Motor mayhem: It’s that time of year on Spain’s Costa del Sol
SUMMER has long been the time of year when driving niceties fly straight out of the near side window. The roads are full normally of
Pensions, Annuities & Tax Fraud in Spain – a ticking time bomb…
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Every now and then an email lands in my inbox or a member of
Malaga tourist gets mugged for €10 and almost strangled to death by two youths on Spain’s Costa de Sol
TWO Malaga teenagers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for trying to strangle a Madrid tourist who asked for directions. The traveller had just
Spain completes final dash to leave Afghanistan as thousands face being left behind
SPANISH troops have completed a frantic countdown to rescue people from Afghanistan as the airlift looks set to end this afternoon. Just hours of evacuation
Terral wind puts Spain’s Malaga back on amber weather warning for blistering heat
FOLLOWING a brief respite from the summer sizzle, temperatures are set to soar again tomorrow, Saturday. Spain’s weather agency AEMET has placed the Costa del
Bulgarian fugitive accused of kidnap and fraud arrested at Malaga airport
A HUNGARIAN fugitive has been arrested at Malaga airport on suspicion of kidnapping and fraud. The 27-year-old was taken into police custody after the
Malaga announces new festive light show at Botanic Gardens throughout December
MALAGA will be turned into a lighting spectacular as part of this year’s unique Christmas celebrations. Following the news that many of the Christmas celebrations
Family in Spain increasingly concerned for missing 19-year-old last seen in Malaga
POLICE in Spain are appealing for information to help trace a teenager reported missing from Malaga. Carmen Roja, 19, was last seen in Alozaina on
Green light for new golf course and 2800 luxury homes in Spain’s Malaga
MALAGA moves forward with its plan to build a new golf course and 2,800 homes in Rojas-Santa Tecla. The municipal planning department has given the
Marbella diner leaves whopping €4,000 tip at restaurant on Spain’s Costa del Sol to make up for viral complaint by a stranger
WAITERS at one of Marbella’s most fashionable restaurants have profited from a bizarre one-upmanship between strangers who appear to have too much money to burn.
Spain’s most notorious con artist Little Nicolas, 27, hospitalised after fight in Marbella
A BABY-FACED con artist who became Spain’s most notorious gatecrasher has been hospitalised following an alleged brawl at a concert in Marbella. Former law student
Authorities warn of fake kidnapping scam targeting parents in Spain’s Fuengirola
AUTHORITIES in Fuengirola are warning residents about a fake kidnapping scam circulating through the area. A WhatsApp message telling people to watch out for kidnappers
Spain’s La Vuelta race is passing through the Costa del Sol today – here’s everything you need to know
IT’S been a long time coming. Spain’s most scenic cycling competition (finally!) returned to the roads last week – and today it will be passing
Public enemy number twos
Nearly 500 dog owners have been fined in a clampdown of illegal dogs in Malaga this year. Fines of up to €700 have been handed
Spain unveils plans for €20million revamp of A-7 highway on Costa del Sol
SPAIN’S Ministry of Transport has announced one of the biggest, boldest and most far-reaching roads programme for decades along the Costa del Sol. The government
Motorcyclist, 51, dies in road traffic crash on AP-7 on Spain’s Costa del Sol
POLICE in Spain are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic crash on AP-7 on the Costa del Sol. The incident happened around 9.10pm
Family demand answers over sudden death of woman, 20, at Costa del Sol Hospital in Spain
THE devastated family of a young woman are determined to find out why she died suddenly at a hospital in Spain. The 20-year-old repeatedly visited
Norwegian to operate 10 routes to Spain’s Malaga during the 2022 summer season
NORWEGIAN has announced its flight schedule for the next summer season, which will run from March 27 to October 29, 2022. Nine airports in the
New Flyr airline starts flying from Norway to the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol areas of Spain
A new budget airline based in Norway is launching services this weekend between Oslo and two Spanish airports. Flyr began operating in August 2020 with
New COVID-19 measures in Spain’s Malaga as province transitions back to less restrictive Alert Level 2
THE whole of Malaga has been given the green light to transition into the less restrictive Alert Level 2 and with it, the province sees
Spain’s Malaga moves to COVID-19 level 2—and sees easing of restrictive measures
THE whole of Malaga has been given the green light to transition into Alert Level 2. Following a meeting by the territorial committee of High
The expat driver arrested for the mortal hit of a cyclist in Fuengirola tested positive for drugs
THE young French driver of the car that killed a cyclist in Fuengirola could be charged with reckless homicide after initial tests revealed he had
Step back in time as Hickory Golf comes to Spain’s Costa del Sol
MALAGA will host the first Open Andalucia Hickory Golf, a pioneering tournament that invites players to travel back in time to 1935 and return to
French driver arrested after car flipped and killed cyclist in Fuengirola on Spain’s Costa del Sol
POLICE have arrested a young French man over the death of a cyclist who was hit by a car on Fuengirola’s seafront on Monday evening
VIDEO: The moment Irish fugitive mobster Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch nabbed by police on Spain’s Costa del Sol
AFTER five months in hiding, Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch was unceremoniously detained as he browsed a menu and prepared to order lunch in a restaurant
Sweltering temperatures to drop by 10ºC in Spain’s Malaga as of today
AFTER five days of blistering heat, the first heatwave of the summer will begin to subside as of today, Tuesday, August 17. According to Spanish