Emergency services in Spain’s Torremolinos rescue dog trapped in swimming pool for two days
A DOG has been rescued by Policia local and firefighters from Torremolinos after becoming trapped in a private swimming pool. The incident took place in...
Did you feel it? Earthquake rumbled Spain’s Malaga on Sunday afternoon
A MINOR magnitude 2.9 earthquake has been registered in Malaga province this Sunday. The quake was felt on Sunday afternoon in the town of Benamocarra,...
Causing a stir: New paella making robot set to take over restaurants across Spain
PAELLA traditionalists can be heard slamming down their spatulas across the country after culinary boffins have revealed a robotic arm that is claimed to...
Nerja council assures no decisions made yet over Maro future as protestors gather outside town hall
PROTESTORS gathered outside the town hall of Nerja ahead of yesterday afternoon's council meeting to discuss the future of the Maro coastline. Over 200 residents...
Spain’s Malaga celebrates International Jazz Day with two-day music festival
THE tenth edition of the Malaga International Jazz Day festival will be held in the Plaza de la Merced this weekend. The two day Jazz...
Woman in Spain’s Costa del Sol finds ring lost in 350,000 tonnes of rubbish
A WOMAN has been reunited with a ring she lost in the rubbish over two years ago. Hellen Miles, a resident of Secadero, Casares, was...
Life of Luxury: Dutch superyacht known as ‘floating limousine’ docks in Malaga this week
ANYONE familiar with the port area of Malaga will likely be accustomed to seeing some of the most luxurious floating palaces in the world...
Not Backing Down: Activists gather in Spain’s Nerja tomorrow to protest destruction of Andalucian coastline
HUNDREDS of protesters are set to gather tomorrow morning in the centre of the Andalucian town of Nerja against the proposed development of the...
DIFFICULT TIMES: Depression and anxiety at all time high across Spain’s Malaga thanks to COVID-19
NO one can honestly downplay the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the social landscape across Spain. And almost all can agree the past...
Marbella: How the Costa del Sol’s glitziest resort became a global HQ of organised crime where gang culture has...
MARBELLA has become the ‘global capital of organised crime’ where at least 113 gangs of 59 different nationalities have sent the crime rate soaring...
EXCLUSIVE: Mystery fire guts famous Costa del Sol restaurant of UK TV star Elliott Wright
ONE of the Costa del Sol and Spain's most emblematic restaurants has been gutted in a mystery blaze. Olivia’s in La Cala de Mijas, Spain,...
Storm Lola brings prolonged spell of heavy rain to Spain’s Andalucia
THE Atlantic storm front—christened Lola by the Portuguese meteorological service—will continue to cause instability over the Peninsula until Wednesday. According to Spain’s weather agency AEMET,...
REVIEW: Kava, the hottest new restaurant in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THERE is almost nothing routine about Kava. The cooks also serve as waiters, the head chef taught himself at home and everything on the wine...
Self-taught chef with law degree wins Repsol award for Marbella restaurant Kava on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A SELF-taught chef with a Masters degree in law is lighting the way for a new culinary revolution on the costas. Lawyer Fernando Alcala, 30,...
Could you be paying less for your investments and pensions in Spain?
Tracy Storer Senior Partner Chorus Financial I’ve just come out of a regular review with one of my clients, and top of the agenda was an analysis...
Tourist arrested in Spain’s Malaga for fake jewellery theft claim to pay for Costa del Sol holiday
AIRPORT POLICE have arrested a Swedish tourist at Malaga airport border control as she was about to catch a flight home. The 32-year-old woman has...
10 arrested and further details revealed in death of DJ at house party on Spain’s Costa del Sol
POLICE have arrested a total of 10 people for their involvement in the shooting of a DJ at a house party on a luxury...
WORLD EARTH DAY: Meet the schoolgirl cleaning up Spain’s Costa del Sol one piece of plastic at a time
THE Costa del Sol has its very own Greta Thunberg. To mark World Earth Day on April 22, Fiona Govan catches up with a...
Population in Spain’s Malaga rises thanks to expats despite nationwide population decline
NEWS emerged yesterday of the dramatic decline in Spain's population thanks to deaths COVID-19 pandemic during 2020. Figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE)...
Spain’s Marbella approves its Safety and Rescue Plan for summer 2021
COSTA DEL SOL’S tourist hotspot town, Marbella, has approved its summer Safety and Rescue Plan. The plan, which includes a contingency strategy against COVID-19 on...
Lorry drivers tried to smuggle over 300kg of marijuana into Spain using a secret compartment in truck
A GANG of lorry drivers tried to smuggle over 300kg of marijuana into Spain using a hidden compartment in a trucks’ floors. The men -...
Torremolinos shooting: Manhunt launched after man shot dead in early morning killing
A MURDER investigation is underway in Spain after a man was gunned down in the early hours of this morning on the Costa del...
Malaga tourism chief targets UK market to help revive battered sector’s recovery after COVID-19
A TOURISM chief has outlined the steps she thinks must be taken in order for the sector to recover in Malaga. Tourism and Promotion councillor...
Spain’s Antequera Hospital to test Pfizer vaccine on children and pregnant women
ANTEQUERA hospital has been selected to test Pfizer in children and pregnant women. The Antequera Hospital is one of the five centres selected at national...
Second devastated bride calls on Sisu hotel in Spain’s Marbella to refund booking after fire
A SECOND bridal party is calling on a Marbella hotel to refund her booking over six months after the resort burned down in a...
Experts in Spain’s Malaga warn of intense spring for hay fever sufferers
HAY FEVER sufferers in Malaga are set to suffer an intense pollen season this year, experts say. Despite the use of masks, experts have warned...
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