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Labour

Malaga is the Andalusian province to attract most workers from other parts of Spain

Cristina Vallejo

Seville, however, attracts the highest number of employees from the rest of Andalucía

Nerja Cave

Nerja Cave celebrates 67 years since its discovery

Eugenio Cabezas

Three of the five discoverers spoke to SUR during the anniversary event on Monday 12 January: "We ran out when we found two skeletons"

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Young woman found dead and half-naked in Malaga

Her body was next to her car, with no signs of violence

Ginés Serrán with his half-unpacked Neptune, ready for installation at the port of Malaga. Salvador Salas

Art and culture

'Let the people judge': Artist hits back at 'insulting' critics over Malaga’s new 11-metre Neptune

Regina Sotorrío

Ceuta-born artist Ginés Serrán hits back at the San Telmo Academy that branded his port statues as 'pretentious', 'grandiloquent', and 'kitsch'

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Tennis

Alejandro Davidovich makes surprise coaching switch as Adelaide test begins

Pedro Luis Alonso

Antequera's Javi Antón progresses with the ball during Sunday's match.

Football

A miserable weekend of third-tier action as all three Malaga province sides suffer defeats

Jorge Garrido

Chupete, right, sealed the win on Sunday thanks to his brace.

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Malaga CF

Chupete double extends Malaga CF's incredible winning run

Daryl Finch

Cyber-security

Spanish electricity company Endesa reports customer data theft, including bank details

Helena Rodríguez

Eviction from a squatted house in Seville

Housing

Andalusian regional government processes 2,800 cases of squatting

Rafael Aguilar | Sevilla

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A shoot-out, a car crash and hashish hidden in a refuse container: the story of a botched drug theft in Mijas

María José Díaz Alcalá

The state of a car after a crash in Malaga province.

Traffic accidents

Malaga ends the year with 35 deaths on the roads: distractions and speeding were the main causes of accidents

María José Díaz Alcalá

A multidisciplinary team works on the mass graves of Barranco de Víznar (Granada). EFE

History

New Democratic Memory Plan for Andalucía allocates 2.5 million euros to exhume more mass graves by 2027

José Luis Piedra

The plan calls for inter-administrative cooperation to address the high number of mass graves that still remain to be unearthed in Andalucía

Law

Spain's Supreme Court bans banks from charging both interest and fees on same overdraft

Susana Zamora

The court states that banks can only legitimately charge fees for services that are real, necessary and distinct

Railway transport

State railway operator Renfe takes advantage of Ouigo's cancellations and launches extra trains to Andalucía for seven euros

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Waste water

Eastern Costa del Sol town updates waste water regulations while waiting to take over management of the facility

Eugenio Cabezas

Police

Eastern Costa del Sol police officers recognised for sea rescue

Eugenio Cabezas

Photo of the traffic jam at 9.30am, captured by the traffic authority's camera.

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Lorry fire causes six kilometres of traffic jams on A-7 motorway between Torremolinos and Benalmádena

Almudena Nogués | Málaga

A man walking his dog in Malaga is shot and a pellet is embedded in his cheek

María José Díaz Alcalá

Is rainfall returning to Malaga? This is how a new cold front will impact the province from Tuesday

Weather

Is rainfall returning to Malaga? This is how the new cold front will impact the province from Tuesday

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Indonesia ends search for young Quique after 15 days of searching at sea

Registration opens for the eighth Trail de Cártama mountain race in tribute to 'Super Paco'

Winter sales arrive early in Malaga province with discounts of up to 60%

Tourist apartment owner fined 3,000 euros for installing cameras inside property

A 37-year-old man has been arrested for the alleged sexual assault of a minor on New Year's Eve in Malaga

Benaoján on the left, Montejaque on the right

Walking routes

Keeping an eye on the neighbours

JAVIER ALMELLONES

Interview

A Ukrainian bakery in the heart of Malaga

The other Malagas in the world

Encarni Hinojosa

Top 50

Opinion

The Music Maker

Peter Edgerton

Costa del Sol tourism revenue hits record €21.8bn despite dip in hotel stays

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

The province’s tourism chief has hailed a shift toward "quality over quantity," as rising visitor spending offsets a cooling in traditional occupancy rates

Police

Eastern Costa del Sol police officers recognised for sea rescue

Eugenio Cabezas

The reservoir at La Concepción dam was released on Monday, 5 January.

