Beach in Spain’s Malaga closed to bathing for third time this summer due to faecal contamination
MALAGA City Council has closed Sacaba beach, in the western area of the capital of Malaga, to bathing this Tuesday, August 30, after a water
Reduced EMT bus passes in Spain’s Malaga come into force this Thursday
FROM September 1 and, in principle, until the end of the year, travelling on Malaga buses will cost between 35% and 40% less with urban
WATCH: Driver takes wrong turn down stairway in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
POLICE are searching for the driver who made a wrong turn down a stairway in Marbella damaging several steps. The 4X4 was driven off the
Alcohol bottle waste: Environmental activists collect over 1,000 1-litre beer bottles ditched in natural space in Spain’s Sevilla
MORE than a thousand 1-liter beer bottles have been collected this weekend by environmental activists in a natural space in Gerena, Sevilla. The discarded bottles,
La Oveja Verde – buy an ongoing hotel business with potential to sell separate apartments in the beautiful Alpujarra in Spain’s Granada
THE Oveja Verde complex occupies a prime site at the entrance of the Alpujarran town of Pitres, in the popular municipality of La Taha, which
EXPLAINED: What you need to know about Spanish explorer Elcano as Sanlucar de Barrameda in Cadiz prepares for a very special anniversary
While Magellan and 232 others didn’t make it, it is 500 years since intrepid Spanish explorer Elcano made the first circumnavigation of the world
Iberia Express cancels 92 flights ahead of cabin crew strike in Spain
AIRLINE Iberia Express has cancelled 92 flights ahead of a ten-day crew strike that starts on Sunday. Among the scrapped services are connections from Madrid
Knife-wielding tyre slasher suspect arrested in Spain’s Malaga for puncturing 22 vehicles
POLICE arrested a man who allegedly punctured the wheels of at least 22 vehicles during a crazed morning slashing spree in the city of Malaga.
Over hundred drivers in Spain’s Malaga test positive for alcohol or drugs in latest DGT road campaign
THE latest DGT (The Directorate-General for Traffic) road campaign ‘Operation August 15’ in Spain’s Malaga has tallied over hundred road users driving under the influence
Giant penis carving dating from Roman times discovered in Cordoba excites archaeologists in Spain
A GIANT phallic carving uncovered by archaeologists at a site in Cordoba, southern Spain is believed to be one of the largest such finds dating
Gang targeting tourists to steal high-end watches arrested in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
POLICE swooped in on a gang of six people who targeted tourists in Marbella to steal their expensive watches. Three men and three women have
EXPLAINED: What is the thick fog that covered the coast of Spain’s Malaga yesterday and is forecast again for today?
THE thick fog which arrived on Spain’s Costa del Sol yesterday morning is a phenomenon dating back to the Phoenicians. The phenomenon is known as
Mystery of dead body found floating off Costa del Sol between Mijas and Marbella
POLICE are searching for the identify of a body found floating off the Costa del Sol on Saturday. The body was spotted by a group
Crimewave: Violent robberies in Marbella surge to almost double the number of three years ago
THE number of violent robberies reported to police in Marbella in the first half of 2022 is almost double that of three years ago, new
WATCH: Call for ban on tourist carriages after horse collapses in heat during Malaga feria on Spain’s Costa del Sol
CALLS to ban tourist carriages have reignited after yet another horse collapsed in the extreme heat, this time during Malaga’s feria. The animal rights party
Spanish police bust notorious drug trafficker known as the Queen of Ronda
A NOTORIOUS drug trafficker dubbed the Queen of Ronda who ran a network of mules bringing in cocaine from the Caribbean has been busted by
WATCH: Police from Spain find 400 kilos of cocaine after dramatic mid-Atlantic raid
SPANISH police seized 400 kilos of cocaine hidden in the false hull of a sailing boat raided 500 miles from the Azores Islands, authorities said.
Spain’s Malaga has five times fewer Covid hospital admissions than a year ago
COVID hospital admissions in Malaga province have dropped dramatically in the last year. According to the latest data from the Regional Ministry of Health, there
Spain’s Malaga-Costa del Sol International Airport opens meditation room ‘The Hall of Silence’ to travelers
MALAGA-Costa del Sol airport has opened a serene place reserved for peace and quiet amidst the hustle and bustle of airport departures. Located at the
Perverted tourist installs cameras in Malaga Fair streets in Spain to record people urinating
A 43-year old tourist has been arrested by police in Malaga after installing motion-detector cameras to record people urinating in side streets during the city’s
Following the footsteps of Lorca: Meet three women authors inspired by Spain’s Alpujarras
Three amazing women authors of La Alpujarra talk to Jo Chipchase about their lives and latest works
New Catalan body will buy coastal areas to save them from property developers in Spain
CATALUNYA is taking a leaf out of the French book by creating an institute to buy natural coastal areas to free them from speculating property
Sea water temperature in Spain’s Costa del Sol to remain below 20ºC over next few days
AFTER reaching record highs at the start of the month, the sea water temperature along the Costa del Sol will remain relatively cool over the
Spain’s Costa del Sol expects to close August with hotels at 86%occupancy rate—surpassing previous forecasts
THE Association of Hotel Entrepreneurs of the Costa del Sol (AEHCOS) estimates that the month of August will end with a hotel occupancy rate of
Driver injured after car flips over on Malaga ring road causing tailbacks
A CAR that flipped over onto its roof has slowed traffic on the MA-20 motorway out of Malaga, leaving its driver injured, authorities said. The
Firefighters in Spain’s Malaga called out to rescue drone pilot in dire straits
FIREFIGHTERS are often called out to rescue cats stuck in trees or high places, well yesterday, Monday August 15, firefighters from Malaga city were called
