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Cold front brings wet and freezing temperatures to the Costa del Sol and inland this weekend – Marbella given 100% chance of rain

UMBRELLAS and heavy jackets will be essential kit this weekend as a new cold front sweeps across the Malaga region. State weather agency AEMET has

15 Jan, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Cars with foreign number plates get ‘free pass’ in Malaga’s low-emission zones thanks to EU legal loophole

CARS with foreign number plates driving around Malaga’s low emission zone (ZBE) get a de-facto free pass from the rules thanks to a loophole in

15 Jan, 2026 @ 10:41

Costa del Sol·Lead

Wild West shootout in streets of Mijas part of deadly new wave of drug violence spilling onto Costa del Sol streets

A SHOCKING shootout in Mijas at the weekend has laid bare a terrifying new reality on the Costa del Sol – one where drug gangs

14 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Why Brits are snapping up three-bed penthouses in new-build apartments on the Costa del Sol

NEWLY built three-bed penthouses are all the rage on the Costa del Sol, according to figures from Spain’s national property registrar – and British expats

13 Jan, 2026 @ 17:40

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Inside Estepona’s record €8m ‘villa in the sky’ as booming Costa del Sol municipality looks to outmuscle Marbella and Sotogrande

AN Estepona ‘villa in the sky’ has been sold for €8m, according to the El Conciso newspaper, with the booming Costa del Sol municipality looking

13 Jan, 2026 @ 17:15

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Marbella·Property

Grieving mother’s distress as video of son’s lifeless body goes viral after he was killed in a crash on the Costa del Sol

A MOTHER has spoken out in distress after a video showing her son’s body on the road after a fatal Costa del Sol crash spread

13 Jan, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa del Sol·Lead

Property scam leads police to find woman, 28, hiding out in Estepona apartment after shooting dead a ‘business partner’ in Turkey

A PROPERTY scam has led Estepona police to find a woman, 28, whose whereabouts had been hiding in the town after shooting dead a ‘business

13 Jan, 2026 @ 13:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Albanian burglary gang stalked wealthy residents on the Costa del Sol for days – before donning rubber masks and wigs to break into their homes

AFTER stalking wealthy Costa del Sol residents for days, an Albanian gang burgled their homes donning rubber masks and wigs. The latex masks and fake

12 Jan, 2026 @ 16:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Olympic pool, yoga studio and padel courts: Inside the ‘unique’ new mega sports complex planned for Mijas on the Costa del Sol

AN Olympic pool, yoga studio and padel courts are just some of what will be on offer in the new mega sports complex that is

12 Jan, 2026 @ 13:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

Body of a man is found on a popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police are working to identify him

Boom time on the Costa del Sol as tourism revenue hits record €22 billion high in 2025 – and the Brits are leading the charge

TOURISTS visiting the Costa del Sol spent a record amount in 2025 – despite an alarming percentage point decrease in the number of overnight stays.

12 Jan, 2026 @ 11:20

Business & Finance·Costa del Sol·Lead

REVEALED: The ‘instant’ hair miracle taking the Costa del Sol by storm – and no surgery required

LET’S be honest, losing your hair is a nightmare. Whether it’s male pattern baldness, thinning crowns, or medical conditions, watching your thick head of hair

9 Jan, 2026 @ 12:38

Costa del Sol·Health·Sponsored Article

EXCLUSIVE: Russian warship disguised as a trawler lurked off the Costa del Sol for days – as Putin ramps up activity in the Mediterranean

RUSSIAN activity has been ratcheting up in the Strait of Gibraltar as the Kremlin comes under increasing pressure to keep the oil flowing. Data shared

8 Jan, 2026 @ 16:02

Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·International Affairs·Lead

A shiny new main boulevard, more parking and a cycling track: Just some of the upgrades Estepona is set to see in 2026

ESTEPONA is set for a striking facelift after the local council approved a “historic” multi-million-euro budget on January 1. Authorities said that around 20% of

8 Jan, 2026 @ 13:03

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Property

Drug crackdown on the Costa del Sol: Police raids shut down narco flats in popular expat town

POLICE raids have shut down narco flats in a popular expat town during the latest drug crackdown on the Costa del Sol. The Policia Nacional

7 Jan, 2026 @ 13:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s big freeze hits Malaga with -3.5C – while the Costa del Sol chills at just above zero

TEMPERATURES across Malaga province plunged below freezing on Wednesday morning as the Costa del Sol braced for ‘widespread frost’, Spain’s state weather agency has said.

7 Jan, 2026 @ 12:09

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Weather

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·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

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Cold front brings wet and freezing temperatures to the Costa del Sol and inland this weekend – Marbella given 100% chance of rain

Cars with foreign number plates get ‘free pass’ in Malaga’s low-emission zones thanks to EU legal loophole

Wild West shootout in streets of Mijas part of deadly new wave of drug violence spilling onto Costa del Sol streets

Why Brits are snapping up three-bed penthouses in new-build apartments on the Costa del Sol

Inside Estepona’s record €8m ‘villa in the sky’ as booming Costa del Sol municipality looks to outmuscle Marbella and Sotogrande

Grieving mother’s distress as video of son’s lifeless body goes viral after he was killed in a crash on the Costa del Sol

Property scam leads police to find woman, 28, hiding out in Estepona apartment after shooting dead a ‘business partner’ in Turkey

Albanian burglary gang stalked wealthy residents on the Costa del Sol for days – before donning rubber masks and wigs to break into their homes

Olympic pool, yoga studio and padel courts: Inside the ‘unique’ new mega sports complex planned for Mijas on the Costa del Sol

Boom time on the Costa del Sol as tourism revenue hits record €22 billion high in 2025 – and the Brits are leading the charge

REVEALED: The ‘instant’ hair miracle taking the Costa del Sol by storm – and no surgery required

EXCLUSIVE: Russian warship disguised as a trawler lurked off the Costa del Sol for days – as Putin ramps up activity in the Mediterranean

A shiny new main boulevard, more parking and a cycling track: Just some of the upgrades Estepona is set to see in 2026

Drug crackdown on the Costa del Sol: Police raids shut down narco flats in popular expat town

Spain’s big freeze hits Malaga with -3.5C – while the Costa del Sol chills at just above zero

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?

Spain’s corrupt police chief ‘helped smuggle 58 tonnes of cocaine into Spain worth €2 billion’ while head of the Economic Crimes unit

World first: Spanish woman in Barcelona receives first ever face transplant after euthanasia volunteer makes donation

Home demolished ‘with cat still inside’ at the Costa del Sol’s controversial Plan Larios – 80 under threat families seek answers from Nerja town hall

WATCH: Entire town of Grazalema is evacuated as residents hear ‘ground groaning’ amid fears subterranean pressure could ‘liquify the soil’

Raging flooding and swelling river banks force further evacuations in Granada and cut off entire towns completely