17 May Day of Norway
Thanks to the ‘hospitality’ of the local inhabitants, the captured Norse vikings were permitted to settle in Al-Andalus on condition that they converted to Islam and integrated into the local Muslim community
Economy
Activating the defence spending escape clause would not be enough to meet fiscal commitments to Brussels
Health
Advances in technology have reduced emergency visits by patients with type 2 diabetes by half
Energy
With the latest case targeting renewables firm Mercuria Solar, the CNMC has now opened a total of 66 investigations
Tech
The Benbros centre will cover more than 71,000 square metres and cost 3.2 billion euros once equipped with servers
Operation Captura
Hantavirus 2026
Housing
Crime
Transport
Public transport
Extra Ibex Insurance
Urban planning
Charity golf match
Clash between the PP and the PSOE puts an end to the restraint shown in the wake of the train crash that claimed the lives of 46 people
Guardia Civil officers eventually recovered the money but the 170 pupils missed out on their end-of-year excursion
Discover the historic Atlantic walkway in Cádiz where colonial architecture and stunning sunsets recreate the magic of Old Havana
Health
The elderly, the chronically ill, pregnant women and children under the age of four are among the groups most at risk
Heritage
The annual event marks 25 years of International Museum Day in Gibraltar with free entry, workshops and family activities
Gibraltar
The chief minister leads delegation to review Treaty implementation infrastructure
Conservation
The move follows a recent paper published in Scientific Reports, co-authored by local technical officers, which highlights the biological impacts of illegal feeding
Honoured for her legendary career, the British icon reflects on modern cinema, her struggle with self-doubt and why she values independence over Hollywood luxury
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Animal welfare
Recent sightings of the northern bald ibis in Campillos, Antequera, Marbella and the Serranía de Ronda mountain range have been possible thanks to an ambitious international project
The Scotsman from Argentina: Leslie Thomson takes traditional Scottish music up and down the coast with his bagpipes. For the past 20 years he's rehearsed in a place that has become known simply as 'Piper's Hill'
Health
Treatments for cocaine addiction in the province have tripled in two decades, replacing heroin, alongside gambling, screen addiction and 'chemsex'
A team at Madrid’s 12 de Octubre Hospital successfully reconstructed a baby’s urinary tract, marking a breakthrough in neonatal care
New therapies and early diagnosis have increased five-year survival in these tumours to 85 per cent.
The eastern Costa del Sol town's taxi driver association has launched the new system to facilitate communication with passengers and to fight against private hire apps
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Work has been carried out for the past three weeks at El Bombo beach to restore both the route and the retaining wall near the Las Mimosas residential development, which was partially knocked down by the force of the waves
Crime
Three French nationals will serve shorter sentences after admitting their involvement in the crime before magistrates at Malaga's provincial court
Crime
Police have launched an operation to locate the fugitive, who was being held in pre-trial detention for the alleged crimes of assault and threats
Energy prices
The development of clean energy projects has been pushed back with the collapse in electricity prices sparked by the renewables themselves
Health
A court has ruled out 'a causal relationship' between the cosmetic procedure and the death and exonerated the clinic from paying 633,000 euros to the next of kin
The Bottom Line
The bleak housing situation for young professionals on the Costa del Sol has reached the point where people feel they need to uproot their lives from friends and family and move 400km away comments contributor Neil Hesketh
The Music Maker
Columnist Peter Edgerton finds himself coiled like a viper in a midnight battle of wits against the Spanish bureaucracy’s digital gatekeepers
The Euro Zone
Columnist Mark Nayler looks at how Spain's misuse of EU recovery funds came under the spotlight
Food and drink
The rule book about living in Spain has a chapter referring to Spanish bars, with a prominent subsection headed Tapas
Local government
One Costa del Sol town tops the table with almost 3,000 euros per capita, while at the other extreme is a Serranía de Ronda village where the figure is just 300 euros
Food and drink
Many of these things regulated and can be the subject of a complaint to the consumer authorities if the regulations are not complied with
Weather
As things currently stand, the Easter holiday period in Spain will be marked by unstable weather due to the passage of fronts associated with Atlantic storms and the arrival of cold air in the upper layers of the atmosphere
Semana Santa 2025
A huge number of people filled the streets of the city on a sultry day that helped erase the memories of the Holy Week washout last year
The nine-time world champion suffered a fractured foot and underwent both procedures together in Madrid on Sunday
A Look at La Liga
Florentino Pérez's bizarre press conference leaves Real Madrid with more questions than answers
Football
Sotogrande International School teams won the Champions Gold Cup and the Champions Europa Silver League Cup in the Mediterranean competition for U14 football
Health
The AECC's new premises in Nerja will officially open on 9 May
Semana Santa 2025
Vélez-Málaga's Our Lady of Rocío caught fire during the processions in 2023 when a candle fell onto her mantle
112 incident
According to sources, still pending official confirmation, the 63-year-old man may have sat on the parapet, lost his balance and fallen backwards into the void
112 incident
The man was apparently painting a property in the Costa del Sol town when the accident happened
