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Police arrested two of the kidnappers inside a restaurant, just as a relative was about to pay the money demanded in exchange for the tourist's release. SUR

Crime

Watch as police swoop after tourist endures 23-day kidnapping ordeal on the Costa del Sol, immediately after landing at Malaga Airport

Irene Quirante | Malaga

The captors demanded a payment of 500,000 euros in cryptocurrencies from the victim's family for his safe release

Weather forecast

Summer-like temperatures of around 30C expected in south of Spain for a few more days yet

Alberto Flores | Granada

The arrival of the flamingos to the lagoon in February after the first rains.

Nature

Famous Malaga province lagoon marks 40 years as nature reserve with a flamboyance of more than 8,000 flamingos

Alba Tenza | Fuente de Piedra

Experts have used the occasion to warn that the recent rainfall is not enough to prevent the Fuente de Piedra lagoon from running dry again, raising serious doubts about the number of birds that might nest this year

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Two young men 'stabbed by gang of youths' in Torremolinos alleyway

Juan Cano | Malaga

Última hora

Más noticias

Football

Surreal moment Malaga CF player sells match-worn shirt to fan is caught on camera

Borja Gutiérrez

Images of the dogs that were stolen in Monda

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Family left devastated after the theft of their six dogs in Malaga town: 'They've torn us apart'

Irene Quirante | Malaga

Gastronomy

These are some of the best traditional dishes using seasonal ingredients eaten across Malaga province in spring

Javier Almellones | Malaga

The bear which had cameras stuffed inside it

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Man arrested for allegedly abusing teenage stepdaughter in front of a camera hidden inside a soft toy

Juan Cano | Malaga

The Hundidero cave mouth from a nearby viewpoint (for scale note the roadway running just above it). SUR

Picture special

This is the spectacular cave near Ronda with an entrance standing over 50 metres high that will soon receive another boost from rural tourism

Javier Almellones | Montejaque

Located on the outskirts of Montejaque, this natural monument of Andalucía will form part of tourist attraction for people unafraid of heights, next to the famous failed Los Caballeros reservoir project, which has never held significant amounts of water

The lifeguard sector is one of the sectors most affected by the uncertainty

Drought crisis

More than 75,000 swimming pools in Malaga province await decision on whether they can be filled

Alba Martín Campos | Malaga

Confusing messages and complex regulations are keeping individuals, companies and administrators on tenterhooks. SUR takes a look at what the regional decrees and local ordinances say

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Hiker reported missing on Marbella's La Concha mountain found dead

Europa Press | Malaga

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Young man dies after being struck on head by church bell during fiesta in northeast of Spain

Javier Varela | Madrid

Crime

Police investigate golf club death on the Costa del Sol

Juan Cano | Malaga

All kinds of official merchandise are available in the new shop

Retail

First Harry Potter themed shop opens in the south of Spain

Isabel Méndez | Malaga

A couple take a selfie with the Tajo de Ronda in the background, on the Caminito del Desfiladero.

Inland tourism

Visitors delighted as Ronda opens first stage of new gorge walk tourist attraction to the public

Matías Stuber | Ronda

How and when can I visit Ronda's new 1.6-million-euro gorge walk tourist attraction?

Noah Torrón, with his parents Jorge and Soledad.

Art and culture

The future of ballet is from Malaga and his name is Noah

Regina Sotorrío | Malaga

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Man dies after being hit by reversing car driven by his son in the north of Spain

Bather dies after getting into difficulty in sea on the Costa del Sol

Spain's DGT to install more speed cameras on secondary roads to reduce number of accident deaths

Mercury set to rise sharply with summer-like values in Malaga and on the Costa del Sol, according to Spain's Met Office

Junta's drought committee avoids making ruling on controversial filling of private swimming pools issue

Plan unveiled to turn Madre de Dios convent in Ronda into five-star hotel

Vanessa Melgar | Ronda

File image of passengers in the arrivals area of Malaga Airport.

Air travel

Malaga Airport smashes first quarter record with 4.5 million passengers passing through its terminals

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

Balcony of one of the penthouses already on sale.

Property

Take a peek inside as eye-watering price of two 'jewel in the crown' sea-facing penthouses in Malaga city is revealed

Jesús Hinojosa | Malaga

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Costa del Sol / Malaga province

In the foreground, one of the electricity boxes deployed in the marina, next to a moored yacht Salvador Salas

Malaga Port

Malaga megayacht marina gets quayside electricity connection after two years

Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

The high-powered connection will allow ships to 'plug in', turn off their engines and save fuel

Some of the pieces in Ifergan's collection of Phoenician terracotta on display in Malaga.

Art and culture

Collection of 200 ancient Phoenician terracotta figures to stay in Malaga

Francisco Griñán | Malaga

Investigators in the Centro Comercial de Guadalmina area.

