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Innovation

Malaga engineer heads Nasa's future permanent Moon base

Nuria Triguero | Málaga

Spanish specialist Carlos García-Galán leads Donald Trump’s 'Moon Base' initiative as Nasa pauses Gateway station to focus on lunar colonisation

Politics

Malaga loses opportunity to become European Customs Agency

Antonio M. Romero | Málaga

Rome and Lille are now competing for the headquarters role, which leaves Malaga with yet another failure to achieve international host recognition

Housing

Malaga mortgage mystery: why loan signatures doubled in January 2026 despite falling sales

Cristina Vallejo

A rise in 'mortgage splitting' has artificially inflated Malaga’s property stats, as multiple loans are now being attached to single property units

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

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Housing

62 families evicted in Manilva amid heavy police deployment

Emma Pérez-Romera | Manilva

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

Road safety

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

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Employment

Malaga achieves unprecedented tech employment growth with almost 30,000 workers

Nuria Triguero | Málaga

Lacarra, outside the theatre's rehearsal room.

Dance

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

Alberto Gómez

Health

Andalucía launches virtual health card to transform patient care

EP

A homeless person sleeping on the street.

Poverty

Social exclusion in Andalucía affects 23 per cent of the population

José Luis Piedra

Passengers getting on and off a Cercanías train in Malaga. ÑITO SALAS

Holy Week 2026

Costa del Sol increases number of night trains during Holy Week

Ignacio Lillo | Málaga

Public operator Renfe activates 100 more trains, with journeys until 3.40am on peak holiday dates

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

Juan Cano | Málaga

Forensic retro-calculations suggest the suspect’s breathalyser level was double the criminal limit at the time of the collision in eastern Malaga

The group at the organic avocado plantation

Tourism

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

Jennie Rhodes

Planning

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

Jesús Hinojosa | Malaga

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

Fraud

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

Irene Quirante

Traffic

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

María José Díaz Alcalá

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

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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 Grupo TEO

Transforming educational spaces to improve learning outcomes

SUR in English | Málaga

María Jesús Montero, yesterday in Dos Hermanas.

Iran War

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

E. P. | Dos Hermanas (Seville)

Legal

Spanish court upholds Consumer Affairs' decision to fine Airbnb 64 million euros for illegal listings

Lucía Palacios | Madrid

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

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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

Post-conceptual couple

Costa del Sol / Malaga province

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

Infrastructure

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

Chus Heredia

A century after its failed launch, the Los Caballeros dam in Malaga province has successfully managed its first major flood event without incident

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

Julia Simón, youth councillor at Estepona town hall.

Environment

Learn more about Malaga province: Estepona promotes free trips for young people

Emma Pérez-Romera | Estepona

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

Last weeks walking group helped hit the 30,000 euro mark.

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

Tony Bryant

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

A Seprona officer on patrol in the Spanish countryside. EP

Courts

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

J.M.L.

The man claimed he mistook the feline, an endangered species in Spain, for a fox while hunting out-of-season and with no permit

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

Politics

Spain slashes fuel and energy taxes in €5 billion plan 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

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

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

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

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

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'

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Lifestyle

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

Discover the 'Natural Cathedral' of Málaga: a guide to Nerja Caves, Burriana Beach, and Maro’s spectacular cliffs

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

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

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

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.