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These Costa del Sol ‘pueblos’ are the best options for Americans looking to retire in Spain – according to a leading US magazine

SPAIN is becoming an increasingly popular destination for American visitors – and not just tourists, but also retirees looking for a place to live. For

2 Apr, 2024 @ 12:06

Costa del Sol·Lead·Travel News

Train from Malaga to Marbella is a ‘complicated and expensive’ plan, says Spain’s transport minister – these are the main roadblocks that have infuriated Andalucia

THE latest pronouncements from Madrid do not augur well for the long-demanded Costa del Sol train. Coming on the back of previous tepid and evasive

2 Apr, 2024 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Peaky Blinders gang based on Spain’s Costa del Sol tortured driver after he was robbed of €3 million of cocaine

SIX men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for kidnapping and torturing a young Dutch man in Fuengirola. The Policia Nacional has released images

25 Mar, 2024 @ 12:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: British expats and locals fight back against ‘mafia-style’ community presidents on Spain’s Costa del Sol

BRITISH homeowners are calling time on community presidents who are accused of wielding far too much power in the urbanisations they manage. The backlash is

23 Mar, 2024 @ 09:19

Costa del Sol·Lead·Other News·Property

Brussels gives Spain an ultimatum over its toll roads

Toll road hikes: The AP-7 on Spain’s Costa del Sol will become more expensive this week – all you need to know

THE Easter holiday period brings more visitors and traffic to the Costa del Sol, which also ushers in high season charges on the AP-7 toll

19 Mar, 2024 @ 10:35

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Outrage after government of Spain ‘rejects’ plans for Costa del Sol train connecting Malaga to Marbella and Estepona

MADRID’S tepid response to a long-demanded coastal train running along the Costa del Sol from Malaga to Estepona via Marbella has been branded ‘shameful’. The

19 Mar, 2024 @ 10:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

Vulture ‘takes over’ the balcony of an apartment on Spain’s Costa del Sol: ‘Beautiful’ bird of prey wins legions of fans as it is branded a ‘new type of squatter’

A VULTURE has won a legion of fans online after being pictured ‘taking over’ a balcony on the Costa del Sol. Pictures shared on Instagram

18 Mar, 2024 @ 12:16

Costa del Sol·Lead

Irishman dies in police custody after being arrested for domestic violence on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Autopsy to be carried out as police officers face questioning

AN Irishman arrested for domestic abuse has been found dead in his holding cell on the Costa del Sol. The body of the 30-year-old was

18 Mar, 2024 @ 10:45

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

As drought on Spain’s Costa del Sol persists, regional government bans filling of private swimming pools this summer

IT may have rained in recent days on Spain’s Costa del Sol, but the welcome water is still not enough to end the ongoing drought

16 Mar, 2024 @ 12:23

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Other News

On a knife edge: Doubts over Spain’s Cala de Mijas Festival in August as town hall argues over who is footing the bill

THE fate of this year’s Cala Mijas Festival is hanging by a thread. With the festival’s third edition looming at the end of August, the

15 Mar, 2024 @ 11:30

Costa del Sol·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Drought latest in Spain: The Costa del Sol will have water until September after extending Marbella’s desalination plant

REGIONAL authorities have confirmed that the Costa del Sol will have enough water to last until September, even if there is no rain this spring.

15 Mar, 2024 @ 10:34

Costa del Sol·Lead

WATCH: Bikini Beach Club in Estepona caught alight ‘while workmen sealed the roof with blowtorches’ – as witnesses describe hearing ‘loud bang’

A BEACH restaurant on the Costa del Sol caught fire and burned down in front of the eyes of it stunned owners on Thursday afternoon.

14 Mar, 2024 @ 16:35

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

WARNING: Man survives being stabbed in the head while walking his dog on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Teenager said nothing as he plunged the knife in

A MAN was stabbed in the head in an unprovoked attack while out walking his dog in a popular resort on the Costa del Sol.

