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Firefighters save life of pensioner, 72, as candle fire leaves her trapped at home in Spain’s Malaga

FIREFIGHTERS in Malaga saved a woman’s life during a terrifying blaze caused by an unsupervised candle. The quick-thinking crew guided the pensioner, 72, to safety

16 Feb, 2022 @ 09:52

Lead·Malaga·Other News

‘Last wave’ of COVID-19 as Health Minister says virus is ‘already disappearing’ in Spain

ANDALUCIA’S Minister of Health and Families believes coronavirus will soon resemble a common cold and thinks Omicron could be the beginning of the end of

10 Feb, 2022 @ 17:00

Health·Lead·Other News

drugs seized in raid on Marbella coffee shop. Photo: Policia Nacional

Secret ‘cartel cafe’ couple arrested in Spain’s Marbella in joint operation

A MARBELLA couple were handcuffed and searched as police raided a suspected Amsterdam-style cannabis cafe on the Costa del Sol. The pair were among the 20

10 Feb, 2022 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Five arrested in Malaga, Cadiz and Ceuta in an operation against money laundering from drug trafficking in Spain

POLICE in Spain have tracked down and arrested five people for their involvement in the laundering of drug trafficking proceeds in the south of Spain.

9 Feb, 2022 @ 17:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain refunds fines imposed on thousands of people who broke 2020 lockdown rules

Man charged after ‘driving car wrong way’ down treacherous A7 in southern Spain

A CAR was reportedly spotted ‘driving the wrong way’ down one of Spain’s most treacherous roads before a man was traced and charged by road

9 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Other News

Police donate fruit and veg uncovered in drug raid to food bank in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Imagine the scene – you’re volunteering for a good cause, or you’re going through a rough time and you and your family are in dire

4 Feb, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Ryanair adds 500 extra flights for October half-term getaway to popular EU destinations including Spain

Ryanair named worst airline for short-haul flights despite €10 flights to Spain

NO-FRILLS airline Ryanair has been named the worst for short-haul flights by a consumer watchdog. The budget airline was slammed as ‘consistently terrible’ by three-quarters

3 Feb, 2022 @ 14:31

Lead·Other News·Travel News

Kick back and relax at Duke and Duchess Hair and Beauty Salon on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Duke and Duchess Hair and Beauty Salon is the perfect place to de-stress and indulge

31 Jan, 2022 @ 19:58

Malaga·Sponsored

The urology blokes: British consultants expand practice from Gibraltar to Costa del Sol

Urologist James Allan explains why it's important not to ignore early warning signs

30 Jan, 2022 @ 15:45

Columnists·Gibraltar·Health·Lead·Malaga·National News

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More than €72,000 found stashed in false roof of Estepona home after man, 23, arrested

A 23-YEAR-old has been arrested in Spain in connection with alleged drug trafficking. Some €72,000 in cash was confiscated from a home in Estepona on

29 Jan, 2022 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Horsing around in Spain: Police probe after pony is seen being pulled through Almeria street by car

VIDEO footage of a pony being pulled through an Algeria street alongside a blue car has gone viral. Passersby caught the driving horsing around on

29 Jan, 2022 @ 13:30

Almeria·Lead·Other News

Expat wedding planner who scammed couples out of dream nuptials on Spain’s Costa del Sol pleads guilty

A WEDDING planner who left a trail of debts in Spain before reappearing on a reality TV show in Ireland has pleaded guilty to theft

28 Jan, 2022 @ 18:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Temperatures in Spain’s Malaga set to plummet by 10ºC today, Wednesday

Weather warnings in place across Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE yellow alert for strong costal winds and three-metre-high waves in the Guadalhorce, Costa del Sol and the Malaga city areas has been extended until

28 Jan, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Have you seen him? Police hunt Brit fugitive thought to be on the run in Spain’s Marbella in new appeal for ‘most wanted’

POLICE have made a public appeal for another one of the UK’s most wanted fugitives after it emerged he might be hiding out on the

27 Jan, 2022 @ 10:54

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Must Read·National News

Drug gang dismantled in Spain’s Malaga as police uncover cocaine, heroin and thousands in cash

A DRUG trafficking gang based in Malaga has been dismantled by the National Police. A total of five arrests were made following an anonymous tip-off

26 Jan, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Tragedy as woman dies after van careers off road in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A 47-YEAR-old woman has died after her van careered off the road in a horror crash in Malaga. She was travelling near the junction 241

26 Jan, 2022 @ 12:45

Almeria·Lead·Malaga

NABBED: Police capture one of Britain’s most wanted fugitives during dog walk in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

POLICE in Spain have confirmed the arrest of one of Britain’s most wanted fugitives. Joshua Hendry, 30, was cuffed in Marbella’s San Pedro de Alcantara

22 Jan, 2022 @ 11:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series kicks off in Spain

AS the sun beats down on Malaga’s impressive skyline that rises high above the Mediterranean sea, the world’s most talented rugby players are gearing up

