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Young expat robs Alzheimer’s sufferer out of €15,000 by making 780 charges on his credit card after faking being his friend on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A YOUNG expat has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than €15,000 from an Alzheimer’s sufferer. The 20-year-old is accused of making more than 700

18 Feb, 2020 @ 12:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

EU widens investigation into Ryanair for potential ‘unfair advantage’ in Spain marketing deals

RYANAIR has seen the probe into whether it received an unfair advantage from the Spanish government widened. EU competition regulators first launched an investigation in

17 Feb, 2020 @ 20:00

Business & Finance·Lead

WATCH: Mystery after dozens of birds found dead on ground near site of huge petrochemical explosion in Spain

Nuvol toxic a tarragona esta morin la fauna..estornells morts a la carretera. Els estornells són l'evidència del que respirem. Si no ni ens haguéssim enterat…?

17 Feb, 2020 @ 19:38

Environment·Lead

RAIN and up to 8C DROP in temperatures forecast for Spain’s Costa del Sol from TOMORROW – but it won’t last for long

A FREAK hot Monday which saw temperatures climb up to 25C will be followed by two days of rain along Malaga’s coastline, it has been

17 Feb, 2020 @ 18:54

Lead·Malaga

WARNING: Paedo hunters in Spain urge parents to STOP sharing images of their kids on the beach online as they reveal worrying surge in sick crimes

POLICE hunting paedophiles in Spain have urged parents to be more responsible when it comes to their children and the online world. In an extensive

17 Feb, 2020 @ 18:29

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

WARNING: Toxic caterpillars capable of killing dogs arrive early in southern Spain ‘thanks to climate change’ as two CHILDREN treated by paramedics

THE deadly processionary pine caterpillar is arriving early this year thanks to climate change, experts have warned. The prickly fiends, whose hairs prove toxic to

14 Feb, 2020 @ 16:53

Lead

Extreme fog which shut down Malaga airport returns to Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE extreme fog which closed Malaga airport earlier this month has returned. Known as the taro, a word of Phoenician origin, the sea mist has

14 Feb, 2020 @ 16:23

Lead·Malaga

British drug gang with its own laboratory brought down on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH-Spanish drug gang has been brought down on the Costa del Sol. Made up of four Brits and one Spaniard, the group was operating

14 Feb, 2020 @ 16:10

Crime & Law·Lead

Colombians making a FORTUNE in cocaine trafficking in Spain’s inland Andalucia as two arrested in Granada with €400,000 CASH hidden in car

A SPANISH-Colombian drug trafficking ring has been rumbled in Granada. Police have caged two men and a woman after seizing just under €400,000 in cash

14 Feb, 2020 @ 15:27

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

‘BREXIT ANTIDOTE’: Malaga bosses seeking direct flights to MIAMI and WASHINGTON in bid to ditch Costa del Sol’s reliance on British market

MALAGA is bracing for Brexit by looking to the US and Middle East to reduce its reliance on the British market. In its new 800-page

13 Feb, 2020 @ 19:49

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: 16 dogs rescued from living HELL with eyes and JAWS missing on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THIS is the shocking moment police rescued 16 dogs from an apartment in Malaga. A 49-year-old man has been charged after the animals were found

13 Feb, 2020 @ 18:37

Crime & Law·Lead

REVEALED: Every single shop coming to new McArthurGlen designer outlet on Spain’s Costa del Sol (and which ones are open TODAY)

THE McArthurGlen shopping centre has finally opened its doors next to Plaza Mayor in Malaga. The British company has set up shop with 38 stores

13 Feb, 2020 @ 11:06

Lead·Malaga

IN NUMBERS: Luxury McArthurGlen shopping centre opens TODAY on Spain’s Costa del Sol with dozens of shops and hundreds of jobs

THE long-awaited McArthurGlen shopping centre will finally open in Malaga today. The luxury complex, next to Plaza Mayor, has 38 shops open today and will

