Three Kings deliver festive cheer, from a distance
SUR
The coronavirus pandemic meant that the traditional 5 January parades in Malaga province were replaced by alternatives that avoided crowds
Three Kings arrive by taxi in Malaga to deliver 200 gifts for charity
FRANCISCO JIMÉNEZ
A group of taxi drivers has donated toys to the Ronald McDonald House - where families can stay while their children are in hospital
Heavy rain alert for Malaga and Costa del Sol raised to amber
ALMUDENA NOGUÉS / FRANCISCO GUTIÉRREZ
High winds and waves of three to four metres in coastal areas are also being forecast
Junta confirms 16 cases of new strain of Covid-19 virus in Andalucía
EUROPA PRESS
The regional government's health minister has said "some cases come from people arriving directly by plane from the United Kingdom"
Junta doesn't rule out new restrictions in Andalucía to curb spread of the coronavirus
JOSÉ LUIS PIEDRA
The regional government announces a meeting of their committee of experts on 8 January that will adopt "proportionate measures" to beat the virus
British chef awaiting Costa del Sol murder trial found dead in prison cell
JUAN CANO / FERNANDO TORRES
Leigh Anthony Gardiner was arrested in June 2019 for the murder of John Pender in a bottle attack at an Irish pub in Fuengirola
One dead and five seriously injured in Seville care home blaze
EUROPA PRESS
At the time the fire started, there were about 90 people on the premises in the four-storey building
Man arrested for threating and assaulting a Costa del Sol ambulance crew
SUR
The 52-year-old man fled after the alleged attack in Marbella but was found hiding under a vehicle parked on a public street
Malaga police officer dies with Covid-19 after returning from duty in the Canary Islands
FERNANDO TORRES
The 51-year-old officer had been deployed to the Canaries to help with the arrival of migrants
Big winners on Costa de Sol in Spain's El Niño lottery
SUR
The winning first prize number 19570 was sold in Malaga city, Alhaurín de la Torre and Estepona
Covid-19: Andalucía records 42 deaths in a day with 1,366 new infections
EUROPA PRESS
It is the highest death toll since last Tuesday when there were 48 coronavirus-related deaths
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British residents returning to the Costa del Sol caught up in Covid-Brexit confusion
Some Britons were prevented from boarding flights heading from the UK to Malaga, among other airports in Spain, after airlines refused to accept the green EU certificates as proof of residency
Drunk driver on wrong side of motorway smashes into oncoming traffic in Malaga
FERNANDO TORRES
The police breathalyser test of the 67-year-old man returned a result that was four times over the allowed limit
Top Andalusian cycle race rolls onto Costa del Sol this February
SUR
The town of Mijas will be the starting point of the last stage in the next edition of the Vuelta a Andalucía cycling event
MARBELLA
Golf tourism: a key element for the recovery of the Spanish economy, according to study
The overall impact on the province's economy is close to 3.3 billion euros each year, says the Spanish Association of Golf Courses
Malaga's Yanis Rahmani on Athletic Bilbao's radar
BORJA GUTIÉRREZ
The performances of the player on loan from Almeria haven't escaped the eyes of the Basque club, whose market is very limited because of its transfer philosophy
Malaga return from their Christmas break with a new face in the squad
antonio góngora
The signing of Venezuela international Alexander González has been confirmed; the right-back will replace Iván Calero who has been ruled out for the season through injury
Ajax, the dog that prevented a terrorist 'massacre', honoured with a statue in Antequera
FERNANDO TORRES
The German Shepherd and his handler prevented the terrorist group ETA from committing a second attack in Mallorca in July 2009
The firefighter 'Everesting' his way across Malaga province
MARINA RIVAS
Dani, from Rincón de la Victoria, has decided to tackle the world's tallest peak in a novel way which showcases how many mountains there are in this area and how easy they are to access
Agreement reached in principle over Gibraltar’s future relationship with EU
In separate statements, Spanish foreign minister Arancha González Laya and Gibraltar chief minister Fabian Picardo said the agreement ensured shared prosperity both sides of the border
British man arrested for ramming police car with a van in Algarrobo had just left court after stealing a car
ALVARO FRÍAS / JUAN CANO
The judge had provisionally released the 28-year-old after he was arrested for the theft of motor vehicle and driving without a licence
Season’s bleatings
It’s one of the unwritten rules about Christmas - nobody really likes turkey but no-one dares say so
I’d trade a Christmas parade for a leg of ham
Ana BArreales
I understand that it’s difficult to get the right balance between trying to keep the excitement in the air and avoiding crowds, but perhaps now’s the time to consider something different
THE BOTTOM LINE
25 Christmases
Somehow I have always made it home for Christmas - this year it is not to be
THE MUSIC MAKER
You been famed
Fame is a fickle mistress. One minute you're singing your one not very good hit to a radio audience of millions, the next your slumped in a bar, slugging back warm gin and tonics
Unicaja and Liberbank boards endorse merger that would create the fifth-largest bank in Spain
JOSÉ VICENTE ASTORGA
The deal could be finalised in the first half of 2021 once it has been submitted to the shareholders' meetings
The 'worst wine in the world' is made in Malaga
JUAN SOTO
A Malaga businessman hopes to demystify the rituals of wine consumption and make wine less complicated
'Relaxed measures' at bar generate more than 100 Covid-19 cases in three days
NURIA TRIGUERO
It is claimed the bar in Teba, in Malaga province, had been closed since March but opened over Christmas with 'relaxed' virus control measures
Police pull plug after huge crowds gather at Marbella shopping centre event
JOSÉ MARÍA MARTÍN
Officers had to intervene to restore order at the La Cañada event as pandemic measures were not being respected
THE EURO ZONE
Feeding frenzy
One wonders whether private sector heavyweights should be receiving any of Brussels' €750-billion fund, which is supposedly for EU countries that have been especially affected by the virus
A Ronda pioneer
A. J. Linn
The Romans made wine in Ronda and shipped it back to Rome, and the productiveness continued until the phylloxera bug decimated all Europe’s vineyards
