Tag Archives: Costa del Sol

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 …

ESTEPONA’S mayor under fire could be headed behind bars, after prosecutors asked for a five-and a-half-year jail sentence over allegations that he misappropriated government money. Jose Garcia Urbano has been a major player in the conservative Partido Popular since 2011, but he is now under fire for allegedly slipping thousands of euros in public funds to a former girlfriend. Marbella’s …

HUNDREDS OF Costa del Sol Residents face losing their homes in order to make room for a new luxury golf development, which critics claim is an outdated model of tourism. Greenpeace and Ecologistas en Accion, two environmental groups, have joined with expats and farmers to oppose the proposed project. This would see the construction of up to 680 Villas and …

NEWLY built three-bed penthouses are all the rage on the Costa del Sol, according to figures from Spain’s national property registrar – and British expats are leading the charge. The property portal Idealista has analysed sales for the third quarter 2025 and found that the three-bedroom apartment sold faster than other housing types in Spain. In fact, 37% of these …