Business
From Warsaw to Costa del Sol looking for investment, faith and opportunities
Polish entrepreneur Magda Molenda arrived in Malaga in 2022 and has since become a multi-property owner
Ignacio Lillo and Susana Zamora
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Health
Three dead from hantavirus aboard luxury cruise ship sailing from Argentina to the Canary Islands
Three others are also sick, one of whom is in the ICU in South Africa
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Extra Blevins Franks
Blevins Franks financial planning seminar-Is your financial plan fit for life in Spain?
Discover why living in Spain offers better value than the UK, and how to benefit from the UK’s new residence rules for inheritance tax
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Lifestyle
Picasso's last home - from Malaga to Mougins
Ninety years ago Pablo Picasso discovered the village and 60 years ago permanently settled in the French Riviera that quickly became his retreat from the world, a place to spend the final years of his life
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Europe’s oldest art originated in Spain's Ardales
Recent research confirms Neanderthal cave markings from 40,000 years ago can be visited across Malaga’s Palaeolithic sites
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Extra El Taller
El Taller, redefining fine dining with a fire-free kitchen focused on flavour and produce
Recognising the value of its distinctive culinary approach, this restaurant, run by chef Álvaro Herreros, has been recommended in the 2026 Repsol Guide
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History
The Swedish legacy of Spain's red mines
The modern history of the Huelva mines, which were already exploited in ancient times, began 470 years ago and is particularly remembered for the successful British administration. Few people know that Riotinto’s ‘Swedish period’ served as a crucial bridge between the ancient Romans and the British
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Extra Despechá Taberna
Despechá: the essence of a traditional tavern through a contemporary lens
This Malaga establishment gives equal care to its warm, welcoming atmosphere and its simple, produce-led cooking
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Gardening in southern Spain
Duranta erecta, a colourful tropical shrub
Also called golden dewdrops, it is a perennial in temperate climates but is fast growing and can be treated as an annual in colder areas
Denise Bush |
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In The Frame
Creativity while living the ‘European dream’
Mark Waters. Born in Dublin in 1979, the acclaimed filmmaker and musician talks to SUR in English about his journey from the Emerald Isle to Belgium, Switzerland, the USA, UK and eventually the Costa del Sol
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Food and Drink
National drinks
Beer, wine, or something stronger - most countries have multiple traditional drinks, says Andrew J. Linn
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Opera
Carlos Álvarez and the art of rebellion: a return to the New York opera to sing in Spanish
The Malaga native champions Hispanic culture in the heart of the US on his return to the iconic Manhattan stage 20 years later
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1 May - International Workers' Day
1 May in Spain: A holiday to mark the struggle for workers' rights
International Workers’ Day is observed in Spain and around the world to honour the achievements of the late 19th-century labour movement
Tony Bryant |
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Andalusian influencers
The actor from Malaga who has challenged stereotypes in Hollywood
Writing in the Hollywood Reporter in February 2023, Antonio Banderas said, “One of the things that I always loved about Puss in Boots is that he’s a hero with an accent...it is one of the greatest joys of my life"
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Health
The Malaga teacher using knitting to reclaim time and calm in the cancer wards
After a second breast cancer diagnosis, Inma Molina is launching Cancer y Punto to bring the therapeutic power of yarn to hospital waiting rooms across the Costa del Sol