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TRAVEL SPAIN: Marbella earns second place in top tourism spots in Europe for 2022

MARBELLA on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been voted as the second favourite tourist destination in Europe for 2022. The website “European Best Destinations”, which

5 Mar, 2022 @ 11:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Robbery suspects used bird poop scam to nab cash and valuables from tourists on the Costa del Sol

TWO men have been arrested in Benalmadena accused of robbing tourists in a spate of ‘bird poo’ attacks. The suspects, aged 54 and 60, were

4 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Two motorcyclists rescued after falling down embankment in Malaga

TWO motorcyclists have been rescued after crashing their bikes and falling down a steep embankment in the Malaga town of Cortes de la Frontera. Emergency

3 Mar, 2022 @ 19:00

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Government headquarters in Spain’s Almeria evacuated after hand grenade discovered inside

A CITIZEN discovered an old hand grenade at a government headquarters in Almeria, causing the building to be evacuated, police have said. Officers were called

3 Mar, 2022 @ 17:56

Almeria·Lead·Other News

Truly international: New StartGroup office opens in Benalmadena on Spain’s Costa del Sol

STARTGROUP is the leading Estate Agent on Mijas Costa with 20 years experience that values its client relationships above everything else. Established in 2003, they

3 Mar, 2022 @ 11:15

Malaga·Other News·Property

Big Life: A Small Oasis of Luxury Living on Spain’s Costa del Sol

If you have ever dreamed about getting away from it all and having your own little secret bolt-hole and peaceful oasis away from it all,

2 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Property

Malaga cabbies demand extra security in taxis after driver violently robbed

MALAGA cabbies are demanding extra security in their taxis after a driver was violently robbed. The Elite Malaga Provincial Taxi Association has requested an emergency

1 Mar, 2022 @ 11:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

17 women rescued in sex trafficking bust on Spain’s Costa del Sol

SEVENTEEN women have been rescued after a sex trafficking bust on the Costa del Sol. The operation began in April 2021 after detectives received an

27 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Street At Night In Marbella Old Town Malaga Andalucia 3

Spain Property Boom: ‘If you are looking to sell, the time is now’

AFFINITY Spain is a multi award winning and fully regulated real estate agency located in the heart of the Costa del Sol. In a Q+A

26 Feb, 2022 @ 17:00

Malaga·Other News·Property

Massive cocaine haul discovered among pineapples in Alhaurin De La Torre on Spain’s Costa del Sol

SPAIN’S Policia Nacional seized some 750 kilos of cocaine hidden among a container of pineapples in the Alhaurin de la Torre, in Spain’s Malaga. The

25 Feb, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

One dead after multi vehicle accident on busy A7 motorway near Roquetas de Mar in Spain’s Almeria

ONE person was killed as one of Andalucia’s busiest motorways was closed in one direction this morning following a multi-vehicle accident. It happened at around 8.30am

24 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Almeria

Two robbers accused of stealing almost €100,000 in spate of heists targeting industrial buildings in Malaga

TWO robbers have been accused of fleecing around €100,000 in a spate of heists involving breaking in through the roofs of buildings in Malaga. The arrests come

22 Feb, 2022 @ 18:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Man charged over alleged strangulation of partner in Spain’s Malaga

A YOUNG woman was left for dead after she was allegedly strangled by her partner in Malaga. The woman’s partner is due to appear in

22 Feb, 2022 @ 15:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Police investigate ‘mummified corpse’ discovered in holiday home on Spain’s Costa del Sol

POLICE are investigating a mystery corpse discovered ‘mummified’ within a homemade coffin in a rental property in the seaside resort of Duquesa on Spain’s Costa

22 Feb, 2022 @ 12:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Donkey Dreamland: Discover a refuge for mistreated donkeys on Spain’s Costa del Sol

BEHIND a small wooden gate in the hills above La Cala de Mijas you’ll find the sort of place donkeys might dream about. Because it

18 Feb, 2022 @ 13:00

Lead·Malaga

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Inside Novak Djokovic’s Spanish mansion renovation

WORLD No1 Novak Djokovic has been busy since his deportation from Down Under renovating a sprawling €6.4 million mansion on the Costa del Sol. The tennis star

16 Feb, 2022 @ 11:30

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Sport

Firefighters save life of pensioner, 72, as candle fire leaves her trapped at home in Spain’s Malaga

FIREFIGHTERS in Malaga saved a woman’s life during a terrifying blaze caused by an unsupervised candle. The quick-thinking crew guided the pensioner, 72, to safety

16 Feb, 2022 @ 09:52

Lead·Malaga·Other News

‘Last wave’ of COVID-19 as Health Minister says virus is ‘already disappearing’ in Spain

ANDALUCIA’S Minister of Health and Families believes coronavirus will soon resemble a common cold and thinks Omicron could be the beginning of the end of

10 Feb, 2022 @ 17:00

Health·Lead·Other News

drugs seized in raid on Marbella coffee shop. Photo: Policia Nacional

Secret ‘cartel cafe’ couple arrested in Spain’s Marbella in joint operation

A MARBELLA couple were handcuffed and searched as police raided a suspected Amsterdam-style cannabis cafe on the Costa del Sol. The pair were among the 20

10 Feb, 2022 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Five arrested in Malaga, Cadiz and Ceuta in an operation against money laundering from drug trafficking in Spain

POLICE in Spain have tracked down and arrested five people for their involvement in the laundering of drug trafficking proceeds in the south of Spain.

9 Feb, 2022 @ 17:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain refunds fines imposed on thousands of people who broke 2020 lockdown rules

Man charged after ‘driving car wrong way’ down treacherous A7 in southern Spain

A CAR was reportedly spotted ‘driving the wrong way’ down one of Spain’s most treacherous roads before a man was traced and charged by road

9 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Other News

Police donate fruit and veg uncovered in drug raid to food bank in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Imagine the scene – you’re volunteering for a good cause, or you’re going through a rough time and you and your family are in dire

4 Feb, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Ryanair adds 500 extra flights for October half-term getaway to popular EU destinations including Spain

Ryanair named worst airline for short-haul flights despite €10 flights to Spain

NO-FRILLS airline Ryanair has been named the worst for short-haul flights by a consumer watchdog. The budget airline was slammed as ‘consistently terrible’ by three-quarters

3 Feb, 2022 @ 14:31

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