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Remembering one of the Costa del Sol’s most devastating forest fires: How this week three years ago saw 3,000 people evacuated and a heroic firefighter killed by raging inferno in the Sierra Bermeja

THIS week marks three years since the start of the devastating Sierra Bermeja forest fire – the worst blaze registered in Spain in 2021 –

11 Sep, 2024 @ 16:06

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Video

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French tourist, 74, dies while swimming off popular beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A FRENCH tourist has died after being pulled from the sea on the Costa del Sol. The 74-year-old was seen floating in the water off

11 Sep, 2024 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Two gorgeous towns in Malaga maintain their positions on the ‘100 most beautiful pueblos in Spain’ list – but have YOU visited them yet?

The ranking, by National Geographic, is updated every year, with thousands of picturesque towns vying to be named among the cream of the crop

10 Sep, 2024 @ 20:00

Andalucia·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

World’s best chef Dabiz Muñoz to open ‘gourmet spaces’ at four major airports in Spain

DABIZ Muñoz, the highly-acclaimed Madrid-born chef, has premiered his first airport dining concept set to land at four terminals across Spain this year. The Hungry

10 Sep, 2024 @ 14:41

Barcelona·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

British plumbing tycoon makes permanent move to Marbella: Charlie Mullins ‘is selling up’ in the UK amid fears of a Labour tax raid on the rich

BRITAIN’S richest plumber has revealed he is making a permanent move to the Costa del Sol amid fears of a tax raid on the rich

10 Sep, 2024 @ 13:13

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Politics·Property

Irish father loses €1.75m investment in Spain after a Malaga town hall rejects his hotel licence ‘because he’s an expat’

AN Irish expat claims he has lost over €1.75 million after a Spanish town hall gave ‘constant excuses’ to block his country hotel from re-opening.

10 Sep, 2024 @ 11:14

Lead·Malaga·Property

Revealed: The five most expensive properties in Spain are all found in this popular southern province

LUXURY property hunters have long been drawn to the Costa del Sol, but now it’s official – the top five most expensive homes for sale in

9 Sep, 2024 @ 15:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella·Property

Casting call in Malaga: Directors need double of ‘Game of Thrones’ star and elderly women for international series being shot in Ronda

ARE you an older man, with ginger, brown or blonde hair, British looking, and around six foot one inch in height? If so there may

9 Sep, 2024 @ 12:32

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

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Malaga reservoirs benefit from much-needed rainfall, latest recordings show

THE reservoirs in Malaga have been aided by the recent September rains, latest recordings show. It comes after most of the province was on alert

8 Sep, 2024 @ 18:25

Andalucia·Environment·Malaga

Weather alert for Cadiz, Malaga and Costa del Sol: Storms and strong winds throughout Saturday

THE majority of Malaga province has been placed on a weather alert for storms and strong winds today. According to state weather agency Aemet, storms

7 Sep, 2024 @ 14:32

Cadiz·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Rail operator in Spain ‘Iryo’ launches summer discount scheme for younger people

New high-speed train route between Malaga and Barcelona is announced by low-cost operator Iryo

LOW-COST train operator Iryo will launch a direct route between Malaga and Barcelona this year, it has been announced. The Italian-owned company revealed the service

6 Sep, 2024 @ 13:25

Barcelona·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Must-visit: This Malaga town would be the perfect setting for a Disney film, according to a Spanish travel magazine

THIS Malaga town would be the ideal setting for a Disney film, according to Spanish travel magazine, Viajar. Respected travel magazine, Viajar, has created a

5 Sep, 2024 @ 16:14

Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Police take down Costa del Sol narco heist gang that pulled off daring van hijack in Marbella: Arrests made in Estepona and Casares

A NARCO stick up gang that pulled off a daring heist on the Marbella motorway to rob a van suspected of transporting dirty money has

5 Sep, 2024 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Marbella

West Nile virus is detected in a Malaga village - as Junta confirms ninth death from mosquito borne disease

