Malaga - Costa del Sol

Infrastructure

Malaga's provincial authority approves budget for Axarquía road improvements

Eugenio Cabezas

The Diputación has approved a number of projects totalling 954,772 euros on the MA-3113, as it passes through the village of Triana in Vélez-Málaga and on the MA-3108, which connects Benamargosa and Cútar – two roads heavily used by residents and farmers

Transport

Malaga metro workers call off Thursday strike

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

The workers' council has decided to cancel the demonstration after a meeting with the management on Wednesday

Security

Malaga Port tests Navy and police in terrorism and human-trafficking prevention exercise

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

The Marsec-26 exercise brought together the Navy and several Guardia Civil patrols on Wednesday

The closed racquet centre in Malaga that the developer will convert into Rafa Nadal's tennis club. Ñito Salas

Sports

Rafa Nadal's Malaga tennis club gains momentum after three-year wait

Jesús Hinojosa | Malaga

The city council, developer Sierra Blanca and the former tennis player's representatives are close to reaching an agreement on the land transfer conditions

Quick links

Juan Carlos Millón on Britain's Got Talent

Culture

Nerja schoolboy gets a unanimous 'yes' from Britain's Got Talent judges

Eugenio Cabezas

Crime

Malaga court suspends murder trial twice after defendant is stabbed with syringe and shot

Irene Quirante and Juan Cano

Dolores Vázquez, in a still from the HBO documentary that screened in 2021.

Crime

Spain's Ministry of Equality honours Dolores Vázquez in Madrid for Lesbian Visibility Day

Iván Gelibter

Photo of the location of the accident in Malaga on Wednesday morning.

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Man, 68, dies after being hit by car in Malaga

Rossel Aparicio | Malaga

Food and drink

Malaga launches beer fair with international brands and music this weekend

Isabel Méndez | Malaga

American tech magnate Larry Ellison's Musashi yacht.

Travel

Oracle tech corporation co-founder's 'Japanese' yacht calls at Malaga Port

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

Recent photo of Malaga Cathedral during the roof construction. Salvador Salas / Vídeo: Pedro J. Quero

Infrastructure

Malaga Cathedral roof renovation reaches temple's apse

Jesús Hinojosa | Malaga

The city council has earmarked an additional 1.3 million euros to cover part of the budget increase

Transport

Malaga launches subsidies for young people to get driving licence: deadlines and requirements

Rossel Aparicio | Malaga

The city council has approved a budget of 75,020 euros, which will benefit 682 people in the 18-35 age group

Fire crews extinguished the house fire following the accident.

112 incident

National Police vehicle crashes into a house in Valencia, causing a fire

C. P. S.

Antonio Arjona and Antonio Ruiz at SUR's headquarters in Malaga, showing materials they have gathered from their time as anti-conscriptuon activists.

25 years since the end of Spain's mandatory military service

Spain's 'No to War' has revived the conscientious objector movement

Cristina Vallejo

Air travel

Malaga Airport breaks record with five million passengers in first quarter of 2026

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

Technicians working to repair the fiber optic line in the Teatinos district in Malaga.

Infrastructure

Malaga incident involving broken cable leaves over 5,000 homes and businesses without internet

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

Repair work at the Perales 3 well in Malaga.

Water welfare

Malaga city now has 21 active wells as reservoir water alternative

Chus Heredia

Investigation

On the Malaga trail of Squanto, the Native American who saw the birth of Thanksgiving

Nuria Triguero

The ship Isabela, the undercover sale of slaves and a questionable priest: Squanto's arrival in Malaga

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Rafa Nadal's business ambitions reach future Malaga San Andrés marina

Malaga metro breaks passenger record during Holy Week despite strike

Spain to reduce fuel and electricity taxes to alleviate Iran war impact

Brussels warns of long-term energy crisis and calls for energy-saving measures

Back step taken on Puerto Marina pedestrianisation plan

Extra Restaurante La Pataleta

La Pataleta: a beach restaurant with a signature touch

Álvaro Payo | Torrox

Jacobo Guerrero poses in the new 1,200 square metre exhibition area.

MiColchón expands at Malaga's El Viso industrial estate with new 1,200sqm showroom

Juan Soto | Málaga

Theatre

Antonio Banderas seeks to expand his Soho stage with a second theatre in Malaga

Paco Griñán | Málaga

Antonio Banderas completes Soho theatre's 'unfinished business' with the Tip Toe dance festival

Explore Andalucía

This trail runs through the foothills of Sierra Tejeda.

Andalusian escapade

Alcaucín-Canillas de Aceituno: At the foot of the Maroma mountain range

Javier Almellones | Malaga

Flights usually begin at dawn from one of the launch points.

Andalusian escape

Soaring over the marvels of Andalucía

Tony Bryant

MS La Belle de Cadix combines river and sea itineraries.

