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

9 Oct, 2026 @ 18:17

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Santiado Abascal, leader of vox, goes to Estepona

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.

9 Oct, 2026 @ 09:59

Election 2026·Estepona·Lead·Politics

18-year-old arrested over murder of Dr Alexander Aslani

Swede, 18, arrested over murder of leading plastic surgeon gunned down at his Marbella clinic

AN 18-year-old male has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a leading cosmetic surgeon inside his own clinic.

8 Oct, 2026 @ 18:42

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Marbella

Tourist apartments in Spain face property tax surcharges of up to 150% under new Pedro Sanchez’s new housing decree

Spain tourist rental tax bills could rise as councils gain powers to impose IBI surcharges of up to 150% in officially designated housing-pressure areas.

8 Oct, 2026 @ 13:05

Lead·Malaga·National News·Property·Sevilla

Alex Aslani wearing a black shirt, holding up a finger at a conference in Colombia

Who was Ferrari-driving, ‘always smiling’ butt-lift surgeon Dr Alexander Aslani, shot in the face in Marbella?

From a one-room Marbella practice to one of Europe's top cosmetic clinics, his friends remember a smooth, sociable man who never forgot a face.

8 Oct, 2026 @ 12:35

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Marbella

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

8 Oct, 2026 @ 12:10

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Marbella

Dr Alexander Aslani, victim of a shooting inside a Marbella cosmetic surgery

PICTURED: Marbella plastic surgeon executed after ‘masked gunmen storm clinic and shoot him multiple times in head’

Dr Alexander Aslani, the founder of the specialist Cirumed Clinic in Marbella, has been named locally as the victim of Wednesday evening’s shooting.

7 Oct, 2026 @ 21:35

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Marbella

Police hunt killer after man, 57, is shot multiple times in the head at Marbella cosmetic surgery clinic

Officers were called to a cosmetic surgery clinic in the Finca Panorama urbanisation after reports of gunfire inside the building.

7 Oct, 2026 @ 19:31

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Firearms seized by the Policia Nacional after a shooting in Malaga

Another shooting rocks Malaga as rival families exchange gunfire during broad daylight street brawl

Officers from the Policia Nacional arrested two people and seized three firearms after shots were fired in La Palmilla in Malaga on Wednesday afternoon.

7 Oct, 2026 @ 18:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Marbella doctor found with dead nurse in hotel room ‘confessed to injecting propofol into her jugular’

The pair allegedly used the drug routinely to help each other fall asleep - but the last time they did, the nurse never woke up.

7 Oct, 2026 @ 14:38

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Marbella

The astonishing art of an autistic teenage expat who started out painting on the walls at home in Malaga but now exhibits around the world

Naomi Lautier, a 14-year-old French artist on the autism spectrum living in Malaga, is preparing for international exhibitions after discovering painting as a way to

7 Oct, 2026 @ 11:42

Costa del Sol·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Masked burglars sneak into Marbella villa and tie up terrified occupants in second violent raid in days

Intruders entered the property via the garden while the owner was with two young people, fleeing with an unconfirmed haul of valuable items.

7 Oct, 2026 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

British narco gang smashed on the Costa del Sol after police seize one tonne of cocaine and arsenal of weapons in Estepona

The Guardia Civil has busted a British narco gang that transported cocaine from the Costa del Sol to the UK.

6 Oct, 2026 @ 11:51

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Malaga

Malaga keeps on fining drivers in its low-emission zone even after a court struck down the rules in June

Around 11,105 fines were recorded in the period after June’s court ruling, which said the law was unfair and contrary to principles of freedom of

4 Oct, 2026 @ 17:55

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Malaga village thrown into chaos after ‘British man goes on knife rampage and threatens residents’

The Brit, understood to be in his 40s, was taking to a Malaga hospital for a mental health evaluation before a court appearance.

4 Oct, 2026 @ 16:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Costa del Sol hit by another shooting as gunman opens fire from moving car on AP-7 near Estepona

Shots were fired at around 12.40am from an Audi car in the early hours of Sunday morning, according to the 112 emergency hotline

4 Oct, 2026 @ 13:18

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Snoring, insomnia, sleep apnoea or drowsiness: A multidisciplinary team at Quironsalud Marbella has come together to offer the ultimate treatment

Quirónsalud Marbella expands its multidisciplinary unit for sleep disorders, bringing together respiratory and neurological specialists to provide personalised diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care for patients.

2 Oct, 2026 @ 16:01

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Health·Marbella·Sponsored

doctor arrested for nurse death Marbella

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.

2 Oct, 2026 @ 14:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Nacho, the young innocent victim of a Swedish mafia shooting in Malaga in September

Swedish mafia suspect in Malaga mistaken identity slaying was ‘already on bail for Fuengirola murder plot’

One suspect, a man of Somali origin, had already appeared before a judge over a separate conspiracy to murder charge.