13 Feb, 2020 @ 10:43

Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Huge Mobile World Congress in Barcelona cancelled due to coronavirus fears losing Spain €490 MILLION and over 14,000 jobs

THE Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is set to be cancelled due to coronavirus fears, it has been reported. Organisers GSMA were left with little

12 Feb, 2020 @ 20:11

Business & Finance·Lead

REVEALED: How many foreigners (and British) live in Marbella as new figures show they make up massive 25% of population as number of Colombians boom

NEW figures have revealed that Marbella’s foreign population has increased by 5.38%. According to the latest statistics from January 1 2019, which have just been

12 Feb, 2020 @ 17:17

Lead·Malaga

Brexit Awareness Event For British And Eu Citizens To Be Held In Spain

REVEALED: British who own homes in Spain facing significant tax increase on rental profits post-Brexit transition

IT’S bad news for Brits who own homes in Spain and rent them out for extra cash or to help pay the bills. According to

12 Feb, 2020 @ 09:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Property

WATCH: Woman who caused coronavirus MAYHEM in Spain was actually just DRUNK

https://twitter.com/pilar_diz/status/1226993450026983424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1226993450026983424&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elindependiente.com%2Fsociedad%2F2020%2F02%2F11%2Fla-surrealista-alarma-por-el-coronavirus-en-valladolid-alcohol-histeria-y-huida-en-taxi%2F A CHINESE woman who caused a mass coronavirus panic on Monday night after vomiting at a party was actually just drunk. The reveller, who

12 Feb, 2020 @ 08:30

Health·Lead

WATCH: Dramatic moment Marbella police open fire during hot pursuit of three men on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THIS is the dramatic moment police chased three men through the streets of Marbella before firing warning shots into the air yesterday. The

12 Feb, 2020 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Hollywood style car chase ends in dramatic crash before police circle car with guns pointing at driver in Spain’s Andalucia

THIS is the dramatic moment a high-speed car chase between police and a suspect was captured in Andalucia. The dashboard cam of another driver records

11 Feb, 2020 @ 23:03

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead

Rent in Spain’s Estepona almost DOUBLES in six years as locals blast being ‘priced out’ of Costa del Sol town

RENT prices in Estepona have almost doubled in the past six years, new figures have shown. According to property portal Idealista, a flat in the

11 Feb, 2020 @ 18:29

Lead·Property

EXPLAINED: How a British businessman was dubbed ‘superspreader’ of lethal coronavirus after unknowingly infecting British expat in Spain

A BRITISH businessman has been dubbed a ‘superspreader’ of the coronavirus after unknowingly infecting 11 people. Steve Walsh, 53, has now fully recovered after being

11 Feb, 2020 @ 17:41

Health·Lead·Mallorca

British motorcyclist killed in head-on crash with fellow expat on Spain's Costa Blanca

Car plunge horror into 200m ravine kills tourist and leaves husband fighting for life near Spain’s Costa del Sol

A WOMAN has died while her husband is fighting for his life following a horror car plunge in rural Malaga. The 65-year-old was killed after

11 Feb, 2020 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga

‘DON’T SHAKE HANDS’: Coronavirus warning for huge tech show in Spain after Amazon and Sony pull out

ONE of the world’s largest tech shows has been dealt a huge blow after Amazon and Sony pulled out citing coronavirus concerns. The Mobile World

11 Feb, 2020 @ 09:30

Business & Finance·Lead

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Fresh probe into pool which killed three British family members underway on Spain’s Costa del Sol

INVESTIGATORS have once again inspected the pool which took the lives of three British holidaymakers in Mijas on Christmas Eve. It comes after a Malaga

11 Feb, 2020 @ 09:00

Lead·Malaga

Men caught red handed cutting off protected sheep’s head in Spain’s Andalucia

TWO men have been caught in the act of cutting off the head of a protected sheep in Andalucia. The 32 and 58-year-old were unaware

