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Person survives crashing through barrier and plummeting eight metres only to die after opening door and falling to death on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A PERSON has been killed after falling down a slope following a car crash on the Costa del Sol. The vehicle came into trouble on

8 Nov, 2019 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga

Warnings of SNOW, rain and strong winds as alerts put in place across Andalucia, Mallorca, Costa Blanca and northern Spain

All the warnings are in place until at least the end of Friday

7 Nov, 2019 @ 08:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Thousands of British expats in Spain to be denied vote in UK General Election, as Brexit uncertainty lingers

It is estimated around 60 percent of the 4.9 million British people living abroad can't vote.

6 Nov, 2019 @ 15:27

Lead

Paedo pensioner, 79, caged after masturbating while ‘staring lustfully’ at children in nursery playground in Spain’s Almeria

AN alleged paedo pensioner has been arrested for touching and exposing himself in front of minors in Almeria. The 79-year-old had been hanging around the

6 Nov, 2019 @ 11:44

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Mystery as two dead and burned bodies found in abandoned home in Spain

TWO dead bodies have been found in an abandoned home in central Spain. The gruesome discovery was made in a property in Quintanar de la

6 Nov, 2019 @ 11:08

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Do you know what these 10 trickiest road signs in Spain mean?

DRIVING in Spain has a reputation of being perilous at times, to say the least. Perhaps it’s the conceived notion that no one indicates. Perhaps

5 Nov, 2019 @ 21:17

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Cocky French drug trafficker arrested thanks to his dodgy parking on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A COCKY French fugitive has been captured on the Costa del Sol thanks to his dodgy parking. The 25-year-old was cuffed after he waltzed into

5 Nov, 2019 @ 13:56

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

‘PURE EVIL’: Fears of psychopath in British expat hotspot after decapitated bunny and injured animals found in popular park on Spain’s Costa del Sol (WARNING: Distressing image)

British expats branded the yet unknown sicko as 'pure evil'

4 Nov, 2019 @ 14:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Nightclub which ‘launders money for the Irish Kinahan drug cartel’ reportedly at centre of date rape attacks probe on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A MARBELLA nightclub allegedly used by the Irish mafia as a money laundering front is reportedly at the centre of a series of drug rape

4 Nov, 2019 @ 13:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

GROUNDHOG DAY: Spain headed for FOURTH ‘hung parliament’ in FOUR years as new poll suggests no alliance will reach absolute majority as far right makes gains

A new survey by Ipsos has predicted that no party or coalition will gain the absolute majority of 176 seats needed to form a government

4 Nov, 2019 @ 13:24

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Politics

Andalucia Worst For Getting Speeding Fines

REVEALED: Andalucia sees the most speeding fines in whole of Spain, according to new study

Data from Spain’s Traffic Directorate says there are 1,293 speed traps in Spain, including 661 fixed cameras, 572 mobile units and 68 are traps that

4 Nov, 2019 @ 13:07

Lead

Two people cheat death as their courtesy car bursts into flames in southern Spain

Several firefighters and police officers were involved in extinguishing the inferno, which left the car a burnt out shell

4 Nov, 2019 @ 12:47

Granada·Lead

Sunny Spain named best country in Europe to enjoy your retirement

Spain has beautiful surroundings, towns, cities, and of course lots of sunshine - which makes it a perfect setting for those approaching their final years

3 Nov, 2019 @ 13:25

Lead

‘Superstar’ Guardia Civil dog Elton given national award at animal protection summit – read here the major crimes he worked on

GUARDIA CIVIL’S ‘superstar’ dog Elton has been awarded a national distinction for his service in the force at an animal protection summit last month. The

1 Nov, 2019 @ 18:33

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead

DEAR JENNIFER: Insurance claims hit whopping 59,000 with 332 assessors mobilised after September gota fría, writes Jennifer Cunningham

This week I received an updated report from Spain’s Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros (CCS) with fascinating information after last month’s devastating gota fría ruined

31 Oct, 2019 @ 13:25

Business & Finance·Columnists·Costa Blanca·Lead

British lads arrive at airport for stag do of a lifetime in Spain only to discover the bride-to-be had faked the flights and pocketed the €12,000 holiday kitty

BRITISH bride-to-be Rachel Doran waved off her hubby and his 30 pals as they headed to Leeds airport on what they thought would be the

31 Oct, 2019 @ 12:00

Lead·Mallorca

Suspicions abound after young university graduate spends €40,000 on Facebook adverts aggressively targeting all rivals of conservative Partido Popular ahead of snap election in Spain

A SLEW of fake Facebook pages have spent tens of thousands of euros bashing the rivals of the conservative Partido Popular. An investigation by El

31 Oct, 2019 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

REVEALED: Which shops will be open tomorrow across Spain’s Malaga and Costa del Sol

THE shopaholics among you may be fretting over the fact that tomorrow is a national holiday. But fear not, you will still be able to

31 Oct, 2019 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Temperatures to soar on Spain’s Costa del Sol this holiday weekend starting from TOMORROW

MALAGA is set to enjoy ‘extraordinarily’ high temperatures from tomorrow and throughout the ‘bridge’ holiday weekend. According to weather agency AEMET, the mercury will reach

30 Oct, 2019 @ 13:42

Lead·Malaga

WARNING: Rising sea levels will put coasts of Spain’s Andalucia at risk of devastating floods EVERY YEAR from 2050 onward due to climate change

