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Education

New international school of hospitality and tourism launches in Malaga

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

The project, promoted by the Victoria foundation of diocese schools and the San Pablo CEU University foundation, will provide 120 students yearly with higher-level vocational training in complementary joint subjects

Weather

Costa del Sol temperatures expected to plummet this week

Rossel Aparicio | Málaga

The weather forecast informs of a general drop of temperatures in mainland Spain, with the possibility of light rainfall in the province of Malaga this Monday

25 degrees in January: Malaga scores highest temperature in mainland Spain

112 incident

Young woman dies after fall at popular Malaga climbing site - her friend survives

Juan Cano | Málaga

The investigation has found that they took a wrong turn while climbing in El Chorro, lost their balance and fell from a height of 150 metres

Image of migrants at Malaga airport on Sunday Ñito Salas

Immigration

Government transfers to Malaga 360 migrants who arrived in the Canaries by small boat

Juan Cano | Málaga

The migrants landed at the Costa del Sol airport this weekend and were taken to a hotel in Benahavís, where they await transfer to other parts of Spain

Chupete on the scoresheet again, this time for Malaga CF's reserves

Juan Ramón Padilla

Antequera CF claim unofficial 'winter champions' title with yet another win

Antonio J. Guerrero

Marbella FC stage thrilling comeback to snatch a point

Juan Ramón Padilla

Carla Suárez named captain of Spain’s Billie Jean King Cup team

Enric Gardiner

British band Kaiser Chiefs are performing at the Weekend Beach festival.

Music festivals

Kaiser Chiefs confirm Costa del Sol summer music festival

Eugenio Cabezas

Runners taking part in last year's event.

Record numbers for the Malaga Half Marathon as entries sell out early

Marina Rivas

People sunbathing on the beach in Malaga

Weather

25 degrees in January: Malaga scores highest temperature in mainland Spain

Enrique Miranda

Royals

Princess Leonor sets sail aboard Spanish Navy training ship

C. P. S.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia were there to wave off the heir to the Spanish throne who began her voyage aboard the centenary ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano on Saturday in Cadiz

Banderas played host to Gere, who attended one of the performances of Gypsy.

Celebrity

Antonio Banderas invites Hollywood star Richard Gere to see his Gypsy stage show in Malaga

Alberto Gómez | Malaga

The legendary American actor, staying at the Hotel Miramar, congratulated the cast and celebrated his fellow professional's commitment to the Soho theatre in the city

Hollywood star Richard Gere in Malaga to see Antonio Banderas' production of Gypsy

The 8x well, near the skating rink in Rincón de la Victoria, is one of those ready for use.

Drought

Costa del Sol town has five wells ready for action in case of future drought restrictions

José Rodríguez Cámara | Rincón de la Victoria

View of the MSC Magnifica which started its round-the-world trip in the north of Spain.

Tourism

Round-the-world voyage cruise ship makes Malaga its first port of call

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

Obituary

Paul 'El Punky', a true legend of the Torremolinos nightlife scene dies

Juan Soto | Malaga

Paco Aguilar in the covered sports hall in Vélez-Málaga that was named after him in 2021.

Disabled sport

Paco Aguilar, champion of basketball and inclusion

Cristina Vallejo | Malaga

LGBT

Torremolinos mayor files 'hate crime' complaint against private club with National Police

Tony Bryant | Torremolinos

Uproar as Moroccan club on the Costa bans 'gays' from its premises

Crime

Police search for Pistacho, a two-month-old puppy stolen on the Costa del Sol

Irene Quirante | Vélez-Málaga

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Axarquía area of Malaga province goes Dutch at travel fair

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Man arrested after Costa del Sol beach bar gutted by fire

Tourist accommodation available on Costa del Sol triples in just eight years

Image capture of the video of an Iberian lynx allegedly recorded between Faraján and Júzcar.

Wildlife

Malaga's mysterious wild animals, often talked about but never found

Javier Almellones | Malaga

Extra Lipoline

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Sur in English | Marbella

V-16 beacons will be a future mandatory device in vehicles.

Road safety

V16 emergency beacons to be mandatory on Spain's roads in 2026: These are the only models authorised by the DGT to avoid a fine

Jaume Lita | Valencia

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Costa del Sol / Malaga province

The rubbish dump at the centre of the complaint in Periana. GENA-Ecologistas en Acción

Environment

Environmentalists raise concerns over rubbish tip in Malaga town

Eugenio Cabezas | Periana

Gabinete de Estudios de la Naturaleza (GENA)-Ecologistas en Acción has reported the "uncontrolled dump" to the council

The new components of the Marbella desalination plant

Upgrade of Marbella desalination plant enters final phase and will be ready by March

Chus Heredia | Malaga

Tourism

Round-the-world voyage cruise ship makes Malaga its first port of call

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

Photo of the guests at the civil ceremony held a month ago at the Balcón de Europa.

