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The summer is not over in Malaga despite the fact that it is already October. Salvador Salas

Weather forecast

How long will these unusually high temperatures continue in Malaga and on the Costa del Sol?

The mercury is hovering around 30C across the province, much higher than usual for the time of year, and no rain is expected in the short term

October arrives with record high temperature of 38.2C in Andalucía region of Spain

Marbella International Film Festival 2023

Filmmakers from around the world gather on the Costa del Sol

Anthony Piovesan | Marbella

Crime statistics

One rape reported every two days in Malaga as sexual crimes rise across the province

Irene Quirante | Malaga

The latest data shows the most commonly committed crimes in the province with kidnapping being the one that increased the most, up 250% compared to the first six months of 2022

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Two-year-old Alhaurín boy injured after plunging from a height of six metres in a Jaén church

Europa Press | Malaga

State operator Renfe and private company Iryo are already competing with one another, with Ouigo expected to enter the fray next year.

Transport

More competition leads to price war and ticket prices as low as nine euros on high-speed trains between Malaga and Madrid

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

Business

Support centre to help new businesses get off the ground in Fuengirola

Tony Bryant | Fuengirola

Business

Giant rides into Malaga with opening of its first bike store in south of Spain

Juan Soto | Malaga

An owner with his two dogs in Madrid. Álex Zea/Europa Press

Animal welfare

Fines of 200,000 euros for illegally selling puppies and 10,000 for tying up a dog outside a shop come into effect in Spain

Doménico Chiappe | Madrid

The country's new animal welfare act, which came into effect last Friday, also covers the killing of stray cats which carries a fine of up to 200,000 euros and is punishable by up to 24 months' imprisonment

Members of the National Police and Murcia fire brigade have cordoned off the entire area around the three nightclubs destroyed by the blaze.

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Spanish police scour social media sites for clues to origin of the deadly nightclub fire in Murcia

Juan Cano | Murcia

Several videos have emerged apparently showing some people dancing on the dance floor of the Fonda Milagros, with sparklers in their hands

Nightclub at centre of fire tragedy in Murcia, in which at least 13 people died, did not have licence to operate

View of the land on Avenida Carlota Alessandri, in Torremolinos.

Town planning

Abandoned five-star hotel site to become residential housing in Torremolinos

Lorena Cádiz

Economy

Spain's recovery bolstered with more Brussels' cash as plan to introduce tolls on every motorway ditched

Olatz Hernández | Madrid

José Coronado and Milena Smit with writer Javier Castillo at the premiere.

Entertainment

Netflix starts casting in Malaga for season two of The Snow Girl

Francisco Griñán | Malaga

Retail

Malaga's cheapest supermarkets revealed in major national study

Isabel Méndez | Malaga

A helicopter and two patrol boats pursued what appeared to be a narco-boat.

Emergency services

Watch as spectacular boat and helicopter chase unfolds off a Costa del Sol beach

Ángel de los Ríos | Malaga

Benalmádena's fire chief presents the lifeguards who took part in the rescue with a letter of recognition from the town's mayor.

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Race against the clock to save British man's life on Benalmádena beach

Lorena Cádiz | Benalmádena

More

Craft beers and gourmet foods at Malabirra in Malaga's Autocine

Expat charity in Benalmádena recognised by Ukrainian goverment

Nerja's World Tourism Day events a big hit with locals and tourists alike

Malaga needs more than double the number of new homes that come onto the market

These are some of the best places where you can discover Malaga's finest craft beers

Spain has some of the most expensive electric car public charging points in Europe

Matthew De-Machen with one of the company's fleet of lorries.

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Planning a move? Look no further

Events

More than 600 runners have already signed up for Fuengirola’s half marathon

Tony Bryant | Fuengirola

Advertising feature

Nomad offers a high quality product in the perfect venue

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Opinion

The Music Maker

Peter Edgerton

The late, late show

The Euro Zone

Mark Nayler

What's your policy?

The Bottom Line

Rachel Haynes

Linguistic utopia

The Bigger Picture

Jeremy Blatch

Diversifying market risk in uncertainty

Food & Drink

A.J. Linn

Were the French ever the best?

The Bottom Line

Jennie Rhodes

Scoring an equaliser

The Bottom Line

Iván Gelibter

Father Fran and his accomplices

The Bottom Line

Ignacio Lillo

If only our votes counted

Malaga - Costa del Sol

Federico Beltrán and Nano inside the Seat Ibiza that he donated to the young man. Salvador Salas

Employment

Watch as the boss of Malaga company donates a car to TikToker whose video touched millions of people

Juan Soto | Malaga

Nano had detailed his financial struggles holding down two jobs and being forced to walk two hours to work after his own vehicle broke down

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Owner of popular Irish bar totally gutted by fire in Mijas Costa hands over security camera images to police

Irene Quirante | Malaga

The winning team,Aleix Plana and VasileSafta, with theirwork.

Employment

A prizewinning show of skill with a trowel

Ángel Gallardo | Malaga

Transport

A-7 motorway lane closures along the Costa del Sol scheduled until end of October

Lorena Cádiz | Costa del Sol

Margarita del Cid (2l) with members of the Manoja family.

