Huge trial of Swedish mafia accused of ‘owning Marbella’ goes ahead in Madrid
THE stepson of Marbella’s mayor could face 22 years in prison if the trial accusing him of money laundering and drug trafficking finds him guilty.
Trafficker offers cops €10k each after hotel cleaner finds his drugs in the Costa del Sol
A DRUG trafficker has been arrested on the Costa del Sol after offering police officers €10k each to keep quiet when a hotel cleaner found
Mini golf, bowling, roller-coasters: Giant leisure complex in Malaga to open next year
MALAGA will have a brand new leisure complex next year complete with mini golf, bowling and roller coasters. Work has started on a Malaga leisure
Beach town in Andalucia takes title of best place to retire this year in Spain
GRANADA’S seaside Almuñécar is the best place to retire in Spain according to the 2025 Global Retirement Index. On the Index, published by International living,
Human remains from Roman era found during Malaga metro construction
CONSTRUCTION workers extending Malaga’s metro line have uncovered a series of Roman-era graves during recent excavation works on Calle Hilera, near Peso de la Harina.
WATCH: Devastating fire that blazed through southern Spain was sparked by ‘lightning strike’
FOR three days, firefighters and people of the Guardia Civil have been fighting to put out a wildfire close to Huercal de Almeria. The fire
Pregnant girl, 18, throws bottle of urine in nurse’s face in Malaga ‘because test was taking too long’
AN 18-year old pregnant woman has been arrested after throwing a can of urine on a nurse after undergoing medical tests at the La Roca
Man dies on busy Marbella road after fleeing from police in tourist flat scuffle
A MAN believed to be around 25 years old died on Sunday after being struck by a car on a busy stretch of the A-7
Noche en Blanco 2025: Jaen’s White Night returns with over 60 free cultural events
YOU probably don’t spend much time thinking about Jaen, the olive-rich city tucked away in the northeastern corner of Andalucia. For many, the name conjures
Andalucia has best March on record, new tourism figures show
THE SOUTH of Spain has received its highest ever number of tourists and visitor spend for March. According to the Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE),
WATCH: Police hunt down last narco from speed boat that killed two cops in southern Spain
SPANISH police have arrested the last crew member present on the boat that killed two cops last year. The agents from the Cadiz Guardia Civil
Costa del Sol train update: Company officially selected to carry out viability study
THE MINISTER for Transport has officially selected the team which will carry out the Costa del Sol train viability study. Global engineering and consultancy firm
Expat property tycoons ‘overwhelmed’ to have Estepona street named after them
A BENAVISTA street has been named after pioneering expat business tycoons Alan and Carol James. The sign was unveiled on April 30 by Estepona mayor
Body of man found on popular tourist beach in Spain’s Malaga
THE body of a man was found lying on the beach of La Caleta in Malaga on Sunday, as reported by the Policia Nacional. At
Census reveals one in five people living in Malaga province are foreign
A 2024 population census has shown foreigners make up 23% of the Malaga population- with Brits high in the rankings. New figures from the Spanish
Copper cable thieves stranded thousands of Andalucians travelling to Madrid
THE theft of copper cables caused significant delays in train traffic on the high-speed rail line between Malaga-Madrid and other major Andalucian cities on Sunday.The
WATCH: Viral video shows cow giving tourists directions in Spain’s Andalucia
SPAIN and bulls are synonymous, normally because of bullfighting. But this time around, a friendly cow has gone viral on social media after being captured
Vitur Summit 2025 will bring Europe’s top hotel leaders to Malaga
MALAGA is set to host the Vitur Summit 2025 on 7 and 8 May, bringing together over 700 professionals and 100 leading figures from the
Seaside town named Spain’s happiest in new ranking thanks to its ‘philosophy of life’
THE small coastal town of Chipiona in the province of Cadiz has been crowned the ‘happiest town in Spain’ for 2025, according to a new
Spain’s Alhambra palace finally acquires Sorolla masterpiece ‘the Patio de Lindaraja’
The Alhambra, Granada’s magnificent palace/fortress, has pulled off a cultural coup, acquiring a canvas of the Patio de Lindaraja which has been in the possession
Cruise ship brings almost 2,000 Brits to historical Spanish port amidst growing cries against over tourism
MORE THAN 1900 cruise ship passengers spent the first day of May exploring Cádiz, amid growing concerns of over tourism in the bustling port city.
MALAGA FLAT INFERNO: Elderly couple in critical condition after blaze tore through tower block
A TOWERING inferno sparked by an electrical fault tore through a 12-storey block of flats in Spain’s Malaga last night (Thursday, May 1) – leaving
WATCH: FANS OF BETIS CLASH WITH FIORENTINA ULTRAS IN SEVILLA’S ALAMEDA DE HERCULES
WHAT was meant to be a historic night of football in Sevilla turned into mayhem on the streets as rival fans from Real Betis and
Amanda Holden and Alan Carr set for Spanish TV villa transformation pay day
OFFERS are already in for the once crumbling 100-year-old Granada townhouse renovated by Amanda Holden and Alan Carr for their BBC show Spanish Job. The
Lightning strikes Andalucia as fresh storm rolls in
THE Costa del Sol experienced a dramatic lightning display overnight as a powerful Atlantic storm swept across southern Spain, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds and
Yellow alerts bring mud rain to Andalucia
PARTS of Andalucia saw mud rain last night, that’s a phenomenon where rainfall mixed with Saharan dust, resulting in muddy, reddish precipitation that left a