Benahavis wildfire: At least three injured as residents from upmarket urbanisation allowed to return home
AT least three people have been injured after a devastating wildfire broke out on the Costa del Sol on Sunday afternoon.
WATCH: Major wildfire erupts in Benahavis – emergency alert sent as residents urged to stay indoors
A DANGEROUS wildfire has broken out in the hills above Marbella neear Benahavis, prompting local authorities to issue an emergency alert.
THIS WEEK IN SPANISH HISTORY: Julio Iglesias is born, Estepona is destroyed and Cervantes is freed from slavery
MICHAEL Coy delves into the major events that took place in Spanish history this week, including the birth of singing star Julio Iglesias.
The Estepona conundrum: Mayor announces historic €7m tax cut for residents even as he faces corruption and embezzlement probes
ESTEPONA residents are set to benefit from more than €7 million in tax cuts – even as the town’s mayor faces an ongoing corruption investigation.
New STEM school on the Costa del Sol aims to create Spain’s next generation of scientists and tech entrepreneurs
Creators International School has opened in Benahavis, offering a STEM-focused British curriculum, small class sizes and specialist pathways for students aged seven to 18.
Monkeypox case confirmed at Marbella hospital as patient is admitted – health authorities urge calm
Health officials at the Costa del Sol hospital in Marbella say all protocols are being followed after the case was detected.
Benalmadena bans swimming at another beach in less than a month after E. coli spike
A POPULAR Costa del Sol holiday resort has banned swimming at one of its beaches after officials found the water was contaminated with high levels
Guardia Civil catch smugglers red-handed unloading more than one tonne of hashish on Marbella beach from narco boat
THE Guardia Civil have seized more than one tonne of hashish after a high-speed narco boat was caught transferring a huge haul of drugs to
Schools across Malaga see record September enrolment drop and shrinking class sizes linked to Spain’s plummeting fertility rate
MALAGA province opened term with 6,148 fewer pupils than last year, the sharpest enrolment drop on record, the Junta's own figures show.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘No apology, no explanation’: Elderly Marbella couple forced to delay surgery and cancer treatment after Santander ‘loses’ €2,500 pension transfer
THE missing money severely impacted Brit Gareth Raymont, 78, who suffers from cancer, and his German wife Brigitte, who is in a wheelchair.
Marbella broad-daylight shooting was ‘clash between narco gangs’, authorities say – three arrested after Dutchman shot and officer injured
A MARBELLA broad-daylight shooting that left two people injured, including a police officer, was a clash between rival narco gangs, authorities have said. Two Dutchmen
Back to regulation: Andalucia moves towards mandatory estate agent register to make the sector more professional, transparent and secure
Andalucia is introducing a mandatory register for real estate agents aimed at improving professionalism, transparency, training and consumer protection across the property sector.
VOX warns of ‘Costa del Crime’ after 16th shooting turns Malaga coast into ‘hell for residents and business owners’
Antonio Sevilla, the provincial president of VOX in Malaga, blamed Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska for the surge in violent crime across the province.
Latest Marbella shooting sees man hit in the leg and three Dutchmen arrested after gunman opens fire on Golden Mile
WITNESSES said they heard a barrage of shots before seeing two alleged gunmen fleeing the scene at around 2.15pm on Tuesday.
There’s one chief consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon in Marbella you can trust under the knife
Marbella orthopaedic surgeon Dr Fabian Poletti explains how PRP and regenerative medicine can offer evidence-based alternatives to unnecessary procedures and costly stem cell treatments.
Marbella’s €200m mega-yacht and cruise ship marina finally gets green light after years of false starts
THE project to revamp Puerto de la Bajadilla marina in Marbella was first put out to tender 16 years ago.
Panic grips Bristol-to-Malaga flight as smoke fills cabin – pilots put oxygen masks on
PILOTS declared an emergency as they alerted air traffic controllers, with the plane eventually landing safely at around 9.30am on Monday.
Plans to build new luxury hotel on Marbella’s Golden Mile triggers outcry from environmental groups
THE five-storey hotel would take up nearly 5,000 square metres on protected coastline where only two-storey buildings are currently permitted.
Bizarre scene in Mijas as a car accidentally reverses through a wall and falls into a hotel
A WOMAN was injured after her Citroen C4 plunged off the road and into the patio of TRH Mijas hotel on the Costa del Sol.
WATCH: Demolition finally begins of doomed two-star Hotel Ibis in Malaga – four months after devastating fire gutted building
DEMOLITION work has finally begun on Malaga’s doomed Hotel Ibis – almost four months on from the devastating fire that gutted the building.
Warning of huge delays at Malaga Airport as severe fog blankets runway
TRAVELLERS flying in and out of the Costa del Sol this Friday should expect severe delays after a thick band of fog blanketed the runway
Malaga records first case of West Nile virus as 69-year-old enters critical care – the 62nd in Andalucia this summer
MALAGA province has recorded its first human case of West Nile virus this year after a 69-year-old man was admitted to hospital in serious condition.
Marbella’s top private hospital expands with four new operating theatres and a state-of-the-art day hospital
Quirónsalud Marbella has opened a new Day Hospital and surgical block with four operating theatres, expanding capacity and improving patient care and recovery.
Waitress spared jail after spiking hotel buffet with bleach in Benalmadena revenge plot
The Costa del Sol worker admitted contaminating a buffet and a bar milk bottle after learning her contract wouldn't be renewed
Disgraced Qatari royal wanted in Spain for wrecking Malaga CF gives away his location in London’s swanky Mayfair
Nasser Al-Thani, formerly Malaga CF's CEO, is wanted in Spain over allegations of misappropriated of funds and club mismanagement.
New app for live music on the Costa del Sol promises to connect expats with over 70 local events
A NEW website and app has launched on the Costa del Sol to make it easier for international residents and tourists to discover live music
