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British expats fume as ‘luxury’ beach club in Estepona introduces €75 minimum spend: Chiringuito is accused of ‘mistaking the area for Marbella’ over ‘rip-off prices’

BRITISH expats on the Costa del Sol have taken to social media to blast a beach club’s new price list – which includes a minimum

7 May, 2024 @ 14:32

Estepona·Food & Drink·Lead

Body of man found near luxury hotel in Estepona ‘may have been there for days’: Police comb missing persons database in bid to identify corpse

THE body of a man found in a ditch in Estepona may have been there for several days, it has emerged. The unidentified corpse was

6 May, 2024 @ 12:42

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

Gold chain thief is bitten by victim and then captured by chasing pedestrians in Spain's Mallorca

Body is found in a ditch near five-star hotel on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police launch urgent investigation

A BODY has been found in a ditch near a five star hotel on the Costa del Sol. The grisly discovery was made at around

5 May, 2024 @ 21:16

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

Manhunt in Spain: Predator who ‘sexually assaulted a foreign teenager’ on a beach in Estepona before ‘knocking her tooth out’ remains wanted by police

POLICE are hunting an alleged sexual predator in Spain after a teenage girl reported being attacked on a beach. The 19-year-old told Policia Nacional that

28 Apr, 2024 @ 11:31

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Bikini Beach suffers a second fire just weeks after first inferno that gutted the popular chiringuito on Spain’s Costa del Sol

BIKINI Beach in Estepona has suffered yet another devastating fire. The chiringuito was seen engulfed by flames late last night, just weeks after a previous

28 Apr, 2024 @ 11:06

Estepona·Lead

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Private pools will be allowed to be filled in this town on Spain’s Costa del Sol

RESIDENTS on the Costa del Sol will be breathing a sigh of relief after recent rains reversed the decision to ban the filling of private

19 Apr, 2024 @ 11:15

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Property

Five bodies in life jackets- likely from migrant boat- are discovered in Valencia waters

Narco boat smashes against a Guardia Civil vessel off Spain’s Costa del Sol

A Guardia Civil boat was rammed by a narco boat off the Estepona coast on Thursday during a chase. The Guardia vessel- Rio Belelle- was

29 Mar, 2024 @ 10:15

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

Brussels gives Spain an ultimatum over its toll roads

Toll road hikes: The AP-7 on Spain’s Costa del Sol will become more expensive this week – all you need to know

THE Easter holiday period brings more visitors and traffic to the Costa del Sol, which also ushers in high season charges on the AP-7 toll

19 Mar, 2024 @ 10:35

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

WATCH: Bikini Beach Club in Estepona caught alight ‘while workmen sealed the roof with blowtorches’ – as witnesses describe hearing ‘loud bang’

A BEACH restaurant on the Costa del Sol caught fire and burned down in front of the eyes of it stunned owners on Thursday afternoon.

14 Mar, 2024 @ 16:35

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

New underground car park is being built in Spain’s Estepona: Spaces will cost just €1 per day

WORKS for a much-needed car park have gotten underway in Estepona. The sixth public parking area in the resort town is being built next to

28 Feb, 2024 @ 12:01

Estepona·Lead

PSpanish police officer is arrested 'for groping a young woman's buttocks' at the Malaga feria

How a British gang based in Estepona trafficked cocaine and hashish to Europe by hiding the drugs in furniture deliveries- all while living in a hotel complex

A BRITISH man has been arrested for being part of a gang distributing drugs from the Costa del Sol across Europe via parcel delivery companies.

27 Feb, 2024 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Other News

Furious shop owner says she was almost killed when her building collapsed in Spain’s Estepona – as she blasts ‘shameful’ local government

THE owner of a souvenir shop that suddenly collapsed in Estepona on Wednesday has said it was a “miracle” that she wasn’t killed. Souvenirs Estepona,

16 Feb, 2024 @ 14:00

Estepona·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Why did a building in Spain’s Estepona collapse and are other properties at risk?

