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Famous culinary charity returns as SIXTY of Spain’s Michelin-starred chefs lend their skills to help children with rare diseases

COOKING initiative ChefsForChildren is set to return for its eighth edition. The group brings together 60 Michelin-starred chefs from across Spain to promote healthy eating

5 Feb, 2026 @ 16:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Floodwater surges through Malaga city centre as Storm Leonardo forces emergency releases from full reservoirs

VIDEO footage shared on social media shows floodwater rushing through the centre of Malaga as Storm Leonardo pushes nearby reservoirs to bursting point. El Limonero

5 Feb, 2026 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Flood alert in Malaga: Seven rivers in the province are dangerously close to overflowing – three have already burst their banks

AUTHORITIES have sounded a major flood alert across Malaga province after torrential rain from Storm Leonardo drove seven rivers to dangerously high levels, with three

5 Feb, 2026 @ 14:45

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Weather

New rules for real estate agents in Andalucia come into force – glitzy event on Marbella’s Golden Mile explains how they work

A SPANISH real estate organisation gathered at a Costa del Sol university to discuss new laws and regulations in Andalucia. Real estate agents from across

5 Feb, 2026 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella·Property

Search intensifies in Malaga for woman who 'jumped into a river to rescue her dog and was swept away by flash floods' caused by Storm Leonardo

Search intensifies in Malaga for woman who ‘was swept away by flash floods after she jumped into a river to rescue her dog’

OVER 30 Guardia Civil officers are continuing their search on Thursday for a woman who fell into a Malaga area river trying to save her

5 Feb, 2026 @ 12:15

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Andalucia travel update: Malaga airport running normally for now – but getting there might not be so easy

MALAGA Airport is open and operating with ‘relative normality’ this morning, but getting to the terminal might prove to be challenging. While the runway remains

4 Feb, 2026 @ 14:33

Lead·Malaga·Travel News·Weather

Yellow alert for heavy rain as temperatures are set to fall 'below average' on Spain's Costa Blanca

Careful out there: Dozens of roads are closed across Andalucia due to Storm Leonardo – check the list here

WIDESPREAD road closures have been triggered across Andalucia as Storm Leonardo wreaks havoc causing flooding, landslides and damage to already saturated routes. Spain’s traffic authority,

4 Feb, 2026 @ 12:46

Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

MAPPED: Huge swathes of the already-waterlogged Costa del Sol and inland Malaga are at risk of flooding – is your home in a danger zone?

OFFICIAL flood maps have revealed the neighbourhoods most at risk of catastrophe today as Storm Leonardo dumps hundreds of litres of rain onto already-saturated ground.

4 Feb, 2026 @ 12:37

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Green·Lead·Malaga·Weather

WATCH: Weather update from Olive Press roving editor Jon Clarke as he tracks Storm Leonardo across Malaga

ROVING editor Jon Clarke has been out at the scene of some of the areas worst impacted by Storm Leonardo. Reporting outside an emergency coordination

4 Feb, 2026 @ 12:25

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Mass evacuations underway in Andalucia: Over 3,000 flee homes as rivers swell past record-breaking levels

THOUSANDS are fleeing their homes across Andalucia as rivers surge past historic maximum levels under relentless torrential rain. At least 3,000 people have been evacuated

4 Feb, 2026 @ 10:53

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Red alert in Malaga province: Storm Leonardo forces mass evacuations as Costa del Sol faces torrential rains from Wednesday

FEARS of flooding have sparked urgent evacuations in Malaga province after Spain’s state weather agency issued fresh alerts for the Costa del Sol from Wednesday.

3 Feb, 2026 @ 16:24

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Owner of aggressive dog that attacked children in Marbella finally found

THE owner of a dog that pounced on two children and two adults in Marbella last week has finally been located. Minors, aged nine and

2 Feb, 2026 @ 16:15

Lead·Marbella

Home invasion crew nabbed after €200,000 loot bust on Costa del sol

A GANG behind a string of high-value home burglaries has been jailed after selling thousands of euros’ worth of stolen goods through a Malaga jewellery

2 Feb, 2026 @ 14:08

Costa del Sol·crime·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

TWITCHER’S CHALLENGE: Can you spot the red-knobbed coot in January? Here’s where you might find it in Malaga, Cadiz, and Sevilla

By Fran Candelera JANUARY is just around the corner, and the red-knobbed coot (Fulica cristata) could be your birding challenge for the month. The heavy

31 Jan, 2026 @ 12:00

Cadiz·Green·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Raising the bar: Nine of Spain’s must-visit rooftop establishments – and where to find them

SPAIN doesn’t do rooftops by halves. From urban pools and sky-high cocktails to cathedral views and sea-breeze sunsets, rooftop bars across the country have become

31 Jan, 2026 @ 12:00

Alicante·Barcelona·Benidorm·Bilbao·Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Property·Valencia

Armed thugs target taxis in Malaga – drivers plead for help after two attacks in just a week

MALAGA’s taxi drivers are up in arms after two of their own were ambushed by violent robbers in attacks less than a week apart. The

31 Jan, 2026 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Marbella hospitality empire, La Sala, celebrates its 15th birthday in style

IT’S become a household name in southern Spain for expats, tourists and celebrities alike. Now entertainment juggernaut La Sala – the prime spot for a

30 Jan, 2026 @ 15:30

Celebrity·Lead·Marbella

Walking sticks and wiretaps: Fake elderly gang linked to €200k theft spree across Spain

A CRIMINAL gang who disguised themselves as elderly and disabled people are suspected of carrying out a string of high-value thefts across Spain, police have

