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Tranquil Costa del Sol resort town has seen a shocking rise in crime – with sex attacks jumping 133% in a year

ESTEPONA, long considered one of the quieter corners of the Costa del Sol, has seen crime rise sharply in the first half of 2025. The

4 Sep, 2025 @ 15:12

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WATCH: ‘Drug traffickers’ unload stash in front of stunned beach-goers on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THIS is the shocking moment a group of brazen narcos unloaded their drug haul on a packed beach on the Costa del Sol. The remarkable

1 Sep, 2025 @ 13:59

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Estepona set to expand beach cove much loved by tourists and expats with new ‘green leisure space and more parking’

THE council of Estepona has begun the process of reclaiming land next to the popular El Cristo beach, with the goal of turning it into

29 Aug, 2025 @ 12:11

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2 bedroom Flat for sale in Estepona with pool garage – € 389,000

This stylish two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment is located on the first floor of the sought-after Ocean Hills complex, in the peaceful Selwo area of Estepona. Completed

2 Aug, 2025 @ 13:05

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DON’T MISS: Supermarket shootings, Sanchez sleaze and Epstein’s links to Spain – all on this week’s episode of the Olive Press podcast!

IT’S been a busy couple of weeks…at least for the embattled government of Pedro Sanchez, and for the women’s football teams of England and Spain.

1 Aug, 2025 @ 13:40

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Police seize anabolic steroids with €3m street value on Costa del Sol

AN ANABOLIC steroids trafficking racket has been busted by the Policia Nacional on the Costa del Sol. 1.7 million doses of steroids in 78,000 packs

28 Jul, 2025 @ 15:10

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

TV team reopens case of the 1990 disappearance of Danish taxi driver Jan Sørensen Fogde

IT has been nearly 35 years since 41-year-old taxi driver Jan Sørensen Fogde vanished without a trace from his Viborg apartment. Now, a renewed search

20 Jun, 2025 @ 11:15

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Discover Royal Park Residence: Secure Your Luxury Sea-View Apartment in Estepona’s New Golden Mile

Own a piece of paradise at Royal Park Residence, an exclusive off-plan development of 57 luxury apartments Estepona New Golden Mile, Spain, crafted by Lion

14 May, 2025 @ 11:43

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A rising star: Property Insider Adam Neale casts his eye on Estepona

ONCE a quiet fishing village, Estepona has transformed into a thriving cultural and travel hub. With a population nearing 79,000 in 2024, the city has

9 May, 2025 @ 11:43

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Benidorm Copper Goes On An Off Duty Run And Catches A Crook On Spain S Costa Blanca

Armed hospital patient is force-admitted to psych ward after barricading himself into his Estepona home

A FORCED admission of an aggressive psychiatric patient triggered a large police operation last week around a country house in Estepona. Health personnel requested the

9 May, 2025 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

‘Shots fired’ in Estepona urbanisation as Desokupa eviction team tried to move in on squatters

SHOTS were reportedly fired in the Cancelada area of Estepona on Tuesday evening during a tense attempted eviction carried out by a private Desokupa team.

23 Apr, 2025 @ 14:18

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

‘It’s like no religious event this Kiwi girl has ever experienced before’: First impressions of Spain’s Semana Santa from an Antipodean far from home

SEMANA SANTA in Spain is like no religious event this Kiwi girl has ever experienced before. I heard Malaga was one of the most famous

21 Apr, 2025 @ 14:01

Andalucia·Estepona·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Family-run restaurant known for offering great food at great prices is becoming a social hub

LOOKING for a fun, family-friendly spot to eat and enjoy some drinks? Look no further! Nestled in the hills just outside Estepona, you’ll find The

21 Apr, 2025 @ 13:33

Food & Drink·Sponsored

Estepona Old Boys: United by Football, Driven by Fun

BACK in 2018, a group of football-loving expats found themselves playing with another club – but something just didn’t click. Determined to take the beautiful

21 Apr, 2025 @ 13:23

Estepona·Sponsored·Sport

Spain’s Estepona plans sprawling new sports complex with indoor swimming pool and a dozen courts

ESTEPONA is set to significantly upgrade its sporting infrastructure with a new multi-sport complex. It will feature a heated indoor swimming pool and a broad

15 Apr, 2025 @ 11:44

Estepona·Lead·Property·Sport

‘He passed facing the sea in its magnificent beauty and terrible might’: Family of Grant Barr pay tribute to missing US banker, 37, whose body was finally found on a Costa del Sol beach

THE family of Grant Barr have shared a heartfelt tribute after learning the devastating news that his body had been found washed ashore on the

14 Apr, 2025 @ 16:45

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Body of missing US banker Grant Barr washes up on a Costa del Sol beach

THE body of missing American banker Grant Barr has been found washed ashore on the Costa del Sol more than two months after he vanished,

14 Apr, 2025 @ 13:04

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Relief for users as new bus route between Estepona and Marbella announced on Spain’s Costa del Sol

MOVING between Marbella and Estepona with public transport has just become easier with the new Avanza bus line, even offering a 50% discount. The new

10 Apr, 2025 @ 15:55

Costa del Sol·Lead

Luxury hotel chain Melia announces plans for the Costa del Sol’s Estepona

LUXURY hotel brand Melia Collection is set to make waves on the Costa del Sol with the launch of its first hotel in the region.

5 Apr, 2025 @ 11:45

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Bouncer arrested for stabbing man to death outside nightclub in Spainn

Holiday hell in Estepona: Armed thugs posing as police rob tourists of Rolex and clothes after storming Airbnb-style flat

POLICIA Nacional are investigating the violent robbery of three ‘foreign’ tourists in Estepona. In the early morning of Sunday, March 9, police responded to an

12 Mar, 2025 @ 15:16

Crime & Law·Lead

Jellyfish alert in Spain as a second Portuguese Man o’ War washes up on the Costa del Sol

ANOTHER Portuguese Man o’ War has been spotted on the beaches of the Costa del Sol. A specimen of the deadly jellyfish washed up on

10 Mar, 2025 @ 17:06

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Nature

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Estepona with pool garage – € 390,000

Charming ground-floor apartment with stunning views Discover this inviting and cozy ground-floor apartment nestled in a serene residential community near the picturesque Alcazaba Lagoon. With

10 Mar, 2025 @ 12:05

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Mummified headless body found on Costa del Sol beach is NOT of missing US banker Grant Barr, say family – as more details emerge

THE family of Grant Barr have said the body washed up on a Costa del Sol beach this week is not of the missing US

9 Mar, 2025 @ 16:01

Costa del Sol·Lead

Developer is building 98 luxury homes in Estepona and Marbella as high-end market soars

CONSTRUCTION has begun of 98 luxury properties on the Costa del Sol with a completion date of 2027. Developer Aedas Homes says the new homes

7 Mar, 2025 @ 13:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Grant Barr: Family share photos of missing New York banker who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol over a month ago

THE family of Grant Barr have shared more photos of the missing US banker in the hopes that someone will recognise him. The 36-year-old disappeared

2 Mar, 2025 @ 13:58

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

Estepona is now using DRONES to clean buildings: Robots ‘use 60% less water’

ESTEPONA has become one of the first public administrations in Andalucia to use drones to clean buildings. The town hall says the ‘innovative’ technology offers

25 Feb, 2025 @ 11:24

Environment·Estepona·Lead·Technology