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Storm Nelson wreaks havoc in Spain: Cancelled flights, multiple injuries and cars crushed by trees amid winds of up to 150km/hr

STRONG winds of up to 150km/hr have caused chaos across Spain with cancelled flights, multiple injuries and damaged buildings. Hundreds of incidents were recorded across

28 Mar, 2024 @ 07:22

Lead·Other News·Weather

Revealed: Malaga city is among the hottest property markets in Spain after prices rise by 107% since 2014 – these are the others

THE cost of buying a home in Malaga city has more than doubled over the past decade, new figures reveal. According to a study by

27 Mar, 2024 @ 07:54

Lead·Other News·Property

Residents in Spain’s Malaga to face 42% water bill hike in spring, averaging €20 monthly

Warning: Tap water is currently ‘not fit for human consumption’ in these two towns in Spain’s Andalucia due to ‘illegal’ levels of pesticides

RESIDENTS in parts of Andalucia have been told their tap water is not fit for human consumption due to high levels of pesticides. The health

27 Mar, 2024 @ 07:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Other News

How olive leaves could be key to treating diabetes and Alzheimer’s: Scientists in Spain launch exciting new research using oil that costs €1.5MILLION per kilo

SCIENTISTS in Spain believe olives may hold the key to treating diabetes and Alzheimer’s. Specifically, it is the leaves of olive trees which could prove

27 Mar, 2024 @ 06:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

EXCLUSIVE: Ousted president of Triple A charity in Marbella fears for the animals after German bosses are voted back in

THE former president of a well known animal charity has sounded the alarm after her team was booted out and replaced by the previous German

23 Mar, 2024 @ 16:11

Andalucia·Animals·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

EXCLUSIVE: British expats and locals fight back against ‘mafia-style’ community presidents on Spain’s Costa del Sol

BRITISH homeowners are calling time on community presidents who are accused of wielding far too much power in the urbanisations they manage. The backlash is

23 Mar, 2024 @ 09:19

Costa del Sol·Lead·Other News·Property

EXCLUSIVE: Locals in Spain give their verdict as wave of anti-tourism reaches Tenerife – after Malaga, Valencia and Palma – but residents are divided on the issue

By Laurence Dollimore and Walter Finch in Tenerife IT began in Mallorca in the summer of 2017, quickly followed in Barcelona and Valencia and now

23 Mar, 2024 @ 06:55

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read

Gay sauna horror in Spain: Victim, 40, ‘is drugged’ before ‘waking up to two men raping him’ inside Madrid venue

A MAN has been arrested for an alleged rape inside a gay sauna in Madrid. The suspect, a Romanian man aged 26, is accused of

18 Mar, 2024 @ 13:21

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Vulture ‘takes over’ the balcony of an apartment on Spain’s Costa del Sol: ‘Beautiful’ bird of prey wins legions of fans as it is branded a ‘new type of squatter’

A VULTURE has won a legion of fans online after being pictured ‘taking over’ a balcony on the Costa del Sol. Pictures shared on Instagram

18 Mar, 2024 @ 12:16

Costa del Sol·Lead

Timeline of shootings in Marbella: Shocking Puerto Banus attack is the fourth in a month as locals blast ‘gangster’s paradise’ for threatening tourism and security

MARBELLA locals have voiced their fears for the tourism industry following the latest shooting in Puerto Banus this weekend. The latest incident was the fourth

17 Mar, 2024 @ 12:29

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Jasmine Harman enjoys a family day out to inland Malaga: A Place In The Sun star, 48, jokes that ‘it’s not all sun, sea and sangria’ as she snaps a pic with kids and pet dog Astro

JASMINE Harman has been settling into expat life since moving to the Costa del Sol towards the end of last year. The 48-year-old bought a

17 Mar, 2024 @ 11:06

Andalucia·Celebrity·Lead·Malaga·Other News

‘A tu puta casa!’: Anti-tourism arrives to Spain’s Costa del Sol with offensive stickers plastered outside Airbnbs in Malaga – as movement becomes more organised

THE anti-tourism movement in Spain has moved to the Costa del Sol with stickers plastered on buildings telling tourists to “go f*****g home.” The incendiary

17 Mar, 2024 @ 10:02

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Terrifying moment gunman opens fire in Marbella’s Puerto Banus: Man is seen running for his life while people are heard screaming

THIS is the terrifying moment a gunman fired multiple shots in Puerto Banus last night. Footage shared on Instagram page Marbellasequeja shows a black car

16 Mar, 2024 @ 17:47

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Earthquake rocks towns across Spain’s Andalucia and Costa del Sol – but did YOU feel a tremor?

