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Malaga’s housing crunch drives growing number of residents into life in motorhomes

MALAGA’S worsening housing crisis is forcing a growing number of residents to live in motorhomes and campervans due to ‘outrageous’ rent prices. Makeshift motorhome settlements

4 Jun, 2026 @ 15:30

Lead·Malaga·Property

Malaga rents overtake Madrid to become Spain’s second most expensive province

MALAGA has overtaken Madrid to become Spain’s second most expensive province for renters, with only the Balearic Islands recording higher rents. The average monthly rent

3 Jun, 2026 @ 17:00

Lead·Malaga·Property

Warning for tourists as hard-to-spot venomous fish found to be lurking in sand on Andalucia holiday coast

HOLIDAYMAKERS on Andalucia’s western coast have been urged to watch their step as venomous weever fish are spotted camouflaged in the shallows. Weever fish have

3 Jun, 2026 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Huelva·Lead

Spain to install €12 million anti-narco barriers across Sevilla’s Guadalquivir river in desperate bid to stop rampant drug smuggling

SPANISH authorities have approved a €12 million plan to install anti-narco barriers along Sevilla’s Guadalquivir River. The project, confirmed by Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska, comes

3 Jun, 2026 @ 11:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Basketball legend Michael Jordan lands his custom private jet at Malaga Airport ahead of Sotogrande golf tournament

BASKETBALL legend Michael Jordan has touched down at Malaga Airport ahead of a hotly-anticipated golf tournament expected to attract a host of A-list celebrities to

3 Jun, 2026 @ 10:45

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

Tragedy in Marbella as body of lifeless man is pulled from water by beachgoers

ANDALUCIA has been rocked by its second suspected drowning death in a matter of hours after the body of a lifeless man in his 40s

3 Jun, 2026 @ 07:00

Lead·Marbella

Pensioner, 80, dies on Andalucia beach after being pulled unconscious from the sea

A PENSIONER, 80, has died on an Andalucia beach today after being pulled unconscious from the sea. The elderly man passed away this afternoon at

2 Jun, 2026 @ 18:15

Granada·Lead

Teenager, 16, arrested in Andalucian beach town for massive hack leaking sensitive data of Spain’s top security chiefs

A TEENAGER hacker who posted personal details of senior police and intelligence officials on the internet has been arrested in the Granada area. The 16-year-old

2 Jun, 2026 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Andalucia property market cools as unrealistic sellers continue to seek nearly 50% over final sale price

A SEVERE stand-off between sellers and buyers has cooled the property market across Andalucia. The latest figures from real estate portal Idealista show that asking

2 Jun, 2026 @ 13:51

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Property

High-end Marbella boutiques raided for selling fake luxury fashion brands targeting wealthy tourists and expats

MARBELLA has been rocked by a counterfeit clothing scandal after police smashed a fraud ring operating out of two high–end boutiques. Policia Nacional officers launched

2 Jun, 2026 @ 13:15

Lead·Marbella

Andalucia announces unprecedented wildfire blitz ahead of expected blazing hot summer already breaking records

ANDALUCIA has launched a new anti-wildfire campaign following a 40% surge in blazes compared with the same period last year, regional authorities have said. Antonio

1 Jun, 2026 @ 18:03

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Outrage as horses spotted drawing carriages in Cordoba during 38C heatwave

ANIMAL rights activists have slammed horse-drawn carriage drivers in Cordoba for ignoring local heatwave laws and forcing animals to work in blistering temperatures. Animal rights

1 Jun, 2026 @ 17:51

Andalucia·Animals·Cordoba·Lead

The world’s most expensive fish is being carved up into the perfect freshest sushi in Marbella this week – here’s how to see it with your own eyes

IT is one of the most unusual foodie experiences around. A so-called ‘ronqueo’ of tuna is to take place at the leading Marbella restaurant KOI

1 Jun, 2026 @ 16:50

Food & Drink·Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Police bust Costa Blanca migrant smuggling gang which used stolen motorboats for sea crossings

WATCH: Police bust Costa Blanca migrant smuggling gang which used stolen motorboats as sea taxis

SIX Algerian men have been arrested in Alicante province for running an illegal migrant taxi service between North Africa and Spain. An additional person has

1 Jun, 2026 @ 16:18

Alicante·Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Murcia

Nightmare in Malaga as ruined Hotel Ibis catches fire for a fourth time one week after initial inferno

MALAGA firefighters are locked in a relentless battle against the gutted Hotel Ibis structure after another column of smoke emerged from the ruins on Sunday.

