https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Málaga has been voted the world's second best city overall to live in if you're a foreign resident and the first for cost of living, making friends and socialising, a new survey by Internations has found.  https://www.thelocal.es/20211202/malaga-voted-second-best-city-in-the-world-for-foreign-residents Thu, 02 Dec 2021 13:30:23 +0100 malaga-voted-second-best-city-in-the-world-for-foreign-residents A glance at the latest statistics for the Costa del Sol property market shows a very different story to 2020, the latest real estate stats reveal. Andalusia real estate experts The Property Agent give The Local Spain the lowdown on the Costa del Sol's property prices in 2021. https://www.thelocal.es/20210607/whats-happening-to-property-prices-on-spains-costa-del-sol-in-2021 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:25:35 +0200 whats-happening-to-property-prices-on-spains-costa-del-sol-in-2021 Just a stone's throw from the busy resorts of the Costa del Sol and a short drive into the hills and you can find authentic white-washed towns and villages that are perfect for those looking for a quiet life. https://www.thelocal.es/20200929/seven-costa-del-sol-towns-2 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 15:17:18 +0200 seven-costa-del-sol-towns-2 Whether you’re a frequent visitor to the Costa del Sol or are thinking of moving to the area, you need to decide whether to rent or buy a property. https://www.thelocal.es/20201221/moving-to-spain-should Mon, 21 Dec 2020 13:42:28 +0100 moving-to-spain-should A guide to the most exclusive neighbourhoods on the western Costa del Sol and the types of stunning homes for sale there, if you have deep pockets! https://www.thelocal.es/20201130/property-in-spain-the-seven-most-exclusive-neighbourhoods-on-the-costa-del-sol Mon, 30 Nov 2020 14:21:27 +0100 property-in-spain-the-seven-most-exclusive-neighbourhoods-on-the-costa-del-sol Buying a home on the Costa del Sol represents a significant investment, perhaps one of the largest you’ll ever make. https://www.thelocal.es/20201028/property-in-spain-7-tips-to-saving-money-on-a-costa-del-sol-property Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:46:46 +0100 property-in-spain-7-tips-to-saving-money-on-a-costa-del-sol-property A wind-fuelled fire ripped through a holiday park in Spain that is home to a large number of British pensioners, destroying dozens of homes and injuring two people, officials said Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20200810/fire-destroys-spanish-holiday-park-popular-with-britons Mon, 10 Aug 2020 19:48:23 +0200 fire-destroys-spanish-holiday-park-popular-with-britons For decades, they have transported tourists through the narrow cobbled streets lined with whitewashed houses in the picturesque hilltop town of Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol. https://www.thelocal.es/20191112/finally-costa-del-sol-village-imposes-weight-limit-on-donkey-rides Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:58:13 +0100 finally-costa-del-sol-village-imposes-weight-limit-on-donkey-rides The family of a British father and son who disappeared on a golfing holiday in southern Spain fear the pair were murdered after being caught up in a drug deal. https://www.thelocal.es/20191021/were-missing-pair-murdered-in-southern-spain-in-drug-deal-gone-wrong Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:22:11 +0200 were-missing-pair-murdered-in-southern-spain-in-drug-deal-gone-wrong While in Spain's capital, Madrileños were dealing with storms that closed the metro, flooded roads and washed cars away, reisdents of a town in Malaga were dealing with their own unusual weather phenonomen: A tornado! https://www.thelocal.es/20190827/video-tornado-rips-through-malaga Tue, 27 Aug 2019 12:25:26 +0200 video-tornado-rips-through-malaga Train workers in Malaga province are set to strike on Monday threatening to cause the cancellation of dozens of trains https://www.thelocal.es/20190711/malaga-braced-for-train-strike Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:20:02 +0200 malaga-braced-for-train-strike Have you always yearned for the feeling of free falling through the skies but are actually scared of heights? https://www.thelocal.es/20190614/costa-del-sol-opens-spains-first-outdoor-skydiving-simulator Fri, 14 Jun 2019 15:17:08 +0200 costa-del-sol-opens-spains-first-outdoor-skydiving-simulator The 38-metre-long slide was heralded as a time-saver, a short cut for residents who could woosh down it’s curving chute to reach the lower level of the town within seconds. https://www.thelocal.es/20190513/esteponas-short-cut-slide-shut-down-over-safety-fears-within-a-day-of-opening Mon, 13 May 2019 11:55:50 +0200 esteponas-short-cut-slide-shut-down-over-safety-fears-within-a-day-of-opening The comedian Freddie Starr was found dead at his home in Mijas in southern Spain on Thursday. He was 76. https://www.thelocal.es/20190510/british-comedian-freddie-starr-found-dead-at-costa-del-sol-home Fri, 10 May 2019 11:46:59 +0200 british-comedian-freddie-starr-found-dead-at-costa-del-sol-home Police have broken up a Bulgarian gang that sought the "total control" of prostitution in the upscale beach resort of Marbella on southern Spain's Costa del Sol, Spanish police said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20170704/costa-del-sol-prostitution-ring-busted-13-sex-slaves-freed Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:59:45 +0200 costa-del-sol-prostitution-ring-busted-13-sex-slaves-freed The Costa del Sol in southern Spain enjoys an average of more than 320 sunny days each year, making it the sunniest place in Spain, a report by the national Meteorological Agency confirmed. https://www.thelocal.es/20160816/its-official-costa-del-sol-is-sunniest-spot-in-spain Tue, 16 Aug 2016 12:37:55 +0200 its-official-costa-del-sol-is-sunniest-spot-in-spain Firefighters on Wednesday tamed a wind-fuelled wildfire that forced roughly 400 mainly German holidaymakers to be evacuated from their beach hotel on Spain's southern Costa del Sol, officials said. https://www.thelocal.es/20160714/wildfire-forces-holidaymakers-to-flee-costa-del-sol-hotel Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:54:47 +0200 wildfire-forces-holidaymakers-to-flee-costa-del-sol-hotel Police have arrested a member of an Italian criminal gang who spent years living along Spain's Costa del Sol, frequenting luxury restaurants and keeping tabs on transnational drug trafficking. https://www.thelocal.es/20150410/italian-mobster-lived-as-fugitive-on-costa-del-sol Fri, 10 Apr 2015 15:21:28 +0200 italian-mobster-lived-as-fugitive-on-costa-del-sol A British man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a German man who he caught filming his young daughter in a restaurant in the upmarket resort of Sotogrande. https://www.thelocal.es/20150209/briton-held-for-killing-man-caught-filming-his-daughter Mon, 09 Feb 2015 17:45:00 +0100 briton-held-for-killing-man-caught-filming-his-daughter A 22-year-old man in Fuengirola, on southern Spain's Costa del Sol, has been arrested after he called police to admit to killing his sister following an argument. https://www.thelocal.es/20141104/spanish-man-accused-of-beheading-sister-fuengirola-spain-costa-del-sol Tue, 04 Nov 2014 11:57:00 +0100 spanish-man-accused-of-beheading-sister-fuengirola-spain-costa-del-sol