Is a local padel champ now leading the Costa del Sol’s biggest and most infamous drugs cartel?
A SANCTIONED member of the Costa del Sol’s biggest drugs cartel has been tracked down playing padel in Dubai under a false name. Ian Dixon,
Saudi royal family to build new palaces on the Costa del Sol in €30m deal – after filling Marbella’s coffers to the tune of €19 million
APPROVAL from the Local Governing Board has initiated the royal expansion of Saudi residency along Marbella’s Golden Mile, expected to generate significant revenue for the
Malaga colon cancer screening patients urged to re-take tests after latest ‘false positives’ scandal as prosecutors open probe
AUTHORITIES have launched a probe into a Malaga cancer screening programme after hundreds of patients were wrongly told they may have colon cancer. Prosecutors are
Sea pollution hits the Costa del Sol as Marbella pulls out almost 25,000 litres of plastic from in a single month
SUMMER months on Andalucia beaches have started with sun, sand, and rubbish littered across the coastline – at lower numbers than 2025 but still creating
Police hunt driver of ‘large vehicle’ that struck and killed a Norwegian teenager on the A7 near Mijas
A MANHUNT is underway to track down a driver who ploughed down and killed a Norwegian teenager as she returned home from a night out
Dozens of struggling families living in vans and motorhomes on beach near Malaga’s ‘golden mile’ to be evicted TODAY
A COMMUNITY of campervan dwellers has been told to leave the Andalucian area they are parked at, but are fighting back by asserting they have
Malaga welcomes new mega cruise ship in port just days after receiving the largest in the world
A NEW mega cruise ship operated by TUI Cruises has stopped off at Malaga during a round-trip from Palma de Mallorca. Last week, the world’s
Marbella mayor’s convicted stepson faces immediate prison after judges brand him a flight risk over Europe-wide drug empireÂ
THE convicted stepson of Marbella’s mayor is a ‘flight risk’ and should be sent to prison immediately after he was found guilty of drug trafficking
Spain is chasing the magic 100 million tourists mark this year – minister calls the milestone ‘probable’
SPAIN’S Tourism Minister, Jordi Hereu, has said that the country is ‘likely’ to attract 100 million foreign tourists this year- boosted in the summer peak
Andalucia on fresh weather alerts as AEMET warns of 40C temperatures and extreme wildfire risk
ANDALUCIA is bracing for temperatures above 40C on Tuesday as Spain’s second heatwave of the summer places much of the country under fresh weather and
Bank of Spain warns homeowners their money will be seized if their accounts remain untouched for a length of time
SPAIN’s national bank has clarified their ability to take remaining funds out of accounts that fail to make transactions for two decades, legally considering it
Tragedy as missing Norwegian teenager, 17, confirmed to have been killed in Mijas A7 hit-and-run after celebrating famous World Cup victory
A MISSING Norwegian teenager has been confirmed as the person killed in a hit-and-run driver on the A-7 near Mijas, hours after Norway’s World Cup
Can homeowners in Spain really be fined €3,000 for air con units sticking out of their building?
SOCIAL media outbursts over supposed fines and orders of removal for outdoor air conditioning units have been debunked, giving an airy flow of relief to
Buying off-plan and building your own home is Spain’s most profitable property move, claim leading architects – but beware cowboy builders
BUILDING a home from scratch is currently the most profitable real estate strategy in Spain, according to one architect. But a trail of broken promises
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to visit the Gibraltar border ahead of historic frontier opening
SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez has scheduled a visit to the Gibraltar border to mark its historic elimination. He will travel to La Linea de
WATCH: 10,000 people form impressive human chain to save Mallorca beach from becoming ‘Magaluf of the south’
THIS is the moment 10,000 people formed a massive human chain in Mallorca as they demonstrated against mass tourism on the island. Protesters stood shoulder
The Costa de Almeria is bracing for a bumper summer season as 35,000 British holidaymakers prepare to jet in
THOUSANDS of British tourists are expected to visit Almeria’s coastline this summer after the local council launched a new promotion campaign alongside Jet2. Under a
Outrage as worker using angle grinder in sweltering heat is arrested for Costa Brava blaze – while contractor and Catalan government dodge blame
A WORKER spent two nights in a jail cell after he sparked a devastating wildfire on the Costa Brava that incinerated 22 sq km of
Police warn of fraud in Spain’s migrant regularisation scheme amid online fake-document black market – with over 400,000 applicants ‘not residing in the country’
MORE than 400,000 applications for Spain’s record-breaking migrant regularisation scheme are at risk of being fraudulent, a report claims. Border police said they uncovered an
Police bust Costa Blanca cannabis club that sold drugs to foreign tourists
SIX people have been arrested in Denia for selling drugs to tourists at a cannabis club. Detainees included the club president and secretary. The Policia
Urgent warning to parents as drownings surge in private swimming pools across Spain – when is your child most at risk?
PARENTS across Spain are being urged to take extra care of children around private swimming pools, as experts warn they have become the deadliest setting
Tragedy in Algeciras as Moroccan World Cup fan, 39, dies during raucous victory celebrations after her flag becomes entangled in a motorbike wheel
A 39-YEAR-OLD woman died in Algeciras on Saturday when a Moroccan flag that was round her neck led to a fatal accident on her motorbike.
Scottish teen, 18, ‘feared for her life’ after horror spiking in Mallorca
A SCOTTISH teenager has recounted her horrifying ordeal after she was spiked with an injectable drug at a Mallorca nightclub. Footballer Taylor Coulter, 18, told
Orange heatwave alert issued for Spain’s Costa Blanca with temperatures soaring up to 40C
THE Costa Blanca is bracing itself for the biggest heatwave of the year so far, with temperatures expected to hit 40C in some inland areas
Red weather alert: Catalunya braces for ‘life-threatening’ 44C heatwave just days after huge wildfire trapped 12,000 residents indoors
RESIDENTS in Catalunya are bracing for another bout of extreme heat, just days after a massive wildfire confined more than 12,000 of them to their
Revealed: The shocking state of Andalucia’s taxi services – with two-thirds of orders in Marbella going unanswered
A NEW report has shone a light on the deplorable state of the Costa del Sol’s taxi services, with an inadequate supply of vehicles costing
