Four people treated for pepper spray injuries at La Tomatina festival in Buñol, Valencia
Many attendees said they had felt a stinging sensation just from passing along that stretch of the square
Paula Medrano/M. Rodríguez
Malaga province police dissuade resident from taking his own life
The police engaged the elderly man, who has dementia, in a conversation to convince him to put the weapon down
Irene Quirante
Malaga province pensioners paid 25% less than Basque Country residents
Productivity, wages and sectoral structure explain the huge disparity in state pensions in Spain
Cristina Vallejo
Italy narrows search for missing Burgos entrepreneur to last location from which his boat transmitted signal
It has been a week since Juan José Mutilba fell overboard while sailing between Italy and Greece with his wife
Gloria Díez
Burgos
Andalusia’s first nudist beach strips down to defend its bare essentials
Naturists in Granada launch cheeky protests as 'textile bathers' threaten to ruin the view at Cantarriján
Guillermo Ortega
Granada
Malaga province hits highest level of mortgage contracts since 2010
Cristina Vallejo
Toledo cromlech measuring 12 metres in diameter discovered
J. M. L.
Toledo
Nerja declares Tuesday wildfire stabilised
Eugenio Cabezas
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Ronda's Puente Nuevo stars in Jason Statham's new international thriller
Julio J. Portabales
Malaga speed camera under review for issuing duplicate speeding fines
Rossel Aparicio
Málaga
Beaches
Fuengirola accessible beaches welcome almost 8,000 users this summer
A total of 7,798 users with physical or visual disabilities visited one of the town’s four accessible beach areas between 1 June and 15 August
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Axarquía village begins dividing water network into sectors to reduce supply problems
Iznate town hall has warned that there may be temporary power cuts in some areas as the work progresses and has apologised in advance to residents for any inconvenience this may cause over the next few days
Eugenio Cabezas
Costa del Sol
Fuengirola’s Calle Sevilla refurbishment to begin on 7 September
The work is being funded through a grant from Malaga provincial council and is expected to take 138 days to complete
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Jubrique secures almost one million euros for storm-damaged road to Estepona
Julio J. Portabales
Several Malaga province beaches detect box jellyfish
Chus Heredia
Marbella's tourism industry grows by 13.6%, exceeding 2019 levels for the first time
José Carlos García
Marbella
Estepona earmarks nearly 850,000 euros to refurbish 14 children's playgrounds
José Carlos García
Estepona
Marbella Local Police have deployed a team of around 100 officers to patrol the beaches
José Carlos García
Marbella
The Euro Zone
Mixed messages
Columnist Mark Nayler argues that the Spanish government's decision to retain 500 Moroccan minors has shattered its consistency over the Ceuta border crisis, sending a dangerously mixed message to both the EU and potential migrants
Mark Nayler
The way we were
Columnist Peter Edgerton looks back with a mix of cringe and fondness at his clumsy early attempts to integrate into Spanish life thirty years ago
Peter Edgerton
A tale of two cities
From windy Hull to sun-soaked Malaga, two newly promoted clubs take vastly different paths in the search for top-flight survival
Rob Palmer, commentator ESPN
Working for the state: Spain's Tax Freedom Day
Columnist Dilip Kuner reflects on how Spain's modern tax burden leaves workers giving nearly eight months of their annual labour directly to the state
Dilip Kuner
Sport
Tributes paid to rally driver Jesus Lopez killed in fatal Spanish crash
Three others injured as car bursts into flames at Taboadela Hill Climb event in Galicia
Natalia Penza
Chupete penalty puts first point on the board for Malaga CF
La Rosaleda hosted top-flight football for the first time in eight years, but Deportivo's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's early strike threatened to ruin the party
Malaga CF welcome Pablo Martínez as Juanpe seals Gamba Osaka move
The club still hopes to make two further signings, including a left-back and a versatile player who is equally comfortable in central midfield and at the back
Jorge Garrido
The impact of drug-smuggling speedboats in Almeria reaches Brussels
Carmen Crespo MEP announced on Monday that the European Paeople's Party has submitted a request to the European Parliament’s Petitions Committee to examine the situation and impact of drug trafficking on the Andalusian coast
