Owl inclusive! American owls sneak onto luxury cruise to Spain
TWO American owls are living it up at a Spanish resort after a transatlantic journey on a luxurious cruise. The birds stowed away on the
Narcos are operating brazenly from key Costa del Sol tourist towns as police confiscate ten TONNES of petrol in La Duquesa and Estepona
NARCOS are operating from Costa del Sol tourist towns with police confiscating ten tonnes of petrol in La Duquesa and Estepona. The Guardia Civil confiscated
Tourist rental crackdown hits Costa del Sol hotspot as alarming rise strangles long-term rents
A CRACKDOWN on tourist rentals is hitting a Costa del Sol hotspot as their alarming rise strangles long-term rents. Manilva has suspended tourist housing licenses
Dutch woman goes on stabbing spree in Torrevieja – after attempting to rob a bar armed with a pair of knives
A DUTCH woman went on a stabbing spree in Torrevieja, injuring three people in the process. The 50-year-old tried to rob a bar with a
Masked men burst into home and brutally tie up mother and daughter on the Costa del Sol
MASKED men burst into a Costa del Sol home where they brutally tied up a mother and daughter with tape before stealing valuable goods. A
EXCLUSIVE: Fears in Alicante that ‘serial pet shooter’ is at large after a ‘friendly cat’ has bullet lodged in its leg
A FRIENDLY community cat in Alicante was found with a bullet in its leg, sparking outrage among residents who fear a serial pet shooter may
Eyebrows raised as Brits are urged to retire in Spain for ‘major attraction’ of the public healthcare system
BRITS are urged to retire in Spain with the nation’s public healthcare system acting as a ‘major attraction’. With the UK’s rising taxes and cold
Five horror stories to make your blood boil as Spain’s squatter problem reaches stratospheric new heights
SPAIN’S squatter problem shows no signs of abating, and only reaches further into the lives of ordinary people. Here’s a round-up of some of the
Caution motorists! Burst water pipe floods A-7 near Duquesa port on the Costa del Sol
A WEEKEND pipe flood caused danger to motorists on the Costa del Sol with locals being advised to lower their water consumption. At approximately 10.30am
Rental contracts for 75 years at below-market rates: What is Casa 47, Spain’s solution to the housing crisis?
RENTAL contracts for 75 years and below-market rates form part of Spain’s latest solution to the housing crisis, Casa 47. This new public housing company
Tourist warning on the Costa del Sol as man ‘swipes keys from porter’s lodge and robs beachfront holiday flats’
A MAN swiped keys from a porter’s lodge and robbed beachfront holiday flats on the Costa del Sol – sending a warning to all tourists.
Two-year-old girl is found with cocaine in her system after being taken into care in Malaga
A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has been found with cocaine in her system after being taken into emergency care in Malaga. The toddler was placed into care
Second shooting in Marbella in just 24 hours as man, 26, is found shot in the leg
A SECOND Marbella shooting in just 24 hours occurred last night when a man, aged 26 years old, was found shot in the leg. Emergency
Sky-high rents are driving workers out of Spain’s big cities and into commuter towns on the high-speed train lines
RISING rent is driving workers out of Spain’s big cities and into commuter towns that sit on the high-speed train train lines. Sky-high rent prices
Benidorm braces for winter surge as Brits flock to the Costa Blanca for a ‘proper British Christmas’
BENIDORM is preparing for a winter surge as Brits flock to the Costa Blanca for the festive period. With Benidorm’s festivities attracting more tourists every
Help the recovery: WWF launches new model to restore Spain’s rural areas and cut wildfire risk
A NEW model aimed at rejuvenating forests and preventing fires through better care of local landscapes has launched in Spain. WWF España’s Rural Labscape initiative
Manilva weekend crime spree: five arrested over serious break-in at vehicle depot and another in Sabinillas
MANILVA’S Policia Local have arrested half a dozen criminals this weekend after intervening in incidents. Five of these arrests were made at a municipal judicial
Owner at wits’ end after wealthy family squat his property as their ‘second home’ – and even start renovating it to their liking
A WEALTHY family is squatting in an Albacete property that they are using as their ‘second home’ – they have even started renovating it to
Flying home for Christmas? This simple trick will make sure you don’t get lumped with the middle seat
IF you’re flying home for Christmas follow this simple method to make sure that you don’t get lumped with the middle seat. The trick, which
Time is running out to find two teenage girls who went missing on the Costa del Sol a week ago – with one in need of medication
TIME is running out as the search for two teenage girls who went missing on the Costa del Sol continues – and one needs medication
Where are the Spanish going this bank holiday weekend – and should you think about following them?
THE Spanish are setting off to exciting destinations this bank holiday weekend – take a look at where they are going and why expats should
Expat embarks on epic 24 hour solo hike across the Costa del Sol to see what he was made of – and how far he could get
HOW far do you think you could go if you headed west along the famous Costa del Sol footpath from Malaga for a full 24
Thousands of women in Andalucia will have finally received breast cancer tests by tomorrow after grave screening errorsÂ
MORE than 2,000 women in Andalucia will have undergone necessary breast cancer tests by tomorrow after grave errors in the region’s screening programme. The Junta
The curious case of plummeting Russian language use in Marbella – despite making up one of the resort’s largest expat groups
THE use of the Russian language in Marbella is plummeting, despite the group forming one of the largest expat communities in the municipality. Since Russia’s
Cases of flu in Spain are running wild – one month earlier than usual
DOCTORS warn that flu cases are running wild across Spain one month earlier than usual. The virus’ early onset is raising alarm bells and leading
Spain’s airport company hit with €10m fine for installing facial recognition cameras intended to speed up boarding
SPAIN’S airport company has been hit with a €10 million fine for installing facial recognition cameras intended to speed up boarding. These cameras took pictures