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Estepona expat’s knee hell as Spanish private hospital and insurer’s ‘greed and rudeness’ leave her thousands out of pocket – and still in chronic pain

By Rod Usher Unlucky Angela still has disabling chronic pain a year after knee surgery. In a personal medical saga, her husband, seasoned journalist Rod

30 Jan, 2026 @ 17:30

Estepona·Health·Lead

Fears grow for missing British man, 57, last seen on Costa del Sol

CONCERNS have been raised for a British man who has disappeared in the Costa del Sol region. Kevin Walsh, 57, was reported missing after friends

30 Jan, 2026 @ 09:34

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

Estepona mayor could face five years in jail for embezzlement and misuse of public funds as chickens come home to roost

ESTEPONA’S under-fire mayor could be heading behind bars after prosecutors requested a five-and-a-half year jail term over allegations he misappropriated public money. Jose Garcia Urbano,

28 Jan, 2026 @ 13:02

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Politics

Estepona sold the lifestyle but forgot the infrastructure: How the rush to build luxury apartments saw basic needs go unmet

ESTEPONA has become one of the Costa del Sol’s most frenetic property markets, with thousands of homes built or sold to local and foreign buyers

26 Jan, 2026 @ 18:40

Estepona·Lead·Property

Four witnesses called to testify against Estepona mayor amid allegations he gave plush restaurant concession to his son’s wife

FOUR witnesses have been called to testify against Estepona’s mayor amid allegations that he gave a lavish restaurant concession to his son’s wife. The town’s

26 Jan, 2026 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Expat Brit declares war on ‘big bully’ Google after tech giant took €60 from his account ‘for no reason’ and then stonewalled his complaints

A 72-YEAR-OLD British retiree living on the Costa del Sol has vowed to ‘go to war’ with Google after €60 was taken from his account

15 Jan, 2026 @ 17:20

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

Inside Estepona’s record €8m ‘villa in the sky’ as booming Costa del Sol municipality looks to outmuscle Marbella and Sotogrande

AN Estepona ‘villa in the sky’ has been sold for €8m, according to the El Conciso newspaper, with the booming Costa del Sol municipality looking

13 Jan, 2026 @ 17:15

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Marbella·Property

Developer is building 98 luxury homes in Estepona and Marbella as high-end market soars

New Estepona homeowners are unable to move in as electricity grid ‘can’t cope’ with massive property construction boom

NEW homeowners in Estepona are being left in the dark as the electricity grid buckles under the weight of the municipality’s massive property boom. Mayor

13 Jan, 2026 @ 15:45

Estepona·Lead·Property

Property scam leads police to find woman, 28, hiding out in Estepona apartment after shooting dead a ‘business partner’ in Turkey

A PROPERTY scam has led Estepona police to find a woman, 28, whose whereabouts had been hiding in the town after shooting dead a ‘business

13 Jan, 2026 @ 13:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

A shiny new main boulevard, more parking and a cycling track: Just some of the upgrades Estepona is set to see in 2026

ESTEPONA is set for a striking facelift after the local council approved a “historic” multi-million-euro budget on January 1. Authorities said that around 20% of

8 Jan, 2026 @ 13:03

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Property

Famous five-star Kempinski Hotel in Estepona to be rescued after buyout by famous luxury chain

THE former five-star Kempinski Hotel in Estepona will live once again after the property was bought out by a famous luxury chain. The landmark resort,

6 Dec, 2025 @ 15:00

Estepona·Lead

Earthquake shakes Costa del Sol awake at dawn with 3.2 magnitude registered just off coast of Estepona

EARLY risers across the Costa del Sol got an unexpected wake-up call this morning when a 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck just off the coast of

1 Dec, 2025 @ 16:49

Estepona·Lead

Estepona hospital to finally become ‘fully operational’ – including for A&E, surgeries and X-rays – after staff boost

ESTEPONA hospital is set to become fully operational after the Junta pledged to hire 58 new healthcare professionals. The staff boost will bring the total

29 Nov, 2025 @ 12:19

Estepona·Health·Lead

Scandal-ridden mayor of Estepona pays back salary of ‘lover’ he gave job to – but ‘denies guilt’

THE mayor of Estepona has repaid a sum of money to the town hall that matches exactly the salary his lover earned there after he

28 Nov, 2025 @ 17:15

Estepona·Lead

Estepona to open new Christmas Park with ice rink, Santa’s house and bumper cars — and big light switch-on tomorrow

ESTEPONA is rolling out its biggest festive programme yet this week, with a brand-new Christmas Park set to open this weekend beside the Auditorio Felipe

27 Nov, 2025 @ 10:47

Estepona·Lead

Estepona native leads international team which pioneers the first ever lab-grown human bone marrow

A TEAM led by an Estepona native has designed the first ever lab-grown human bone marrow. This scientific advancement has the potential to transform cancer

25 Nov, 2025 @ 17:15

Estepona·Health·Lead

Motorcyclist killed after colliding with wild boar on Valencia area road

Heartbreak for owner as pack of wild boars eat pregnant horse alive on an Estepona finca

A HEARTBROKEN Costa del Sol resident has urged local authorities to help after his pregnant horse was mauled to death by a pack of wild

20 Nov, 2025 @ 19:50

Costa del Sol·Environment·Estepona·Lead

The notorious ‘ant roundabout’ between Estepona and Sabinillas – where crashes now happen almost daily

