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Ambitious new Estepona Hospital on Spain’s Costa del Sol struggling to find enough specialists ahead of opening

THE opening of the new Estepona Hospital is being threatened by a lack of specialists, it has been revealed. The huge hospital, set to open

3 Feb, 2020 @ 10:00

Health·Lead·Malaga

British expats declare ‘end of an era’ as iconic Passion Cafe closes its doors on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The cafe has served customers in the La Colonia centre, in San Pedro de Alcantara, since the early 1990s

3 Feb, 2020 @ 09:29

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead

Boy in Spain to be fined HUNDREDS of euros for throwing Sevilla’s famous oranges

A MINOR is facing a fine of up to €750 for throwing oranges at his neighbour’s house in Sevilla. The town hall of Isla Mayor

3 Feb, 2020 @ 08:30

Sevilla

Visitors will have to pay for parking at Hospital Costa del Sol in Spain’s Marbella as conservative Partido Popular rejects bid to keep it free

VISITORS to the Hospital Costa del Sol will soon have to pay for parking, it has been confirmed. The Partido Popular government at Marbella town

3 Feb, 2020 @ 08:02

Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: China’s killer Coronavirus arrives in Spain as first case confirmed

THE Coronavirus has officially arrived in Spain. It comes after a German man tested positive for the killer virus in La Gomera, on the Canary

31 Jan, 2020 @ 23:37

Lead·National News

Near-record temperatures to hit Spain’s Costa del Sol THIS WEEKEND

DEPRESSED Brits can melt away their Brexit blues away this weekend as near-record temperatures are set to hit the Costa del Sol. According to weather

31 Jan, 2020 @ 18:18

Lead·Malaga

OPINION: British expats in Spain must accept Brexit – but we will not let it define us

I STILL remember it like it was yesterday. After filming with ITV at a bar in the British expat haven of La Duquesa, we huddled

31 Jan, 2020 @ 17:48

Lead

NO EXCUSES: Dog poo bag dispensers installed across town on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A COSTA del Sol town has installed dog poo bag dispensers in a bid to crack down on messy owners. Benahavis has erected the dispensers

30 Jan, 2020 @ 21:39

Lead·Malaga

Biological masks SELL OUT in Spain’s Malaga as fear of Coronavirus contagion soars after yet another patient placed into isolation

MALAGA pharmacies have failed to keep up with the sudden boom in demand for air filtration masks following the Coronavirus outbreak. According to Diario Sur,

30 Jan, 2020 @ 07:00

Lead·Malaga

Iberia suspends all flights between Spain and China in response to deadly Coronavirus outbreak

IBERIA has suspended all flights to Shanghai in a response to the deadly Coronavirus outbreak. It is the only destination the British-Spanish airline flies to

30 Jan, 2020 @ 06:03

Lead·National News

BREAKING: Man put into isolation for possible Coronavirus infection on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A MAN has been placed in isolation in Malaga due to possible infection of the deadly Coronavirus. According to Europa Press, the unnamed man may

29 Jan, 2020 @ 23:49

Lead·Malaga

REVEALED: Storm Herve will be Spain’s next big one… and here’s how it got its name

AS the effects of deadly Storm Gloria are still being felt today, meteorologists will already be looking out for the next big one. While they

29 Jan, 2020 @ 10:00

Lead·National News

New railway along Spain’s Costa del Sol could be funded by EU, suggests Malaga mayor

MALAGA mayor Francisco de la Torre has once again reiterated the need for a Costa del Sol trainline. The leader made the fresh comments at

29 Jan, 2020 @ 09:01

Lead·Malaga

Wuhan Zall football team arriving from China to Spain’s Costa del Sol today as health authorities assure group is free of dreaded Coronavirus

THE Wuhan Zall football team will be arriving at Malaga airport today after leaving China amid the Coronavirus outbreak. The Chinese First Division team have

29 Jan, 2020 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga

LUCKY DAY: Tourist reunited with €2000 CASH left lying in street in Spain’s Andalucia

A TOURIST has been reunited with their wallet after losing it in the city centre of Sevilla. The wallet, which contained €1,890, was left on

29 Jan, 2020 @ 07:00

Lead·Sevilla

BREAKING: Homophobic rugby star Israel Folau signs with Catalans Dragons after being sacked from Australia club for saying ‘hell awaits’ gay people

ISRAEL Folau has rejoined rugby league after signing with Super League club Catalans Dragons. It comes after he was released from his contract with Australia

28 Jan, 2020 @ 14:03

Lead·Sport

Farmers across Spain to strike over ‘low profits’, Brexit and US tariffs

THREE leading Spanish agricultural unions have joined forces in calling for protests over the sector’s ‘lack of profits’. According to the Asaja, COAG and UPA

28 Jan, 2020 @ 12:19

Business & Finance·Lead

US mafia series set in Miami to film across Spain’s Marbella and Malaga

A NEW mafia series has chosen the Costa del Sol as its filming location. MobKing, produced by Pat Andrew, tells the story of Mike White,

28 Jan, 2020 @ 11:53

Lead·Malaga

Disabled girl to be reunited with therapy dog on Spain’s Costa del Sol after trainer arrested for ‘faking her robbery’

A DISABLED teen on the Costa del Sol is set to be reunited with her therapy dog after its trainer allegedly faked its robbery. Named

28 Jan, 2020 @ 11:26

Lead·Malaga

Girl, 5, found dead in hotel room in Spain

A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl has been found dead in a hotel room in Spain. The tragic discovery was made in the Hotel Los Bracos in Logrono,

