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Dangerous stretch of Estepona to Benahavis road to get safety boost with €1.3m lighting and pavement upgrade

A DANGEROUS stretch of the Benahavis road near Estepona is getting a major €1.3 million safety overhaul. The works affect a 2.3-kilometre section of the

7 May, 2026 @ 11:30

Estepona·Lead·Travel News

WATCH: Firefighters called out as two camper vans burn to a crisp overnight in Spain’s Estepona

A PAIR of campervans in a Malaga town were fully scorched after a fire broke out earlier this week. Estepona residents received an early wake-up

3 May, 2026 @ 14:30

Estepona·Lead·Malaga

Parking is about to get easier in Estepona as new €1 a day car park with 300 spaces is ‘85% complete’

LOOKING for a parking space in Estepona is about to get easier as a new €1 a day car park with 300 spaces is nearing

1 May, 2026 @ 12:18

Estepona·Lead·Travel News

Fancy some ping pong? Estepona is installing eight ‘vandal-resistant’ table tennis tables around the town

CHANNEL your inner Marty Supreme with a Costa del Sol town’s newest promotion of free sports with several outdoor ping pong tables. Estepona city council

29 Apr, 2026 @ 12:20

Andalucia·Entertainment·Estepona·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Sport

Feeling peckish? Here’s our guide on the best places to eat in thriving Estepona

The melting pot begins to simmer as Estepona’s international food scene takes shape, writes Jon Clarke. THEY all grew up together on the small Greek

25 Apr, 2026 @ 16:15

Estepona·Food & Drink·Lead

Life-saving expat who forced a footbridge over lethal Costa del Sol motorway is honoured four decades later

A BRITISH pensioner has been honoured at an A-7 motorway footbridge near Marbella after saving hundreds of lives by its construction. Her insistence to build

24 Apr, 2026 @ 10:01

Environment·Estepona·Lead

Touch of magic: A day in the life of Estepona is to experience the very best of southern Spain

GAZE out across a rolling sea of forest green from the mountains at sunrise, before swapping hiking boots for flip-flops and sipping mango mojitos beneath

21 Apr, 2026 @ 15:30

Estepona·Lead

Woman who helped ‘save hundreds of lives’ on Costa del Sol road to be honoured in Estepona

A WOMAN credited with prompting a life-saving pedestrian bridge on one of the Costa del Sol’s busiest roads will be honoured this month in Estepona.

19 Apr, 2026 @ 12:00

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Travel News

Estepona details plans to complete last three segments of its Costa del Sol coastal path

Estepona has moved a step closer to completing its coastal corridor, with plans now drawn up for the final three sections. The town hall confirmed

10 Apr, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa del Sol·Environment·Estepona·Lead·Nature

Engines set to roar in Estepona as Peñas Blancas Hill Climb returns this weekend

THE roar of engines will take over Estepona this weekend for the 17th Peñas Blancas Hill Climb, bringing some of the best drivers in Spain

10 Apr, 2026 @ 09:30

Costa del Sol·Entertainment·Estepona·Lead

‘The party’s over!’ Estepona launches long-awaited crackdown on e-scooter users

A TOURIST hotspot on the Costa del Sol is tightening the screws on e-scooters as their popularity continues to surge across Spain. A new regulation

9 Apr, 2026 @ 12:46

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Blooming brilliant: Estepona orchids take second place at international conference

ESTEPONA’S beautiful Orchidarium has scooped second place at the prestigious 24th World Orchid Conference. Taking place in the German city of Dresden, the event attracted

7 Apr, 2026 @ 13:30

Estepona·Lead

Reward upped for information on fate of British father and son who mysteriously vanished in southern Spain in 2019

A REWARD for information linked to the fate of a British father and son duo who mysteriously vanished on the Costa del Sol seven years

21 Mar, 2026 @ 16:03

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Underworld crime figures wanted for murder in Turkey and Ukraine are arrested at police checkpoints in Estepona and Marbella

TWO foreign fugitives have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Estepona and Marbella at routine checkpoints. International Arrest Warrants had been issued for the

19 Mar, 2026 @ 11:04

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

Dutchman who beat his own mother to death in Estepona is sentenced

A 29-YEAR-OLD Dutchman who killed his mother in a violent psychotic break in Estepona has been sentenced to spend eight years in a psychiatric institution.

16 Mar, 2026 @ 11:31

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Narco petrol runners are arrested while attempting to flee Estepona beach in a taxi

TWO men who tried to flee police in a taxi have been arrested on the Costa del Sol amid a major probe into a surge

11 Mar, 2026 @ 15:25

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Estepona’s notorious ‘ant roundabout’ gets safety upgrade after string of crashes

ESTEPONA’S ‘ant’ roundabout should be a lot safer after a series of safety improvements at the busy Las Hormigas junction on the A-7. The works,

5 Mar, 2026 @ 16:00

Estepona·Lead·Travel News

Buses from Estepona to Malaga airport via Marbella get boost with new service for early flights

EARLY morning dashes to the airport have just become much easier for residents and tourists on the western Costa del Sol. Transport company Avanza has

27 Feb, 2026 @ 12:30

Estepona·Lead·Marbella·Travel News

Drought-busting new park and sports complex with water-saving soil planned on Estepona’s eastern outskirts

