Heat warning issued for Spain’s Costa del Sol: Caution urged with scorching 37C highs forecast

LOCAL residents and holidaymakers visiting the Costa del Sol have been urged to exercise caution next week after a weather warning was activated for extraordinary

31 May, 2026 @ 17:49

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Terror arrests on Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca as police smash jihadist ring

SPECIALIST Policia Nacional units have been involved in a major anti-terrorism operation in Spain which has so far yielded 10 arrests. Raids on addresses were

29 May, 2026 @ 10:47

Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Sicilian mafia with links to Gibraltar picked up in police raids in Marbella – with over 20 properties seized and a €200 million fortune being probed

A €200 MILLION mafia fortune has been traced to Marbella, where two well known locals have been arrested as part of an international investigation. Local

28 May, 2026 @ 17:36

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Man who lost his arm on an Estepona buggy tour wins compensation after seven-year legal fight

A MAN who lost his arm in a buggy tour accident in Estepona has been awarded compensation after a seven-year legal battle. A 36-year-old man,

26 May, 2026 @ 15:50

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

Spain’s Guardia Civil has one functioning boat to police 200km of Costa del Sol coastline – as narco gangs wave cheekily at cameras in marinas

SPAIN’S Guardia Civil has just one operational patrol boat to police more than 200 kilometres of the Costa del Sol coastline, as increasingly brazen narco

26 May, 2026 @ 12:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Arrest warrant issued for notorious British Costa del Sol figure ‘dirty Harry’ who killed Mijas doorman in a bar brawl after he skips bail

A MALAGA judge has issued an arrest warrant for a British gangland figure who killed a popular beach club doorman in a Mijas brawl. Feared

26 May, 2026 @ 10:09

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Inside the astonishing maze of underground tunnels a Marbella drug clan built to escape police raids

A PASSAGE beneath the surface of a Costa del Sol apartment complex was the headquarters of a strategic drug trafficking scheme. Policia Nacional took out

25 May, 2026 @ 12:08

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Inferno rips through a Malaga city centre hotel: Over 100 tourists and guests evacuated in the middle of the night

A FIRE tore through a hotel in central Malaga overnight, forcing the evacuation of more than 100 tourists and guests as emergency crews battled the

25 May, 2026 @ 11:41

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

How Marbella became a playground, business hub and ‘killing ground’ for Europe’s most feared drug lord ‘Bolle Jos’

EUROPE’S most wanted drug trafficker ‘Bolle Jos’ has once again come under the spotlight after investigators linked his Dutch criminal network to Spain’s biggest ever

24 May, 2026 @ 18:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

The Costa del Sol’s BIOPARC Fuengirola celebrates 25 years of conservation with an unforgettable moonlight jungle experience this summer

THIS coming June, BIOPARC Fuengirola will celebrate a very special milestone: 25 years of history dedicated to bringing nature, conservation, and adventure closer to thousands

22 May, 2026 @ 13:15

Animals·Costa del Sol·Environment·Sponsored

‘Dad has killed mum’: Charity launches new project after British mother murdered on the Costa del Sol in domestic violence case

A NEW initiative dedicated to confronting domestic abuse and gender violence has been launched in memory of a British mother who was stabbed to death

21 May, 2026 @ 14:15

Costa del Sol·Lead·Other News

Tribute to Spanish ‘skateboard hero’ who died fighting terrorists in London as Estepona names new sports complex in his honour

IGNACIO Echeverria, the Spanish ‘skateboard hero’ who sacrificed his life confronting terrorists during the London Bridge attack, will be honoured this Saturday as Estepona names

21 May, 2026 @ 13:19

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Spain’s biggest residential development launches in Torremolinos as hundreds of luxury flats go on sale to replace old abandoned eyesore Hotel Melia

SPAIN’s biggest residential development will launch on the Costa del Sol as hundreds of luxury flats go on sale to replace the old abandoned Hotel

