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Popular Costa del Sol expat haven demands breakwaters to protect its dwindling beaches from being washed away – and Madrid to pay

URGENT action has been demanded by Mijas Town Hall to stop its dwindling beaches from rapidly disappearing into the sea. Mijas Town Hall fired off

23 Apr, 2026 @ 11:50

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga

Five-year-old girl dies in Malaga after suspected case of meningitis – all you need to know about the deadly infection

A YOUNG girl has died in Malaga from a suspected case of meningitis, with tests being carried out to determine the exact type and origin

22 Apr, 2026 @ 13:40

Health·Lead·Malaga

The real cookery school: Over 150 children team up with three dozen Michelin-star chefs for heart-warming Costa del Sol event

OVER 150 children spend the day cooking with renowned chefs during the eight edition of ChefsForChildren in Benahavis, Marbella. A total of 36 elite chefs

20 Apr, 2026 @ 21:07

Food & Drink·Lead·Marbella

From smart fridges to sensory art: Spanish art fair shows how innovation is transforming homes around the country

A NEW hangover cure has hit the market – and it is not what you may be expecting. Instead of reaching for a slice of

18 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Lead·Marbella·Property

Tragedy as Marbella local, 25, is killed in motorcycle crash just days after returning from abroad

A YOUNG Marbella local has tragically died in a motorcycle crash just days after returning home to Spain from working abroad. The 25-year-old victim was

17 Apr, 2026 @ 16:58

Lead·Marbella

Teen gang disguised as delivery men stab Swedish father of their schoolmate and torture him with bleach in brutal Mijas home invasion

THREE suspects have finally been arrested, months after a shocking and violent home invasion in Mijas that left a Swedish expat seriously injured. The arrests,

17 Apr, 2026 @ 09:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Taxi to the dark side: Mafia used Costa del Sol cabbies to deliver drugs between Benalmadena and Torremolinos

An ORGANIZED crime ring turned taxis into a mobile drug delivery service to move narcotics across two towns in Malaga. The Policia Nacional uncovered 152

16 Apr, 2026 @ 18:55

Andalucia·crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

WATCH: Costa del Sol schoolboy, 12, wows judges on Britain’s Got Talent with ‘sassy’ dance moves to hits from Shakira and Daddy Yankee

A SCHOOLBOY from the Costa del Sol has stunned judges on Britain’s Got Talent with a confident, high-energy dance routine. The moment 12- year-old Juan

16 Apr, 2026 @ 17:30

Entertainment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Malaga council rakes in nearly 12,000 fines in just two months from controversial low-emission zones

UNIONS have urged Malaga officials to slam the brakes on the city’s low-emission zone after almost 12,000 drivers were hit with fines in less than

16 Apr, 2026 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Politics

Costa del Sol jewel Estepona welcomes massive food festival this weekend

TAKE your taste buds on a mouthwatering journey through a Costa del Sol tapas route. This weekend marks the 15th annual food and culture weekend

16 Apr, 2026 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Food & Drink·For Foodies·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Ex-prisoner dies in horror Costa del Sol crash after stolen car runs out of fuel on A-7 motorway and a lorry smashes into him

AN ex-prisoner has died in a horror smash with a lorry on the Costa del Sol after a stolen car he was driving ran out

16 Apr, 2026 @ 13:31

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Malaga mayor who burned effigy of Netanyahu defends tradition: ‘We are pacifists, we are not anti-Semites’

THE mayor of the Costa del Sol town embroiled in an anti-Semitism row after an effigy of Benjamin Netanyahu was blown up at an Easter

16 Apr, 2026 @ 12:13

International Affairs·Lead·Malaga·Politics

How a zoo on the Costa del Sol is helping to save highly endangered tiger species at risk of vanishing

BIOPARC Fuengirola is playing a key role in the fight to save one of the planet’s most endangered animals: the Sumatran tiger. Good news emerging

15 Apr, 2026 @ 18:28

Andalucia·Animals·Asturias·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Tragedy on the Costa del Sol as father dies and son, 12, is injured in horror Malaga car crash

A MAN has died and a child was rushed to the hospital after their car plunged down an embankment in Malaga. The 42-year-old victim died

15 Apr, 2026 @ 14:03

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Costa del Sol mayors protest closure of C1 train between Malaga and Fuengirola while govt ‘guarantees temporary alternative’

COMMUTERS between Malaga and Fuengirola will have to navigate the ups and downs of the rail network after Adif announces the closure of the C1

14 Apr, 2026 @ 19:13

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Travel News

Spanish police promise to crack down on social media users who ‘doxxed’ officers involved in Torremolinos taser death

POLICE are cracking down on social media posts branding officers ‘assassins’ after a man was tasered to death on the Costa del Sol. The Policia

14 Apr, 2026 @ 16:36

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Malaga airport tops two million March passengers for first time as Brits lead surge

MORE than two million passengers passed through Malaga Airport in March, new figures show – with Brits taking the lion’s share of international traffic. The

13 Apr, 2026 @ 17:53

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Tragedy on the Costa del Sol as driver is killed instantly in horror truck collision

A TRAFFIC accident on Andalucia’s A-7 causes another deadly outcome in a long line of car crashes along the dangerous motorway. A man has died

13 Apr, 2026 @ 17:39

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Travel News

Malaga machete attacker, 43, is arrested after horrific attack on ex-partner’s parents who took the blows to save the life of their daughter, 20

A FUGITIVE domestic abuser was arrested in Alicante after initiating a brutal ambush with a machete on his ex’s parents in Malaga. The incident unfolded

13 Apr, 2026 @ 17:37

Andalucia·Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Other News

Marbella fugitive who tortured and murdered a police informant is caught in Colombia after four years on the run

A FUGITIVE accused of kidnapping, torturing and executing a police informant in Marbella has been dramatically captured in Colombia after four years on the run.

13 Apr, 2026 @ 17:30

crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Spain-Israel row over blown-up Netanyahu effigy

Spain-Israel row escalates further after Netanyahu effigy is blown to pieces at Easter festival near Malaga

SPAIN and Israel have become embroiled in an escalating diplomatic row after an effigy of Benjamin Netanyahu was blown up during a festival on the

13 Apr, 2026 @ 15:29

International Affairs·Lead·Malaga·Politics

Young woman still in critical condition after Spain’s Adamuz rail disaster gives birth to healthy baby in Malaga hospital

THE final victim of the horrifying Adamuz disaster still in hospital with injuries suffered in the crash has given birth to a healthy baby, the

12 Apr, 2026 @ 14:43

Cordoba·Health·Lead·Malaga·National News

Two young university students praised for returning wallet they found on Malaga street stuffed with €1,300 in cash

TWO Spanish university students have been hailed for their honesty after returning a wallet they found lying on a street with more than €1,300 in

12 Apr, 2026 @ 13:42

Lead·Malaga

Fire tears through Benalmadena. Credit: Policia Local Benalmadena

PICTURED: Dozens evacuated from Costa del Sol tourist hotspot as fire torches shops and cars

DOZENS were forced to flee their homes after a fire tore through shops and vehicles in a popular Costa del Sol tourist area. Windows in

10 Apr, 2026 @ 15:50

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Commuter train line between Fuengirola and Malaga to shut for six months next year – here’s why

THE commuter rail line between Fuengirola and Malaga is set to close for approximately six months from the end of 2027, as major infrastructure works

10 Apr, 2026 @ 14:30