20 Jan, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Sport

Massive whale beaches itself in Estepona in the south of Spain

SPANISH animal experts said on Thursday they were preparing to conduct an autopsy on a 12-metre-long whale that died after getting stranded at the La

20 Jan, 2022 @ 14:30

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Seal of royal approval for Spain’s major international tourist fair, Fitur, in Madrid

SPAIN’S big International Tourism Fair (Fitur) was officially opened on Wednesday by King Felipe and Queen Leitizia in Madrid. The royal couple toured the different

19 Jan, 2022 @ 14:13

Lead·Travel News

British expat shares why he ‘hates’ living in Spain in explosive unearthed blogpost

DEBATE is always raging over whether moving to Spain is the secret to finding happiness. Whether it’s €1 coffee or the laidback lifestyle, almost-always-Spain is

18 Jan, 2022 @ 17:30

Almeria·Malaga

Ten very good reasons to be happy you live in Spain

JANUARY 17, 2022 has been identified as the most depressing day of the year, aptly named Blue Monday. But rather than focus on what makes

17 Jan, 2022 @ 18:55

Lead·National News

Calls for ‘urgent’ blood donations needed amid shortage of all blood types in Spain’s Andalucia

THE Andalucian Network of Transfusion Medicine is urgently seeking blood donors to come forward amid ‘shortages’ following the festive period. The ANTM said a recent

15 Jan, 2022 @ 15:00

Health·Lead·Other News

From Africa to Spain in 30 minutes: how a crime group smuggled migrants, fugitives and drugs on speedboats

AN organised crime group who used speedboats to smuggle migrants and drugs across the Mediterranean Sea to Spain has been dismantled by Spanish police. Officers

12 Jan, 2022 @ 20:30

Almeria·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Spain's top court orders end of height discrimination against female police force recruits

Shopkeeper stabbed during robbery in Spain’s Malaga as man arrested

A WORKER at a Malaga grocery store suffered a knife wound to his arm after a confrontation with a group of thugs outside his shop. The

12 Jan, 2022 @ 18:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

‘Extraordinarily violent’ rapist jailed after breaking into police officer home while she slept in Spain’s Almeria

A MAN has been jailed for raping a police officer at knifepoint after breaking into her home in Almeria while she slept following a terrifying

12 Jan, 2022 @ 17:30

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

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Firefighters save life of pensioner, 72, as candle fire leaves her trapped at home in Spain’s Malaga

‘Last wave’ of COVID-19 as Health Minister says virus is ‘already disappearing’ in Spain

Secret ‘cartel cafe’ couple arrested in Spain’s Marbella in joint operation

Five arrested in Malaga, Cadiz and Ceuta in an operation against money laundering from drug trafficking in Spain

Man charged after ‘driving car wrong way’ down treacherous A7 in southern Spain

Police donate fruit and veg uncovered in drug raid to food bank in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Ryanair named worst airline for short-haul flights despite €10 flights to Spain

Kick back and relax at Duke and Duchess Hair and Beauty Salon on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The urology blokes: British consultants expand practice from Gibraltar to Costa del Sol

More than €72,000 found stashed in false roof of Estepona home after man, 23, arrested

Horsing around in Spain: Police probe after pony is seen being pulled through Almeria street by car

Expat wedding planner who scammed couples out of dream nuptials on Spain’s Costa del Sol pleads guilty

Weather warnings in place across Spain’s Costa del Sol

Have you seen him? Police hunt Brit fugitive thought to be on the run in Spain’s Marbella in new appeal for ‘most wanted’

Drug gang dismantled in Spain’s Malaga as police uncover cocaine, heroin and thousands in cash

Tragedy as woman dies after van careers off road in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol

NABBED: Police capture one of Britain’s most wanted fugitives during dog walk in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series kicks off in Spain

Massive whale beaches itself in Estepona in the south of Spain

Seal of royal approval for Spain’s major international tourist fair, Fitur, in Madrid

British expat shares why he ‘hates’ living in Spain in explosive unearthed blogpost

Ten very good reasons to be happy you live in Spain

Calls for ‘urgent’ blood donations needed amid shortage of all blood types in Spain’s Andalucia

From Africa to Spain in 30 minutes: how a crime group smuggled migrants, fugitives and drugs on speedboats

Shopkeeper stabbed during robbery in Spain’s Malaga as man arrested

‘Extraordinarily violent’ rapist jailed after breaking into police officer home while she slept in Spain’s Almeria

Hallelujah! Spain’s shockingly low birth rate rises for the first time in a decade – but one in ten new mothers are now over 40

Facebook ‘love scam’ gang in Spain cons woman into paying out €216k

Weather alerts in Malaga as Storm Pedro brings strong winds – these are the affected areas

Hundreds of puffins heading south from the British Isles wash up dead or injured on Spanish shores as Spain’s endless storms decimates the population

EU fast-tracks Gibraltar treaty to ensure fluid border ahead of April’s deadline