Researchers from Climate Central spent three years studying the effects of rising seas due to climate change and human activity

30 Oct, 2019 @ 12:59

Cadiz·Environment·Huelva·Lead·Sevilla

‘Well-known’ restaurant owner in British tourist hotspot in Spain arrested for treating desperate staff like slaves with €2.80 per hour salaries and 14-hour days

A GROUP of workers have been rescued from ‘slave-like’ conditions in a tourist hotspot in Spain. The restaurant staff were all working for a ‘well-known’

30 Oct, 2019 @ 12:08

Lead·Mallorca

Triple A sanctuary slams Marbella court order and allegations of animal abuse as ‘unjust’ and part of ‘campaign of harassment’

MUCH-loved animal shelter Triple A has slammed a recent court order which contained a slew of allegations as ‘unjust’. In a Facebook statement, the charity

30 Oct, 2019 @ 07:15

Lead·Malaga

OUTRAGE after British expat in Marbella set to earn over €2,000 PER DAY consulting for cash-strapped NHS board in UK

A MARBELLA-based management consultant brought in to cut costs to a struggling Welsh NHS is set to rake in more than €2,000 per DAY. Expert

29 Oct, 2019 @ 12:21

Health·Lead·Malaga

Expenses scandal in Spain’s Andalucia after politicians used Bla Bla Car app to charge riders for trips to work

TWO Andalucian politicians have been forced to resign after becoming involved in an expenses scandal involving the use of the BlaBlaCar travel app. Luis Cano

29 Oct, 2019 @ 11:40

Lead·Politics

MILLIONS of British tourists flock to Spain’s Costa del Sol in tourism boost despite Brexit uncertainty

MILLIONS of British tourists have travelled to the Costa del Sol this year despite Brexit uncertainty. According to new figures, some 2.37 million Brits arrived

29 Oct, 2019 @ 10:59

Lead·Malaga

Mystery man found dead in ditch on Costa del Sol ‘had no roots’ in Spain and was killed ‘just a few hours before’ being dumped

THE mystery surrounding the dead body found dumped in a ditch in Marbella continues. Police have established that he was a Bulgarian citizen, but have

28 Oct, 2019 @ 20:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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Person survives crashing through barrier and plummeting eight metres only to die after opening door and falling to death on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Warnings of SNOW, rain and strong winds as alerts put in place across Andalucia, Mallorca, Costa Blanca and northern Spain

Thousands of British expats in Spain to be denied vote in UK General Election, as Brexit uncertainty lingers

Paedo pensioner, 79, caged after masturbating while ‘staring lustfully’ at children in nursery playground in Spain’s Almeria

Mystery as two dead and burned bodies found in abandoned home in Spain

Do you know what these 10 trickiest road signs in Spain mean?

Cocky French drug trafficker arrested thanks to his dodgy parking on Spain’s Costa del Sol

‘PURE EVIL’: Fears of psychopath in British expat hotspot after decapitated bunny and injured animals found in popular park on Spain’s Costa del Sol (WARNING: Distressing image)

Nightclub which ‘launders money for the Irish Kinahan drug cartel’ reportedly at centre of date rape attacks probe on Spain’s Costa del Sol

GROUNDHOG DAY: Spain headed for FOURTH ‘hung parliament’ in FOUR years as new poll suggests no alliance will reach absolute majority as far right makes gains

REVEALED: Andalucia sees the most speeding fines in whole of Spain, according to new study

Two people cheat death as their courtesy car bursts into flames in southern Spain

Sunny Spain named best country in Europe to enjoy your retirement

‘Superstar’ Guardia Civil dog Elton given national award at animal protection summit – read here the major crimes he worked on

DEAR JENNIFER: Insurance claims hit whopping 59,000 with 332 assessors mobilised after September gota fría, writes Jennifer Cunningham

British lads arrive at airport for stag do of a lifetime in Spain only to discover the bride-to-be had faked the flights and pocketed the €12,000 holiday kitty

Suspicions abound after young university graduate spends €40,000 on Facebook adverts aggressively targeting all rivals of conservative Partido Popular ahead of snap election in Spain

REVEALED: Which shops will be open tomorrow across Spain’s Malaga and Costa del Sol

Temperatures to soar on Spain’s Costa del Sol this holiday weekend starting from TOMORROW

WARNING: Rising sea levels will put coasts of Spain’s Andalucia at risk of devastating floods EVERY YEAR from 2050 onward due to climate change

‘Well-known’ restaurant owner in British tourist hotspot in Spain arrested for treating desperate staff like slaves with €2.80 per hour salaries and 14-hour days

Triple A sanctuary slams Marbella court order and allegations of animal abuse as ‘unjust’ and part of ‘campaign of harassment’

OUTRAGE after British expat in Marbella set to earn over €2,000 PER DAY consulting for cash-strapped NHS board in UK

Expenses scandal in Spain’s Andalucia after politicians used Bla Bla Car app to charge riders for trips to work

MILLIONS of British tourists flock to Spain’s Costa del Sol in tourism boost despite Brexit uncertainty

Mystery man found dead in ditch on Costa del Sol ‘had no roots’ in Spain and was killed ‘just a few hours before’ being dumped

Red alert in Malaga province: Storm Leonardo forces mass evacuations as Costa del Sol faces torrential rains from Wednesday

Chart-topping British pop band hits out at far-right Vox over use of iconic hit single in campaign video

Andalucia schools will shut as storm set to cause continued weather chaos and heavy downpours

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