Andalusian escapade

A leisurely experience along the Guadalquivir

Tony Bryant

Villaluenga del Rosario, the highest village in Cadiz.

Explore Andalucía

A village with a view on the European cheese route

Tony Bryant

Hiking in Malaga

Spectacular springs and waterfalls worth visiting in Malaga after the recent rains

Javier Almellones | Malaga

The village of Almócita is located at an altitude of 834 metres above sea level.

Andalusian escapade

An idyllic mountain enclave for art and poetry lovers

TONY BRYANT

Top 50

Opinion

The Music Maker

Peter Edgerton

Sitting in a tin can

The Bottom Line

Ignacio Lillo

The losers' victory

Comment

Cristina Vallejo

Banning the burka in Spain: is it fuelling the far right?

The Euro Zone

Mark Nayler

A tale of two trials

A look at La Liga

Rob Palmer

Simeone's masterclass leaves the heavyweights reeling

Food and Drink

Andrew J. Linn

The final word

Culture

Georgina Oliver

Post-conceptual couple

Costa del Sol / Malaga province

Antonio Romero (r), the under-21 world champion in kayak polo will serve as referee for the competition. SUR

National kayak polo league tournament comes to Fuengirola this weekend

Tony Bryant

Nine teams from different parts of Spain are competing in the sporting event held in the Fluvial river park on Saturday and Sunday

The winning paintings from last year's competition.

Artists head to the streets of Benalmádena for open-air painting contest

Tony Bryant

Crime

Mijas robbers pose as construction workers to rob bank at gunpoint

María José Díaz Alcalá

Local Police officers in Fuengirola are monitoring the misuse of PMVs.

Fuengirola steps up enforcement on electric scooter misuse

Tony Bryant

Hotel Riu Palace Nautilus in Torremolinos.

Tourism

Riu upgrades Torremolinos hotel to 'Palace' status in mainland Spain first

José Rodríguez Cámara | Torremolinos

Plaque in the passage dedicated to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Torremolinos opens new passage to honour the Netherlands

José Rodríguez Cámara | Torremolinos

The heavily-decorated façade of Casa Montañez. Bartosz Zatorski

Art and culture

Museum opening in Torremolinos: the Gaudí of the Axarquía finalises his new artistic space

José Rodríguez Cámara | Torremolinos

Art fanatic Antonio Montañez has been working for almost a decade to transform a house near Playamar into a space for creativity and a showcase for his heartfelt tribute to the Catalan designer and architect Gaudi

Town hall launches ‘greener Fuengirola’ training and employment programme

Tony Bryant

Crime

Mocked robber arrested and linked to hotel raid

A. Trujillo

The new stairlift platform cost 18,000 euros.

New stairlift platform boosts accessibility at cancer association headquarters in Benalmádena

Tony Bryant

Health

Seven in ten Malaga residents ignore life-saving colon cancer screening invitations

José Antonio Sau

Explore Andalucía

A village with a view on the European cheese route

Tony Bryant

Spain

Air travel

Spain's airports record 24.7 million passengers in March

EP

Traffic in the first quarter has benefitted from both passengers who usually use the rail and the timing of Easter

A woman looking at the ads on a real estate agency's display.

Housing

Housing prices in Spain's suburbs spiral out of control with more than 100% increases in three years

Ana Cantero

Aerial view of the oldest and deepest well on the Iberian Peninsula, located at the archaeological site of Motilla del Azuer.

History

Water reappears in the oldest, deepest well on the Iberian Peninsula

J. M. L. | Ciudad Real

Employment

Spain marks new employment record despite global uncertainty

José A. González

The arrested women had brazenly packed the drugs into two checked-in suitcases.

Crime

Arrested in Valencia en route to Birmingham: mother and daughter with 42 kilos of cocaine in luggage

Ignacio Cabanes

Sport

Diego Murillo's powerful header broke the deadlock at La Rosaleda on Saturday. Salvador Salas

Two stunning strikes help Malaga CF turn back time and see off promotion rivals

Daryl Finch

Wearing a one-off kit for La Liga's 'retro week', the injury-hit hosts ended a run of three draws with a comfortable 2-0 win over Las Palmas

Rahm was visibly frustrated by his performance throughout.

Spain's Jon Rahm finishes over par at The Masters despite strong final round

Carlos Nieto | Augusta

Rising stars Rafa Jódar and Daniel Mérida shine in a good week for Spanish tennis

Enric Gardiner | Madrid

New Juventud de Torremolinos head coach Carlos Alós gets off to a losing start

Jorge Garrido / Pedro Luis Alonso

Marín, with her Olympic gold medal in 2016.

Carolina Marín retires: Olympic champion ends historic badminton career at 32

José Manuel Andrés | Madrid

A despondent Alcaraz during Sunday's final.

