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WATCH: Storm Francis wreaks havoc on the Costa del Sol as rivers burst and homes flood – with snow warnings now issued across Spain

THE Costa del Sol has been left reeling after Storm Francis wreaked havoc over the weekend, dumping up to 200mm of rain in some areas.

5 Jan, 2026 @ 16:15

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Costa del Sol barbershop turns bold vision into Spain’s best new grooming spot

A COSTA del Sol barbers has been recognised as the best in Spain after launching this summer. Baron Blades Boys Club is situated in Marbella

5 Jan, 2026 @ 15:15

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Red weather alert issued for the Costa del Sol: Caution urged with 120mm of rain to fall in just 12 hours

A RARE red weather warning has been issued for the Costa del Sol with Storm Francis forecast to dump up to 120mm of rain on

4 Jan, 2026 @ 20:09

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

This wild mountain escape in Andalucia shines in every season – here’s what you need to know

FROM the beach, it looks like a hazy blue silhouette on the horizon. But less than an hour after leaving the Costa del Sol, that

3 Jan, 2026 @ 09:31

Costa del Sol·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Death toll reaches three on Costa del Sol as town in Malaga province seeks disaster zone status after Sunday’s floods

A MAN reported missing on Sunday during deadly flooding on the Costa del Sol has been found dead west of Malaga, bringing the regional death

30 Dec, 2025 @ 08:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Málaga·Weather

Search continues for missing man after deadly Costa del Sol floods

RESCUERS are frantically searching for a man who went missing on Sunday after violent storms and severe flooding killed two people on Costa del Sol

29 Dec, 2025 @ 13:43

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Fire rips through Costa del Sol family home leaving two teenagers dead

AN electrical fault could have caused the Alhaurin el Grande fire that left two teenagers dead. Thursday’s fire started in the house where the young

29 Dec, 2025 @ 13:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

Deadly weekend storm claims second life as missing man’s body is found near Granada

THE body of a missing man has been found near Granada after storms and flash floods battered the Costa del Sol on Sunday, claiming another

29 Dec, 2025 @ 12:26

Costa del Sol·Granada·Lead·Weather

One dead and two missing as storm and floods rip through Costa del Sol

A MAN has died and two others remain missing after torrential rain triggered severe flooding across Costa del Sol on Sunday, forcing hundreds to flee

29 Dec, 2025 @ 11:03

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Spanish police renew appeal in search for missing British doctor on the Costa del Sol

SPANISH authorities have launched a renewed appeal for help in the search for a British doctor who went missing on the Costa del Sol two

27 Dec, 2025 @ 09:50

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Tourist beds hit record 700,000 in Andalucia – can the region handle the boom?

ANDALUCIA’S tourism boom is showing no signs of slowing, with shocking new figures revealing the region now boasts more than 700,000 tourist beds – its

24 Dec, 2025 @ 12:52

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

BIOPARC Fuengirola: 365 Days of Conservation on the Costa del Sol

YOU might not expect it, but in the very heart of the Costa del Sol is a place where no two visits are ever the

22 Dec, 2025 @ 14:35

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Nature

Heavy rain prompts yellow alert for Costa del Sol this weekend

SPAIN’s weather agency has issued a yellow alert for Costa del Sol this weekend as ‘heavy’ rainfall is expected to batter Malaga city through Friday

19 Dec, 2025 @ 16:38

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Raids on Costa del Sol topple cocaine gang shipping drugs to the UK

MORE than two tonnes of cocaine were seized and five people arrested as raids on Costa del Sol brought down a criminal network trafficking drugs

19 Dec, 2025 @ 15:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Shock in Almeria as drug speed boats form ‘floating narco village’ in tourist beauty spot during Storm Emilia

AUTHORITIES on the Costa del Sol have called for government assistance after defiant drug traffickers anchored their speedboats off a popular tourist hotspot during a

16 Dec, 2025 @ 14:14

Almeria·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Historic blow against drug trafficking’ as notorious Balkan Cartel group is dismantled – over two tonnes of cocaine are seized in raids across Costa del Sol triangle

MORE than 2,5 tonnes of cocaine have been seized as multiple raids across Costa del Sol brought down the Spanish cell of one of Europe’s

15 Dec, 2025 @ 16:21

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa del Sol under yellow weather alert this weekend – Campo de Gibraltar on orange

UMBRELLAS will be needed across the province this weekend as heavy rain and strong winds return to the Costa del Sol. State weather agency Aemet

11 Dec, 2025 @ 15:50

Cadiz·Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Police claim man who died during arrest in Torremolinos phone shop cried ‘Allahu Akbar’ and threatened them with scissors

POLICE on the Costa del Sol say a man who died after being tasered inside a Torremolinos phone shop on Sunday had threatened officers with

11 Dec, 2025 @ 13:05

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Mystery shooter manhunt: 41-year-takes bullet to the face in Costa del Sol holiday hotspot – but refuses to talk to police

POLICE are hunting a gunman after a man was shot in the face in Torremolinos over the weekend. The 41-year-old victim shocked staff at the

11 Dec, 2025 @ 12:58

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s toll roads set to see price hikes yet again: Costa del Sol motorway fare to increase above inflation in 2026

