January 2023

A GANG that pretended to be police to rob drug smugglers at gunpoint has been busted on the Costa del Sol in Spain. Heavily armed National Police and Guardia Civil raided two houses in Estepona and one in Mijas before making 10 arrests – nine in Estepona and Marbella and one in Ubrique (Cadiz). The […]

BRAZILIAN footballer Dani Alves is being investigated by the Mossos d’Esquadra for an alleged sex assault in a Barcelona nightclub. A woman has accused the ex-Barcelona winger of stuffing his hand into her underwear. The incident happened at the Sutton Club in the early hours of Friday morning. The victim reported what happened to her

SPAIN’S Malaga was the destination for the first commercial flight out of Brussels using sustainable fuel. The Brussels Airlines flight used a mix of 38% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to 62% kerosene to power the ‘symbolic’ flight. The New Year’s Day trip was viewed as an important test of infrastructure that can be used to

ALICANTE Province’s population has risen by 19,832 over a year according to figures from the National Statistics Institute(INE). The total- based on municipal padron registrations- is now 1,901,594. Last July, the INE estimated there were around 21,000 residents who were not registered. It’s the largest population figure in a decade and the INE attributes the

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A New Year’s Day flight from Rome to Malaga has descended into chaos after furious passengers stormed off the plane because of delays.  The Ryanair flight bound for Malaga was scheduled to depart Roma Fiumincino at 9.25pm on January 1, but it didn’t take off until about 11.50pm.  The plane had started to move along

A worker at an unnamed Benidorm hotel has been bailed after being accused of raping a 43-year-old British guest. The man denies the assault and police analysis of hallway security cameras revealed the complainant’s account of what happened was at odds from what was recorded. The woman, who was staying with a friend, had gone

THERE is much more to Malaga than nightlife and beaches with the province’s historic landmarks becoming must-visit attractions for many. In fact, Malaga’s iconic monuments, the Dolmens (Antequera), the Roman Theatre (Malaga City), Acinipo (Ronda) and the Arab Baths (Malaga City) have received more than 523,500 visitors in ten months. The Romero Theatre in Malaga

THE rains return to a large part of southern Spain. After days of stable weather, sunshine and almost spring-like temperatures across most of Andalucia, there is an expected change in the weather forecast for today, Monday, January 2. According to AEMET, the Spanish state meteorological agency, cloudy or overcast skies are forecast for today, Monday,

With such quick and easy access to Morocco across the Strait of Gibraltar, it’s something of a wonder that more people in the south of Spain don’t take advantage. For those with their own transport, it could not be much easier to mosey on down to Tarifa and hop on a ferry to Tangier. But