British teen arrested for ‘bottling bouncer so badly he needed 50 stitches’ at party hotspot in Spain A judge told him he would be released if he could find the bail of €15,000, although it is unclear if he has come up 2 Aug, 2019 @ 14:13 Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca
British expat couple fight to keep popular bar after neighbours ‘call them dirty lesbians’ and spit on their terrace in ‘harassment campaign’ in Spain’s Mallorca Images seen by the Olive Press show the neighbours spitting on the terrace and putting middle fingers up at the cameras 2 Aug, 2019 @ 12:58 Lead·Mallorca
Inside the dinosaur theme park with zip wires, excavation zones and hiking trails coming to Spain’s Costa del Sol A HUGE ‘Jurassic’ theme park with zip wires and dinosaurs has been announced for the Costa del Sol. The huge development, designed for families, features 2 Aug, 2019 @ 12:51 La Cultura·Lead·Malaga
Police seize bumbags, football shirts and Calvin Klein underpants in huge fake clothes bust in Spain’s Andalucia “When summer arrives sales without licenses increase and that is when we are more attentive because of the fraud that can occur” 2 Aug, 2019 @ 11:33 Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead
Praise for police after blindfolded ‘hostage’ rescued from Costa del Sol balcony in front of terrified British expats and holidaymakers The dramatic operation came after an armed man appeared on the third floor balcony of a flat overlooking Duquesa port, and paraded a bloodied man 1 Aug, 2019 @ 17:59 Crime & Law·Lead
Police seek footage from British expats after ‘maniac’ zip ties hostage on balcony after ‘slitting his throat’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol British expats who witnessed the incident yesterday evening have been asked to hand over any photos and videos of the incident to Guardia Civil 1 Aug, 2019 @ 12:50 Crime & Law·Lead
WANTED: The 11 British fugitives who may be hiding among expat communities in Spain The UK's National Crime Agency has launched a fresh appeal today 1 Aug, 2019 @ 12:48 Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca
WARNING for Brits who leave their homes in Spain empty after scammers move in and ‘rent them out’ to unsuspecting victims on Costa del Sol The trio are accused of illegally entering homes before renting them out to unsuspecting victims, charging a year's rent in advance 1 Aug, 2019 @ 11:39 Lead·Malaga·Property
Mercadona shocks Spain by axing popular ice creams but new petition aims to bring them back MERCADONA has shocked Spain by discontinuing some of its most popular ice creams, but a new petition aims to bring them back. The Mochi range 1 Aug, 2019 @ 11:15 Food & Drink·Lead·National News
REVEALED: Marbella-based Bikini-fitness model expat caught up in one of Europe’s biggest EVER drugs probes ‘spent night with Conor McGregor’ The former Bikini-Fitness World Champion (2015) stands accused of money laundering 1 Aug, 2019 @ 10:41 Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
‘Maniac’ ties hostage to balcony railing after ‘slitting his throat’ in front of horrified British expats and locals on Spain’s Costa del Sol A KNIFE wielding ‘maniac’ has caused British families to flee in panic from a popular resort on the Costa del Sol. It comes after an 1 Aug, 2019 @ 00:17 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Ryanair warns hundreds of jobs are to be cut because the airline has ‘too many staff’ Redundancies will be announced by the end of August, revealed Michael O'Leary in a video message to workers 31 Jul, 2019 @ 18:29 Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News
Ex-Leicester City Premier League champion Shinji Okazaki signs for Malaga on one-year deal The pacey striker was officially unveiled at the Costa del Sol club today, with Malaga celebrating him as, ‘the first Japanese player in our history’ 31 Jul, 2019 @ 16:48 Lead·Malaga·Sport
You can now have takeaway food delivered by JETSKI to yachts and beaches on Spain’s Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca and Mallorca The so-called 'aquariders' will bring food from your favourite restaurants to your floating vessel 31 Jul, 2019 @ 14:58 Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca
Gibraltar’s John Mackintosh Hall theatre to be dismantled and replaced with HUGE 900-seat auditorium The Queen’s cinema room was proposed for integration into John Mackintosh Hall, but the site will now be kept separate and made free for other 31 Jul, 2019 @ 14:56 Gibraltar·La Cultura·Lead
Expat ringleader of the horse meat scandal arrested on the Costa Blanca GUARDIA Civil have arrested an expat for his responsibility in the biggest food scam in Europe – a.k.a. Horsegate, the horse meat scandal . Jan 31 Jul, 2019 @ 14:04 Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead
Dead body found in the street in Marbella’s San Pedro Police were called to the square where one of the men was pronounced dead at the scene 31 Jul, 2019 @ 13:06 Health·Lead·Malaga
You can now be fined €3,000 for not using bins properly on the Costa del Sol Over 13 fines have already been doled out in the target areas of Mijas Pueblo, La Cala de Mijas and Mijas Costa 31 Jul, 2019 @ 12:20 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Man wearing ‘loincloth’ and carrying weapon arrested for showing genitals to kids at Costa del Sol water park A number of mothers at the park complained that the man had ‘partially lowered’ his swimsuit in order to expose himself 31 Jul, 2019 @ 11:04 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Real Madrid star Gareth Bale AGAIN criticised for ‘not speaking Spanish’, despite living in Spain for six years The explosive comments from Toshack, 70, come after the Madrid board blocked Bale’s move to Jiangsu Suning, as they were unwilling to release him on 30 Jul, 2019 @ 18:20 Lead·National News·Sport
Rowdy stag party throws bottle of gin at toddler on drunken flight from Cardiff to Alicante A TODDLER had a near-miss with a flying bottle of gin as a stag party en route to Alicante turned rowdy. Passengers on the Vueling 30 Jul, 2019 @ 16:43 Costa Blanca
BRICKS AND MORTARS: Police in Spain issue warning after British expat finds unexploded bombs in basement It comes as four more discarded ordinances were discovered next to a Marbella golf course 30 Jul, 2019 @ 15:07 Lead
Libertines star Pete Doherty added to Gibraltar Calling lineup alongside Take That, Mel C, Enrique Iglesias and MORE He will take to the stage on the Rock with his new band, Peter Doherty and the Puta Madres, who released their self-titled debut album 30 Jul, 2019 @ 11:50 Celebrity·Entertainment·Gibraltar·Lead
Tourists in Spain ‘run for their lives’ as HUGE fire engulfs water park Blast noises were also reported by some, however these were thought to be gas canisters exploding at the restaurant 30 Jul, 2019 @ 11:10 Lead
Bank in Spain placed under investigation amid allegations of spying and corruption These charges date back to 2004 and relate to BBVA’s dealings with former police chief Jose Manuel Villarejo 30 Jul, 2019 @ 10:58 Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead
Mental health Awareness for Children This blog is not intended to try and force a conversation on children about mental health, and it is always the parents responsibility to decide 30 Jul, 2019 @ 10:19 Psychotherapist