For the second time in less than a month Pullmantur has had to cancel their cruise “Joyas del Atlantico”, which regularly departs from Malaga. Pullmantur says the cancellation is caused by power failure on the ship.
Back in August the cruise ship “Pacific Star” from the same company was cancelled from Malaga, ruining the holidays of [...]
Two men, believed to a be father and son from Surrey, have drowned in yesterday’s rough sea conditions off Almuñécar, Costa Tropical.
Robert Clifford Wells, 75, and Jonathan James Wells, 45, went swimming off Playa de Tesorillo beach at Almuñécar, at about 17:00 on Tuesday, despite reports that there was a red warning flag flying at the [...]
Two young women, aged 21 and 22, have been jailed for the attempted murder of a 17-year-old girl outside a discotheque in Estepona last weekend.
The victim was reportedly stabbed with a harpoon by the two attackers, causing injuries in her back and her arms. Several of the wounds caused by the harpoon were close to [...]
An important member of the Italian mafia has been arrested in Estepona by the Guardia Civil.
46-year-old Fabio Allegro was considered the main man in the Camorra’s drug trafficking between the Iberian peninsula and Italy. He had been on the run from Italian authorities for years.
Allegro is believed to have maintained close contacts with Moroccan suppliers of [...]
A 26-year-old British man has died after falling from the balcony on the fifth floor in a Majorca tourist apartment.
Majorcan police believe it is yet another case of “balconing”, a dangerous game involving jumping from one balcony to another or into the swimming pool. This dangerous game has caused several deaths in Spanish holiday destinations [...]
Basque separatist group ETA have declared a ceasefire, and say in a statement that they will not use weapons to achieve their goals.
The militant group stated that they had taken the decision to quit violence “months ago”, and that they will seek a democratic way to achieve full independence for the Basque Country.
It is not known [...]
A fake plastic surgeon who has been running his business in Nerja for more than ten years has been arrested by the Guardia Civil.
The man, who allegedly has performed minor interventions on a number of patients, had fake university diplomas for medical studies on display in his clinic.
Several former patients have complained about injuries caused [...]
More than 100 people drowned in Spain through the summer months this year. The majority of the victims are adults between the ages of 30 and 60, something that has changed a tendency that elderly and youngsters are the most prone to drowning.
Most drowning accidents have occurred in the coastal areas of Spain, with the [...]
A young male has been badly injured in his shoulder and neck after a shotgun accidentally went off while playing with it together with his older brother. Luckily medics at the Carlos Haya Hospital in Malaga do not fear for the boy’s life.
The accident happened in the Tajo neighborhood of Ronda, but the police would not specify any [...]
