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Expat fears Maddie McCann suspect Christian Brueckner could return to Portugal or Spain following release from prison

EXPATS in Spain and Portugal fear the sudden arrival of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner after he was released from prison. The paedophile and rapist

24 Sep, 2025 @ 18:30

Lead·Other News

EXPLAINER: Why Spanish hotels could be set to sue Booking.com for a cool €1 billion

SPANISH hotels are gearing up for what could be one of the country’s biggest legal battles against a multinational corporation – and it’s all about

24 Sep, 2025 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Property

Andalucia firefighters praised after Malaga emerges from wildfire season with just one fire larger than one square kilometre

Malaga province has avoided the devastation that swept northern Spain this summer, with rapid intervention teams limiting major blazes to just a single fire exceeding

24 Sep, 2025 @ 17:15

Lead·Malaga

Inside the Dutch ‘Mocro Maffia’ plot that handed a machine gun to a teenage Belgian hitman to kill a weed club worker on the Costa del Sol

A RUTHLESS mafia group’s plot to recruit a Belgian teenager for a hit on the Costa del Sol has been given the terrifying title ‘violence-as-a-service’.

24 Sep, 2025 @ 15:47

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

deVere wins Best Client Service award for second year running

DEVERE has been recognised with International Investor’s prestigious Best Client Service award for both 2024 and 2025, confirming its standing as a global leader in

24 Sep, 2025 @ 14:22

Business & Finance·Other News

4 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Torre-Pacheco – € 263,900

Great opportunity! This wonderful house is located in Torre Pacheco and offers plenty of space both inside and outside. On the outside, as soon as

24 Sep, 2025 @ 13:05

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British 'narco' fugitive is arrested in Benidorm after getting life prison sentence

Irishwoman who was strangled to death in Benidorm with vacuum cleaner cable had ‘taken British friend into her home four days prior’

AN Irishwoman was strangled to death by her British friend in Benidorm just days after she welcomed her into her home. The victim, 66, whom

24 Sep, 2025 @ 12:40

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Lidl is set to open 50 stores and invest €330m this year – could it topple Carrefour in Spain’s famous supermarket wars?

GERMAN discount giant Lidl is stepping up its push in Spain with plans to open around 50 new or modernised stores this year alongside an

24 Sep, 2025 @ 11:57

Business & Finance·Lead

Costa del Sol zoo transfers nine captive dolphins to China – but why does Spain still permit circus-style shows?

NINE bottlenose dolphins from Selwo Marina in Benalmadena have been shipped to China, raising fears they will continue to be used in circus-style shows. The

24 Sep, 2025 @ 11:04

Costa del Sol·Green·Lead

WATCH: Veteran Catalan matador is gored in leg by raging bull during performance in Madrid

Warning: Article contains graphic scenes that may be distressing A VETERAN matador was rushed to hospital on Sunday after being gored through the leg by

24 Sep, 2025 @ 10:57

Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

DANA death toll rises to 222 in Valencia as body of unidentified man is found almost a month after disaster

Spanish schools to give pupils lessons on surviving environmental disasters driven by climate change

PUPILS as young as three will be given lessons on how to respond to environmental disasters in an attempt to counter the growing impact of

24 Sep, 2025 @ 10:35

Education·Lead·Weather

Revealed: How faulty electronic tags used by Spain’s government allow dangerous sex offenders to roam free

A ‘LARGE number’ of sexual predators have been allowed to roam the streets of Spain freely after a data glitch on electronic tags prevented judicial

24 Sep, 2025 @ 10:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Major Scottish gangland figures linked to horror double shooting in Fuengirola arrested in Dubai

A BAND of notorious Scottish gangland figures with links to mafia activity on the Costa del Sol have been arrested in Dubai. Steven Lyons, Ross

23 Sep, 2025 @ 17:46

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Possible foul play’: Missing Brit found dead in Estepona had just scooped half a million euros on a villa sale

A MISSING expat whose body was found on the Costa del Sol at the weekend had recently landed a giant lump sum from a property

23 Sep, 2025 @ 17:05

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Desperate Costa del Sol narcos dump dozens of petrol canisters into the sea during high speed chase near Marbella

A HIGH-SPEED pursuit off the Marbella coast ended with three arrests after desperate narcos dumped dozens of petrol jerry cans into the Mediterranean Sea. The

23 Sep, 2025 @ 15:32

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

War zone in Madrid: 14 arrests after clashes with violent squatters terrorising neighbourhood

By Alessio Ghirlanda in Madrid TENSIONS have exploded in a north Madrid neighbourhood after fed-up residents confronted a violent gang of squatters over the weekend

23 Sep, 2025 @ 15:19

Lead·Madrid·Other News·Property

4 bedroom Villa for sale in L'Alqueria d'Asnar with pool – € 420,000

Discover this stunning fully-fenced estate featuring a beautifully equipped house, perfect as a primary residence or a vacation retreat. Fully Functional Home 4 spacious bedrooms

23 Sep, 2025 @ 13:05

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Andalucian townhouse made famous by Alan Carr and Amanda Holden for hit BBC show is now taking bookings

THE Andalucian townhouse renovated by celebrities Alan Carr and Amanda Holden for BBC One’s Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job has opened to paying guests this

23 Sep, 2025 @ 12:00

Granada·Lead·Property

Record high temperatures cause heat-related deaths to rise tenfold in Spain

Extreme heat led to over 62,000 deaths across Europe last year with Spain among countries hardest hit, study reveals

MORE than 62,000 people died in the summer of 2024 due to a record-breaking heatwave, a study has revealed – with Spain recording the second

23 Sep, 2025 @ 11:04

Lead·Weather

Hurricane Gabrielle threatens Spain as forecasters track weekend arrival – which regions are in the firing line?

SPAIN is bracing for the potential arrival of Hurricane Gabrielle this weekend, as the Category 3 storm currently battering Bermuda sets its sights on Europe.

23 Sep, 2025 @ 10:57

Lead·Weather

Is Spain in a housing bubble? Property prices continue to surge nationwide with 7% spike predicted for 2025

SPAIN’S housing boom shows no sign of slowing down after research from a leading real-estate agency revealed that property prices nationwide are on course to

23 Sep, 2025 @ 10:08

Lead·Property

Comic-Con Malaga charges fans nearly €100 for a selfie with stars

FANCY a snap with Berlin from Money Heist or Hollywood heartthrob Luke Evans? It’ll cost you a small fortune. Comic-Con San Diego Malaga kicks off

23 Sep, 2025 @ 08:28

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Other News

You CAN refuse to pay community fees: New ruling backs property owners in Spain – under certain conditions

PROPERTY owners across Spain can legally refuse to pay controversial community levies after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of residents who had fought a

22 Sep, 2025 @ 18:30

Lead·Property

The ZBE fines are set to begin for Malaga’s low emissions zone – but what about other towns on the Costa del Sol?

THE countdown has begun for drivers in Malaga as the Costa del Sol capital prepares to start issuing fines for polluting vehicles entering its low

22 Sep, 2025 @ 17:42

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Sabadell Bank shareholders massively back UK TSB sale as fight against BBVA takeover continues in Spain

Spain’s BBVA ups hostile takeover bid for rival Sabadell in take-it-or-leave-it ultimatum for shareholders

SPANISH banking giant BBVA has increased its hostile takeover bid for rival Banco Sabadell by 10%, declaring this will be its final offer with no

22 Sep, 2025 @ 17:00