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Passing police officer heroically bursts into Estepona apartment and stops woman from throwing herself off the balcony

AN off-duty police officer heroically saved a woman’s life on Costa del Sol as she threatened to jump from her balcony on Wednesday. The dramatic

25 Oct, 2025 @ 09:30

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: ‘My sister syphoned off our family’s inheritance after our mother died – now she runs a big charity on the Costa del Sol’

A LEADING expat charity boss has been accused of syphoning off her family’s inheritance and then cutting off all contact after the death of their

23 Oct, 2025 @ 18:31

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

High-speed car chase tears through the heart of Estepona before crashing into Benahavis roundabout

TWO men tore through the streets of Estepona in a stolen car before smashing into a roundabout on the A-7 motorway near Benahavis after a

22 Oct, 2025 @ 13:50

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Estepona promises to crack down on buses to Marbella after passengers rage at no-shows and drivers who don’t even stop

ESTEPONA town hall has vowed to tighten controls on its local bus service following a barrage of complaints about operator Avanza from furious passengers across

9 Oct, 2025 @ 10:57

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

Estepona working to finally complete coastal footpath with a new stretch planned for the Bahia Dorada area

A NEW tender for works to build a wooden boardwalk connecting La Galera Beach with the dirt trail at Bahía Dorada has been put out.

1 Oct, 2025 @ 16:45

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Possible foul play’: Missing Brit found dead in Estepona had just scooped half a million euros on a villa sale

A MISSING expat whose body was found on the Costa del Sol at the weekend had recently landed a giant lump sum from a property

23 Sep, 2025 @ 17:05

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Body found in Estepona after month-long search for missing Brit

A BODY has been discovered in Estepona following the disappearance of a British man who vanished more than a month ago. The grim find was

20 Sep, 2025 @ 13:10

Estepona·Lead

Heartbroken sister’s touching farewell to local illustrator, 26, killed in a car crash in Estepona

A HEARTBROKEN sister has paid an emotional tribute to her sibling who died in a car crash on the Costa del Sol. Silvia, a 26-year-old

18 Sep, 2025 @ 15:17

Estepona·Lead

Extension planned to the Costa del Sol coastal footpath near San Pedro – but where are other gaps and how close is it to being finally completed?

ESTEPONA town hall has announced plans to fill in a segment of the footpath linking Guadalmina Baja and Casasola as the 160km Costa del Sol

10 Sep, 2025 @ 15:00

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

Tranquil Costa del Sol resort town has seen a shocking rise in crime – with sex attacks jumping 133% in a year

ESTEPONA, long considered one of the quieter corners of the Costa del Sol, has seen crime rise sharply in the first half of 2025. The

4 Sep, 2025 @ 15:12

Andalucia·crime·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Woman, 45, caught ‘selling cocaine and heroin in the heart of Estepona’s old town’ as police clampdown on street-level dealing

A 45-year-old woman has been arrested for drug dealing in the heart of Estepona’s historic centre after police caught her with 21 bags of cocaine

2 Sep, 2025 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Estepona set to expand beach cove much loved by tourists and expats with new ‘green leisure space and more parking’

THE council of Estepona has begun the process of reclaiming land next to the popular El Cristo beach, with the goal of turning it into

29 Aug, 2025 @ 12:11

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Estepona·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Is he your neighbour? Reward for British killer linked to Estepona double murder who could be hiding out on the Costa del Sol

Anyone with information can contact Crimestoppers anonymously from Spain on 900 926 111. A HEFTY €12,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the

21 Aug, 2025 @ 10:36

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Shocking shootout at Aldi supermarket blamed on Turkish mafia war exported to the Costa del Sol

A SUPERMARKET shootout that saw an innocent bystander hit in the arm has been blamed on rival Turkish mafia groups. The terrifying gun battle broke

22 Jul, 2025 @ 09:25

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

WATCH: Innocent bystander hit during shootout outside Aldi supermarket in Estepona

An innocent bystander has been injured during an armed confrontation in an Aldi supermarket car park in on the Costa del Sol. The incident took

21 Jul, 2025 @ 11:17

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

John and Susan in Estepona: A New Life Made Possible with a Personal Touch

By Maria de Castro, CEO and Founder of CostaLuz Lawyers At CostaLuz Lawyers, we don’t just process visas; we help people like John and Susan

14 Jul, 2025 @ 09:40

Andalucia·Estepona·Property

Costa del Sol town to slash property taxes by around 20% in next bill – affecting 38,000 homeowners

TENS of thousands of households in Estepona are set to benefit from property tax cuts that will save residents around €6 million this year. The

8 Jul, 2025 @ 10:01

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Property

Spanish-bred horse named after Costa del Sol town lines up at Royal Ascot tomorrow

ESTEPONA will fly the flag for Spain at Royal Ascot tomorrow when the Madrid-bred horse lines up in a prestigious Group 1 race. Named after

16 Jun, 2025 @ 12:55

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Sport

Property taxes to be slashed in Costa del Sol town

ESTEPONA’S Town Council has reached zero debt which will allow an average 20% reduction in the Property Tax. The Mayor José María García Urbano of