History

Torremolinos marks 35 years of self-government by honouring ‘one of the most outstanding women in the history of the town’

Tony Bryant | Torremolinos

Experts from different state security forces attended the two-day conference.

Crime

Benalmádena hosts major international fight against radicalisation conference

Tony Bryant | Benalmádena

Malaga - Costa del Sol

Animal welfare

More than 400 owners face fines for not picking up their pet's poop or not diluting the animal's wee on pavements in Mijas

Lorena Cádiz | Mijas

Plainclothes police officers are carrying out a special surveillance campaign in the municipality to ensure compliance with the law, which allows for fines of between 50 and 750 euros

Students of the new degree in cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence, on their first day of classes.

Technology

Lack of training places leads to technology job demand in Malaga not being met

Francisco Gutiérrez | Malaga

The Oriental hornet has a distinguishable yellow forehead and abdomen.

Nature

Dreaded eastern hornets spotted for the first time in Malaga city

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

The arrival in Malaga of the first direct United Airlines flight from New York earlier this year.

Travel

As the last summer flight from Malaga to New York takes off the Costa anxiously waits to see if the route will return next year

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

Gerard Piqué (left) is interviewed at the Sun&Tech 2023 forum.

Technology

Investors bet on Malaga for growth at Sun&Tech forum

SUR | Malaga

One of the new Malaga metro trains on Monday morning.

Transport

Malaga city's new fleet of metro trains is now running

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

Spain

Firefighters are still working in the area of the fire today. Andrés Molina / AGM

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Nightclub at centre of fire tragedy in Murcia, in which at least 13 people died, did not have licence to operate

Juan Cano | Murcia

La Fonda Milagros was issued with a cease and desist order by the city council in October 2022. Despite this, the club advertised its events on social media, so it was public knowledge that it was still open

Five people reported missing after massive fire swept through three nightlife venues in Murcia are found safe

Health workers rushed to the scene but the two men died at the scene.

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Two die at a winery in Spain after becoming overcome with fumes given off by fermentation process

Ander Carazo | Rioja

The winner of World Paella Day, Japan's Kohei Hatashita.

Gastronomy

Japanese chef wins World Paella Day competition in Valencia, home of Spain's national dish

María José Carchano | Valencia

Shakira on her way out of court in December 2022.

Finance

Shakira hit by Spain with another lawsuit for alleged tax fraud totalling 6.6 million euros in 2018

Mateo Balín | Madrid

The Princess of Asturias during military training.

Royal

These are the photos of Spanish princess in military training that have gone viral

Melchor Sáiz-Pardo | Madrid

Sport

A view of the stands inside La Rosaleda stadium during the match against Granada B. Ñito Salas

Football

Malaga CF have now sold 19,000 season tickets, breaking last season's record

Pedro Luis Alonso | Malaga

The Blue and Whites are the second-best supported team in the third tier, just behind Deportivo La Coruña

Kevin celebrates scoring the winning goal on Sunday night.

Football

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San Fernando CD

Kevin header gifts Malaga CF yet another win

Daryl Finch | Malaga

The Antequera players celebrate in front of their fans.

Football

Antequera win again to go four points clear of the drop zone

Antonio J. Guerrero / Juan Ramón Padilla | Malaga

The Dutch player Botic van De Zandschulp, one of those confirmed for Malaga.

Tennis

A star-studded lineup expected at Malaga Open tennis

Pedro Luis Alonso | Malaga

A look at LaLiga

Rob Palmer

Kissing cousins

The timetable for the Final 8 matches to be played in Malaga.

Tennis

Great Britain paired with Serbia as timetable for Davis Cup finals in Malaga is revealed

Pedro Luis Alonso | Malaga

Treasures of Malaga

Clear pools and waterfalls are the main attractions of the beauty spot.

TREASURES OF MALAGA

Barranco Blanco: a beauty spot created by the Alaminos river

Javier Almellones

A section of the path through the dunes.

TREASURES OF MALAGA

Artola Dunes: an oasis of nature amid the urban sprawl of the Costa del Sol

Javier Almellones

TREASURES OF MALAGA

Istán: El Castaño Santo

Javier Almellones | Istán

TREASURES OF MALAGA

Cueva de la Pileta: an impressive cathedral-sized cavern with art from the Upper Palaeolithic era

Javier Almellones | Ronda

The suspension bridge over the river Almanchares has become a hiking landmark.

TREASURES OF MALAGA

El Saltillo, a vertigo-inducing hike in one of Malaga province's deepest gorges

Javier Almellones | Axarquía

The well-preserved Torre del Homenaje, houses the visitor centre.

TREASURES OF MALAGA

Castillo de la Estrella: The Arab fortress that is a monument to the life of Sir James Douglas

Javier Almellones

Andalucía

Tourism

Business owners and professionals honoured with tourism awards

SUR in English | Almuñécar

Almuñécar La Herradura tourist board marked World Tourism Day with its annual awards, the Premios Turismo 2023

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Fourteen-year-old detained after three teachers and two pupils stabbed at a school in Jerez de la Frontera

SUR | Jerez de la Frontera

Some of the new arrivals at the Loro Sexi in Almuñécar

Animal welfare

New arrivals at Costa Tropical bird park

IDEAL | Almuñécar

January Butler will perform a Celine Dion tribute.

