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British expat pensioner arrested over death of semi-naked Irish man ‘high on drugs’ at luxury villa on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH expat has been arrested over the death of a ‘drug-addled’ Irish man outside his luxury Costa del Sol home. The 65-year-old English suspect was cuffed for ‘reckless manslaughter’ on Monday

17 Jun, 2020 @ 14:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Two ‘smokers’ arrested as second forest fire on Spain’s Costa del Sol in 24 hours erupts in area of dry scrub

A YOUNG person and a woman have been arrested over the second Malaga forest fire in 24 hours. The suspects were believed to have been smoking in an ‘abandoned farmhouse’ near the

16 Jun, 2020 @ 20:55

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Barcelona train crash hospitalises 10 people with driver and children among injured

A TRAIN has crashed in Barcelona, injuring the driver and 16 passengers, including children. Some 10 people have been hospitalised after a Renfe train collided with a buffer stop at 4:25 pm.

16 Jun, 2020 @ 20:14

Lead·National News

El Gobierno Cede Y Acepta Valorar Los Despidos Cuando Acaben Los Erte

COVID-19: Spanish Government to extend Spain’s ERTE schemes until September 30

THE Spanish Government has said it will extend its ERTE schemes until September 30. The financial programmes, which allow employers to lay off or temporarily suspend workers during crises are set to

16 Jun, 2020 @ 18:27

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Three British ‘marijuana traffickers’ who used drone and rental cars arrested in Spain’s Marbella

A TRIO of British ‘marijuana traffickers’ who used a drone and rental cars have been arrested in Marbella. The three English men aged between 26 and 29 who used ‘extreme security measures’

16 Jun, 2020 @ 12:38

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Forest fire that forced road closure on Spain’s Costa del Sol ‘stabilised’

A COSTA del Sol forest fire that forced a road closure has been brought under control. The blaze, which erupted in the arroyo La Jordana area of Casares has been ‘stabilised’ fire

15 Jun, 2020 @ 22:46

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spanish Government and bullfighters SLAM British F1 star Lewis Hamilton over his ‘offensive’ criticism of bloodsport

BRITISH F1 star Lewis Hamilton has been slammed by Spain over his incendiary bullfighting remarks. The Mercedes-AMG Petronas driver, 35, posted a picture of a bloodied bull online with the caption: “This

15 Jun, 2020 @ 20:24

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead·National News

CASTING CALL: Male and female actors wanted for Hollywood Hells Angels TV series on Spain’s Costa del Sol and in Almeria

HAVE you always dreamed of starring alongside a real life Hells Angel in a Hollywood production on the Costa del Sol? Well now you can. A casting call has been sent out

15 Jun, 2020 @ 14:24

Almeria·Entertainment·Lead·Malaga

COVID-19: Spain opens borders to UK and EU visitors from June 21

BRITS will be allowed to holiday in Spain in a week’s time, the Spanish Government has said. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced that Spain would open its borders with all EU and

15 Jun, 2020 @ 10:35

Lead·National News·Travel News

COVID-19: Spain’s Andalucia barred from inter-regional travel for two weeks as President issues ‘beach warning’ ahead of Phase 3

TRAVEL between Andalucia and the rest of Spain is not to be allowed for two weeks, while beach-goers have been warned over large crowds. Junta President Juanma Moreno said today that his

7 Jun, 2020 @ 21:06

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

These five summer music festivals in Spain’s Andalucia have still not been cancelled amid coronavirus pandemic

THE Spanish summer you had hoped for is more than likely not going ahead as planned. Especially if you are a music fan, artist or promoter. Amid the pandemic, the bastions of

7 Jun, 2020 @ 14:34

Entertainment·Lead

Raw sewage flows onto stunning beach in Spain’s Andalucia prompting calls for its closure over ‘disease and health’ fears

ENVIRONMENTALISTS have called for the closure of a stunning Andalucian beach after another raw sewage spill. A bout of rain this morning has once again overwhelmed storm drains near Playa de Los

7 Jun, 2020 @ 12:38

Cadiz·Environment·Lead

BREAKING: From June 8 you can travel throughout whole of Spain’s Andalucia, Government announces

FROM Monday you can freely travel throughout Andalucia, it has been confirmed. This was announced by the President of the Junta de Andalucia this afternoon. It comes as the entirety of the

6 Jun, 2020 @ 14:58

Lead

Danish ‘drug kingpin’ arrested in Dubai over San Pedro and Estepona shootings and is linked to two bomb attacks on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A DANISH fugitive has been arrested in Dubai over a pair of gangland killings on the Costa del Sol. The man of Iranian heritage is accused of two murders in Estepona and

5 Jun, 2020 @ 21:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British expat pensioner probed over 544 dogs abused in ‘squalid conditions’ in Spain as police find animal bones and cremated puppy

POLICE have begun probing a British pensioner who allegedly kept 544 dogs in ‘squalid conditions’. The unnamed 69-year-old rented a former rabbit farm, where he kept hundreds of puppies in tiny cages.

