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‘It’s not just self-righteous expats!’: Bullfighting protest challenges Spanish tradition outside Marbella bullring

PROTESTORS gathered to advocate for animal welfare and to call on local and national authorities to ban bullfighting permanently, arguing that bullfighting violates the basic

18 Jun, 2025 @ 12:59

Environment·Lead·Marbella·Nature

Delays on the Costa del Sol’s public transport during the doctor’s strike

FRIDAY 13th June saw a strike organised by the Spanish Confederation of Medical Unions (CESM) and the Andalusian Medical Union (SMA) over working conditions causing

16 Jun, 2025 @ 15:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Málaga·Marbella·Travel News

Costa del Sol residents lead Andalucia in producing nearly 750kg of waste each per year

THOSE calling the Costa del Sol home are some of the biggest producers of waste in all of Andalucia. Alongside residents of Gibraltar, Costa del

16 Jun, 2025 @ 14:55

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga

Thousands of British and American tourists descend on Andalucian town vying to be new cruise ship capital

THE Port of Motril in Granada, which acts as a gateway to Southern Spain, received a huge influx British and American tourists yesterday. The town

13 Jun, 2025 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Malaga continues to hand out new tourist apartment permits despite housing backlash

DESPITE the Malaga City Council’s plans to regulate tourist accommodation within the city, in reality it’s continuing to hand out new permits for apartment complexes.

13 Jun, 2025 @ 13:14

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Property

sheikh abdullah al thani sells malaga fc

Ex-Malaga CF owner Sheikh Al-Thani faces 14 years in prison in Spain over decline of the Spanish football club

SHEIK Abdullah Al-Thani, the former owner of Malaga CF football club, who saw them through an exciting run to the Champions League quarter finals, is

13 Jun, 2025 @ 09:29

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Sport

Yellow alert for Malaga: Storms, lightning and unstable weather warnings for Andalucia

SUMMER turned up this month for Andalusia, but over the last few days, the damp air and brooding clouds have made residents tense for a

11 Jun, 2025 @ 07:20

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Marbella hospital recieves cuddle cot for stillborn babies donated by grieving mum

TWO MUMS have now raised more than €13,000 to help support new families whose babies are also born stillborn. Hayley Wilkins and Natalie Claytor have

10 Jun, 2025 @ 15:06

Health·Lead·Marbella

Marbella mayor’s son denies knowing ‘money was laundered through his San Pedro pad’ as Spain’s Swedish mafia trial continues

Alexander John Broberg Muñoz claims ignorance of property deals involving €230,000 mortgage as half-brother faces 18 years behind bars THE son of Marbella’s mayor has

10 Jun, 2025 @ 08:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Spain is home to one of Europe’s best train holidays, according to The Times

Costa del Sol train could become a reality within 16 years – if everything goes well

ANOTHER step has been taken towards building a coastal train connecting Algeciras with Spain’s border. The Spanish Government recently awarded the contract for a feasibility

9 Jun, 2025 @ 16:46

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Bulgarian man, 47, allegedly ‘beats Spanish wife to death and dumps her body near petrol station’ in Spain’s Marbella

A BULGARIAN man, 47, went to the Policia Nacional in Marbella on Saturday to confess that he had killed his wife. The body of a

9 Jun, 2025 @ 11:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Marbella Gears Up for a Week of Festivities at the San Bernabé Fair

MARBELLA is set to burst into colour and celebration next week as the annual San Bernabé Fair gets under way from Monday 9 to Sunday

6 Jun, 2025 @ 13:46

Andalucia·Entertainment·Lead·Marbella

CHOW DOWN: Exciting new addition to the Puerto Banus dining scene opens in time for summer

CHOPSTICKS at the ready… a brand new pan-Asian joint has opened in Marbella. With its name in caps, CHOW aims to really stand head and

5 Jun, 2025 @ 16:14

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Marbella·Other News·Sponsored

Malaga politicos take demands for a Costa del Sol train to Brussels and bypass Madrid

MALAGA’s People’s Party politicians have given up on Madrid and are calling on the European Union to intervene on rail infrastructure investments. A delegation from

5 Jun, 2025 @ 16:11

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

IN PICS: Marbella’s luxury real estate frenzy ramps up with more villas on sale for €20m+

Three high-end properties currently listed or recently sold highlight continued demand for ultra-luxury Costa del Sol homes IF not already known as it, Marbella is

5 Jun, 2025 @ 12:19

Lead·Marbella·Property

Two British tourists arrested in Marbella after ‘mugging expat and stealing hundreds of euros’

TWO British tourists, aged 31 and 33, have been arrested for allegedly violently pushing a woman to the ground and stealing her bag containing €670

5 Jun, 2025 @ 11:28

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella

Horror in Malaga: Police officer and three ‘thieves’ die in head on car crash

Four people have died in a horrific head-on collision during a high-speed police chase on the Costa del Sol. A POLICIA Nacional officer and three

5 Jun, 2025 @ 09:26

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

PICTURED: Brit, 24, who plunged from balcony of Marbella’s Hard Rock hotel ‘in coma and fighting for his life’

YOUNG Brit holidaymaker Harry Watts fell from the balcony of his room in the Hard Rock hotel in Marbella while partying last week. The 24-year-old

4 Jun, 2025 @ 19:00

Lead·Marbella

IN PICS: Bowling alleys, five Ferraris and a British owner: Inside Spain’s most expensive villa

A British tycoon’s Marbella mansion has hit the market for a staggering €70 million, making it the most expensive house for sale in Spain. The

4 Jun, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead·Marbella·Property

Costa del Sol desalination plant takes another giant step to further ease drought pressure

THE Marbella desalination plant finished its second expansion phase on May 31, with a production capacity of 20 cubic hectometres per year. Although it can’t

4 Jun, 2025 @ 12:30

Lead·Marbella

Beach regeneration project almost finished but without promised walkway on Spain's Costa Blanca

Marbella will finally get its breakwaters to save its iconic beaches

GREEN light for the breakwater project in Marbella as the central government approves the environmental works. The coastal project is expected to stabilise the coastline

4 Jun, 2025 @ 11:30

Lead·Marbella

BREAKING: Motorcyclist killed in collision near Malaga: Six-kilometre tailbacks cripple morning commute

Motorcyclist dies in collision with car on MA-20 as traffic diversions cause havoc around Teatinos A motorcyclist has died following a collision with a car

4 Jun, 2025 @ 10:48

Lead·Malaga