Emergencies

Costa del Sol's La Concepción reservoir releases water for safety reasons

Ignacio Lillo | Málaga

The section of the N-340 between Chilches and Benajarafe

Urban planning

Eastern Costa del Sol town receives funding to improve coastal footpath and parking

Eugenio Cabezas

The Lions and their supporters with some of the donations collected for the needy.

Charity

'Terrific community effort' during La Cala de Mijas Lions' festive aid campaign

Tony Bryant

Food critic

'Marvel universe' aesthetic sparks outrage in Malaga as 'kitsch' port statues spark heritage row

Regina Sotorrío

TThe Royal Academy of Fine Arts has launched an attack on the installation of two eight-metre bronze figures of Neptune and Venus, claiming they turn a historic site into an ‘amusement park’

Benalmádena hotel waiter sacked for consuming beer while on duty

Benalmádena hotel waiter sacked for drinking beer while on duty

Susana Zamora

The van left the road and crashed into the riverbed.

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Guardia Civil investigate ‘suspicious’ van involved in nighttime pursuit in Mijas

Tony Bryant

Gender-based violence

Man breaks into his ex-partner's house in Malaga and threatens to kill her

María José Díaz Alcalá

Charity

'Terrific community effort' during La Cala de Mijas Lions' festive aid campaign

Tony Bryant

The devices shall be high-resolution IP cameras.

Mijas will install more than 150 video cameras in up to 85 'key' points of the municipality

José Carlos García | Mijas

Spain

History

Spain marks 40 years in the European Union

Miguel Ángel Alfonso

Four decades after its historic accession to the European community, the country has improved its socioeconomic indicators and its citizens continue to feel comfortable being part of the EU

Felipe VI greets members of the diplomatic corps during the closing of the ambassadors' conference.

Politics

Spain's King Felipe VI says Venezuelans 'must be the sole protagonists of their own destiny'

Miguel Ángel Alfonso

Motoring

V-16 emergency beacons: there will be a 'reasonable' grace period during which no one will be fined for not carrying one

José Antonio Guerrero | Madrid

Pets

Soledad: the 'man overboard' cat that found her way home to the Canary Islands

J. V. Muñoz-Lacuna

Tourism

Tourist apartment owner fined 3,000 euros for installing cameras inside property

Susana Zamora | Malaga

Sport

David Cabello during his time as Poli Ejido coach. IDEAL Almería

Football

Relegation-threatened Marbella move to appoint third coach of the season

Jorge Garrido | Malaga.

After just one win from seven matches, David Movilla has been replaced by former Melilla coach David Cabello

Spaniard Diego Urairte (Kern Pharma) winning a stage this year in Alhaurín de la Torre.

Vuelta a Andalucía 2026 to start in Malaga province with opening stages on the Costa del Sol

Nacho Carmona

Runners on the main Alameda during the 2025 edition.

Running

Registration open as Malaga Marathon is brought forward this year to November

Marina Rivas

The Malaga players celebrate with the travelling fans on Sunday.

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Football

Masterclass in Gijón sees Malaga CF surge to within reach of the play-off places

Daryl Finch

Interview

'In Spain everyone has their club, but I ask them to understand me too'

Ignacio Tlyko | Madrid.

The Antequera squad celebrate their win in Teruel.