14 Mar, 2024 @ 10:40

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Family of missing man, 64, are in shock after being told by a hospital on Spain’s Costa del Sol that he died weeks prior and was buried

A RELATIVE of a missing Malaga man discovered by sheer chance on Tuesday that he had died and been buried. The 64-year-old disappeared on February

13 Mar, 2024 @ 14:44

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Irish ‘crime lord’ Daniel Kinahan recommended to be charged with murder of brother of Gerry ‘the Monk’ Hutch in gang war that started on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE Irish police have recommended that notorious Irish mafia boss Daniel Kinahan be charged with the 2016 gangland murder of the brother of rival crime

12 Mar, 2024 @ 11:06

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Weather forecasters predict above average temperatures for winter while Christmas is expected to be rain-free for most of Spain

Temperatures of up to 27C in Spain’s Andalucia this week: No more rain is forecast for majority of region after weekend of downpours

AFTER a wet and chilly weekend, temperatures are expected to warm significantly throughout Andalucia this week, with a high of 24C expected in Malaga city

11 Mar, 2024 @ 10:02

Almeria·Andalucia·Cadiz·Costa del Sol·Granada·Malaga

Man jailed after body of Norwegian expat who died from adverse reaction to drugs was dumped on Torremolinos street in Spain

A 33-year-old man has been arrested and jailed over the death of a Norwegian woman whose body was found on a Torremolinos street last September.

8 Mar, 2024 @ 12:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Other News

Escaped African Lynx found in garden on Spain’s Costa del Sol was illegally flown in from Russia

AN escaped African Lynx escaped from a Marbella home and ended up in the garden of a house some 20 kilometres away. The 20-kilo animal

8 Mar, 2024 @ 10:19

Alicante·Andalucia·Animals·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

‘Eyesore’ hotel in Spain’s Benalmadena to FINALLY be demolished 16 years after being abandoned

AN eyesore Benalmadena hotel that was abandoned in 2008 will finally be demolished to end its long-standing role as a blot on the landscape. The

6 Mar, 2024 @ 06:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Rain returning to Spain: New storm will arrive this week with strong winds and wet conditions – including on the Costa del Sol

WINTER is arriving late to the Costa del Sol, with widespread showers, strong wind gusts and cooler temperatures forecast from Thursday. After a stable start

5 Mar, 2024 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Weather

Court in Spain demands re-opening of legal probe into deadly Valencia fire that claimed 10 lives

EXCLUSIVE: Building gutted in deadly Valencia fire ‘was potentially clad with material banned in the UK after Grenfell horror’ – these are the other buildings at risk in Spain

THE deadly fire that killed 10 residents of a Valencia apartment complex may have been spread by the use of a highly flammable cladding banned

5 Mar, 2024 @ 12:04

Costa del Sol·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read·Other News·Property·Valencia

EXCLUSIVE: The hunt is on to reunite mystery woman with the camera she lost on a beach in Spain’s Costa del Sol containing photos of epic ‘once-in-a-lifetime luxury trip through Europe’

A MISSION is underway to return a camera containing photos of a mystery woman’s once-in-a-lifetime European trip to its rightful owner. The thousand-plus photo gallery,

29 Feb, 2024 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Costa del Sol·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Must Read

RIP: Body is discovered 8km off Spain’s Costa del Sol during search for missing 53-year-old paddle boarder

THE body of a paddle boarder has been found off the Costa del Sol. Maritime rescue services found the corpse in Caleta de Velez, some

28 Feb, 2024 @ 15:44

Costa del Sol·Lead

Drought latest in Spain: Malaga reservoir levels remain critical with NO rain forecast for the next week

RESERVOIR levels across Andalucia remain precariously low despite recent rainfall, new figures have revealed. It comes as the southernmost region of Spain suffers its worst

28 Feb, 2024 @ 12:31

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Must Read·Other News·Weather