Cockfighting in Spain- the final frontier?
By Michael Coy BRITISH people often remark that bullfighting is cruel. Spanish fans point out that Britain is the home of fox-hunting. However, a Spanish
Traffic deaths up 15% in Andalucia: Spike in fatal motorbike accidents as 37 people died in Malaga province last year
THE death toll on Malaga’s roads painted a grim picture in 2024, with 37 lives lost and a worrying spike in motorcycle fatalities, new figures
Intense rain will batter Spain’s Malaga this week followed by sunny spells
MALAGA will see 13.2mm of intense rain today, followed by rising temperatures and a dryer end to the week.
AGE OF AQUARIUS: Meet Spain’s extraordinary first underwater winery and shellfish farm
THIS Costa del Sol bodega is the first to legally sell wine aged underwater by teaming up with a local shellfish farm. Escaramujo Wines and
London’s Tate Modern to host an exhibition about this Malaga village
A MALAGA village will be featured in London’s Tate Modern art gallery. Comares, Axarquia, caught the interest of renowned photographer Steph Huang. Huang visited the
Exhibition displaying over 500 Versace pieces comes to Malaga including clothes worn by Elton John and Lady Di
A VERSACE exhibition held in Malaga will display clothes from British stars from Lady Di to Elton John. ‘Gianni Versace. Retrospective’ will open to the
Candlelit concert inspired by Bridgerton turns pop classical in Spain’s Malaga
Dearest gentle reader, do not fret, there’s no need to scurry back home to England to experience the grandeur of the ton- Candelight have brought
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Military-trained narcos arrested in three tonne cocaine bust in south of Spain: Kalashnikov assault rifles among weapons seized
NEARLY three tonnes of cocaine and four military-grade weapons have been seized in a major drug bust along the Guadalquivir River in Sevilla. Spanish police
One dead and 43 ill after serious case of food poisoning in Spain’s Cordoba
By Michael Coy ONE person has died and 43 have suffered food poisoning after eating montadito de pringá rolls in a bar. One person has
Sevilla knows when the Feria will happen – at last!
By Michael Coy SOME people will tell you that it’s by far the most important week in Andalucía’s year (the one who tells you is
Buying Real Estate Guide for Expats in Spain: Tips & Advice
Over the past decade, Spain has become an attractive destination for expats looking to invest in real estate. From bustling city lifestyle to tranquil seaside
Who is the ‘handsome’ British officer, 26, set to train Spain’s Princess Leonor on her maiden naval voyage?
TONGUES have been set-a-wagging in the Spanish press after a ‘handsome’ 26-year-old British naval officer was selected to accompany Spain’s Princess Leonor on her naval
When nuclear bombs fell on southern Spain: Palomares remembers the day the Americans dropped four nukes on it
By Michael Coy PALOMARES doesn’t stand out in any way. It’s just a typical Andalucían village beside the sea. Halfway between the Cabo de Gata
Tourist apartments now outnumber hotel beds in Malaga three-to-one as Spain fails to get to grips with unlicensed lets
TOURIST apartment beds in Malaga have exploded to nearly triple the number of hotel beds, as Spain grapples with record-breaking tourism numbers and growing social
Party organiser responsible for ‘no f—-ts’ advert in the Costa del Sol’s gay capital is arrested
THE organiser of a party at a Torremolinos club who advertised an event that said ‘no’ to fights, drugs, caps, flip-flops as well as a
Horse carriages will be eliminated by the end of the year in Spain’s Malaga
THE MAYOR of Malaga has announced he wants to end horse carriages by the end of the year. Francisco de la Torre made the announcement
Hapless ‘Whatsapp group’ narco gang busted in the Strait of Gibraltar: Chat messages reveal group’s inner workings
A STRAIT of Gibraltar narco gang met their downfall thanks to the Whatsapp group they used to organise their drug trafficking. The group, named ‘123’
Norwegian teenagers ‘too drunk to give police coherent statement’ after ‘sexual assaulting’ mother and daughter in Malaga nightclub
A PAIR of teenage Norwegian tourists were ‘too drunk to make a coherent statement to police’ after they were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a
Drought continues in Spain’s Andalucia as January rain fails to fill reservoirs
EARLY rainfall this year has failed to ease the drought in much of southern Spain despite improved reservoir levels. While the north of Spain has
Civil war bomb found next to a bin in Spain’s Sevilla
GUARDIA Civil agents in Sevilla have found a mortar bomb dating back to the Spanish Civil War. The completely oxidized device was found next to
Temperatures drop in Malaga this week as winter cold arrives
AFTER a balmy start to the year winter cold has come to stay in Malaga with falling temperatures this week. According to the Spanish meteorological
Public prosecution office opens investigation into homophobic Torremolinos club
MALAGA’S public prosecution office has opened an investigation into a Torremolinos club accused of an anti-gay hate crime. It comes after Casa Fatima promoted it’s
Italian mob boss from feared Camorra mafia arrested in Spain’s Marbella ‘while walking with his wife’
A HIGH-RANKING capo from Italy’s feared Camorra has been arrested on the Costa del Sol along with his son and son-in-law. Officers from Spain’s elite
Body of a woman is found inside a torched caravan in southern Spain
A WOMAN’s body has been found inside a burnt motorhome in Andalucia. Yesterday a body was found in a torched caravan in a carpark in
Homophobic club in gay mecca of Torremolinos faces hate crime charges after doubling down on ‘no f**s’ policy
Torremolinos mayor Margarita del Cid has received insults and threats after she criticised a local club for a ‘homophobic’ policy banning gay men from entering.