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Hotel confirms deaths of THREE British family members after they were found ‘unresponsive’ in swimming pool on Spain’s Costa del Sol

CLUB La Costa World has confirmed that three family members were found dead in its swimming pool earlier today. The shocking tragedy occurred when a

24 Dec, 2019 @ 20:21

Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: THREE British family members drown in swimming pool on Spain’s Costa del Sol in Christmas Eve tragedy

THREE British holidaymakers from the same family have tragically drowned on the Costa del Sol this afternoon. According to the Sun, the freak accident occurred

24 Dec, 2019 @ 19:46

Lead·Malaga

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British man awarded €150,000 in 15 YEAR legal battle after his dream home on Spain’s Costa del Sol was never finished

A BRITISH man has been awarded more than €150,000 after his off-plan dream home on the Costa del Sol was abandoned by developers. A Madrid

24 Dec, 2019 @ 13:58

Lead·Malaga·Property

CHRISTMAS ROAST: Winter ‘heatwave’ hits much of Spain with highs of 27C from TODAY

YOU’VE heard the phrase ‘the calm before the storm.’ Well in Spain’s case this week it’s ‘after’. Following THREE consecutive batterings (from Daniel, Elsa and

24 Dec, 2019 @ 13:09

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

Residents vow to unmask sick dog killer after MORE sausages containing needles found on Spain’s Costa del Sol

RESIDENTS in Marbella have vowed to catch a twisted ‘dog killer’ after yet more sausages with needles were found left in popular walking areas. Several

23 Dec, 2019 @ 16:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

ARABIAN FLIGHTS: Etihad Airways arrives to Malaga in 2020 with new Abu Dhabi connection

ETIHAD Airways has announced a new connection with Malaga which will come into force next summer. The United Arab Emirates airline will fly to the

23 Dec, 2019 @ 15:32

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

WATCH: Moron films himself driving at over 200km/hr through San Pedro tunnel after night of partying in Marbella

A MAN has been arrested for reckless driving after filming himself driving at over 200km/hr. The 21-year-old, known only as M.A.C.R., shared a video of

23 Dec, 2019 @ 15:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Resolve to stop talking and start doing in 2020, writes Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson in his end-of-year missive

Brexit: the black hole which will determine our future

22 Dec, 2019 @ 15:36

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Malaga

The joys of Christmas in Spain include a twist on carols and likely clear skies… but beware of the free minibars, warns KARETHE LINAAE

Every Christmas when I was young, my mother would bring out her scratched Bing Crosby record and we knew the festive season had arrived

22 Dec, 2019 @ 11:21

La Cultura·Malaga

Spain’s Antonio Banderas battles Hollywood heavyweights Christian Bale and Joaquin Phoenix for Best Actor Golden Globe

It is a semi-autobiographical look at director and writer Almodovar’s life, for which he is up for a director’s award

21 Dec, 2019 @ 10:00

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Malaga

SPECIAL REPORT: After coining the phrase ‘Costa del Crime’ in the 80s, it’s not surprising we’re STILL living in a gangster’s paradise, writes David Baird

He was sleeping with an axe and a machete under his pillow to fend off murderous rivals

21 Dec, 2019 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Furious parents slam ANOTHER school serving children ‘live worms, rotten fruit, mouldy green bread and dirty glasses’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Araceli Rivera, said her 10-year-year-old son often returned home from school ‘hungry’, as he couldn’t eat the fruit ‘because it was rotten’

20 Dec, 2019 @ 18:11

Health·Lead·Malaga

Here’s what people in Spain’s Malaga died of last year

Deaths in the province hit their highest recorded level since 1980 last year

20 Dec, 2019 @ 16:03

Lead·Malaga

WEATHER WARNING: Spain’s Malaga hit by torrential rain – but there’s a Christmas gift around the corner

In Ronda and Axarquia, orange weather warnings have been issued after torrential downpours

19 Dec, 2019 @ 21:03

Lead·Malaga

Drug trafficker arrested at Spain’s Malaga airport while trying to smuggle narcotics into the UK

A MAN has been arrested at Malaga airport for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into the UK. The 38-year-old was busted with 1.6 kilos of

19 Dec, 2019 @ 16:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Storm Elsa arriving to Spain’s Malaga as Ronda, Axarquia and Costa del Sol placed on ORANGE alerts

SPAIN’S weather agency AEMET has issued an orange-level warning for rainfall in Malaga as storm Elsa continues to batter the country. The second-most severe warning

18 Dec, 2019 @ 15:48

Lead·Malaga

Inside Marbella’s new €1.6 million state-of-the-art surveillance centre ready to crackdown on local criminals and troublemakers heading to Spain’s Costa del Sol next summer

MARBELLA is cracking down on would-be criminals thanks to its new state-of-the-art video surveillance technology. According to the town hall, its new control and command

18 Dec, 2019 @ 15:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British motorcyclist killed in head-on crash with fellow expat on Spain's Costa Blanca

Drunk truck driver zig zags all over A-7 motorway in Spain’s Marbella after consuming SIX TIMES the legal limit of alcohol

A TRUCK driver pulled over in Marbella last month was found to have consumed six times the legal limit for alcohol, police have revealed. The

18 Dec, 2019 @ 14:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Police arrest 15 in prostitution and trafficking raids across Axarquia

