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TOWIE star James Argent arrested for ‘pushing Miss Sweden girlfriend down steps’ in Spain’s Costa del Sol

FORMER reality TV star James Argent has been handed a six-month suspended prison sentence after admitting to a case of domestic violence against his model

14 May, 2025 @ 13:17

Celebrity·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

'Police arrest woman on Madrid airport plane after stealing coat at security control

Body found in southern Spain may be fugitive husband who murdered wife

LOCAL police in Spain have found the body of a man in an advanced state of decomposition hanging from a tree on Monday. Police suspect

14 May, 2025 @ 12:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

‘I’ll never move back’: TikTok star the latest Brit on the Costa del Sol to reject the UK

A WOMAN in her twenties who relocated from the UK to Spain has revealed on TikTok why she would never go back. Georgia moved to

10 May, 2025 @ 14:35

Costa del Sol·Lead

Water restrictions lifted on the Costa del Sol and Malaga TODAY after wettest spring in years

WATER restrictions have been lifted on the Costa del Sol, with its supply guaranteed to reach full capacity, the Andalusian Regional Government announced this week.

9 May, 2025 @ 13:11

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Woman, 45, who ploughed into pedestrians on Fuengirola beach front tells court she ‘doesn’t remember a thing’

THE 45-year-old woman who killed two people and injured at least ten more after crashing her car onto a busy seafront terrace in Fuengirola has

8 May, 2025 @ 13:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

New Costa del Sol shooting: Two arrested in high speed car chase

THE wave of gun violence sweeping the Costa del Sol continues as two young men were arrested in Benalmadena after allegedly opening fire on a

7 May, 2025 @ 16:12

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

MISSING: Concern grows for Polish man who vanished on the Costa del Sol

A SEARCH is underway for a 31-year-old man who disappeared in the early hours of May 3 near the AP-7 motorway between Malaga and Marbella.

6 May, 2025 @ 20:36

Costa del Sol·Lead

Argentinian steaks, Turkish delight and British fish and chips: Global cuisine in the Costa del Sol

FOR the last five days, Fuengirola’s streets have been hustling and bustling, packed with people queuing to try the different flavours of the world. A

5 May, 2025 @ 19:32

Costa del Sol·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Olive Press Travel

Pictured: Irishman who tragically drowned in front of his son on Costa del Sol beach

THE death notice of the Irish father that tragically drowned off the coast of Torremolinos during Spain’s massive blackout – in front of his young

5 May, 2025 @ 15:05

Costa del Sol·Lead

Marbella is the ‘Wall Street of crime’: Ex-cop blames new breed of ‘reckless’ gangster

Retired cop warns Marbella has become the ‘Wall Street of crime’ and blames the current wave of violence on a new breed of ‘reckless’ gangers

1 May, 2025 @ 18:05

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Four arrests made after Costa del Sol gangsters pull a gun on police during month of narco violence

A PATROL of the Policia Nacional experienced a very tense situation on April 22, when a routine control almost ended up being a shootout between

30 Apr, 2025 @ 16:45

Costa del Sol·Lead

Irish father ‘drowns in front of his son’ during Spain’s blackout on the Costa del Sol ‘six weeks after mother died’

AN Irish father has tragically died after being pulled from the sea off the Costa del Sol during Spain’s massive blackout – in front of

30 Apr, 2025 @ 15:39

Costa del Sol·Lead

Weather warning: Western Andalucia lashed with rain and yellow alerts – but will the May Day bank holiday be a wash out on the Costa del Sol?

AFTER a week of clear skies and soaring temperatures, the Costa del Sol is bracing for a wet May Day holiday weekend as an Atlantic

30 Apr, 2025 @ 11:20

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Preparing for the high temperatures to come: tips for expats from Energy Nordic

IT won’t be long before the thermometer starts to rise and the days get longer. As the sun shines brighter the expat community should get

30 Apr, 2025 @ 10:36

Costa del Sol·Environment·Sponsored

Costa Sunsets: A Team That Goes One Step Further

AT Costa Sunsets, we are not just real estate agents. We are dream facilitators, guides through meaningful moments, and experts in turning the buying process

30 Apr, 2025 @ 10:20

Costa del Sol·Property·Sponsored

Inspiring healthy eating under the Spanish sunshine: More than 40 Michelin star chefs teach local children how to create nutritious meals

WHEN Michelin chef Mario Sandoval’s son was two years old, he was taken to the hospital in a coma, soon to be quickly diagnosed with

29 Apr, 2025 @ 19:21

Costa del Sol·Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Armed police at the scene of the shooting of Borja Villacis

Month of carnage on the Costa del Sol: One Brit among the executed as narco violence returns to grip the region

FIVE shootings have taken place on the Costa del Sol this month, with a handcuffed body being found and a young Brit getting executed in

25 Apr, 2025 @ 11:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Swedish man, 47, ‘dies in car fire after crashing in a tunnel on Spain’s Costa del Sol’

A SWEDISH man of 47 years has died after his car burst into flames following a crash in a tunnel on Spain’s Costa del Sol.

