WATCH: Afilador plies his trade on Costa del Sol as one of the last to practice long-held Spanish tradition
The throwaway culture of the western world has seen their business dry up
Guardia Civil cop among 57 arrested in HUGE Costa del Sol drug bust involving 200 officers
Also seized were a number of weapons, including a submachine gun, as well as cash, and previously stolen boats and cars
FLAG-RANT: Fabian Picardo steps in after American cruise ship infuriates Gibraltar with ‘Welcome to Gibraltor’ message printed on Spanish flag
Fabian Picardo demanded that the captain of ship, from the US-based Holland America company, write a formal letter of apology
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
WATCH: Dramatic rescue after two ‘narco boats’ collide off Spain’s Costa del Sol
A Policia Nacional helicopter was already circling above at around 2pm yesterday when it picked up the collision on its video camera
Tropical fish caught on Costa Blanca as experts fear Mediterranean temperature increase
A TROPICAL fish common to Indonesian waters has been caught off the Costa Blanca. The tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis) was hooked off the Segura river estuary
Financial specialist Blacktower is continuing to make inroads in Spain, offering excellent advice to expats of all nationalities
DESPITE Britain’s imminent departure from the EU, Spain is still an expat destination of choice for many Brits. The lifestyle, the climate, the culture –
Me and My Shadow
Karen Rhodes takes a look at the shadow side
Mystery as expat and two Lithuanians found in busted van carrying €1 MILLION CASH en route to Malaga – but NONE of them claim ownership
Some of the money was spread across the road when officers arrived to the scene while the driver - who tested positive for drugs and
Rescue operation under way as cargo ship catches fire off Spain’s Mallorca
It is not yet clear what has caused the fire
‘SERIOUS CONCERN’: Huge rise in murders and assassinations on Costa del Sol, public prosecutor says
Explosives used by ‘narco terrorists’ in ‘score-settling’ between rival gangs was also highlighted by the Ministry, as a concerning trend
Pensioners fuming as £4,000 Benidorm hotel booking turned out to be a BUILDING SITE
TWO British pensioners have hit out against a £4,000 Benidorm hotel booking that turned out to be a building site. Betty Rickerby, 87, and Barbara
Wife of crooked British fraudster mocks scam victims in holiday pic from Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE wife of a convicted fraudster has sparked fury after a holiday pic of her on the Costa Blanca was posted with the caption: ‘Who
‘SOMEONE MUST KNOW’: Grandmother of missing British lad who vanished with his father from Spain’s Costa del Sol makes heartfelt appeal
"It's the first thing we think about when we wake up and the last thing when we go to bed."
WATCH: Two people saved by HELICOPTER from roof of burning building in Ibiza
TWO people have been rescued by helicopter from a burning building in Ibiza. The helicopter landed on the blazing apartment block on Carrer de Jacinta
British couple win €72,000 after retirement home never built by bankrupt Costa Blanca construction firm
A BRITISH family who lost their investment in a retirement home when a Costa Blanca construction company folded have 15 years later been paid damages.
Liverpool back in Marbella for seven-day training camp ahead of Champions League final with Tottenham in Madrid
Both English teams will compete for their first silverware of the season at the Spanish capital’s Wanda Metropolitano stadium
Rapist Jeffrey Waite JAILED over 40-year-old attacks following extradition from the Costa Blanca
A BRITISH man who raped two teenage girls 40 years ago has been jailed following an extradition from the Costa Blanca. Jeffrey Waite, 66, carried
‘Sequinned C**T’ – British comic Ricky Gervais slams Spanish matador who wiped tears from dying bull
Comedian Gervais has longed criticised animal cruelty and has spoken out previously against 'traditional' blood sports such as trophy hunting
WATCH: Claims of cover-up after year-old footage leaks of near fatal disaster at Gibraltar’s dry dock
Unite the Union has demanded a full independent investigation into another 'near miss' at Gibdock
BAD FELLAS: Prison guard and 43 others arrested after Cadiz gang teams up with Italian mafia to free cannabis kingpin from Costa del Sol jail
The discovery of the plot was made under Operation Alliance, an international investigation involving Spain’s Policia Nacional and Guardia Civil and Italy’s Carabinieri
NEW TRICKS: Dog called as witness in animal abuse trial against former owner
A DOG has been called as a witness during an animal abuse trial against her former owner. In a legal first for Spain, the pit
Appeal launched for Irish woman missing in Spain as twin sister found ‘very traumatised’ in hospital
Mary and Martha Osaro, from Ireland, had been on a night out in the La Latina area of the Spanish capital to celebrate turning 26
JOBS: Marbella’s Starlite Festival looking for 400 workers this summer, find out how to apply here
STARLITE Festival has begun looking for employees for this year’s edition. The Marbella festival is offering 400 jobs over the months of July and August.
British cafe on the Costa Blanca ‘first in Spain’ to ban single-use coffee cups
A CAFE on the Costa Blanca has become the ‘first in Spain’ to completely ban single-use takeaway cups. Caffe Milano, in Javea, enforced the ban
Six-year-old boy in Spain’s Andalucia found dead in family hot tub as police investigate
Despite paramedics arriving quickly, nothing could be done to save the boy, and he was pronounced dead at the scene