Carlos Alcaraz loses Monte Carlo final and surrenders world number one ranking

Enric Gardiner

Andalucía

Archive photo of a National Police car. RC

Gender-based violence

Cordoba police arrest man suspected of stabbing his ex-partner to death

CPS

The man had barricaded himself inside a flat and sprayed the building entrance with pepper spray when the police arrived

Photo of the Alvia train involved in the Adamuz train crash.

Adamuz train crash 2026

Spanish police report: Adamuz rail tracks broke day before fatal crash

Melchor Saíz-Pardo and Mateo Balín

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity experts warn of fake job portals that perfectly impersonate well-known brands

Almudena Nogués | Malaga

Cybersecurity

The Andalusian cybersecurity centre records 17 per cent more attacks in 2025

José Luis Piedra | Seville

Cybersecurity

Andalusian cybersecurity conference addresses threats at times of digital revolution

Nuria Triguero | Málaga

Property

Rincón de la Victoria finalises 28 new building licences

José Rodríguez Cámara

Costa Tropical

Health

Salobreña health centre to open in time for summer

MJ Arrebola | Granada

The new facility in the Costa Tropical town, which is already completed and being equipped, will have 22 consulting rooms and new specialised areas

Tourism

Almuñécar and La Herradura launch tourism offensive in Nantes to attract more French visitors

Ideal

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Fourth body washes up on Costa Tropical beach

Pilar García-Trevijano | Granada

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La Rábita residents 'very scared' after spate of burglaries

MJ Arrebola | Granada

Health

Carchuna and Calahonda health centres left without admin staff following court ruling

MJ Arrebola | Motril

Churches

Salobreña's Rosario church closed temporarily due to problems with the roof

MJ Arrebola | Granada

Gibraltar

Gibraltar launches electric shuttle for Upper Rock access

SUR in English

A new sustainable transport solution connects Market Place to the nature reserve during cable car closure

EU Treaty

Gibraltar Treaty gets green light: 15 July set for its implementation

SUR in English

Gibraltar

Gibraltar Parliament unveils AI tool to open up 55 years of parliamentary records

SUR in English

Economy

Gibraltar slashes fuel duty by 50 per cent in response to rising global prices

SUR in English

Health

Gibraltar performs world-first live telesurgery in front of 20,000 medical delegates

SUR in English

History

Timeline plaques installed charting 3,000 years of Gibraltar's history

SUR in English

Lifestyle

Archaeology

Byzantine fortress unearthed in Elda reopens debate over imperial control of southeast Spain

Dilip Kuner | Malaga

Archaeologists confirm the hilltop site of El Monastil served as a sophisticated military and administrative hub on the volatile Visigoth frontier

Food and Drink

Love hamburgers? Head to Vélez-Málaga from 15 to 19 April

Isabel Méndez | Málaga

600 dancers performing at Malaga's Muelle Uno promenade.

Culture

Malaga's port hosts 600 dancers in open-air ballet masterclass

EP

This route passes through two remote villages of Cuevas Bajas.

Andalusian escape

In the northernmost part of Malaga province: the route from Cuevas Bajas to Cortijo de la Loma

Javier Almellones | Malaga

Some of Asturias's famous cows taking a cooling dip in the Lakes of Covadonga

Travel

High stakes and highland heifers: why Spain’s Picos de Europa are (officially) the world’s most beautiful region

Dilip Kuner

Andalusian escapade

Alcaucín-Canillas de Aceituno: At the foot of the Maroma mountain range

Javier Almellones | Malaga

Health

Paula Orell posing with her book. Salvador Salas

Interview

Malaga psychologist wins over social media: 'Accepting ourselves is not about settling'

Regina Sotorrío

Paula Orell, who has more than 700,000 followers across various platforms, has just published her first book

Fundación Autismo Sur is one of the social organisations in Malga province that works with people with ASD.

Mental health

Malaga province increasingly recognises autism cases, with 20,000 people diagnosed

Cristina Pinto

Torremolinos activates a contract for its plan against West Nile Virus

José Rodríguez Cámara | Torremolinos

Health

Scientists make Parkinson's drug from used plastic bottles

DPA

Health

Malaga dermatologist leads global fight against scabies

José Antonio Sau

Doctors performing a cochlear implant surgery.

Health

Malaga hospital saves 20 patients per year from profound hearing loss

José Antonio Sau

What To Do

Lucía Lacarra, Thierry Malandain and Antonio Banderas, at the official presentation of the Tip Toe festival. Marilú Báez

Dance

Antonio Banderas completes Malaga theatre's 'unfinished business' with the Tip Toe dance festival

Paco Griñán | Málaga

The event, directed by Lucía Lacarra with recognition for Julio Bocca, kicks off this Saturday with the French company Malandain Ballet at the Soho theatre