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British expat pensioner arrested over death of semi-naked Irish man ‘high on drugs’ at luxury villa on Spain’s Costa...

Charlie Smith - 17 Jun, 2020 @ 14:55

A BRITISH expat has been arrested over the death of a ‘drug-addled’ Irish man outside his luxury Costa del Sol home. The 65-year-old English suspect...

Andalucia

David Villa, Spain’s all-time leading goalscorer, has announced he will retire from football after this season

Jacque Talbot - 13 Nov, 2019 @ 16:14

The 37-year-old has scored 12 goals so far this season, his career total being 376 goals in 752 games.

Crime & Law

Heavy holidaymaker plunges 20 metres to death in Spain’s Mallorca after railings he leant on gave way

Charlie Smith - 18 Sep, 2019 @ 10:57

An air ambulance rushed to attend him, but despite revival efforts of 45 minutes, he was pronounced dead before he reached hospital

Celebrity

Ronaldo adds Costa del Sol mansion to his property empire with move next door to Conor McGregor in Marbella

Tim McNulty - 29 Jul, 2019 @ 17:07

Ronaldo's new high tech villa has a LED driveway, private gym, cinema room and infinity pool

Costa Blanca

OPINION: Desperate British families losing thousands in Spain villa scams show that we need more dedicated fraud officers

Joshua Parfitt - 14 May, 2019 @ 10:00

Dedicated police officers need to be made available for these crimes, or at the very least a cyber crime hotline promising rapid action

Columnists

Want a return on your property investment? Look no further than Spain, writes the Finance Bureau’s Tancrede de Pola

Tancrede de Pola (OP Columnist) - 13 May, 2019 @ 11:36

The growth has been strong but stable and seems to be avoiding the fatal boom and bust cycle which lead to the meltdown some 12 years ago

Celebrity

England’s Nathaniel Clyne flew eight girls out to beachfront villa in Spain for ‘booze-fuelled hippy crack party’

Tim McNulty - 27 Feb, 2019 @ 15:53

Clyne reportedly invited the group out for the all-expenses-paid trip after meeting them on nights out

Andalucia

HEN DON’T: British bridesmaids in Marbella ‘feel sick’ after losing €2,700 in hen party luxury villa scam

Charlie Smith - 27 Feb, 2019 @ 14:33

Talia, who booked the rental, realised something wasn’t right when she was told by the villa’s real owner ‘this isn't me’

Andalucia

City of dreaming – You’re bound to sleep well in Ronda

Staff Reporter - 12 Nov, 2018 @ 17:25

THERE is an incredible choice of places to lay down your head in the 'City of Dreams', as Dutch poet Rilke once described Ronda. One...

Environment

WATCH: Mini-tsunami hits Spanish resorts in Mallorca and Menorca flooding roads and beach bars

Staff Reporter - 17 Jul, 2018 @ 10:35

A WAVE measuring five feet tall has hit tourist beaches at Ciutadella on the west coast of Menorca early Monday morning, less than 40...

Andalucia

British family left stranded in Malaga after arriving to find their holiday villa doesn’t exist

Jed Neill - 7 Sep, 2017 @ 15:22

Sheeba saw an advert for the villa, El Caprichio, on a Facebook group and made a last minute booking for a seven-night stay

Property

Sir Richard Branson unveils third luxury villa on Mallorca estate

Laurence Dollimore - 30 Apr, 2017 @ 12:06

The UK business giant repurchased the Son Bunyola estate for a reported €11 million after selling it some 13 years ago following a row over planning permission