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Malaga Film Festival 2026: high-speed rail cancellation jeopardises arrival of attendees
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (363+ words) Thursday, 26 February 2026, 11:56 The suspension of the high-speed train line in Malaga province until at least 23 March has come as a blow to the organisers of the 29th Malaga Film Festival. More than 4,300 accredited guests and participants are to attend the festival…...
From the beach to the cliffs: this is how the Senda Litoral will reach Benalmádena
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (355+ words) Thursday, 26 February 2026, 11:55 Benalm'dena is preparing for the arrival of the Senda Litoral coastal path, which will be further developed at two locations along the seafront of the Costa del Sol town. The first is Carvajal, where a disused path will…...
Malaga road surface concerns: tyre sales soar by 80 per cent after storms
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (818+ words) Thursday, 26 February 2026, 11:18 The virulent storms that have hit Andaluc'a so far this year have exposed the poor state of the road network in Malaga province. One phenomenon attesting to this is the sudden spike in tyre sales, which rose by…...
Spain’s Neanderthal ‘refugee camps’: 47 sites, a unique alphabet and a life between the tides
23+ hour, 5+ min ago (366+ words) Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 15:34 | Updated 15:42h. NEANDERTHALS were never numerous, with their global population estimated to have peaked at just 7,000 individuals. Yet, in the caves of M'laga, they left a footprint so dense that experts now believe the region was a vital cradle…...
Two historic ships dock in Motril and are open to the public until 1 March
23+ hour, 18+ min ago (271+ words) Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 15:21 The port of Motril on Granada province's Costa Tropical has been converted into a floating museum with the arrival of two imposing historic ships: the Gale'n Andaluc'a and the Pailebote Pascual Flores, which will be open to the…...
Malaga weather: rain returns in March with 'danas"
23+ hour, 24+ min ago (119+ words) Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 15:15 The rain is coming back to Malaga province at the start of March. After more than a week of good weather, state meteorological agency Aemet predicts several cold drops ('danas' in Spanish) from Sunday onwards. As the days…...
Malaga without direct high-speed train connections until at least 23 March
1+ day, 11+ min ago (316+ words) Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 14:28 | Updated 17:10h. There will be no direct trains between Malaga and Madrid (or, for that matter, Zaragoza, Barcelona and Cordoba) at least until 23 March. SUR learnt about this after speaking to private operators Iryo and Outigo, which have started…...
Spain to ban energy drink sales to under-16s: new 2026 health regulations
1+ day, 30+ min ago (500+ words) Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 14:09 Spain's government is finalising a landmark regulation to ban the sale of energy drinks to minors under 16. Backed by 90 per cent of the Spanish population, the law also restricts access for 16 and 17-year-olds when caffeine levels exceed 32mg per…...
Spain's over-55s generate 33% of GDP and underpin savings
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (272+ words) Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 13:05 Spain's over-55s have become the primary engine of the country's economy, generating a third of its total GDP. A new report by Mapfre and Fedea shows the "silver economy" now underpins national demand, with 16.1 million seniors accounting for…...
Moving from Valencia to Malaga in 2026: Europe's largest sustainable mobility event
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (286+ words) Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 11:27 On 10 and 11 March, Malaga will host the third edition of eMobility Expo World Congress alongside MOW 2026. The former is Europe's largest professional event for the sustainable, autonomous, electrified, connected and safe mobility industry. For its first two years,…...