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Spain’s first original Netflix documentary ‘The Alcassar Murders’ released detailing horrific 1992 triple homicide in Valencia

SPAIN’S first original Netflix documentary has been released detailing one of the country’s most horrific murder investigations. The Alcassar Murders – El Caso Alcàsser in

24 Jun, 2019 @ 15:25

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead

WATCH: Russian-backed ‘Mansions of Banus’ development part of €200 million portfolio penned for Marbella and Costa del Sol

The firm will formally announce Los Palacetes de Banus at an event at the site on Thursday

24 Jun, 2019 @ 15:20

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Property

Costa del Sol to see 10% increase in employment this summer compared to 2018

Waiters, hotel workers, salespeople, customer service staff, telemarketers and shop assistants, are among the most popular summer jobs

24 Jun, 2019 @ 14:09

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

British tea set recovered from 150-year-old shipwreck on show at unique Costa Blanca maritime exhibition

AN exhibition displaying British-made plates, bowls and a tea set from a steamship that sank off the Costa Blanca 150 years ago has opened in

24 Jun, 2019 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Bin torching epidemic continues in Spain’s Mallorca as police arrest ANOTHER arsonist while damage totals €370,000

Total damages for the crimes are now estimated at around €370,000, as each unit costs around €700, while the cleanup is about €300

24 Jun, 2019 @ 13:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

SEVEN people stung by Portuguese Man O’War as three beaches closed in Benidorm

SEVEN people have been stung in Benidorm by the deadly Portuguese Man O’War. Three beaches in the popular resort city were temporarily closed after two

24 Jun, 2019 @ 13:05

Costa Blanca·Lead

British man dies after falling off pedalo in Spain despite green flags indicating sea was safe

The unnamed 31-year-old fell off the boat at around 5.40pm and was dragged out to sea

24 Jun, 2019 @ 12:33

Lead

UNEARTHED: First Roman olive oil press EVER on Spain’s Costa del Sol as huge archaeology park planned

The area will become the largest archaeology park on the Costa del Sol and plans to be a major tourism and cultural attraction

24 Jun, 2019 @ 12:17

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

‘Heartbroken’ family pay tribute to Irish dad stabbed to death with broken bottles in Costa del Sol pub

Pender, a charity worker and father-of-two, had apparently told his killer to stop bothering his wife, Caroline

24 Jun, 2019 @ 12:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British sex pest arrested in Marbella for harassing young woman with barrage of sexually explicit messages

The 46-year-old is accused of repeatedly sending obscene messages to the victim

24 Jun, 2019 @ 11:54

Crime & Law·Lead

Dustmen denounce ‘lazy’ resident who threw three gas canisters into organic waste bin in Benitachell

DUSTMEN have hit out against ‘laziness’ after three gas canisters nearly caused a fire in a rubbish truck. The Weber bottles were thrown into an

24 Jun, 2019 @ 11:53

Costa Blanca·Environment

Organic kitchen waste bins required in ALL towns in Valencian Community by 2020

ALL towns in the Valencian Community will be required to have organic waste containers by the end of 2020, it has been revealed. Environment councillor

24 Jun, 2019 @ 11:46

Costa Blanca·Environment

Turtle unable to dive due to plastic bottles freed in southern Spain

THE Red Cross has rescued a turtle that was unable to dive due to plastic bottles being attached to its body. The sea turtle was

24 Jun, 2019 @ 11:41

Environment·Lead

Boy, 8, dies in Spain after choking on hot dog during San Juan celebrations

Paramedics arrived to find the boy not breathing and could not revive him

24 Jun, 2019 @ 11:30

Lead

WATCH: Expat gives hilarious guide for boozy Brits heading to Marbella (WARNING: Not for the easily offended)

Svetlana Stanislav advises would be holidaymakers from the UK how to 'act more like a human and less like an animal'

24 Jun, 2019 @ 11:02

Entertainment·Lead·Malaga

British-run riding stables faces ‘scam’ eviction after rescuing dozens of horses for 13 years on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN expat riding stables has been left with just four weeks to rehouse 11 horses and three dogs. The British owners of Hipica Ondara have

24 Jun, 2019 @ 10:56

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Environment·Lead

SHAMEFUL: ‘Racist’ effigy mocking migrants shocks expats and locals ahead of San Juan celebrations on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The offensive structure was pictured on La Rada beach in Estepona ahead of the annual San Juan celebrations yesterday

24 Jun, 2019 @ 10:42

Lead·Malaga

Eyewear by luxury fashion house Kenzo at Specsavers Opticas on Costa del Sol for limited time only

All glasses in the 19-strong range are priced from €199 for two pairs - making catwalk-inspired designer specs more affordable than ever

23 Jun, 2019 @ 12:00

Ask the Optician·Malaga

OPINION: The Junta de Andalucia’s budgets which benefit residents are a welcome sight after decades of corruption

This could go some way to undermining the grip of the local drug cartels, who benefit from grinding youth poverty and a lack of opportunity

23 Jun, 2019 @ 11:44

Business & Finance·Opinion

Amanda Butler hopes a fair Brexit deal will be done for Brits in Mallorca, under Prime Minister Boris

What many new arrivals looking for a new place in the sun do not realise is that estate agents work very differently from the UK

23 Jun, 2019 @ 11:07

Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Columnists·Mallorca

Spanish golfers Garcia and Rahm joined by wealth of British stars at Andalucia Masters on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A big crop of British talent is also among the 144 golfers teeing off on Spain’s most famous course for the €3 million prize

23 Jun, 2019 @ 10:30

Lead·Sport

RING ROADS AND RUINS: Junta de Andalucia funding motorways, flamenco and sewage in NEW budgets

In total, Malaga is to get €153 million under the new regional budget

23 Jun, 2019 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Lead

SUPERWINES: Here is your guide to the top 10 ‘bodega bargains’ on offer in Spain

We select the best of the cheapest wines you can find in Spanish supermarkets

23 Jun, 2019 @ 08:55

Food & Drink·Lead

HEATWAVE to hit central, southern Spain and Balearic islands from Wednesday

A HEATWAVE is expected to hit parts of central and southern peninsular Spain, as well as the Balearic Islands, from next Wednesday, June 26. A

22 Jun, 2019 @ 17:10

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Report warns 20% of Spain’s olive farms could disappear within a decade

MORE than 240,000 Spanish olive estates could vanish in the next 10 years. Olive oil giant Deoleo has warned that international competition and the stagnation

22 Jun, 2019 @ 15:05