Serial British conman who preyed on elderly and vulnerable arrested on Costa del Sol after 15 years on run The judge in the case labelled him a ‘amoral fraudster’ as he was found guilty of swindling a dozen clients 27 May, 2019 @ 12:13 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Brit family arrested after funding Spain holiday through ‘high quality’ fake cash spree Officers alleged the relatives had obtained €400 by swapping fake pound notes in currency exchanges, and seized £850 in ‘high-value counterfeit £50 notes 27 May, 2019 @ 11:34 Crime & Law·Lead
Sea and air search launched for British diver and ex-soldier, 70, who vanished while diving in southern Spain Cabo de Palos is popular with scuba divers and has one of the most important nature reserves of the whole Mediterranean 24 May, 2019 @ 13:18 Lead
British woman dies on UK-bound flight at Mallorca airport moments before take-off Police and paramedics rushed to the scene to treat the passenger but attempts to resuscitate her were unsuccessful 23 May, 2019 @ 11:29 Lead
British toddler badly hurt in cliff fall after ‘slipping from mother’s arms’ at Mallorca beach The 19-month-old was being carried to a beach on the Spanish island's northwest coast when the freak accident occurred 20 May, 2019 @ 11:38 Lead·Mallorca
British holidaymaker drowns off Costa del Sol while swimming at popular expat beach Efforts to save the man through CPR failed and he was pronounced dead at the scene 17 May, 2019 @ 11:44 Lead
British chef Jamie Oliver opens NEW restaurant on Spain’s Costa del Sol Malaga province is a favourite with the dad-of-five, who singled out Ronda in particular, when he visited Andalucia for his show, Jamie's Food Escapes 16 May, 2019 @ 11:05 Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Travel News
OPINION: Desperate British families losing thousands in Spain villa scams show that we need more dedicated fraud officers Dedicated police officers need to be made available for these crimes, or at the very least a cyber crime hotline promising rapid action 14 May, 2019 @ 10:00 Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Opinion
BEWARE OF THE BIRDMAN: British pensioners on Costa del Sol issue warning after bizarre ‘bird poo’ robbery The couple from Yorkshire, were walking home in Benalmadena when they were showered in a brown liquid 11 May, 2019 @ 14:30 Crime & Law·Lead
British comedy legend Freddie Starr found dead at his Costa del Sol home Starr was also written into history after the Sun’s famous headline, ‘Freddie Starr ate my hamster’ on March 13 1986 10 May, 2019 @ 00:47 Celebrity·Lead·Malaga
British tourist in Spain who vanished from her Malaga hotel found in lake with ‘hypothermia’ The tourist, who is thought to have been in Spain since Thursday, rented a single room, and was caught leaving the hotel on CCTV 6 May, 2019 @ 11:29 Lead·Malaga
Legendary painter Mark Ryden among dozens of artists at NEW Malaga pop art show, amid gallery staff contract row It comes after a row broke at the CAC, as 17 staff from its Oleo restaurant were sacked, while 22 workers have denounced the Town 2 May, 2019 @ 10:00 La Cultura·Lead·Malaga
Wealthy expat town in Spain becomes first in Malaga to elect far-right Vox into power Vox was narrowly elected in ahead of the governing Popular Party, with the right-wing party securing 364 votes to their conservative rival's 356 30 Apr, 2019 @ 13:31 Lead·Politics
Engine room fire on Spain-bound ferry carrying British tourists and 900 people, as navy helicopters scrambled Passengers were given the option to travel back to the UK or continue to Spain, and would be compensated either way 30 Apr, 2019 @ 12:38 Lead·Travel News
Man arrested after squatting Costa del Sol home where British expat allegedly stabbed wife to death and tried to kill himself Gloria Tornay Naranjo died at the house on March 9 after she was stabbed 12 times in her back and chest 26 Apr, 2019 @ 15:13 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Police investigation as British woman in Spain smashed in head by lorry doors and airlifted to hospital The Guardia Civil are now investigating the incident, but there has not been an update from anyone involved since Wednesday 25 Apr, 2019 @ 12:59 Crime & Law·Lead
Number of Brits on Costa del Sol increases for first time since before Brexit In 2013 there were 76,931 Britons in Malaga - the highest of any year 23 Apr, 2019 @ 12:14 Lead·Malaga
BREAKING: British surfer dies off coast of Gibraltar The British national, who is an ex-triathlete, was visiting family on the Rock 17 Apr, 2019 @ 15:49 Gibraltar·Lead
British woman glassed in neck while partying on Spanish island The 22-year-old was struck in the neck with a glass in the Bananas de Magaluf nightclub after an argument with another reveller 15 Apr, 2019 @ 12:37 Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca
‘EVIL MONSTER’: British paedophile on run in southern Spain jailed for 23 years after hiding as English teacher with fake name Judge Rhys Rowlands told Hayes that he wouldn’t automatically get parole after serving half of his sentence, saying it is possible he could serve it 27 Mar, 2019 @ 12:30 Crime & Law·Granada·Lead
British men among seven arrested in Marbella for smuggling three tonnes of hash to Costa del Sol marinas Drugs were discovered in the hulls of pleasure yachts, which the gang would sail from Gibraltar and Morocco to Costa del Sol marinas 26 Mar, 2019 @ 14:26 Crime & Law·Lead
British woman in Spain arrested over murder of homeless Romanian man with no legs who was strangled and set on fire A two-month investigation led officers to the British woman and the court hearing will now take place in private 22 Mar, 2019 @ 10:40 Crime & Law·Lead
‘HE WAS ALWAYS SMILING’: British baby boy dies suddenly at airport in Spain as family caught flight home from holiday “Ernie was such a happy boy, he was always smiling,” said Sam’s brother and Ernie’s uncle, Nick, who lives in Walsall 21 Mar, 2019 @ 10:28 Lead
Neighbours of British expat accused of murdering wife in Spain say he bugged phones and was obsessed with security Elton is accused of killing Gloria, before slitting his wrists and trying to kill himself, while the pair’s 15-year-old son was locked in the garden 13 Mar, 2019 @ 20:53 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
‘WE’RE HERE’: British expats on Costa del Sol re-launch Alzheimer’s and Dementia support charity shop The grand re-opening of the shop saw a huge new sign installed, and the public were invited in to browse the fantastic range of second-hand 12 Mar, 2019 @ 18:24 Lead·Malaga
PICTURED: Scot killed on Costa Blanca stag do named, as police hunt two British tourists It is believed the 33-year-old, described by a mate as ‘a laugh a minute,’ travelled to Spain as part of a stag party 11 Mar, 2019 @ 15:00 Crime & Law·Lead