Football

Antequera CF with play-offs in sight as Malaga province sides deliver mixed opening to 2026

Jorge Garrido

Andalucía

Installation of the Tokamak reactor promoted by the University of Seville with the support of the Andalusian regional government. SUR

Innovation

Regional government aims to make Andalucía world reference in nuclear fusion

José Luis Piedra

The regional ministry of university invests almost 220 million in the Escúzar particle accelerator and the University of Seville reactor

Car parks

Costa Tropical town offers 12-hour parking vouchers for 99 cents with Telpark

Ideal

Part of Almuñécar's cultural offering for January

What To Do

Granada's Costa Tropical kicks off 2026 with packed cultural offer

Ideal

Storm Francis

Wall collapses on Granada's Costa Tropical during Storm Francis

MJ Arrebola | Granada

A resident of Cozvíjar preparing 'patatas a lo pobre' at last year's Feria de la Matanza in Cozvíjar.

Culture

Town in Granada to revive pig slaughter ritual to preserve cultural heritage

Rafael Vílchez

Support from the cultural sector for the Capital.

Capital of Culture 2031

15 January: the next step for Granada's Capital of Culture 2031 bid

Jorge Pastor | Granada

Gibraltar

Gibraltar introduces new digital format for birth, death and civil partnership certificates

SUR in English

A4-sized documents with enhanced security features and multilingual headings to improve usability and international recognition

Crime

Spanish national charged with multiple offences following Ocean Village arrest

SUR in English

Politics

Picardo announces "final mile" of UK/EU treaty as he enters final year in office

SUR in English

Christian Santos with the ship's captain Frederick Boris Becker.

Tourism

Gibraltar Tourist Board welcomes cruise ship AIDAluna on maiden visit

SUR in English | Gibraltar

The Rock of Gibraltar, from the Spanish side of the border.

Politics

EU and the UK finalise Gibraltar Treaty but without announcing when it will come into force

J. M. A. | Madrid

Transport

Gibraltar government introduces initial regulations for electric scooters

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Lifestyle

Food critic

El Higuerón: traditional cuisine

Enrique Bellver

Quality products, well-executed dishes and a respect for tradition

Social media

Sadfishing: the art of opening your heart on social media to get likes and followers

Carmen Barreiro

A scene filmed in the Ronda bullring adds mystery to Agatha Christie's story.

Culture

Netflix's first major series of the year was filmed in Malaga province

Paco Griñán | Málaga

Gardening in southern Spain

The best honey in Andalucía comes from the Malaga mountains

Julio J. Portabales | Cuevas del Becerro.

The dress room is where costumes and memorabilia from the classic era of flamenco can be viewed.

Cuklture

A treasured experience in the heart of Seville

Tony Bryant

Health

Elisabeth Roldán Cómitre from Malaga in hospital. SUR

Health

Woman from Malaga has four-kilo tumour removed in A Coruña: 'They gave me three months to live'

José Antonio Sau

Hoping for a miracle, Elisabeth Roldán, who had a 'giant' Ewing's sarcoma growing in her lung, contacted specialist surgeon Diego González Rivas, who successfully operated on her at the San Rafael hospital in Galicia

Archive image of the Rosell hospital in Cartagena.

Health

Spanish health service must compensate patient for operation that shortened his penis by 6cm

L.V. | Murcia

Health

'The great silent epidemic we're facing is fatty liver disease and it's going to get worse'

José Antonio Sau

Health

Andalucía approves new care plan for people affected by rare diseases

E. Press

Health

Cristina's fight for life: 14 ICU admissions for a serious rare disease

José Antonio Sau

Health

Sweets, meat and more: 65% of choking incidents in children are caused by food

José Antonio Sau

What To Do

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

Culture

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

Tony Bryant | Marbella.

The World Between War and Peace is a collective exhibition by 35 Marbella-based artists whose theme is a world ravaged by conflict

Concert

International string sextet concert at Sala María Cristina cancelled

Jennie Rhodes | Cajiz/Malaga.

Band of Friends perform a tribute to guitarist Rory Gallagher.

Concert

Music of legendary Irish guitarist revived in Estepona

Tony Bryant | Estepona.

Culture

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

Carmen Barainca

Heritage

The historic Nao Santa María sailing ship that will open its decks to visitors in Malaga

SUR | Malaga