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Watch: Hilarious moment relieved expat sips his beer in Marbella after almost being crushed by a falling palm tree amid severely strong winds

THIS is the moment an expat sipped his beer just moments after almost being crushed by a falling palm tree. Andrey, 32, was enjoying a

28 Sep, 2024 @ 16:45

Lead·Marbella·Video·Weather

Irish tourist, 29, suffers serious burns during freak accident at her friend’s wedding on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN Irish tourist has been hospitalised after suffering serious burns following a freak accident at her friend’s wedding on the Costa del Sol last week.

25 Sep, 2024 @ 17:44

Costa del Sol·Lead

Help Melody Lee’s boys: Fundraiser is launched following death of hugely popular British expat on Spain’s Costa del Sol

MORE than €5,000 have been raised to help the family of late British expat Melody Lee. The ‘leading figure’ of the expat community on the

23 Sep, 2024 @ 08:00

Costa del Sol·Lead

Watch: Dinghy carrying dozens of migrants lands on tourist packed beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THIS is the moment a dinghy ferrying around 40 migrants landed on a Costa del Sol beach. The incident took place on El Chucho beach

20 Sep, 2024 @ 11:46

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Video

Watch: Tourists blast Airbnb on Spain’s Costa del Sol that’s ‘hidden in a restaurant basement between two septic tanks’

THIS is the moment a shocked Airbnb guest arrived at their accommodation to find it was in the basement of a restaurant. The experience was

19 Sep, 2024 @ 18:28

Lead·Malaga·Property·Video

Remembering one of the Costa del Sol’s most devastating forest fires: How this week three years ago saw 3,000 people evacuated and a heroic firefighter killed by raging inferno in the Sierra Bermeja

THIS week marks three years since the start of the devastating Sierra Bermeja forest fire – the worst blaze registered in Spain in 2021 –

11 Sep, 2024 @ 16:06

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Video

Nine of the 10 most expensive homes in Spain are on the Costa del Sol, study reveals

A PROPERTY portal has nine out of its 10 most expensive homes in Spain all located on the Costa del Sol with prices ranging between

30 Aug, 2024 @ 20:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Body of a man is found on a popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police are working to identify him

THE BODY of a clothed man was discovered on a Costa del Sol beach on Monday evening. A passer-by on Nerja’s Playa del Carabeillo spotted

27 Aug, 2024 @ 11:05

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Andalucia saw the number of tourists fall by more than 5% this July – the biggest drop in 20 years

JULY’S tourist figures in Andalucia fell by 5.2% compared to 2023 and was the largest drop in two decades, barring the pandemic period. The month

26 Aug, 2024 @ 16:16

Andalucia·Lead

Orange weather warning for extreme heat on Spain’s Costa del Sol today with highs of 40C

AN orange-level alert for extreme heat has been issued for the majority of Malaga province today. According to state weather agency AEMET, temperatures will reach

18 Aug, 2024 @ 06:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Victim of deadly shooting in gated Estepona community was a 34-year-old man from Belgium

A MAN found shot dead in the gated community of El Paraiso, Estepona on Monday morning has been identified as a 34-year-old Belgian national. No

13 Aug, 2024 @ 15:15

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Heat warning announced for Spain’s Costa del Sol next week – while a dozen-plus provinces are on alert for freak storms and hail

THE Costa del Sol has been placed on alert for extremely high temperatures next week. The warning, by official weather agency AEMET, is in force

11 Aug, 2024 @ 16:07

Lead·National News·Weather

Victory for donkeys in Mijas: Government announces new rules to protect animals in extreme heat – after outrage from tourists and expats

DONKEYS in Mijas Pueblo won a small victory today after the local government ushered in new rules with immediate affect. In a statement online, the

7 Aug, 2024 @ 11:34

Costa del Sol·Lead

Examples of 'espetos', Andalucia's famous grilled fish

King of the ‘espetos’: This chiringuito has the best sardines on Spain’s Costa del Sol after winning annual contest

