Victim of deadly shooting in gated Estepona community was a 34-year-old man from Belgium
A MAN found shot dead in the gated community of El Paraiso, Estepona on Monday morning has been identified as a 34-year-old Belgian national. No
Plague of invasive hornets threaten bees and honey production across Spain’s Malaga
AN INVASION of oriental hornets is threatening bee hives and honey production in Malaga province. There are over 30,000 hives in the area and the
This town in Malaga was the hottest in Spain during Thursday’s heatwave after surpassing 44C
ALORA in Malaga province clocked the highest temperature in Spain on Thursday with the Aemet weather station there recording 44.3 degrees. The figure was recorded
Toll road may soon be discounted for certain drivers in bid to reduce traffic chaos on Spain’s Costa del Sol
TOLL charges on the AP-7 motorway on the Costa del Sol could be discounted for workers and students in a bid to reduce traffic jams
Doctors in Spain are investigated for giving a patient 20,000 psychotropic pills in just nine months
THREE doctors working for the Andalucian Health Service are being probed for prescribing over 20,000 pychotropic tablets in nine months to the same patient. The
Greenpeace warns beaches along Spain’s Andalucia are disappearing due to rising sea levels – these are the most at risk areas
A GREENPEACE report on beach erosion in Spain caused by rising sea levels says that Andalucia is one of the area’s worst affected by degeneration.
Cruel scammers in Spain are arrested for ‘pretending to find missing dogs and charging their desperate owners compensation’
TWO people have been arrested in Mijas for allegedly defrauding owners of lost dogs seeking information about their missing pets. Three people were conned in
Revealed: How a cocaine lab on Spain’s Costa del Sol extracted the drug from laced cocoa powder, charcoal and coffee imported from Colombia
A FAMILY-LED gang that allegedly processed cocaine imported from Colombia at clandestine laboratories in Fuengirola and Ciudad Real has been busted by the police. Nine
Cost of renting property during summer on Spain’s Costa del Sol has risen 128% since 2014
HOLIDAY home rental costs during the summer on the Costa del Sol have more than doubled in a decade. A week in one of Spain’s
Major resort in Spain plans to fine tourists €750 for peeing in the sea
BATHERS who decide to relieve themselves in the sea at Marbella’s beaches will be fined up to €750. The measure makes up part of the
Fake ‘deaf’ people who pestered Mallorca restaurant customers for cash, beat up angry diner and flee to Spain’s Costa del Sol
THREE people who pretended to be deaf have been arrested after a Mallorca restaurant customer was beaten up after one of them spat at his
Skin cancer rates are surging on Spain’s Costa del Sol, warn health experts
EXPERTS have warned about a significant rise in skin cancer cases in Malaga province, but many people are treated successfully as it is detected early.
Plain-clothed police arrest couple using ‘love hug’ method to steal luxury watches from pedestrians in Spain
A MARRIED Romanian couple have been arrested for a series of ‘love hug’ robberies after plain-clothed Guardia Civil officers helped a potential victim on a
Europe’s biggest-ever seizure of laughing gas cuts supply line to nightclubs and bars on Spain’s Costa del Sol
FIVE people have been arrested in Malaga province after the Guardia Civil seized 21,302 litres of nitrous oxide(laughing gas)- the biggest-such seizure in Europe. The
Must visit: The three most beautiful ‘lost’ towns in Spain that could soon cease to exist due to depopulation – including one in Malaga
AROUND 3,000 villages in Spain have been abandoned in recent decades due to depopulation as younger people go to big cities for work. Accessibility and
Russian-run gang steals cars from Ukrainian refugees in Spain and sells them across Europe
A RUSSIAN-LED gang has been busted for stealing cars from Ukrainian refugees in Spain and selling them to buyers across Europe. When some of the
Spain refuses to make the AP-7 toll road free along the Costa del Sol despite horrendous daily traffic jams – but WILL open up a toll road in Alicante
THE government is hoping that the AP-7 and A-70 Alicante by-pass will very soon become a toll-free road. The imminent move will free up a
British expat, 23, who ‘stabbed a man and sliced his femoral artery during a brawl in Benalmadena’ is held in prison for ‘attempted murder’
A BRITISH man is being held in prison for allegedly trying to stab a man to death in Benalmadena. The Policia Nacional said the 23-year-old
Warning: Town on Spain’s Costa del Sol will cut off water and issue fines of up to €600,000 to people who disobey drought measures
BENALMADENA City Council has provisionally approved fines of up to €600,000 for people flouting drought measures if they are imposed in a serious situation. Supplies
Horror in Fuengirola: Man, 34, ‘stabs his landlord to death before slashing girlfriend, 19, during knife rampage’ – as his partner claims he murdered ANOTHER man last weekend
A FUENGIROLA man has been arrested following a fatal stabbing on Wednesday night and he’s also been accused of bludgeoning a man to death last
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
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
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.
‘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
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-
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