Malaga - Costa del Sol

Bullying

Torremolinos launches new anti-bullying programme focused on social media

Tony Bryant

The programme will be presented in secondary schools and is aimed at pupils aged 15 to 18, as well as their families

Culture

Arroyo de la Miel goes red and white for St George

Tony Bryant

The St George’s Day festivities take place in Plaza de la Mezquita in Arroyo de la Miel on Thursday 23 April

Alhaurín de la Torre to present twin Louisiana city with a crochet flag by workshop students

José Rodríguez Cámara | Alhaurín de la Torre

Measuring four square metres, the piece was crafted by ten local women out of recycled materials; the piece will travel to New Iberia, in the southern US state

The bridges over the Guadalmedina riverbed are a shelter for the homeless in Malaga. Ñito Salas

Society

Malaga homelessness figures have doubled over the last two years

Cristina Pinto

Red Cross warns of a growing crisis as more people sleep on the streets of Malaga due to economic hardship and a lack of resources

Quick links

Organised crime on the Costa del Sol

How the Kinahan banker’s not-so-secure chats toppled the Lyons clan: The €50m Costa del Sol bust explained

María José Díaz Alcalá

Adelaida and her husband Mariano Vidal at the door of their house in Mecina Bombarón.

Lifestyle

The 86-year-old Granada woman who has been farming since she was eight

Rafael Vílchez

112 incident

Costa del Sol freak accident: car thief runs out of fuel and gets killed by lorry

Juan Cano | Malaga

Four-year-old Alán Josué in Malaga with the exoskeleton that helps him walk.

Health

Four-year-old Malaga boy with mobility issues takes first steps thanks to new robotic exoskeleton

José Antonio Sau

Overcrowded metro train in Malaga during one of the recent strike days.

Transport

Malaga metro workers call off Thursday strike

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

The Guardia Civil during one of the searches in Cártama.

Crime

Malaga investigators discard implausible alibi of murdered woman's son and arrest him

Irene Quirante and María José Díaz Alcalá

Trish and Tony standing at their Kiwi bar. Federico Iglesias

Community

Charitable Kiwis in Malaga city centre

Erin Fisher

A New Zealand bar that specialises in craft beer prepares to host Anzac Day in aid of Cudeca on 25 April

Toni Morillas and Trinidad Salcedo talking in front of a Malaga municipal building.

Traffic

Malaga fines almost 12,000 drivers in first two months of the Low Emission Zone

Pilar R. Quirós | Malaga

Social groups and unions demand a moratorium on this restriction for vehicles from outside Malaga until park-and-ride facilities are available and public transport improves

The latest flytipping incident recorded at the foot of the Sierra de Torremolinos on 17 January.

Environment

Torremolinos identifies the flytippers who dumped waste in the foothills of its sierra

José Rodríguez Cámara | Torremolinos

State of the western circular tower of the Alcazaba of Ronda after its partial collapse earlier this month.

Heritage

Storm damage to Ronda's history: worrying deterioration of Alcazaba following partial collapse of tower

Julio J. Portabales | Ronda

Construction

Malaga province's housing construction sector records best quarter in last decade

Jesús Hinojosa | Malaga

Recent photo of Malaga Cathedral during the roof construction.

Infrastructure

Malaga Cathedral roof renovation reaches temple's apse

Jesús Hinojosa | Malaga

One of the pools on the River Chíllar route in Nerja

Leisure

Popular Nerja beauty spot to remain closed for fourth summer

Eugenio Cabezas

Guardia Civil officers during an exercise at the Levante dock in Malaga on Wednesday morning.

Security

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

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

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

Malaga vaccinates against shingles without prior appointment

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

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

Back step taken on Puerto Marina pedestrianisation plan

Extra IberianTax

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SUR in English | Málaga

Extra Verdecora

Verdecora Málaga celebrates its tenth anniversary by expanding its store by 3000 m2 dedicated to plants and flowers

SUR

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

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

The Euro Zone

Mark Nayler

Simeone's masterclass leaves the heavyweights reeling

Food and Drink

Andrew J. Linn

Post-conceptual couple

Costa del Sol / Malaga province

The site on which the urban development operation is to be carried out. ÑITO SALAS

Construction

Former Torremolinos Melía hotel to convert into residential complex thanks to 250-million-euro budget

José Rodríguez Cámara | Torremolinos

Seville-based company Grupo Abu is behind this project, which turns out to be the "largest in the country in terms of business volume", with more than 350 homes and a buildable area of 40,000 square metres

The mayor and the councillor for work at the building site of the residence, which has reached 85% completion.

Marbella’s first public care home for the elderly nears completion

José Carlos García | Marbella

The main event of the celebrations is the procession of San Isidro.

Cártama will celebrate the traditional pilgrimage in honour of San Isidro on 17 May

Tony Bryant

The heavily-decorated façade of Casa Montañez.

Art and culture

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

José Rodríguez Cámara | Torremolinos

ACE founder Fabienne Paques with volunteers Martyn and Mark.

Successful fundraising dinner for Mijas animal charity

Tony Bryant

Culture

British DJ duo confirmed for Dreambeach Costa del Sol

Jennie Rhodes

Panoramic view of Nerja town centre from the Capistrano residential area E. Cabezas

Urban development

Residential land in Nerja forms part of Andalusian-wide public auction

The Andalusian regional government has put three residential plots of land in the eastern Costa del Sol town up for sale in a transaction worth over three million euros as part of a public auction of properties across the region

Health

Costa del Sol hospital investigates death of patient in A&E waiting room

José Antonio Sau

Town hall launches ‘greener Fuengirola’ training and employment programme

Tony Bryant

Crime

Mocked robber arrested and linked to hotel raid

A. Trujillo

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

Archive photo of the burned-out nightclubs before their demolition. Vicente Vicéns / AGM

Courts

Nightclub fire in Murcia: public prosecutor demands up to 8.5-year prison sentences for key defendants

Alicia Negre | Murcia

The public prosecutor's office is also demanding that those investigated for the fire in October 2023 that left 13 people dead be barred from running any more entertainment venues open to the public

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

Air travel

Spain's airports record 24.7 million passengers in March

EP

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

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

Gender-based violence

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

CPS

Israel

Mayor of Malaga village defends burning of Netanyahu effigy amid diplomatic row with Israel

Alberto Gómez | Malaga

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

Costa Tropical

An avocado plantation in the Axarquía E. Cabezas

Agriculture

Axarquía subtropical fruit sector to launch European-wide marketing campaign

Eugenio Cabezas

Avocados and mangoes are one of the economic engines of the east of Malaga province

Health

Salobreña health centre to open in time for summer

MJ Arrebola | Granada

Tourism

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

Ideal

112

Fourth body washes up on Costa Tropical beach

Pilar García-Trevijano | Granada

112

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

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

Interview

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

Regina Sotorrío

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

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