Half a century among barrels and flamenco
JUAN SOTO
The famous El Pimpi bar in Malaga city opened its doors on 5 August 1971 after a series of happy coincidences. Fifty years on, it has become a symbol of the city
Olympic silver medal for Malaga martial arts star Damián Quintero
MARINA RIVAS
The karate fighter was runner-up to Ryo Kiyuna from Japan in the kata final at the Tokyo 2020 Games
Belgian technology firm Adessa expects to have 200 employees in Malaga by 2023
NURIA TRIGUERO
The company, which digitalises human resources processes for major multinationals, has tripled its staff and is expanding rapidly
New bridge now open between Cancelada and Bel Air in Estepona
JOSÉ MARÍA MARTÍN
The connection between the two areas means that thousands of people will no longer have to use the A-7 to get from one to the other
Marbella starts a Business Angels Network to help local talent
JOSÉ MARÍA MARTÍN
The first agreement under the scheme has been signed with Les Roches, for its expertise in training in tourism and its commitment to the town
Campillos coronavirus curfew is ratified by the top court in Andalucía
EUROPA PRESS
The region's Superior Court of Justice has backed the Junta's call for a 2am to 7am lockdown, the only one in Malaga province
All Malaga province health districts remain at Covid alert Level 3
EUROPA PRESS
Thirteen of the 103 municipalities in the province have reported zero coronavirus infections in the last two weeks and most are located in the Serranía health district
UK is relegated to sixth place in the market for Costa del Sol tourists
The main issuing countries for holidaymakers on the coast in the first six months of 2021 were Spain, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Belgium
Son arrested after 88-year-old man found dead in Malaga
FERNANDO TORRES / ÁLVARO FRÍAS
After two days on the run police finally tracked down the man, who is also accused of stealing from the retired bank worker
Health centres start calling 12-year-olds for their Covid jabs
The vaccination campaign in Andalucía is currently open to those over fifteen, but the Junta admits that some health centres have more free slots and are filling them
An American gangster laid to rest among the Malaga elite
Until the late 1990s few people knew that Alvin Karpis, sentenced to life imprisonment in Alcatraz, had retired to Torremolinos and was buried in Malaga’s San Miguel cemetery
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Maxcolchon opens its third shop in Cádiz
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Thus, the new Maxcolchon premises offer a wide range of rest-related equipment consisting of different types of mattresses, fixed bases or box bases with storage, headboards, pillows and bedding
Working out life on a Malaga beach
LAURENCE CRUMBIE
Ida Otstavel. The former professional heptathlete has become well known in Malaga city because of her group workout sessions
Malaga chemist shops sell 40,000 coronavirus self-test kits in their first week of sale
EUROPA PRESS
The average price is around 8 euros, but the cost is expected to continue falling
Malaga's masters of grilling sardines
MATÍAS STUBER
Chiringuito Las Palmeras wins first prize in the IV Ruta del Espeto organised by SUR and Sabor a Málaga, and La Cepa Beach wins the public vote
'Competing in five Olympics was symbolic - five rings, five continents'
ALEKK M. SAANDERS
The two-time Olympic medallist from Torremolinos participated in five Olympic Games and represented three countries
Primark set the opening date of a new store on the Costa del Sol
ISABEL MÉNDEZ
The shop, spread over two floors in Marbella's La Cañada shopping centre, will create one hundred jobs
Malaga province and Andalucía Covid-19 rates - town by town
SUR
Consult your municipality's figures on these interactive maps and graphs
Spanish medal count reaches double figures
LAURENCE CRUMBIE
Spain closes the second week of Olympic Games with 12 medals after a magical Thursday in which the team won two golds. The competition concludes this Sunday and more medals are still guaranteed for Spain
Sports fans to be allowed back into the stadiums in Spain this month
AMADOR GOMEZ
The maximum capacity allowed will be 40 per cent, and the Ministry of Health has produced a long list of measures that spectators must comply with
Spain strikes gold in the debut of karate at the Tokyo Olympics
PABLO M. DÍEZ
Sandra Sánchez, 39, fought off a challenge from the Japanese competitor Kiyou Shimizu in the discipline of kata
