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Rail transport

Malaga-Madrid AVE travel alert: Adif confirms high-speed line closed until after Easter 2026

Ignacio Lillo | Málaga

Slope stabilisation work in Álora continues to block high-speed rail access, forcing private operators Iryo and Ouigo to cancel tickets just days before the Easter travel rush

100 Caños EVOO: the early harvest hojiblanca that is among the best in Spain

Javier Almellones | Malaga

This oil from a mountain olive grove in Villanueva del Trabuco achieves a rating of 9.45 and enters the 'top ten' in the category of Small Productions in the Iberoleum Guide.

Art and culture

Cinema vs artificial intelligence: suspicion, resignation and Malaga's role in the debate

Carlos Zamarriego

Brad Pitt fights Tom Cruise, without Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise - what are the global challenges for cinema in 2026?

A protest in front of Hospital Regional in Malaga in 2025. SUR

Health

Malaga province's doctors launch five-day strike to demand better working conditions

José Antonio Sau

In addition to the 16-20 March strike in Malaga, Seville is holding a large rally Wednesday to demand changes in the new 'statute framework' from the Ministry of Health

Andalucía to fund treatment of rare skin disease affecting 45 young patients across the region

Héctor Barbotta | Seville

The president of Adif at the slope collapse site in Álora.

Rail transport

Malaga-Madrid AVE travel alert: Adif confirms high-speed line closed until after Easter 2026

Ignacio Lillo | Málaga

Children

New pirate-themed playground opens on Almuñécar’s Paseo del Altillo

Ideal

Infrastructure

Serranía de Ronda flood recovery: villages face €12m repair bill after 2026 storms

Antonio M. Romero | Málaga

Travel

The 'Irish' village of Spain: why this Córdoba municipality has the highest concentration of redheads

Alekk M. Saanders | Cordoba

Gender-based violence

Torremolinos murder trial outcome: jury finds Marco guilty of murder and abuse

María José Díaz Alcalá

Employment

Andalucía hits nearly 400k foreign workers contributing to Spain's social security system

Europa Press

With more than 32,000 foreign workers added in the last year, the region now has over 398,000 such workers paying into the system

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

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

Food and drink

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

Raquel Merino | Malaga

The CEO of Inditex, Óscar García Maceiras.

Business

Zara-owner Inditex made over 6bn in 2025

C. Alba

Population

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

María José Díaz Alcalá

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

Economy

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

Lucía Palacios | Madrid

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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

Image of the ruined state of the old Cortijo del Daire today.

History

The failed project to bring an abandoned cortijo in Malaga's Sierra Almijara back to life

Eugenio Cabezas

Tourism

Malaga-Madrid AVE reopening delay crushes hospitality sector

Juan Soto | Málaga

Education and Learning 2026

Education and Learning webinar

Laying the foundations for a global future

Jennie Rhodes

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- primary poems

Education and Learning 2026

Schoolwork showcase - primary short stories

Education and Learning 2026

Schoolwork showcase - secondary short stories

Education and Learning 2026

Schoolwork showcase - secondary poems

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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

Historical minarets to form part of new tourism route in the Axarquía

Eugenio Cabezas

The proposal focuses on the minarets of Daimalos, in the municipality of Arenas; Árchez; Salares; Corumbela, in Sayalonga; Benaque, in Macharaviaya and Vélez-Málaga

Picture of an avocado plantation in the Axarquía.

Agriculture

New study warns of the challenges facing agriculture in the Axarquía and proposes alternatives to avocados

Eugenio Cabezas

The ceremony was held at Hotel Alay in Benalmádena.

Costa del Sol

Benalmádena fire service praised for its ‘vocation for public service’

Tony Bryant

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 security forces deployment in Torremolinos.

Crime

Costa del sol crime: police arrest dangerous fugitive in large-scale operation

Juan Cano | Málaga

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

Students from the sociocultural and tourism animation course announce the initiative. SUR

Costa del Sol

Benalmádena launches hiking initiative to promote healthy lifestyle habits among youngsters

Tony Bryant

Organised by the town’s youth department, ‘Benalmádena in your boots’ consists of three hiking routes accessible to people with different levels of experience

Military

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

Ignacio Lillo | Málaga

112 incident

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.

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

Kipkorir crossed the finishing line in under an hour. Migue Fernández

Vincent Kipkorir wins Malaga Half Marathon as race grows to 12,000 runners

Marina Rivas

The event attracted participants from 84 countries and confirmed its status among the fastest half marathons in the world this year

Adrián Niño celebrates restoring Malaga's lead just before half time.

Chupete strikes twice late on to tip eight-goal thriller in Malaga CF's favour

Daryl Finch

Villarreal B's Hugo López protects the ball under pressure from Torremolinos's Usse Diao.

Primera RFEF: Late Eugeni strike keeps Marbella FC's faint survival hopes alive

Pedro Luis Alonso

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

Andalucía

Regional minister of economy Carolina España at a SUR forum in Malaga on Monday. Salvador Salas

Politics

Malaga AVE: Andalusian regional government maintains legal threats following new delay

Matías Stuber

The regional economy minister has stated that they will "reserve the right to take legal actions" and demand financial compensation from the government

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

Adamuz train crash 2026

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

Melchor Sáiz-Pardo

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

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.

112

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

History

Gibraltar's Europa Foreshore designated as protected archaeological site

SUR in English

Gibraltar's southernmost coastline is recognised for its exceptional archaeological and historical significance

History

Timeline plaques installed charting 3,000 years of Gibraltar's history

SUR in English

Women's Day

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

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