‘The bravest of knights’: Hero firefighter who died battling Spain’s devastating Sierra Bermeja forest fire to be awarded Civil Merit
The father of two sadly lost his life after being brought in from Almeria to battle the devastating blaze
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Like a horror movie’ as expat animal charity bosses fled Spain’s Sierra Bermeja wildfire while rescuing dozens of dogs
THE boss of the Costa del Sol’s most famous animal rescue centre has recalled the dramatic moment she and her husband had to evacuate their
EXPLAINER: These are the protected species whose habitat was destroyed in the Sierra Bermeja wildfire above Spain’s Costa del Sol
ENVIRONMENTALISTS are counting the cost of the damage from a wildfire that raged for six days and destroyed more than 10,000 hectares of woodland before
The devastating Sierra Bermeja fire in Spain’s Costa del Sol has already burnt almost 10,000 hectares over 83 kilometres
THE devastating Sierra Bermeja fire continues to devour everything in its path and has already blazed through 9,963 hectares of wildland and forest areas with
HERE COMES THE RAIN: But is it enough to put out the Costa del Sol’s Sierra Bermeja wildfire?
THE Costa del Sol and nearly 1000 firefighters held their breath as rain finally arrived to help extinguish the worst fire for decades. Weather forecasters
Thermometers set to soar once again as blistering terral wind sweeps through Spain’s Malaga
THE scorching heat that has been sizzling the inland provinces of Andalucia since the beginning of the week is set to hit Malaga this Wednesday.
Beer-tastic! Sixth edition of Oktoberfest returns to Spain’s Torremolinos
THE popular Oktoberfest beer festival, an event that was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, returns to tourism hotspot Torremolinos. The councillor for
Malaga tourist gets mugged for €10 and almost strangled to death by two youths on Spain’s Costa de Sol
TWO Malaga teenagers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for trying to strangle a Madrid tourist who asked for directions. The traveller had just
Bulgarian fugitive accused of kidnap and fraud arrested at Malaga airport
A HUNGARIAN fugitive has been arrested at Malaga airport on suspicion of kidnapping and fraud. The 27-year-old was taken into police custody after the
Green light for new golf course and 2800 luxury homes in Spain’s Malaga
MALAGA moves forward with its plan to build a new golf course and 2,800 homes in Rojas-Santa Tecla. The municipal planning department has given the
Survey names the cities in Spain under the biggest threat from major earthquake damage
MURCIA and Alicante are the most vulnerable cities in Spain to possible earthquake damage, according to an Alicante University survey. Researchers have examined the probability
Spain’s Malaga moves to COVID-19 level 2—and sees easing of restrictive measures
THE whole of Malaga has been given the green light to transition into Alert Level 2. Following a meeting by the territorial committee of High
Step back in time as Hickory Golf comes to Spain’s Costa del Sol
MALAGA will host the first Open Andalucia Hickory Golf, a pioneering tournament that invites players to travel back in time to 1935 and return to
Sweltering temperatures to drop by 10ºC in Spain’s Malaga as of today
AFTER five days of blistering heat, the first heatwave of the summer will begin to subside as of today, Tuesday, August 17. According to Spanish
Spain’s Malaga to mass vaccine Andalucian residents on holiday in the province
OUT-OF-TOWNERS from Andalucia, holidaying in Malaga, are invited to get vaccinated against COVID-19 next week—no prior appointment needed. The Andalucian Health Service (SAS) will be
Removal firm on Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol was used to export drugs from Spain to Sweden
A Swedish-owned removal company operating out of the Marbella and Torrevieja areas of Spain was used as a front to make major drug shipments. The
Police bust criminal gang targeting rental car zone at Spain’s Malaga airport to steal luggage
FIVE people have been arrested after they were caught stealing tourists’ bags at Malaga airport. The thieves were operating in two groups, laying wait in
Notorious Italian mafia boss known as ‘The Godmother’ arrested on way to Malaga
ONE of Italy’s most wanted female fugitives was arrested attempting to leave Rome’s Ciampino airport on a flight to visit family in Spain. Maria Licciardi,
European Cricket Championship to be held at prestigious hotel on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE prestigious Sunset Beach Club on the Costa del Sol has been selected as the Official Hotel Partner for the eagerly awaited new European Cricket Championship (ECC), which
Spain’s Malaga back on YELLOW ALERT for sizzling temperatures this Friday
MALAGA has been placed on yellow alert for extreme heat as high temperatures continue to scorch Andalucia. The colour warning issued by state weather agency
Surge in pregnant women taken to hospital for Covid in Spain’s Malaga
THE number of pregnant women admitted to hospital in Malaga with coronavirus has soared in recent weeks. In fact, of the 39 pregnant women hospitalised
Curfews to be lifted in Estepona and Marbella from Saturday morning
WITH incidence rates dropping in the two provinces, regional health officials will lift the night curfew from August 7. For the last week, there has
Andalucian president unveils plans for new €375 million hospital in Spain’s Malaga
ANDALUCIA president, Juanma Morena, has announced that Malaga will get a new ‘first-rate’ hospital costing €365 million. The regional leader says it is part of
Neighbour helped load body into car after hearing ‘cock and bull’ story in Malaga
A MAN who allegedly beat his expat wife to death got a suspicious neighbour to help load her body into his car, claiming he was
FOUNTAIN MANIA: A historic fountain in Spain’s Malaga used as impromptu bathtub
A HISTORIC fountain, dating from 1790 in the historic centre of Malaga capital, has been used as an impromptu bathtub. A man in Spain has
Andalucia reports highest Covid-19 death count in a day since May
THERE were 23 COVID-19 deaths in andalucia reported on Monday (August 2) with nine of these in the province of Malaga. This is the highest
