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Iberian bound: the Marbella classic, a Sevilla hideaway and the Madrid grande dame on this year’s Condé Nast hotel hot list

IT is one of the seminal hotels of southern Spain. So it’s good news to see Marbella’s Don Carlos back at the very pinnacle of

25 Apr, 2026 @ 14:30

Madrid·Marbella·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Pimping Success: How Malaga’s most iconic bodega conquered Marbella’s Golden Mile

AUTHENTICITY doesn’t come easily – especially within the manicured confines of a five-star hotel. Taking the rustic soul of Malaga’s most famous institution, El Pimpi,

25 Apr, 2026 @ 12:00

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Marbella

Hunt is on to unmask and catch mystery Marbella graffiti vandal ‘Kabro’ – after town hall spent €20k to clean up damage

AUTHORITIES in Marbella have intensified efforts to track down a graffiti vandal, after damage has already exceeded €20,000. The town hall has said it is

24 Apr, 2026 @ 17:45

crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Popular ‘Marbella Se Queja’ Instagram page rages at expats who’ve ‘lived on the Costa del Sol for years and can’t even say hola’

THE man behind one of the Costa del Sol’s most influential Instagram pages has let rip at expats who have spent years living in Spain

24 Apr, 2026 @ 17:00

Lead·Marbella·Other News

'Don't wash your car!': Blood rain warning for Spain as Saharan dust cloud to blow in from Africa - affecting Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca

Fresh ‘blood rain’ alert for Malaga as spring storms trigger yellow weather alert

RESIDENTS across the Costa del Sol should hold off on cleaning their terraces as another band of ‘blood rain’ prepares to dump a gloopy layer

24 Apr, 2026 @ 14:32

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Two arrests at protest against mega golf and tourism resort threatening to bulldoze one of few remaining plots of virgin land on the Costa del Sol

TWO protesters have been arrested for refusing to identify themselves as tensions flared over the destruction of protected farmland on the Costa del Sol. The

24 Apr, 2026 @ 11:38

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Property

‘Out of control’ Irishman and key Kinahan enforcer is ‘arrested in Marbella after threatening to shoot nightclub worker’

A KEY member of the Kinahan organised crime group has been arrested in Marbella after allegedly threatening to shoot a nightclub worker. The Irishman, who

24 Apr, 2026 @ 09:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Popular Costa del Sol expat haven demands breakwaters to protect its dwindling beaches from being washed away – and Madrid to pay

URGENT action has been demanded by Mijas Town Hall to stop its dwindling beaches from rapidly disappearing into the sea. Mijas Town Hall fired off

23 Apr, 2026 @ 11:50

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga

Five-year-old girl dies in Malaga after suspected case of meningitis – all you need to know about the deadly infection

A YOUNG girl has died in Malaga from a suspected case of meningitis, with tests being carried out to determine the exact type and origin

22 Apr, 2026 @ 13:40

Health·Lead·Malaga

The real cookery school: Over 150 children team up with three dozen Michelin-star chefs for heart-warming Costa del Sol event

OVER 150 children spend the day cooking with renowned chefs during the eight edition of ChefsForChildren in Benahavis, Marbella. A total of 36 elite chefs

20 Apr, 2026 @ 21:07

Food & Drink·Lead·Marbella

From smart fridges to sensory art: Spanish art fair shows how innovation is transforming homes around the country

A NEW hangover cure has hit the market – and it is not what you may be expecting. Instead of reaching for a slice of

18 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Lead·Marbella·Property

Tragedy as Marbella local, 25, is killed in motorcycle crash just days after returning from abroad

A YOUNG Marbella local has tragically died in a motorcycle crash just days after returning home to Spain from working abroad. The 25-year-old victim was

17 Apr, 2026 @ 16:58

Lead·Marbella

Teen gang disguised as delivery men stab Swedish father of their schoolmate and torture him with bleach in brutal Mijas home invasion

THREE suspects have finally been arrested, months after a shocking and violent home invasion in Mijas that left a Swedish expat seriously injured. The arrests,

17 Apr, 2026 @ 09:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Taxi to the dark side: Mafia used Costa del Sol cabbies to deliver drugs between Benalmadena and Torremolinos

An ORGANIZED crime ring turned taxis into a mobile drug delivery service to move narcotics across two towns in Malaga. The Policia Nacional uncovered 152

16 Apr, 2026 @ 18:55

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

WATCH: Costa del Sol schoolboy, 12, wows judges on Britain’s Got Talent with ‘sassy’ dance moves to hits from Shakira and Daddy Yankee

A SCHOOLBOY from the Costa del Sol has stunned judges on Britain’s Got Talent with a confident, high-energy dance routine. The moment 12- year-old Juan

16 Apr, 2026 @ 17:30

Entertainment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Malaga council rakes in nearly 12,000 fines in just two months from controversial low-emission zones

UNIONS have urged Malaga officials to slam the brakes on the city’s low-emission zone after almost 12,000 drivers were hit with fines in less than

16 Apr, 2026 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Politics

Costa del Sol jewel Estepona welcomes massive food festival this weekend

TAKE your taste buds on a mouthwatering journey through a Costa del Sol tapas route. This weekend marks the 15th annual food and culture weekend

16 Apr, 2026 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Food & Drink·For Foodies·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Ex-prisoner dies in horror Costa del Sol crash after stolen car runs out of fuel on A-7 motorway and a lorry smashes into him

AN ex-prisoner has died in a horror smash with a lorry on the Costa del Sol after a stolen car he was driving ran out

16 Apr, 2026 @ 13:31

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Malaga mayor who burned effigy of Netanyahu defends tradition: ‘We are pacifists, we are not anti-Semites’

THE mayor of the Costa del Sol town embroiled in an anti-Semitism row after an effigy of Benjamin Netanyahu was blown up at an Easter

16 Apr, 2026 @ 12:13

International Affairs·Lead·Malaga·Politics

How a zoo on the Costa del Sol is helping to save highly endangered tiger species at risk of vanishing

BIOPARC Fuengirola is playing a key role in the fight to save one of the planet’s most endangered animals: the Sumatran tiger. Good news emerging

15 Apr, 2026 @ 18:28

Andalucia·Animals·Asturias·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Tragedy on the Costa del Sol as father dies and son, 12, is injured in horror Malaga car crash

A MAN has died and a child was rushed to the hospital after their car plunged down an embankment in Malaga. The 42-year-old victim died

15 Apr, 2026 @ 14:03

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Costa del Sol mayors protest closure of C1 train between Malaga and Fuengirola while govt ‘guarantees temporary alternative’

COMMUTERS between Malaga and Fuengirola will have to navigate the ups and downs of the rail network after Adif announces the closure of the C1

14 Apr, 2026 @ 19:13

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Travel News

Spanish police promise to crack down on social media users who ‘doxxed’ officers involved in Torremolinos taser death

POLICE are cracking down on social media posts branding officers ‘assassins’ after a man was tasered to death on the Costa del Sol. The Policia

14 Apr, 2026 @ 16:36

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Malaga airport tops two million March passengers for first time as Brits lead surge

MORE than two million passengers passed through Malaga Airport in March, new figures show – with Brits taking the lion’s share of international traffic. The

13 Apr, 2026 @ 17:53

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Tragedy on the Costa del Sol as driver is killed instantly in horror truck collision

A TRAFFIC accident on Andalucia’s A-7 causes another deadly outcome in a long line of car crashes along the dangerous motorway. A man has died

13 Apr, 2026 @ 17:39