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Spain’s Torremolinos closes July as Andalucian destination with most overnight stays

THE tourist hotspot town of Torremolinos has closed the month of July as the tourist destination with the most overnight stays in Andalucia. According to...

Classic MS Serenissima cruise ship arrives in port of Spain’s Malaga for 10-day route with 68 passengers from the...

THE handsome 100-passenger MS Serenissima, built in 1960 and well loved for her style and elegance, has docked at Malaga port. Coming from the Croatian...

Sierra Bermeja re-emerges one year after worst fire in Spain in 2021

THIS Thursday, September 8, marks one year since the start of the worst fire registered in Spain in 2021— the Sierra Bermeja forest fire. A...

Travelling robbery gang strikes across Spain and sells off stolen goods to foreign buyers

A highly-specialised travelling band of robbers operating in five provinces have been caught red-handed after breaking into a Castellon area home. The three Georgian nationals...

Win two free tickets for the amazing Craig David at Puente Romano September 15?

INTERNATIONAL best-selling artist, Craig David is making a ‘one night only’ appearance at Puente Romano Tennis club on September 15 at 8 pm -...

Over two million passengers used Spain’s Malaga Airport in August—just 7% shy than 2019 figures

MALAGA-Costa del Sol Airport was used by over two million passengers in August and saw over fifteen thousand flights landing and taking off. These figures...

Police arrest man who tried to burn down Malaga cathedral in south Spain

POLICE arrested a man accused of trying to burn the ancient doors of Malaga cathedral after he was identified from security cameras. Policia Nacional investigators...

Malaga cruise gathering in south Spain features 18th Century replica sailing boats

REPLICA sailing boats from the 18th century will moor at Malaga port for cruise festivals this week, the city’s port authority revealed. Visitors will be...

Spain’s Malaga has more than 600 defibrillators installed throughout the city

LIFE-saving defibrillators have been installed throughout Malaga city. Over 600 devices, which can be used by members of the public to help treat someone who...

Water year ends in Spain’s Malaga as one of the driest in recent decades

MALAGA faces the final stretch of the hydrological year (a time period of 12 months for which precipitation totals are measured) as one of...

Emergency services attend 42 calls to assist with near fatal drowning in Spain’s Malaga during July and August

THE Health emergency number 061 has assisted 130 SOS calls for near fatal drowning in Andalucia between the months of July and August this...

Spain’s Malaga Dog Party returns after two years hiatus due to pandemic

MALAGA City Council has announced that the Malaga Dog Party, an event that is described as ‘one hundred percent’ about animal protection and seeks...

WATCH: Kinahan drugs cartel ‘financier’ Johnny Morrissey arrested in Spain accused of laundering €200 million

A MANCHESTER-born expat has been arrested in Spain accused of laundering €200 million in a blow against the Kinahan drugs cartel. ‘Businessman’ Johnny Morrissey, 62,...

Work accidents kill 17 people in Spain’s Malaga until July, seven more than in 2021

MORE than 12,000 accidents occurred at work in the province of Malaga in the first seven months of the year, 17 which were fatal,...

World’s largest wooden sailing ship the ‘Götheborg’ docks in Spain’s Malaga port

GÖTHEBORG of Sweden, considered one of the largest classic wooden sailboats in the world, has sailed into Malaga port. Moored at dock number one within...

Passengers from a Ryanair flight from Dublin to Algarve end up in Malaga in Spain’s Costa del Sol

HUNDREDS  of passengers from a flight from Dublin to Faro were left in shock after realising that their flight to Algarve was landing in...

Spain’s Costa del Sol has best summer ever in terms of tourist income

THE Costa del Sol has had its best summer ever this year with tourist income passing €7,400 million to beat previous records. The president of...

Rain and storms to return to Spain’s Malaga this week

THE last week of Summer will be a mixed bag weatherwise, typical of the coming season. Though temperatures are forecast to remain high, with maximums...

Carmen Thyssen Museum in Spain’s Malaga will celebrate Tourism Day with an open day and free guided tours

THE Museo Carmen Thyssen Malaga will join the celebration of World Tourism Day on Tuesday 27 September with an Open Day and free guided...

Spain’s Met Office issues yellow alert for heavy rain in parts of Malaga

A YELLOW weather warning has been issued by the SPANISH Met Office, AEMET, across parts of Malaga due to intense storms. AEMET has activated the...

Spanish Institute of Oceanography explains abnormally high sea temperature this summer

THE summer of 2022 has been marked by high temperatures and terral in the capital of Malaga with sea temperatures readings considerably higher compared...

Mayor of Spain’s Malaga to run for office again at 80 years young

FRANCISCO de la Torre, current Mayor of Malaga, has confirmed that he will run again for mayor of Malaga. Three months shy of turning 80...

Irish man injured in shooting in Spain’s Marbella

POLICE have confirmed that a 24-year-old Irishman has been injured in gun attack on the Costa del Sol. The incident took place just before 6pm...

Costa del Sol taxi drivers to strike TODAY affecting Spain’s Malaga air and sea ports, bus and railway stations

COSTA DEL SOL taxi drivers have called a strike for today, Thursday September 22, posing potential travel chaos at the city's air and sea...

Artisan cheese fair in Spain’s Malaga declared festival of tourist singularity

EVERY first weekend in October, the village of Teba—in the heart of the quiet Guadalteba region, in the province of Malaga—celebrates one of the...

Canadian tourist Scott Graham missing in Spain, last seen in Madrid

A tourist seeking help from his country's consular service in Madrid has not been seen again more than three months later. His family have...

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