11 Feb, 2020 @ 08:03

Lead

Luxury urbanisation with €2 MILLION apartments completed on beach of Spain’s Estepona

ANOTHER luxury urbanisation has been completed on Spain’s Costa del Sol. The Edge, by Kronos Homes, has now been delivered after being one of the

10 Feb, 2020 @ 14:47

Lead·Property

Young expat robs Alzheimer’s sufferer out of €15,000 by making 780 charges on his credit card after faking being his friend on Spain’s Costa del Sol

EU widens investigation into Ryanair for potential ‘unfair advantage’ in Spain marketing deals

WATCH: Mystery after dozens of birds found dead on ground near site of huge petrochemical explosion in Spain

RAIN and up to 8C DROP in temperatures forecast for Spain’s Costa del Sol from TOMORROW – but it won’t last for long

WARNING: Paedo hunters in Spain urge parents to STOP sharing images of their kids on the beach online as they reveal worrying surge in sick crimes

WARNING: Toxic caterpillars capable of killing dogs arrive early in southern Spain ‘thanks to climate change’ as two CHILDREN treated by paramedics

Extreme fog which shut down Malaga airport returns to Spain’s Costa del Sol

British drug gang with its own laboratory brought down on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Colombians making a FORTUNE in cocaine trafficking in Spain’s inland Andalucia as two arrested in Granada with €400,000 CASH hidden in car

‘BREXIT ANTIDOTE’: Malaga bosses seeking direct flights to MIAMI and WASHINGTON in bid to ditch Costa del Sol’s reliance on British market

WATCH: 16 dogs rescued from living HELL with eyes and JAWS missing on Spain’s Costa del Sol

REVEALED: Every single shop coming to new McArthurGlen designer outlet on Spain’s Costa del Sol (and which ones are open TODAY)

IN NUMBERS: Luxury McArthurGlen shopping centre opens TODAY on Spain’s Costa del Sol with dozens of shops and hundreds of jobs

BREAKING: Huge Mobile World Congress in Barcelona cancelled due to coronavirus fears losing Spain €490 MILLION and over 14,000 jobs

REVEALED: How many foreigners (and British) live in Marbella as new figures show they make up massive 25% of population as number of Colombians boom

REVEALED: British who own homes in Spain facing significant tax increase on rental profits post-Brexit transition

WATCH: Woman who caused coronavirus MAYHEM in Spain was actually just DRUNK

WATCH: Dramatic moment Marbella police open fire during hot pursuit of three men on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WATCH: Hollywood style car chase ends in dramatic crash before police circle car with guns pointing at driver in Spain’s Andalucia

Rent in Spain’s Estepona almost DOUBLES in six years as locals blast being ‘priced out’ of Costa del Sol town

EXPLAINED: How a British businessman was dubbed ‘superspreader’ of lethal coronavirus after unknowingly infecting British expat in Spain

Car plunge horror into 200m ravine kills tourist and leaves husband fighting for life near Spain’s Costa del Sol

‘DON’T SHAKE HANDS’: Coronavirus warning for huge tech show in Spain after Amazon and Sony pull out

Fresh probe into pool which killed three British family members underway on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Men caught red handed cutting off protected sheep’s head in Spain’s Andalucia

Luxury urbanisation with €2 MILLION apartments completed on beach of Spain’s Estepona

Wizz Air boss tells holidaymakers not to panic as jet fuel shortages ‘won’t ground summer flights’ despite EU warnings

Horror in Granada as local woman stabs Korean tourist taking photos of the Alhambra UNESCO site

Troubled Malaga barrio under lockdown as police launch massive ‘land and air’ operation following wave of shootings

Police station in Costa del Sol expat hotspot is battling rat infestation with rodent numbers skyrocketing in last month

Spain’s nationwide blackout one year on: How the day unfolded, what caused it and who’s paying for it?