West Nile virus action plan is activated in Malaga after experts detect mosquitoes carrying the disease

MALAGA has activated its action plan against West Nile virus after mosquitoes carrying the disease were detected by health authorities. The virus was found in

3 Sep, 2024 @ 06:00

Health·Lead·Malaga

Exclusive: PETA enters Mijas donkey taxi row: Global animal rights group offers mayor an electric tuk-tuk ‘in exchange for banning the trade’

ANIMAL rights group PETA has urged the mayor of Mijas to ban donkey taxis in exchange for an electric tuk-tuk. Last week, over 100 expats

2 Sep, 2024 @ 13:07

Andalucia·Animals·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Andalucia to launch direct flights with China: Plans will see visitors from the country soar to 50,000 per year

ANDALUCIA is hoping to launch direct flights with China next year following high level meetings between tourism bosses. President of the southernmost region, Juanma Moreno,

1 Sep, 2024 @ 12:32

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

Locals in Spain succeed in shutting down tourist flats in luxury Malaga tower blocks – but one owner blasts them as ‘radical anti-tourism activists who hate foreigners’

THE Mayor of Malaga has asked the Junta to close down tourist flats in a pair of new luxury tower blocks after a campaign by

30 Aug, 2024 @ 13:05

Lead·Malaga

Ryanair makes welcome changes to carry-on luggage size after bruising battle with Spain’s airports

Malaga airport braces for final weekend of August as thousands of Brits prepare to fly home – this will be the busiest day

MALAGA airport is facing an extra busy weekend from today as thousands of Brits and other tourists prepare to fly home. With school set to

30 Aug, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Exclusive: Controversial new luxury beach club in Spain’s Estepona is forced to close following complaints from British expats and locals

A STRING of complaints over noise and strobe lights have forced a new luxury beach club in Estepona, Malaga to close until further notice. The

28 Aug, 2024 @ 16:00

Estepona·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Malaga

German man is jailed after his boat struck and killed a jet ski rider in Spain’s Marbella

A GERMAN national has been arrested for negligent homicide after his boat collided with a jet ski at Puerto Banus near Marbella. The male victim,

27 Aug, 2024 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella

Body of a man is found on a popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police are working to identify him

THE BODY of a clothed man was discovered on a Costa del Sol beach on Monday evening. A passer-by on Nerja’s Playa del Carabeillo spotted

27 Aug, 2024 @ 11:05

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Young man, 25, dies in Malaga from suspected fentanyl overdose

A MALAGA man died from a suspected fentanyl overdose, after returning home from a trip to an undisclosed European country. The man- in his mid-20’s-

26 Aug, 2024 @ 14:00

Lead·Malaga

Jet ski rider is killed after colliding with a boat in Spain’s Marbella

A JET ski rider has died after colliding with a boat in the sea off Marbella. The tragic incident occured at around 6pm on Saturday,

25 Aug, 2024 @ 11:21

Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Exclusive: Norwegian expat who survived a horror axe attack on Spain’s Costa del Sol is suing doctors for ‘laughing off’ his pain and ‘shrugging him off with painkillers’

A NORWEGIAN expat has been left traumatised after a horrific axe attack in Fuengirola left him with ‘unbearable’ back injuries. Marius J, 30, was drinking

25 Aug, 2024 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Spain’s celebrity hotspots: Where have the biggest stars in film, music and sports holidayed this summer?

SPAIN’S glamorous coastline has long been a playground for the rich and famous, with Marbella and Ibiza emerging as the top contenders for celebrity hotspots.

24 Aug, 2024 @ 09:30

Ibiza·Lead·Marbella

Spanish police officer is arrested ‘for groping a young woman’s buttocks’ at the Malaga feria

AN off-duty Guardia Civil officer will be tried for sexual assault after being accused of groping a woman’s backside in Malaga. The attack happened last

24 Aug, 2024 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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