PLANS have been unveiled for a sprawling 20,000 square metre green space on the eastern edge of Estepona municipality. The project, in the La Boladilla

23 Feb, 2026 @ 16:45

Estepona·Lead

WATCH: Costa del Sol A7 motorway is riddled with over 300 ‘terrifying’ potholes between Estepona and Marbella – and drivers are furious

HUNDREDS of potholes have appeared on Costa del Sol motorways after recent storms, prompting safety warnings and growing frustration among drivers. The A-7 and several

13 Feb, 2026 @ 10:00

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Marbella

Man arrested after 19-year-old is stabbed in Estepona nightclub confrontation

A NIGHT out turned into a scene of horror after a 19-year-old man was stabbed in the stomach during a blazing row at a Costa

12 Feb, 2026 @ 13:03

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Woman rescued by firefighters after becoming trapped in floodwaters in Estepona

A STRANDED woman was saved from her vehicle after becoming trapped on a flooded road while trying to cross the a river in Malaga. The

11 Feb, 2026 @ 10:00

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Weather

Remarkable archeological find in Estepona: A dozen 13th century Muslim tombs during works on new central boulevard

A DOZEN medieval Muslim tombs have been uncovered in Estepona during construction work to revamp the main boulevard. This discovery shines fresh light on the

7 Feb, 2026 @ 15:30

Andalucia·Estepona·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Girlfriend of Estepona mayor’s son called to testify on how she ended up running plush restaurant atop the town’s flagship new tower

FEARS of foul play are mounting in Estepona after the mayor’s son’s girlfriend swooped in to run a restaurant in a publicly owned building. Prosecutors

7 Feb, 2026 @ 09:30

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Safety works begin at Estepona’s notorious ‘ant roundabout’ after months of constant crashes

SAFETY works have begun at Estepona’s infamous ‘ant roundabout’ at Arroyo Vaquero — the same junction where residents complained of seeing crashes ‘almost daily’. A

4 Feb, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

Estepona expat’s knee hell as Spanish private hospital and insurer’s ‘greed and rudeness’ leave her thousands out of pocket – and still in chronic pain

By Rod Usher Unlucky Angela still has disabling chronic pain a year after knee surgery. In a personal medical saga, her husband, seasoned journalist Rod

30 Jan, 2026 @ 17:30

Estepona·Health·Lead

Estepona

Dangerous stretch of Estepona to Benahavis road to get safety boost with €1.3m lighting and pavement upgrade

WATCH: Firefighters called out as two camper vans burn to a crisp overnight in Spain’s Estepona

Parking is about to get easier in Estepona as new €1 a day car park with 300 spaces is ‘85% complete’

Fancy some ping pong? Estepona is installing eight ‘vandal-resistant’ table tennis tables around the town

Feeling peckish? Here’s our guide on the best places to eat in thriving Estepona

Life-saving expat who forced a footbridge over lethal Costa del Sol motorway is honoured four decades later

Touch of magic: A day in the life of Estepona is to experience the very best of southern Spain

Woman who helped ‘save hundreds of lives’ on Costa del Sol road to be honoured in Estepona

Estepona details plans to complete last three segments of its Costa del Sol coastal path

Engines set to roar in Estepona as Peñas Blancas Hill Climb returns this weekend

‘The party’s over!’ Estepona launches long-awaited crackdown on e-scooter users

Blooming brilliant: Estepona orchids take second place at international conference

Reward upped for information on fate of British father and son who mysteriously vanished in southern Spain in 2019

Underworld crime figures wanted for murder in Turkey and Ukraine are arrested at police checkpoints in Estepona and Marbella

Dutchman who beat his own mother to death in Estepona is sentenced

Narco petrol runners are arrested while attempting to flee Estepona beach in a taxi

Estepona’s notorious ‘ant roundabout’ gets safety upgrade after string of crashes

Buses from Estepona to Malaga airport via Marbella get boost with new service for early flights

Drought-busting new park and sports complex with water-saving soil planned on Estepona’s eastern outskirts

WATCH: Costa del Sol A7 motorway is riddled with over 300 ‘terrifying’ potholes between Estepona and Marbella – and drivers are furious

Man arrested after 19-year-old is stabbed in Estepona nightclub confrontation

Woman rescued by firefighters after becoming trapped in floodwaters in Estepona

Remarkable archeological find in Estepona: A dozen 13th century Muslim tombs during works on new central boulevard

Girlfriend of Estepona mayor’s son called to testify on how she ended up running plush restaurant atop the town’s flagship new tower

WATCH: Safety works begin at Estepona’s notorious ‘ant roundabout’ after months of constant crashes

Estepona expat’s knee hell as Spanish private hospital and insurer’s ‘greed and rudeness’ leave her thousands out of pocket – and still in chronic pain

Dangerous stretch of Estepona to Benahavis road to get safety boost with €1.3m lighting and pavement upgrade

Madrid on yellow alert for storms, hail and strong winds

Cruise ship struck by hantavirus outbreak is heading for Spain’s Canary Islands after Madrid overrules local objections

What you need to know about the hantavirus, which has killed three cruise ship passengers – and Gene Hackman’s wife

Itinerary confirmed for Pope Leo’s visit to Spain – including meeting with immigrants, visit to Barcelona prison and historic parliament address