The female Iberian lynx 'Urtsu' with her four cubs barely two months old
The female Iberian lynx 'Urtsu' with her four cubs barely two months old. (CARM)

Four Iberian lynx cubs born in the Lorca highlands

The monitoring technicians detected this first litter of the year, which is the second one for 'Urtsu', the mother, as last year she already had three offspring.

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Members of the Andalusian Infoca fire prevention team in the Doñana National Park.
Members of the Andalusian Infoca fire prevention team in the Doñana National Park. (EFE)

112 incident

Fire at Andalusian National Park Doñana under control

The regional minister of emergencies believes the fire was intentional, given "the characteristics, the day, the time and the area"

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The Bottom Line

Typical, ban something that actually works

"Over the past few years I've watched properties in my area, some empty for 20 years, filthy and riddled with rats, finally being put to proper use. After a relatively affordable renovation, people are actually living in these places," says columnist Ignacio Lillo

Ignacio Lillo

The Music Maker

Sew sew wrong

Columnist Peter Edgerton looks at new research into Bronze Age sewing skills - and confirms that boys were just as hopeless four thousand years ago

Peter Edgerton

The Euro Zone

Battle for the centre

Despite the pressure that Vox will exert on Moreno, he doesn’t need to enter a coalition. A confidence-and-supply arrangement could be sufficient thinks columnist Mark Nayler

Mark Nayler

Food and Drink opinion

Prohibition

Columnist Andrew J. Linn looks at how moderate regulation of alcohol comsumption might work better than outright bans

Andrew J. Linn
  • Valencia begins to slowly pick up the pieces after deadly 'Dana' storm
    Guardia Civil officers inspect cars while looking for victims swept away in the torrent. (EFE)

    Tragedy

    Valencia slowly begins to pick up the pieces after deadly storm

    As the desperate search for those missing goes on, the clean up continues and the human and economic effects of the flood are starting beginning to be felt

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  • 'Ukraine should not give up a single square foot of its land'
    Jay JC Buckley was treated like a hero when he first visited the Ukraine frontline in August 2022. (SUR)

    In the frame

    'Ukraine should not give up a single square foot of its land'

    SUR in English speaks to 22-year-old Briton Jay JC Buckley, who now lives in Malaga town, about his decision to go to the Ukraine frontline as a freelance war reporter in August 2022

    Tony Bryant |
  • Connecting three countries through stories and secrets
    Paul Murphy has lived between UK and Spain since the 1970s. (SUR)

    In the frame

    Connecting three countries through stories and secrets

    Writer Paul Murphy has retraced Laurie Lee's footsteps through Spain and had close encounters with some of the country's historical figures

    Jennie Rhodes |
  • Orson Welles: Etched into the history of Ronda
    The Orson Welles monument was installed in Ronda in 2015. (SUR)

    Foreign influencers in southern Spain

    Orson Welles: Etched into the history of Ronda

    The legendary film producer maintained a lifelong affection for Ronda, which is why his ashes were interred on the ranch of bullfighter Antonio Ordóñez

    Tony Bryant |
  • The Churchills on the Costa del Sol
    Lord Audley’s grave in the English Cemetery. (SUR)

    History

    The Churchills on the Costa del Sol

    There is no proof that Sir Winston Churchill ever set foot on dry land in Malaga, although there is evidence that he dropped anchor along the coastline. However, there were other members of his family who came to reside a while on these shores

    Víctor Heredia |