7 h. ago Incredible moment 'drug smugglers' causally unload shipment in front of shocked tourists on Spanish beach

This is the moment a group of alleged drug smugglers unloaded a shipment from a large speed-boat in front of stunned beachgoers on Spain's Costa del Sol.

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4 d. ago British boy, 3, 'abducted' in Marbella as police fear he's been taken to Russia

Oliver was last seen in Marbella on July 4 and his father alerted Spanish police that he was missing on August 7

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4 d. ago British boy, three, is 'abducted' on Costa del Sol as cops hunt for child and 'his mother who took him'

Named only as Oliver P, the three-year-old disappeared from Marbella on July 4.

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4 d. ago Diver who disappeared at sea for two days discovered alive on another continent

A diver, who vanished beneath the waves off the north coast of Morocco, has been found alive on Spain's Costa Del Sol two days after he first went missing - and he's fine

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4 d. ago British boy, three, is 'abducted' on Costa del Sol as cops hunt child and 'mother who took him'

Named only as Oliver P, the three-year-old disappeared from Marbella on July 4.

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4 d. ago Brit boy, 3, 'abducted' in Marbella as police fear he's been snatched to Russia

Police have launched a major operation in a bid to find a three-year-old British boy who is believed to have been abducted by his Russian mum - his British dad sounded the alarm

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5 d. ago Urgent search for British man, 66, who vanished in Marbella nearly two weeks ago

The man, named in an alert as Andrew JW, has been missing for nearly two weeks

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6 d. ago Missing Andrew J W: Hunt for Brit who vanished after doing something 'very unlike him'

Andrew J W, 66, was last seen in the Costa del Sol in Marbella over a week ago, with pals left alarmed after he left behind his two cats - they say his disappearance is 'very out of character'

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6 d. ago Fears for Brit missing for more than a week in Marbella as friends say disappearance is 'out of character'

Andrew J W, 66, was last seen in the Costa del Sol city on August 15.

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8 d. ago More than 100 tourists including children fall sick with 'salmonella' with some hospitalised after buffet lunch at four

The youngsters were among 20 people said to have been taken to hospital following the health issue at the four-star Izan Cavanna Hotel in the popular resort of La Manga near Murcia.

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9 d. ago Freddie Starr died 'penniless and estranged from his six children' as stranger stepped in to bring his body home from Spain and foot funeral bill

Freddie Starr is said to have died 'penniless' and estranged from his six children after moving to a one-bed flat on the Costa Del Sol where he risked becoming homeless.

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1 week ago Tourists banned from Costa del Sol sea as deadly 'blue dragons' spotted

Brits on holiday on Spain's Costa Blanca have been warned of 'blue dragons', which have a potentially deadly sting and have led to tourists being barred from entering the sea in places

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1 week ago British woman, 59, is arrested 'after sexually assaulting 14

The woman is said to have approached the youngster as she sat on a beach and spoken to her in English to 'gain her trust' before groping her.

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2 w. ago Urgent warning for anyone going to Spain as there will be severe delays

Disruption will hit those travelling to places including Barcelona, Malaga-Costa del Sol, Alicante, Palma de Mallorca and Tenerife

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3 w. ago Holidaymakers abandon Marbella as waiters left ‘with heads in their hands’

Tourist numbers have declined on the Costa del Sol this summer, marking the first time since the pandemic that numbers have dropped. The downward dip has been felt particularly keenly in Marbella

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4 w. ago It's a bar brawl! Costa Del Sol pub named WeatherSpains vows to fight Wetherspoons after UK chain takes them to court

The bar, based in the seaside resort town of Benalmadena, had been trading for years under the name, a clear nod to the budget-friendly UK chain popular among British holidaymakers.

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4 w. ago Hidden gem in Spain is an 'affordable' beach destination with 300 days of sun

Spain's Costa del Sol offers a number of affordable beach destinations for Brits including the popular Torremolinos, which has a number of sandy beaches and a historic fisherman district

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last month Suspected hitman 'linked to London gang' arrested after police chase in Costa del Sol

Suspected hitman 'linked to London gang' arrested after police chase in Costa del Sol  London Evening Standard

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last month Suspected hit man 'linked to London gang' arrested after police chase in Costa del Sol

An investigation is ongoing to determine the man's alleged links with organised crime

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