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Robby and Sonja show off Casa la Perla, the hotel under construction in Béznar. RAMÓN L. PÉREZ

Tourism

Casa la Perla, a tiny Granada village's first hotel

José E. Cabrero

Belgian couple Robby and Sonja were travelling in their caravan when they fell in love with Béznar. Their hotel will have seven rooms, a café selling churros and stunning views

Population

Six out of every ten new residents in Andalucía over the last decade live in Malaga province

Cristina Vallejo

Eating out

Ssh, this is the most secret restaurant in Malaga province

Antonio Contreras

We visit Oculto in Nerja, a 'hidden' place with a different approach that goes beyond the gastronomic experience and vibe that await you inside

Dacia Sandero is the local bestseller followed by the Renault Clio and Seat Ibiza

Chus Heredia

Opinion

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Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Sir Peter Chalmers: A Scottish gent who helped both sides

Jennie Rhodes

Tourism

Mojácar, Almeria's most saturated tourist destination

Alicia Amate

Councillor Manoja at the Red Cross centre.

Charity

Torremolinos homeless centre receives welcome donation

Tony Bryant

Carles Puigdemont, yesterday in Barcelona

The Puigdemont escape reports: the former Catalan president fled in a white car driven by a woma

Melchor Sáiz-Pardo

Ex-Catalan independence leader Puigdemont returns to Spain for five-minute speech - then vanishes, avoiding arrest

Ayoub Ghadfa beats French boxer Djamili-Dini Aboudou-Moindze in the semi-final. Efe

Paris 2024: Boxing

Marbella's Ayoub fights his way to historic Olympic final

Pío García | París

Ayoub Ghadfa triumphs at the Roland-Garros stadium despite home crowd favouring France's Aboudou

Food

Estepona hosts annual ham festival, with dishes priced at just five euros

The Certamen Mundial del Jamón 'Popi' Ciudad de Estepona will run until 15 August

The mayor, Ángeles Muñoz, attended the presentation of the new Marbella FC kit.

The concession for the new stadium in Marbella will be put out to tender at the end of August

María Albarral

Holiday rental property with independent access in Malaga city.

Tourist housing

Regional bureaucracy keeps 1,120 tourist flats in business despite Malaga city's veto

Pilar Martínez

Moment of the release of the turtles, at El Bil Bil beach in Benalmádena.

Costa del Sol

Five loggerhead turtles released in Benalmádena a year since eggs were laid on a Marbella beach

Lorena Cádiz

Paris 2024: Boxing

General public invited to watch Ayoub Ghadfa's Olympic final on a big screen in Marbella

Marina Rivas

View of Avenida de Las Palmeras, where numerous supply problems are occurring.

Benalmádena

Benalmádena business owners angry over continual power cuts

Lorena Cádiz

Alhaurin de la Torre's mayor with his councillor for the local environment next to one of the drinking troughs.

Nature

Drinking troughs for wild boar? This Malaga town wants no thirsty trespassers

José Rodríguez Cámara

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Protesters demonstrate against bullfighting in run-up to Malaga fair

EU website sets out EES border scheme, says UK Embassy

Fevour and devotion during pilgrimage to honour Benalmádena Pueblo's patron

Fuengirola deals with 1,200 complaints from residents in Torreblanca and Carvajal during first half of year

Malaga village brings rhythm to its streets with new giant instruments

Extra Jarana Flamenco Fest

Jarana Flamenco Fest Brings the Most Innovative Voices of the Genre to Marbella

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Rachel Haynes | Malaga

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Ignacio Lillo | Malaga

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Opinion

The Music Maker

Peter Edgerton

It's all in the games

The Euro Zone

Mark Nayler

Law vs politics

The Bottom Line

Manuel Vilas

Smartphone

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Rob Palmer

Logic flying out of the window

The Bottom Line

David Andrews

Learning from past mistakes

Food & Drink

A.J. Linn

Night harvest

Costa del Sol / Malaga province

Ana Cortés 'Bosska', on the crane, with the mural painting in El Calvario. J. R. C.

Torremolinos to have a new three-storey-high mural dedicated to women

José Rodríguez Cámara

The artist, Ana Cortés 'Bosska', is transforming one of the walls of the new Plaza Vicente Aleixandre, a space "regenerated" by the town hall

Sea cleaning boats on the western Costa.

Environment

More than 85 per cent of the waste collected from the sea on the western Costa del Sol is plastic

María Albarral

The drinking fountains are not footbaths.

Malaga city

Malaga city council warning: up to 750-euro fine for washing at drinking fountains

Image of one of the donkeys on the ground.

Mijas town hall issues new regulation for protection of the donkeys in response to complaints

Lorena Cádiz

Malaga residents will spend an average of 76 euros at the fair, according to the consumers' union

Visit to one of the areas adapted for people with reduced mobility.