ONE of the many culinary treats enjoyed by locals, tourists and expats alike on Spain’s Costa del Sol are espetos, skewers of fish – usually

6 Aug, 2024 @ 11:23

Costa del Sol·Food & Drink·Lead

Warning: Town on Spain’s Costa del Sol will cut off water and issue fines of up to €600,000 to people who disobey drought measures

Thousands of residents face losing swimming pools and car park spaces on Spain’s Costa del Sol amid legal battle over land

RESIDENTS of four apartment complexes on Spain’s Costa del Sol face losing their swimming pools, gardens and car parks as part of an ongoing legal

2 Aug, 2024 @ 12:42

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

This town in Malaga was the hottest in Spain during Thursday’s heatwave after surpassing 44C

ALORA in Malaga province clocked the highest temperature in Spain on Thursday with the Aemet weather station there recording 44.3 degrees. The figure was recorded

2 Aug, 2024 @ 12:04

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Heat warning for Spain’s Costa del Sol: Experts activate orange alert as mercury to exceed 40C today

MUCH of Malaga province is on an orange alert for extreme heat today. According to official weather agency Aemet, temperatures will reach highs of 39C

2 Aug, 2024 @ 08:06

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Malaga airport pushed to its limit this summer with a flight arriving or leaving every three minutes

THIS summer Malaga airport has been pushed to its limit with flights arriving or leaving every three minutes from the Costa del Sol. Malaga airport

31 Jul, 2024 @ 14:18

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Toll road charges on Spain's Costa del Sol will be made reduced - but not for everyone

Toll road may soon be discounted for certain drivers in bid to reduce traffic chaos on Spain’s Costa del Sol

TOLL charges on the AP-7 motorway on the Costa del Sol could be discounted for workers and students in a bid to reduce traffic jams

26 Jul, 2024 @ 13:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Stabbing horror in Marbella: Bouncer is slashed in the neck and two others are injured following 4am attack at exclusive five-star resort loved by celebs

THREE bouncers have been stabbed during a terrifying attack at an exclusive resort in Marbella. A 25-year-old tourist has been arrested for attempted murder after

22 Jul, 2024 @ 11:03

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Chiringuito an der Costa der Sol mit überdachter Terrasse.

Sommer in Spanien und der unverkennbare Charme der Chiringuitos

Wenn der Sommer kommt, verwandelt sich Spaniens atemberaubende Küste in einen lebhaften Teppich aus Sonnenanbetern, Badegästen und Menschen, die am Meer in einem Chiringuito feiern.

20 Jul, 2024 @ 22:30

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Marbella nightclub sells €50,000 bottle of champagne to ‘very important client’

A MYSTERY customer dug deep into his pocket to pay €50,000 for a premium bottle of champagne at a Marbella nightclub and restaurant last weekend.

19 Jul, 2024 @ 19:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Marbella

Marbella ‘narcos’ arrested over shisha bar shooting are found with silicone face disguises, AK-47, cocaine and more

THREE alleged gangsters accused of shooting a rival in the leg in Marbella have been arrested. An AK-47, bulletproof vests and 5kg of cocaine were

19 Jul, 2024 @ 14:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

British-German couple warn against moving to Spain after being told to ‘go back home to their own country’ and suffering post-Brexit red tape nightmare

A BRITISH-German couple have given up on living in Spain after being told to ‘go back home’ and facing a ‘bureaucratic nightmare’ due to post-Brexit

17 Jul, 2024 @ 14:12

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

The suspect accused of trafficking 'blood diamonds' is detained in Malaga Airport

Blood diamond raid on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Armed police arrest alleged trafficker

SPAIN’S Policia Nacional has arrested a man in Malaga on accusations of trafficking so-called ‘blood diamonds’. The suspect is alleged to have headed up a

7 Jul, 2024 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Watch: Dramatic moment Scottish fugitive wanted for sex crimes is arrested while using outdoor gym on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A SCOTTISH fugitive wanted for sex crimes in the UK has been arrested while using an outdoor gym on the Costa del Sol. James Clacher,

4 Jul, 2024 @ 12:41

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

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