Obituary
Former Fleet Street cartoonist Peter Maddocks dies at his home in Spain
The artist moved to Alhaurín el Grande in 2000 after a 50-year career drawing cartoon strips for top newspapers and magazines in the UK
Tony Bryant
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Art
Creating art from discarded waste
Michael Brown. An environmentally friendly Canadian artist living in Torremolinos used thousands of pieces of broken tiles to create a mosaic inspired by a pattern from the Alhambra palace
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Foreign Influencers in Southern Spain
Michael Hoskin: The professor of the Antequera dolmens
The Cambridge University professor discovered that the megaliths faced El Torcal and La Peña de los Enamorados instead of the sun
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Antonio Banderas auctions drawing to benefit those affected by the Danas
'The people save the people' was created by Malaga artist José Luis Puche and is dedicated to the devastation in Valencia and, more specifically, to the spontaneous support and collaboration movement with the victims, which emerged with volunteers from across Spain after the flood disaster
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Profile
'As a writer, you can't bite your tongue for fear of upsetting people'
Born in Canada in 1973, the journalist has recently published a book about Cáceres, the city where he has lived and worked since 2007
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Foreign Influencers in Southern Spain
Ava Gardner: a lasting imprint on the Costa del Sol
A 12-metre-high mural adorns the wall of a hotel in Torremolinos to commemorate Gardner's visit during the summer of 1955
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In the frame
'Ukraine should not give up a single square foot of its land'
SUR in English speaks to 22-year-old Briton Jay JC Buckley, who now lives in Malaga town, about his decision to go to the Ukraine frontline as a freelance war reporter in August 2022
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In the frame
Connecting three countries through stories and secrets
Writer Paul Murphy has retraced Laurie Lee's footsteps through Spain and had close encounters with some of the country's historical figures
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Foreign influencers in southern Spain
Orson Welles: Etched into the history of Ronda
The legendary film producer maintained a lifelong affection for Ronda, which is why his ashes were interred on the ranch of bullfighter Antonio Ordóñez
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History
The Churchills on the Costa del Sol
There is no proof that Sir Winston Churchill ever set foot on dry land in Malaga, although there is evidence that he dropped anchor along the coastline. However, there were other members of his family who came to reside a while on these shores
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In the frame
A Costa resident's personal crusade to raise awareness of Alzheimer's
The British photographer Rebecca Flowerdew started her campaign after caring for her own mother for nine years until she died in 2015
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Local history
The tale of the British family who ran a hostel in 1970s Nerja
Robert Edwards has co-written a book with author Paul Bradley about his family's decision to sell up in the UK and open the Fontainebleau on the Costa del Sol
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Motorsport
Ania Santos, 'the slalom girl' from Malaga who shines in Andalusian motorsports
The driver from Alozaina, junior champion of Andalucía, has made her mark in racing while juggling her passion with her job as a nursing assistant
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Community spirit
Rotary Club Malaga: Influencers with a cause on the Costa del Sol
Only people over 30 years of age, with a vocation to serve and who hold relevant positions in society, can join. SUR recently attended one of its weekly meetings
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Foreign influencers in southern Spain
Mohamed Ashmawi: A Saudi sheikh at the heart of the jetset
Mohamed Ashmawi bought a residence in Marbella in 1981 and his yacht, the Neeveen, was moored at Puerto Banús, where his legendary parties were held
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