023. Europa Press

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Ian Gibson: A lifelong allegiance to Spanish culture

Tony Bryant

Born in Dublin in 1939, the hispanist's first encounter with Spanish literature - especially the poetry of Lorca - had a profound impact on his life and career

Image of Robert Capa taken by his partner Gerda Taro in 1937.

Foreign Influencers in Spain

Robert Capa: Capturing a brutal era of Spain's history

Tony Bryant

The scientist was awarded an honorary doctorate by the UJA.

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Thomas C. Südhof: A German-American Nobel Prize winner adopted by Jaén

Alekk M. Saanders | Jaén

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

The Huelin family: Taking care of the workers in Malaga

Alekk M. Saanders

French illustrator Gustave Doré arrived in Spain in the 1860s.

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Gustave Doré: Conveying a realistic image of Spain

Tony Bryant | Seville

Portrait of Italian composer Gioachino Rossini at the age of 23.

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Gioachino Rossini: Composing Seville's legendary barber

Tony Bryant

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