SCORCHIO: Weather warnings issued across Spain as mercury soars
SPAIN’S weather agency AEMET has issued weather warnings in many parts of the country with some places reaching temperatures of 42ºC. Red alerts are in
Forest fires brought under control on Costa del Sol in southern Spain
DOZENS of firefighters and helicopters worked through the day and night on Monday 19, to put out multiple forest fires in Torrox and Estepona on
REVIEW: Esperanto Ballet’s debut performance in Estepona
Reporter Katherine Brook enjoys a wonderful evening of music and dance from new group, Esperanto Ballet. It’s been a long time since I stepped foot
DISCOVER: Marbella’s Boho Club is the best thing to come to the Golden Mile in years
Katherine Brook joins the Marbella jetset for a taste of the high life at the luxury Boho Club.
Local knitters create beautiful crochet screen to keep sun off the streets in town inland from Spain’s Costa del Sol
WOMEN in the town of Alhaurin de la Torre have come up with a decorative way to provide shade during the hottest hours this summer.
Estepona has the only smoke-free beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol
FOR the third year running, Estepona has once again been declared the only place on the Costa del Sol with a smoke-free beach. The 1,000
DON’T MISS: Esperanto Ballet comes to Estepona for debut performance on July 16
A new expressive style of dance is gracing the Costa del Sol, as new group Esperanto Ballet bring their spellbinding performances to Spain with a
EXCLUSIVE: Meet the expat in Spain who took on Tyson and Holyfield in their prime
By Andrew McInnes MOST expat residents in Spain are entirely unaware that they have a legend of professional heavyweight boxing living in their midst. A
Half of Spain’s Malaga moved back to more restrictive level 2 health alert due to spike in positive COVID-19 cases
MALAGA, Guadalhorce and Costa del Sol health districts have been moved back to the more restrictive level 2 health alert due to a rise in
British fugitive arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol for arms and explosives trafficking crimes
SPAIN’S Policia Nacional detained a 39 year-old British man on Monday who has been on the run since 2017 when he was linked to an
Elderly couple arrested for dealing drugs on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A SPANISH couple in their sixties have been arrested for dealing drugs in Malaga. The pair had been dealing various drugs out of their flat
British tourists needed to boost Costa del Sol tourism occupancy to 65%
THE president of the Association of Hoteliers of the Costa del Sol (AEHCO), Jose Luque, has said that the return of British tourists is needed
DEAR JENNIFER: How can you help with all this extra post-Brexit paperwork?
You must be so careful with your documentation and paperwork in Spain. It has become far more complicated and involved, since the finalisation of Brexit.
Round in circles: Residents demand action after council ‘fails for five years’ to tackle prostitution at busy Costa del Sol roundabouts
LOCALS are demanding action over a series of prostitutes that ply their trade near a children’s playground on the Costa del Sol. Despite complaining for
Good times are back: high-end Costa del Sol property is booming
THE top of the real-estate market in the Golden Triangle of Marbella, Estepona and BenahavÃs is booming, driven by high demand, limited supply and long
Flooring it: Marbella lawyer becomes Spain’s number one specialist in ‘floor clause’ scandal
WHEN Diego Echevarria moved to Marbella from Madrid two decades ago he was attracted by the international mix of residents, the climate and, certainly, the
GIS A LIFT: Car share giants Uber expand its services on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE American taxi company Uber is expanding its presence across the Costa del Sol, giving summer tourists unrivalled access to the region’s top attractions. Three
JUST THE START: El Melillero acid attack suspect on trial this week for gun crimes
THE man currently accused of the sickening acid attack on two females in Malaga is to sit trial this week for gun crimes relating to
‘Tourism reboot’: Huge surge in flight bookings to Spain’s Costa del Sol for summer holidays
AN optimistic 3.5 million passengers have booked a flight to Malaga between June and September. This is an increase of over 100% compared to last
Torremolinos Pride returns to Spain’s Costa del Sol for 2021
THIS year’s Torremolinos Pride Festival is to take place from 3 to 6 June, with Covid-19 restrictions in place. The seaside town of Torremolinos is
Sex work and the city: Residents on Spain’s Costa del Sol rally to tackle concerns over prostitution
SEX WORKERS are continuing to ply their trade from the Abbeygate roundabout on the A7 despite the threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic, an Olive
Spain’s Marbella signs off new contract for popular Starlite Festival until 2027
THE most popular music and cultural festival on the Costa del Sol has signed a new contract for the next six years in breakthrough deal.
Nowhere to hide: Is the Costa del Sol still the safest place for fugitives?
Suspects on the run are being forced look for alternative hiding places as police clamp down on criminals in the Costa del Sol
Fugitive found: Expat arrested in Mijas for historic sex crimes against young girls
A BRITISH fugitive aged 67 wanted for sex assaults on the two young daughters of his ex has been arrested in Mijas. British police had
Workers take to the streets as Iconic Costa del Sol theme park not expected to reopen this summer
AFTER more than 50 years of providing thrills and laughter on Span’s Costa del Sol, Tivoli World is not expected to reopen this summer as
REVIEW: Is El Jardin at five star hotel Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol worth the money?
One experienced German chef is proving that you can eschew modern cooking styles and still be exciting, discovers Jon Clarke