THE notorious ‘ant roundabout’ between Estepona and Sabinillas is seeing almost daily crashes – and residents are outraged by the response from authorities. This roundabout

17 Nov, 2025 @ 16:15

Estepona·Lead

Passing police officer heroically bursts into Estepona apartment and stops woman from throwing herself off the balcony

AN off-duty police officer heroically saved a woman’s life on Costa del Sol as she threatened to jump from her balcony on Wednesday. The dramatic

25 Oct, 2025 @ 09:30

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: ‘My sister syphoned off our family’s inheritance after our mother died – now she runs a big charity on the Costa del Sol’

A LEADING expat charity boss has been accused of syphoning off her family’s inheritance and then cutting off all contact after the death of their

23 Oct, 2025 @ 18:31

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

High-speed car chase tears through the heart of Estepona before crashing into Benahavis roundabout

TWO men tore through the streets of Estepona in a stolen car before smashing into a roundabout on the A-7 motorway near Benahavis after a

22 Oct, 2025 @ 13:50

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Estepona promises to crack down on buses to Marbella after passengers rage at no-shows and drivers who don’t even stop

ESTEPONA town hall has vowed to tighten controls on its local bus service following a barrage of complaints about operator Avanza from furious passengers across

9 Oct, 2025 @ 10:57

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

Estepona working to finally complete coastal footpath with a new stretch planned for the Bahia Dorada area

A NEW tender for works to build a wooden boardwalk connecting La Galera Beach with the dirt trail at Bahía Dorada has been put out.

1 Oct, 2025 @ 16:45

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Possible foul play’: Missing Brit found dead in Estepona had just scooped half a million euros on a villa sale

A MISSING expat whose body was found on the Costa del Sol at the weekend had recently landed a giant lump sum from a property

23 Sep, 2025 @ 17:05

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Body found in Estepona after month-long search for missing Brit

A BODY has been discovered in Estepona following the disappearance of a British man who vanished more than a month ago. The grim find was

20 Sep, 2025 @ 13:10

Estepona·Lead

Heartbroken sister’s touching farewell to local illustrator, 26, killed in a car crash in Estepona

A HEARTBROKEN sister has paid an emotional tribute to her sibling who died in a car crash on the Costa del Sol. Silvia, a 26-year-old

18 Sep, 2025 @ 15:17

Estepona·Lead

Estepona

Estepona expat’s knee hell as Spanish private hospital and insurer’s ‘greed and rudeness’ leave her thousands out of pocket – and still in chronic pain

Fears grow for missing British man, 57, last seen on Costa del Sol

Estepona mayor could face five years in jail for embezzlement and misuse of public funds as chickens come home to roost

Estepona sold the lifestyle but forgot the infrastructure: How the rush to build luxury apartments saw basic needs go unmet

Four witnesses called to testify against Estepona mayor amid allegations he gave plush restaurant concession to his son’s wife

Expat Brit declares war on ‘big bully’ Google after tech giant took €60 from his account ‘for no reason’ and then stonewalled his complaints

Inside Estepona’s record €8m ‘villa in the sky’ as booming Costa del Sol municipality looks to outmuscle Marbella and Sotogrande

New Estepona homeowners are unable to move in as electricity grid ‘can’t cope’ with massive property construction boom

Property scam leads police to find woman, 28, hiding out in Estepona apartment after shooting dead a ‘business partner’ in Turkey

A shiny new main boulevard, more parking and a cycling track: Just some of the upgrades Estepona is set to see in 2026

Famous five-star Kempinski Hotel in Estepona to be rescued after buyout by famous luxury chain

Earthquake shakes Costa del Sol awake at dawn with 3.2 magnitude registered just off coast of Estepona

Estepona hospital to finally become ‘fully operational’ – including for A&E, surgeries and X-rays – after staff boost

Scandal-ridden mayor of Estepona pays back salary of ‘lover’ he gave job to – but ‘denies guilt’

Estepona to open new Christmas Park with ice rink, Santa’s house and bumper cars — and big light switch-on tomorrow

Estepona native leads international team which pioneers the first ever lab-grown human bone marrow

Heartbreak for owner as pack of wild boars eat pregnant horse alive on an Estepona finca

The notorious ‘ant roundabout’ between Estepona and Sabinillas – where crashes now happen almost daily

Passing police officer heroically bursts into Estepona apartment and stops woman from throwing herself off the balcony

EXCLUSIVE: ‘My sister syphoned off our family’s inheritance after our mother died – now she runs a big charity on the Costa del Sol’

High-speed car chase tears through the heart of Estepona before crashing into Benahavis roundabout

Estepona promises to crack down on buses to Marbella after passengers rage at no-shows and drivers who don’t even stop

Estepona working to finally complete coastal footpath with a new stretch planned for the Bahia Dorada area

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Possible foul play’: Missing Brit found dead in Estepona had just scooped half a million euros on a villa sale

Body found in Estepona after month-long search for missing Brit

Heartbroken sister’s touching farewell to local illustrator, 26, killed in a car crash in Estepona

Estepona expat’s knee hell as Spanish private hospital and insurer’s ‘greed and rudeness’ leave her thousands out of pocket – and still in chronic pain

Film star Susan Sarandon to receive special international honour at Spain’s Oscars

Marbella hospitality empire, La Sala, celebrates its 15th birthday in style

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez hits back at Elon Musk after divisive US tech boss criticises plan to legalise 500,000 undocumented migrants

Walking sticks and wiretaps: Fake elderly gang linked to €200k theft spree across Spain