1 Jun, 2026 @ 12:10

Lead·Malaga

Spain’s weather divide: Thunderstorms to lash parts of the country while Andalucia bakes in scorching 40C heat

SPAIN is bracing for a tale of two weather systems this Sunday, with clusters of thunderstorms forecast to break out across parts of the country

31 May, 2026 @ 11:40

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Who is Luca Tamburello, the former Morgan Stanley high-flyer now at the centre of a €200 million mafia probe on Spain’s Costa del Sol?

SHOCKWAVES rippled through Marbella on Thursday after a prominent estate agent was arrested as part of a €200 million mafia investigation. Italian-born Luca Tamburello, 42,

30 May, 2026 @ 14:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Weekend heat alerts issued for Andalucia: Scorching highs of 40C expected as Spain’s heatwave continues

EXPATS living in Andalucia have been urged to take precautions this weekend as the summer-like heat dome that has sizzled western Europe over the past

30 May, 2026 @ 13:06

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

US plans massive new hangar at Cadiz’s Rota naval base in spite of Trump’s threats to pull forces from Spain

ANDALUCIA may get a military upgrade with plans from the US moving forward despite rumors of Trump removing forces. The US is pressing ahead with

29 May, 2026 @ 16:02

Andalucia·Cadiz·International Affairs·Politics

Tourist warning as going shirtless in these Spanish cities could land you with a €750 fine – starting with Marbella and Mallorca

SPANISH cities are enforcing strict dress codes across tourist destinations to promote public decorum, with the act of going shirtless costing violators up to €750.

29 May, 2026 @ 15:15

Alicante·Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Malaga·Marbella

European agents meet to discuss better regulation in the real estate sector in Spain and abroad

AROUND three dozen key European estate agents have gathered in Malaga to discuss the future of real estate. By Barry Tabrizi The Gestores Inmobiliarios Profesionales

29 May, 2026 @ 15:04

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Property

UN urges Spain to prepare its Mediterranean coastal cities to face a tsunami by the end of the decade

SPAIN must brace for a future tsunami along its Mediterranean coastline, the United Nations has said, amid global efforts to ensure all at-risk coastal communities

29 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Malaga’s doomed two-star Hotel Ibis was awaiting permission to add three more floors — now it’s in danger of collapse after a four-day fire

THE recently destroyed Hotel Ibis in central Malaga was waiting on planning permission to add a further three floors and be upgraded to a three

29 May, 2026 @ 14:10

Lead·Malaga

Dra Hurtado Jefa Urgencias Hospital Quirónsalud Marbella

Marbella hospital warns expats about dangers of delaying overnight emergency medical care when worrying symptoms present

FALLING ill away from home – especially in a foreign country where you may not speak the language – can be a daunting experience. For

29 May, 2026 @ 11:41

Andalucia·Health·Sponsored

EXCLUSIVE: Warren Buffett’s global real estate firm linked to €200 million mafia clampdown in Marbella with two dozen properties so far seized

With Alessio Ghirlanda BILLIONAIRE Warren Buffett’s real estate firm has been dragged into a €200 million mafia scandal after one of its franchise holders was

28 May, 2026 @ 21:16

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Sicilian mafia with links to Gibraltar picked up in police raids in Marbella – with over 20 properties seized and a €200 million fortune being probed

A €200 MILLION mafia fortune has been traced to Marbella, where two well known locals have been arrested as part of an international investigation. Local

28 May, 2026 @ 17:36

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

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