20 May, 2026 @ 13:59

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Urgent appeal to find missing man, 58, last seen at popular Costa del Sol Irish bar

URGENT appeals have been launched to find a 58-year-old man who has gone missing on Spain’s Costa del Sol. Aodhan Langan was last seen on

20 May, 2026 @ 10:57

Costa del Sol·Lead

Adrenaline junkies coming to the Costa del Sol this summer? Here are the activities you must try, from zip-lining to quad-biking

WHEN you think of the Costa del Sol, it’s likely that you picture sand, sea, sunshine and maybe a spot of sightseeing. The popular holiday

19 May, 2026 @ 19:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Manhunt underway as drug gang opens fire on police before fleeing during Costa del Sol dawn raid

POLICE are hunting a gang of heavily armed drug traffickers who opened fire on officers during a dawn raid on the Costa del Sol early

19 May, 2026 @ 14:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Quick-thinking lifeguards hailed as heroes for saving the life of woman having a heart attack in a Torremolinos beach bar

QUICK-thinking lifeguards have been hailed as heroes for saving the life of a woman having a heart attack in a Torremolinos beach bar. The 60-year-old

19 May, 2026 @ 12:42

Costa del Sol·Lead

New Andalucian townhouses development brings traditional charm to the heart of Estepona

A NEW development in the centre of Estepona is giving classic Andalucian homes a fresh modern update while keeping the character of the old town

16 May, 2026 @ 17:15

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Property

EXCLUSIVE: The Costa del Sol talent that nearly made it to Eurovision with Spain – who then boycotted the event anyway

A MARBELLA-based expat reflects on her experience competing to represent San Marino at the world’s biggest TV music competition. Estonian singer Elisa Kolk, known professionally

15 May, 2026 @ 18:59

Costa del Sol·Entertainment·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

WATCH: Watch thieves based in Barcelona are targeting tourist areas on Costa del Sol and Balearics, police warn

WATCH theft gangs based in Barcelona are operating across Spain’s most popular holiday destinations. Police have warned that tourists on the Costa del Sol and

12 May, 2026 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Malaga’s reservoirs hold enough water to last almost four years after wettest winter in half a century

MONTHS of rain have transformed Malaga’s water situation, with the province’s reservoirs now close to full and holding enough reserves to cover years of consumption.

11 May, 2026 @ 13:29

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga

Far-right calls for crackdown on ‘fake’ residents claiming public services in Costa del Sol expat hub beloved by both Brits and Germans

THE far-right party Vox has called for tighter controls on padron registrations — Spain’s official municipal population register —in a Torrox. The move follows concerns

8 May, 2026 @ 10:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Politics

Manhunt for Mocro Maffia boss linked to record 45-tonne cocaine bust: One-time Puerto Banus resident ‘Jos el Gordito’ also wanted for Estepona torture-murder

DUTCH authorities are offering a €200,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of drug trafficker Joseph Johannes Leijdekkers, better known as ‘Bolle Jos’ or

7 May, 2026 @ 13:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa del Sol holds steady in this year’s Blue Flag awards – Puerto Banus loses a coveted award but Benalmadena gains one

THE Costa del Sol has retained its 45 Blue Flag beaches, holding steady despite Marbella losing one of its award-winning stretches. The coveted award has

6 May, 2026 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Marbella launches 24-hour ‘street-wash blitz’ to scrub away city’s ‘dirty’ image ahead of summer rush

MARBELLA has launched a ‘street-wash blitz’ to clean up the city’s streets ahead of the summer season. Over 200 street cleaning teams will take to

5 May, 2026 @ 15:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Fresh protests in Mijas this weekend against notorious donkey taxis – all you need to know

ANIMAL activists are set to line the streets of Mijas this weekend as they demand ‘the end of the exploitation’ of the town’s famous donkeys.

5 May, 2026 @ 12:35

Andalucia·Animals·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead

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