Woman held on suspicion of bludgeoning her sleeping dad to death and knifing mum in back on Spain’s Costa del Sol The woman fled the scene and was found on a Malaga industrial estate in a state of shock by a relative shortly after 17 Jul, 2019 @ 11:55 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Teen dies in Andalucia from sun stroke as Europe wide heat wave continues to grip Spain HEAT stroke has claimed a young life in Andalucia as Europe continues to be gripped by scorching temperatures. A 17-year-old boy has died in Cordoba 28 Jun, 2019 @ 12:04 Environment·Lead
Death of British teen in Spain who was third to die at same apartment block ‘could have been prevented’ An inquest in Pontypridd found that Channon may have been ‘intoxicated and fatigued’ after he returned from a night out and fell seven floors 19 Jun, 2019 @ 13:38 Lead·Mallorca
Family of Mallorca climber killed in fall blast authorities in Spain over long wait for news of body Palma resident Jonathan Jardim, had been abseiling at Sa Foradada with a friend when he lost his footing and fell 60 feet onto rocks 14 Jun, 2019 @ 16:13 Lead·Mallorca
Man arrested for murder on Costa Blanca after his wife found ‘suffocated’ and naked in bed with rose on her chest as he fled to airport She had denounced her husband in 2009 for an assault, and subsequently received a restraining order that expired in October 2010 10 May, 2019 @ 16:11 Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead
Man in Spain dies of heart attack during hair transplant just moments after receiving anaesthetic The clinic, which has been giving men their hairlines back for over five years, said it was ‘affected’ by the tragedy 8 May, 2019 @ 17:21 Crime & Law·Lead
British widow completes ‘El Camino’ in northern Spain to fulfil late husband’s dream Philip Dunlop, 53 had planned to complete another leg of the Camino to Finisterre, so his wife Joan decided to return on his behalf 23 Apr, 2019 @ 13:52 Lead
PICTURED: British dad who died off Gibraltar coast in horror surfing accident was celebrity lawyer for David Walliams and Sex Pistols He also appeared on BBC show Inside Out as a legal expert, and represented other bands including The Blockheads and The Clash 18 Apr, 2019 @ 17:33 Celebrity·Gibraltar·Lead
Two arrested in Spain’s Andalucia over violent drug deaths after bodies dumped down well and car burnt out Autopsies are currently taking place on the corpses, while both those arrested are giving statements 17 Apr, 2019 @ 15:15 Huelva·Lead
British pensioner dies after falling off bridge in Javea on the Costa Blanca A BRITISH woman has tragically died after falling from a bridge above a dry riverbed in Javea. Concerned social media users spotted three police cars 16 Apr, 2019 @ 21:53 Costa Blanca·Lead
Uber’s NEW electric scooter service hits Spain with rides for as little as €0.12 Unlocking costs €1, and the charge is then €0.12 per minute, but with the first 10 minutes free for the first month 10 Apr, 2019 @ 11:48 Lead
Spain has one of smallest number of food-related deaths in world It comes after it emerged in February that Spain is the world’s healthiest country, following analysis by Bloomberg 6 Apr, 2019 @ 11:00 Food & Drink·Lead
Neighbours of British expat accused of murdering wife in Spain say he bugged phones and was obsessed with security Elton is accused of killing Gloria, before slitting his wrists and trying to kill himself, while the pair’s 15-year-old son was locked in the garden 13 Mar, 2019 @ 20:53 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Malaga judge rejects report from uncle’s lawyers claiming little Julen who died in well was killed by rescue worker’s pickaxe The evidence is consistent with Julen’s father Jose’s version of events after he fell into the hole, which recount that his son was still alive 12 Mar, 2019 @ 13:39 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
PICTURED: Scot killed on Costa Blanca stag do named, as police hunt two British tourists It is believed the 33-year-old, described by a mate as ‘a laugh a minute,’ travelled to Spain as part of a stag party 11 Mar, 2019 @ 15:00 Crime & Law·Lead
British man stabs Spanish wife to death on Spain’s Costa del Sol, before slitting wrists and trying to kill himself Estepona City Council has now ordered three days of mourning for the murdered woman, with a minute’s silence to be held at 6:00pm. 10 Mar, 2019 @ 13:18 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
BREAKING: British tourist killed in ‘fight between holidaymakers’ in Benidorm Police have launched an ongoing investigation and an autopsy is set to be held later today 8 Mar, 2019 @ 11:03 Lead
‘World’s saddest elephant’ dies in Spain’s Andalucia after 43 years in solitary confinement at zoo It follows a 47-month decline in her health, before the zoo announced her death ‘with great sadness’ on March 1 6 Mar, 2019 @ 10:59 Cordoba·Lead·Nature
‘DIRTY SECRET’: Spain’s hunters leave 50,000 dogs to die with many thrown down wells as hunting season ends Previously dogs were tied to tree branches or had their throats cut, and some were even tied to railway tracks or burned alive 4 Mar, 2019 @ 11:57 Crime & Law·Lead
WARNING: Five dogs poisoned and one dead in Marbella as local vet thinks pet poisoner may be back Owners have now been warned not to walk their dogs in La Campana 28 Feb, 2019 @ 17:11 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Woman in Spain dies and 18 others sick after eating mushrooms at Michelin-starred restaurant Ingredients from the kitchen are now being tested by Spain’s National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Science 22 Feb, 2019 @ 11:48 Crime & Law·Food & Drink·Lead·National News
British model among arrests in Spain over brutal ‘love triangle’ murder of drug dealer Carl Carr buried by Costa Blanca motorway POLICE have now detained a British model and issued a European Arrest Warrant for an Irishman over the brutal killing of a drug dealer in 11 Feb, 2019 @ 15:35 Crime & Law·Lead
Man in Spain arrested as police find his girlfriend chopped up in freezer If this case is confirmed as gender violence, it would mark the 8th killing of a woman by a partner or ex-partner in 2019 8 Feb, 2019 @ 11:39 Crime & Law·Lead
Flu EPIDEMIC that killed 12 hits Andalucia but peak will be less than previous years Malaga is below the Andalucian average of 264 cases per 100,000 30 Jan, 2019 @ 11:31 Almeria·Cordoba·Health·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla
Thousands more illegal wells like one little Julen died in scattered across Malaga, experts warn Environmental group Ecologistas en Acción, estimate that 60% of Malaga wells are dug illegally 29 Jan, 2019 @ 11:50 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News
PICTURED: Man and pet dog who plunge to death in Malaga well just 30km from where little Julen’s body recovered It comes after Julen Roselló Jiménez, 2, was pulled out of a 107m-deep well in Totalan on Saturday morning 28 Jan, 2019 @ 15:30 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News