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
Andalucia elections 2026: All you need to know about the winners and losers – and what it means for Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez
ANDALUCIA has just been to the polls. Sunday’s election for control of the Junta de Andalucia (a bit like the Welsh or Scottish devolved assemblies
Andalucia elections 2026: Spain’s conservative PP remains largest force but loses majority – paving way for pact with far-right Vox
THE conservative Partido Popular (PP) came out on top in Sunday’s crunch regional election in Andalucia, but lost its majority in a result that will
Keeping it in the family: Expat mother and son take the reins of iconic Mijas estate agency after 40 years
AFTER an extraordinary four decades at the helm, an expat estate agent has handed over the reins of Mijas Properties to Juliette McCarthy and her
The Guardian’s picks for Andalucia’s best affordable secluded escapes – including fincas with views to die for
THESE are eight of Andalucia’s best affordable rural hideaways, according to a leading British travel writer who praised the region’s secluded fincas, mountain retreats and
New credit rating puts Andalucia among Spain’s top-rated regionsÂ
AN upgrade of Andalucia’s credit rating has been issued once more by Standard & Poor’s (S&P), raising it from ‘A-‘ to ‘A’ and bringing it
ON THIS DAY: How one gypsy achieved legendary status in 1920s Sevilla – only for a fateful bullfight to end it all
THERE’S a church in Sevilla which was built specifically to house a beautiful statue. Many people go there, to see the image of The Virgin.
Malaga approves 100 new tourist apartments through loophole in its own holiday let ban
MALAGA has approved around 100 new tourist apartments despite its ongoing moratorium on holiday accommodation. Developers are bypassing the ban on new holiday lets by
Spain’s cities are being overtaken and redesigned by an unexpected new social phenomenon – running clubs
SPANISH residents are forgoing afterwork pints and replacing them with a healthier alternative: lacing up their trainers and hitting the pavement for the latest social
Cancer deaths soar in Andalucia as scientists warn of ‘poor’ oncology care in hospitals
By Anna Zuurmond CANCER deaths are rising sharply across Andalucia, new figures have revealed, as scientists attribute the surge to a ‘failing’ health system. Between
Inside the project aiming to protect farming and nature in one of Spain’s most fragile regionsÂ
SPAIN’S role as the ‘vegetable garden of Europe’ has long depended on the success of its farms. But rising temperatures, droughts, wildfires and extreme weather
EXCLUSIVE: The Costa del Sol talent that nearly made it to Eurovision with Spain – who then boycotted the event anyway
A MARBELLA-based expat reflects on her experience competing to represent San Marino at the world’s biggest TV music competition. Estonian singer Elisa Kolk, known professionally
‘These are not workplace accidents they are murders’: Drug speed boat rams Spanish customs vessel in latest incident along Andalucia coast after deaths of two police officers
A DRUG-RUNNING speedboat rammed a Spanish customs vessel off the Almeria coast in the latest violent ‘narcolancha’ incident to rock Andalucia. In the early hours
Costa del Sol beaches to get buoy makeover to accommodate twelve water parks and 21 jet-ski circuits
A MASSIVE €200k project is starting across southern Spain to gear up for peak tourist season, featuring buoy installations and inflatable aqua parks. Summer is
Young Islam convert ‘obsessed with jihadist terrorism and a profound hatred of Spain’ arrested in Andalucia kite-surfing paradiseÂ
A YOUNG Islamic convert described by police as ‘obsessed with jihadist terrorism and filled with hatred towards Spain’ has been arrested in Tarifa, Cadiz. The
Spain to push ahead with social media ban for teenagers and rules to end online anonymity despite pressure from US tech giantsÂ
EU representatives plan to follow Spain’s lead in establishing regulations against adolescents’ use of social media, although some studies and tech execs believe the threats
Andalucian elections explained: Here are the issues dominating the campaign as Andaluces go to the polls this Sunday and Moreno rules out coalition with far-right VoxÂ
AS Andalucia’s electoral campaign winds down this Friday, polls continue to place the ruling Partido Popular (PP) comfortably in the lead ahead of the May
Marbella narco clan built secret underground tunnel network to stash drugs and move around neighbourhood undetected
POLICE in Marbella have dismantled a drug trafficking network operating out of the Las Albarizas district. Officers from the Policia Nacional arrested 11 people in
Yellow alerts issued for Andalucia coast: Malaga, Granada and Almeria to be hit with high waves and winds up to 70kmhÂ
YELLOW weather alerts have been issued across parts of Andalucia’s Mediterranean coast this Friday, with strong winds and rough seas expected to hit Malaga, Granada
Six weeks of roadworks along Marbella junctions of AP-7 have begun — here are the dates and times to avoid
BUCKLE up and prepare for even longer traffic queues along this Costa del Sol highway as it prepares for over a month of road repairs.
Calls for crackdown on reckless drivers around Marbella’s Golden Mile who make ‘dangerous U-turns and swerve across multiple lanes’Â
A CRACKDOWN on reckless drivers on Marbella’s Golden Mile who make ‘dangerous U-turns and swerve across multiple lanes’ has been called for. The far-right political
WATCH: Tragedy on the Costa del Sol as dolphin dies on Mijas beach despite team of vets’ best efforts to save stricken animal
EMERGENCY responders gave their best efforts to aid a washed up porpoise in Andalucia before it ultimately passed due to being stranded. Beachgoers in Mijas
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 houseÂ
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
Spain’s security services reveal 600 narco speedboats prowl the Strait of Gibraltar after two Guardia Civil die in high-speed pursuit
NARCO speedboats are becoming increasingly aggressive in Spanish waters, a report has revealed – with some now reportedly armed with ‘weapons of war.’ More than
Lorry driver tests positive for cocaine after smashing into school bus carrying 14 children on Malaga motorwayÂ
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