Costa del Sol

A picture of the fractured joint in the rail believed to be responsible for Spain’s most serious train accident in more than a decade was released. Eight days ago, two high speed trains derailed at Adamuz, Cordoba. This was the deadliest rail accident in Spain since 80 people were murdered in Santiago de Compostela last year. After the rear carriages …

A BRITISH mother stabbed to death in front of her young children in Alhaurín el Grande has been named. Victoria Hart was killed in her home in La Paca on Calle Tomillo on Saturday in what is believed to be a domestic violence case. When neighbours heard her screaming for assistance, they raised the alarm at 11.40am. A local resident …

The Popular Party (PP), in Malaga Council, has introduced a formal motion urging Spain’s central government to close a loophole which currently allows vehicles with foreign plates to enter the Low Emission Zones without being subject to enforceable fines. The motion. presented The “significant problem” that affects the effectiveness of the environmental zones in Spanish cities is discussed ahead of …

Costa del Sol, a community that is built on community, solidarity and sticking together is asking for help today. Ashleigh McCermott lives on the coast and is fighting against time to save her dying father. The world is upside down In less than one year, Ashleigh’s father, a talented musician and former self-employed joiner based in Belfast saw his diagnosis …

The coastal ecosystem conservation has made a huge leap forward. Virgen del Carmen Marina in Marbella The official launch of a groundbreaking environmental project. The plan includes the installation of six specialised “Life Boost Units”, also known as Unites de Impulso Vital, designed to bridge between industrial port operations (Unidades de Impulso Vital) and marine ecosystem preservation. The micro-reefs were …

Torrox’s Fitur stand featured robots that interacted with the visitors. Credit: Ayuntamiento de Torrox Torrox’s innovative stand at the Fitur International Tourism Fair has had a high-tech impact, as it was used to demonstrate its status as the top holiday destination of the Axarquia Region. Even though official Andalucian institutions have been suspended due to mourning after the Adamuz rail …

Spanish authorities have investigated a case of tragic gender-based violence that resulted in the death of a 33-year old British woman on Saturday morning. The victim’s Spanish ex-partner is currently in police custody after he turned himself in. Details of the incident The incident happened around 11.40am, January 24, at a residence in La Paca, which is located on the …

Before and after pictures of the Guadalmedina in Malaga. Credit: Ayuntamiento de Málaga. The city of Malaga has begun a major urban transformation to reconnect the city that was divided for many years by the Guadalmedina river. The council has expanded its ambitious integration projectThe proposal is to build two underground tunnels linking the Port of Malaga and the northern …

INVESTIGATORS probing the cause of Spain’s worst train disaster in over a decade say trains running along the site of the Adamuz crash in the hours leading up to the disaster detected ‘anomalies’ in the track. On Sunday evening, two high-speed trains derailed in Cordoba in Spain’s deadliest rail accident since 80 people were killed in Santiago de Compostela in …

Estepona Council will take the Spanish central Government to court for its refusal to provide the town with a share of European Development Funds, (FEDER), that it claims to be entitled to. Estepona has had its ambitious project rejected, despite being one of Andalusian cities with the best track record for compliance and transparency when managing EU funds. The initiative, …