Malaga - Costa del Sol

Culture

Malaga ceramicist's 'quantum botijos' explain mysteries of physics at Geneva research centre

Nuria Triguero | MalagaA.

Artist Concha Cuadra, who is also an industrial engineer, uses the typical Spanish drinking vessel to reflect on concepts as complex as the Higgs boson, the Big Bang and Schrödinger's cat

Aloha Golf Club

Founders recognised on Marbella golf club anniversary

José Carlos García

Marbella mayor Ángeles Muñoz has highlighted the vision and contribution of Aloha Golf Club's founders, José María Ibarrondo and Javier Quílez

Migration

Malaga province hosts more than 2,000 international students with residence permits

Cristina Vallejo

Their numbers have doubled in the last ten years, during which the Costa del Sol has overtaken Granada and Salamanca as student destinations

Investigation

On the Malaga trail of Squanto, the Native American who saw the birth of Thanksgiving

Nuria Triguero

Three American historians embark, with the help of the provincial archives, on an exciting search for 17th-century documents that prove that a key figure in the colonisation of North America was in Malaga

The ship Isabela, the undercover sale of slaves and a questionable priest: Squanto's arrival in Malaga

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Health

Why do we hardly talk about cholesterol any more?

Yolanda Veiga

Politics

Malaga and Cadiz share objectives to increase housing offer and improve coexistence with tourism

Ignacio Lillo and Jesús Hinojosa | Malaga

The design of the future centre, shaped like a drop of water.

Infrastructure

Work starts next week on landmark CaixaForum building in Malaga city

Paco Griñán

Mayor of Cadiz Bruno García during SUR's forum in Malaga.

Tourism

Cadiz mayor declines more tourists to preserve city's 'essence'

Ignacio Lillo and Jesús Hinojosa | Malaga

Passengers at the Santa Justa station in Seville.

Transport

Spain's high-speed rail suffers biggest drop since Covid-19 due to Adamuz crash

Cristina Cándido

Crime

Malaga vandal slashes man's face for confronting him about damaging cars and street furniture

Irene Quirante

Photo of burning motorcycles the Local Police in Benalmádena shared. SUR

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Benalmádena fire destroys ten vehicles and forces residents to evacuate

José Carlos García | Benalmádena

Quick action by firefighters prevented injuries in Arroyo de la Miel after flames from burning motorcycles spread to nearby homes and businesses

Lucía Lacarra, Thierry Malandain and Antonio Banderas, at the official presentation of the Tip Toe festival.

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

Antonio Banderas seeks to expand his Soho stage with a second theatre in Malaga

Runners during last year's mountain race in Benalmádena.

Runners line up to face demanding mountain race in Benalmádena this weekend

Tony Bryant

216 preventive actions were carried out, most of them on Cabopino beach.

Marbella lifeguard services conducted more than 650 actions on its beaches during Easter Week

José Carlos García | Marbella

Crime

Benalmádena police officer faces 24 years in prison for alleged abuse of three underage nieces

Irene Quirante

Christine Ruiz-Picasso during the construction of Museo Picasso Málaga.

Obituary

Malaga culture: driving force behind Picasso Museum Christine Ruiz-Picasso dies at 97

Paco Griñán | Malaga

Visualisation of the future San Andrés recreational port in Malaga.

Infrastructure

Malaga's San Andrés port investors delay fee payments again

Ignacio Lillo

Employment

Malaga employment: March boost creates 14,000 jobs as unemployment falls by 1,900

Nuria Triguero

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Rafa Nadal's business ambitions reach future Malaga San Andrés marina

Malaga metro breaks passenger record during Holy Week despite strike

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

Brussels warns of long-term energy crisis and calls for energy-saving measures

Back step taken on Puerto Marina pedestrianisation plan

Politics

Malaga and Cadiz share objectives to increase housing offer and improve coexistence with tourism

Ignacio Lillo and Jesús Hinojosa | Malaga

Nature

Orca encounters drop 80% in the Strait of Gibraltar, but Spain's northern coast is now active

Isabel Miranda | Madrid

La Pecera's distinctive ice creams in Malaga.

Food and drink

Malaga opens another La Pecera ice cream parlour with savoury Japanese treats

Martina Martínez

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

Sitting in a tin can

The Bottom Line

Ignacio Lillo

The losers' victory

Comment

Cristina Vallejo

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

The Euro Zone

Mark Nayler

A tale of two trials

A look at La Liga

Rob Palmer

Simeone's masterclass leaves the heavyweights reeling

Food and Drink

Andrew J. Linn

The final word

Culture

Georgina Oliver

Post-conceptual couple

Costa del Sol / Malaga province

Hotel Riu Palace Nautilus in Torremolinos. SUR

Tourism

Riu upgrades Torremolinos hotel to 'Palace' status in mainland Spain first

José Rodríguez Cámara | Torremolinos

The Riu Palace Nautilus has entered the chain's premium category following a major renovation focused on luxury, light, and sustainability

Plaque in the passage dedicated to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Torremolinos opens new passage to honour the Netherlands

José Rodríguez Cámara | Torremolinos

Migration

Malaga province hosts more than 2,000 international students with residence permits

Cristina Vallejo

Benalmádena's councillor for business licensing, Raúl Campos.

