Malaga - Costa del Sol

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Dog attack in central Spain leaves 22-month-old girl in critical condition

J. M. L. | Toledo

The National Police have opened an investigation to determine the circumstances of the attack by an American Alsatian in the town of Talavera de la Reina (Toledo)

Two elephant brothers reunite at Selwo Aventura in Estepona

José Carlos García | Estepona

Both were born in Madrid and have completed the integration process that allows them to live together again

Animal welfare

Eight puppies found suffocating in a bag dangling from a tree in northern Spain

Leticia Mena | Santander

Cantabria: a young male rambler came to their rescue in the mountains and now the Soytuvoz animal association is seeking help and foster homes to care for these tiny pups

Nayef, Rakan, Nasser and Abdullah Al-Thani, in the box at La Rosaleda. ÑITO SALAS

Malaga Court orders the arrest of the Al-Thani family

Antonio Góngora

Following an appeal by the Prosecutor's Office, the judge handling the case is now tasked with implementing the crucial ruling to move the proceedings forward

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Health

No further meningitis cases linked to Malaga child's death

José Antonio Sau

22-year-old Adrián Soto suffers from epidermolysis bullosa, also known as 'butterfly skin'.

Health

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

José Antonio Sau

The Velas de la Ballena warehouse in Marbella during the fire on 23 April.

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VIDEO: Disastrous fire at candle warehouse in Marbella leaves three injured

Irene Quirante

Gibraltar

Gibraltar says border will start to come down before 15 July

Macarena García

Technology

An EU app could soon be checking your age before you watch content

Niklas Treppner, DPA

Ryanair check-in queue at Valencia Airport

Travel

Ryanair will bring forward check-in closing time to one hour before flight departure time

Ana Cantero

History

The Nao Victoria visits Fuengirola

SUR

The replica of the historic ship that made the first round-the-world voyage berths in the marina today, 23 April

Christoper, photographed in Valencia's Town Hall square.

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

Spanish trade unions call off nationwide petrol station strikes

EP

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?

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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

Designer Brian Piccolo at a previous fundraising fashion show on the coast. SUR

Charity

Fundraising fashion show in Mijas to support local dementia support group

Tony Bryant

Held at Miraflores Golf Club on 28 May, the event will be hosted by international couturier Brian Piccolo and will include a talk about his career and a raffle with a prize of a tailored garment

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

Tourism

Mijas seeks new tourist markets in the Balkans

José Carlos García

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

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

Illegal dumping

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

Eugenio Cabezas

The Guardia Civil is investigating 12 people after making the discovery in Malaga province

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

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.

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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

Spain

Pedro Sánchez and Begoña Gómez Juanjo Martínez/Efe

Spanish public prosecutor seeks to shelve case against PM's wife Begoña Gómez

Melchor Sáiz-Pardo

Prosecutor appeals judge’s decision to send PM Pedro Sánchez’s spouse to trial, citing a total lack of criminal evidence

A customer checking products at a supermarket in the town of Gandía.

Economy

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

Ana Cantero

Preliminary report

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

Ana Sánchez

Firefighters at the scene of the accident.

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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

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.

Almeria

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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 street in Alfarnate decorated in cherry blossom Manuel Ruiz

Culture

The Axarquía village that celebrates Japanese culture and cherry blossom

Jennie Rhodes

Alfarnate held its annual Sakuratón and Sakura festivals on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April, in recognition of the village's cherry production

A herd of bison grazing in El Encinarejo

Environment

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

Cecilia Gallo | Jaén

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

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