TOLL charges on privately operated motorways in Spain including the AP-7 in Malaga will rise by an average of 4% from January 1. State-run tolled

11 Dec, 2025 @ 11:16

Costa del Sol·Lead·Málaga

Kidnapped for crypto: Man tortured, executed and dumped in woods after Danish gang snatch couple on the Costa del Sol

A MAN was tortured and executed in a ‘crypto-kidnapping’ horror on the Costa del Sol. Police have revealed the terrifying final hours of the victim,

10 Dec, 2025 @ 10:37

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: ‘Murdered by racism in cold blood’: Fury in Torremolinos as police tasered ‘innocent man four times while he asked to borrow a charger’

A GRIEVING family has accused the Policia Nacional of ‘murdering’ a brother who died after being restrained by agents in Torremolinos. While official sources claim

9 Dec, 2025 @ 14:52

Costa del Sol·Lead·Video

Caution motorists! Burst water pipe floods A-7 near Duquesa port on the Costa del Sol

A WEEKEND pipe flood caused danger to motorists on the Costa del Sol with locals being advised to lower their water consumption. At approximately 10.30am

9 Dec, 2025 @ 11:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

‘Phone thief caught red-handed in Torremolinos internet cafe’ dies from cardiac arrest during police struggle

A MAN has died in Torremolinos after suffering a cardio-respiratory arrest while he was being restrained by the Policia Nacional following an alert over an

8 Dec, 2025 @ 18:12

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Weight-loss hunters trying to get Ozempic on the cheap are putting Gibraltar at the heart of a new black market with Spain

A NEW illegal business is flourishing in Gibraltar as narco-style ‘couriers’ buy Ozempic legally on the Rock before reselling it on the black market in

7 Dec, 2025 @ 10:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Andalucia activates pre-emergency plan after earthquake hits Costa del Sol – just two weeks after Cadiz carried out tsunami drills

ANDALUCIA has activated its pre-emergency seismic plan after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook the Costa del Sol on Friday morning – just two weeks after Cadiz

5 Dec, 2025 @ 15:19

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

Costa del Sol

WATCH: Storm Francis wreaks havoc on the Costa del Sol as rivers burst and homes flood – with snow warnings now issued across Spain

Costa del Sol barbershop turns bold vision into Spain’s best new grooming spot

Red weather alert issued for the Costa del Sol: Caution urged with 120mm of rain to fall in just 12 hours

This wild mountain escape in Andalucia shines in every season – here’s what you need to know

Death toll reaches three on Costa del Sol as town in Malaga province seeks disaster zone status after Sunday’s floods

Search continues for missing man after deadly Costa del Sol floods

Fire rips through Costa del Sol family home leaving two teenagers dead

Deadly weekend storm claims second life as missing man’s body is found near Granada

One dead and two missing as storm and floods rip through Costa del Sol

Spanish police renew appeal in search for missing British doctor on the Costa del Sol

Tourist beds hit record 700,000 in Andalucia – can the region handle the boom?

BIOPARC Fuengirola: 365 Days of Conservation on the Costa del Sol

Heavy rain prompts yellow alert for Costa del Sol this weekend

Raids on Costa del Sol topple cocaine gang shipping drugs to the UK

Shock in Almeria as drug speed boats form ‘floating narco village’ in tourist beauty spot during Storm Emilia

‘Historic blow against drug trafficking’ as notorious Balkan Cartel group is dismantled – over two tonnes of cocaine are seized in raids across Costa del Sol triangle

Costa del Sol under yellow weather alert this weekend – Campo de Gibraltar on orange

Police claim man who died during arrest in Torremolinos phone shop cried ‘Allahu Akbar’ and threatened them with scissors

Mystery shooter manhunt: 41-year-takes bullet to the face in Costa del Sol holiday hotspot – but refuses to talk to police

Spain’s toll roads set to see price hikes yet again: Costa del Sol motorway fare to increase above inflation in 2026

Kidnapped for crypto: Man tortured, executed and dumped in woods after Danish gang snatch couple on the Costa del Sol

WATCH: ‘Murdered by racism in cold blood’: Fury in Torremolinos as police tasered ‘innocent man four times while he asked to borrow a charger’

Caution motorists! Burst water pipe floods A-7 near Duquesa port on the Costa del Sol

‘Phone thief caught red-handed in Torremolinos internet cafe’ dies from cardiac arrest during police struggle

Weight-loss hunters trying to get Ozempic on the cheap are putting Gibraltar at the heart of a new black market with Spain

Andalucia activates pre-emergency plan after earthquake hits Costa del Sol – just two weeks after Cadiz carried out tsunami drills

High-security lab NOT to blame for Spain’s African swine fever outbreak as infected wild boar numbers climb

Spain’s jobless total in biggest annual fall for three years but rate is still the EU’s highest

Spain’s oldest Three Kings parade goes ahead despite weather warning

WATCH: Storm Francis wreaks havoc on the Costa del Sol as rivers burst and homes flood – with snow warnings now issued across Spain

Costa del Sol barbershop turns bold vision into Spain’s best new grooming spot