Crime

Under suspicion in Benalmádena's Vistamar hotel case: a councillor and a civil servant

José Carlos García | Benalmádena

Calderón, celebrating promotion to the third tier last summer.

Legendary coach leaves Juventud de Torremolinos 'by mutual consent'

Jorge Garrido

Image of the plot of land on the San Pedro industrial estate just after the fire on 26 June 2023.

Infrastructure

Municipal waste-recycling centre returns to San Pedro Alcántara after three-year absence

José Carlos García | Marbella

One of the overpasses on the A-7 in Mijas. SUR

Mijas requests transport minstry to install suicide prevention measures on A-7 overpasses

Tony Bryant

The council urges an immediate, comprehensive technical review of all overpasses in this stretch within the municipal area, focused on preventing falls onto the motorway

Crime

Mocked robber arrested and linked to hotel raid

A. Trujillo

The new stairlift platform cost 18,000 euros.

New stairlift platform boosts accessibility at cancer association headquarters in Benalmádena

Tony Bryant

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

Crime

Mijas assault: hooded young man points gun at police during identity check-up

Irene Quirante

Spain

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

Archaeology: the heavy rains that fell across Spain this winter and spring have restored the Motilla del Azuer well to its original function when built some 4,000 years ago

The arrested women had brazenly packed the drugs into two checked-in suitcases.

Crime

Arrested in Valencia en route to Birmingham: mother and daughter with 42 kilos of cocaine in luggage

Ignacio Cabanes

Employment

Spain marks new employment record despite global uncertainty

José A. González

Spain

Man shot outside pub in northern Spain by neighbour who couldn't sleep

Olaya Suárez | Gijón

Child welfare

Brussels accuses several porn sites of insufficient underage protective measures

Olaz Hernández

Sport

Substitute Adrián Niño scored just minutes after coming onto the field. Agencia LOF

Adrián Niño bags crucial late equaliser for Malaga CF in top-of-the-table clash

Daryl Finch

The Costa del Sol side remain in contention for promotion after an impressive draw away at second-placed Deportivo La Coruña

Marbella's Dani Selma protects the ball under pressure.

Primera RFEF: Another disastrous matchday as all three Malaga sides lose again

Jorge Garrido

Rising stars Rafa Jódar and Daniel Mérida shine in a good week for Spanish tennis

Enric Gardiner | Madrid

Sport

Free golf session offered to women at Axarquía golf course

Jennie Rhodes

Marín, with her Olympic gold medal in 2016.

Carolina Marín retires: Olympic champion ends historic badminton career at 32

José Manuel Andrés | Madrid

The moment Malaga's Joaquín was brought down by the keeper, who escaped a red card.

Promotion race tightens as wasteful Malaga CF held to goalless stalemate

Daryl Finch

Andalucía

Photo of the Alvia train involved in the Adamuz train crash. EFE

Adamuz train crash 2026

Spanish police report: Adamuz rail tracks broke day before fatal crash

Melchor Saíz-Pardo and Mateo Balín

Adif systems detected the fracture 22 hours before the accident, but a configuration flaw prevented the safety warning from activating

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

Property

Rincón de la Victoria finalises 28 new building licences

José Rodríguez Cámara

The speed camera on the ring road is still not working for the time being.

Transport

This is the speed camera that issues the most fines in Granada province

Rebeca Alcántara | Granada

Costa Tropical

Health

Salobreña health centre to open in time for summer

MJ Arrebola | Granada

The new facility in the Costa Tropical town, which is already completed and being equipped, will have 22 consulting rooms and new specialised areas

Tourism

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

Ideal

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Fourth body washes up on Costa Tropical beach

Pilar García-Trevijano | Granada

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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

Churches

Salobreña's Rosario church closed temporarily due to problems with the roof

MJ Arrebola | Granada

Gibraltar

EU Treaty

Gibraltar Treaty gets green light: 15 July set for its implementation

SUR in English

All 27 EU member states back the deal as Gibraltar businesses and residents gain more time to prepare for new customs and border arrangements

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

History

Gibraltar's Europa Foreshore designated as protected archaeological site

SUR in English

Lifestyle

Some of Asturias's famous cows taking a cooling dip in the Lakes of Covadonga Dilip Kuner

Travel

High stakes and highland heifers: why Spain’s Picos de Europa are (officially) the world’s most beautiful region

Dilip Kuner

Time Out has crowned this rugged national park in Asturias the top destination for 2026, where dramatic peaks meet ancient pilgrimage trails and very stubborn cows

Andalusian escapade