Malaga city centre hit by ‘pandemic of tourists, doctors and even police ordering cocaine via Whatsapp’
The drug is now being ordered 'as easily as drinking a shot', with a simple text message and a dropped location pin enough to secure
Mallorca cash machine technician is caught stashing wads of cash totalling nearly €150,000 in his tool box over 15 months
A man who serviced bank ATMs in Mallorca has been accused of stealing nearly €150,000 between May 2025 and September 2026.
Costa del Sol braces for torrential rain as AEMET issues yellow warnings ahead of weekend deluge
Sunday and Monday will bring the worst of the weather, with Ronda and Antequera under yellow alerts as the storm moves in on Saturday.
Ibiza party boss named new Scottish mafia lieutenant after ‘hanging around in Marbella and getting to know the criminal expats there’
Thomas Bilsland, 39, is said to have abandoned the rival Daniel clan and worked his way into the upper ranks of the feared Lyons crime
Three quarters of Spaniards want the state to intervene in Spain’s housing market ‘as necessary’ to guarantee access to homes
Around 76% believe the state should intervene ‘as much as necessary’ to ensure people can access housing, according to a new survey.
Tragedy at Malaga care home as two residents die and four critically hurt after lift suddenly plunges 50ft to the ground at
An 82-year-old woman died shortly after arriving at hospital, while a 91-year-old man succumbed to his injuries during the early hours of Thursday.
Spain’s exports to the US under threat after Washington proposes $200,000 penalty fee for Spanish ships docking in American ports
The dispute dates back to November 2024, when Spanish authorities refused entry to three US-flagged cargo ships at the port of Algeciras.
British expat living in Manilva is charged with embezzling €35k from Gibraltar employer
Peter Mustiano, 59, who lives across the border in Manilva, faced the Gibraltar Magistrates' Court on Thursday morning, October 15.
Ryanair launches six new direct winter routes from Malaga to Italy, Germany and eastern Europe
The expansion makes Malaga one of just two Spanish airports where the Dublin-based carrier is increasing its winter routes and seat capacity.
Cannabis clubs in upmarket Costa Blanca towns are shut down for illegally selling drugs to tourists
Two cannabis clubs that sold drugs to holidaymakers in Alfaz del Pi and Denia have been closed down by authorities.
Mayor of Costa del Sol town announces shock resignation – as other local PP leaders cling to power
Jesus Lupiañez, of the conservative PP, stepped down as mayor of Velez-Málaga after three years, calling it a 'painful decision.'
Malaga scraps its Low Emission Zone after court ruling as fines already dished out subject to review – could you claim back?
Malaga low emission zone fines will stop from Wednesday after a court ruling annulled the rules. The city must review thousands of existing cases.
What you need to know about Pedro Sanchez’s housing decree and how it can affect homeowners, buyers and renters in Spain
Spain housing decree changes affect rent rises, temporary lets, tourist-property taxes and first-home loans, but some measures need local action or further approval before they
Richard Gere is hunting for plot to build dream Spain holiday home in wealthy Galician coastal town he calls the ‘paradise of paradises’
Hollywood star Richard Gere is looking to build a holiday home in a wealthy town on Spain's Galicia coast.
Upmarket Costa Blanca hotspots buck the Alicante trend to see double-digit growth as home sales slump across rest of province
Finestrat defied the trend with a 26.2% jump in transactions, followed closely by the inland municipality of Sax, which enjoyed a 22% increase.
Petrol prices in Spain hit peak not seen since rampant Covid era as inflation hikes price by a third
Spain inflation reached 4.9% in September, its highest rate since February 2023, as petrol and diesel prices surged and the government extended fuel support.
Bizarre tale of a Spanish engineer who reforested an entire Murcia mountain range by firing pine nuts from a shotgun
Ricardo Codorniu planted 4.3 million trees in the 1800s to stop deadly floods, using shotguns to fire seeds onto inaccessible Murcia slopes.
Shocking murder of Marbella’s butt-lift king linked ‘to refusal to refund €20,000 advance payment for work that was never done’
Police believe the execution may have been ordered after the centre refused to return an advance payment for a procedure that never went ahead.
Jet2 axes all flights to popular Spanish holiday destination – just six months after launching new routes
Jet 2 is scrapping its Manchester to La Palma service on October 30- only six months after launching the route.
Near-two week search near Barcelona for missing autistic boy, 12, ends in tragedy after body is found floating in the sea near Sitges
A fisherman spotted the remains in the water between the coastal towns of Sitges and Castelldefels, just south-west of Barcelona.
Boy, 16, stabbed in the back with scissors during horror road rage incident in Malaga
A man has been arrested in connection with the attack, which unfolded during a traffic row between the boy's father and a van driver outside
EXCLUSIVE: Murdered Marbella butt-lift doctor made British woman sign NDA and waiver after botched op left her ‘bum sewn together’
The doctor used aggressive legal tactics to silence women left on death's door after failed plastic surgery procedures.
Top police inspectors brand the Costa del Sol the ‘Champions League of organised crime’ while collecting medals at award ceremony
The comments came during an award ceremony which honoured two senior inspectors for their work in tackling drug trafficking and organised crime.Â
Andalucia launches digital portal for property hunters to find dream homes in deserted ghost towns and depopulated villages
The Junta’s new website supports moving to rural Andalucia by helping people compare 480 villages, including their homes, schools, healthcare, jobs and internet ac
Spanish police files could be crucial in trial of Irish ‘cartel boss’ Daniel Kinahan as he seeks bail in Dublin
The defence is seeking full disclosure of files from two separate investigations in Spain and Dubai in which he said Kinahan was 'acquitted'.
Mother of autistic boy, 12, who fled his home near Barcelona during violent storms 10 days ago insists he has been kidnapped
Rami has not been seen since October 4, when severe storms and heavy rain battered Granollers, a town just north of Barcelona.
