Police save the life of an elderly man following a tip-off from the UK
A. FRÍAS / J. CANO MALAGA
The British man was found alone and on the floor of his home in Fuengirola after apparently fainting and suffering injuries to his head and arms
Alcaucín mayor faces vote of no confidence over lack of dialogue
AGUSTÍN PELÁEZ ALCAUCÍN.
Ciudadanos, who form the coalition government with the PSOE, say decisions are being made without them in areas in which they have responsibility
Investigation concludes Moliere Playa beach bar fire was started by accident
FERNANDO TORRES
No one was injured as flames swept through the premises on Torremolinos seafront on Saturday
Torremolinos police praised for rapid response to suicide bid
A local youngster had been spotted by worried motorists on one of the bridges crossing the AP-7
Major new ring road opens in Estepona
CHARO MÁRQUEZ
The inner relief road has included the creation of 1.5 kilometres of bicycle lane and 445 free parking spaces
Birth rate in Malaga province at its lowest since records began in 1941
NURIA TRIGUERO MALAGA
In the first six months of this year only 6,297 babies were born in Malaga and there were 6,551 deaths, so the province is now suffering negative population growth
Pedro Sánchez becomes PM, leading a PSOE-Unidas Podemos left-wing coalition
SUR
The Socialist leader will head the country's first coalition government since 1939 after winning a simple majority by just two votes
Body of Chinese tourist found floating near Benalmádena beach
J. C. / Á. F.
A fisherman at the jetty in front of the Torrequebrada casino reported seeing the lifeless body of a fully dressed woman
Daily flights to run between Malaga Airport and Doha this summer
The route, operated by Qatar Airways, will boast the patented 'Qsuite', considered the Best Business Class Seat in the World
Success of Malaga's Christmas lights may see them spread to other parts of the city next year
SUR MALAGA
Visitors have been packed in for the three-times nightly music show and others have been left in queues for the car parks
Police warn of technique used by burglars to monitor targeted homes
Á. F. / J. C.
Occupants of apartment blocks or estates are being urged to keep an eye out, especially on doors of neighbours who are known to be away
Around the galleries
A round-up of art exhibitions currently open to the public in southern Spain
Malaga head coach Víctor suspended after explicit video goes viral
The video was leaked on Tuesday morning and spread quickly on social media
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Sadiku spares Munir's blushes as Malaga return to action with a draw
VAR played an important role as the Blue and Whites came back from a goal down in Oviedo in their first game after the winter break
A LOOK AT LA LIGA
Making the big decisions
José Mourinho argues: "The referees are not the referees; the Video Referees are the ones making the big decisions." I'm in agreement. But is that a bad thing?
interview
"I couldn't say how far I will go as a player, I don't know"
Pedro Luis Alonso MALAGA.
Alejandro Davidovich, the young tennis player from Malaga, looks back at a year in which he reached the Top 100 and looks ahead at the year to come, with a calendar focused on the ATP Tour
What do people die of in Malaga province?
nuria triguero MALAGA
Cancer and Alzheimer's have moved up the list of natural causes and suicide is still the main cause of unnatural death, but the number of fatalities in traffic accidents fell by half
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
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
Naked
Youngsters tend to have a greater sense of embarrassment in front of their classmates than in front of their screens, which have an inexplicable effect of removing inhibitions
Thanks for the ad
Filming a TV ad can be a lot of fun; mostly, though, these things are just waiting around for hours on end and drinking tea out of plastic cups
food & drink
Hot plates
ANDREW J. LINN
Any restaurant owner in any of Spain's tourist areas, and the big cities, is aware that serving a hot steak or fish on a cold plate is the way to lose a customer
THE EURO ZONE
Patching it up
If Spain's new patchwork coalition is to achieve anything, much more compromise will be necessary
Walking with Guiris: a new hiking group unites communities in the fresh air
The group's aim is to improve the integration of English-speaking residents and the Spanish community
Sixty new defibrillator machines to be installed around Vélez-Málaga
An investment of 170,755 euros will include training courses and awareness events
health & beauty
Coffee and health
javier morallón
The accumulation of evidence is overwhelming, so let's look at some of the facts about this dark potion
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local
Three armed men make off with 200,000 euros after holding up central Marbella bank
Pensioner sentenced to 21 years for killing flatmate with a hammer
Search on for thieves who stole a car with two babies inside
Building permission passed for new homes in Nueva Andalucía
sport
Fuengirola Potros to play in the top flight next season
Walking footballers send New Year wishes to Sarah Almagro
Museo Picasso to host Copa del Rey draw
Marathon effort raises £1,611 for Gibraltar charity
lifestyle
