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Marbella police foil a bizarre plot by Swedish mafia to launder millions in drug money through a vintage Pokemon card collection

POLICE in Marbella have uncovered a new money-laundering scheme involving Pokemon cards, allegedly run by members of a Swedish criminal network. Officers say the group

7 Apr, 2026 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Malaga metro breaks Semana Santa passenger record despite widespread strike action

THE Malaga metro system has smashed its all-time Semana Santa passenger record, despite being hit by a wave of industrial action. The underground system closed Holy

7 Apr, 2026 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Lithuanian gang targeted low-mileage Japanese cars across Malaga and Alicante for ‘cloning’ in Almeria

POLICIA Nacional have arrested six suspected members of a Lithuanian gang following a three-month investigation that uncovered dozens of thefts and led to the recovery

7 Apr, 2026 @ 15:15

Almeria·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Malaga airport unaffected by global wave of flight cancellations sparked by Middle East jet fuel crisis – for now

MALAGA-Costa del Sol Airport remains largely untouched by the growing wave of global flight disruptions, caused by surging jet fuel prices due to the escalating

7 Apr, 2026 @ 14:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Malaga weather alert upgraded to yellow as severe storms, 80km/h winds and ‘blood rain’ to batter Andalucia

MALAGA province and the wider Costa del Sol have been placed on a yellow weather alert today as a severe storm front brings the threat

7 Apr, 2026 @ 13:13

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Moroccan seasonal worker goes on indiscriminate axe rampage in Granada village

AN elderly man and two women were injured, one critically, after an axe-wielding attacker unleashed a daylight rampage near Granada. The alleged aggressor, reported to

7 Apr, 2026 @ 12:52

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Tragedy on the Costa del Sol: Marbella police officer, 43, dies suddenly while completing fitness test

THE latest Costa del Sol tragedy has occurred as a Marbella police officer, 43, has died while completing a fitness test. The agent, who was

7 Apr, 2026 @ 11:15

Lead·Marbella

Police taser use questioned after man, 36, is killed in Torremolinos phone shop from being hit 11 times

THE use of police tasers has come under serious scrutiny after a 36-year-old man died in Torremolinos. Human rights campaigners have now criticised what they

6 Apr, 2026 @ 21:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Policeman fined for ‘slapping’ drunk reveller who sat down in the street and blocked traffic in Sevilla

A POLICE officer in Sevilla has been fined after slapping a drunk young man who had sat down in the middle of the street, blocking

6 Apr, 2026 @ 21:13

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Dark Easter Monday with two traffic deaths on the Costa del Sol – one in Mijas

BETWEEN midnight and 1am last night, two tragic accidents occurred on Malaga’s roads, resulting in two deaths. Easter Monday started with two tragic accidents, claiming

6 Apr, 2026 @ 16:35

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Ryanair’s latest stop? Sevilla, for a €290m engine repair and maintenance centre

RYANAIR has set its sights on Sevilla, selecting the popular Spanish tourist destination as the place for its new engine repair centre. The €290 million

6 Apr, 2026 @ 16:30

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

Mijas ‘narco cop’ linked to €9m money laundering ring is fired after being caught at Costa del Sol toll booth with €65k in his car

THE Guardia Civil has confirmed the expulsion of an officer whose links with narcos ultimately led him to be hunted down with 65,000 in Mijas.

6 Apr, 2026 @ 15:46

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Looking to escape the crowds? These seven Spanish towns are hidden gems, according to National Geographic

IF you are looking to escape the crowds of Barcelona, Mallorca and Madrid, National Geographic may have the perfect guide to Spain’s best-kept secrets. Nearly

6 Apr, 2026 @ 14:30

Andalucia·Galicia·Lead·Travel News

Did you hit the slopes this Semana Santa? Sierra Nevada resort records one of its biggest Easters ever

OVER 78,000 skiers hit the Sierra Nevada’s slopes this Easter week, marking the resort’s third-biggest Semana Santa on record. Blue skies and brilliant snow, boosted

5 Apr, 2026 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Lead·Sport

The curious link between Spain’s Easter processions and a fascist ally of dictator Franco

MANY readers will know about the Spanish ‘Legion’, the crack unit of the Spanish Army, based in Ronda and Almeria. You will have likely seen

5 Apr, 2026 @ 16:00

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Politics

FROM THE ARCHIVES: ‘It’s like nothing I’ve ever experienced before’: Reflections on Spain’s Semana Santa from a Kiwi far from home

SEMANA Santa in Spain is like no religious event this Kiwi girl has ever experienced before. I heard Malaga was one of the most famous

5 Apr, 2026 @ 15:33

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s far-left parties strike deal to unite behind Communist candidate for crunch Andalucia election – but not everyone is happy

THREE of Spain’s main left-wing parties have struck a last-minute deal to back a single candidate at next month’s Andalucian elections in an effort to

5 Apr, 2026 @ 12:48

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Empty Spain: How expats are teaming up with entrepreneurs to revitalise the country’s rural areas

TECH-mogul Elon Musk recently chimed in on the ‘Empty Spain’ debate, as he does on most things. And he’s right, the issue of rural depopulation

5 Apr, 2026 @ 12:00

Granada·Lead·Property

Retired matador, 51, gored to death on the Costa del Sol while preparing animal for Easter bullfight

