Costa del Sol

Entire hotel on the Costa del Sol is evicted after scammers 'from Middle East' hijack resort in €3m fraud

The Hotel Vistamar on the Costa del Sol is evicted after scammers ‘from Middle East’ hijack resort in €3m fraud

SIX people alleged to have illegally taken over Benalmadena’s Vistamar hotel- defrauding the owner of around €3 million- have been arrested by the Policia Nacional.

11 Feb, 2026 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s right-wing PP makes surprise call for La Linea to be included in Costa del Sol train line – as removal of border with Gibraltar set to create 100,000 conurbation

SPAIN’S right-wing Popular Party (PP) has called for La Línea de la Concepción to be included in the planned Costa del Sol coastal railway. The

11 Feb, 2026 @ 15:30

Business & Finance·Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Tragedy as rising fashion model, 21, found dead in her room on the Costa del Sol

Tragedy as rising fashion model, 21, is found dead in her room on the Costa del Sol

INTERNATIONAL fashion model, Cristina Perez Galcenco, 21, has been found dead at her Malaga province home. It’s been reported that her death was down to

6 Feb, 2026 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Asturias·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

More heavy rain on the way as new Atlantic storms roll in across Spain: These are the affected areas

THE Costa del Sol is bracing for torrential rain after Spain’s state weather agency issued a week-long weather alert on Monday. An orange warning from

2 Feb, 2026 @ 11:31

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

FROM THE ARCHIVES: When the Olive Press caught up with the UK’s only ‘dwarf drag queen’ while on the Costa del Sol

After parting with his agent, John has now gone solo, booking and managing his own gigs and tours

31 Jan, 2026 @ 13:15

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Police arrest seven people and seize huge haul of weapons over spate of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ shootings on the Costa del Sol

POLICE on the Costa del Sol have arrested seven people and seized a haul of weapons and ammunition after two recent shootings between rival families.

29 Jan, 2026 @ 13:34

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Estepona mayor could face five years in jail for embezzlement and misuse of public funds as chickens come home to roost

ESTEPONA’S under-fire mayor could be heading behind bars after prosecutors requested a five-and-a-half year jail term over allegations he misappropriated public money. Jose Garcia Urbano,

28 Jan, 2026 @ 13:02

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Politics

EXCLUSIVE: British expats among hundreds facing eviction to make way for ‘corporate greed’ mass-tourism complex on the Costa del Sol

HUNDREDS of Costa del Sol residents face losing their homes to make way for a luxury golf development that critics say is an outdated and

22 Jan, 2026 @ 10:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Why Brits are snapping up three-bed penthouses in new-build apartments on the Costa del Sol

NEWLY built three-bed penthouses are all the rage on the Costa del Sol, according to figures from Spain’s national property registrar – and British expats

13 Jan, 2026 @ 17:40

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Body of a man is found on a popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police are working to identify him

Boom time on the Costa del Sol as tourism revenue hits record €22 billion high in 2025 – and the Brits are leading the charge

TOURISTS visiting the Costa del Sol spent a record amount in 2025 – despite an alarming percentage point decrease in the number of overnight stays.

12 Jan, 2026 @ 11:20

Business & Finance·Costa del Sol·Lead

Spain’s big freeze hits Malaga with -3.5C – while the Costa del Sol chills at just above zero

TEMPERATURES across Malaga province plunged below freezing on Wednesday morning as the Costa del Sol braced for ‘widespread frost’, Spain’s state weather agency has said.

7 Jan, 2026 @ 12:09

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Weather

WATCH: Storm Francis wreaks havoc on the Costa del Sol as rivers burst and homes flood – with snow warnings now issued across Spain

THE Costa del Sol has been left reeling after Storm Francis wreaked havoc over the weekend, dumping up to 200mm of rain in some areas.

5 Jan, 2026 @ 16:15

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Red weather alert issued for the Costa del Sol: Caution urged with 120mm of rain to fall in just 12 hours

A RARE red weather warning has been issued for the Costa del Sol with Storm Francis forecast to dump up to 120mm of rain on

4 Jan, 2026 @ 20:09

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

This wild mountain escape in Andalucia shines in every season – here’s what you need to know

FROM the beach, it looks like a hazy blue silhouette on the horizon. But less than an hour after leaving the Costa del Sol, that

3 Jan, 2026 @ 09:31

Costa del Sol·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Death toll reaches three on Costa del Sol as town in Malaga province seeks disaster zone status after Sunday’s floods

A MAN reported missing on Sunday during deadly flooding on the Costa del Sol has been found dead west of Malaga, bringing the regional death

30 Dec, 2025 @ 08:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

WATCH: Terrifying waterspout rips through popular Spanish seafront as death toll from stormy weekend continues to grow

THIS is the shocking moment a water tornado tore through a harbour in a popular holiday resort after Spain was left reeling by a weekend

29 Dec, 2025 @ 13:44

Lead·Murcia·Weather

Search continues for missing man after deadly Costa del Sol floods

RESCUERS are frantically searching for a man who went missing on Sunday after violent storms and severe flooding killed two people on Costa del Sol

29 Dec, 2025 @ 13:43

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Spanish police renew appeal in search for missing British doctor on the Costa del Sol

SPANISH authorities have launched a renewed appeal for help in the search for a British doctor who went missing on the Costa del Sol two

27 Dec, 2025 @ 09:50

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Prostitution soars in Marbella as pimps across Spain move to running operations out of apartments – thanks to legal loophole

