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Dutch lorry driver arrested by police after 1,000 kilo drugs haul discovered on Costa del Sol

Sniffer dogs alerted officers to the truck's trailer where police discovered the 1,000 kilos of hashish and 225 kilos of marijuana in hollowed out pallets

25 Jun, 2019 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Spain’s Women’s World Cup dreams end as two penalties hand USA 2-1 victory in France

Spain felt aggrieved after Jill Ellis’ side were awarded a ‘soft’ second penalty via VAR, after Rose Lavelle went down in the box

25 Jun, 2019 @ 12:32

Football·Lead·National News·Sport

British man dies after falling off pedalo in Spain despite green flags indicating sea was safe

The unnamed 31-year-old fell off the boat at around 5.40pm and was dragged out to sea

24 Jun, 2019 @ 12:33

Lead

UNEARTHED: First Roman olive oil press EVER on Spain’s Costa del Sol as huge archaeology park planned

The area will become the largest archaeology park on the Costa del Sol and plans to be a major tourism and cultural attraction

24 Jun, 2019 @ 12:17

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Boy, 8, dies in Spain after choking on hot dog during San Juan celebrations

Paramedics arrived to find the boy not breathing and could not revive him

24 Jun, 2019 @ 11:30

Lead

WATCH: Expat gives hilarious guide for boozy Brits heading to Marbella (WARNING: Not for the easily offended)

Svetlana Stanislav advises would be holidaymakers from the UK how to 'act more like a human and less like an animal'

24 Jun, 2019 @ 11:02

Entertainment·Lead·Malaga

SHAMEFUL: ‘Racist’ effigy mocking migrants shocks expats and locals ahead of San Juan celebrations on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The offensive structure was pictured on La Rada beach in Estepona ahead of the annual San Juan celebrations yesterday

24 Jun, 2019 @ 10:42

Lead·Malaga

Report warns 20% of Spain’s olive farms could disappear within a decade

MORE than 240,000 Spanish olive estates could vanish in the next 10 years. Olive oil giant Deoleo has warned that international competition and the stagnation

22 Jun, 2019 @ 15:05

Environment·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Briton facing €8 MILLION fine after being locked up with terrorists for almost a year without charge near Spain’s Costa del Sol

Home to ETA terrorists and murderers, Hewitt - who has a PHD and is an avid poet in his spare time - will have been

22 Jun, 2019 @ 09:26

Cadiz·Lead

Hit Netflix film starring Adam Sandler slammed for stereotypical depiction of ‘backwater’ Spain

'Murder Mystery,' starring Sandler and Jennifer Aniston has been watched by more than 31 million people - smashing records for a Netflix film

21 Jun, 2019 @ 17:26

Lead

British mother shocked after being quoted €35,000 for 3-star hotel stay on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Rachael Morrell was browsing easyJet for a 10-night all inclusive stay when she saw a Benalmadena hotel that ticked all the boxes

21 Jun, 2019 @ 17:05

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

REVEALED: Spain to have ‘warmer than average’ summer with Costa del Sol among hottest areas

The weather agency said in a press conference that temperatures will rise considerably next week across the country

20 Jun, 2019 @ 13:26

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

Police in Spain detain gang accused of financing Al-Qaeda terrorism in Syria

The Europol assisted operation involved more than 350 agents who raided 14 homes and businesses across Spain

19 Jun, 2019 @ 19:25

Crime & Law·Lead

Murdered mother of five in Andalucia becomes Spain’s 1,000th gender violence victim

The Junta has confirmed Da Silva has joined the long list of women who have been murdered by their partner since 2003, when official records

19 Jun, 2019 @ 18:41

Crime & Law·Lead

BREAKING: Reports of Vodafone being down in Spain

AT least 30 British expats and locals have complained of no service on their phones this afternoon. All the mobiles, including the OP’s work mobiles,

18 Jun, 2019 @ 15:29

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Spain slammed after new report finds 100,000 people with disabilities are trapped at home

Research found that more than 1.8 million of those surveyed needed help to be able to leave their home, with those without support condemned to

18 Jun, 2019 @ 14:18

Lead

WARNING: How meticulous thieves are robbing your homes while you enjoy days at the beach along Spain’s Costa del Sol

The group of seven hit at least a dozen homes in Marbella, Malaga, Benalmadena and Fuengirola

17 Jun, 2019 @ 17:06

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Rival the yachts of Marbella this summer with this HUGE inflatable boat from Amazon

The must-have item comes complete with a drinks cooler and will no doubt make you the envy of the seas

17 Jun, 2019 @ 11:55

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Travel News

REVEALED: British flyers behind soar in on-flight incidents in Spain as Malaga, Alicante and Mallorca most affected by bad behaviour

It's no coincidence that the most affected airports are those next to popular tourist resorts

17 Jun, 2019 @ 11:24

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Travel News

IN PICS: The stunning 16th century estate going up for auction in Spain

The 16th century Villa Argentona is a fully restored estate featuring all the modern cons

16 Jun, 2019 @ 09:07

Lead·Property

Brothers cuffed after trying to stuff 11 champagne bottles down one of their tops in huge shoplifting FAIL on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The Romanian pair, aged 41 and 42, attempted to hide the bottles in a cycling suit worn by one of the men under a jacket

14 Jun, 2019 @ 17:22

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

8 things you didn’t know were ILLEGAL to do at the beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol

SMOKING on beaches may soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new Junta de Andalucia campaign which aims to remove the habit

14 Jun, 2019 @ 12:29

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Former IRA bomber, known as the ‘Angel of Death’ jailed in Spain alongside husband over Costas property scam

British customs had linked the pair to large-scale tobacco and alcohol smuggling, the profits of which were laundered through property purchased in Alicante and Malaga

14 Jun, 2019 @ 11:56

Crime & Law·Lead

Young paedo groomed at least 10 children across Spain’s Alicante, Andalucia and Valencia and paid them for explicit images while posing as underage girl online

Police said he also tried to arrange to meet the girls to try and have sexual relations with them

14 Jun, 2019 @ 11:26

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Homes sealed off after explosion shatters windows more than 50 metres away on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The three affected homes have been sealed off and cannot be entered for 48 hours due to the accumulation of gases potentially hazardous to health

13 Jun, 2019 @ 11:35

Lead·Malaga

The road you live in might just be one of Spain’s ‘official’ prettiest postcodes

IF Spain’s streets could talk they would tell incredible stories about their original architects – the Roman, Moorish and Christian conquerors who once lived among

12 Jun, 2019 @ 10:32

La Cultura·Lead

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