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Housing

Malaga city council launches five projects for 300 temporary rental flats

Jesús Hinojosa | Málaga

The city council has awarded plots in the Soliva, Cañada de los Cardos, El Clínico and Colonia de Santa Inés areas for the construction of homes specifically for young people and over-65s

Health

Discover the real formula for having a good day: no, it's not a matter of luck

Julia Fernández

Time management is "crucial", but we don't do it well: "We don't know how to delegate or rest"

Economy

Spain inflation: Iran war pushes prices up by 3.3% in March

José A. González

Prices are at their highest level since June 2024 after the biggest rise in almost four years

Health

Got hay fever? You can still exercise outside - a few tips

Ricarda Dieckmann, DPA

Sunny and mild outside? Might be a great day for a run or a bike ride - except if you have hay fever and are worried about the pollen count. Here's how those with allergies can plan a workout - and why that shower at the end is doubly important

Quick links

Doñana water recovery 'fragile and temporary' despite recent rainfall, warns SEO/BirdLife

José Luis Piedra

Pablo López is performing at Teatro Cervantes in Malaga on Saturday and Sunday.

Holy Week 2026

What to do in Malaga during Holy Week: new musical, gourmet hamburgers and free tours

Isabel Méndez | Málaga

Time and date

Spanish time: must I set the clocks one hour forward or back this weekend?

Rossel Aparicio | Malaga

Health

More signs found that Mediterranean eating reduces brain disease risk

Camilla Foster / DPA

31 Malaga province residents have requested euthanasia in just three and a half years.

Health

More than 30 people receive euthanasia in Malaga province since law approval

José Antonio Sau

Repsol Guide

New Solete foodie awards for province

Juan Soto

Archive image of a man released by Jesús El Rico. Sur

Prisoner convicted of assault to be released by Jesús El Rico brotherhood during Holy Week in Malaga

Antonio M. Romero | Málaga

José R. C. is serving a two and a half year prison sentence for acts committed in 2020 and will be released on Easter Wednesday

Corruption

Malaya, two decades since the operation that changed Marbella's history

Héctor Barbotta y Juan Cano

It has been 20 years since the first arrests led to the end of the web of corruption that governed the town hall

Crime

Mijas: heavy presence of Guardia Civil as villas raided and 12 arrests made

Irene Quirante

Passengers getting on and off a Cercanías train in Malaga.

Holy Week 2026

Costa del Sol increases number of night trains during Holy Week

Ignacio Lillo | Málaga

The group at the organic avocado plantation

Tourism

Local foreign community learns about the Axarquía's subtropical fruit sector

Jennie Rhodes

A photo of Noelia Castillo from an Antena 3 broadcast.

Health

Malaga doctor writes emotional letter to young woman before her euthanasia

José Antonio Sau

112 incident

Malaga police use 'alcohol curve' maths to charge hit-and-run driver three hours after crasht

Juan Cano | Málaga

The exhibition enters into dialogue with verses by poets such as Federico García Lorca.

Culture

Torremolinos hosts contemporary art exhibition that pays tribute to the Generation of ’27

Tony Bryant

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

Andalucía expects warm Holy Week with low rain probability

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 Narbona Solís

“It’s a constant challenge to maintain excellence and keep Narbona Solís synonymous with quality”

SUR in English | Málaga

Heritage

More time for the careful restoration of the Casa de María Barrabino in Torremolinos

José Rodríguez Cámara | Torremolinos

The delegate for Agriculture, the district councillor for Churriana, the president of the provincial authority, the mayor of Malaga and the mayor of Torremolinos receive technical explanations regarding the project

Infrastructure

Reclaimed water ready within a year

José Rodríguez Cámara

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

That was the week that was

The Bottom Line

Dilip Kuner

More than just a parade

Comment

Cristina Vallejo

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

The Euro Zone

Mark Nayler

Digging the dirt

A look at La Liga

Rob Palmer

Don't miss El Clásico Femenino

Food and Drink

Andrew J. Linn

Flying winemakers

Culture

Georgina Oliver

Post-conceptual couple

Costa del Sol / Malaga province

Working to clear landslides and clean up slopes on one of the storm-damaged roads in the Serranía de Ronda mountain range. SUR

Roadworks

Ronda roadworks update: Malaga's provincial authority spends 4.2 million euros on 14 roads

Julio J. Portabales

The Diputación is working on key roads most affected by storm damage across the Serranía de Ronda that come under its authority, paying special attention to the access roads to the villages of Benarrabá and Benalauría, which still have restricted access

Legal

Marbella prosecution asks court to investigate Benahavís mayor for malfeasance and embezzlement

Antonio M. Romero

Los Caballeros, Hundidero or Montejaque dam on the Gaudares river.

Infrastructure

Montejaque dam water levels drop 20 metres as subsoil absorbs record flood

Chus Heredia

Road safety measures have been carried out in the area surrounding El Tomillar school.

