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A SHOCKING shootout in Mijas at the weekend has laid bare a terrifying new reality on the Costa del Sol – one where drug gangs looking for quick profit are turning residential streets into battlegrounds.  The violent clash on Saturday afternoon, which saw a high-speed chase end in gunfire and an overturned vehicle, is just the latest symptom of a …

SPAIN’s far-right Vox has launched a campaign to stop Gibraltar from becoming a member of certain international sports associations. The new nonbinding parliamentary resolution (PNL) submitted by the party calls on Spain to oppose Gibraltar’s inclusion in international rugby federations and padel federations. The proposal calls Gibraltar’s sporting bodies ‘pseudofederations’ and criticises the inclusion of territories listed by the United …

THE eternal tan, the Unwavering Smile instantly Recognisable voice. Julio Iglesias, a Spanish singer with a career that spans decades, is unique in having achieved worldwide acclaim. The golden image of Spain’s favourite singer was recently tarnished after shocking allegations of human trafficking and sexual assault by two former staff members. The scandal threatens the crooner’s status as an icon of …

After accusations of sexual abuse and human trafficking, pressure is increasing on the Marbella authorities. They are being urged to strip Julio Iglesias off his local honours.  Avenida Julio Iglesias, a prestigious thoroughfare in the Puerto Banus marina and a place of prime importance, has been named after the singer since 2002.  Iglesias was honoured in 1997 with a star …

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 …

AN Estepona ‘villa in the sky’ has been sold for €8m, according to the El Conciso newspaper, with the booming Costa del Sol municipality looking to outmuscle Marbella and Sotogrande. 

Two women who worked in Julio Iglesias’ mansions, located in the Dominican Republic as well as the Bahamas, have accused the Spanish singer of sexual abuse. The alleged attacks occurred in 2021. The 82-year-old Iglesias is accused of forcing a domestic worker to have sexual relations with him. READ MORE IGLESIAS CONCERT They reported being groped, insulted and subjected both …

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced ‘urgent and decisive’ measures to address Spain’s deepening housing shortage. Landlords that extend long-term leases without increasing the rents in the future will be given a tax exemption of 100% on rental income. Sanchez spoke Monday at the launch of the Campamento housing project, which will build 10,700 new homes on an ex-military site …

Former Orihuela mayor Monica Lorente has been sentenced to a four-month prison term, and is disqualified from holding any public office for a period of 20 months, over the awarding of an illegal refuse contract in 2007. Lorente served as mayor of the municipality from 2007 to 2011. She won’t go to jail because this was her first offense with …

United S, an old vessel that looks as if it should belong in a junkyard, is sitting on the dock of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. In fact, the investigation is worth several million euros. Since the elite Spanish police officers discovered a record-breaking ten tonnes of cocaine hidden within its hold, the aging cargo ship is under intense police scrutiny. …