New UK ambassador officially meets the King
SUR MADRID.
The two men wore ceremonial dress for the occasion on Thursday
Parking fines reach their peak on the Costa del Sol
FRANCISCO JIMÉNEZ
In summer, police in tourist resorts issue twice as many fines because of the number of extra drivers on the roads and the lack of parking facilities near beachesand in town centres
Banderas and Almodóvar have sights set on an Oscar
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The Spanish Film Academy has chosen Dolor y Gloria as the Spanish candidate for Best International Feature Film at the 2020 Academy Awards
Spain introduces a preventative campaign to stop the rise in the number of cases of measles
Anyone between 40 and 50 years of age who hasn't been vaccinated already and hasn't had the disease can ask to be vaccinated in the initiative
Full steam ahead for Costa del Sol's desalination plant
Water consumption levels are at their highest in five years, while La Concepción reservoir is suffering a shortage
British drug trafficking organisation is broken up at Marbella marina
CHARO MÁRQUEZ MARBELLA
A motored yacht was allegedly being used by the group to traffic 1,500 kilos of hashish from Morocco to Spain
Spanish ministers discuss contingency plans for Brexit, including UK citizens' rights
SUR MADRID
Madrid has gone over the arrangements promising rights to residency, healthcare and work if the UK does the same for Spanish people in Britain
UK agrees to increase pensions for Britons in Spain at least until 2023
SUR IN ENGLISH MALAGA
In the event of a hard Brexit, the right of expat pensioners living in the EU to the annual updates will continue, says London, and officials hope longer-term deals will be done
Man is arrested over fatal shooting of his mother following family dispute in Malaga
ALVARO FRÍAS / FERNANDO TORRES / IGNACIO LILLO
The 81-year-old was shot in the head and abdomen and was pronounced dead at the scene
Luna Mora: a fusion of Andalusian cultures in Guaro
The festival began on Friday and continues on Saturday, 7 September
Blanca Fernández Ochoa died in the mountains she loved
ICÍAR OCHOA DE OLANO CERCEDILLA
The former Olympic skier, 56, had been missing for 11 days
A LOOK AT LA LIGA
A 'no deal' scenario
After a summer of speculation, none of the much-awaited mega-transfers ever materialised
Shinji Okazaki released by Malaga after a disastrous end to the transfer window
PEDRO LUIS ALONSO / SERGIO CORTÉS
The side go into the season with a paper thin squad having had to release their star signing who leaves without playing a single game
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Girona
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Malaga
Cristhian Stuani goal edges it for Girona in a game of few chances
Malaga coach Víctor Sánchez tried his best to shake up his side's tactical play but his squad lacked the quality necessary to find the equaliser
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Marbella
1
Villarrobledo
Marbella do just enough to win first home game of the season
JULIO RODRÍGUEZ
The Costa side were given a scare late on but goals from Saúl and Óscar García ultimately sealed the win
Doll created in the likeness of Leonor
ALAIN MATEOS
Two young Russians have created a lifelike doll of the Princess of Asturias which will be presented at a Barbie Collectors convention on Sunday
Summer increases the risk of relapses for those addicted to drugs and gambling
ALBERTO GÓMEZ MALAGA.
People tend to resume their treatments after the holidays, as the free time and change of routine tempt them back into unhealthy habits
Estepona council to part fund tree replanting after devastating forest fire
CHARO MÁRQUEZ ESTEPONA.
An area of 330 hectares was burned in the fire last month
The price to pay
The standoff between the Socialists and UP shows that Spain's politicians haven't truly grasped the importance of compromise yet
Laugh or cry?
Brexit has turned Britain into the "laughing stock" of Europe, and it would be hard to find a better script for a comedy movie
Muffin, the dog who loves to travel
PETER HARRISON
Pets, with human assistance, can adapt.
Famous faces at Marbella's International Film Festival
ASH BOLTON
A number of British actors will be among those attending screenings for the town's 14th annual event in October
The long battle against illiteracy in Spain
ALMUDENA SANTOS / LUCY NEWBY MADRID.
Almost 600,000 people in Spain don't know how to read or write, although the figure has fallen by 160,000 in the last five years
Mijas taxi drivers promise to do their extra bit to help women feel safer at night
SUR IN ENGLISH
The drivers will now wait at the doors of properties until their passengers are fully inside
Rents are now higher than the average salary of young people in Malaga
NURIA TRIGUERO MALAGA.
Although more are now living independently, the increase is very small: only two out of ten people aged under 30 have been able to move out of their parents' home
Is there spaghetti in Bologna?
ANDREW J. LINN
The Italian dish that has popularised its country's cuisine worldwide is a total fraud
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Three armed men make off with 200,000 euros after holding up central Marbella bank
Drugs found in car of Brit who fled police in San Pedro
Dog refuge money is missing following break-in in Pedrera
One of the first xerogardens in Alhaurín will be created in the Ermita del Cerro park
sport
Fuengirola Potros to play in the top flight next season
Goodbye to the queen of the snow
Transfer debacle sees fans step up opposition to Sheikh Al-Thani
No points deduction for Malaga as complaint over ineligible matchday squad is shelved
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