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One person seriously injured after new shooting in Marbella, the sixth in recent months

SUR | Malaga

Design

These are the projects from Malaga shortlisted in Spain's 2024 architecture awards

Nuria Triguero | Malaga

Mijas

Mijas racecourse, from jewel in the crown of sports tourism to looking like a 'war zone'

Lorena Cádiz

National Cybersecurity Institute to open 5G technology lab in Malaga

Nuria Triguero

Mayor Ángeles Muñoz with councillors Diego López and Lisandro Vieytes

Marbella

Marbella opens Andalucía's largest free-to-use skatepark to the public

María Albarral | Marbella

Members of Cudeca and its supporters at Thursday's presentation.

Charity

Cudeca reveals 'positive' financial results for 2023 during annual report and pin awards

Tony Bryant

File image of an aircraft in the Saudia fleet.

Air travel

Saudi Arabia flag carrier airline introduces 96-hour stopover sight-seeing visa for passengers from the Costa del Sol

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

Saudia boosts number of direct flights between Costa del Sel and Riyadh

File image of easyJet aircraft at Malaga Airport.

Air travel

EasyJet reopens Malaga Airport base for peak summer season with almost 2 million seats up for grabs

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

Laura Rosales and María José Cuenda, at Malaga Airport.

Air travel

Malaga Airport hopes new premium service for top-end passengers will take off as plans for hotel mooted

Pilar Martínez | Malaga

Spain

A woman shops for fruit and veg. M. Salguero

Grocery price rise slows to 4.3% in March in Spain, but olive oil continues to soar

Edurne Martínez | Madrid

The rise in Spain's sales tax (IVA) on electricity and the increase in fuel prices has pushed inflation up to 3.2%

Finance

Caixabank issues warning about the zero-euro banknote

Ideal

Spain

One of the biggest swings in Spain in a village of 316 residents

J. F. Alonso

This is the Spanish town that Mick Jagger has fallen in love with, according to the British press.

Travel

The Spanish town endorsed by The Sun and also loved by Mick Jagger

María Albert

Motors

Chery close to becoming first Chinese company to manufacture cars in Spain

José María Camarero | Madrid

Sport

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Football

Malaga CF return to winning ways on tricky away day

Daryl Finch | Malaga

Roberto's goal helped Sergio Pellicer's team to finally taste victory following a disappointing streak of three draws

Rahm came into the tournament as the reigning champion.

Gold

Spain's Jon Rahm delivers his worst-ever Masters performance in disastrous golf title defence

Carlos Nieto | Madrid

Ana Moncada, competing in the ILCA 6 category.

Sailing

Another Malaga athlete seals spot to represent Spain at the Paris Olympics

Marina Rivas | Malaga

Winners Sara Alonso and Roberto Delorenzi as they crossed the line on Saturday.

Running

Two race records smashed during Mount Calamorro Skyrace on Costa del Sol

SUR | Malaga

The Spanish players celebrate scoring in a recent game.

Football

Spain to face Northern Ireland in Mallorca this June

Pedro Rodríguez | Malaga

Díaz, Lima and Kravish smile as they leave the court in Manresa.

Basketball

Unicaja, top of the league for the first time in nine years

Juan Calderón | Malaga

Education and Learning 2024

Schoolwork showcase 2024 - secondary artwork.

Education and Learning 2024

Schoolwork showcase: secondary art

Education and Learning 2024

Schoolwork showcase: secondary short stories

Education and Learning 2024

Schoolwork showcase: secondary poems

SUR in English Schoolwork Showcase 2024. Primary artwork.

Educational and Learning 2024

Schoolwork showcase: primary artwork

Education and Learning 2024

Schoolwork showcase: primary short stories

Education and Learning 2024

Schoolwork showcase: primary poems

Andalucía

Astronomy

Video: Impressive fireball, brighter than a full moon, streaks across the night sky in the south of Spain

Almudena Nogués | Malaga

Along its trajectory there were several explosions that caused sudden increases in its luminosity and it travelled a total distance of about 122 km through the atmosphere before it fizzled out

The opening of swimming pools in communities and homes is still unknown for the summer.

Drought crisis

Head of Junta: 'It is foreseeable that community swimming pools will be allowed to be filled but maybe not single home ones'

Chus Heredia | Malaga

A selection of the best medieval villages of Andaucía

Tourism

National Geographic lists Andalucía's prettiest medieval towns

Granada

The exclusive cider made in Sierra Nevada at 2,000 metres above sea level

Daniel Olivares | Granada

Image of the underwater museum in Cancún.

Costa Tropical

Granada town finalises project to build an underwater park

Pilar García-Trevijano

Visitors in the Patio de Los Leones in the Alhambra Palace.

Tourism

Alhambra visitor numbers peak as tickets sold out a month in advance

Mercedes Navarrete

Gibraltar

Television

Prehistoric Gibraltar to feature on Netflix

SUR in English | Gibraltar

A new documentary made by the BBC entitled Secrets of the Neanderthals features the work of Gibraltar National Museum scientists

Picardo, Cameron, Šefčovič and Albares, in Brussels.

EU and UK agree on the 'general political lines' on Gibraltar

The Guardia Civil patrol boat on Wednesday night.

