When it rains…
It’s been another quiet week for our man in Marbella
BREAKING: Boris Johnson ‘has landed in Spain’s Málaga airport alongside Harriet Harman
BORIS Johnson has been spotted arriving at Malaga airport. The former foreign secretary was seen by Olive Press readers arriving at around 21:45 last night (Thurs). The British politician is believed to
OLIVE PRESS APPEAL: Irish expat needs your help after home completely destroyed and ‘everything lost’ in Malaga floods
Trish only has the clothes on her back after her home, which is opposite the banos arabes in Ronda, completely flooded on Sunday
MIJAS MATTERS: Get out to vote!
British expats need to get involved in the political process
WATCH: Police in Malaga seize 6,000kg cocaine hidden in bananas and recover guns and €300,000 in cash
Drug traffickers had hidden the cocaine, believed to have originated from Ecuador, underneath bananas in cardboard boxes
WATCH: Why you NEED to visit Malaga’s iconic El Pimpi restaurant, part-owned by Antonio Banderas
The restaurant has taken on an iconic status after surviving in the centre of the city for more than 45 years
Hundreds of piglets drown at farm in Teba during Malaga floods (WARNING: Distressing image)
The animals drowned after the town of Teba, north of Marbella was hit by over 400 litres of rain per square metre in just 24 hours
British boy, 5, drowns in swimming pool on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BRITISH boy has drowned in a swimming pool on the Costa del Sol. The five-year-old was on holiday when he died in Nerja yesterday afternoon. According to reports, the young lad
Record SIX TONNE cocaine haul hidden in bananas on Spain’s Costa del Sol is worth over €350 MILLION
POLICE have intercepted Spain’s second biggest ever cocaine haul on the Costa del Sol this morning. An astonishing SIX TONNES of the drug were found by plain-clothed agents hidden among bananas at
APPEAL: Animal shelter makes desperate plea after sanctuary destroyed and 9 cats killed in Costa del Sol floods
The Estepona-based shelter needs urgent help
BREAKING: Body washes up on Costa del Sol beach (WARNING: Upsetting image)
A BODY has been found on a Costa del Sol beach. The man was found floating face down off the coast of Playa Ancha beach in Casares. Police pulled the body of
WATCH: Marbella flooded following heavy rainfall and yellow weather warning
https://www.facebook.com/melissa.vanbastelaer.1/videos/pcb.1414443745357566/575079462948920/?type=3&theater&ifg=1 THIS is the moment Marbella streets became flooded today following heavy rainfall. https://www.facebook.com/melissa.vanbastelaer.1/videos/pcb.1414443745357566/575079539615579/?type=3&theater&ifg=1 The footage and photos, shared by Melissa Van Bastelaer on Facebook, shows a strong downpour on the
Weather warning for rainfall on Spain’s Costa del Sol and Malaga TODAY
AEMET has issued a yellow weather warning for rainfall along the Costa del Sol and Malaga today. The warning covers the capital and the Guadalhorce, with rain already falling in Marbella and
Buses to be FREE in Marbella and San Pedro next year – but you’ll have to do one thing first
BUSES will be free for those living in Marbella and San Pedro de Alcantara next year as part of a drive to encourage the use of public transport. But to make use
Donkeys in Mijas to FINALLY get new protections following meeting with mayor and animals rights group
The proposal includes introducing weight limits for riders
HISTORIC: Malaga town sets ALL TIME record in Spain for rainfall following weekend’s floods
A MALAGA town has set a national record for the highest amount of rainfall in 12 hours. Alpandeire, in the Serrania de Ronda, saw 399.4 litres of rainfall per square metre from
Earthquake registered off the coast of Costa del Sol hotspot
AN earthquake has been registered off the Costa del Sol today. The quake, measuring 3.4 on the Richter Scale, was recorded at 1.12pm, according to the National Geographic Institute. The epicentre was
FLASH SALE: Ryanair flights across Europe for just €9.99 but offer ends TOMORROW
RYANAIR has announced a massive 24 hour sale with one million seats available for just €9.99. The huge sell off is for flights across Europe between November 2018 and March 2019. The
Tributes pour in for fireman killed in Malaga floods as body is laid to rest and three days of mourning announced
TRIBUTES have been pouring in for the fireman killed in Malaga’s devastating floods at the weekend. https://www.facebook.com/mvmovimientovictoria/posts/440462936480896 Jose Gil, 47, died after his fire truck crashed while responding to a call.
Devastating Malaga floods leave more than €30 million in damages as government set to declare it a disaster zone
THIS weekend’s heavy downpour and flash floods have caused around €32 million in damage. According to the Insurance Compensation Consortium, there is set to be more than 5,200 claims spread across several
IN VIDEOS: British expats and tourists describe ‘terrifying’ floods on Spain’s Costa del Sol as areas continue to be battered by deluge
TOURISTS and expats have described the ‘biblical’ floods ravaging the Costa del Sol today as they took refuge for hours in cafes and bars. Overflowing rivers gushing out filthy water, cars being
WATCH: Moment key Roman bridge in historic Ronda Andalucia is almost destroyed by shocking Arabic bath collapse following floods in Spain
Trees are dragged helplessly into the biblical torrent of water which has also cut off the road to Forest Hills
WATCH: Man in kayak sails through flooded Estepona streets as rain ravages Costa del Sol
About 80mm of rain is falling an hour in the area and businesses are forced to close their doors as waterlogged streets overwhelm doorways
RED ALERT: Spain’s Andalucia hit by MORE severe flooding as extreme weather continues over the weekend
MALAGA has been placed on red alert – the most dangerous warning – as severe flooding ravages the north of the region today. AEMET has also extended the warning from 12pm until
FOUND: Missing ill dog who escaped ‘petrified’ during Costa del Sol storms is reunited with family after Olive Press appeal
Owner Julie has been overwhelmed with the help from the community
British expat appeals to find sick dog ‘who is terrified of lightning’ after going missing during storms on Costa del Sol
The timid rescue pup has a severe kidney disease and could face serious health consequences if she eats off the street