The Three Kings make their way to Andalucía by camel, boat, float or helicopter
SUR IN ENGLISH / JENNIE RHODES
Parades, in which tonnes of sweet will be thrown to spectators, will take place in cities, towns and villages across Spain on 5 January
Green homework for the Costa del Sol
MATÍAS STUBER
Climate change experts are calling for urgent improvements to water management and want a strip of woodland along the coastline
2019 was the driest year in Malaga province since records began
IGNACIO LILLO MALAGA.
Malaga Airport's weather centre collected only 204.6mm of rainfall in 2019, less than half the average
Malaga claims the first birth of the New Year in Andalucía
ANTONIO JAVIER LÓPEZ / NIEVES CASTRO MALAGA.
Adil arrived at the Hospital Clínico at just six minutes past midnight followed six minutes later by Francisco in Almeria and thirty-three minutes later by David in Marbella
MPs prepare for weekend investiture debate to vote on new PM in a break from precedent
SUR MADRID.
Catalan separatists, ERC, have agreed to abstain, allowing Pedro Sánchez's PSOE to form a government with Unidas Podemos by 7 January
Plane to Germany sends out a mayday call minutes after leaving Malaga Airport
F. TORRES / I. LILLO MALAGA.
The pilot of the Lauda Air flight detected a problem with an engine and safely carried out an emergency landing
Age Care co-founder receives MBE in New Year Honours List
Charles Betty, a 95-year-old WWII veteran, was given the award for services to British Nationals overseas
Estepona looks for builder for its futuristic new town hall
Charo Márquez
The seven-storey building is expected to cost nearly 15 million euros
A celebration of Malaga's unique folklore
AGUSTÍN PELÁEZ MALAGA.
Thousands attended the Fiesta Mayor de los Verdiales in Puerto de la Torre, one of the most unusual festivals in the province
Around the galleries
A round-up of art exhibitions currently open to the public in southern Spain
Estepona town hall plants over 16,000 trees in seven years as part of its green plan
CHARO MÁRQUEZ ESTEPONA.
Green space in the town has gone from 498,000 square metres to almost a million since 2012
Gibraltar Attorney General appointed CMG in Queen's New Year Honours
Michael Llamas was honoured for services to Gibraltar, and is one of three Gibraltarians to be on the honours list this New Year
Driver joy as busy toll roads built decades ago are made free to use
JOSÉ LUIS PIEDRA SEVILLE.
The government has abolished tolls on the AP-4 motorway now the concession to run it, and collect the 7.45 euros one-way fee, has ended
Provincial authority in Malaga to spend nearly five million euros on improving inland water supply
FERNANDO TORRES MARBELLA.
Seventeen towns will benefit from a scheme to repair infrastructure
interview
"I couldn't say how far I will go as a player, I don't know"
Pedro Luis Alonso MALAGA.
Alejandro Davidovich | Tennis player
Torremolinos ends year with San Silvestre fun run
More than 500 athletes and fun runners of all ages participated in the charity race wearing fancy dress costumes
A LOOK AT LA LIGA
Gullibility proves costly
Rather than "judging a film by its trailer", clubs looking to recruit in the winter transfer window need to exercise due diligence
Preparations intensify ahead of critical January transfer window for Malaga
ANTONIO GÓNGORA / BORJA GUTIÉRREZ
Malaga are in the market for a new centre forward but must first offload players outside the wage cap restrictions
New promotion aims to woo fans to La Rosaleda for the second half of the season
Borja GUTIÉRREZ MALAGA
The deal sees a Malaga CF first-team shirt from this season included in the price
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Last-gasp equaliser robs Malaga of their festive cheer
frank gavurin MALAGA.
With the last kick of the game, Carlos Pita earned an unlikely point for Lugo as Segunda takes its winter break
The man 'stamped' on the river bed
Luis Moret
The graffiti artist Bisser has left his mark in Malaga with an image that is taking passersby by surprise
Fuengirola council cuts out building licences for work costing less than 30,000 euros
People will be able to start their building work simply by declaring it to the council
Thirty-five per cent drop in mango harvest in 2019 compared with 2018 due to natural flux
A. P.
Mangoes are grown mainly in the Axarquía area on the east side of the province
The euro zone
Too close to call?
It's plausible to argue that in present-day Spain there is a very close relationship between law and politics when it comes to Catalan separatists
The finished article
Unfortunately, owing to the general haze of tinsel, turkey legs and passive aggressive in-laws, a lot of us lose track of which day is which around this time of year.
Wishes and resolutions
With new governments embarking on a complicated year in Spain and Britain, what did our politicians put on their lists of New Year's resolutions?
No shows
ANDREW J. LINN
In Spain, the question of reservations is treated more casually than in many other first world countries
Gifts donated for children in need
This annual charity campaign in Gibraltar resulted in the donation of 480 gifts from members of the World Trade Center
Dates announced for tours of the Alameda botanical gardens in Gibraltar
D.B.
Historic galleon docks in Malaga Port
SUR
The Galeón Andalucía can be visited until 12 January
2,600 fascinating facts about Periana
AGUSTÍN PELÁEZ PERIANA.
José Manuel Frías Raya has written a book detailing the village's most important dates
Mijas Foreign Residents department expects Brexit enquiries to shoot up
Now with a path to Brexit seemingly a lot clearer, the department's chief anticipates that January will be a busy month
Performer dropped from Reggaeton festival
The decision came after the artist Original Elias posted a video on social media which included the comment "Gibraltar is Spanish"
3 January 1974: Birth of 'housewives' favourite' matador
Fran Rivera was born into one of the greatest bullfighting dynasties of the 20th century and he married into Spain’s most aristocratic family
Belgian couple found safe and well after getting lost on Río Chíllar hike near Nerja
E. C.
The hikers were located by local police after a three-hour search
the euro zone
Back and forward
What have we learned about Spanish politics this year and what should we expect to happen (or not to happen) in the one that's just around the corner?
also in sur in english
local
Three armed men make off with 200,000 euros after holding up central Marbella bank
Young guitarists from 15 countries to compete for Andrés Segovia prize in Almuñécar
Forty per cent of the western Costa's water supply comes from the desalination plant
Man accused of sex attack had police record
sport
Fuengirola Potros to play in the top flight next season
Minority shareholders' case against Sheikh Al-Thani sees progress in the courts
Malaga supporters' groups issue ultimatum after cup humiliation
Silver medals and a hero's welcome for Spain's handball stars
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