Man arrested for punching pregnant girlfriend in the stomach at Malaga home
A MAN has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for a brutal assault on his partner who is seven months pregnant. He’s also accused of
Police seize anabolic steroids with €3m street value on Costa del Sol
AN ANABOLIC steroids trafficking racket has been busted by the Policia Nacional on the Costa del Sol. 1.7 million doses of steroids in 78,000 packs
Weather warning in Spain: Orange alert for extreme heat as temperatures soar to 41C across Andalucia
AN orange weather alert for excessive heat has been issued for Andalucia as the region braces for the return of sky-high temperatures. Cordoba is set
Earthquake shakes homes from Malaga to Alicante and briefly triggers tsunami alert in the Mediterranean
AN EARTHQUAKE of magnitude 5.4 centred off Cabo de Gata in Almeria was felt in large parts of eastern Spain on Monday. A tsunami alert
REVEALED: The worst areas for public health services in Spain
THE Valencian Community and Andalucia have the worst public health services in Spain, followed by the Balearic Islands, according to an annual study. The conclusions
WATCH: Brazen thieves rummage through belongings on a Malaga beach – before being caught moments later
BEACH thieves in Malaga were forced to return phones and cash to two boys after being confronted by locals. Two men brazenly rummaged around items
Serial tyre slasher, 54, seized in the Costa del Sol after hitting 20 cars
A TYRE slasher operating in Benalmadena has been caught after an off-duty Policia Nacional officer saw him in action. The 54-year-old man was spotted in
Bulgarian man, 47, allegedly ‘beats Spanish wife to death and dumps her body near petrol station’ in Spain’s Marbella
A BULGARIAN man, 47, went to the Policia Nacional in Marbella on Saturday to confess that he had killed his wife. The body of a
Measles alert continues in the Costa del Sol – including in these tourist hotspotsÂ
Health authorities in Andalucia are grappling with six active measles outbreaks, with the Costa del Sol among the affected regions. As of late May, the
Irish tourists in golf buggy survive seven-metre ravine plunge on Costa del Sol course
TWO Irish tourists playing golf at a Marbella course had an abrupt end to their round when their buggy plunged seven metres into a ravine.
HIDDEN CORNERS OF SPAIN: The Andalucian hotspot with ancient traditions, natural beauty, and the endangered Iberian Lynx
YOU may occasionally come across a botijo in an antiques shop. These are traditional clay water jars which ‘sweat’. For many centuries, Spanish people have
July weather arrives in Spain early: 42C will hit these parts of Andalucia this week
A SIZZLING end to May is coming with values more typical of July according to forecasters. The State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) says blistering highs will be
Millionaire alert: Luxury villa on Marbella’s ‘Golden Mile’ on sale for a cool €25m
A LUXURY villa on Marbella’s ‘Golden Mile’ is up for sale for €25 million. The Altos Reales property on a 2,000 m2 plot was renovated
Father-son duo arrested in crackdown on Italian mafia on the Costa del Sol
A FATHER and son have been arrested in Malaga for allegedly belonging to an Italian mafia gang. A 47-year-old man born in the Milan area
‘Extinct’ plant species rediscovered in Spain’s Andalucia after 40 years
A RARE plant species thought to be extinct for over four decades has been rediscovered in Andalucia. The discovery was made at Sierra Morena natural
Malaga airport continues to grow, with record amount of passengers expected this year
MORE than seven million passengers passed through Malaga airport in the first four months of this year. Around 51,500 flights were operated, with 7,177, 616
Culprit for Spain’s blackout narrowed down to substation in Andalucia
SPANISH authorities have traced the origin of the Iberian power outage to a substation in the region of Andalucia. Speaking on Wednesday, Energy Minister Sara
Dana brings yellow warning to eastern Spain for heavy showers and hail
UNSETTLED spring weather continues to grip much of Spain, with a dana (isolated high-level depression) triggering a yellow weather warning in parts of eastern Spain.
Repair works on vital Ronda-Costa del Sol road move to blasting stageÂ
BLASTING will begin on Tuesday on the A-397 road between Ronda and San Pedro to remove the largest rocks and stabilise the slopes. This step
Tourism continues to drive Andalucia’s economy as job openings grow by 50%Â
ANDALUCIA’S tourism sector is experiencing a significant upswing, with employment increasing by 50% in recent months, signaling a potentially record-breaking summer season. This surge underscores
First high speed train link between Andalucia and Portugal finally in the worksÂ
A MAJOR new high-speed rail project that would connect Sevilla with the Algarve via Huelva has taken a key step forward following a meeting between
Mosquito inspections checking for West Nile Virus in Spain start month earlier than usual
THE Ministry of Health has already started surveillance of mosquitoes in Andalucia to look for insects that carry the West Nile virus. The inspections are
Copper cable thieves stranded thousands of Andalucians travelling to Madrid
THE theft of copper cables caused significant delays in train traffic on the high-speed rail line between Malaga-Madrid and other major Andalucian cities on Sunday.The
Lightning strikes Andalucia as fresh storm rolls in
THE Costa del Sol experienced a dramatic lightning display overnight as a powerful Atlantic storm swept across southern Spain, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds and
Yellow alerts bring mud rain to Andalucia
PARTS of Andalucia saw mud rain last night, that’s a phenomenon where rainfall mixed with Saharan dust, resulting in muddy, reddish precipitation that left a
Four arrests made after Costa del Sol gangsters pull a gun on police during month of narco violence
A PATROL of the Policia Nacional experienced a very tense situation on April 22, when a routine control almost ended up being a shootout between
