New compulsory helmet law puts escooter hire firms across Alicante in a quandary
Popular operators such as Hoopy and Vamoz have displayed a prominent helmet warning the moment their apps are opened since October 1.
Audacious Hollywood-style helicopter escape bid for French drug lord is foiled at Costa del Sol prison home to Scottish mafia boss Stephen Lyons
A HOLLYWOOD-style plot to break a French drug cartel boss out of a Costa del Sol prison using a helicopter has been foiled by heavily
Police probe whether Marbella cosmetic surgeon shooting was ‘ordered by unhappy female patient with mafia connections’
Some of Aslani’s patients and their relatives are reported to have links to organised crime, with many clients living in the Campo de Gibraltar.
Swede, 18, held over murder of Marbella plastic surgeon is latest horrifying case of gangs recruiting teenage hitmen in Spain
The killing fits a pattern of criminal gangs using social media apps to recruit boys and sending them to the Costa del Sol to kill
Alicante airport to lose Eindhoven and Bremen flights as Ryanair abandons the German city
Ryanair will stop flying from Bremen in northern Germany from April, a decision the Bremen state government confirmed on October 7.
Bus passengers on the Alicante-Torrevieja line up in arms over poor service that Avanza insists is ‘optimal’
Users of the line from Alicante, Torrevieja and Pilar de la Horadada say they must book ahead because priority goes to people who have already
Residents rejoice as Torremolinos to cut bin tax from next year
The governing People’s Party (PP) and the far-right Vox voted in favour, while the Socialist PSOE and left-wing IU-Podemos voted against.
Spanish police continue to unwind huge 42-tonne cocaine cartel that corrupted high-ranking Madrid cops and Algeciras port workers
The latest move involved 21 arrests in Ecuador on October 8 in 23 simultaneous raids carried out with Europol.
Vox leader Santiago Abascal heads to expat stronghold of Estepona for big public rally ahead of November elections
Abascal is expected to be joined by Manuel Gavira, Vox’s leader in Andalucia and second vice-president of the Junta de Andalucia.
Mystery movie production filming in Cadiz coastal gem puts out casting call for extras ‘with no acting experience’
Bruja del Oeste said they are 'not looking for actors, but real people' with no prior acting experience for the shoot, which begins on October
Madcap narco heist uses disguises and stolen jetski to recover €1.5m worth of cocaine stored on ship in Algeciras port
Three people were arrested after the failed attemp to extract €1.5 million worth of cocaine from an Algeciras container ship.
Marbella’s leading Brazilian butt lift doctor is murdered in his own clinic: What we know so far about his grisly death
Dr Alexander Aslani , 57, had been practising on the Costa del Sol for almost 20 years, with a client list that was ‘70% from
Spain will grind to a halt in November as unions call first general strike in 14 years over the housing crisis
It marks the first time since 2012 that Spain's major class unions, including the CCOO and UGT, have thrown their full weight behind a general
Orange weather alerts activated across the Catalunya coastline as torrential rain threatens Barcelona yet again
CATALUNYA’S weather service has issued a severe orange alert across the coastline as torrential storms threaten to dump 40mm of rain in just 30 minutes.
From Gibraltar and ‘national priority’ to housing, green energy and Ceuta: What a PP/Vox government would mean for Spain and its foreign residents
With no national manifestos yet, the best guide is the four regional pacts the PP has signed with Vox in Extremadura, Aragon, Castilla y Leon
EXCLUSIVE: Costa Blanca fraudster Jody Smart is finally behind bars after losing appeals in both Valencia and the Supreme Court
The former boss of the disgraced Continental Wealth Management (CWM), Smart handed herself in voluntarily.
Red alert issued during peak Barcelona rush hour as another powerful storm traps commuters in their cars and floods coastal and inland areas
AEMET issued a red alert for 'extreme risk' across the Barcelona coastline and inland areas, with storms dumping over 90mm of rain in a single
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ‘taking time to consider snap elections’ after losing housing vote
If Sanchez chooses to dissolve parliament, the earliest available date for Spaniards to head to the polls is Sunday, November 29.
Property sales fall as Andalucia asking prices surge by another 10% — with steepest rises in Sevilla and Almeria
The average two-bedroom flat in the southern Spanish region now costs €236,160, for a standard size of 80 sqm.
Doctor is arrested in Marbella after nurse is found dead from suspected drug overdose in hotel
The victim, a 56-year-old nurse, is believed to have died from taking strong prescription pharmaceuticals alongside her colleague.
Renting in Malaga province hits an all-time high with average two-bed flat in Marbella now costing €1,888 a month
Tenants in the province are now paying an average asking price of €18.8 per square metre, according to the latest third-quarter report from Idealista.
EU paves the way for migrants to be sent to offshore deportation centres in Africa – with Spain the sole country to vote against
Greece, Germany, Austria, Denmark and the Netherlands lead the initiative, with Athens claiming an unnamed African country has already been selected.
UPDATE: Weather warning for northern Costa Blanca and Valencia upgraded to RED as schools shut ahead of flash flooding fears
Aemet has warned that severe storms and downpours will batter the eastern seaboard from 2pm on Thursday through to midday on Friday.
IN VIDS: Barcelona hit by sudden flash flood chaos as homes are breached and firefighters rescue woman and baby
BARCELONA has been plunged into chaos by sudden flash floods that swept away a vehicle containing a woman and a baby and forced the closure
Malaga airport’s €1.5 billion expansion to begin in 2029 – boosting capacity to 36 million passengers a year
MALAGA airport authorities have outlined a massive €1.5 billion expansion to ease the strain on systems and comfortably handle 36 million passengers a year. The
Last minute signups for Estepona’s inaugural marathon still open – with Brits and other foreigners set to make up half the runners
The inaugural Estepona Garden of the Costa del Sol Marathon will take place on October 11, featuring both full and half marathon distances.
