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Lorry driver tests positive for cocaine after smashing into school bus carrying 14 children on Malaga motorway

A LORRY driver tested positive for cocaine after crashing into a school bus carrying 14 children on a Malaga motorway. The accident happened last March

13 May, 2026 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Far-right Vox leader during lightning Costa del Sol: ‘Narcos armed to the teeth must be laughing at non-lethal means for the Guardia Civil’

UPCOMING regional elections in Andalucia brought the conservative Vox party leader to Mijas for a speech to discuss drug trafficking and security. In a strongly

13 May, 2026 @ 16:40

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·National News·Politics

Dutch gang in Marbella sent drugs across Europe hidden in picnic cool boxes to ‘disguise the smell’

A DUTCH-LED criminal gang based in Marbella has been smashed after allegedly using ordinary-looking picnic cool boxes to ship cannabis across Europe. Investigators uncovered a

11 May, 2026 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Malaga’s reservoirs hold enough water to last almost four years after wettest winter in half a century

MONTHS of rain have transformed Malaga’s water situation, with the province’s reservoirs now close to full and holding enough reserves to cover years of consumption.

11 May, 2026 @ 13:29

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga

Malaga city finally breaks 600,000 population milestone – after adding just 30,000 people in 10 years

MALAGA has surpassed the 600,000-resident mark for the first time. In January this year, the city recorded a population of around 603,000 following an annual

9 May, 2026 @ 13:00

Lead·Malaga

Runner hailed a hero after stopping to save life of 70-year-old man having a heart attack on Costa del Sol boardwalk

A DRAMATIC incident unfolded on Friday morning on the seafront promenade in Caleta de Velez, when an elderly man suddenly collapsed in the street. Witnesses

9 May, 2026 @ 09:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Malaga joins the shipping ‘Champions League’ as it becomes Europe’s main gateway for new direct route from China bypassing the Suez Canal

A MALAGA shipping company has declared ‘we’re in the Champions League’ after making the city the first port of call on a new direct route

8 May, 2026 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Far-right calls for crackdown on ‘fake’ residents claiming public services in Costa del Sol expat hub beloved by both Brits and Germans

THE far-right party Vox has called for tighter controls on padron registrations — Spain’s official municipal population register —in a Torrox. The move follows concerns

8 May, 2026 @ 10:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Politics

‘Winnie the Pooh’ honey thief busted after stealing more than 300 beehives across eight-year period in Malaga

A ROGUE beekeeper accused of stealing hundreds of beehives across Malaga province over an eight-year period has finally been arrested. The Guardia Civil has detained

7 May, 2026 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Malaga bullring boss investigated for workplace negligence following fatal goring of retired matador

A BULLRING boss has been placed under investigation after a retired matador was fatally gored while working behind the scenes on Good Friday. Jose Maria

6 May, 2026 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Costa del Sol holds steady in this year’s Blue Flag awards – Puerto Banus loses a coveted award but Benalmadena gains one

THE Costa del Sol has retained its 45 Blue Flag beaches, holding steady despite Marbella losing one of its award-winning stretches. The coveted award has

6 May, 2026 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Green·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Queues and confusion: What it’s really like to use the EES when entering Spain – according to recent travellers

WITH confusion aplenty surrounding the rollout of the EU’s brand-new Entry-Exit System (EES), recent airport experiences from travellers are offering an insight into what future

5 May, 2026 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Marbella launches 24-hour ‘street-wash blitz’ to scrub away city’s ‘dirty’ image ahead of summer rush

MARBELLA has launched a ‘street-wash blitz’ to clean up the city’s streets ahead of the summer season. Over 200 street cleaning teams will take to

5 May, 2026 @ 15:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Alicante and Malaga’s congested roads gained over 100,000 vehicles last year – amounting to three for every four people in both provinces

MORE than 100,000 vehicles were added to the roads of Alicante and Malaga combined in a single year, with both provinces now more motorised than

4 May, 2026 @ 17:15

Alicante·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Outrage as new beach picnic area in Marbella’s San Pedro is left covered in trash with bins ‘just metres away’

FURIOUS residents have slammed May Day revellers after a new beach picnic area in Marbella was left strewn with rubbish. Photos circulating on social media

4 May, 2026 @ 14:20

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

‘I have cried so many times’: Medical staff at Marbella’s main hospital are forced to live in their cars due to ‘sky-high’ Costa del Sol rents

MEDICAL staff at Marbella’s Costa del Sol hospital are forced to live in their cars and camper vans due to ‘extortionate’ Costa del Sol rental

4 May, 2026 @ 13:15

Costa del Sol·Health·Lead·Marbella

Marbella police announce sudden crackdown on beach bars with a week of inspections just as summer party season kicks off

A CRACKDOWN on beach clubs and chiringuitos across Marbella kicks off tomorrow during the first week of the summer party season. The Policia Local has

3 May, 2026 @ 16:47

Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Firefighters called out as two camper vans burn to a crisp overnight in Spain’s Estepona

A PAIR of campervans in a Malaga town were fully scorched after a fire broke out earlier this week. Estepona residents received an early wake-up

3 May, 2026 @ 14:30

Estepona·Lead·Malaga

REVIEW: Malaga restaurant serves Spain’s ‘second-best’ pizza – but can it pass the taste test of our Italian reporter?

