ON THIS DAY IN SPAIN: Lament for Ignacio Sanchez Mejias
ON June 6, 1891 in the city of Sevilla, Ignacio Sánchez Mejías was born. 43 years later, he was dead. His story is tragic and
Police plead for backup as gangland shootings rock Costa del Sol
A BLOODY gangland execution on the Costa del Sol has sparked furious calls for more police, as locals warn the holiday hotspot is turning into
CHOW DOWN: Exciting new addition to the Puerto Banus dining scene opens in time for summer
CHOPSTICKS at the ready… a brand new pan-Asian joint has opened in Marbella. With its name in caps, CHOW aims to really stand head and
Malaga politicos take demands for a Costa del Sol train to Brussels and bypass Madrid
MALAGA’s People’s Party politicians have given up on Madrid and are calling on the European Union to intervene on rail infrastructure investments. A delegation from
IN PICS: Marbella’s luxury real estate frenzy ramps up with more villas on sale for €20m+
Three high-end properties currently listed or recently sold highlight continued demand for ultra-luxury Costa del Sol homes IF not already known as it, Marbella is
Two British tourists arrested in Marbella after ‘mugging expat and stealing hundreds of euros’
TWO British tourists, aged 31 and 33, have been arrested for allegedly violently pushing a woman to the ground and stealing her bag containing €670
Horror in Malaga: Police officer and three ‘thieves’ die in head on car crash
Four people have died in a horrific head-on collision during a high-speed police chase on the Costa del Sol. A POLICIA Nacional officer and three
PICTURED: Brit, 24, who plunged from balcony of Marbella’s Hard Rock hotel ‘in coma and fighting for his life’
YOUNG Brit holidaymaker Harry Watts fell from the balcony of his room in the Hard Rock hotel in Marbella while partying last week. The 24-year-old
IN PICS: Bowling alleys, five Ferraris and a British owner: Inside Spain’s most expensive villa
A British tycoon’s Marbella mansion has hit the market for a staggering €70 million, making it the most expensive house for sale in Spain. The
The trusted insurance choice for expats in Spain: Discover Reale Seguros
WHETHER you’ve just landed on the Costa del Sol or are a long-term resident enjoying life under the Spanish sun, one thing is clear: the
WATCH: Calima returns to southern Spain to create spectacular red sunset – but were forest fires in Canada to blame?
RESIDENTS across Spain were left mesmerised yesterday evening as a spectacular red sun dominated the skyline. The striking phenomenon, which was visible from various points
Costa del Sol desalination plant takes another giant step to further ease drought pressure
THE Marbella desalination plant finished its second expansion phase on May 31, with a production capacity of 20 cubic hectometres per year. Although it can’t
Marbella will finally get its breakwaters to save its iconic beaches
GREEN light for the breakwater project in Marbella as the central government approves the environmental works. The coastal project is expected to stabilise the coastline
BREAKING: Motorcyclist killed in collision near Malaga: Six-kilometre tailbacks cripple morning commute
Motorcyclist dies in collision with car on MA-20 as traffic diversions cause havoc around Teatinos A motorcyclist has died following a collision with a car
How has Gibraltar come out of nowhere to break cruise ship records – and unnerve the Spanish competition?
GIBRALTAR has been celebrating a record April for cruise ship calls that has put the wind up its Spanish neighbours. As the Olive Press reported
Malaga is creating over 10,000 jobs a month to become Spain’s fourth fastest growing province
MALAGA has reached a new employment record, with more than 745,000 people now employed. This comes as 36,000 new jobs have been created over the
Firefighters in Andalucia warn of ‘one of the most dangerous seasons in decades’
ANDALUCIA’S firefighters warn they are helplessly underprepared to face what could be one of the most dangerous forest fire seasons seen in decades. The Infoca
New rules in effect for wild San Juan festivities in Marbella this month
MEASURES are going to be in place to allow for safe festivities during the night of San Juan in Marbella, which will take place on
Sala Golf celebrates raising €25,000 for local charities at La Sala Puerto Banus
SALA Golf wrapped up an incredible year of fundraising which has collected €25,000 for local charities at a lively event held at La Sala Puerto
Music, Food and Hope: Spanish Parents Rally Support for Rare Genetic Disorder GNB1
A SPANISH family is leading an extraordinary grassroots campaign to fund research into a rare genetic disorder that affects just over 100 people worldwide –
Electric ferry skims across the sea from Spain to Africa for just €8
A SWEDISH-built ‘flying’ electric boat has zipped across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain to Africa – and back – in a single day, marking
LIFE IN SPAIN: Remembering Julio Romero de Torres – Cordoba’s emblematic painter
A GREAT Andalucian artist died 95 years ago this month. Julio Romero de Torres was a pure cordobes, and his art has come to symbolise
Swedish expat threatened in her Costa del Sol home after finding crooks had stolen it with fake power of attorney
A PREGNANT expat fears losing her baby after she discovered fraudsters had stolen her dream home with fake legal certificates. The Scandinavian environmental scientist is
Two British men arrested after ‘British woman, 19, is sexually attacked’ while partying in Marbella
TWO young British men were arrested by the Policia Nacional after allegedly raping a British 19-year-old girl in a villa in Marbella. The events took
Spain and Ecuador both seek extradition of Albanian drug lord who owned luxury villas in the Costa del Sol
ECUADOR and Spain are set to engage in a legal contest over the extradition of Dritan Gjika, the alleged leader of an Albanian drug trafficking
‘Narco traffickers who threaten Spain must be treated the same as ETA terrorists,’ claims Andalucia president
JUNTA president Juanma Moreno has described the fight against drug trafficking as ‘David against Goliath’ as he called on Pedro Sanchez’s government to treat suspected