Police received a tip off that women from the former Soviet republic were forced into prostitution

18 Dec, 2019 @ 14:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Worker killed by industrial drill in Marbella tunnel this morning

The circumstances of the man’s death has now been reported to the Junta de Andalucia’s Occupational Risk Prevention Center

18 Dec, 2019 @ 11:16

Lead·Malaga

American man arrested at gunpoint while driving luxury car through Marbella’s Puerto Banus for ‘holding girlfriend against her will’ after ‘taking away her phone and credit cards’

AN American-Georgian man has been dramatically arrested at gunpoint while driving through Marbella’s Puerto Banus. The 33-year-old, who has dual nationality, was making laps of

17 Dec, 2019 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Budget bullet trains won’t reach Spain’s Andalucia until 2021 – one year after Madrid and Barcelona

he budget AVE that Renfe launches in April 2020 will offer people in Barcelona and Madrid tickets between the two cities for as little at

17 Dec, 2019 @ 09:06

Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

PIPE DREAM: British family accused of siphoning off €4 million of jet fuel from Malaga Airport supply line under their Costa del Sol home

The police discovered the theft after a suspicious pipe was seen on the farm during a helicopter search

16 Dec, 2019 @ 20:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

RANKED: The 5 best towns to visit along Spain’s Costa del Sol in 2020

It’s obvious why Brits and Europeans have been flocking there for decades

16 Dec, 2019 @ 19:25

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

How will British travellers flying to Spain’s Malaga and Palma de Mallorca be affected by Brexit?

From new barriers to special baggage reclaim areas, hotspots like Palma de Mallorca and Malaga were feared to be among the most affected

16 Dec, 2019 @ 15:47

Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Politics

Police to step up drink driving crackdown during Christmas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

POLICIA Local in Estepona will be stepping up their measures against drink driving this Christmas. According to police, there will be daily checks throughout the

16 Dec, 2019 @ 13:37

Lead·Malaga

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Hotel confirms deaths of THREE British family members after they were found ‘unresponsive’ in swimming pool on Spain’s Costa del Sol

BREAKING: THREE British family members drown in swimming pool on Spain’s Costa del Sol in Christmas Eve tragedy

British man awarded €150,000 in 15 YEAR legal battle after his dream home on Spain’s Costa del Sol was never finished

CHRISTMAS ROAST: Winter ‘heatwave’ hits much of Spain with highs of 27C from TODAY

Residents vow to unmask sick dog killer after MORE sausages containing needles found on Spain’s Costa del Sol

ARABIAN FLIGHTS: Etihad Airways arrives to Malaga in 2020 with new Abu Dhabi connection

WATCH: Moron films himself driving at over 200km/hr through San Pedro tunnel after night of partying in Marbella

Resolve to stop talking and start doing in 2020, writes Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson in his end-of-year missive

The joys of Christmas in Spain include a twist on carols and likely clear skies… but beware of the free minibars, warns KARETHE LINAAE

Spain’s Antonio Banderas battles Hollywood heavyweights Christian Bale and Joaquin Phoenix for Best Actor Golden Globe

SPECIAL REPORT: After coining the phrase ‘Costa del Crime’ in the 80s, it’s not surprising we’re STILL living in a gangster’s paradise, writes David Baird

Furious parents slam ANOTHER school serving children ‘live worms, rotten fruit, mouldy green bread and dirty glasses’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Here’s what people in Spain’s Malaga died of last year

WEATHER WARNING: Spain’s Malaga hit by torrential rain – but there’s a Christmas gift around the corner

Drug trafficker arrested at Spain’s Malaga airport while trying to smuggle narcotics into the UK

Storm Elsa arriving to Spain’s Malaga as Ronda, Axarquia and Costa del Sol placed on ORANGE alerts

Inside Marbella’s new €1.6 million state-of-the-art surveillance centre ready to crackdown on local criminals and troublemakers heading to Spain’s Costa del Sol next summer

Drunk truck driver zig zags all over A-7 motorway in Spain’s Marbella after consuming SIX TIMES the legal limit of alcohol

WATCH: Police arrest 15 in prostitution and trafficking raids across Axarquia

Worker killed by industrial drill in Marbella tunnel this morning

American man arrested at gunpoint while driving luxury car through Marbella’s Puerto Banus for ‘holding girlfriend against her will’ after ‘taking away her phone and credit cards’

Budget bullet trains won’t reach Spain’s Andalucia until 2021 – one year after Madrid and Barcelona

PIPE DREAM: British family accused of siphoning off €4 million of jet fuel from Malaga Airport supply line under their Costa del Sol home

RANKED: The 5 best towns to visit along Spain’s Costa del Sol in 2020

How will British travellers flying to Spain’s Malaga and Palma de Mallorca be affected by Brexit?

Police to step up drink driving crackdown during Christmas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Spain doesn’t quite get Christmas as we know it, writes MICHAEL COY – so here’s how to enjoy it the Spanish way

MICHAEL COY introduces us to his hero – George Santayana: A Spanish-American thinker famous for his pithy sayings

Daring swashbuckle and the restoration of honour: MICHAEL COY on a Spanish theatrical classic -the Mayor of Zalamea

‘Greenhouse’ gas dealers arrested after police find €3m of cannisters set for fridges and air conditioners in Spain

Heavy rain prompts yellow alert for Costa del Sol this weekend