Weddings

First wedding ceremony held at iconic Costa del Sol viewpoint

Eugenio Cabezas | Nerja

Vehicles in a traffic jam on the Picasso promenade.

Environment

Malaga is among the cities in Spain with the highest levels of traffic pollution claim

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

The San Joaquín sports and leisure park, one of several entry/exit points along the planned route.

Hiking in Malaga

Malaga town plans a 12km hiking trail from the mountains to the coast

José Rodríguez Cámara | Alhaurín de la Torre

The Hotel Don Carlos is currently undergoing a complete refurbishment. Josele

Tourism

Emblematic Marbella hotel receives 1.3 million-euro state grant for refurbishment

María Albarral | Marbella

The Don Carlos, which first opened its doors as a Hilton hotel in 1969, was a meeting point for the jet set over the years and has had Spanish and international celebrities, actors and sports stars as its guests

Dogs in their kennels and Christmas decorations in Malaga's Protectora de Animales shelter.

Animal welfare

Unwanted litters and sick pets are the most frequently abandoned animals in Malaga shelter

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

Work has recently begun on the roof, similar to that of the library next door.

Ronda's new bus station starts to take shape as roof is installed

Vanessa Melgar | Ronda

Culture

Spanish government allocates almost 2million euros to preserve key historic monuments in three Malaga towns

Eugenio Cabezas | Malaga

Entrance to the Hotel Óbal Urban, formerly the San Cristóbal, which was renovated under the scheme.

Tourism

Hotel modernisation scheme that saw 310m invested in Malaga and along Costa del Sol expires

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

The inside of the Convento de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación

The story of a hermit community that lived in the monastery of Villanueva de Algaidas

Spain

Minimum wage

Minimum wage in Spain set to rise by between 39 to 50 euros a month

Lucía Palacios | Madrid

A committee of experts has recommended a new lowest legal income figure for workers carrying out a full-time job

Pedro Sánchez making his speech at the Reina Sofía art museum.

Politics

Spanish government kicks off a year of events to mark 50th anniversary of death of Franco

SUR | Malaga / Madrid

File image of a National Police patrol car in Benidorm.

Crime

Man arrested in Benidorm for forcing a woman to pay rent with sexual services

David Maroto | Valencia

112 incident

Man dies after becoming trapped under a pile of manure in northwest Spain

Isabel Jimeno | Castilla y León

Consumer affairs

Electricity bill alert in Spain: new rise in January, as upward trend continues

Raquel Merino | Málaga

Sport

Moha Bassele, Ángel González (president) and Guillem Jaime. SUR

Football

Antequera CF bolster squad for promotion push

A. J. Guerrero | Antequera

The club have moved to sign experienced right-back Guillem Jaime and Senegalese playmaker Moha Bassele to ensure their promotion push isn't derailed

Football

Carlos Cura takes the helm at Estepona football club

J. R. Padilla | Malaga

Carlos Sainz in action during the stage.

Motorsport

Spain's main hopes dashed during nightmarish day at Dakar 2025

David Sánchez de Castro

Padel

Malaga's 'Queen of Padel' to bring an end to her 31-year career

Nacho Carmona | Malaga

Israel at the moment of proposing to his girlfriend.

Football

Watch as football player in Spain proposes to girlfriend on pitch after big game against Barcelona

Javier Varela | Madrid

Davidovich in action at the ATP 250 in Adelaide this week.

Tennis

Malaga's Alejandro Davidovich returns to the fold as he earns Davis Cup recall

Enric Gardiner | Malaga

2024 review

Passengers wait outside the local train station at Malaga Airport.

2024 review

Transport on the drawing board - trains, buses or drones?

Jennie Rhodes / Tony Bryant / Rachel Haynes

Cars dragged along by the floods near the Guadalhorce in Álora.

2024 review

A year of extremes - from drought to floods and record temperatures

Jennie Rhodes / Tony Bryant / Rachel Haynes

Thousands of people turned out to welcome the Malaga CF players home.

2024 review

A year for the history books in elite-level sport

Daryl Finch | Malaga

A farmers' protest in Malaga in February.

2024 review

Lemons, demolition and new attractions

Jennie Rhodes, Tony Bryant, Rachel Haynes

One of the protests in Malaga city calling for affordable housing.

