Malaga - Costa del Sol

Economy

Spanish grocery prices rise at more than double the pace of salaries

Ana Cantero

A report from the Uso workers' trade union shows that food prices have increased by 45.3% since 2021, while wages have grown by 17.3%

Health

Malaga: young man becomes first in Spain to receive gene therapy for 'butterfly skin'

José Antonio Sau

Adrián Soto's mum describes the arrival of the Vyjuvek drug as a "miracle" for patients with the most severe type of epidermolysis bullosa

Torremolinos mayor calls for funding reform over tourist tax debate

Tony Bryant

Speaking in London at the Spain Talks 2026 forum on Monday, during a panel on the pros and cons of tourism levies, she argued that local authorities are struggling to cope with the pressure tourism places on public services

An unmistakable Michael Jackson, on stage at the Marbella Football Stadium in August 1988. Josele

When Michael Jackson rocked Marbella: the unforgettable concert attended by 28,000 fans

Paco Griñán | Málaga

With the premiere of the authorised “biopic” of the King of Pop happening today, revisit memories of his historic Costa del Sol show - his first performance in Spain

Quick links

A street in Alfarnate decorated in cherry blossom

Culture

The Axarquía village that celebrates Japanese culture and cherry blossom

Jennie Rhodes

Culture

Sir Mo Farah visits Gibraltar ahead of Literary Festival

SUR in English

Illegal dumping

Shocking video: 167,000 tonnes of rubble dumped in the Axarquía

Eugenio Cabezas

Infrastructure

Malaga fast-tracks emergency pipeline repairs to reopen Arraijanal beach

Chus Heredia

Photo of Hospital Materno Infantil in Malaga.

Health

Five-year-old girl dies from meningitis in Malaga's Hospital Materno

José Antonio Sau

National Police cars near the house in Benajarafe where Eva María's husband killed her in May 2022.

Gender-based violence

Malaga gender-based violence: woman's husband jailed for 20 years for her murder

Irene Quirante

Christoper, photographed in Valencia's Town Hall square. Paula Hernández

The Leicester lad who taught Spain how to drink like a Brit

Jorge Alacid | Valencia

Christopher Wright, the former London bobby who pioneered the British pub in Spain, is celebrating his 90th year. From the beat to the boardroom, he reflects on seven decades of adventure, industry, and the "last secret" of his adopted home

Employment

Petrol station workers across Spain call strike on peak May bank holiday dates

Ignacio Lillo

The strike the CCOO and the UGT unions have called will take place between 12pm and 4pm on 30 April and during the 24 hours of 3 May

Young chefs take part in a healthy cooking workshop with Michelin-starred chefs.

Charity

Elite chefs unite in Malaga's Benahavís to support rare disease research

Juan Soto | Málaga

El Niño will raise temperatures in Spain as early as the start of summer.

Weather

Summer in Spain and the 'Super Niño' effect: Aemet experts explain

Isabel Méndez | Malaga

Moclinejo; insert: the councillor who has resigned

Local government

Investigation under way after Axarquía councillor steps down following arrest

Eugenio Cabezas

Innovation

Malaga among fastest growing Spanish areas in terms of innovation

Cristina Vallejo

Malaga achieves unprecedented tech employment growth with almost 30,000 workers

Couple checking the flight information display system at an airport.

Air travel

Airlines start to suspend flights due to rising fuel costs: what rights do passengers have?

Raquel Merino | Malaga

Do flights at Malaga Airport depart on time?

Traffic

Traffic disruptions on Marbella bypass of AP-7 motorway due to noise reduction work

José Carlos García

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New tax relief on inherited homes in Malaga city has come into force

Popular Nerja beauty spot to remain closed for fourth summer

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

Malaga roadside restaurant suffers robbery by four hooded individuals

Extra Clínica Dr. Nebro

Dr Nebro Clinic: 28 years at the forefront of eye care in Fuengirola

SUR in English | Fuengirola

A sign indicating access to the Low Emission Zone in Malaga.

