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Earthquake rattles Sevilla in southern Spain as locals report feeling tremors

THE National Geographic Institute(IGN) recorded a 2.3 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday morning on the border of Sevilla and Cadiz provinces in Andalucia. The epicentre was

8 Jan, 2025 @ 12:31

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Marbella shooting victim said hitman ‘fired at his testicles’ in third gangland attack in 10 days – after cops seize weapons of war

THE victim of a shooting in Marbella was reportedly targeted in his genitals as part of a ‘warning’ from gangsters. The German national, of Arab

4 Jan, 2025 @ 08:02

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Tinder date’ horror in Spain: Woman is strangled to death with a dog leash and set on fire

A MAN has been arrested in Almeria after confessing to strangling a woman with a dog leash before setting fire to her body. The 28-year-old

2 Jan, 2025 @ 14:00

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Death of African street seller sparks protests in southern Spain: Father drowned after ‘jumping off bridge’ during police chase in Sevilla

TENSIONS are mounting in Sevilla following the death of an African street seller at the weekend. Mamour Bakhoum (pictured above), 43, from Senegal, drowned after

1 Jan, 2025 @ 15:12

Lead·Politics·Sevilla

WATCH: Spain's biggest-ever narco-boat drugs seizure with seven tonnes of cocaine hidden in underground farm cellars

WATCH: Spain’s biggest-ever narco-boat shipment seizure with seven tonnes of cocaine stored in underground farm cellars

SEVEN tonnes of cocaine has been seized from a Sevilla province farm- the largest intercepted shipment of cocaine brought in by narco-boats into Spain. The

30 Dec, 2024 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Ancient white-washed village is voted the ‘most beautiful’ in Spain’s Andalucia region

HOLIDAYMAKERS and locals have voted for what they believe is the ‘most beautiful’ town in Andalucia. The survey by travel portal Noradoa asked just under

29 Dec, 2024 @ 13:50

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Watch: Armed police in riot gear seize weapons of war and mounds of cash during raids against a ‘powerful’ cartel in Spain’s Andalucia

THIS is the moment armed police carried out a series of raids against an international drug cartel in southern Spain. Footage shared by the Guardia

26 Dec, 2024 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Video

Arab fund buys La Zagaleta: Gated Costa del Sol community where villas sell for over €30m is among the most exclusive in Europe

AN ABU Dhabi company has bought one of Europe’s biggest luxury housing developments- La Zagaleta on the Costa del Sol. Modon Holding now owns the

20 Dec, 2024 @ 13:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

British expat causes a stir after revealing her reasons for moving to Spain with her children

A BRITISH expat has caused a stir on TikTok by saying she moved her family to Spain because Britain has ‘gone so downhill’. 32-year-old mortgage

13 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

Flights are diverted from Malaga airport due to foggy conditions

TWELVE flights could not land at Malaga airport on Friday morning due to thick fog. Planes were rerouted to Granada and Sevilla between 8.21am and

29 Nov, 2024 @ 11:16

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Pictured: Narco drones used by ex-military gang to fly drugs from Morocco to southern Spain

THE Policia Nacional has busted a gang that used Ukrainian drones to fly hashish to Spain from Morocco. The crew was led by a Ukrainian

28 Nov, 2024 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Brussels gives Spain an ultimatum over its toll roads

Toll road charges on Spain’s Costa del Sol will be reduced- but not for everyone

TOLL charges on the AP-7 motorway on the Costa del Sol are set to be reduced for regular users who are workers and students. The

27 Nov, 2024 @ 17:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Fugitive Russian mafia mobster arrested on Costa Blanca after Italian court gave him long jail term

Police corruption in Spain latest: Guardia Civil officer and his brother are accused of leading drug trafficking ring in Campo de Gibraltar

A GUARDIA Civil officer based in southern Spain supplied his brother with vital information which helped him run a big drug trafficking network. The officer

26 Nov, 2024 @ 18:11

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain will test ‘flying taxis’ between major airports from next year

SPAIN’S airport operator Aena will supervise ‘flying taxi’ tests involving electrical vertical take-off and landing aircraft known as eVTOL. The demonstration flights will take place

20 Nov, 2024 @ 15:15

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Lead

Marbella drug traffickers lose €16 million in cryptocurrency in record seizure

THREE Dutch people have been arrested in the Marbella area over a €16 million cryptocurrency scam that mainly fleeced criminals. The Policia Nacional cooperated with

15 Nov, 2024 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

‘Sophisticated’ fake cigarette factory with €4m monthly turnover is raided by police in Spain’s Malaga

A COUNTERFEIT cigarette factory operating around the clock in Malaga province with a monthly turnover of €4 million has been dismantled by the Guardia Civil.

14 Nov, 2024 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Watch: Spaniard screams ‘if I die I love you all’ while driving over torrent during red-level floods – as Andalucia’s Junta blasts ‘clear recklessness’

THIS is ‘what not to do’ during severe flooding, according to the Junta de Andalucia. In a clip shared on X by the regional government,

13 Nov, 2024 @ 18:48

Andalucia·Lead·Video·Weather

Watch: Calls for boycott of Mercadona after workers are filmed climbing out of car during Malaga’s red-level floods

MALAGA is calling for a boycott of Mercadona after workers have been spotted climbing out of flooded cars. Mercadona has sparked outrage after forcing their

13 Nov, 2024 @ 16:04

Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Video·Weather

Watch: Rain gushes out of ceiling in El Corte Ingles in Malaga amid severe flooding sparked by red-level storms

MALAGA locals have captured the shocking moment water begins to flood through the roof in the city’s El Corte Ingles amid red level storm warnings.

13 Nov, 2024 @ 14:40

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Pictured: Hunter poses with enormous wild boar in southern Spain after spending over a year tracking it down

A PATIENT hunter who spent ages trying to track down a wild boar has finally got his prey in Almeria’s Sierra de Gador. Francisco Rodriquez

9 Nov, 2024 @ 14:00

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead

Moroccan child with hypothermia is rescued from interior of refrigerated truck at major port in southern Spain

POLICE at the port of Algeciras have rescued a Moroccan teenager who hid in a refrigerated lorry that had travelled from Tangier. Policia Nacional officers

9 Nov, 2024 @ 13:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

Earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale is detected off Spain’s Cadiz

AN earthquake of magnitude 3.7 on the Richter scale shook the Gulf of Cadiz on Wednesday afternoon. The National Geographic Institute said they recorded the

7 Nov, 2024 @ 17:38

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

Johnny Depp returning to Spain for special festival screening of his movie about an artist looking for recognition

AMERICAN film star Johnny Depp will be spending this weekend in Sevilla to showcase his latest movie in the European Film Festival as well as

6 Nov, 2024 @ 18:00

Celebrity·Lead·Sevilla

Exclusive: Brit’s Malaga home is squatted for the second time just HOURS after installing alarm and cameras – now she could lose €100,000

A BRITISH homeowner is at her wit’s end after her Malaga property was taken over by squatters for a second time just hours after installing

2 Nov, 2024 @ 07:36

Lead·Malaga·Property

Revealed: These are the richest and poorest towns in Spain

THE richest municipalities in Spain based on average income are in the Barcelona and Madrid areas while the five poorest are all in the Andalucia

29 Oct, 2024 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Huge rollercoaster over a lake is planned for major theme park in southern Spain

SEVILLA’S Isla Magica theme park will get a 25-metre-high rollercoaster over its lake plus two new swimming pools. The ride will reach a top speed

26 Oct, 2024 @ 12:00