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
HEART-WRENCHING: Parents of trapped boy have slept next to Malaga well since Sunday and are ‘dead inside’ as rescue attempt enters THIRD day
Yesterday rescuers said they feared he may have become trapped underneath a plug of sand which may give way to a pool of water
Marbella to spend €1.7m building 3,300 parking spaces in HUGE pedestrian-focused new plans
MARBELLA City Council have confirmed they will build 3,300 new parking spaces in a plan that ‘prioritises’ pedestrians. The €1.7 million deal involves opening up
Police in Spain seize grenades, submachine guns and detonators from stolen UK-registered car
GRENADES, submachine guns and detonators have been seized by police in Spain from a stolen UK-registered car. The weapons were found in an abandoned Volkswagen
Fears grow for boy, 2, trapped down Malaga well for over 18 hours as desperate rescue attempt continues
The two-and-a-half-year-old, named Yulen, fell down the hole yesterday while playing with a friend
‘Run free’: British expat family’s touching tribute to ‘beautiful’ German Shepherd Murph found dead in Spain after stray dog attack
MISSING German Shepherd Murph has been found dead after a huge search effort in Rio Grande. British expat Hayley Coulby lost her dog over Christmas
GET MURPH HOME: Desperate search for British expat’s dog who disappeared during walk after ambush from pack of stray dogs in Malaga
A 'Get Murph Home' search begins in Rio Grande on Sunday (tomorrow) at 10:00am
JAIME BOND: Two arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol for 007-style PEN GUN and seven kilos of cocaine
Sean Connery’s Bond uses a similar 9mm rocket-firing pen gun in the film Never Say Never Again (1983)
Protesters SLAM €1 million relaunch of bullfighting in Marbella as petition reaches 80,000
HUNDREDS are set to protest against the planned €1 million relaunch of bullfighting in Marbella next week. Campaigners will take the streets on January 12
Malaga restaurant named 10th best in Spain as Andalucia dominates top 100
Malaga has six eateries in Spain’s top 100, according to ElTenedor
GYPSY KING: Boxer Tyson Fury spotted in Marbella on morning run and at celebrity restaurant La Sala
MANCHESTER’S heavyweight boxing hero Tyson Fury has been spotted training in Marbella this morning. Just a month after a controversial draw with American boxer Deontay
DEAD BODY washes up on tourist beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol (WARNING: distressing image)
THE rotting corpse of an unidentified man has been found on the beach of Calahonda de Mijas this morning. At 8:15am the Guardia Civil got
CLOSE CURTAIN CALL: Costa del Sol pensioner cheats death as curtain stops bullet in ‘submachine gun’ shootout
A WOMAN in Malaga has cheated death after her curtain stopped a bullet in a New Year’s Day gun battle. Paquita, a 79-year-old widow, was
British family of grandma in coma SLAM insurers forcing them to pay €5800 to fly her home after brain haemorrhage in Spain
THE British family of a grandma in a coma have slammed their insurers after being made to pay almost €6000 to fly her home. Patricia Reid,
Sunbathe and quit smoking to reduce MS risk in Spain’s Malaga say leading doctors
LACK of Vitamin D and smoking are among the leading causes behind a surge in multiple sclerosis cases in the Malaga region, say local doctors.
BEAST FROM THE EAST: Andalucia’s Christmas chestnut crops DESTROYED by wasp from China
SWEET chestnut harvests in Andalucia have been decimated by insects from the Far East this Christmas. The chestnut gall wasp from China is thought to
Man STABBED to death and thrown under moving car in Spain’s Malaga this morning
POLICE are investigating the death of a man in Malaga after he was stabbed several times. The victim, believed to be between 35 and 40
After Lavapies was crowned Spain’s coolest neighbourhood here are the top 10 other hip hoods worth a visit
EVERY city in Spain has its colourful neighbourhoods whose rhythms move according to the culture and customs of their inhabitants. Lavapies in Madrid – recently
LEGENDS: Iconic band The Beach Boys to perform at Marbella’s Starlite festival in 2019
THE Beach Boys will perform at the Starlite festival this summer, it has been announced.Marbella’s world-famous festival will host the California surf rockers on July
XMAS BUST: Police in two sleepy Andalucia towns arrest 4 as 1000 cannabis plants and six cars seized this week
POLICE in two Andalucia towns have made huge drug busts over Christmas, arresting four people this week. In Manilva and AlhaurÃn El Grande, Guardia Civil officers
Costa del Sol man held over attempted murder of teen who he rammed with car after Christmas club row
A TEENAGER on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been left in a critical condition after he was deliberately hit by a car on Christmas Eve.
US icon Bob Dylan to perform on Spain’s Costa del Sol next year
LEGENDARY US singer-songwriter Bob Dylan will perform on the Costa del Sol next year. The 77-year-old will play at Fuengirola’s Mare Nostrum on May 4
BREAKING: Flights from Spain to UK CANCELLED thanks to drone sightings at major airport
FLIGHTS from Spain to London Gatwick are being cancelled today after a spate of drone sightings at the major UK airport. British expats flying home
EXCLUSIVE: Criminal gang ‘cloning expats’ car keys’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol with gadgets bought from China
One British expat had €2,500 worth of speakers and equipment stolen from his van, despite NO signs of a break in
Construction giant to build 700 homes in Mijas in €23 million investment
CONSTRUCTION giant Quabit is investing €23.75 million into 700 homes in Mijas. The works, some of which are already underway, comprise 148 plots covering 79,000
British teen makes history in Spain’s Andalucia by being first girl to finish under par in prestigious tournament
AN 18-year-old Brit shot herself into the record books as she won the Girls Junior European Open Golf Championship at Andalucia’s El Paraiso course. Holly
Spain’s Andalucia among top 20 global travel destinations for Airbnb customers
ANDALUCIA is among the top 20 most sought-after travel destinations in the world for Airbnb customers. According to the property portal, Spain’s southernmost region was