23 Apr, 2025 @ 17:21

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Assassins waited until 'Brit finished playing football' before gunning him down and then torching the getaway car on Spain's Costa del Sol

Killers waited until ‘Brit finished playing football’ before gunning him down and torching getaway car on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH man was shot dead in Mijas on Monday evening. The victim was said to be aged 30 and from the Merseyside area, but

22 Apr, 2025 @ 11:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Horror crash on Fuengirola seafront leaves two dead, three seriously injured

TWO people have died and three were seriously injured in a horrific car crash on the promenade in Fuengirola on Tuesday evening. The incident also

18 Apr, 2025 @ 10:39

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Warning for drivers in Spain after gangs assault and rob tourists on these motorway services

Spaniards outraged at Costa del Sol toll road cash grab during Semana Santa – ahead of hated summer tourist rates

THIS Friday, the high toll rates of the AP-7 and AP-46 come into force, as officials question why toll roads in Galicia are subsidised, but

16 Apr, 2025 @ 16:44

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

Where and when to catch the Semana Santa processions in Mijas on the Costa del Sol

THE Costa del Sol town of Mijas is set to mark Semana Santa (Holy Week) with a series of traditional processions taking place between April

16 Apr, 2025 @ 15:43

Costa del Sol·La Cultura·Lead

Costa del Sol town hall vetoes plan to house hundreds of migrants recently arrived in Spain

TORREMOLINOS Town Hall has vetoed a plan to house around 150 migrants in the former Miratorre residence after discovering serious legal and safety issues with

16 Apr, 2025 @ 12:48

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa del Sol with '100% chance of rain' tomorrow as yellow alerts return to Spain's Andalucia this week

Costa del Sol has ‘100% chance of rain’ tomorrow as yellow alerts return to Spain’s Andalucia this week

OVER half of Spain’s 17 regions- including Andalucia- have yellow warnings issued for rain, storms, and waves for the rest of Monday with rain a

14 Apr, 2025 @ 17:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

‘He passed facing the sea in its magnificent beauty and terrible might’: Family of Grant Barr pay tribute to missing US banker, 37, whose body was finally found on a Costa del Sol beach

THE family of Grant Barr have shared a heartfelt tribute after learning the devastating news that his body had been found washed ashore on the

14 Apr, 2025 @ 16:45

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Body of missing US banker Grant Barr washes up on a Costa del Sol beach

THE body of missing American banker Grant Barr has been found washed ashore on the Costa del Sol more than two months after he vanished,

14 Apr, 2025 @ 13:04

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

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TOWIE star James Argent arrested for ‘pushing Miss Sweden girlfriend down steps’ in Spain’s Costa del Sol

Body found in southern Spain may be fugitive husband who murdered wife

‘I’ll never move back’: TikTok star the latest Brit on the Costa del Sol to reject the UK

Water restrictions lifted on the Costa del Sol and Malaga TODAY after wettest spring in years

Woman, 45, who ploughed into pedestrians on Fuengirola beach front tells court she ‘doesn’t remember a thing’

New Costa del Sol shooting: Two arrested in high speed car chase

MISSING: Concern grows for Polish man who vanished on the Costa del Sol

Argentinian steaks, Turkish delight and British fish and chips: Global cuisine in the Costa del Sol

Pictured: Irishman who tragically drowned in front of his son on Costa del Sol beach

Marbella is the ‘Wall Street of crime’: Ex-cop blames new breed of ‘reckless’ gangster

Four arrests made after Costa del Sol gangsters pull a gun on police during month of narco violence

Irish father ‘drowns in front of his son’ during Spain’s blackout on the Costa del Sol ‘six weeks after mother died’

Weather warning: Western Andalucia lashed with rain and yellow alerts – but will the May Day bank holiday be a wash out on the Costa del Sol?

Preparing for the high temperatures to come: tips for expats from Energy Nordic

Costa Sunsets: A Team That Goes One Step Further

Inspiring healthy eating under the Spanish sunshine: More than 40 Michelin star chefs teach local children how to create nutritious meals

Month of carnage on the Costa del Sol: One Brit among the executed as narco violence returns to grip the region

Swedish man, 47, ‘dies in car fire after crashing in a tunnel on Spain’s Costa del Sol’

Killers waited until ‘Brit finished playing football’ before gunning him down and torching getaway car on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Horror crash on Fuengirola seafront leaves two dead, three seriously injured

Spaniards outraged at Costa del Sol toll road cash grab during Semana Santa – ahead of hated summer tourist rates

Where and when to catch the Semana Santa processions in Mijas on the Costa del Sol

Costa del Sol town hall vetoes plan to house hundreds of migrants recently arrived in Spain

Costa del Sol has ‘100% chance of rain’ tomorrow as yellow alerts return to Spain’s Andalucia this week

‘He passed facing the sea in its magnificent beauty and terrible might’: Family of Grant Barr pay tribute to missing US banker, 37, whose body was finally found on a Costa del Sol beach

Body of missing US banker Grant Barr washes up on a Costa del Sol beach

Spain watches on closely as neighbouring Portugal heads to the polls for crunch presidential election

ON THIS DAY: Pep’s birthday, Julio Iglesias’ randy dad, a Spanish playwright was born and a Nobel laureate died

It’s already the home of sherry – but Jerez de la Frontera now begins its reign as Spain’s culinary capital for 2026

Good news for Brits heading to Spain: Brussel’s new ETIAS permit pushed back once again

WATCH: Bizarre moment carnival group in wheelchairs parades as Stephen Hawking in southern Spain – before belting out songs dedicated to late physicist