La Cala Lions Diabetic Support Group raises over €2000 with Costa del Sol stroll
THE Costa del Sol was awash with walkers last weekend as La Cala residents took to the streets to mark World Diabetic Day. Hundreds of
Benalmadena on Spain’s Costa del Sol hosts charity ham slicing contest
A CHARITY jamon-cutting contest will be held on Sunday, November 21, in Benalmadena. There has long been a competitive element in mastering the fine art
IN PICS: New exhibition on Spain’s Costa del Sol includes image of French actress and animal rights campaigner Brigitte Bardot bullfighting
SHE may have become an animal rights activist in later years, but French legend Brgitte Bardot once faced down a bull – or so it
EXPLAINER: Why Spain is still fascinated by the 1999 Rocio Wanninkhof murder on the Costa del Sol
IT’S no surprise the death of Rocio Wanninkhof in 1999 is still fascinating armchair sleuths, writes Olive Press editor Jon Clarke, who wrote a book
Tourism chiefs in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol launch campaign to save resort’s beaches
TOURISM business leaders in Marbella are demanding action to halt erosion that threatens to wash away beaches in the popular seaside town on Spain’s Costa
Orange alert for strong gusts of wind and five-metre-high waves this Thursday in Spain’s Malaga
SPAIN’S weather agency AEMET has forecast wind gusts up to gale force 8 on the Axarquia, Costa del Sol and Guadalhorce coastline. Strong Levante winds
COVID-19 incidence rate on the rise in five of the six health districts in Spain’s Malaga
FIVE of the six health districts in Malaga province have recorded an increase in their infection rate. The rise is particularly marked in the Serrania
Antonio Banderas back on stage with musical premiering in his hometown of Malaga in Spain
Antonio Banderas is back on stage and has transformed Malaga’s Soho Theatre into 1970s New York for his latest production, the musical ‘Company’. Banderas stars
Spain’s Renfe celebrates ‘Black Friday’ with AVE high-speed train tickets at bargain prices—including Malaga-Madrid from just €20
RENFE has joined the Black Friday celebrations with the launch of AVE and Larga Distancia tickets at bargain prices for travel in 2022 to the
Scientists in Spain’s Malaga create bioplastics made from tomato skins that decompose in seawater within a month
MALAGA scientists have created an alternative to petroleum-derived plastics using the remains of tomato skins. Bioplastics produced from the remains of tomato skins, which decompose
Mysterious question marks appear in the sky above Malaga as fans speculate Antonio Banderas could be behind the bizarre stunt
ANTONIO Banderas is believed to be behind the mysterious question marks etched out in the sky over Malaga. Across the city, a number of punctuation
Woman climber dies after falling almost 100 meters in the Tajo de Ronda
A GERMAN tourist died after suffering a fall while practicing climbing on the Via Ferrata del Tajo de Ronda, in the province of Malaga, on
Cat colony problem causes conflict between residents in Spain’s Antequera
A COLONY of about 40 cats in Callejon Piscina in Antequera is causing conflict in the area. There is a sector of the population that
Inland Malaga boost
DRIVING forwards: A National Park visitor centre, motorway and sewage works are part of the budget plans for inland Malaga next year. A NEW motorway
British man face jail for sexual offences against 11-year-old child on the Costa del Sol
A BRITISH man on the Costa del Sol accused of sexually abusing a child is facing five years in jail. The 59-year -old is alleged
Travel in Spain: Full list of cut Renfe train services impacting Malaga
Dozens of axed Renfe trains may not be restored under the planned post-pandemic timetable unveiled today. The changes which take place from Friday, November will
Major delays following HGV horror as lorry smashes in tunnel on busy Costa del Sol motorway
COPS have raced to a busy Malaga motorway after a horror smash. Emergency services were called to the crash in a tunnel on the A45
Rival Swedish gangs based on the Costa del Sol involved in Fuengirola shooting
THE National Police have arrested seven members of two extremely violent Swedish criminal gangs in the towns of Malaga, Marbella, Fuengirola and Alicante. The gangs, based on the Costa del Sol, have been
Malaga man left pet dog untreated for years with six-kilo tumour
A MALAGA dog owner left his neglected pet struggling with a huge painful tumour rather than taking it to the vet. Nature Protection Group (Gruprona)
Man who stole a car in Malaga with a six-year-old boy in the back arrested
POLICE in Malaga have arrested a man who stole a car in Malaga that had a six-year-old boy in the back. The Guardia Civil arrested
Spain’s Malaga among best Christmas destinations in Europe
CHRISTMAS is one of the most celebrated festivals of the year and Malaga is among the must-see places to visit over the festive season. Just
DRAW: Teams for European Cricket League finals at Spain’s Cartama Oval
ALL eyes of European cricket lovers will turn to Cartama near Spain’s Malaga next February. The 2022 Bet2Ball European Cricket League draw has been made
Spain’s Malaga enters COVID-19 ‘medium risk’ level as infections increase
AFTER a month at low risk level for COVID-19, the province has reached the ‘medium risk’ of virus transmission alert level. The COVID-19 traffic light
Residents in Malaga warned to be on the alert for bogus gas fitters
RESIDENTS in Villanueva de la Concepción Malaga have been warned to be on the alert for bogus gas fitters. The City Council has asked the
Express Delivery: Mayors and business moguls mix at launch of first Pizza Express in Spain
IT’S happened at last… Spain finally has its first Pizza Express. But the really big surprise is it is not in Madrid, or Barcelona, but
Residents in one of the oldest neighborhoods in Spain’s Malaga concerned over plague of rats infesting the area
RESIDENTS of El Perchel—one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Malaga—are becoming increasingly concerned about a recent infestation of rats. The sight of the unwanted rodents