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 in Marbella launch week-long crackdown on drink and drug driving
POLICE in Marbella have launched a week-long crackdown on drink and drug driving. The Policia Local are currently carrying out a special campaign of preventive
Police find 200kg of cocaine and dead body in suspected Malaga stash house
A SUSPECTED drug stash house in Malaga has been discovered after police responded to concerns about a missing neighbour – and stumbled upon more than
Half of all immigrants who arrived in Spain between 2002 and 2024 ended up leaving again, study finds
SPAIN’s foreign-born population is booming, but only 50% of migrants end up staying in the country after their move abroad. Since 2002, Spain has seen
Lorry driver tests positive for cocaine after smashing into school bus carrying 14 children on Malaga motorway
A LORRY driver tested positive for cocaine after crashing into a school bus carrying 14 children on a Malaga motorway. The accident happened last March
Far-right Vox leader during lightning Costa del Sol: ‘Narcos armed to the teeth must be laughing at non-lethal means for the Guardia Civil’
UPCOMING regional elections in Andalucia brought the conservative Vox party leader to Mijas for a speech to discuss drug trafficking and security. In a strongly
Dutch gang in Marbella sent drugs across Europe hidden in picnic cool boxes to ‘disguise the smell’
A DUTCH-LED criminal gang based in Marbella has been smashed after allegedly using ordinary-looking picnic cool boxes to ship cannabis across Europe. Investigators uncovered a
Malaga’s reservoirs hold enough water to last almost four years after wettest winter in half a century
MONTHS of rain have transformed Malaga’s water situation, with the province’s reservoirs now close to full and holding enough reserves to cover years of consumption.
Malaga city finally breaks 600,000 population milestone – after adding just 30,000 people in 10 years
MALAGA has surpassed the 600,000-resident mark for the first time. In January this year, the city recorded a population of around 603,000 following an annual
Runner hailed a hero after stopping to save life of 70-year-old man having a heart attack on Costa del Sol boardwalk
A DRAMATIC incident unfolded on Friday morning on the seafront promenade in Caleta de Velez, when an elderly man suddenly collapsed in the street. Witnesses
Malaga joins the shipping ‘Champions League’ as it becomes Europe’s main gateway for new direct route from China bypassing the Suez Canal
A MALAGA shipping company has declared ‘we’re in the Champions League’ after making the city the first port of call on a new direct route
Far-right calls for crackdown on ‘fake’ residents claiming public services in Costa del Sol expat hub beloved by both Brits and Germans
THE far-right party Vox has called for tighter controls on padron registrations — Spain’s official municipal population register —in a Torrox. The move follows concerns
‘Winnie the Pooh’ honey thief busted after stealing more than 300 beehives across eight-year period in Malaga
A ROGUE beekeeper accused of stealing hundreds of beehives across Malaga province over an eight-year period has finally been arrested. The Guardia Civil has detained
Malaga bullring boss investigated for workplace negligence following fatal goring of retired matador
A BULLRING boss has been placed under investigation after a retired matador was fatally gored while working behind the scenes on Good Friday. Jose Maria
Costa del Sol holds steady in this year’s Blue Flag awards – Puerto Banus loses a coveted award but Benalmadena gains one
THE Costa del Sol has retained its 45 Blue Flag beaches, holding steady despite Marbella losing one of its award-winning stretches. The coveted award has
Queues and confusion: What it’s really like to use the EES when entering Spain – according to recent travellers
WITH confusion aplenty surrounding the rollout of the EU’s brand-new Entry-Exit System (EES), recent airport experiences from travellers are offering an insight into what future
Marbella launches 24-hour ‘street-wash blitz’ to scrub away city’s ‘dirty’ image ahead of summer rush
MARBELLA has launched a ‘street-wash blitz’ to clean up the city’s streets ahead of the summer season. Over 200 street cleaning teams will take to
Alicante and Malaga’s congested roads gained over 100,000 vehicles last year – amounting to three for every four people in both provinces
MORE than 100,000 vehicles were added to the roads of Alicante and Malaga combined in a single year, with both provinces now more motorised than
Outrage as new beach picnic area in Marbella’s San Pedro is left covered in trash with bins ‘just metres away’
FURIOUS residents have slammed May Day revellers after a new beach picnic area in Marbella was left strewn with rubbish. Photos circulating on social media
‘I have cried so many times’: Medical staff at Marbella’s main hospital are forced to live in their cars due to ‘sky-high’ Costa del Sol rents
MEDICAL staff at Marbella’s Costa del Sol hospital are forced to live in their cars and camper vans due to ‘extortionate’ Costa del Sol rental
Marbella police announce sudden crackdown on beach bars with a week of inspections just as summer party season kicks off
A CRACKDOWN on beach clubs and chiringuitos across Marbella kicks off tomorrow during the first week of the summer party season. The Policia Local has
WATCH: Firefighters called out as two camper vans burn to a crisp overnight in Spain’s Estepona
A PAIR of campervans in a Malaga town were fully scorched after a fire broke out earlier this week. Estepona residents received an early wake-up
REVIEW: Malaga restaurant serves Spain’s ‘second-best’ pizza – but can it pass the taste test of our Italian reporter?
I CRANE my neck as Marco kneads the dough into a perfect circle. He steps back, inspects his work, then smooths out a small imperfection
Marbella town hall rejects Vox’s controversial ‘national priority’ plan to favour Spaniards for public health and education services
MARBELLA town hall has rejected a motion by far-right party Vox to introduce a so-called ‘national priority’ system. The proposal sought to prioritise locals and
Two police officers commended for successfully resuscitating nine-month-old baby in Marbella
TWO police officers have been commended for successfully resuscitating a nine-month-old baby on the Costa del Sol. The Marbella Policia Local agents were circulating in
Relief for travellers as direct Malaga-Madrid high-speed trains finally return after three months
TRAVELLING between Madrid and the Costa del Sol will be made much easier from today after a key high-speed train route was finally reopened after
Luxury watch robbers arrested in Costa Blanca holiday hotspot after Benidorm, Madrid, and Puerto Banus thefts
FIVE members of a luxury watch robbery gang operating across Spain have been arrested at tourist apartments in the Calpe area of the Costa Blanca.