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Andalucía launches virtual health card to transform patient care

New digital tool allows residents to access records and prescriptions via mobile devices from 26 March

Marbella Design & Art Fair 2026: the Costa del Sol becomes Spain’s design capital

José Carlos García | Marbella

The 8th edition features 30 large-scale exhibition spaces, nearly 100 brands, and a curated selection of international artists and galleries

Health

Malaga neurologist says that lifestyle is 40 per cent of the battle against Alzheimer's

José Antonio Sau

Neurologist José Antonio Reyes lists the main differences between simple forgetfulness and the cognitive symptoms of degenerative dementia

María Jesús Montero, yesterday in Dos Hermanas. JULIO MUÑOZ. EFE

Iran War

Montero calls for ‘prudence’ amid Trump threat to withdraw from Spanish bases

E. P. | Dos Hermanas (Seville)

Spain’s Vice-President calls for "absolute calm" after Trump raises possibility of US withdrawal from Andalusian bases in Morón and Rota

Andalucía weather: yellow warning for coastal phenomena from Tuesday

Almudena Nogués | Málaga

Planning

Malaga architects slam 'unacceptable' two-year delay for planning permits

Jesús Hinojosa | Malaga

Andalusian escape

Seven forests you have to visit in Malaga: from pine groves to riverbanks

Javier Almellones | Málaga

Migrant workers in Malaga earn 29 per cent less than local residents

Immigration

Malaga province migrant workers earn 29 per cent less than locals

Cristina Vallejo

Fraud

Suspended sentence for Malaga pair who hacked town hall for nursery funds

Irene Quirante

Health

Scientists make Parkinson's drug from used plastic bottles

DPA

Traffic

Police crack down on illegal street racing in Malaga: 50 fines imposed

María José Díaz Alcalá

Officers used drones and mobile radars to identify the drivers

Casualties in the construction sector in Malaga province increased once again in 2025.

Population

Workplace fatalities on the rise in Malaga as 23 lose their lives in 2025

Irene Quirante

There were 61 accidents per day on average in 2025, with 263 workers seriously injured

Crime

Malaga police arrest man wanted for attempted murder after two robberies

Ylenia and David, with their two children, Kylian and Nahel, in Nerja, next to the Verano Azul park.

Health

Frigiliana family raise funds for baby with extremely rare neurodegenerative disease

Eugenio Cabezas

Visualisation of the original El Palo promenade project, which Malaga city council drafted.

Infrastructure

Malaga asks local residents if they want to keep car traffic parallel to Palo promenade

Jesús Hinojosa | Málaga

Recent release of water from the El Limonero dam.

Environment

Malaga fast-tracks Guadalmedina flood prevention projects amid climate concerns

Chus Heredia

The new car park next to Calle Eugenio Gross in Malaga city.

Traffic

Malaga traffic: regional government creates temporary car park with 32 spaces for locals during metro work

Ignacio Lillo | Málaga

The path was the only one authorised to cross this enclave located between Júzcar and Cartajima.

Hiking

Las Eras trail in the Serranía de Ronda no longer fully accessible

Javier Almellones | Málaga

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Rafa Nadal's business ambitions reach future Malaga San Andrés marina

UPDATE Malaga kidnapping: girl denies sexual assault but maintains she was given drugs

Spain to reduce fuel and electricity taxes to alleviate Iran war impact

Malaga aims to invite tenders for Guadalmedina 'plaza-bridges' project in one month

Bank opens new service in Malaga to support international clients

Extra Melilla

Melilla and its African Holy Week that reminds you of Malaga

SUR in English | Melilla

Extra Andino Gastrobar

Andino Gastrobar: a culinary journey through Latin America

SUR in English | Málaga

Mayor of Cadiz Bruno García (left) and Mayor of Malaga Francisco De la Torre (right).

SUR events

SUR explores the future of Malaga and Cadiz in meeting with their mayors

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

Top 50

Opinion

The Music Maker

Peter Edgerton

You can't always get what you want

The Bottom Line

Jennie Rhodes

Banning the burka in Spain: is it fuelling the far right?

