Crime
Torremolinos 'owls': the plainclothes police hunting nighttime offenders
SUR joins the Grupo Búho on patrol, an elite unit where instinct and proactive policing keep the Costa del Sol safe after dark
Irene Quirante
Crime
SUR joins the Grupo Búho on patrol, an elite unit where instinct and proactive policing keep the Costa del Sol safe after dark
Health
Three others are also sick, one of whom is in the ICU in South Africa
The regions with the highest purchases by foreigners last year were the Balearic islands, Valencia, the Canary Islands, Murcia, Catalonia and Andalucía
The former professional road cyclist had built an early lead and managed the six-day race well with strong team support
Exploring the lost Neo-Mudejar architecture and vintage photography of Plaza de la Constitución
Vega de Maro
Hospitality
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Education
Arachaeology
Tourism
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Policing
Social media
Extra Democrats Abroad
Environment
As record bird numbers return to the ecologically vital marshes, SEO/BirdLife warns that only radical shifts in water management can protect the reserve's long-term survival
Roads
A court has rejected the appeal of one of the competing companies, unblocking the contracting process, which means that the award will go to the regional government's preferred bidder
Environment
The project combines satellite imagery with volunteer observations of the spread of 'Rugulopteryx okamurae' along the Andalusian coastline and anyone interested can take part
EU Treaty
The government confirms a "comprehensive package" featuring facial recognition, 24/7 surveillance, and an integrated border-to-city monitoring network
Report shows eating soil relieves upset stomachs in macaques after binging on human snacks high in fat, salt and sugar
Heritage
Following its Spanish premiere in Doñana, the international version of “Las Últimas Huellas del Neandertal” is set for a global launch in Gibraltar this September
Andalusian influencers
Writing in the Hollywood Reporter in February 2023, Antonio Banderas said, “One of the things that I always loved about Puss in Boots is that he’s a hero with an accent...it is one of the greatest joys of my life"
In The Frame
Mark Waters. Born in Dublin in 1979, the acclaimed filmmaker and musician talks to SUR in English about his journey from the Emerald Isle to Belgium, Switzerland, the USA, UK and eventually the Costa del Sol
Food critic
A variety of traditional dishes where temperature is essential to bring out the flavour.
Health
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
Mental health
Health
Anaesthesiologists from Hospital El Clínico are investigating the use of opioid-free anaesthesia to reduce side effects and postoperative complications
Health
The medics are being called upon to support further strike days from today against the Spanish government's framework statute, then more days in May and June if no settlement
Extra Solaris Nerja
Costa del Sol
Along with a steady flow of visitors and locals, several coaches arrived from other locations along the coast to enjoy an event to mark International Workers’ Day
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Business
Arnaud Albouhair, founder of Nao Pool and son of Olivia Vàlere, will invest 15 million euros in the renovation of the Sisu Hotel Boutiqe, which could reopen in two years after a devastating 2020 fire
The initiative will take place from 11 to 17 May in the car parks of Las Terrazas, Centro Marbella and Mercado de Marbella
Community spirit
Juan Antonio Lara visited the religious temple in La Paloma park to join the Diwali festival of lights celebrations
Politics
Spain has already reached defence spending of 2% of GDP this year, according to Nato's own estimates, while other main allies have agreed to increase the figure to 5%
Crime
The Guardia Civil detained the man as the main suspect in the murder of his 93-year-old woman in Ávila
Politics
Finland and Poland have already expressed their support for the Spanish PM's proposal
The Bottom Line - Opinion
Back in 2008, when the AVEs had been running for a few weeks we asked when the travel time between Malaga and Madrid could be reduced to two hours; now the journey takes three hours, complains columnist Ignacio Lillo
The Music Maker
Watching swallows go about their springtime business is one of life's little luxuries; they bring a sense of optimism and renewal to the world, says columnist Peter Edgerton
The Bottom Line
Rare diseases like Epidermolysis bullosa (butterfly skin) often fall into the shadows of pharmaceutical research because the "market" is too small. This is where the expat spirit shines brightest
Food and Drink
Beer, wine, or something stronger - most countries have multiple traditional drinks, says Andrew J. Linn
Legal
The provincial court of Malaga ruled that the distribution company was responsible for fire that started due to a cable rubbing against a fig tree
Infrastructure
Although it's not open yet, the town hall has now awarded the three contracts for the overall maintenance and security of the 270,000-square-metre space
Weather
SUR analyses the historical series and the 'hydrological year of the dana storms', which has just closed with 34% more water than average; the Atlantic fronts, the Levante and the orography offer some of the key factors
Health
The new operator of the Aena contract allegedly supplied two vehicles without ITV technical inspection certificates on the first day, although medical assistance was guaranteed at all times
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, who missed the tournament through injury, now loses further ground in the battle to be world tennis number one
An early penalty, a quickfire turnaround and a dominant second half defined a high-intensity contest shaped by VAR decisions and impactful substitutions
A Look at La Liga
La Liga's relegation scrap has ten clubs sweating on their top-flight existence; the most concerned club must be Sevilla
Air travel
The prominence of low-cost airlines makes the gateway to the Costa del Sol the third in the country in terms of international passengers, after Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca
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Food and drink
Industry professionals, winemakers, distributors and producers from all over Spain took part in the trade fair event at the NH Málaga hotel
112 incident
The NGO ship Arctic Sunrise, which had been docked in the city for a few days, was some 30 nautical miles off the Costa del Sol when the alarm was raised
Heritage
The Diocese has released details of the first epigraphic study carried out on the altar found last September, during an excavation of the city temple's crypt