Fans allowed back to La Rosaleda stadium, after 17 months of games behind closed doors
ANTONIO GÓNGORA
The number of tickets that will be sold for the friendly game between Malaga CF and Tenerife, on Saturday, has not been revealed yet
Malaga CF's new league season stadium capacity decision delayed
ANTONIO GÓNGORA
The club has been prevented from putting season tickets on sale, which will add to financial pressures
Shooters deliver Spain's first gold medal at the Olympic Games
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Over the weekend Spanish athletes won two bronze medals, one silver and one gold
Environmental health experts warn of 'explosion' of tick numbers in Spain
Doctors and vets have been reporting an increase in cases of tick bites
Lorry driver cut free from cab after his vehicle overturns on bend
FERNANDO TORRES / ÁLVARO FRÍAS
The accident occurred near the San José tunnel on the curve where the A-7 joins the A-45
Marbella's iconic Venus goes for a facelift
JOAQUINA DUEÑAS
The waterskiing figure has been transferred to Madrid, where a specialist company will be carrying out restoration work
Capper sent notification of acquittal in Agnese case just a day after he died of Covid
Juan Cano / Fernando Torres
The British man convicted of causing the death of a woman in a hit-and-run incident in Marbella and sentenced for coercion in the trial over the disappearance of a Latvian woman died earlier this week
THE MUSIC MAKER
Those medalling kids
PETER EDGERTON WWW.E-PETER.COM
Mr. Callaghan's front gate always proved the most difficult obstacle to negotiate
Brit business abroad
ANDREW J. LINN
There are many theories about the British love of wine, none of them conclusive
OBITUARYPET CARE
The importance of checking identity tags
PETER HARRISON
The dog may have a microchip but that depends on the finder taking the dog to a vet who has a reader
Co-founder of the Da Bruno restaurant group on the Costa del Sol dies
The businesswoman, Giuseppina Filippone, has died 'after a complicated illness' and her husband is also currently in hospital
Istán road near King's Hills in Marbella to get an upgrade
J.M.Martín
The regional government and local council will jointly fund the project
Travellers double-jabbed in the EU can avoid quarantine in England from 2 August
The decision, which also applies to people vaccinated in the US, was made to help "reunite people with their family and friends in the UK" said the Transport Secretary
Backlogs in the courts, an existing problem made worse by the coronavirus pandemic
ÁLVARO FRÍAS / JUAN CANO
The chief judge in Malaga and president of the provincial high court are calling for more magistrates and judges to be assigned to the region
New school for areas east of Marbella town
J. DUEÑAS
The future Las Chapas secondary school is expected to cost 6.6 million euros
El Corte Inglés in Mijas reopens this week as an 'outlet' for luxury brands
JUAN SOTO
The new centre has a retail area of 7,000 square metres and will offer 160 brands of fashion and accessories with discounts of up to 70 per cent
Revealing the high-life of the 'Estonian Pablo Escobar'
TONY BRYANT
The son of Toomas Helin tells SUR in English why he decided to lift the lid on the criminal underworld of Marbella
August holiday bookings on the Costa stagnate due to increased travel restrictions
The British market has not recovered as expected, Germany has declared Spain a high-risk travel zone and not so many Spanish are taking holidays
Gerard Piqué's family investment company plans five-star hotel in Malaga
ANA PÉREZ-BRYAN / JESÚS HINOJOSA
The Barcelona footballer's father is a key player in the project worth a total of around 50 million euros, with the Meliá hotel chain lined up to operate the luxury property
Dog owner rescued from well after jumping in to save his pet
J.M.L.
Firefighters pulled the man - with the animal in his arms - from the four-metre-deep hole in Toledo, before the 28-year-old was rushed to hospital suffering from hypothermia
Dog beach petition collects almost 2,000 signatures in Rincón de la Victoria
SUR
Councillor Rosa Ramada said, 'We want a beach like the ones they have in Torre del Mar or Fuengirola'
THE EURO ZONE
Premature calculation
The real story is behind the figures: without unpacking and contextual detail, numbers by themselves can be misleading
THE MUSIC MAKER
Animal magic
I'd heard that Spain was a nation fairly ambivalent towards animals and so couldn't, for the life of me, work out why everybody was talking constantly about dogs