2 Oct, 2026 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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.

2 Oct, 2026 @ 13:00

Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Property

Jeroem Mertens, a Dutch expat found dead in Malaga

Dutch builder, 48, who vanished from his Alhaurin el Grande home two weeks ago is found dead nearby

The body of Jeroen Mertens, a builder who lived in the expat hotspot of Alhaurin el Grande, was located at a property near his home

1 Oct, 2026 @ 17:10

Lead·Malaga

The Costa del Sol’s famous beach bars are under threat from local authority red tape

Local leaders say business owners cannot invest without clear concession rules as Malaga fights to protect its famous beachside bars.

1 Oct, 2026 @ 16:15

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Benahavis now ranks as Spain’s second richest municipality with an average gross income of nearly €80,000 per resident

Average declared income jumped 83% in 2024, from 56th place a year earlier - just behind Pozuelo de Alarcon near Madrid.

1 Oct, 2026 @ 14:00

Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Malaga beach shut to swimmers after fecal matter detected

Malaga’s E. coli woes continue as fecal matter found in the sea at four more beaches after recent storms

Swimmers are being warned against taking a dip at Campo de Golf, Sacaba, Misericordia and San Andres beaches after tests by the city’s municipal water

1 Oct, 2026 @ 13:14

Environment·Health·Lead·Malaga

Body in wetsuit and rubber ring is pulled from the Estepona coast – the fourth discovered on the Costa del Sol in just a month

It was discovered around 14km south-east of Estepona after a pleasure boat spotted it in the water on Tuesday evening.

1 Oct, 2026 @ 12:30

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

Malaga airport sets new record with 262 summer routes as traffic continues to grow

The Costa del Sol airport operated flights to 42 countries during the summer season – two more than it served throughout the whole of 2025.

30 Sep, 2026 @ 16:18

Lead·Malaga

Malaga- Page 3

Swede, 18, held over murder of Marbella plastic surgeon is latest horrifying case of gangs recruiting teenage hitmen in Spain

Vox leader Santiago Abascal heads to expat stronghold of Estepona for big public rally ahead of November elections

Swede, 18, arrested over murder of leading plastic surgeon gunned down at his Marbella clinic

Tourist apartments in Spain face property tax surcharges of up to 150% under new Pedro Sanchez’s new housing decree

Who was Ferrari-driving, ‘always smiling’ butt-lift surgeon Dr Alexander Aslani, shot in the face in Marbella?

Marbella’s leading Brazilian butt lift doctor is murdered in his own clinic: What we know so far about his grisly death

PICTURED: Marbella plastic surgeon executed after ‘masked gunmen storm clinic and shoot him multiple times in head’

Police hunt killer after man, 57, is shot multiple times in the head at Marbella cosmetic surgery clinic

Another shooting rocks Malaga as rival families exchange gunfire during broad daylight street brawl

Marbella doctor found with dead nurse in hotel room ‘confessed to injecting propofol into her jugular’

The astonishing art of an autistic teenage expat who started out painting on the walls at home in Malaga but now exhibits around the world

Masked burglars sneak into Marbella villa and tie up terrified occupants in second violent raid in days

British narco gang smashed on the Costa del Sol after police seize one tonne of cocaine and arsenal of weapons in Estepona

Malaga keeps on fining drivers in its low-emission zone even after a court struck down the rules in June

Malaga village thrown into chaos after ‘British man goes on knife rampage and threatens residents’

Costa del Sol hit by another shooting as gunman opens fire from moving car on AP-7 near Estepona

Snoring, insomnia, sleep apnoea or drowsiness: A multidisciplinary team at Quironsalud Marbella has come together to offer the ultimate treatment

Doctor is arrested in Marbella after nurse is found dead from suspected drug overdose in hotel

Swedish mafia suspect in Malaga mistaken identity slaying was ‘already on bail for Fuengirola murder plot’

Renting in Malaga province hits an all-time high with average two-bed flat in Marbella now costing €1,888 a month

Dutch builder, 48, who vanished from his Alhaurin el Grande home two weeks ago is found dead nearby

The Costa del Sol’s famous beach bars are under threat from local authority red tape

Benahavis now ranks as Spain’s second richest municipality with an average gross income of nearly €80,000 per resident

Malaga’s E. coli woes continue as fecal matter found in the sea at four more beaches after recent storms

Body in wetsuit and rubber ring is pulled from the Estepona coast – the fourth discovered on the Costa del Sol in just a month

Malaga airport sets new record with 262 summer routes as traffic continues to grow

Thousands of castles are on sale across Europe – here’s how to pick one up for just €700,000

Remarkable tale of passenger who walked away unhurt from both Adamuz and Toledo train disasters

Spain’s transport minister refuses to resign over Toledo train crash as elections loom

Barcelona’s Joan Miro museum is loaned 37 works from master Catalan artist from private Japanese collector

Luxury shops board up windows as Spain braces for French-style ‘Blocus’ protests over Halloween weekend

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