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Drought latest: Cataluña region prepares to declare an official emergency following Spain’s driest year on record

Andalucia remains in drought and with low water supplies despite recent rainfall, warn experts

AN ANDALULCIA group has warned against getting too excited about recent rain easing the on-going drought since there is still a serious problem as large parts of the region have seen no

10 Apr, 2024 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Lead

Narco boat smashes against a Guardia Civil vessel off Spain’s Costa del Sol

A Guardia Civil boat was rammed by a narco boat off the Estepona coast on Thursday during a chase. The Guardia vessel- Rio Belelle- was patrolling the water when they spotted several

29 Mar, 2024 @ 10:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Drugs·Estepona·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Man jailed after body of Norwegian expat who died from adverse reaction to drugs was dumped on Torremolinos street in Spain

A 33-year-old man has been arrested and jailed over the death of a Norwegian woman whose body was found on a Torremolinos street last September. According to the Policia Nacional, Anne Mathea

8 Mar, 2024 @ 12:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Drugs·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Other News

‘Eyesore’ hotel in Spain’s Benalmadena to FINALLY be demolished 16 years after being abandoned

AN eyesore Benalmadena hotel that was abandoned in 2008 will finally be demolished to end its long-standing role as a blot on the landscape. The cleared site of the Hotel Los Pintores

6 Mar, 2024 @ 06:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Online scammer sells non-existent cut price cars to people around Spain

Police raid dealer who illegally exported military gear from Spain’s Malaga to Saudi Arabia

THE Guardia Civil has busted a Malaga-based company that smuggled military equipment out of Spain, with the items ending up in Saudi Arabia. The goods- worth €2.8 million- included engines and spare

29 Feb, 2024 @ 14:45

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Major crackdown on illegal property renovations in Spain: At least 50 people are being investigated across Malaga province

AUTHORITIES say that at least 50 people have been investigated in the last year in Malaga province over illegal properties and land use transgressions as well as urban planning regulations. The Guardia

26 Feb, 2024 @ 16:16

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

These are the new rules for jet skis, surfing, padel boarding and more along Spain’s Costa del Sol

NEW rules have come into force for sea safety in Costa del Sol waters, primarily affecting recreational boats and sports craft like jet skis, canoes, and kayaks. All self-propelled devices, jet skis

17 Feb, 2024 @ 11:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

New pair of Sri Lankan leopards arrive to a nature park on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A PAIR of Sri Lankan leopards called Uda and Okanda(pictured above) have a new home at Bioparc Fuengirola after transferring there from French zoos. The Sri Lankan leopard originates from the island

11 Feb, 2024 @ 11:00

Andalucia·Animals·Lead·Malaga·Nature·Other News

How much of my salary do I need to put aside for rent or mortgage costs in Spain? Figures reveal HUGE differences between the British expat hotspots

OWNING or renting a property is getting more expensive in Spain- especially in tourist areas popular with British expats. A survey conducted by online portal Idealista says that those popular regions are

24 Jan, 2024 @ 10:15

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Property·Travel: Costa del Sol

How a Polish gang ‘flew into Spain to rob homes in British expat hotspots before returning home with their spoils’

A POLISH gang that specially flew to Spain to carry out home robberies has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. After two men were detained on the Costa del Sol in September,

18 Jan, 2024 @ 17:30

Alicante·Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Pictured: Stunning eco-friendly ‘mega market’ coming to Spain’s Costa del Sol following a €12million investment

CONSTRUCTION of Fuengirola’s new Mercacentro will start on January 22 at a cost of over €12 million. The project has been funded by a surplus in the local council’s budget during the

13 Jan, 2024 @ 12:15

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Property

Coastal walkway is extended in Spain’s Estepona as a bridge is added over the Dos Hermanas stream

WORK on a new section of the Estepona coastal path between Benamara and Playa de Baños is expected to be completed in February at a cost of over €344,000. The path, which

12 Jan, 2024 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Environment·Estepona·Lead·Malaga

Drought latest: Water will be cut off for 7 hours per day in this town on Spain’s Costa del Sol from MONDAY

FUENGIROLA has become the first municipality on the Costa del Sol to cut domestic drinking water supplies due to the severe drought that is affecting the Andalucia region. Starting from Monday, January