2024 review

Housing crisis and tourism-phobia

Jennie Rhodes / Tony Bryant / Rachel Haynes

Cars piled up in Picaña, one of the towns near Valencia hit by the floods at the end of October.

2024 review

Questions with no answers: tragic storms and sleight of hand in politics

Neil Hesketh

Andalucía

Workplace

Andalucía debunks the myth: it has the lowest work absence rate in mainland Spain

Nuria Triguero | Málaga

6.7 per cent of working hours are lost due to medical leave and other occasional excused or unjustified absences

Leisure

More ski slopes open in Granada's Sierra Nevada resort

Ideal | Granada

Montero with Espadas in Seville on Wednesday.

National finance minister bids to lead Socialists in Andalucía

SUR | Seville

Area near the school in Gerena (Seville).

112 incident

Teenager stabbed to death after leaving school in south of Spain

Europa Press | Seville

Disabled parking

Andalucía to speed up 'blue badge' for disabled parking process

Raquel Merino | Malaga

Health

Junta extends discounts on optical items for the over-65s in Andalucía

Raquel Merino | Malaga

Gibraltar

The area of land to be reclaimed in the inner northern harbour. SUR

Property

Gibraltar to reclaim part of harbour area

SUR in English | Gibraltar

The project, due to start in a few months, will provide land for the next phase of affordable housing developments on the Rock

Crime

Royal Gibraltar Police officers injured while making arrests

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Fabian Picardo will be one of the speakers at GibTalks.

What to do

Tickets go on sale for GibTalks event featuring wide range of local speakers

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Employment

Fourth generation firefighter joins the ranks on the Rock

SUR in English | Gibraltar

New Year’s Honours

Gibraltar rower and teacher among UK’s New Year’s Honours recipients

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Sir Ben Bathurst (l) with Fabian Picardo.

Treaty negotiations

New Governor of Gibraltar delivers his first Christmas message

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Lifestyle

Richard Gere, Alejandra Silva, Brad Pitt and Inés de Ramón. GTRES

Celebrities

The Hollywood stars who have fallen in love with Spain

Daniella Bejarano | Madrid

Richard Gere and Brad Pitt are among the world's most famous film stars who have been enamoured by the Spanish lifestyle and have found love

Film and TV

From Netflix to Disney, the 10 series filmed in Malaga and released in 2024: How many have you seen?

Paco Griñán | Malaga

Food and drink

The 'best burger in Europe' can be found at a Spanish restaurant chain from Malaga

SUR | Malaga

Retail

Spanish consumer group's top tips on how to avoid issues with sale item returns

Isabel Méndez | Malaga

Gardening

Recommended for your garden in the south of Spain: Metrosideros umbellata

Denise Bush | Malaga

Celebrity

American millionaire Ethel Woodward's secret retreat in Malaga province town

José Rodríguez Cámara | Alhaurín de la Torre

Health

Why feeling a little chilly can boost your energy

Julia Fernández | Madrid

Mitochondria are the great unknowns of our metabolism

Safety alert

Spanish health authorities issue alert over presence of cannabis in oil

Isabel Méndez | Malaga

Health

Sleep: Is being a 'super early riser' an advantage?

Fermin Apezteguia | Madrid

An elderly man receives a Covid vaccine jab during the first phase of vaccinations in Spain.

Health

WHO releases Covid data five years after first case with more than 7 million deaths reported

Álvaro Soto | Madrid

Health

Lung cancer cases in women have quadrupled in last 20 years in Spain

Álvaro Soto | Madrid

Research

Spain overtakes Germany as Europe's leader in clinical trials

Alfonso Torices | Madrid

What To Do

Oboe virtuoso Iris Nieto brings her latest show to Malaga. SUR

What to do

A fusion of classical music and other more contemporary genres at Malaga theatre

Tony Bryant | Malaga

Symphonic 'n' Roll will be performed by Iris Oboe at the Cervantes theatre, alongside the provincial youth orchestra and the LGTB choir of Torremolinos

Alabama Gospel Choir during a previous concert.

What to do

Oh Happy Day! Gospel music in Malaga and Granada

Jennie Rhodes. | Malaga / Granada

Multi-award-winning British standup comedian Doug Carter.

What to do

Night of laughter on the Costa with British standup comedians

Tony Bryant | Malaga

The Nao Victoria is a unique replica of the ship that made the first round-the-world voyage.

What to do

Nao Victoria sailing ship extends its stay and welcomes visitors aboard in Malaga port

SUR | Malaga

The Zex Pistols will perform in Benalmádena next week.

What to do

A night of iconic punk rock nostalgia in Benalmádena

Tony Bryant | Benalmádena