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Marbella to spend €1.7m building 3,300 parking spaces in HUGE pedestrian-focused new plans

MARBELLA City Council have confirmed they will build 3,300 new parking spaces in a plan that ‘prioritises’ pedestrians. The €1.7 million deal involves opening up

15 Jan, 2019 @ 12:49

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

British expats in Spain should get Spanish driving licences ASAP, UK government Brexit memo warns

BRITISH expat drivers in Spain have been urged to get a Spanish driving licence as soon as possible in case of a no-deal Brexit. Failure

15 Jan, 2019 @ 11:50

Lead·Politics

Police in Spain seize grenades, submachine guns and detonators from stolen UK-registered car

GRENADES, submachine guns and detonators have been seized by police in Spain from a stolen UK-registered car. The weapons were found in an abandoned Volkswagen

14 Jan, 2019 @ 15:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Fears grow for boy, 2, trapped down Malaga well for over 18 hours as desperate rescue attempt continues

The two-and-a-half-year-old, named Yulen, fell down the hole yesterday while playing with a friend

14 Jan, 2019 @ 14:00

Lead·Malaga

Wanted British expat launches metal bench at police officer while being arrested for drug trafficking in Marbella

The 44-year-old from Liverpool was arrested under a European Arrest Warrant

14 Jan, 2019 @ 12:11

Crime & Law·Lead

‘Run free’: British expat family’s touching tribute to ‘beautiful’ German Shepherd Murph found dead in Spain after stray dog attack

MISSING German Shepherd Murph has been found dead after a huge search effort in Rio Grande. British expat Hayley Coulby lost her dog over Christmas

13 Jan, 2019 @ 23:14

Lead·Malaga·Other News

BREXIT: Ryanair gets new license to operate in UK in event of no deal

Ryanair operates more than 800 flights to or from Spain per day from airports across Britain and the EU

13 Jan, 2019 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Politics

ENTIRE village in Spain on Gwyneth Paltrow’s Christmas wish list snapped up by EXPATS for just €150k

Buying up an entire Spanish village is a craze sweeping Hollywood and beyond but you’ll have to be quick to bag a bargain

13 Jan, 2019 @ 10:00

Celebrity·Lead·Property

GET MURPH HOME: Desperate search for British expat’s dog who disappeared during walk after ambush from pack of stray dogs in Malaga

A 'Get Murph Home' search begins in Rio Grande on Sunday (tomorrow) at 10:00am

12 Jan, 2019 @ 16:16

Lead·Malaga·Other News

15 arrested as police in Spain SMASH Armenian-led tennis match-fixing ring involving 28 pro players

US Open participant among 83 investigated for tennis match-fixing in Spain

12 Jan, 2019 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

EXPOSED: Food boffins in Spain develop hi-tech laser machine to detect FAKE extra virgin olive oils

The laser device, which is no bigger than a bag, generates results in real time and is cheap to manufacture

12 Jan, 2019 @ 11:30

Food & Drink·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: As Dani Garcia’s Michelin-starred restaurant shuts, top chef spills beans on what Michelin Guide really look for

After Dani Garcia announced the closure of his restaurant after winning a third star, we take a look at the gruelling Michelin world and why

12 Jan, 2019 @ 10:00

Celebrity·Featured·Food & Drink·Lead

WATCH: Two fuming drivers stop cars to BRAWL among traffic on Marbella’s Golden Mile

One of the men falls to the ground several times after receiving repeated blows to his face

11 Jan, 2019 @ 17:15

Lead

Tearful Andy Murray reveals retirement after Wimbledon as Spain’s Rafael Nadal leads tributes

“I'm not sure I'm able to play through the pain for another four or five months”

11 Jan, 2019 @ 15:56

Lead·Sport

Flu EPIDEMIC to rock Andalucia next week as illness spreads through Spain

It is moving down through Spain and is already above average in the Balearics, Navarra, Catalunya and Melilla

11 Jan, 2019 @ 14:57

Health·Lead

Gibraltar opposition BLAST government Brexit planning and call for end to ‘secret’ public finances

KEITH Azzopardi has used his new year message to criticize the Gibraltar government over its Brexit arrangements. Speaking last night, the GSD leader said that

11 Jan, 2019 @ 12:59

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

FAR-RIGHT: Vox agrees coalition deal in Spain’s Andalucia to end 36-year Socialist rule

It marks the first time a far-right party has had a role in Spanish regional government since Franco died in 1975

10 Jan, 2019 @ 11:32

Lead·Politics

‘DEAD AS A DODO’ Picardo blasts attempts from Spain to question Gibraltar sovereignty

The Rock's chief minister spoke on a range of domestic issues, as well as Brexit and a general election

9 Jan, 2019 @ 16:00

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Dolphins’ fins MUTILATED by boats and fishing nets as BBC series filmed off coast of southern Spain reveals their numbers have HALVED

https://www.facebook.com/bbcearth/videos/2241742329415392/UzpfSTEwMDAwNjUyMTI5NTQ0MzoyNDM4NTEwMTU5NzA5Njcw/ THE BBC has filmed a segment about the plight of the dolphins in the Strait of Gibraltar for its new documentary series Mediterranean with Simon