30 Jan, 2026 @ 14:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga

Sewage storm: Expats outraged as heavy rain forces human waste onto their street

A BRITISH family has voiced outrage after torrential rain repeatedly caused sewage to spill outside their Marbella home — despite shelling out nearly €10,000 for

30 Jan, 2026 @ 11:00

Lead·Marbella

‘Zombie Drug’ Fentanyl smuggled into Malaga jails in family letters, authorities warn – as fears grow of opioid crisis behind bars

FENTANYL is flooding Malaga prisons, authorities warn, as reports grow of inmates receiving the deadly drug in their mail. Officials say the powerful opioid, dubbed

30 Jan, 2026 @ 10:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

How a shoot-out in the marshes of Spain’s cocaine superhighway led crack investigators to track down two narco hitmen living lives of luxury on the Costa del Sol

LIKE so many of their neighbours on the Costa del Sol, the two men lived lives of comfort and luxury from their expensive villas. The

29 Jan, 2026 @ 18:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Police arrest seven people and seize huge haul of weapons over spate of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ shootings on the Costa del Sol

POLICE on the Costa del Sol have arrested seven people and seized a haul of weapons and ammunition after two recent shootings between rival families.

29 Jan, 2026 @ 13:34

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Marbella to splash €200,000 a year on gum scrubbing and urine cleaning

MARBELLA will invest €200,000 annually over the next three years to clean up its streets. The new operation, funded by the town hall, aims to

29 Jan, 2026 @ 13:30

Lead·Marbella

Malaga’s medicine city: How Andalucia’s newest colossal hospital complete with own metro stop will reshape the skyline

MALAGA’s third hospital is set to be a giant in every sense of the word. The €543 million colossus, officially named Hospital Virgen de la

29 Jan, 2026 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga·Property

BREAKING: Woman crushed by falling tree on Costa del Sol as Storm Joseph continues to wreak havoc

A WOMAN was killed by a falling tree on the Costa del Sol as a savage storm battered huge swathes of Spain on Tuesday morning.

27 Jan, 2026 @ 15:39

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Police rumble narcos loading up on fuel on popular Marbella beach loved by expats and tourists

‘Marbella for the locals’: Vox attacks rules that treat newcomers the same as ‘those who built this town’

MARBELLA’s far right has lambasted the local administration over rules that give newcomers the same access to housing as ‘those who built this town.’ Representatives

27 Jan, 2026 @ 15:09

Lead·Marbella·Politics·Property

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Famous culinary charity returns as SIXTY of Spain’s Michelin-starred chefs lend their skills to help children with rare diseases

WATCH: Floodwater surges through Malaga city centre as Storm Leonardo forces emergency releases from full reservoirs

Flood alert in Malaga: Seven rivers in the province are dangerously close to overflowing – three have already burst their banks

New rules for real estate agents in Andalucia come into force – glitzy event on Marbella’s Golden Mile explains how they work

Search intensifies in Malaga for woman who ‘was swept away by flash floods after she jumped into a river to rescue her dog’

Andalucia travel update: Malaga airport running normally for now – but getting there might not be so easy

Careful out there: Dozens of roads are closed across Andalucia due to Storm Leonardo – check the list here

MAPPED: Huge swathes of the already-waterlogged Costa del Sol and inland Malaga are at risk of flooding – is your home in a danger zone?

WATCH: Weather update from Olive Press roving editor Jon Clarke as he tracks Storm Leonardo across Malaga

Mass evacuations underway in Andalucia: Over 3,000 flee homes as rivers swell past record-breaking levels

Red alert in Malaga province: Storm Leonardo forces mass evacuations as Costa del Sol faces torrential rains from Wednesday

Owner of aggressive dog that attacked children in Marbella finally found

Home invasion crew nabbed after €200,000 loot bust on Costa del sol

TWITCHER’S CHALLENGE: Can you spot the red-knobbed coot in January? Here’s where you might find it in Malaga, Cadiz, and Sevilla

Raising the bar: Nine of Spain’s must-visit rooftop establishments – and where to find them

Armed thugs target taxis in Malaga – drivers plead for help after two attacks in just a week

Marbella hospitality empire, La Sala, celebrates its 15th birthday in style

Walking sticks and wiretaps: Fake elderly gang linked to €200k theft spree across Spain

Sewage storm: Expats outraged as heavy rain forces human waste onto their street

‘Zombie Drug’ Fentanyl smuggled into Malaga jails in family letters, authorities warn – as fears grow of opioid crisis behind bars

How a shoot-out in the marshes of Spain’s cocaine superhighway led crack investigators to track down two narco hitmen living lives of luxury on the Costa del Sol

Police arrest seven people and seize huge haul of weapons over spate of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ shootings on the Costa del Sol

Marbella to splash €200,000 a year on gum scrubbing and urine cleaning

Malaga’s medicine city: How Andalucia’s newest colossal hospital complete with own metro stop will reshape the skyline

BREAKING: Woman crushed by falling tree on Costa del Sol as Storm Joseph continues to wreak havoc

‘Marbella for the locals’: Vox attacks rules that treat newcomers the same as ‘those who built this town’

Two disruptive passengers who forced Ryanair flight from London Stansted Airport to Ibiza to divert fined thousands

Spain’s only nuclear manufacturer misses out on global boom due to crippling brain drain of Spanish engineering talent

Malaga city finally breaks 600,000 population milestone – after adding just 30,000 people in 10 years

Rosalia takes Zendaya to the cleaners in HBO swear-off – but is Spanish really so superior to English when it comes to dishing out insults?

Spain’s most famous matador will return to the bullring in Andalucia this month – just weeks after brutal 10cm rectum goring left him in hospital