A. M. | E. P.
Almería
The Granada village that honours a French King
The festivities in the Alpujarra village of Albondón which take place from 24 to 26 August, include among other things, a re-enactment of ‘Moors and Christians’ during the festivities which pay tribute to Louis XI
Rafael Vílchez
Andalucía president tells PM: bring back the specialist anti-drug trafficking unit before more die
Citing a wave of recent killings and the disbandment of a specialist Guardia Civil squad four years ago, Juanma Moreno is pressing Pedro Sánchez for reinforcements along the coast
IDEAL
Spain's hospitality businesses can apply for grants to improve energy efficiency
The government has launched an initiative with a budget of 15 million, providing grants of between 5,000 and 11,000 euros per establishment
Pilar Martínez
Málaga
Orihuela Costa: The 30,000-strong British-Spanish 'colony' seeking independence on the Costa Blanca
A newly formed political party argues that decades of chronic under-investment in schools, healthcare and public buildings justify breaking away to form Spain's newest municipality
José Luis Fernández
Alicante
Spain's single command structure in the face of chaos and crises
From the 'cayuco' crises in 2006 to the recent emergency in Ceuta, the government is centralising its powers to overcome administrative and security collapse
María Eugenia Alonso
Madrid
Crime
Gibraltar woman charged with child cruelty
Response Team officers originally arrested the woman last Wednesday, 19 August, following reports from concerned neighbours
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Heritage
Gibraltar to host international premiere of The Last Traces of the Neanderthal
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EU Treaty
Gibraltar traders report strong increase in sales since Treaty
Local businesses report euro-denominated sales up by more than 240 per cent since the land frontier controls were lifted on 15 July, with Transaction Tax and Import Duty revenues already climbing
SUR in English
Gibraltar
Spanish fishing vessel intercepted off Europa Point while fishing illegally
The skipper was reported and escorted from Gibraltar waters after catching protected species and threatening officers
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Antonio Banderas reveals his favourite restaurants in Malaga: 'I don't go to posh places'
The Malaga-born actor takes co-star Dominic Sessa on a tour of some of his favourite spots in a video promoting his new film Tony
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The backpacking granny from Granada who's been to 86 countries and is still travelling
91-year-old Cándida García 'Kandy' set off to fulfil her dream of travelling the world after retiring as a lawyer at the age of 66 and has already booked her flights for this autumn
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Hollywood filmmaker swaps Los Angeles for Alhaurín de la Torre
After more than 20 years working in the US, screenwriter, director and producer Adam Mason has started from scratch on the Costa del Sol
Daniela Craft Márquez
Extra Clínica Dental Estepona
Eating, speaking and smiling with confidence again
SUR in English
Estepona
Extra Fermento
Time and long fermentation: the secret ingredients for great bread
SUR in English
Málaga
Extra GILMAR
GILMAR: Four Decades of Trust and Service in Spain’s Most Competitive Property Markets
SUR in English
Málaga
Extra Urbincasa
Urbincasa: nearly six decades building homes on the Mediterranean, with three active projects on the Costa del Sol
SUR in English
Málaga
The weight you should lift to build strength: bigger isn’t necessarily better
Choosing the right weight to work with is essential for achieving the results you’re after. Bear in mind, though, that this can also vary from day to day
Julia Fernández
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Malaga leads trial of Spain's first personalised melanoma vaccine
Hospital Regional accounts for a third of the patients and the sponsors, Moderna and MSD, have already announced positive results from this final phase of the trial
SUR
Experts are quite clear: Hair does not protect you from melanoma
More and more scalp tumours are being diagnosed at a late stage. We need to wear hats more often
Julia Fernández
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Cool off in El Cantal
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Cool campsites around Malaga province
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A subterranean oasis in Almería
Tony Bryant