Kicking off to kick the habit in Spain
A series of arrests have been made after fights broke out over the new smoking ban
Timeshare lynchpin raided
Police swoop on four offices for "suspected breach of consumer law"
‘We are walking alone’, claim expat fire victims
EXCLUSIVE: Row breaks out over Fire Aid concert that raised €18,000 for
Police bust narco-gang that used helicopters to smuggle drugs into Spain from Morocco
THE Guardia Civil have smashed a gang that used helicopters to smuggle hashish into Spain from Morocco. The helicopters, which could carry between 500 and
What to do if your Costa del Sol property is squatted – as Marbella police confirm okupas CAN be kicked out immediately without a long court battle
EXPATS have long lived in fear of ‘okupas‘ taking over their holiday homes while they are back in the UK. Horror stories of homeowners being
How much does each Costa del Sol town hall spend cleaning invasive Asian seaweed – and can profit be made from it?
AN invasive species of seaweed that seaside towns near Malaga are spending millions to remove could instead be repurposed for profit – but local governments
Ex-PP councillor among arrests in Malaga brothel scandal: Official ‘offered tax advice to help launder millions’ while dozens of women were forced to ‘work’ 24 hours a day
A TOWN councillor was arrested in Malaga amid investigations into a prostitution ring that laundered millions with the help of local white-collar professionals, authorities have
Police claim man who died during arrest in Torremolinos phone shop cried ‘Allahu Akbar’ and threatened them with scissors
POLICE on the Costa del Sol say a man who died after being tasered inside a Torremolinos phone shop on Sunday had threatened officers with
Manhunt in Malaga for child abuser sentenced to 18 years who failed to show for jail
A SEARCH is underway in Malaga for a man who failed to appear in prison to begin serving an 18-year sentence for child abuse. The
Inside the dark Malaga prostitution ring that enslaved over 40 women – until one managed to escape and free her fellow victims
AUTHORITIES on Costa del Sol have rescued 42 women from a prostitution ring that exploited them for profit – raking in more than €9 million
Four die in series of horror traffic accidents during deadly bank weekend on the Costa del Sol
FOUR people have lost their lives in a string of horror crashes across Malaga province at the start of the Constitution bank holiday. Six others
These are the December opening dates for Mijas’ incredible new Grand Park – with a lake, sports courts, dog park and open-air amphitheatre
MIJAS is gearing up for a fun long weekend as the town finally flings open the doors to what’s being billed as Andalucía’s largest urban
Giant interactive map of Spain is being rolled out in Marbella and San Pedro today and tomorrow for Constitution Day – and admission is free
MARBELLA town hall has unveiled a giant interactive map of Spain in one of the city’s main squares to celebrate Constitution Day – and access
Two-year-old girl is found with cocaine in her system after being taken into care in Malaga
A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has been found with cocaine in her system after being taken into emergency care in Malaga. The toddler was placed into care
Second shooting in Marbella in just 24 hours as man, 26, is found shot in the leg
A SECOND Marbella shooting in just 24 hours occurred last night when a man, aged 26 years old, was found shot in the leg. Emergency
Are Brits falling out of love with Malaga province? New census data reveals sharp shifts in foreign numbers
NEW census figures for Malaga province show major shifts in the foreign population – but is it enough to unseat the Brits as top dog
Driver killed and car totalled after wild boar runs into Costa del Sol road – as mass culls continue over swine fever fears
A MAN died in a car crash on Costa del Sol after swerving into oncoming traffic to avoid a wild boar. The driver, 54, steered
How ‘respectable’ lawyers and bank directors helped Malaga brothels launder millions while women were forced to work 24 hours a day
A BROTHEL gang enslaving women to work 24 hours a day in Malaga managed to build a multimillion-euro operation that relied on white-collar professionals to
Call for Costa del Sol motorists to sign petition demanding discounts on exorbitant AP-7 toll road
COSTA del Sol motorists have called on Spain’s government to slash tolls on one of the region’s main thoroughfares amid warnings that mobility in the
Shock in Malaga as men who ‘lured girl out of disco to take turns raping her’ had targeted other women previously
THREE men have been jailed after allegedly luring an 18-year-old girl out of a disco and then taking turns to rape her in a nearby
Malaga police now tell Brits who are resident in Spain they should NOT join the EES queue at the airport – and doing so by mistake could have nasty consequences
POLICE at Malaga Airport have issued new instructions telling British residents in Spain that they must not use the EES queues or automatic gates when
Horror in Andalucia as man ‘murders girlfriend for trying to leave him’ 24 hours after widespread protests for International Day Against Gender Violence
A SMALL town in Malaga has been rocked by the murder of a young woman by her partner – just 24 hours on from huge
From Fire Risk to 40% Lower Bills: How Marbella Heat Pump Installer Agua Therm Saved a Homeowner “€100s” a Year
A MARBELLA heat pump installer is sounding the alarm after uncovering an “electrical fire risk” at a beachfront villa. Agua Therm said the property’s heat
The curious case of plummeting Russian language use in Marbella – despite making up one of the resort’s largest expat groups
THE use of the Russian language in Marbella is plummeting, despite the group forming one of the largest expat communities in the municipality. Since Russia’s
Family of four die in Costa del Sol town after suspected gas leak
A FAMILY of four died in their Torrox home from a suspected gas leak. The bodies of a married couple and their two teenage children
Three Belgian hikers are rescued after taking wrong turn into a treacherous canyon near Marbella
THREE Belgian hikers were rescued after taking a wrong turn into a treacherous canyon while hiking north of Marbella. The group, aged 50, 50 and
Work continues on new 25-metre outdoor heated swimming pool in Marbella – all you need to know (including opening date)
THE second phase of construction on Marbella’s new municipal swimming pool has begun in Las Chapas – here’s all you need to know. Located on
Ronda has struck the imaginations of poets, artists, bullfighters and musicians for thousands of years
RONDA doesn’t just appear; it confronts you. As the road bends, this captivating city leaps into view, rising like a white pearl surrounded by the
Here’s what the new British-designed tower in Malaga port will look like – if it ever gets built
PLANS to erect a new British-designed skyscraper in Malaga port are facing fresh backlash after local experts filed an 80-page complaint to Spain’s Ministry of