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Warning for owners of prefab homes on rural land in Malaga and Almeria as lawyers claim they face fines and removal without the right paperwork

EXPATS who have purchased prefabricated homes to install on rustic land in southern Spain have been warned they could face brutal fines and demolition. It

18 Jun, 2026 @ 18:15

Almeria·Lead·Malaga·Property

Four men jailed on the Costa Blanca for burying a million tonnes of untreated waste in farmland on the Orihuela coast

A GROUP of Spanish businessmen has been sentenced to four years in jail after burying a million tonnes of untreated waste beneath Costa Blanca farmland.

18 Jun, 2026 @ 17:06

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Andalucia reports 16,000 illegal tourist flats as crackdown bites

AROUND 16,000 illegal tourist flats have been flagged to law enforcement in Andalucia, as authorities intensify their crackdown on unregistered short-term rentals. The Junta de

18 Jun, 2026 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Lead·Property

Scottish mafia boss Steven Lyons loses extradition fight and will stand trial on drug trafficking and money laundering charges in Spain

SCOTTISH mafia boss Steven Lyons will stand trial in Spain on drug trafficking and money laundering charges after a Dutch court ruled against his extradition

18 Jun, 2026 @ 16:44

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Andalucia under yellow alert for heat and more violent summer storms as region braces for 40C – these are the affected areas

ANDALUCIA is feeling the heat as summer approaches, with temperatures that are set to soar to a sweltering 40 in certain regions over the next

18 Jun, 2026 @ 16:32

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Costa Blanca expat hotspot to be transformed into medieval Spain as incredible historical festival returns this weekend to – all you need to know

PERCHED on the Costa Blanca between Alicante and Valencia, the former fishing village of Teulada Moraira is known to most for its charming coves and

18 Jun, 2026 @ 16:13

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Costa Blanca gang robbed parked cars in AP-7 motorway service areas

A GANG that robbed parked cars at Valencia and Murcia region motorway service stations has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. Four men aged

18 Jun, 2026 @ 16:00

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia

New MRI scanner at Marbella hospital promises faster, more comfortable prostate cancer detection

PROSTATE cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men, and early, accurate diagnosis remains crucial to successful treatment. At Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital, patients

18 Jun, 2026 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Health·Sponsored

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’

18 Jun, 2026 @ 15:50

Health·Marbella·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Seven narco arrests in Mijas after violent motorway heist in Granada left man shot in the head

SEVEN people have been arrested on the Costa del Sol believed to be connected to a violent drug heist in Granada that left a man

18 Jun, 2026 @ 14:45

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Heatwave warning of 40C highs for Valencia region coupled with 'torrid' humid nights

Heatwave warning of 41C highs for Valencia region coupled with ‘torrid’ humid nights

A HEATWAVE is coming to the Valencian Community next week with a warning that temperatures could reach 41C in some inland areas. The State Meteorological

18 Jun, 2026 @ 14:24

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Valencia·Weather

Warning for beachgoers as Andalucia records worst start to June for drownings in years

BEACHGOERS are being urged to take extra care after Andalucia suffered its worst start to June for drowning deaths in years. According to the Royal

18 Jun, 2026 @ 13:45

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

Red flags at popular Torrevieja swimming spot over fears sewage contamination has leaked into the sea

A 350 METRE stretch of Torrevieja coastline saw a day-long bathing ban after a water test showed up some fecal contamination. The City Council took

18 Jun, 2026 @ 13:44

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Torrevieja

Foreign-born surge to drive Malaga province to hit two million residents and overtake Sevilla as Andalucia’s biggest – but not for another 11 years

MALAGA’S population has been forecast to smash the two million mark and overtake Sevilla as the largest province in Andalucia, driven almost entirely by a

18 Jun, 2026 @ 13:39

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

British man, 63, dies in paragliding accident in Catalan Pyrenees

A BRITISH man has died in a paragliding accident in Spain after becoming tangled in power lines, according to reports. The 63-year-old was flying near

18 Jun, 2026 @ 13:36

Alicante·Lead

Hotel guest left paraplegic after balcony with ‘a series of defects not visible to the naked eye’ collapses onto La Manga pool in Murcia

A TOURIST struck by debris following a hotel balcony collapse in southern Spain has been left paraplegic by the accident, it has emerged. The 43-year-old

18 Jun, 2026 @ 12:39

Lead·Murcia

Summer holiday blow as persistent 3.2% inflation squeeze forces one in five families to cancel vacation plans in Spain

A NEW study has revealed that one in five families in Spain have been forced to abandon their holiday plans this year as rising inflation

17 Jun, 2026 @ 17:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

Miracle of nature as up to 9,000 newborn flamingo chicks begin spectacular annual migration across Torrevieja lagoons

A COSTA Blanca holiday hotspot was graced with heartwarming scenes as dozens of baby flamingos were seen migrating away from the lagoons where they were

17 Jun, 2026 @ 17:16

Alicante·Animals·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Beachgoers celebrate as police arrest man exposing himself to women on one of Cadiz’s main beaches

A MAN has been arrested for exposing himself to women on Cadiz’s popular Victoria beach. At around 9.30pm on Tuesday police were called to Cadiz’s

17 Jun, 2026 @ 16:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain opens competition probe into six biggest banks over concerns of price coordination driven by cutthroat ‘mortgage war’

SPAIN’s competition watchdog has launched a probe into the country’s six biggest banks over suspicions they acted unfairly in the mortgage market, potentially depriving borrowers

17 Jun, 2026 @ 16:04

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Fast-track approval granted for massive €60 million sports and music stadium complex in Alicante

PLANS for a massive €60 million sports and leisure complex in Alicante have received a massive boost with the regional Valencian government classifying it as

17 Jun, 2026 @ 15:15

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport

Gibraltar is ‘very likely’ to follow the UK’s social media ban for under-16s – but will Spain ever pass its own?

THE Rock is set to follow the UK’s social media ban for under-16s, but will Spain ever pass its own legislation? According to GBC, Gibraltar’s

17 Jun, 2026 @ 14:30

Lead·Technology

Serb shot dead in broad daylight Barcelona assassination was ‘laying low after previously controlling cocaine entering Antwerp port’

A SERBIAN man shot dead in broad daylight on a busy Barcelona street had been hiding from Belgian authorities after allegedly controlling the flow of

17 Jun, 2026 @ 13:44

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Tragedy as British boy, 4, drowns in swimming pool on second day of family holiday in rural Malaga village

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD British boy has tragically died after falling into a swimming pool near Malaga while on holiday with his parents. The incident took place

17 Jun, 2026 @ 13:31

Lead·Malaga

Former Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero in two-day corruption quiz over €53M airline bailout plus high-value jewellery stashed in office safe

SPAIN’S ex-Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is appearing before a judge in Madrid on Wednesday in a corruption probe. He will be quizzed for

17 Jun, 2026 @ 13:13

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Wild scenes in Benidorm as police chase electric scooter wizzing through city centre at over 100km/h

A POPULAR Costa Blanca holiday hotspot was the scene of a bizarre high-speed chase after police pursued an electric scooter tearing through the town centre

17 Jun, 2026 @ 13:02

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

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