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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

11 Dec, 2025 @ 15:15

Crime & Law·Lead

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

11 Dec, 2025 @ 13:15

Lead·Property

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

10 Dec, 2025 @ 15:15

Crime & Law·Lead

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

10 Dec, 2025 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead

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

9 Dec, 2025 @ 18:00

Alicante·EXCLUSIVE·Lead

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

9 Dec, 2025 @ 17:15

Lead

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

9 Dec, 2025 @ 11:15

Lead·Property

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

9 Dec, 2025 @ 11:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

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

8 Dec, 2025 @ 12:15

Lead·Property

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.

4 Dec, 2025 @ 15:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Key figure linked to record-breaking cocaine seizure is arrested on Spain's Costa Blanca

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

4 Dec, 2025 @ 13:15

Lead·Malaga

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

4 Dec, 2025 @ 10:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

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

3 Dec, 2025 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Madrid·Property

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

3 Dec, 2025 @ 15:15

Lead·Travel News

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’s Rural Labscape initiative is

3 Dec, 2025 @ 14:27

Environment·Green·Lead·National News·Nature·Other News

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

3 Dec, 2025 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead

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

2 Dec, 2025 @ 17:15

Lead·Property

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

2 Dec, 2025 @ 15:15

Lead·Travel News

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

2 Dec, 2025 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Lead

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

2 Dec, 2025 @ 12:15

Lead·Olive Press Travel

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

30 Nov, 2025 @ 17:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

Thousands of women in Andalucia will have finally received breast cancer tests by tomorrow after grave screening errors

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

27 Nov, 2025 @ 18:15

Health·Lead

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

27 Nov, 2025 @ 15:15

Lead·Marbella

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

27 Nov, 2025 @ 13:15

Health·Lead

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

26 Nov, 2025 @ 13:15

Lead·Travel News

Estepona native leads international team which pioneers the first ever lab-grown human bone marrow

A TEAM led by an Estepona native has designed the first ever lab-grown human bone marrow. This scientific advancement has the potential to transform cancer

25 Nov, 2025 @ 17:15

Estepona·Health·Lead

Narcos are operating brazenly from key Costa del Sol tourist towns as police confiscate ten TONNES of petrol in La Duquesa and Estepona

Tourist rental crackdown hits Costa del Sol hotspot as alarming rise strangles long-term rents

Dutch woman goes on stabbing spree in Torrevieja – after attempting to rob a bar armed with a pair of knives

Masked men burst into home and brutally tie up mother and daughter on the Costa del Sol

EXCLUSIVE: Fears in Alicante that ‘serial pet shooter’ is at large after a ‘friendly cat’ has bullet lodged in its leg

Eyebrows raised as Brits are urged to retire in Spain for ‘major attraction’ of the public healthcare system

Five horror stories to make your blood boil as Spain’s squatter problem reaches stratospheric new heights

Caution motorists! Burst water pipe floods A-7 near Duquesa port on the Costa del Sol

Rental contracts for 75 years at below-market rates: What is Casa 47, Spain’s solution to the housing crisis?

Tourist warning on the Costa del Sol as man ‘swipes keys from porter’s lodge and robs beachfront holiday flats’

Two-year-old girl is found with cocaine in her system after being taken into care in Malaga

Second shooting in Marbella in just 24 hours as man, 26, is found shot in the leg

Sky-high rents are driving workers out of Spain’s big cities and into commuter towns on the high-speed train lines

Benidorm braces for winter surge as Brits flock to the Costa Blanca for a ‘proper British Christmas’

Help the recovery: WWF launches new model to restore Spain’s rural areas and cut wildfire risk

Manilva weekend crime spree: five arrested over serious break-in at vehicle depot and another in Sabinillas

Owner at wits’ end after wealthy family squat his property as their ‘second home’ – and even start renovating it to their liking

Flying home for Christmas? This simple trick will make sure you don’t get lumped with the middle seat

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

Where are the Spanish going this bank holiday weekend – and should you think about following them?

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

Thousands of women in Andalucia will have finally received breast cancer tests by tomorrow after grave screening errors

The curious case of plummeting Russian language use in Marbella – despite making up one of the resort’s largest expat groups

Cases of flu in Spain are running wild – one month earlier than usual

Spain’s airport company hit with €10m fine for installing facial recognition cameras intended to speed up boarding

Estepona native leads international team which pioneers the first ever lab-grown human bone marrow

Brit in Spain advises against going autonomo as crackdown continues – now Bizum payments will be inspected

How much does each Costa del Sol town hall spend cleaning invasive Asian seaweed – and can profit be made from it?

Orange alert in Spanish holiday islands for ’10 metre waves’ just one week after tourists were swept away at rock pool

Drivers in Spain MUST have V-16 light from January 1st – but will police ‘go easy’ in the early days?

Costa del Sol under yellow weather alert this weekend – Campo de Gibraltar on orange