The Euro Zone

Mark Nayler

Mijas resident's fundraising walking tours surpass the 30,000 euros mark

Tony Bryant

Formed by Alan Boardman in 2021 to help worthy causes in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, Mijas Walking Tours for Charity has now supported 27 different charities in the Malaga province

Tourism and technology

Torremolinos to launch AI avatar for residents and tourists

José Rodríguez Cámara | Torremolinos

Environment

Solar panels to be installed on Nerja's Local Police station

Eugenio Cabezas

Archive image of one building in the old part of Ronda that collapsed during the deluge of storms.

Heritage

Collapsing buildings? Ronda council orders thorough inspections in historic centre following storm damage

Julio J. Portabales | Ronda

Image of the project for the modernisation of the Plaza del Mercado Central included in the tender as a guide.

Infrastructure

Marbella to modernise the Plaza del Mercado Central: this is what the new space will look like

José Carlos García | Marbella

Malaga's Palma-Palmilla district, where mainly migrant workers live.

Population

Costa del Sol immigration rates and origin vary by districts

Cristina Vallejo

Various actions are being carried out by a team of forestry workers. SUR

Benalmádena launches campaign in preparation for the high-risk wildfire season

Tony Bryant

Preventive measures have included the creation of five-metre buffer zones around homes to minimise fire risk, along with the maintenance of access tracks to facilitate the work of emergency personnel.

Tourism

Vélez-Málaga town hall unveils plans for five-star camping resort

Eugenio Cabezas

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

Costa del Sol

Benalmádena launches hiking initiative to promote healthy lifestyle habits among youngsters

Tony Bryant

Francisco Gálvez at the launch of his book in Torre del Mar.

History

The Axarquía in 19th-century global media

Jennie Rhodes

Maintenance work in a green area of San Pedro.

Marbella

San Pedro Alcántara to benefit from green space maintenance plan

José Carlos García

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

Spain

A driver filling up at a petrol station. Efe

Economy

One in four Spanish petrol stations has not applied tax reduction as per government regulation

Lucía Palacios | Madrid

Consumers' organisation Facua has denounced that the reduction is lower than it should be in 2,337 petrol stations, with some even applying an increase

A body found on the Somorrostro beach in Barcelona where the missing young man was being sought

Catalonia

Police in Barcelona find the body of missing American student James Gracey in the sea

Claudia Kittsteiner Simón

Politics

Spain slashes fuel and energy taxes in €5 billion plan to curb Iran war impact

Paula De las Heras | Madrid

Rail transport

Spain’s government downplays Malaga Easter Week losses amid AVE rail delays

Ignacio Lillo | Málaga

Politics

Spain's government to approve anti-crisis plan on Friday to curb Iran war impact

Paula De las Heras | Madrid

Sport

Blanca Hervás, Rocío Ayorro, Ana Prieto and Paula Sevilla made up Spain's women's relay team in Torun. Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP

Spain come away with five medals from the World Indoor Championships

Igor Barcia

A series of standout individual and relay performances across the final two days in Torun saw the squad climb to sixth place in the overall standings

Malaga striker Chupete scored two goals in 11 first-half minutes.

Chupete at the double again to seal dominant derby win for Malaga CF

Daryl Finch

Jorge Álvarez and José Cambra celebrate Marbella's second goal against Sevilla Atlético.

Primera RFEF: Salvation back on the cards for Marbella FC who win again

Jorge Garrido

Kai Stewart lands a punch on Nico Gaffie in Miami on Friday.

Marbella's Nico Gaffie falls short in controversial BKFC featherweight world title bout

Marina Rivas

Juan López poses with a medal in Toledo after running a marathon.

Spain

Spanish marathon runner at 82 has muscle mass like that of a 30-year-old

J. M. L. | Toledo

Kipkorir crossed the finishing line in under an hour.

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

Marina Rivas

Andalucía

The speed camera on the ring road is still not working for the time being. Pepe Marín

Transport

This is the speed camera that issues the most fines in Granada province

Rebeca Alcántara | Granada

More than 166,000 fines were issued in 2025 from the radar on the A-92 motorway

Technology

These are cybercriminals' favourite online scams in 2026 and this is how to avoid them

José Carlos Castillo | Madrid

Business

Storm damage aid: application window open for businesses and the self-employed across Spain

José Luis Piedra

Heritage

Restoration of San Miguel Tower begins in Almeria’s Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park

A. Maldonado | Almería

Machines working on the high-speed track in Álora.