4 Jun, 2020 @ 20:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

EXPLAINED: What is going on with Spain’s confusing COVID-19 figures and why are Government numbers different to regions?

YESTERDAY Spain registered its first coronavirus-related death since Sunday. This low death rate should have further buoyed a country that is already heading back to the beaches and bars as summer beckons.

4 Jun, 2020 @ 14:41

Lead·National News

Jailed German sex offender who was in Portuguese resort where Madeleine McCann went missing identified as suspect in ‘murder’ probe

A GERMAN man jailed for rape has been identified as a suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. The 43-year-old prisoner used a camper van to travel around Portugal’s Algarve, where Maddie,

4 Jun, 2020 @ 00:15

Lead·National News

Costa del Sol’s Feria de Malaga CANCELLED as Spain’s Andalucia announces new COVID-19 plan for summer

THE Feria de Malaga has officially been cancelled. It comes as the Junta de Andalucia recommended no ferias and festivals be held until September. The Costa del Sol’s biggest fair, which attracts

3 Jun, 2020 @ 22:56

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

COVID-19: Spain extends state of alarm for final time until June 21

SPAIN’S sixth and last extension to the state of alarm has been approved. It means the current state of alarm – or lockdown – will end on June 21. The Congress of

3 Jun, 2020 @ 21:22

Lead·National News·Politics

COVID-19: Spain’s Andalucia orders ALL ferias and festivals to be cancelled until September

THE Junta de Andalucia has ordered all ferias to be cancelled until September amid COVID-19 fears. Health chiefs have warned that festivals and some 37 ferias planned for June, July and August

3 Jun, 2020 @ 13:12

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·National News

COVID-19: More than 90% of gyms in Spain’s Andalucia to open in Phase 3 of coronavirus de-escalation as capacity upped to 50%

MORE than 90% of Andalucia’s gyms will open with the arrival of Phase 3, it has been estimated. It comes as restrictions in this next step of Spain’s lockdown de-escalation plan have

2 Jun, 2020 @ 14:10

Health·Lead·Sport

‘COLD BLOOD’: Police reveal British dad shot dead at Costa del Sol home was ‘watched for days’ by ‘UK hitmen’ who flew into Spain to murder him

THE ‘cold blood’ slaying of a British businessman, gunned down outside his Costa del Sol home, was carried out by ‘UK assassins’ who ‘followed him for days’, it has emerged. Peter Andrew

2 Jun, 2020 @ 11:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

COVID-19: Touching Gibraltar’s monkeys to be made an offence amid fears they could die from coronavirus

TOUCHING Gibraltar’s famous monkeys will be made an offence, the Government has announced. The move is a response to fears that the Rock’s 300 Barbary macaques could catch COVID-19. The Government has

2 Jun, 2020 @ 09:40

Gibraltar·Lead

Marbella-based British oil mogul Shoja Shojai facing 12 years in prison for ‘abuse’ of women at mansion on Spain’s Costa del Sol declared ‘in absentia’

BRITISH oil tycoon Shoja ‘Sacha’ Shojai, who is accused of abusing a harem of lovers, is to be tried in absentia, a Spanish court has said. The 62-year-old multimillionaire is alleged to

1 Jun, 2020 @ 19:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

COVID-19: Around 40% of Spain’s smokers getting through more fags during coronavirus lockdown, study reveals

AROUND 40% of Spain’s smokers are getting through more fags during lockdown than normal, a study has revealed. Meanwhile 20% of habitual or social smokers claim they are partaking in the habit

1 Jun, 2020 @ 15:20

Health·Lead·National News

First heatwave of the summer coming to Spain with temperatures soaring to 42 degrees

Andalucia to scorch in 34°C heat as Malaga and Granada enter Phase 2 of Spain’s COVID-19 exit plan after today’s forest fires and hail

FOREST fires caused by lightning have capped off May, as Malaga gears up for its first beach day in 11 weeks tomorrow. Firefighters have today controlled a small blaze in Monda, and

31 May, 2020 @ 20:21

Environment·Granada·Lead·Malaga