This article was first published on November 28, 2023 MARBELLA has become a prostitution hotspot after a legal loophole lets pimps operate out of unassuming

25 Dec, 2025 @ 11:01

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

BIOPARC Fuengirola: 365 Days of Conservation on the Costa del Sol

YOU might not expect it, but in the very heart of the Costa del Sol is a place where no two visits are ever the

22 Dec, 2025 @ 14:35

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Nature

Heavy rain prompts yellow alert for Costa del Sol this weekend

SPAIN’s weather agency has issued a yellow alert for Costa del Sol this weekend as ‘heavy’ rainfall is expected to batter Malaga city through Friday

19 Dec, 2025 @ 16:38

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

How much does each Costa del Sol town hall spend cleaning invasive Asian seaweed – and can profit be made from it?

AN invasive species of seaweed that seaside towns near Malaga are spending millions to remove could instead be repurposed for profit – but local governments

11 Dec, 2025 @ 16:59

Environment·Green·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s toll roads set to see price hikes yet again: Costa del Sol motorway fare to increase above inflation in 2026

TOLL charges on privately operated motorways in Spain including the AP-7 in Malaga will rise by an average of 4% from January 1. State-run tolled

11 Dec, 2025 @ 11:16

Costa del Sol·Lead

Weight-loss hunters trying to get Ozempic on the cheap are putting Gibraltar at the heart of a new black market with Spain

A NEW illegal business is flourishing in Gibraltar as narco-style ‘couriers’ buy Ozempic legally on the Rock before reselling it on the black market in

7 Dec, 2025 @ 10:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Driver killed and car totalled after wild boar runs into Costa del Sol road – as mass culls continue over swine fever fears

A MAN died in a car crash on Costa del Sol after swerving into oncoming traffic to avoid a wild boar. The driver, 54, steered

3 Dec, 2025 @ 17:53

Costa del Sol·Health·Lead·Malaga

VISUALISED: The startling clusters of European expats that form ‘parallel societies’ along Spain’s sought-after coasts

EUROPEAN residents far outnumber Spaniards across entire swathes of Spain’s southern coastline, new data has revealed, as expats appear to be clustering into ‘parallel societies’

3 Dec, 2025 @ 17:03

Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Lead

The Hotel Vistamar on the Costa del Sol is evicted after scammers ‘from Middle East’ hijack resort in €3m fraud

Spain’s right-wing PP makes surprise call for La Linea to be included in Costa del Sol train line – as removal of border with Gibraltar set to create 100,000 conurbation

Tragedy as rising fashion model, 21, is found dead in her room on the Costa del Sol

More heavy rain on the way as new Atlantic storms roll in across Spain: These are the affected areas

FROM THE ARCHIVES: When the Olive Press caught up with the UK’s only ‘dwarf drag queen’ while on the Costa del Sol

Police arrest seven people and seize huge haul of weapons over spate of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ shootings on the Costa del Sol

Estepona mayor could face five years in jail for embezzlement and misuse of public funds as chickens come home to roost

EXCLUSIVE: British expats among hundreds facing eviction to make way for ‘corporate greed’ mass-tourism complex on the Costa del Sol

Why Brits are snapping up three-bed penthouses in new-build apartments on the Costa del Sol

Boom time on the Costa del Sol as tourism revenue hits record €22 billion high in 2025 – and the Brits are leading the charge

Spain’s big freeze hits Malaga with -3.5C – while the Costa del Sol chills at just above zero

WATCH: Storm Francis wreaks havoc on the Costa del Sol as rivers burst and homes flood – with snow warnings now issued across Spain

Red weather alert issued for the Costa del Sol: Caution urged with 120mm of rain to fall in just 12 hours

This wild mountain escape in Andalucia shines in every season – here’s what you need to know

Death toll reaches three on Costa del Sol as town in Malaga province seeks disaster zone status after Sunday’s floods

WATCH: Terrifying waterspout rips through popular Spanish seafront as death toll from stormy weekend continues to grow

Search continues for missing man after deadly Costa del Sol floods

Spanish police renew appeal in search for missing British doctor on the Costa del Sol

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Prostitution soars in Marbella as pimps across Spain move to running operations out of apartments – thanks to legal loophole

BIOPARC Fuengirola: 365 Days of Conservation on the Costa del Sol

Heavy rain prompts yellow alert for Costa del Sol this weekend

How much does each Costa del Sol town hall spend cleaning invasive Asian seaweed – and can profit be made from it?

Spain’s toll roads set to see price hikes yet again: Costa del Sol motorway fare to increase above inflation in 2026

Weight-loss hunters trying to get Ozempic on the cheap are putting Gibraltar at the heart of a new black market with Spain

Driver killed and car totalled after wild boar runs into Costa del Sol road – as mass culls continue over swine fever fears

VISUALISED: The startling clusters of European expats that form ‘parallel societies’ along Spain’s sought-after coasts

BREAKING: Montejaque ‘ghost dam’ begins spilling water after reaching capacity for first time in a century

Barcelona wind storm claims first casualty as woman, 46, dies after roof collapses on her

The Costa del Sol A7 motorway is riddled with over 300 potholes – and drivers are furious

Andalucia storm warning: More fears for Grazalema and Montejaque dam as up to 180mm of rainfall expected – yellow alerts for Ronda and Costa del Sol

Spain tops 10 million foreign-born residents for the first time as demographic landscape continues to shift