A RETIRED matador has been gored to death in Malaga while preparing the animals for a traditional Easter weekend Picasso-themed bullfight. Ricardo Ortiz, 51, was

5 Apr, 2026 @ 11:28

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

The surprising way Franco saved Marbella from becoming a concrete jungle

MARBELLA wasn’t always glitz and glam or the international hub for the ‘manosphere’ it is today. In the 1970s, the town could have ended up

4 Apr, 2026 @ 15:00

EXPLAINER·Hotels·Lead·Marbella

Health warning in Andalucia: Alert issued after Norwegian smoked salmon is contaminated with bacteria

A HEALTH alert has been issued in Andalucia after dangerous bacteria were found in smoked salmon sold under several popular brands. Spain’s food safety watchdog,

4 Apr, 2026 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Man arrested in Andalucia over bogus car park bomb threat that threatened to shut down Semana Santa celebrations

IN less than 24 hours, officers from the Policia Nacional have tracked down and arrested a man suspected of making a false bomb threat that

3 Apr, 2026 @ 11:53

Andalucia·Cádiz·Crime & Law·Lead

IN PICS: Violent prisoner released in Malaga as part of centuries-old ritual as thousands hit the streets to celebrate Semana Santa

A PRISONER has now been released as part of a Semana Santa procession that transformed a southern Spanish city. Yesterday, the streets of Malaga were

2 Apr, 2026 @ 13:24

Lead·Malaga

Diesel con nets €196k of fuel with 15 fraudsters arrested for using identities of genuine companies across Spain

Diesel con nets €196k with 15 fraudsters arrested for impersonating companies in Spain

THE Guardia Civil has brought down a gang that scammed over €196,000 of diesel out of firms across Spain. The crew impersonated genuine companies to

2 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Alicante·Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Here comes the sun: Temperatures to top 30C for final days of Spain’s Semana Santa celebrations as winter finally waves goodbye

SPAIN is to wave off this year’s Semana Santa in a blaze of warm weather and brilliant sunshine, the state weather agency has announced. The

2 Apr, 2026 @ 11:46

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal steps into Malaga marina project amid Gulf investment uncertainty

A SPANISH tennis star has invested in a Malaga enterprise that intends to transform the city’s marina. In becoming a shareholder in the company, called

2 Apr, 2026 @ 11:30

Lead·Malaga

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Marbella police foil a bizarre plot by Swedish mafia to launder millions in drug money through a vintage Pokemon card collection

Malaga metro breaks Semana Santa passenger record despite widespread strike action

Lithuanian gang targeted low-mileage Japanese cars across Malaga and Alicante for ‘cloning’ in Almeria

Malaga airport unaffected by global wave of flight cancellations sparked by Middle East jet fuel crisis – for now

Malaga weather alert upgraded to yellow as severe storms, 80km/h winds and ‘blood rain’ to batter Andalucia

Moroccan seasonal worker goes on indiscriminate axe rampage in Granada village

Tragedy on the Costa del Sol: Marbella police officer, 43, dies suddenly while completing fitness test

Police taser use questioned after man, 36, is killed in Torremolinos phone shop from being hit 11 times

Policeman fined for ‘slapping’ drunk reveller who sat down in the street and blocked traffic in Sevilla

Dark Easter Monday with two traffic deaths on the Costa del Sol – one in Mijas

Ryanair’s latest stop? Sevilla, for a €290m engine repair and maintenance centre

Mijas ‘narco cop’ linked to €9m money laundering ring is fired after being caught at Costa del Sol toll booth with €65k in his car

Looking to escape the crowds? These seven Spanish towns are hidden gems, according to National Geographic

Did you hit the slopes this Semana Santa? Sierra Nevada resort records one of its biggest Easters ever

The curious link between Spain’s Easter processions and a fascist ally of dictator Franco

FROM THE ARCHIVES: ‘It’s like nothing I’ve ever experienced before’: Reflections on Spain’s Semana Santa from a Kiwi far from home

Spain’s far-left parties strike deal to unite behind Communist candidate for crunch Andalucia election – but not everyone is happy

Empty Spain: How expats are teaming up with entrepreneurs to revitalise the country’s rural areas

Retired matador, 51, gored to death on the Costa del Sol while preparing animal for Easter bullfight

The surprising way Franco saved Marbella from becoming a concrete jungle

Health warning in Andalucia: Alert issued after Norwegian smoked salmon is contaminated with bacteria

Man arrested in Andalucia over bogus car park bomb threat that threatened to shut down Semana Santa celebrations

IN PICS: Violent prisoner released in Malaga as part of centuries-old ritual as thousands hit the streets to celebrate Semana Santa

Diesel con nets €196k with 15 fraudsters arrested for impersonating companies in Spain

Here comes the sun: Temperatures to top 30C for final days of Spain’s Semana Santa celebrations as winter finally waves goodbye

Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal steps into Malaga marina project amid Gulf investment uncertainty

Warning as deadly Portuguese Man o’ War is spotted on beaches near the Costa del Sol

Marbella police foil a bizarre plot by Swedish mafia to launder millions in drug money through a vintage Pokemon card collection

Malaga metro breaks Semana Santa passenger record despite widespread strike action

PICTURED: Inside the fabulous holidays and luxury yachts of Pedro Sanchez’s former number two as he fights Covid corruption charges

Part of Barcelona’s Rodalies commuter train network finally reopens two months on from fatal rail accident

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