How these boutique recovery centres in Marbella and Sotogrande are drawing expats from across the globe
JOSE had taken up drinking when he was 15. After more than 30 years tied to the bottle, he feared his life had ‘no fix’
Walmart heiress’ spectacular €300m superyacht Kaos and its €30m support ship rock up in Puerto Banus
MARBELLA’s port has welcomed a duo of luxury yachts owned by American superstore beneficiary during her Mediterranean voyage. The heir to US megastore chain Walmart
Mijas homes raided as hundreds of police storm properties across Andalucia in narco money laundering sting
HOMES in Mijas were among 18 properties raided as more than 350 Guardia Civil officers swept across Andalucia in a major crackdown on suspected narco
ON THIS DAY: The moment Franco closed the border with Gibraltar – and the Brits annoyed Spain by pinching the Falklands
IN 1967 Gibraltar voted by 99.6% of the electorate to remain British. In other words, one vote in 250 went against Britishness. Franco wasn’t happy.
Tragedy in Marbella as body of lifeless man is pulled from water by beachgoers
ANDALUCIA has been rocked by its second suspected drowning death in a matter of hours after the body of a lifeless man in his 40s
The world’s most expensive fish is being carved up into the perfect freshest sushi in Marbella this week – here’s how to see it with your own eyes
IT is one of the most unusual foodie experiences around. A so-called ‘ronqueo’ of tuna is to take place at the leading Marbella restaurant KOI
Who is Luca Tamburello, the former Morgan Stanley high-flyer now at the centre of a €200 million mafia probe on Spain’s Costa del Sol?
SHOCKWAVES rippled through Marbella on Thursday after a prominent estate agent was arrested as part of a €200 million mafia investigation. Italian-born Luca Tamburello, 42,
EXCLUSIVE: Warren Buffett’s global real estate firm linked to €200 million mafia clampdown in Marbella with two dozen properties so far seized
With Alessio Ghirlanda BILLIONAIRE Warren Buffett’s real estate firm has been dragged into a €200 million mafia scandal after one of its franchise holders was
Costa del Sol beachgoers face hefty fines for peeing in the sea, bringing dogs to beaches or ‘playing by the water’
BEACH weather is here, but so are a list of fines you can face in Malaga. It’s that time of year for the temperature to
Inside the astonishing maze of underground tunnels a Marbella drug clan built to escape police raids
A PASSAGE beneath the surface of a Costa del Sol apartment complex was the headquarters of a strategic drug trafficking scheme. Policia Nacional took out
How Marbella became a playground, business hub and ‘killing ground’ for Europe’s most feared drug lord ‘Bolle Jos’Â
EUROPE’S most wanted drug trafficker ‘Bolle Jos’ has once again come under the spotlight after investigators linked his Dutch criminal network to Spain’s biggest ever
New Marbella regenerative clinic is offering a vital alternative to patients with pain and stiffness
FOR many people living on the Costa del Sol, chronic joint pain has become an accepted part of life. A knee that makes the stairs
Drivers warned of continued traffic delays on Marbella stretch of A-7 as major soundproofing works continue until late June
DRIVERS using the A-7 and AP-7 around Marbella are being warned to expect more traffic delays until the end of June as major soundproofing works
Spain’s cities are being overtaken and redesigned by an unexpected new social phenomenon – running clubs
SPANISH residents are forgoing afterwork pints and replacing them with a healthier alternative: lacing up their trainers and hitting the pavement for the latest social
EXCLUSIVE: The Costa del Sol talent that nearly made it to Eurovision with Spain – who then boycotted the event anyway
A MARBELLA-based expat reflects on her experience competing to represent San Marino at the world’s biggest TV music competition. Estonian singer Elisa Kolk, known professionally
Costa del Sol beaches to get buoy makeover to accommodate twelve water parks and 21 jet-ski circuits
A MASSIVE €200k project is starting across southern Spain to gear up for peak tourist season, featuring buoy installations and inflatable aqua parks. Summer is
Marbella narco clan built secret underground tunnel network to stash drugs and move around neighbourhood undetected
POLICE in Marbella have dismantled a drug trafficking network operating out of the Las Albarizas district. Officers from the Policia Nacional arrested 11 people in
Dutch gang in Marbella sent drugs across Europe hidden in picnic cool boxes to ‘disguise the smell’Â
A DUTCH-LED criminal gang based in Marbella has been smashed after allegedly using ordinary-looking picnic cool boxes to ship cannabis across Europe. Investigators uncovered a
Outrage as new beach picnic area in Marbella’s San Pedro is left covered in trash with bins ‘just metres away’
FURIOUS residents have slammed May Day revellers after a new beach picnic area in Marbella was left strewn with rubbish. Photos circulating on social media
Marbella town hall rejects Vox’s controversial ‘national priority’ plan to favour Spaniards for public health and education services
MARBELLA town hall has rejected a motion by far-right party Vox to introduce a so-called ‘national priority’ system. The proposal sought to prioritise locals and
The rising – and transparent – standards in Marbella’s luxury property market
MARBELLA’S prime property market is not what it was ten years ago. Buyers are approaching the market with a more analytical mindset, comparing properties against
Marbella to open new 140-space car park next week to ease parking headaches near bus station
DRIVERS struggling to find a suitable space near Marbella’s bus station should find parking easier from next week after the city council said work to
Marbella hospital patients sent home from operating table as 175,000 doctors go on strike across Spain
TWO women were sent home from the operating table at a Costa del Sol hospital after their long-awaited surgeries were abruptly cancelled amid Spain’s ongoing
Children in eight out of ten Malaga schools breathe air that fails WHO air quality standards – including in Marbella and Torremolinos
ALARMING research has shone a light on the shocking quality of air found inside classrooms across the Costa del Sol. The study, launched by Ecologists
Hunt is on to unmask and catch mystery Marbella graffiti vandal ‘Kabro’ – after town hall spent €20k to clean up damage
AUTHORITIES in Marbella have intensified efforts to track down a graffiti vandal, after damage has already exceeded €20,000. The town hall has said it is
‘Out of control’ Irishman and key Kinahan enforcer is ‘arrested in Marbella after threatening to shoot nightclub worker’Â
A KEY member of the Kinahan organised crime group has been arrested in Marbella after allegedly threatening to shoot a nightclub worker. The Irishman, who
