Need to learn to drive in Malaga? Tough luck as province has backlist of 18,000 learners and five-month waits
One instructor is calling for the head of Spain's national traffic authority to reign over the failings.
Expat grandad hit by a van at a Marbella cash machine three years ago is finally fitted with prosthetic leg
LIFE changed irreparably for one expat grandad three years ago as he was withdrawing money from a cash machine in San Pedro Alcantara. He was
Driver, 30, ‘deliberately rammed teenage tourist and fled’ in Malaga historic centre after street argument
The Policia Nacional caught up with him three weeks after the attack, which happened in the early hours of July 15 in Plaza de la
Teenage hitman accused of Fuengirola murder who fled Spain after being released from jail is arrested again in Belgium
A TEENAGE hitman accused of a cold-blooded execution on the Costa del Sol has been arrested in Belgium after fleeing Spain following his release from
Kidnap horror on the Costa del Sol as armed thugs snatch Yemeni man and dump him at petrol station ‘severely disfigured’
TWO men have been arrested over allegedly kidnapping, torturing, and robbing a Yemeni man on the Costa del Sol, with a manhunt for a third
Gibraltar makes first arrests for entering the Rock illegally since border opened up
THREE men have been arrested in Europort, Gibraltar's commercial dock area on the western side of the Rock, after being caught with bolt-cutters allegedly targeting
Tourist couple who had wild sex romp on Marbella motorway are tracked down and fined
A COUPLE who shocked fellow drivers on Marbella’s A7 motorway by having sex in public have been handed fines and point deductions.
Murder of Hungarian woman, 45, in Benahavis is reclassified as gender violence as her lodger, 61, is remanded in custody
THE murder of a Hungarian woman in Benahavis, which was initially ruled out as a case of gender violence, has now been ruled back in.Â
Spain asks EU allies to ‘stop blaming Morocco’ for Ceuta crisis as Spanish court investigates whether police had advance warning
At an online meeting of EU interior ministers on Tuesday, Madrid asked its European partners to avoid publicly criticising Morocco
More British pensioners now leaving Spain than arriving for third year running, official figures show
MORE British pensioners are leaving Spain than arriving from the UK, official figures show, as the country’s UK-born population continues to shrink for the third
The Costa del Sol AP-7 toll road at Manilva set to get a €7.1 million upgrade with 23 lanes
THE works will increase capacity at the Manilva toll booth after rising traffic on the route.
EXCLUSIVE: Police in Nikoline hit-and-run death ‘haven’t asked for CCTV’ at Marbella petrol station where Norwegian teenager was spotted ‘talking with four men’
WORKERS at a petrol station where the Norwegian teenager was seen talking to four men just hours before her death say police have yet to
Barca legend Lionel Messi donates €80,000 to help rebuild Madrid towns devastated by summer wildfires
THE football icon has shown his support for communities damaged in the huge blazes last month.
Benidorm tourists get important beach scam warning during summer peak season
BENIDORM police have warned summer beachgoers to be avoid being scammed over non-existent sunbeds and umbrellas.
US defence giants are looking to Spain to build Patriot missiles as European military demand booms
THE move comes as diplomatic tensions between Spain and the United States remain high.
Costa del Sol heat alert drops to yellow as brutal terral winds ease up
SPAIN’S State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has downgraded the extreme heat warning for the Costa del Sol from orange to yellow as temperatures finally begin to
Mother of two children killed in horrifying Costa del Sol flat fire dies of her burns
A MOTHER whose two children were killed in a Costa del Sol flat fire has died from severe burns she suffered in the blaze. The
Meet Pedro, 23, the dashing Malaga man crowned the world’s most handsome after beauty contest win
THE most handsome man in the world has been crowned a 23-year-old entrepreneur from Malaga province after he took the top prize at a global
Costa Blanca man caught walking down holiday spot street with loaded semi-automatic pistol in shoulder bag
A MAN carrying a loaded semi-automatic pistol in a shoulder bag has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Torrevieja. Officers in July spotted two
British expats in Spain face inheritance tax on UK pensions from 2027, experts warn
BRITISH expats living in Spain have been warned to review their UK pensions before major changes to inheritance tax come into force next year. Under
WATCH: British man accused of multiple sex offences and on latest UK ‘Most Wanted’ list is arrested in Spain
A BRITISH man accused of committing a string of sexual offences has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Madrid. John Rocks, 37, was among
82-year-old man becomes first victim of West Nile virus in Andalucia – 17 other cases confirmed across the region
AN 82-year-old man was the first person to die from West Nile virus in Andalucia this year as fears mount that the mosquito-borne disease could
Death toll from Ceuta migrant crisis soars to 141 after dozens more bodies are discovered in the Mediterranean Sea
THE death toll from Ceuta’s migrant tragedy has climbed to 141 after 63 bodies were recovered in Moroccan waters on Tuesday. The count of bodies
Relief for holidaymakers as Palma airport workers call off August strike – but cancellations hit Barcelona
HOLIDAYMAKERS flying to and from Palma airport in Mallorca this August can breathe a sigh of relief after an indefinite strike that threatened to derail
Shocking figures reveal Malaga now records a rape every two days – with cases soaring seven-fold in a decade
A SHOCKING new report has highlighted the growing scale of sexual violence in Malaga, with the province now recording one rape every two days. According
Malaga city council unveils six-year plan to rid the city of toxic asbestos – and admits it doesn’t know how many properties have it
MALAGA is preparing to tackle a toxic legacy hidden across the city’s rooftops. The council has launched a six-year plan to find and remove asbestos