12 Jun, 2025 @ 12:30

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Property

One expat’s mission to ensure parents of stillborn babies on the Costa del Sol get ‘one more cuddle’

WHEN Hayley Wilkins went into labour in January this year while in Spain, it never crossed her mind that she wouldn’t get to see her

28 May, 2025 @ 11:31

Andalucia·Estepona·EXCLUSIVE·Health·Lead

A rising star: Property Insider Adam Neale casts his eye on Estepona

ONCE a quiet fishing village, Estepona has transformed into a thriving cultural and travel hub. With a population nearing 79,000 in 2024, the city has

9 May, 2025 @ 11:43

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Columnists·Estepona·Lead·Other News·Property

Benidorm Copper Goes On An Off Duty Run And Catches A Crook On Spain S Costa Blanca

Armed hospital patient is force-admitted to psych ward after barricading himself into his Estepona home

A FORCED admission of an aggressive psychiatric patient triggered a large police operation last week around a country house in Estepona. Health personnel requested the

9 May, 2025 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

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

5 May, 2025 @ 13:12

Estepona·Lead

Estepona mayor facing potential jail time: Costa del Sol politician paid ‘intimate female friend thousands in taxpayer money to do a fake job checking lampposts and flowerpots’

THE mayor of Estepona is facing the possibility of up to three years in jail after a judge ordered a jury trial to answer charges

30 Apr, 2025 @ 15:35

Estepona·Lead

‘Shots fired’ in Estepona urbanisation as Desokupa eviction team tried to move in on squatters

SHOTS were reportedly fired in the Cancelada area of Estepona on Tuesday evening during a tense attempted eviction carried out by a private Desokupa team.

23 Apr, 2025 @ 14:18

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

‘It’s like no religious event this Kiwi girl has ever experienced before’: First impressions of Spain’s Semana Santa from an Antipodean far from home

SEMANA SANTA in Spain is like no religious event this Kiwi girl has ever experienced before. I heard Malaga was one of the most famous

21 Apr, 2025 @ 14:01

Andalucia·Estepona·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

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Passing police officer heroically bursts into Estepona apartment and stops woman from throwing herself off the balcony

EXCLUSIVE: ‘My sister syphoned off our family’s inheritance after our mother died – now she runs a big charity on the Costa del Sol’

High-speed car chase tears through the heart of Estepona before crashing into Benahavis roundabout

Estepona promises to crack down on buses to Marbella after passengers rage at no-shows and drivers who don’t even stop

Estepona working to finally complete coastal footpath with a new stretch planned for the Bahia Dorada area

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Possible foul play’: Missing Brit found dead in Estepona had just scooped half a million euros on a villa sale

Body found in Estepona after month-long search for missing Brit

Heartbroken sister’s touching farewell to local illustrator, 26, killed in a car crash in Estepona

Extension planned to the Costa del Sol coastal footpath near San Pedro – but where are other gaps and how close is it to being finally completed?

Tranquil Costa del Sol resort town has seen a shocking rise in crime – with sex attacks jumping 133% in a year

Woman, 45, caught ‘selling cocaine and heroin in the heart of Estepona’s old town’ as police clampdown on street-level dealing

Estepona set to expand beach cove much loved by tourists and expats with new ‘green leisure space and more parking’

Is he your neighbour? Reward for British killer linked to Estepona double murder who could be hiding out on the Costa del Sol

Shocking shootout at Aldi supermarket blamed on Turkish mafia war exported to the Costa del Sol

WATCH: Innocent bystander hit during shootout outside Aldi supermarket in Estepona

John and Susan in Estepona: A New Life Made Possible with a Personal Touch

Costa del Sol town to slash property taxes by around 20% in next bill – affecting 38,000 homeowners

Spanish-bred horse named after Costa del Sol town lines up at Royal Ascot tomorrow

Property taxes to be slashed in Costa del Sol town

One expat’s mission to ensure parents of stillborn babies on the Costa del Sol get ‘one more cuddle’

A rising star: Property Insider Adam Neale casts his eye on Estepona

Armed hospital patient is force-admitted to psych ward after barricading himself into his Estepona home

Expat property tycoons ‘overwhelmed’ to have Estepona street named after them

Estepona mayor facing potential jail time: Costa del Sol politician paid ‘intimate female friend thousands in taxpayer money to do a fake job checking lampposts and flowerpots’

‘Shots fired’ in Estepona urbanisation as Desokupa eviction team tried to move in on squatters

‘It’s like no religious event this Kiwi girl has ever experienced before’: First impressions of Spain’s Semana Santa from an Antipodean far from home

EXCLUSIVE: Fears of more victims in the Costa Blanca’s ‘very own Jimmy Savile case’ after Brit charity worker is jailed for raping teenage girl in UK

Ex-porn star faces four years in prison over toad venom fatally administered to house guest in Valencia

Swede moves to the Costa del Sol and immediately thinks about selling up because ‘there’s too many tourists’

EXPLAINER: Which queue should British residents with a TIE card join to enter Spain now that the EES is here?

Dates for your diary as Spain confirms national bank holidays for 2026