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Must visit: The white-washed villages set in the stunning natural beauty that surrounds Guadalhorce in Spain’s Andalucia

FOR years it was a sleepy, white-washed Andalucian pueblo known only to the most intrepid adventurers. That changed in 2015 with the reopening of the Caminto del Rey, a narrow pathway cut

5 Nov, 2023 @ 11:26

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Costa del Sol

JOIN THE LIFE-SAVERS: The business in Coin in Spain’s Malaga province that is taking a lead in installing defibrillators

A LOCAL business in Coin is taking the lead in a potentially life-saving initiative to train people to use defibrillators (AEDs). On Monday and Tuesday (March 27 and 28) Kelly Summerell has

24 Mar, 2023 @ 11:52

Health·Lead

Mountains of fun: The countryside behind the bustling Costa del Sol takes you to a different Spain

LOOK up inland and from just about every tourist resort or villa on the Costa del Sol you can see a line up of soaring peaks. Almost always framed by bright blue

10 Mar, 2023 @ 18:30

Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel·Premium·Short Breaks·Travel Andalucia

Discover one of Spain’s best kept secrets: The Guadalhorce Valley, Andalucia’s answer to the Lake District

There’s a secret world of lakes, white villages and rocky mountain highs in the Guadalhorce hills behind the Costa del Sol, writes Jon Clarke

2 Dec, 2021 @ 13:36

Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·What to do·What to see·Where to eat

CORONAVIRUS: Spain’s Costa del Sol, Malaga and Guadalhorce declared ‘special containment areas’ as cases in Andalucia top 100

75% of the region’s cases are in Malaga

11 Mar, 2020 @ 23:49

Lead·Malaga

‘MALAGA MONSOON’: Heavy rainfall for Spain’s Costa del Sol as weather alert issued for THREE DAYS

WEATHER agency AEMET has placed Malaga province on yellow alert for heavy rainfall. The warning is in place until at least Thursday with downpours bringing up to 20 litres of rainfall per

21 Jan, 2020 @ 15:06

Lead·Malaga

Dead body dumped on Spain’s Costa del Sol was of young foreigner, 23, and had at least 10 gunshot wounds

His body was discovered by town hall employees at around 12.45pm at the back of a treatment plant

19 Mar, 2019 @ 10:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Dead body found dumped with ‘several gunshot wounds’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The body has been transferred to the Institute of Legal Medicine in Malaga with an autopsy to be carried out this week

18 Mar, 2019 @ 12:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Short Break from Malaga: the White Towns of Guadalhorce

I SPEND 15 minutes gawping at the rugged Alhaurin el Grande mountain range from our balcony before I realise I am late for breakfast. We’re running on empty but the cloud-covered peak

8 Dec, 2018 @ 16:21

Andalucia·Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel·Short Breaks

Malaga mayor denounced for refusing to change name of ‘last Franco town of Andalucia’

Mayor Ledesma argued the town hall has received no complaints

20 Jul, 2017 @ 16:36

Lead·Malaga

Torrential rain causes flooding chaos in Malaga province

Two tourists had to be rescued in Velez-Malaga due to the dangerous downpours, which also caused a mini tornado, landslides and trees to fall in the Sierra regions and on the Costa

28 Nov, 2016 @ 12:03

Environment·Lead

Costa del Sol torrential rain alert raised to orange

In the last 24 hours the 112 emergency services have responded to 520 weather-related incidents across Andalucia

23 Oct, 2016 @ 14:45

Lead·Malaga

Spanish entrepreneurs growing the hottest chillis in the world

They plan to produce 40 tonnes in 2016

1 Jun, 2016 @ 19:06

Food & Drink·Lead

Malaga ‘likely’ to see emergency water restrictions as reservoirs hit 10-year low

If the dry weather continues and levels drop to 109 cubic hectometres, residents could see a repeat of the emergency drought measures and hosepipe bans last brought into force in 2005

8 May, 2016 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Five arrested for repeatedly blowing up cash machines

The same gang appears to have been behind at least ten incidents across Malaga province

21 Feb, 2014 @ 10:16

Crime & Law·Malaga

Into the Guadalhorce Valley

Robin Savory on the stunning fertile valley that is now home to thousands of expats, right back since Moorish times

3 May, 2013 @ 17:00

Other News·Travel News

Expat families devastated by rape claims

EXCLUSIVE A father has spoken out to the Olive Press over a shocking child abuse scandal in Spain

8 Mar, 2013 @ 11:35

Crime & Law

Pictures could pay

Coin are taking entries for the 13th annual photography competition

25 Feb, 2011 @ 09:00

Malaga

Out of the sewers

Campaign launched to stop nine towns from continuing to pour sewage into Guadalhorce river

29 Aug, 2010 @ 10:00

Environment·Malaga

Junta stands its ground

Government stance threatens to further enflame Axarquia housing row

10 Dec, 2009 @ 12:40

Malaga