A SOUVENIR shop in central Estepona is set to be demolished completely after the building suddenly collapsed on Wednesday. The property, located on Avenida de

15 Feb, 2024 @ 13:42

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Estepona·EXCLUSIVE·Lead

PICTURED: British expat and urbanisation president who ‘paid himself more than the deputy PM of SPAIN’ – as neighbours on the Costa del Sol defend his character

THIS is the British expat who has gone viral in Spain after allegedly giving himself a salary of more than €86,000 – for a job

5 Feb, 2024 @ 16:22

Estepona·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read

EXCLUSIVE: British expat ‘pays himself €86,700 for being president of his urbanisation’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol – as fuming residents take him to court

Know more about this story? Email me at laurence@theolivepress.es A BRITISH expat is under fire after allegedly paying himself €86,700-a-year for being the president of

5 Feb, 2024 @ 14:38

Estepona·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Other News·Property

New footbridge in Spain’s Estepona marks latest step in completion of the Costa del Sol coastal walkway

THE Costa del Sol’s coastal walkway has been upgraded with the addition of a new wooden bridge near Estepona. The 22-metre, nine tonne construction has

3 Feb, 2024 @ 09:00

Estepona·Lead

Female motorcyclist, 34, dies in tragic collision with a van near Spain’s Estepona: Tragic death is third in Malaga province in a week

A MOTORCYCLIST was killed after colliding with a van just outside Estepona, the third road death in Malaga province within just six days. A 34-year-old

2 Feb, 2024 @ 15:00

Estepona·Lead

Spain's leading supermarket Mercadona continues to win more customers leaving its rivals floundering|

Woman, 73, is reunited with €13,000 CASH after she left it in a supermarket shopping basket in Spain’s Estepona

NOT everyone who loses a five-figure sum of money on the Costa del Sol is so lucky as to have it returned to them. However,

30 Jan, 2024 @ 13:33

Estepona·Lead

Costa del Sol in bloom: Malaga towns dominate ranking of Spain’s fastest growing population centres – but which one comes out on top?

ESTEPONA was the second fastest growing town in Spain in 2023, according to the latest figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) – and

20 Jan, 2024 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Estepona·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Torrevieja

Costa del Sol in bloom: Malaga towns dominate ranking of Spain’s fastest growing population centres – but which one comes out on top?

ESTEPONA was the second fastest growing town in Spain in 2023, according to the latest figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) – and

20 Jan, 2024 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Estepona·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Torrevieja

Coastal walkway is extended in Spain’s Estepona as a bridge is added over the Dos Hermanas stream

WORK on a new section of the Estepona coastal path between Benamara and Playa de Baños is expected to be completed in February at a

12 Jan, 2024 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Environment·Estepona·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Developer defends its plans for the marina in Spain’s Estepona as it releases new images of its proposal

A DEVELOPER has defended its plans for the new Estepona Marina after receiving a slew of complaints from Brits and locals online. The firm, D-Marin,

9 Jan, 2024 @ 15:51

Estepona·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Property

Teenagers arrested over Estepona petrol station stick-up: Pair ‘wanted to spend the stolen money on a new electric scooter’

TWO teenagers have been arrested for a broad daylight armed robbery on a petrol station in Estepona last week. The pair had made off with

8 Jan, 2024 @ 10:58

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Weird creatures that look like transparent plastic packaging are washing up on Spain’s Costa del Sol: But are they dangerous?

BEACHGOERS on the Costa del Sol have recently encountered an unusual sight: thousands of bizarre gelatinous creatures resembling transparent plastic bags washing ashore. Environmental organisation

3 Jan, 2024 @ 15:59

Costa del Sol·Environment·Estepona·Lead

‘This isn’t Benidorm!’: Plans for new Estepona Marina spark criticism from some British expats – but do YOU agree with the backlash?