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Video: Gibraltar authorities investigate after Spanish police boat smashes into airport runway approach lights during alleged pursuit

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Public inquiry

High profile public inquiry starts into sudden departure of Gibraltar's Police Commissioner

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Tourism

Sun Princess is welcomed on its inaugural cruise call to Gibraltar

SUR in English | Gibraltar

The inauguration of the tunnel in March 2023.

Transport

Kingsway Tunnel celebrates 1st birthday

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Lifestyle

Katie Lewis signs books at her old primary school in Benamargosa. SUR

In the frame

Katie Lewis: ‘My editor compared my book to the feeling of reading Harry Potter for the first time’

Jennie Rhodes | Benamargosa

Teacher and author of young adult fantasy novels, she first started writing as a child and has already published two books in the Cursed Series saga, with two more in the pipeline

Health

Being overweight can affect the whole body

Elena Martín López | Madrid

Gardening

Recommended for your garden in the south of Spain: Veltheimia bracteata

Denise Bush | Malaga

Food critic

Hacienda Alakran, a travelling cuisine

Enrique Bellver | Malaga

Swedes in Nerja celebrate Waterloo victory 50 years on

Alekk M. Saanders

Gardening

Recommended for your garden in the south of Spain: Citrus trifoliata

Denise Bush | Malaga

Health

Being overweight can affect the whole body

Elena Martín López | Madrid

How obesity can influence your chances of a stroke or developing dementia or Parkinson's

Health

Mental health disorders in Spain rocket by 30% in one year and the country heads the international table for use of antidepressants

Alfonso Torices | Madrid

Health

Spain's High Court investigates possible negligence in the prescription and sale of Nolotil painkillers

Mateo Balín | Madrid

Health

Making the most out of walking

Marta Fernández Vallejo | Madrid

Example of the type of prothesis at the centre of the case.

Health

Spanish public prosecutor seeks 6.8 million euros compensation from British firm over 'faulty' hip replacements

Mateo Balín | Madrid

Health

This is why some popular generic medicines sold in Spain may be withdrawn

Raquel Merino | Malaga

What To Do

Presentation of the first 14 confirmed artists, this Friday in the gardens of the cave. E. CABEZAS

Music

Ara Malikian, Chanel, Farruko, Isabel Pantoja and Luis Fonsi to perform at the Nerja Cave Festival

Eugenio Cabezas

The line-up currently includes 14 events, from 21 June to 10 August, with a wide variety of styles and a capacity of up to three thousand tickets in the gardens of the cave

Flamenco singer Arcángel will perform in Malaga on Saturday.

What to do

Flamenco favourite Arcángel to present his latest show in Malaga

Tony Bryant | Malaga

The 'raffle girls' at a previous ARCH event.

Community spirit

Spring festival fundraiser in aid of Andalusian Rescue Centre for Horses in Alhaurín

SUR in English | Alhaurín el Grande

The gala night was announced at the charity's headquarters on Tuesday.

Community spirit

Cervantes theatre to host gala night in aid of Torremolinos branch of Spanish cancer charity

Tony Bryant | Torremolinos

What to do

Free museums in Malaga: this is when can you enjoy art without breaking the bank

Isabel Méndez | Malaga

Last year's St George's event attracted hundreds of people.

What to do

Patriotic English gear up for large-scale shindig in Benalmádena to honour St George

Tony Bryant | Benalmádena

The story behind a place name

A view of Triana from the Puente de Isabel II (Triana bridge). SUR

THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME

Triana: Beyond the three-branched river

Tony Bryant | Seville

Mythology claims the goddess Astarte founded Triana after settling on the western banks of the river after fleeing the persecution of Hercules

The Alhambra in Granada, one of Andalucía's most iconic images.

THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME

Andalucía: Land of vandals or a mythical civilisation?

Tony Bryant | Malaga

Aerial view of Sanlúcar de Barrameda and its coastline.

THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME

Sanlúcar de Barrameda: Sanctuary to Venus

Tony Bryant | Sanlúcar de Barrameda

Aerial view of Roquetas de Mar in Almeria province.

THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME

Roquetas de Mar: Watchtowers and an archaeological dig

Jennie Rhodes | Roquetas de Mar

THE STORY BEHND A PLACE NAME

Olvera: An olive grove in a beautiful valley

Tony Bryant | Olvera

Alfarnate sits at 900 metres above sea level.

THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME

Alfarnate: A flour mill until Sakura took over

Jennie Rhodes | Alfarnate

Photo galleries

The flying visit of Marlon Brando to the Costa del Sol in 1957

Photo gallery

Ronda's new gorge walk tourist attraction opens to public, in pictures

Migue Fernández | Ronda

How and when can I visit Ronda's new 1.6-million-euro gorge walk tourist attraction?

Drought crisis

After the latest rain, this is the current state of the reservoirs in Malaga province - in pictures

Ñito Salas / Josele | Malaga

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