Traffic

Will Malaga have to modify how and when it applies the Low Emission Zone?

Chus Heredia

Extra Brassa Homes

Moraira vs Jávea: which Costa Blanca town best suits your lifestyle?

SUR in English

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

Kiss and tell

The Bottom Line

Manuel Vilas

The moon

Comment

Cristina Vallejo

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

The Euro Zone

Mark Nayler

Guilty as charged?

A look at La Liga

Rob Palmer

Where's the coach capable of taking on Real Madrid?

Food and Drink

Andrew J. Linn

The pub beats the gym

Culture

Georgina Oliver

Post-conceptual couple

Costa del Sol / Malaga province

Mijas is participating in a promotional campaign alongside Turismo Costa del Sol. SUR

Tourism

Mijas seeks new tourist markets in the Balkans

José Carlos García

The Costa del Sol town attracts visitors from Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia by presenting itself as a "perfect destination, capable of offering experiences throughout the year"

The matches will be played on the Jesús Gámez pitch at the Elola Sports Complex.

Fuengirola to host Finnish baseball season opener with 240,000 TV audience expected

José Carlos García | Fuengirola

The town's mayor, Ana Mula, during the announcement on Monday.

Costa del Sol

Work on Fuengirola's 'sports mountain' park set to begin 'in the coming weeks'

Tony Bryant

Marbella's mayor, Ángeles Muñoz, with the councillor in charge of local beaches, Diego López, at one of the assisted bathing points, with amphibious chairs and trained staff.

Beach safety

Assisted bathing points on Marbella's beaches: did you know there are nine?

José Carlos García | Marbella

Fuengirola reschedules Nordic festivities for this Saturday

Tony Bryant

Health

Chemsex is spreading in Malaga: a phenomenon driven by loneliness and desire to 'escape'

José Antonio Sau

Fournier has clubs in Mykonos and Tulum.

Who is Joe Fournier, the British 'billionaire' who wants to take over from Olivia Valère in Marbella?

Juan Soto | Málaga

The London-born entrepreneur is a professional boxer and has coached celebrities such as Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Visitors will have the opportunity to sample and purchase products from 23 municipalities.

Sabor a Málaga food fair returns to Benalmádena with over 500 local products

Tony Bryant

Photo of firefighters from the Malaga provincial brigade with the hiker.

112 incident

Malaga firefighters rescue injured hiker in Torcal de Antequera

SUR

A grain field in the Antequera district, Malaga province, where farmers are struggling with prices.

Economy

War impact reaches Malaga's countryside, increasing price of some groceries

Matías Stuber

Air travel

Malaga Airport second in Spain in number of 'low-cost' international passengers

Pilar Martínez

Panoramic view of Nerja town centre from the Capistrano residential area

Urban development

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

Spain

Preliminary report

Council of Europe flags urgent need for anti-corruption strategy in Spain

Ana Sánchez

A preliminary memorandum brings the cases of Begoña Gómez and David Sánchez into the international spotlight and warns of attacks on judges

An archive photo of the Salvamar Draco boat of the Spanish maritime rescue unit.

Immigration

Boat located off Spain's Mediterranean coast with three dead and two survivors

LV

Firefighters at the scene of the accident.

112

Two workers killed in the collapse of a scaffolding in Benidorm

Redacción

Surya, the mother, with her fourth infant, a male weighing 1.5 kilos, who has not yet been named.

Nature

New arrival at Madrid Zoo Aquarium: birth of a Bornean orangutan

Claudia Kittsteiner Simón

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

Sport

Fuengirola skater comes away from Artistic World Cup with silver medal

Marina Rivas

Natalia Baldizzone produced a late surge in the final to climb from third place and secure a podium finish in a tightly contested competition

Djokovic in training at Puente Romano last Thursday.

Major blow for the Mutua Madrid Open as both Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz pull out

Pedro Luis Alonso / Enric Gardiner

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

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

Daryl Finch

Disappointed Malaga players after conceding the late winner.