9 Jan, 2019 @ 12:50

Environment·Lead

JAIME BOND: Two arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol for 007-style PEN GUN and seven kilos of cocaine

Sean Connery’s Bond uses a similar 9mm rocket-firing pen gun in the film Never Say Never Again (1983)

9 Jan, 2019 @ 12:19

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British favourite Primark WILL be able to open in Marbella after five year battle

It comes after a modification to the PGOU in Marbella was approved in December

9 Jan, 2019 @ 11:53

Business & Finance·Lead

Protesters SLAM €1 million relaunch of bullfighting in Marbella as petition reaches 80,000

HUNDREDS are set to protest against the planned €1 million relaunch of bullfighting in Marbella next week. Campaigners will take the streets on January 12

8 Jan, 2019 @ 17:08

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Nature

Earthquake rocks residents in Spain’s Andalucia

Measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale, the tremor prompted numerous calls to the 112 Andalucia Emergency Services

8 Jan, 2019 @ 17:03

Environment·Lead

BIG FREEZE: 30 provinces across Spain on alert for cold temperatures as polar ice blast will see mercury drop to -12C THIS WEEK

Cadiz, Cordoba, Jaen and Granada are all on yellow alert for plummeting temperatures

8 Jan, 2019 @ 16:19

Environment·Lead

First day of Ryanair Spain strike CALLED OFF today

However, the two other planned strikes on January 10 and 13 are still expected to go ahead

8 Jan, 2019 @ 14:32

Lead·National News

TV show Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun returns to small screen this week with new Costa del Sol series

Three episodes are reportedly set in Manilva and surrounding areas, so expect to see a few familiar faces

8 Jan, 2019 @ 12:25

Entertainment·Lead

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Marbella to spend €1.7m building 3,300 parking spaces in HUGE pedestrian-focused new plans

British expats in Spain should get Spanish driving licences ASAP, UK government Brexit memo warns

Police in Spain seize grenades, submachine guns and detonators from stolen UK-registered car

Fears grow for boy, 2, trapped down Malaga well for over 18 hours as desperate rescue attempt continues

Wanted British expat launches metal bench at police officer while being arrested for drug trafficking in Marbella

‘Run free’: British expat family’s touching tribute to ‘beautiful’ German Shepherd Murph found dead in Spain after stray dog attack

BREXIT: Ryanair gets new license to operate in UK in event of no deal

ENTIRE village in Spain on Gwyneth Paltrow’s Christmas wish list snapped up by EXPATS for just €150k

GET MURPH HOME: Desperate search for British expat’s dog who disappeared during walk after ambush from pack of stray dogs in Malaga

15 arrested as police in Spain SMASH Armenian-led tennis match-fixing ring involving 28 pro players

EXPOSED: Food boffins in Spain develop hi-tech laser machine to detect FAKE extra virgin olive oils

EXCLUSIVE: As Dani Garcia’s Michelin-starred restaurant shuts, top chef spills beans on what Michelin Guide really look for

WATCH: Two fuming drivers stop cars to BRAWL among traffic on Marbella’s Golden Mile

Tearful Andy Murray reveals retirement after Wimbledon as Spain’s Rafael Nadal leads tributes

Flu EPIDEMIC to rock Andalucia next week as illness spreads through Spain

Gibraltar opposition BLAST government Brexit planning and call for end to ‘secret’ public finances

FAR-RIGHT: Vox agrees coalition deal in Spain’s Andalucia to end 36-year Socialist rule

‘DEAD AS A DODO’ Picardo blasts attempts from Spain to question Gibraltar sovereignty

WATCH: Dolphins’ fins MUTILATED by boats and fishing nets as BBC series filmed off coast of southern Spain reveals their numbers have HALVED

JAIME BOND: Two arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol for 007-style PEN GUN and seven kilos of cocaine

British favourite Primark WILL be able to open in Marbella after five year battle

Protesters SLAM €1 million relaunch of bullfighting in Marbella as petition reaches 80,000

Earthquake rocks residents in Spain’s Andalucia

BIG FREEZE: 30 provinces across Spain on alert for cold temperatures as polar ice blast will see mercury drop to -12C THIS WEEK

First day of Ryanair Spain strike CALLED OFF today

TV show Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun returns to small screen this week with new Costa del Sol series

WATCH: Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia finally reaches maximum height after 144 years of construction with installation of crowning cross

How to avoid a fine under Barcelona’s new civic rules – from street boozing and public urination to dog pee and going shirtless

Eye-catching chalet tucked away in remote Spanish forest is confirmed as the work of Antoni Gaudi 100 years on from his death

Catalunya to become first region in Spain to ban ‘property speculation’ in urgent bid to curb housing crisis

Could Spain’s biggest volcano be about to erupt? All you need to know after Mount Teide is rocked by more than 1,400 mini-earthquakes in less than a day