Spain’s police union claims that the border guards are at breaking point due to a NEW biometrics system and lack of staffing in Alicante. JUPOL, the union of Spain’s Policia Nacional, reported that since the EU’s Entry/Exit System for travellers from third-country countries entered into force in October last year, queues for passengers have reached up to 500 people. The …

A group of armed men with balaclavas and loaded guns were stopped on their way to the Costa del Sol just hours before they are suspected of committing a revenge attack against a busy seafront. Spanish Policía Nacional have stopped a planned ‘settling of scores’ in Fuengirola after arresting three men and seizing several firearms. The suspects, aged between 27 …

Torremolinos is one of the Costa del Sol’s most popular destinations for expats and tourists alike — and that popularity comes with a hidden catch for anyone buying a used car here. The town’s second-hand market is flooded with ex-rental vehicles, tourist-fleet cast-offs, and cars that have spent years parked just metres from the sea. They look great on the …