Costa del Sol

A pickpocketing technique that dates back to the old days has been used in Malaga on cruise ship passengers. This tactic has been used by countless tourists over the years. Officers from the Policia Nacional began an investigation after receiving multiple reports of thefts that occurred in the historical centre. All the reports described a similar approach by the perpetrator. …

Costa del Sol is a hotbed for freelancers. Credit: Shutterstock and panophotograph It’s not just jobseekers catching a break in Andalucia lately – the self-employed are smashing records. In March, there were 2,401 new autónomos (freelancers) joined the ranks in Andalucía, a +0.4% increase that accounts for nearly 20% of all new self-employed workers in Spain that month. That brings …

Gunshots broke the silence in the Malaga district Carretera de Cadiz around 6pm Wednesday. The suspect is still at large.The shooting injured four people, but now their lives are not in danger. The shooting occurred near a school with a large number of children in the vicinity. Alfredo, a young boy, saw the incident from a close distance. Two men …

RYANAIR has announced that it will start flying from new destinations to Malaga airport this summer. The north east of England will now be serviced with flight going from Teesside, while Lubeck and Munster in Germany and from Warsaw in Poland are also added to the list. The airline will operate several flights a week, following its new summer 2025 …

Packed dancing weekend at Cazbah Live Lounge. Credit: Andreas_Bergerstedt – Shutterstock The Cazbah Live Lounge is hosting a weekend full of music and dance, starting on Thursday, 4 April, with Rose Philippens. Rose Philippens has toured Europe as a bilingual professional singer. She is based in Malaga. Rose Philippens has more than 15 years experience performing on Spanish and international …

Fiesta de la Cachorreña, Alhaurín el Grande. Credit: Ayuntamiento de Alhaurín el Grande After being put back a couple of weeks due to the threats of heavy rains, the Fiesta de Cachorreñas has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 5 in Alhaurín el Grande old town. For those daring to delve into the real Andalucía and take a bite of the …

Heavy machinery is used to prepare the beaches of Marbella for the Easter holiday. Credit: Shutterstock. Martin Kovacik Easter holidays are synonymous with Marbella, a bustling coastline bursting with locals and visitors eager to enjoy the sun and relax. Marbella has just a few days before the masses arrive to make sure its beaches are in tip-top shape. A team …

Costa del Sol residents are leading the way with recycling rates of plastic, glass and papers in Spain Credit : Shutterstock j.chizhe Costa del Sol has set the bar for recycling in Spain. New data from 2024 reveals that residents along this stretch of coast are not only separating their waste more effectively than their Andalusian neighbours — they’re also …

Two months of rent was behind by a man’s landlord, and he shot him in the head.Surgeons from the Virgen-Macarena hospital, in Sevilla, removed the bullet which had lodged in the head. The father of two says he feels very fortunate to still be alive. The suspect has a total age of 81 years. The police detained him shortly after …

Marbella traffic shakeup: New patrol agreement aims to reduce chaos this summer. Credit: Shutterstock, Juan Carlos L. Ruiz Out with the old, in with the patrol – Marbella is revving up for a smoother summer on the roads after striking a major deal to finally clarify who polices what. In a long-overdue update, Marbella Council has signed a new agreement …