AN earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale has been felt across Andalucia and the Costa del Sol. The tremor struck in the south of

16 Mar, 2024 @ 12:35

Lead

New shooting in Marbella: Reveller, 20, is shot inside a bar in Puerto Banus in front of shocked British tourists

A 20-YEAR-OLD man is in hospital today following a shooting inside a bar in Marbella in the early hours of this morning. The unnamed victim

16 Mar, 2024 @ 11:57

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Kate Middleton’s ‘disappearance’ and ‘photogate’ have ‘exposed the fragility’ of the Royal Family while Prince William ‘is failing his first litmus test as heir’, say leading publications in Spain

SPANISH publications are continuing to weigh in on the dramatic events engulfing the British Royal Family. In January, it was revealed that the Princess of

16 Mar, 2024 @ 11:37

Lead·Must Read

GIVEAWAY: Win a VIP day at Max Beach Mijas featuring luxury pool beds and a bottle of Moet – here’s how to enter

MAX Beach has launched a special competition to celebrate the start of its summer season. The popular beach club, bar and restaurant is offering a

15 Mar, 2024 @ 17:38

Food & Drink·Other News

Travel warning for Spain: Restaurants are now charging tourists an extra ‘premium’ for tables in the sun

RESTAURANTS in southern Spain are charging tourists extra for tables in the sun, it has emerged. A furious local customer left a review for a

12 Mar, 2024 @ 17:55

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Travel update for Spain: There will be a need for a tourist tax in Andalucia ‘in the near future’, says mayor of major city – including popular resorts like the Costa del Sol

THE mayor of a major tourist city in southern Spain has suggested it is only a matter of time before a tourism tax is introduced

12 Mar, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Low cost train operator Ouigo to start Murcia to Madrid services with €9 fares from 2024 High-speed journey to capital will take 2 hours and 45 minutes

Train sale in Spain: Travel across the country for just €9 as high-speed rail firm Ouigo announces ‘low cost’ bonanza

A HIGH-speed rail company in Spain is set to launch a huge sale this month with cross-country tickets from as low as €9. Ouigo will

12 Mar, 2024 @ 11:39

Business & Finance·Lead·Olive Press Travel

British expat, 23, ‘kills baby and seriously injures others’ after ‘driving onto the pavement while high on drugs and booze’ at popular resort in Spain

A BRITISH expat is under investigation after allegedly mowing down a baby and five other people while driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

12 Mar, 2024 @ 11:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

WATCH: Driving in Spain reaches new low as e-scooter rider is filmed carrying a DOOR and slats of wood

THIS is the moment an e-scooter rider was filmed carrying a door and huge slats of wood on the base of his two-wheeled vehicle in

10 Mar, 2024 @ 16:24

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

Defected is coming to Marbella: Huge house music event will take over the city’s bullring arena with Armand Van Helden, Sam Divine, Enzo Is Burning and more – get your tickets HERE

DEFECTED, the globally acclaimed house music institution, is set to make its mark in Marbella with a ground-breaking event at The Bull Ring (Marbella Arena).

10 Mar, 2024 @ 15:23

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Jasmine Harman, 48, shares photos of her and late co-star Jonnie Irwin as she marks 20 years at A Place in the Sun – but admits she ‘has not felt like celebrating’ after his death

JASMINE Harman has paid tribute to her late co-star Jonnie Irwin after marking 20 years since her first shoot on A Place In The Sun.

10 Mar, 2024 @ 14:59

Celebrity·Lead·Other News

Bars and restaurants in Spain could be forced to close earlier: Plans suggested by the deputy PM spark outrage

A POTENTIAL plan to force bars and restaurants to close earlier across Spain have sparked a fierce backlash. It comes after the deputy PM and

5 Mar, 2024 @ 13:24

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Our motorhome holiday in Spain was ruined by an organised crime gang – don’t make the same mistake we did!’

AN Australian couple have sounded the alarm after having their motorhome holiday to Spain ruined by an ‘organised’ criminal gang. John Dickson, 76, was this

4 Mar, 2024 @ 19:00