27 Jan, 2020 @ 14:32

Lead·National News

British expat blasts UK TV programme featuring Brexit voter who moved to Spain’s Costa del Sol as ‘not representative of Brits in Spain’

https://twitter.com/JibbaJabb/status/1220799439910076416 A BRITISH expat has taken to social media to blast the UK media for ‘misrepresenting Britons in Spain’. Simon Goretti said he ‘didn’t recognise’

27 Jan, 2020 @ 13:39

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Five Andalucians trapped in epicentre of China’s Coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan ‘desperate to return to Spain’

FIVE Andalucians are desperate to return to Spain after becoming trapped in the epicentre of the Coronavirus in China. The four from Sevilla and one

27 Jan, 2020 @ 12:54

Lead

Dozens of people trapped in Malaga floods after overnight downpour while huge lightning strike cuts off power to police station on Spain’s Costa del Sol

@Storm_Malaga pic.twitter.com/lY5y2UuYJW — F.Martin (@F_Martin90) January 25, 2020 DOZENS of residents are reportedly trapped in Cartama following the downpour which began at midnight last night.

25 Jan, 2020 @ 14:42

Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Emergency declared in Spain’s Malaga as cars left stacked upon each other and homes and businesses wrecked while freak hail leaves cars trapped in Marbella

https://twitter.com/vanessaBuenoSan/status/1220927418350829568 MALAGA has reactivated its emergency protocol after areas of the province have been left heavily damaged by a fresh onslaught of stormy weather. In

25 Jan, 2020 @ 12:39

Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: ORANGE weather alert activated for Spain’s Costa del Sol as rain, hail and storms intensify overnight (IN VIDEOS)

@Storm_Malaga la que esta cayendo en Benalmádena! pic.twitter.com/EQ5YezEvoi — ?sergiocm urbex (@sergiourbex) January 25, 2020 AEMET has been forced to upgrade the weather alert for

25 Jan, 2020 @ 01:07

Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Hail and rain batter Spain’s Costa del Sol as region remains on alert for rainfall and storms

https://www.facebook.com/1537600309642149/videos/583878812394341/?v=583878812394341 THIS is the moment a hail storm is reported to have hit Estepona this afternoon. It comes as the Costa del Sol and Malaga

24 Jan, 2020 @ 18:26

Lead·Malaga

Ambitious new Estepona Hospital on Spain’s Costa del Sol struggling to find enough specialists ahead of opening

British expats declare ‘end of an era’ as iconic Passion Cafe closes its doors on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Boy in Spain to be fined HUNDREDS of euros for throwing Sevilla’s famous oranges

Visitors will have to pay for parking at Hospital Costa del Sol in Spain’s Marbella as conservative Partido Popular rejects bid to keep it free

BREAKING: China’s killer Coronavirus arrives in Spain as first case confirmed

Near-record temperatures to hit Spain’s Costa del Sol THIS WEEKEND

OPINION: British expats in Spain must accept Brexit – but we will not let it define us

NO EXCUSES: Dog poo bag dispensers installed across town on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Biological masks SELL OUT in Spain’s Malaga as fear of Coronavirus contagion soars after yet another patient placed into isolation

Iberia suspends all flights between Spain and China in response to deadly Coronavirus outbreak

BREAKING: Man put into isolation for possible Coronavirus infection on Spain’s Costa del Sol

REVEALED: Storm Herve will be Spain’s next big one… and here’s how it got its name

New railway along Spain’s Costa del Sol could be funded by EU, suggests Malaga mayor

Wuhan Zall football team arriving from China to Spain’s Costa del Sol today as health authorities assure group is free of dreaded Coronavirus

LUCKY DAY: Tourist reunited with €2000 CASH left lying in street in Spain’s Andalucia

BREAKING: Homophobic rugby star Israel Folau signs with Catalans Dragons after being sacked from Australia club for saying ‘hell awaits’ gay people

Farmers across Spain to strike over ‘low profits’, Brexit and US tariffs

US mafia series set in Miami to film across Spain’s Marbella and Malaga

Disabled girl to be reunited with therapy dog on Spain’s Costa del Sol after trainer arrested for ‘faking her robbery’

Girl, 5, found dead in hotel room in Spain

British expat blasts UK TV programme featuring Brexit voter who moved to Spain’s Costa del Sol as ‘not representative of Brits in Spain’

Five Andalucians trapped in epicentre of China’s Coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan ‘desperate to return to Spain’

Dozens of people trapped in Malaga floods after overnight downpour while huge lightning strike cuts off power to police station on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WATCH: Emergency declared in Spain’s Malaga as cars left stacked upon each other and homes and businesses wrecked while freak hail leaves cars trapped in Marbella

BREAKING: ORANGE weather alert activated for Spain’s Costa del Sol as rain, hail and storms intensify overnight (IN VIDEOS)

WATCH: Hail and rain batter Spain’s Costa del Sol as region remains on alert for rainfall and storms

WATCH: Chaos in Barcelona as knife-wielding man chases pedestrians through upmarket barrio

Spain’s subsidised pensioner holiday scheme opens for applications next week – but can foreign expats apply?

Family fun on the Costa del Sol as new splash park opens in Mijas with water jets, tipping buckets, mini slides, and a ‘Riversense’ area

Over 200 police officers make 62 arrests during massive swoop on Costa Blanca market selling fake goods

Cruel Benidorm estate agent father-and-son jailed for arranging sham lockdown wedding to fleece pensioner out of €100,000

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