Costa del Sol

Benalmádena strengthens road safety measures in school environments

Tony Bryant

The residents of the Canillas de Aceituno village will use bottled water supplies until the incident is resolved.

Water welfare

Malaga village declares water unfit for drinking after detecting high chlorate levels

Eugenio Cabezas

Marbella town hall has held several coordination meetings to finalise plans handling safety, security and any emergencies during this important week.

Semana Santa 2026

Policing in Marbella ramps up for Holy Week with 650 officers and more tech support than before

José Carlos García | Marbella

Environment

The sealing of the Torremolinos landfill site will be monitored for 30 years

José Rodríguez Cámara | Torremolinos

The aim is to check whether it causes long-term damage to the environment, as pointed out by the regional minister for sustainability and the environment

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

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

Tony Bryant

Tourism

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

Eugenio Cabezas

Photo of the broken fence of one of the raided properties in the Vélez-Málaga rural area.

Crime

New wave of burglaries in Vélez-Málaga targets four houses in one night

Eugenio Cabezas

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

Spain

In the campaign video, a pedestrian is run over while looking at his mobile phone. DGT

Road safety

'Zombie pedestrians': DGT launches Easter road safety campaign as such accidents skyrocket

SUR

One in three people cross the road while using their mobile phones, according to Spain's traffic authority

A Seprona officer on patrol in the Spanish countryside.

Courts

Spanish hunter fined 100,000 euro for shooting a female lynx in Toledo

J.M.L.

Child welfare

Spain's data protection agency fines school after pupils access inappropriate online content

Susana Zamora

A driver filling up at a petrol station.

Economy

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

Lucía Palacios | Madrid

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

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

Cybersecurity

Andalusian cybersecurity conference addresses threats at times of digital revolution

Nuria Triguero | Málaga

Malaga is hosting the fifth meeting organised by the Digital Agency of Andalucía

Weather

Andalucía expects warm Holy Week with low rain probability

Almudena Nogués

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

Transport

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

Rebeca Alcántara | Granada

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

Andalusian elections 2026

Andalucía calls regional government elections on 17 May

Héctor Barbotta | Sevilla

Costa Tropical

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Fourth body washes up on Costa Tropical beach

Pilar García-Trevijano | Granada

This is the fourth body to be washed up this month following the discovery of another on 15 March and two others on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 March on the beaches of Lújar and Castell de Ferro

112

La Rábita residents 'very scared' after spate of burglaries

MJ Arrebola | Granada

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

Gibraltar

Gibraltar Parliament unveils AI tool to open up 55 years of parliamentary records

SUR in English

New AI search tool puts five decades of Gibraltar's legislative history at your fingertips

Economy

Gibraltar slashes fuel duty by 50 per cent in response to rising global prices

SUR in English

Health

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

SUR in English

History

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

SUR in English

History

Gibraltar's Europa Foreshore designated as protected archaeological site

SUR in English

Gibraltar

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

SUR | MALAGA.

Lifestyle

Lacarra, outside the theatre's rehearsal room. Ñito Salas

Dance

The international ballet star signed by Antonio Banderas: 'I dance better now than I did when I was 20'

Alberto Gómez

Lucía Lacarra, considered one of the best dancers in the world, is in Malaga to direct the Soho CaixaBank theatre dance festival.

The Abadía bookstore is closing after more than 31 years in the centre of Malaga.

Culture

Malaga second-hand bookshop closes after 31 years with final sale of more than 20,000 books

Carlos Zamarriego

Tourism

Forget Benidorm or Mallorca: why Nerja on the Costa del Sol is the best hidden gem for a 2026 Spanish holiday

María Alonso | Malaga

View of Malaga coastline from Gibralfaro

Guide to: Malaga

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

Erin Fisher

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

Health

Scientists make Parkinson's drug from used plastic bottles

DPA

Developed by a team at the University of Edinburgh, the approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform waste plastic into a frontline medication

Health

Malaga dermatologist leads global fight against scabies

José Antonio Sau

Doctors performing a cochlear implant surgery.

Health

Malaga hospital saves 20 patients per year from profound hearing loss

José Antonio Sau

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

What To Do

The fair offers a diverse selection of exotic plants and cacti. SUR

Horticulture

Rare plant fair returns to the Costa over Easter weekend

Tony Bryant | Benalmádena.

Plant lovers will come together in La Paloma park in Benalmádena between 3 and 5 April

The festival is held in the La Malagueta bullring.

Music festival

The Soles de Málaga charity music festival returns in April

SUR in English | Malaga.

Johnny Logan on stage in Amsterdam in November.

Concert

An intimate night with Eurovision star Johnny Logan

Tony Bryant | Marbella.

Exhibition

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

Tony Bryant | Torremolinos

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.