Expat torturer-for-hire who ‘cut off victim’s finger’ arrested on Costa del Sol
AN expat torturer who cut off a victim’s finger has been arrested on the Costa del Sol. The 29-year-old was wanted on a European Arrest
British expats on Costa del Sol to face trial over missing Agnese Klavina ‘within weeks’
WESTLEY Capper and Craig Porter could stand trial for the disappearance of Agnese Klavina ‘within weeks’. According to legal sources, if convicted, the pair could
IN NUMBERS: How Malaga province’s property market is one of the strongest in Spain
MALAGA has enjoyed one of the strongest recoveries from the 2008 property crash. Last year, the province registered 30,300 sales, a 14.6% increase on the
Young Romanian who filmed himself driving 200km/hr while drinking gin in Spain arrested
A YOUNG Romanian will appear before a court in Spain after allegedly driving 200km/hr while drinking gin and filming himself. The 21-year-old is accused of
Spain calls for ‘co-management’ of Gibraltar airport in return for Brexit deal
SPAIN has called for joint management of Gibraltar airport in the ongoing Brexit negotiations. Foreign minister Alfonso Dastsis also said his country wants greater cooperation
Ryanair announce €160 million investment in a Spanish airport
RYANAIR is to invest $200 million (€162m) in Palma de Mallorca airport this year. This comes as a result of the low cost carrier basing two additional
Rain across Malaga province will intensify as week goes on
THE rain forecast for Malaga province will intensify as the week goes on, AEMET has predicted. The rain will start from noon today (Monday 26)
Manilva wins €174 million EuroMillions lottery draw – but they’ll have to split it with a Brit in the UK
MANILVA has won more than €88 million in the latest EuroMillions draw. The huge win was won by a consortium of 80 people in San
Balearic Islands pledge to phase out greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in ambitious green manifesto
THE Balearic Islands has pledged to phase out greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. In an ambitious plan, Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca and Formentera will take new
Cordoba designer Palomo Spain launches new campaign
PALOMO Spain has launched its new menswear campaign Hotel Palomo. It is the fifth collection by shooting fashion star Alejandro Gomez Palomo, from Cordoba. Photographed
Women in Malaga province paid 22% less than men while almost half paid less than minimum wage
WOMEN in Malaga province are paid an average 22% less than men for the same jobs, new figures have revealed. According to trade unions, 45%
Spain property market ‘officially recovers’ from 2008 as sales reach pre-crisis levels
SPAIN’S property market has officially recovered from the 2008 crash, with 2017’s transactions reaching levels last seen before the crisis. New figures released this week
Police officer in Spain ‘killed by Russian ultra fan’ ahead of football match
A POLICE officer has been killed in Spain during an organised fight between supporters of two rival teams. The planned brawl took place last night
Thousands of OAPs protest on the streets of Spain calling for pension security
PENSIONERS in their thousands have taken to the streets of Spain to demand decent pensions. Demonstrating across Spain to ask the government to guarantee pensions
Gin on toast? There is now a Gin and Tonic flavoured marmalade
YOU can now spread Gin and Tonic on your toast every morning. Online retailer Firebox has created a gin and tonic flavoured marmalade. The Spreadable
Alleged Russian mafia boss arrested in Marbella for money laundering released after posting bail
ALLEGED Russian crime boss Arnold Spivakovsky has been released on bail. The reported mafia boss, who goes by the name Tamm, posted a €750,000 bailÂ
Drug-dealing family clan who ‘sold drugs to minors at playgrounds’ arrested in Manilva
POLICE have arrested a drug gang in Manilva which allegedly sold drugs to minors. Three suspects were cuffed after allegedly selling cocaine, marijuana and hashish
Rain to return to Malaga and Costa del Sol from this weekend
RAIN will return to Malaga province next week following a week of mild temperatures. Weather agency AEMET predicts rainfall from Monday afternoon until at least
British expat rocker wrongly fingered for Marbella murder to sue Spain for €5 million
A BRITISH expat is suing the Spanish government for €5 million following a ‘25-year nightmare’ with Costa del Sol authorities. Gary Owens, from Stockport, was
Spain falls behind on list of world’s most corrupt countries, ranks below Qatar, Poland and Botswana
SPAIN has dropped a place on the ‘world’s most corrupt country’ list. Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index for 2017, released yesterday, places Spain at 42nd
Three Brits arrested for alleged gay bashing on flight to Spain
THREE British tourists have been arrested after alleged homophobic abuse of two other British holiday makers on a flight to Spain. Police arrested the Brits
Reuse, not recycle
Yesterday I broke my chisel for my Bosch that I have been using to cut the rock to create more space in our bedroom… Which
British great grandmother who claimed more than €40,000 in UK benefits while hiding villa in southern Spain avoids jail
A BRITISH great grandmother who claimed more than €40,000 in benefits in the UK while secretly renting out a Spanish villa has avoided jail. Sally
‘Dry and warmer than average’ spring for southern Spain and Andalucia
THE Iberian Peninsula will experience a dry and warmer than average spring. According to Accuweather, an ‘area of high pressure will build west of
Malaga and southern Spain will experience droughts ’14 TIMES more severe than in recent years’ – and much sooner than previously thought
MALAGA and southern Spain could see droughts 14 times more severe than in recent years from as soon as 2050 onwards. That is according to
Spain gets its first beer spa in Andalucia
FOR some the combination of beer and spa treatments is a match made in heaven. But reaching the pearly gates has now got a little