Costa del Sol

More than 3,000 have used the beach areas for limited mobility in Fuengirola so far this year

Lorena Cádiz

Ana Mula watches one of the drones in action on the beach. SUR

Costa del Sol

Drone surveillance service carries out 2,600 missions on Fuengirola beaches since June

Tony Bryant

In two months, the four aircraft operating along the coastline totalled 261 flight hours and assisted bathers in distress during four rescue missions

Environment

Costa del Sol resort plans to butt-out cigarettes on beaches

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Ronda

New winery planned in Ronda aimed at luxury tourism

Vanessa Melgar

One of the new pedestrian crossings in Mijas Golf.

Town hall announces completion of highly demanded Mijas Golf road safety project

Tony Bryant

The day when the sea in Malaga was as warm as in the Caribbean

Almudena Nogués

View of the complex with the iconic elephant roundabout.

Tourism

Costa del Sol's largest tourist resort celebrates 20th anniversary

Pilar Martínez

Spain

Government confirms third Galician dead in sinking of Spanish fishing boat off the Falklands

EP

The man, from Noia, had until now been considered missing following the sinking of the Argos Georgia in July

Archive image of Palma de Mallorca airport

Balearics

Nine Dutch tourists arrested after breaking through the wall between two hotel rooms in Mallorca

E.P.

Iberdrola buys UK distributor ENW for 5 billion euros

Colpisa

The weather in Spain

New heatwave to bring record temperatures to Spain

E. P.

Balearics

Dinner in Ibiza: six arrested after refusing to pay 12,300-euro bill

E. P.

Sport

Malaga limbers up for August fair with annual port swim

SUR in English

Mayor of Malaga, 81 year-old Francisco de la Torre, and some of his family joined nearly 500 people in the swim across Malaga port last Sunday

Vega Gimeno with the ball during Monday's final.

Spain's 3x3 women's basketball team wins Olympic silver

Javier Asprón

Aitana Bonmatí and Irene Paredes in discussion with the referee.

Spain denied Olympic gold by brilliant Brazil

Javier Asprón

The friends embrace with the Eiffel Tower in the background.

Spanish duo claim historic gold in Olympic marathon race walk mixed relay

Igor Barcia

Juanlu celebrates scoring the winning goal.

Spain to face host nation France in the Olympic football final

Carlos Nieto

Rahm, during the final round of the Paris 2024 golf event.

Paris Olympics

Spain's Jon Rahm lets Olympic gold slip through his fingers

Javier Asprón

Tourism and leisure

These are some of the Paradors of Andalucía

Travel

Your all-season getaway: these are the dreamiest paradors in Andalucía

R.V.

The Malaga-based company OcioAventura Cerro Gordo has provided this activity for many years.

Rafting on the Genil's river rapids: a paddle on the semi-wild side

Javier Almellones | Cuevas Bajas

The baths at La Hedionda in Casares and Vilo in Periana are both free entry.

Treasures of Malaga

These are the two natural spas in Malaga province where bathers shouldn't mind the smell of rotten eggs

Javier Almellones | Malaga

Parts of the ancient fortress are very well-preserved

Discovering Andalucía

Olvera: The historic Cadiz town with spectacular views

Javier Almellones

A large part of the town centre overlooks the estuary, where hundreds of boats are based.

Travel

The seaside town in Andalucía where the course of Second World War was changed

Javier Almellones | Huelva

Tourism

Jack, the American school bus that allows you to discover Cadiz province in a home on wheels

J. M. | Tarifa

Andalucía

Almeria

Hindu temple opens in Almeria

Beatriz G. Bossini | Almería

The inauguration of the Krishna Temple in Gérgal, took place on Sunday 4 August and commemorated the founder's birthday

Nature

Expert warns that the violin spider is in Andalucía: 'The bites take weeks to heal'

Alberto Flores | Granada

A closer look at this not-so-giant squid at Playa Granada.

Costa Tropical

'Giant' squid takes bathers by surprise on Costa Tropical's Granada beach

Sara Bárcena Hernández

More than 4,000 people from Granada head to France for the grape harvest at the end of August

Nerea Arco

The individual smashed one of the machines in the bar and only took a bottle of water.

Crime

A cut on his finger gave away the thieving Spider-Man of Granada's Castell de Ferro

Laura Velasco

Cars queue up to cross the Strait towards Morocco.

Almost 40,000 passengers cross the Strait from Algeciras and Tarifa on Saturday

LA VOZ

Gibraltar

Rodrigo Hernández and Álvaro Morata celebrating the Spanish national football team's victory in the European Championship. EP

Controversy

Rodri and Morata suspended for one match after chanting 'Gibraltar is Spanish'

Pedro Rodríguez | Madrid

Uefa has taken action against both players for violating its rules of conduct

Literature

Bill Bryson brings his intuitive understanding of the British to the Rock

Tony Bryant | Gibraltar

Tourism

Inaugural visit of AIDAcosma cruise ship to Gibraltar

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Archive image of a Guardia Civil patrol boat.