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Football

Late derby blow sinks Malaga CF as stoppage-time curse strikes again

Daryl Finch

Wind and calima dust didn't stop the young talent on show.

Skateboarding showcase thrills as 12-year-old from Malaga shines on home stage

Marina Rivas

Víctor Sánchez opens the scoring for Marbella on Sunday.

Marbella FC's relegation delayed as Juventud de Torremolinos fall into the drop zone

Antonio Góngora

Andalucía

Gómez in La Cala del Moral, where she lives, on the outskirts of Malaga city. Migue Fernández

Politics

Meet the 90-year-old woman from Malaga aiming to be president of Andalucía

Carlos Zamarriego | Malaga

Never too old for politics: María Luz Gómez, born in 1935, leads the candidate list for independent party For a Fairer World, which calls for more inclusion of older people in today's society

Archaeology

Hidden treasures: Spanish archaeologists discover trove of ancient shipwrecks in Bay of Gibraltar

Dilip Kuner | Malaga

Archive photo of the justice headquarters in Malaga.

Sexual assault

Andalusian High Court reduces man's sentence for sexual assault to six years

E. Press

Agriculture

Tobacco pest from Asia affects cucumber and pepper production in Andalucía

E. PRESS

Andalucia.com founder and director Chris Chaplow and photographer Michelle Chaplow.

Andalucía.com

Three decades sharing online the magic of Andalusian life

Tony Bryant

Israel

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

Alberto Gómez | Malaga

Costa Tropical

Agriculture

Granada's loquat harvest gets off to a slow start due to winter storms

MJ Arrebola | Granada

The rains and wind have damaged part of the crop and picking will continue until June

RTVE presenter Broncano wears one of Elena's creations on his programme La Revuelta and right, the artist with one of her jackets

Fashion

The artist from La Herradura whose jackets have caught the eye of celebrities including Bad Bunny

Sandra Palacios | Granada

The counter-espionage of the narco-boat network.

Drug-trafficking

GPS hunting and police surveillance: how Costa Tropical drug-trafficking gangs avoided arrest

Nerea Escámez | Almería

One of the works of art in the exhibition

What To Do

New exhibition in Torre del Mar explores the art of calligraphy

Jennie Rhodes

Agriculture

Axarquía subtropical fruit sector to launch European-wide marketing campaign

Eugenio Cabezas

Health

Salobreña health centre to open in time for summer

MJ Arrebola | Granada

Gibraltar

Heritage

Gibraltar celebrated World Heritage Day as visitor experience transformation continues

SUR in English

Ongoing restoration at the Northern Defences and Moorish Castle bridges the Rock's military history with modern, accessible storytelling

Scientists involved in the documentary and the production team at the premier on 15 April, 2026

Heritage

Tracing the ancestors: Gibraltar National Museum team stars in major new documentary

SUR in English | Huelva

EU Treaty

Gibraltar unveils extensive high-tech security shield ahead of EU Treaty implementation

SUR in English

Gibraltar

Gibraltar launches electric shuttle for Upper Rock access

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

Lifestyle

A herd of bison grazing in El Encinarejo Daniel Buron

Environment

Forget African safaris: discover Andalucía's hidden corner where wild bison roam

Cecilia Gallo | Jaén

The expat couple who have given the European bison a home on the El Encinarejo estate in Jaén's Sierra de Andújar Natural Park

Andalusian escape

Spring plans that you can't miss in Malaga: routes, villages and places to eat

Javier Almellones | Malaga

Archaeology

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

Dilip Kuner | Malaga

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

Health

Head of the digestive system unit at the El Clínico hospital in Malaga. SUR

Health

Malaga doctors find in Ozempic ally against fatty liver disease

José Antonio Sau

The head of the digestive system unit at the El Clínico hospital says that semaglutide, which doctors use to combat diabetes and obesity, has also shown "effectiveness" in this area