Four jailed after man survives kidnap, torture and blackmail horror on Costa del Sol
A CRIMINAL gang who covered their victim in ice packs and placed him in front of an electric fan before torturing him for five days
Malaga to open long awaited Metro to celebrate playing host Europe’s largest rail trade fair
MALAGA is on track to host the largest rail trade fair in Europe next winter. Organised by Terrapinn, Rail Live is one of the largest,
Uber pet friendly rides now available in Spain’s Malaga, Sevilla and Madrid
PET owners rejoice as Uber turns fur-iendly with their latest feature: Uber Pet. Uber Pet, charges an additional flat rate to request a driver who’s
Dad arrested over killing paedo pal in Spain’s Costa del Sol after daughter accused him of sexual assault
A DAD has been arrested over the death of a man following a fight at an Estepona cafe over the alleged sexual assault of his daughter.
Six TONNES of hash seized and 40 people arrested with help of 300 officers in Costa del Sol drug bust
MORE than six tonnes of hashish have been seized by the Guardia Civil in a huge Costa del Sol drug bust. Operation Gunpowder saw 40
Body of man, 50, found on farm track in Malaga’s Guaro
?? POLICE in Malaga have launched a probe after the body of a man was found in a farm track on Malaga at the weekend.
Family and police launch search for missing Almeria pensioner amid ‘extreme concern’
A DISTRAUGHT family have launched a fresh appeal for help in the search of a missing pensioner who disappeared from Almeria six days ago. Francisco
Scramble to hire new staff after almost 70 Malaga medics test positive for coronavirus
A HOSPITAL in Malaga is scrambling to find replacement doctors and nurses after an outbreak of coronavirus among staff. A total of 68 employees from
Spain’s Malaga registers highest number of COVID-19 infections since August
THE Regional Ministry of Health and Families has notified this Monday, December 6, a total of 442 positives detected by PDIA (PCR and rapid antigen
Four children rescued from filth-strewn house with cockroaches, fleas and animal faeces in Spain
FOUR children who were forced to live among garbage and animal excrement have been rescued from their cockroach-infested home in Sevilla. The neglected kids, aged 11,
Spain’s Unicaja Banco reaches deal to cut 1,513 jobs and close hundreds of branches
SPAIN’S fifth-largest bank, Unicaja, has reached a deal to cut up to 1,513 jobs and close a quarter of its branches. The bank announced cost-cutting
Spain’s Axarquia receives water from Malaga city to battle ‘exceptional drought’
SINCE the beginning of this week, Malaga city has been supplying water for human consumption to the Axarquia region. The delicate situation of the La
Spain’s Malaga to broadcast live screening of ‘The Nutcracker’ by Royal Ballet of London
MALAGA will host the live broadcast, from the Royal Opera House, of the classic ballet The Nutcracker. The spectacular production by British choreographer Peter Wright
Cuddly Canine in pet therapy program helps reduce stress in children having blood drawn in Spain’s Granada
AT the Virgen de las Nieves Hospital in Granada therapy dog Niebla has an important mission, to bring smiles and comfort to children in need
Head found in new age community near Granada is not a missing Dutch woman, ‘but a man in his 40s’
POLICE have denied that the skull found in a new age community near Granada belongs to a Dutch expat. It comes after expats in Beneficio,
WATCH: Ryanair drama as passengers restrain aggressive man who wanted to open plane door mid-air between Spain and Hungary
A passenger on a Ryanair flight between Sevilla and Budapest threatened to open the main cabin door and had to be restrained by his fellow
Ecologists demand national park status for Sierra Bermeja above Spain’s Costa del Sol in wake of devastating wildfire
HUNDREDS joined a protest held in Estepona last weekend (November 27) to demand greater protection for the Sierra Bermeja in the wake of a devastating
British expat jailed for 20 years after admitting to brutally stabbing his wife to death in Spanish mansion
A BRITISH expat has been caged for 20 years after being convicted of having sex with his wife before killing her in a frenzied knife
Earthquake rumbles Benalmadena on Spain’s Costa del Sol – did you feel it?
A 4.1 MAGNITUDE earthquake was registered on the Costa del Sol last Sunday. The quake, with an epicentre in Benalmadena, was felt in the tourist
Waffle willy nativity scene sparks complaints from the prudes in Spain’s Sevilla
IT’S not unusual for shops across Spain to get into the seasonal spirit with their own special version of a nativity scene displayed in the
Fire declared in Spain’s Nerja stabilised
A FIRE which broke out in an agricultural area of Nerja, seeing almost 75 firefighters and two Super Puma helicopters battle the blaze, has been
Granada: The ultimate student guide to the city in southern Spain
IF you were to visit just one city in Spain, Ernest Hemingway wrote, it should be Granada – and there are few student cities to
All your best photos and videos from Malaga’s Christmas lights switch-on
The night sky above Malaga lit up on Friday thanks to this year’s spectacular Christmas lights switch-on event. Hundreds of festive revellers packed Calle Larios to take in
Victory for the valley as Junta kick starts process to reclaim heritage status for Valle del Darro in Spain
A DRAMATIC last-minute intervention by local activists was vital in persuading the Junta to reverse a bureaucratic error that stripped an ancient valley near Granada’s
Mass arrests as police seize fake football kits and clothing sold on the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol in Spain
31 people have been arrested in a nationwide Policia Nacional operation against fake goods imported from a dealer in Bulgaria. Over 19,000 counterfeit items were
Winter wonderland: Spain’s Torremolinos turns festive with plans for a large Christmas Park with ice rink
TORREMOLINOS will be getting in the Yuletide spirit with the construction of a Christmas Park, especially for children, in el parque de La Bateria. The