Politics

Gibraltar denounces 'very serious' incursion of Spanish police patrol boat which 'posed a danger to bathers and other beach users'

La Voz | Cadiz

Politics

Preparations begin for new EU border system in Gibraltar as treaty 'unlikely' before November

SUR in English / La Voz | Malaga / Cadiz

Heritage

Artist paints mural on entrance to WWII tunnels in Gibraltar

SUR in English | Gibraltar

Lifestyle

Many divers return to the area hoping to find the 'rice boat'. J. A.

Diving

Go in search of the legend of the 'rice boat' on the Costa del Sol

Javier Almellones

El Calaceite beach in Torrox Costa is said to be the site where a vessel carrying food during Spain's Civil War was sunk by an Italian ship before it was able to reach the shore

Gardening

Dictyosperma album

Denise Bush

An abandoned village for sale in Burgos.

Property

A ghost town in northern Spain with 50 houses for sale

BC

Be prepared to get wet if you want to do this walk.

Don't forget your towel

The Costa del Sol river adventure where you have to be amphibious for a day

Javier Almellones

Antonio Banderas, Nicole Kimpel, Sandra García-Sanjuán and Will Smith, the stars of the night.

Charity

Display of solidarity at Starlite in Marbella: Will Smith and Antonio Banderas take centre stage

María Albarral

Women dance Sevillanas at Malaga feria in a photo taken last summer.

Traditions

Flamenco ready for the feria

Myrto Kaltsidou | Malaga

Health

Members of the César Ramírez Bisturí Solidario Foundation during their voluntary medical work in Yaoundé. SUR.

Health

Mission accomplished in Cameroon for Malaga-based charity: 178 patients undergo surgery

Antonio Contreras

This is the third campaign that the organisation has carried out together with the Unicaja Foundation in Africa, bringing the total number of operations to almost 500

Health

The nuclear 'weapons' against cancer being developed in Spain

José Antonio Guerrero | Madrid

Health

In pictures: How to tell the difference between common bug bites and stings

Carmen Barreiro | Madrd

Malaga Regional Hospital reconstructs a patient's heart in 3D

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Magdalena de Troya poses in her doctor's coat, with a Soludable badge and dermatoscope on the Misericordia beach.

Health interview

Costa del Sol dermatologist: 'getting a tan for cosmetic reasons makes no sense'

Nacho Carmona | Malaga

Medicine

Researchers in Spain discover new compounds to treat cancer with photodynamic therapy

J. M. L. | Toledo

What To Do

Boogie Wonderland will offer a 'back to the '70s' disco night. SUR

Rocksteady ska and dancefloor disco weekend in Mijas Costa

Tony Bryant | .

The Cazbah Live Lounge in Mijas Costa has lined up a series of concerts to take place throughout August

Music

'Journey to the heart of classical music' on Costa del Sol town's seafront

Lorena Cádiz

Lesire

Ibiza Classics at FIESTA Marbella

SUR IN ENGLISH | Marbella

Community spirit

Cudeca to host fundraising white dress code cocktail party in Marbella

Tony Bryant | Marbella

One side of the double portrait by Modigliani with a Picasso and more paintings.

Art review

Georgina Oliver

Hot paintings, cool palace...

Mayor of Estepona, José María García Urbano, and the curator of the exhibition, Margarita Ruyra.

Art and culture

From El Greco to Toulouse-Lautrec: women in portraiture

María Albarral | Estepona

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Bronze statue of the poet is located in the hotel gardens. SUR

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Rainer Maria Rilke: Finding poetic inspiration in Ronda

Tony Bryant | Ronda

Considered one of the main literary figures of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Rilke visited Ronda during a "tormented pilgrimage"

Gerald Brenan has streets named after him in several towns.

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Gerald Brenan: A Brit inextricably linked with Malaga

Jennie Rhodes | Malaga

The piano key steps in Pasaje Pia Beck in Torremolinos.

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Pia Beck: ‘A shining light‘ in Torremolinos

Tony Bryant | Torremolinos

The statue of Norman Bethune in Torre del Mar.

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Norman Bethune: The Canadian hero of Spain's Civil War

Jennie Rhodes | Torre del Mar

The unveiling of the plaque was attended by Chucho Valdés.

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Bebo Valdés: Benalmádena's link to Cuban jazz

Tony Bryant | Benalmádena

Dieter Wienberg at an event to mark 50 years of La Mayora.

Foreign influencers in southern Spain

Dieter Wienberg: The German behind the Axarquía's fruit

Jennie Rhodes | Algarrobo

Photo galleries

2024 Starlite Gala, with Will Smith as guest of honour

Josele

The celebrations in Marbella on Tuesday.

Photo gallery

The Virgen del Carmen processions in Malaga and along the Costa del Sol, in pictures

SUR | Malaga

Photo gallery

The Black Eyed Peas in Malaga

Hugo Cortés | Malaga

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