Tag Archives: Costa del Sol

Unoff-duty Policia Nacional officers caught a TYRE slasher who operated in Benalmadena. The 54-yearold man was first spotted early on Monday morning, in Torrequebrada, a district in the Costa del Sol. The policeman observed the man puncturing car tires as he walked down Avenida Estrella del Mar. READ MORE The officer who was off duty called the control room 091 …

ESTEPONA is the Spanish horse that will represent Spain tomorrow at Royal Ascot when it lines up for a Group 1 race. Named after the popular Costa del Sol town, the three-year-old Mehmas colt is a 100/1 shot for the King Charles III Stakes, a five-furlong (1005-metre) sprint with a prize fund of over €820,000. He will be hoping to …

A BULGARIAN male, 47 years old, confessed his murder to the Policia Nacional de Marbella, on Saturday. On that particular day, the body of a Spanish woman named Pilar aged 53 was discovered in a field next to an oil station on Calle Velez. According to reports, she was brutally beaten and no weapon or object was used in the …

The mayor of Fuengirola, after a Saturday night shooting at a bar along the promenade, has requested more police and federal assistance. In an apparent drug-related attack, two Scottish men were killed.  The mayor requested more police officers and resources to deal with this type of crime in an emergency meeting held with Policia Nacional and Policia Local.  READ MORE …

After a weekend of scorching temperatures in Andalucia, the Costa del Sol is expected to experience unsteady weather.  The Spanish meteorological agency AEMET warned of heavy rains in Andalucia’s north and east.  There will be a fierce wind blowing between Gibraltar to Malaga, reaching speeds of up to 60kph, and there may also be high waves.  READ MORE Body of …

Andalucia’s health authorities are battling six active outbreaks of measles, the Costa del Sol being one of the regions affected.  The number of confirmed cases has reached 83 in late May. Five new cases have been reported just in the last seven days. In Malaga Province, there have been several tourist hotspots affected.  READ MORE Two women arrested in Madrid …

THE President of the Costa del Sol Hoteliers Association has warned that the growing sentiment of tourismophobia in Spain is ‘extremely dangerous’ and could harm the country’s leading economic sector. In an interview Malaga Hoy, Jose Luque expressed concern over the narrative that blames tourism for the housing crisis, describing it as ‘very dangerous’ and based on ‘simplistic arguments’. Luque …

The authorities have been informed that a SCHOOL bus driver from Serrania De Ronda, who was transporting 12 schoolchildren at the time of the test, tested positive for cocaine. The incident occurred around 8:30am on 14 March when the Guardia Civil Malaga traffic division was conducting routine checks on school buses along the A-374, in the town of Ronda. During …

Two Irish tourists were playing golf on a Marbella course when their buggy plunged into a ravine. One man was airlifted by helicopter to the Carlos Hayal Hospital at Malaga. Diario Sur Reports indicate that the accident took place at Santa Clara Golf Club at approximately 4.30pm Sunday. READ MORE PICTURESQUE SANTA CLARA They called emergency services and were met …

A LUXURY villa on Marbella’s ‘Golden Mile’ is up for sale for €25 million. The Altos Reales house on a 2,000 m2 site was renovated by GC Studio. It features seven bedrooms, a heated indoor swimming pool and a gymnasium. GC Studio says the home has been designed as ‘a refuge of Peace and sophistication through bright architecture, spacious spaces and …