EXCLUSIVE: British expat forced to demolish his own villa in Spain or face jail just weeks after wife died
British expat finally demolishes his 17-year home to live in a van on the land.
Pooch Poo Crackdown in Spain’s Benalmadena
BENALMADENA starts DNA tests of canine faeces left in public that could see owners fined €300. The health councillor of Benalmadena City Council (Malaga), Juan
Residents vow to stop mega solar park that will ruin environment and spoil views in most desirable corner of southern Spain
The celebrated green valleys and whitewashed village route around Andalucia are being lined up for a giant industrial makeover, writes Fiona Govan in Gaucin
MIRACLE MUTT: Dog trapped alive in car bumper for days after being run over rescued in Spain’s Fuengirola
A MIRACLE dog has been rescued alive after being run over and becoming trapped in a car bumper for two days. According to official sources,
World’s tallest ship to dock at Malaga Port
AT 6am on Tuesday June 15, the world’s tallest ship, Golden Horizon, will make a short stop in Malaga Port, en route from the shipyard
Tesla opens first showroom in Spain’s Andalucia
MALAGA is gearing up to welcome customers to the first ever Telsa showroom on the Costa del Sol. The luxury electric vehicles company, created by
JUST THE START: El Melillero acid attack suspect on trial this week for gun crimes
THE man currently accused of the sickening acid attack on two females in Malaga is to sit trial this week for gun crimes relating to
TAKEN ITS TOLL: Popular Costa del Sol toll road records lowest traffic in 22 years during COVID-19 pandemic
THE Ministry of Transport has released traffic figures for the AP-7 and AP-46 Autopista toll roads for 2020 showing its lowest usage since its construction
Malaga speed cameras that catch the most highway menaces in Spain
THE Spanish organisation Automovilistas Europeos Asociados (AEA) has published a list of stationary speed cameras that have registered the most instances of exceeding speed—two of
German man caught driving with €300,000 stuffed in plastic bags in Malaga
A GERMAN man was caught with over €300,000 stuffed in plastic bags after accidentally asking policemen for help. The 57-year-old was driving La Palmilla district
Stuffed: Gang of four arrested in Spain for smuggling drugs in cushions
FOUR Spaniards have been arrested on suspicion of organising a criminal network after police intercepted 181kg of hashish which was being sent from Malaga to
K9 unit in Spain’s Marbella cracks down on drugs
THE K9 unit of the Marbella Policia Local has issued 222 fines for the consumption or possession of narcotic drugs on public roads so far
NO CHOKE: Criminal chokes out Policia Local officer after car-jacking arrest on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A DARING thief has turned himself into the police after choking unconscious a police officer during his arrest. The Policia Local of Malaga revealed that
Malaga airport welcomes easyJet to its new base on Spain’s Costa del Sol
MALAGA’s mayor and various councillors inaugurated British budget airline easyJet’s new base at the Costa del Sol airport yesterday in a ribbon cutting ceremony. Britain’s
‘Tourism reboot’: Huge surge in flight bookings to Spain’s Costa del Sol for summer holidays
AN optimistic 3.5 million passengers have booked a flight to Malaga between June and September. This is an increase of over 100% compared to last
Malaga’s Sierra de las Nieves becomes Spain’s 16th National Park after unanimous vote
MALAGA’s Sierra de las Nieves has become Spain’s 16th official National Park, gaining the country’s highest level protection after a congress vote last week .
CAUSE FOR CONCERN? First COVID-19 Indian variant detected in Malaga testing centre
THE first cases of the Indian variant of COVID-19 have been detected in a Malaga testing centre. The two individual cases were detected at the
Lifeguard drones to patrol beaches in Spain’s Mijas
MIJAS beach will join other Costa del Sol resorts in using drone lifeguards this summer to patrol beaches and aid troubled bathers. The start of
LISTED: 17 municipalities in Spain’s Malaga at extreme risk of COVID-19—with Antequera Health District back to level 2 alert
SEVENTEEN municipalities in the province of Malaga are at extreme risk of COVID-19 for exceeding a 14-day cumulative incidence rate of 250 cases per 100,000
Torremolinos Pride returns to Spain’s Costa del Sol for 2021
THIS year’s Torremolinos Pride Festival is to take place from 3 to 6 June, with Covid-19 restrictions in place. The seaside town of Torremolinos is
Parents outrage as 17 children catch COVID-19 after ‘mandatory’ school trip on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE parents of children at a school in Benalmadena have lashed out after 17 of the children contracted COVID-19 while on a school trip. The
Sex work and the city: Residents on Spain’s Costa del Sol rally to tackle concerns over prostitution
SEX WORKERS are continuing to ply their trade from the Abbeygate roundabout on the A7 despite the threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic, an Olive
Malaga Film Festival returns to Spain for its 24th year
The festival celebrates the city’s passion for cinema with a vibrant programme of film, discussion, workshops and social events
Spain winning war on serious crime as murder rate falls by 75% in Malaga
SPAIN’S Ministry of the Interior found that serious crime rates are continuing to drop across Malaga. The survey found that homicides and attempted murder had
Investment Alert! Are you invested in Momentum Harmony, Lombard Russell or Privee Select Funds?
Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial I’ve come across a number of clients in the above-mentioned funds. They are commonly used
Spain’s Malaga reaches green milestone in reduction of greenhouse gases
THE Malaga province has become the first region in Spain to be accredited for its reduction of its carbon footprint according to new figures. Over