Tag Archives: Costa del Sol

In Malaga, a tragedy has struck after a worker died after being crushed by a wall that collapsed. Another worker, 39 years old, was injured seriously and transported to the hospital by helicopter.  The local fire department and firefighters worked together to rescue a worker who was trapped on his feet by machinery.  READ MORE Ukraine signs deal with Spanish …

Two foreign fugitives were arrested at routine checkpoints by the Policia Nacional of Estepona and Marbella. International Arrest Warrants were issued for both the Turkish and Ukrainian men. Both men were wanted in connection with violent assaults that involved guns. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL OOFFICERS One incident resulted fatally, while the other victim suffered serious injuries. The first arrest was …

A REPEAT criminal was expelled from the United States after causing chaos in Torre del Mar for years with aggressive behavior and car vandalism. After a half-decade of crime sprees, a man from Romania with a criminal past was deported to Spain. The 45-yearold man, who caused public distress through his violent behaviour was arrested and deported back to Romania …

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MALAGA Airport recorded record passenger numbers in the last month due to the continued suspension of high-speed trains, which forces travellers to seek alternative routes to reach the Costa del Sol. An unprecedented total of 1.6 million passengers passed through the airport during February – 3.5 per cent more than during the same period in 2025. Nearly 300,000 of these …

A FUENGIROLA cabbie has been arrested for punching a 65 year old Irish passenger after he threw him out of the cab. The incident occurred on Monday, 23 February. The driver, who was 51, picked up two Irish customers, both of whom were intoxicated, according to reports. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL CABBIE ARREST One of the passengers started burping and …

The Dutch have risen to the top of the list for foreigners buying property in Spain.  According to the Spanish property platform Idealista in 2025, foreigners will account for 13.5% of all home sales in Spain, underlining their continuing influence on the market. Dutch buyers accounted for 6.77% of all foreign property purchases in Spain, making them the fourth most …

SIX people alleged to have illegally taken over Benalmadena’s Vistamar hotel- defrauding the owner of around €3 million- have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. After subletting their business through different companies without permission, they were charged with fraud. Promociones Los Nadales says they haven’t received rent since 2019. READ MORE HOTEL VISTAMAR SUNNIER DAYS On February 4, arrests were …

STAR: Miss DQ has become a household drag name This story was originally posted on April 1, 2019 – we don’t Think it was an April Fool’s joke THE UK’s only dwarf-sized drag queen recently completed a massive weekend of performances on the Costa del Sol. Jamie John, 30, is one of the stars from the hit Channel 4 series …

POLICE officers on the Costa del Sol recently arrested seven individuals and seized an arsenal of ammunition and weapons after two shootings that occurred between rival families. Over 50 officers from Malaga’s Policia Nacional branch took part in an organized raid this morning on two properties in Marbella. The officers found two real guns, ammunition, fake firearms, large sums of …