Events

Lions Club in Andalucía's Almeria province plans an eventful October

SUR in English | Almeria

A soldier during a special operations exercise.

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Special operations soldier dies after submachine gun accident in Spain

Alejandro Hernández | Alicante

Guardia Civil detains some of the immigrants who arrived in Granada on Monday

Guardia Civil searching for almost 100 migrants who arrived on the coast of Granada

Pilar García-Trevijano | Granada

Gibraltar

Set of six new Gibraltar stamps commemorates the coronation of King Charles III

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Designed by local graphic artist Stephen Perera, the six stamps capture the event through a series of photographs.

Music

World class conductor Karel Mark Chichon OBE leads autumn concert

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Dr Jennifer Ballantine and Professor John Cortes.

Anniversary

Gibraltar Garrison Library celebrates its 230th anniversary

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Tortoise released into Gibraltar's National Park to repopulate

The table-football tournament under way last weekend.

Gibraltar hosts European 'Subbuteo' championships

Gibraltar's Chief Minister meets with new PSOE MP

Lifestyle

Manuel and his coffee trees. A. M. Saanders

1 October: International Coffee Day at Europe's only coffee plantation

Alekk M. Saanders

Manuel Mateos from La Herradura is the first farmer to grow coffee in continental Europe; the most northern coffee plantation in the world is just a few kilometres from the Costa del Sol

Food and drink

The fruit that tastes like vanilla flan

Alekk M. Saanders

La Cala Sant Vicenc, at the foot of the Tramontana mountains

Travel

Find some late summer sun on the island of Mallorca

Estefanía Ruilope | Mallorca

The German-Brazilian artist in front of her self-portraits.

Art

Janaina Tschäpe exposes what we hide on Instagram

Francisco Griñan | Malaga

Events

When is the next time clocks change and do I have to set them an hour forward or back?

SUR | Malaga

Interview

Chris de Burgh: 'If you want to be successful, you need to learn how to fail; if you don't, you won't succeed'

Tony Bryant | Marbella

Health

Protein-only... intermittent fasting... Which diet gets the weight off?

Solange Vásquez

Trying out the latest dieting fads

Product recall

Popular deodorant recalled in Spain due to cases of painful sores being reported

Europa Press | Madrid

Health

Children under six months of age in Spain to be vaccinated against common chest infection

Álvaro Soto | Madrid

Miguel Ángel Almendro at work in the Opthalmology Unit of Malaga's Regional Hospital.

'Silent blindness'

'Everyone over 40 should take a glaucoma test'

Iván Gelibter | Malaga

Women and sport: key tips to avoid injury

Solange Vázquez

Health

Six out of ten people in Spain are satisfied with the public health system

Álvaro Soto | Madrid

What To Do

Frigiliana Art Route is happening from 6 to 8 October. SUR

Discover Japanese Shodō calligraphy and Sumie painting in Frigiliana

Jennie Rhodes

Almost 60 artists from 15 countries are exhibiting their work at the village's annual Art Route from 6 to 8 October

Fuengirola's El Rosario fair will kick off on Friday 6 October.

Events

Fuengirola gets ready for six days of festivities during El Rosario fair

Tony Bryant | Fuengirola

Participants warm up before a previous walk for diabetes.

World Diabetes Day

La Cala Lions prepare to put on their walking shoes to mark World Diabetes Day

Tony Bryant | Mijas

Some of Parr's images in the exhibition Malaga Express.

Art review

Georgina Oliver

Parr-ty piece

Atanda Quadri Adebayo in front of some of his canvases.

Exhibition

Portraits from the shanties of the Venice of Africa

Cristina Pinto

Events

CalaPop Weekend returns to El Charcón beach in Mijas

Tony Bryant | Mijas

A guided visit organised by Colmenar’s honey museum. E. Cabezas

THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME

Colmenar: The village that tastes of honey

Jennie Rhodes | Colmenar

When the Catholics seized Malaga during the Reconquista, Colmenar did not exist as a village as such, but there was a farmstead with beehives

View of Cabra and the remains of its medieval castle.

THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME

Cabra: A town named after its mountain goats

Tony Bryant

THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME

Alcalá de Guadaíra: The fortress on the River Aira

Tony Bryant | Alcalá de Guadaíra

Ventas de Zafarraya and the 'boquete' de Zafarraya.

THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME

Zafarraya: Marking a border or shepherds' fields

Jennie Rhodes | Zafarraya

Lebrija, one of the southernmost towns in Seville province.

THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME

Lebrija: From mythical origin to Roman town

Tony Bryant

View over Algarrobo Pueblo looking towards the coast.

THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME

Algarrobo: The town where carob trees grow

Jennie Rhodes | Algarrobo

Photo galleries

Music

In pictures... Chris de Burgh concert at Marbella Arena

Karl Smallman | Marbella

Golf

Solheim Cup 2023: the best images of the second day

Josele

Some of the images in the Martin Parr exhibition

Malaga Express - Martin Parr

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