12 Jan, 2024 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga

What will the weather be like on Christmas Day in southern Spain? Forecasters predict zero rain and above 20C – but warn that is NOT good news

A SUNNY Christmas holiday weekend has been predicted by forecasters for the Costa del Sol, but without the unseasonably high temperatures recorded earlier this month. A large anticyclone will dominate the weather

20 Dec, 2023 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

BREAKING: British woman is arrested in connection with the assassination attempt of far-right politician in Spain

A BRITISH woman is one of three people detained by the Policia Nacional over the attempted killing of the former head of the Partido Popular in Catalunya and founding member of Vox,

21 Nov, 2023 @ 11:42

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·National News

Time for a new bed with The Bed Warehouse

TIME FOR A NEW BED? The Bed Warehouse has you covered in Spain’s Andalucia

ARE you missing the quality of UK brands and UK manufactured beds? Don’t want to pay transport costs? We’ve got it covered, with delivery as soon as the same day! At The

22 Oct, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Malaga

It’s a family affair as Oasis Properties has grown from managing just a couple of homes to meeting ‘all your property needs’ in Spain’s Nerja area

WHEN Steven Heptonstall decided to start a property management company in Spain, he made sure to do his research. The former hotelier, now 60, took his wife Ruth and their three children

20 Oct, 2023 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Malaga·Property

Ranked: The richest town halls in Malaga province as Benahavis takes the top spot once again

BENAHAVIS has consolidated its position as the richest municipality in Malaga province- and in fact the whole of Andalucia- according to Tax Agency figures for 2021. Benahavis, which is home to La

5 Oct, 2023 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

New dog beach to open on Spain’s Costa del Sol

MANILVA is set to get a dog beach with several possible sites identified by council staff. The city’s mayor, Jose Manuel Fernandez, held a meeting on Friday with Beaches and Environment councillors

1 Sep, 2023 @ 15:29

Andalucia·Animals·Malaga·Marbella·Must Read

Three Costa del Sol municipalities among the five most expensive places to rent a home in Spain

THREE Costa del Sol municipalities have been ranked among the five most expensive towns and cities to rent a property in Spain. Benahavis, Marbella and Estepona are among the country’s priciest spots

23 Aug, 2023 @ 11:15

Andalucia·Estepona·Lead·Marbella·Property

Seven people arrested after the rescue of three trafficked prostitutes in Fuengirola

THREE prostitutes that had been trafficked from South America have been rescued in Fuengirola. The women have been freed as part of a Policia Nacional operation that started over a year ago

4 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Petrol and diesel prices in Spain fall by 11% since June record highs

Petrol prices at their highest this year after August’s latest hikes

PETROL prices are at their highest in 2023 after the latest increases this early August. The new hikes come as millions of Spaniards and tourists are driving to and around their holiday

4 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Economy·Lead·Malaga

Man sought for running over his partner in Antequera arrested in Spain’s Extremadura

A MAN who run over over his partner in Antequera has been arrested in Caceres (Extremadura) The 26-year-old allegedly hit the victim with a stolen car and fled the scene. The woman,

29 Jul, 2023 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Population of mosquitoes that can transmit West Nile virus (WNV) grows in three Andalucian municipalities

THE population of mosquitoes that can transmit West Nile virus (WNV) has grown in three municipalities in Andalucia. The number of female mosquitoes of species that can pass the disease on to

24 Jul, 2023 @ 20:00

Andalucia·Environment·Health·Lead

‘I am going to cut your head off!’, man says before he cuts the neck of bar owner’s father in Spain’s Andalucia

A MAN who police convinced to leave a bar in Spain’s Andalucia, returned a few minutes to allegedly cut the neck of the owner’s father. The violent unprovoked attack occurred last weekend

21 Jun, 2023 @ 09:03

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Cost of renting in Spain is set to rise yet again in 2024 as housing stock is ‘squeezed’

Rental properties in Malaga province need highest percentage of household income in Spain

MALAGA province sucks up the highest percentage of household income in Spain for rental properties. A joint survey from real estate portal Fotocasa and employment platform Infojobs showed getting a Malaga area

7 Jun, 2023 @ 10:30

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Property