Imagine this: You’re nursing a cafe con leche at a beachfront café in Marbella, watching the waves crash under that endless blue sky, when a cough ripples through the promenade. The Costa del Sol is experiencing a mild autumn chill. Flu season has also arrived. The Spanish healthcare system can be as confusing as a flamenco beat for the thousands …

The devastated girlfriend of an owner of a Swedish Restaurant who was killed in a brutal robbery, is now desperately raising funds to pay the wages for his staff. Christian Pikulak, 30 years old, died on Sunday after being dragged a few metres under a moving car by thieves who stole his phone from the center of Torrevieja in October. …

Marbella’s Local Police removed 250 abandoned cars from public roads this year and towed to the municipal depot as part of ongoing campaign to tackle urban clutter and to improve community living standards. The municipal towing service collected 2,737 vehicles between January and September. This was mainly due to improper parking. The officials said the crackdown is aimed at improving …