Rail transport

Malaga-Madrid AVE new reopening deadlines

Ignacio Lillo | Málaga

Gibraltar

Campo de Gibraltar calls for special tax treatment

José Luis Piedra

Costa Tropical

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La Rábita residents 'very scared' after spate of burglaries

MJ Arrebola | Granada

People living in the Costa Tropical town have reported burglars entering homes while the occupants have been sleeping inside and with incidents happening on a daily basis they are calling for greater police presence and security cameras

Health

Carchuna and Calahonda health centres left without admin staff following court ruling

MJ Arrebola | Motril

Churches

Salobreña's Rosario church closed temporarily due to problems with the roof

MJ Arrebola | Granada

Tourism

Almuñécar town hall awards contract to open the Palacete del Corregidor as a hotel

Ideal

Animal welfare

New pet ownership regulations and dog leash laws in Almuñécar: a guide to fines and compliance

SUR in English

Tourism

All Costa Tropical beach bars will be open for Easter

MJ Arrebola | Granada

Gibraltar

Health

Gibraltar performs world-first live telesurgery in front of 20,000 medical delegates

SUR in English

St Bernard's Hospital procedure hailed as a milestone in surgical history after being showcased at Europe's biggest urology congress

History

Gibraltar's Europa Foreshore designated as protected archaeological site

SUR in English

Community

Gibraltar launches round-the-clock British Sign Language interpretation service

SUR in English

History

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

SUR in English

Health

Legionella bacteria detected in water samples at Gibraltar care facility

SUR in English

Gibraltar

End of Gibraltar-Spain land border 'as soon as 10 April'

SUR | MALAGA.

Lifestyle

View of Malaga coastline from Gibralfaro Adobe Stock

Guide to: Malaga

The ultimate Malaga travel guide: What to see, eat, and do in 2026

Erin Fisher

From Roman ruins to Michelin-starred dining, discover why the capital of the Costa del Sol is Spain’s new must-visit cultural hub

Villanueva del Rosario pays tribute to one of its most traditional dishes

Villanueva del Rosario pays tribute to its most traditional gastronomy

Isabel Méndez | Málaga

British writer Tony Bryant with his latest publication.

Literature

How the 'romantic travellers' shaped Seville: a new study by British author Tony Bryant

SUR in English

Travel

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

Alekk M. Saanders | Cordoba

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

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

Javier Almellones | Malaga

Health

Doctors performing a cochlear implant surgery. SUR

Health

Malaga hospital saves 20 patients per year from profound hearing loss

José Antonio Sau

Hospital El Clínico is one of the three Andalusian centres that perform a very complex surgery involving cochlear implants

The doctors in the chronic pelvic pain committee in Malaga.

Health

Malaga hospital pioneers new coordinated approach for pelvic pain sufferers

José Antonio Sau

Mica, 24, moved from Argentina to Malaga province with her mother and younger brother to seek better treatment.

Health

Malaga influencer Micaela with epidermolysis bullosa (Butterfly Skin): daily tips for 140K followers

Rossel Aparicio | Málaga

This spring is going to be particularly hard for allergy sufferers.

Health

Rainfall brings an earlier, longer and more aggressive allergy season to the Costa del Sol

José Antonio Sau

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

Wellness

Mountain meditation: learning to hold steady through it all

DPA

What To Do

Johnny Logan on stage in Amsterdam in November. EFE

Concert

An intimate night with Eurovision star Johnny Logan

Tony Bryant | Marbella.

The Australian-born Irish singer and composer will perform at Club Med Magna in Marbella on 4 April

The Arbós trio will perform at the classical music cycle .

Concerts

Popular chamber music cycle returns to Alhaurín de la Torre

Tony Bryant | Alhaurín de la Torre.

Exhibition

Artistic initiative in Torremolinos reveals the imagery, symbolism and emotion of Holy Week

Tony Bryant | Torremolinos

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.