I CRANE my neck as Marco kneads the dough into a perfect circle. He steps back, inspects his work, then smooths out a small imperfection

2 May, 2026 @ 12:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Marbella town hall rejects Vox’s controversial ‘national priority’ plan to favour Spaniards for public health and education services

MARBELLA town hall has rejected a motion by far-right party Vox to introduce a so-called ‘national priority’ system. The proposal sought to prioritise locals and

1 May, 2026 @ 15:31

Lead·Marbella·Politics

Two police officers commended for successfully resuscitating nine-month-old baby in Marbella

TWO police officers have been commended for successfully resuscitating a nine-month-old baby on the Costa del Sol. The Marbella Policia Local agents were circulating in

30 Apr, 2026 @ 16:19

Health·Lead·Marbella

Relief for travellers as direct Malaga-Madrid high-speed trains finally return after three months

TRAVELLING between Madrid and the Costa del Sol will be made much easier from today after a key high-speed train route was finally reopened after

30 Apr, 2026 @ 15:36

Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Travel News

Luxury watch robbers arrested in Costa Blanca holiday hotspot after Benidorm, Madrid, and Puerto Banus thefts

FIVE members of a luxury watch robbery gang operating across Spain have been arrested at tourist apartments in the Calpe area of the Costa Blanca.

30 Apr, 2026 @ 12:12

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga

WATCH: Police arrest ‘young’ counterfeiter in Malaga selling fake €50 and €100 notes to buyers in Germany through the dark web

A FAKE cash enterprise in the Costa del Sol has been shut down for supplying falsified euros across Europe. Authorities have arrested an individual in

29 Apr, 2026 @ 17:31

Andalucia·crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Malaga gang war: 250 police storm city centre district to end bloody feud over goverment-subsidised ‘narco-flats’

AROUND 250 police officers have raided a central Malaga neighbourhood in an attempt to halt a violent gang feud linked to government-subsidised ‘narco-flats’. At 6am

29 Apr, 2026 @ 14:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Marbella to open new 140-space car park next week to ease parking headaches near bus station

DRIVERS struggling to find a suitable space near Marbella’s bus station should find parking easier from next week after the city council said work to

29 Apr, 2026 @ 13:49

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella

Malaga

Lorry driver tests positive for cocaine after smashing into school bus carrying 14 children on Malaga motorway

Far-right Vox leader during lightning Costa del Sol: ‘Narcos armed to the teeth must be laughing at non-lethal means for the Guardia Civil’

Dutch gang in Marbella sent drugs across Europe hidden in picnic cool boxes to ‘disguise the smell’

Malaga’s reservoirs hold enough water to last almost four years after wettest winter in half a century

Malaga city finally breaks 600,000 population milestone – after adding just 30,000 people in 10 years

Runner hailed a hero after stopping to save life of 70-year-old man having a heart attack on Costa del Sol boardwalk

Malaga joins the shipping ‘Champions League’ as it becomes Europe’s main gateway for new direct route from China bypassing the Suez Canal

Far-right calls for crackdown on ‘fake’ residents claiming public services in Costa del Sol expat hub beloved by both Brits and Germans

‘Winnie the Pooh’ honey thief busted after stealing more than 300 beehives across eight-year period in Malaga

Malaga bullring boss investigated for workplace negligence following fatal goring of retired matador

Costa del Sol holds steady in this year’s Blue Flag awards – Puerto Banus loses a coveted award but Benalmadena gains one

Queues and confusion: What it’s really like to use the EES when entering Spain – according to recent travellers

Marbella launches 24-hour ‘street-wash blitz’ to scrub away city’s ‘dirty’ image ahead of summer rush

Alicante and Malaga’s congested roads gained over 100,000 vehicles last year – amounting to three for every four people in both provinces

Outrage as new beach picnic area in Marbella’s San Pedro is left covered in trash with bins ‘just metres away’

‘I have cried so many times’: Medical staff at Marbella’s main hospital are forced to live in their cars due to ‘sky-high’ Costa del Sol rents

Marbella police announce sudden crackdown on beach bars with a week of inspections just as summer party season kicks off

WATCH: Firefighters called out as two camper vans burn to a crisp overnight in Spain’s Estepona

REVIEW: Malaga restaurant serves Spain’s ‘second-best’ pizza – but can it pass the taste test of our Italian reporter?

Marbella town hall rejects Vox’s controversial ‘national priority’ plan to favour Spaniards for public health and education services

Two police officers commended for successfully resuscitating nine-month-old baby in Marbella

Relief for travellers as direct Malaga-Madrid high-speed trains finally return after three months

Luxury watch robbers arrested in Costa Blanca holiday hotspot after Benidorm, Madrid, and Puerto Banus thefts

WATCH: Police arrest ‘young’ counterfeiter in Malaga selling fake €50 and €100 notes to buyers in Germany through the dark web

Malaga gang war: 250 police storm city centre district to end bloody feud over goverment-subsidised ‘narco-flats’

Marbella to open new 140-space car park next week to ease parking headaches near bus station

WATCH: Alicante police want to speak with three passersby who battered thief trying to steal a motorbike in broad daylight

Brussels blocks Italy and Portugal from following Greece and suspending EES in blow to British holidaymakers

Police find a dozen AK-74 assault rifles inside Porsche Cayenne heading towards Barcelona during routine stop

Lorry driver tests positive for cocaine after smashing into school bus carrying 14 children on Malaga motorway

Far-right Vox leader during lightning Costa del Sol: ‘Narcos armed to the teeth must be laughing at non-lethal means for the Guardia Civil’