DEVELOPERS working on new plans for the Estepona Marina have shared a mock-up photo of their project – but not everyone is overjoyed with the

3 Jan, 2024 @ 15:24

Estepona·Lead

Electric scooters will be BANNED on all Renfe trains in Spain from this day in December

Petrol station in Estepona is robbed at gunpoint: Masked attacker makes getaway on an e-scooter and remains on the run

STAFF at a petrol station in Estepona were held up at gunpoint on January 2. The robbery took place at a branch of Galp in

3 Jan, 2024 @ 10:53

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

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British expats fume as ‘luxury’ beach club in Estepona introduces €75 minimum spend: Chiringuito is accused of ‘mistaking the area for Marbella’ over ‘rip-off prices’

Body of man found near luxury hotel in Estepona ‘may have been there for days’: Police comb missing persons database in bid to identify corpse

Body is found in a ditch near five-star hotel on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police launch urgent investigation

Manhunt in Spain: Predator who ‘sexually assaulted a foreign teenager’ on a beach in Estepona before ‘knocking her tooth out’ remains wanted by police

Bikini Beach suffers a second fire just weeks after first inferno that gutted the popular chiringuito on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Private pools will be allowed to be filled in this town on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Narco boat smashes against a Guardia Civil vessel off Spain’s Costa del Sol

Toll road hikes: The AP-7 on Spain’s Costa del Sol will become more expensive this week – all you need to know

WATCH: Bikini Beach Club in Estepona caught alight ‘while workmen sealed the roof with blowtorches’ – as witnesses describe hearing ‘loud bang’

New underground car park is being built in Spain’s Estepona: Spaces will cost just €1 per day

How a British gang based in Estepona trafficked cocaine and hashish to Europe by hiding the drugs in furniture deliveries- all while living in a hotel complex

Furious shop owner says she was almost killed when her building collapsed in Spain’s Estepona – as she blasts ‘shameful’ local government

EXCLUSIVE: Why did a building in Spain’s Estepona collapse and are other properties at risk?

PICTURED: British expat and urbanisation president who ‘paid himself more than the deputy PM of SPAIN’ – as neighbours on the Costa del Sol defend his character

EXCLUSIVE: British expat ‘pays himself €86,700 for being president of his urbanisation’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol – as fuming residents take him to court

New footbridge in Spain’s Estepona marks latest step in completion of the Costa del Sol coastal walkway

Female motorcyclist, 34, dies in tragic collision with a van near Spain’s Estepona: Tragic death is third in Malaga province in a week

Woman, 73, is reunited with €13,000 CASH after she left it in a supermarket shopping basket in Spain’s Estepona

Costa del Sol in bloom: Malaga towns dominate ranking of Spain’s fastest growing population centres – but which one comes out on top?

Costa del Sol in bloom: Malaga towns dominate ranking of Spain’s fastest growing population centres – but which one comes out on top?

Coastal walkway is extended in Spain’s Estepona as a bridge is added over the Dos Hermanas stream

EXCLUSIVE: Developer defends its plans for the marina in Spain’s Estepona as it releases new images of its proposal

Teenagers arrested over Estepona petrol station stick-up: Pair ‘wanted to spend the stolen money on a new electric scooter’

Weird creatures that look like transparent plastic packaging are washing up on Spain’s Costa del Sol: But are they dangerous?

‘This isn’t Benidorm!’: Plans for new Estepona Marina spark criticism from some British expats – but do YOU agree with the backlash?

Petrol station in Estepona is robbed at gunpoint: Masked attacker makes getaway on an e-scooter and remains on the run

Warning for owners of prefab homes on rural land in Malaga and Almeria as lawyers claim they face fines and removal without the right paperwork

Four men jailed on the Costa Blanca for burying a million tonnes of untreated waste in farmland on the Orihuela coast

Andalucia reports 16,000 illegal tourist flats as crackdown bites

Scottish mafia boss Steven Lyons loses extradition fight and will stand trial on drug trafficking and money laundering charges in Spain

Andalucia under yellow alert for heat and more violent summer storms as region braces for 40C – these are the affected areas

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