Local
Héctor Barbotta
It is eleven years since an investigation began and 10 years since 'Operation Astapa' was launched by police and courts which forced the resignation of former mayor of Estepona, Antonio Barrientos. Now prosecutors have completed their formal
Local
SUR
Last year Estepona launched an assisted sea bathing programme on Tuesdays and Thursdays for all residents who receive the council's home help service. Locals are collected and taken to the town's Cristo beach, which has specially-designed
Local
JON SEDANO
...woman who put it in her bag, as well as a campaign launched by SUR, the doll, valued at 1,000 euros, has been returned. Its owner, César Gil, explained that the doll was dropped off at a roast chicken shop nextdoor, probably as a result of the CCTV
Local
PILAR MARTÍNEZ / PEDRO LUIS GÓMEZ
...that the 2020 Action Plan, which will be launched after this weekend's elections, will see an increase of 42% in promotional ventures to attract British visitors, with a budget of 1.8 million euros. Costa del Sol As well as delegations from local
Education
Tony Bryant
A new project initiated by Cártama town hall and a local secondary school has been launched to rename the streets in the Doña Ana district of the town after pioneering women. The scheme, under the banner of 'Deserve a Street', was approved after a
Gibraltar
Debbie Bartlett
Several schools closed and parents were asked to keep their children at home if possible earlier this week when the Rock was hit by gale force winds which brought down scaffolding and tree branches. An investigation is being launched into
Local
Álvaro FRÍAS / Juan CANO
...several Facebook users, the National Police launched an investigation into the incident and soon identified the two suspects. The events took place on 29 April when Zhang was returning from Fuengirola after visiting the Feria de los Pueblos with friends.
Opinion
Mark Nayler
launched Ciudadanos and leftist Podemos onto the national scene, much to the annoyance of the older parties - coalitions and deadlock have characterised Spanish politics, yet the country's GDP hasn't flinched. During 2016, when Spain lacked a functioning
Local
Mónica Pérez
...action against the bank who they say sold them a financial product that turned out to be "toxic". They launched a class action against Landsbanki last year for talking in to remortgaging their homes and using most of the money from the loans to invest
Local
SUR
October last year when the makeshift home he lived in under a bridge was swept away. At the time a large search was launched but no more was seen or heard of the Briton. On 23 October a body was found in an advanced state of decomposition on Playa Ancha,