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Revealed: Major tourist city in southern Spain has seen the biggest surge in hotel prices this year

A MAJOR tourist city in southern Spain has since the biggest surge in hotel prices across the whole country, according to figures for the first

17 May, 2024 @ 12:30

Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Travel News

Stolen bicycles located in San Pedro de Alcantara

Marbella ‘thief’ who ‘stole 33 bikes’ is arrested after huge haul is discovered in a ‘finca’ in San Pedro de Alcantara

HAVE you recently had your bike stolen in Marbella? Then the Policia Nacional would like you to stop by the police station in the city

17 May, 2024 @ 11:35

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

‘WTF?’: Roundabout design in Malaga’s Coin which can only be seen from above is mocked by British expats – after its construction added to traffic woes for weeks

A BRAND new roundabout which took weeks to construct and added to local traffic woes has been branded ‘underwhelming’. The structure, in Coin, Malaga, consists

17 May, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga

Fun-filled family brunch in Marbella launches at Jack’s Smokehouse TOMORROW – featuring face painting, slime making, competitions and more

THE hugely popular Jack’s Smokehouse in Puerto Banus is hosting its first ever family brunch tomorrow. Between 12pm and 2pm on Saturday, gather your loved

17 May, 2024 @ 08:55

Food & Drink·Marbella

Will Smith is coming to Marbella: Hollywood star will battle Tom Brady, Rafael Nadal and other celebs in an electric boat race in Puerto Banus

HOLLYWOOD star and infamous Oscar-slapper Will Smith will be coming to Marbella this summer, to battle against a host of celebrities during an electric boat

16 May, 2024 @ 12:55

Celebrity·Lead·Marbella·Sport

Bullfighting returns to Marbella after almost a DECADE: Roca Rey leads world-famous matadors hosting controversial event this summer – infuriating animal lovers

MARBELLA will host a bullfighting event for the first time in nine years, it was confirmed today. World-famous matadors including Roca Rey, Morante de la

15 May, 2024 @ 17:15

La Cultura·Lead·Marbella

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I visited Antequera in Malaga for the first time and you MUST add the ancient city to your travel list – this is why’

IT’S often described as ‘the Prehistoric museum of Andalucia’, and within minutes of arriving it’s easy to see why. Antequera, in inland Malaga, is brimming

15 May, 2024 @ 14:04

Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Who is ‘The Fly’? The ‘underestimated’ drug lord who escaped French authorities during a deadly ambush – and who has connections to Spain’s Costa del Sol

KNOWN as ‘The Fly’, inmate Mohammed Amra remains at large after escaping from a prison van in a dramatic ambush at a tollbooth in France

15 May, 2024 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Drug boss dubbed ‘The Fly’ who ‘ordered an assassination in Marbella’ is freed during prison transfer after gun-toting thugs open fire on police car and kill two guards

AN international manhunt is underway after a drug lord accused of ordering an assassination in Marbella last year escaped from custody in France following a

15 May, 2024 @ 12:42

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Marbella shootings latest: Police say two incidents were attempted drug heists by rival narco gangs as they declare cases ‘solved’

TWO shootings in the recent spate of narco violence plaguing Marbella have been solved, according to the Policia Nacional. One of the incidents occurred in

14 May, 2024 @ 19:26

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Armed thugs who used ‘impressioning’ technique to ‘rob dozens of homes’ between Marbella and Malaga are arrested

A GANG of armed thugs who were supposedly using a technique known as ‘impressioning’ has been busted by Spain’s Policia Nacional. The criminals are alleged

14 May, 2024 @ 16:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British man breaks ankle trying to escape arrest for gang sex abuse of underage British girl in Spain's Marbella area

British man, 27, is arrested for ‘sexually assaulting a woman at a luxury hotel in Marbella’s Puerto Banus’

A BRITISH man has been arrested for an alleged sexual assault against a woman, also British, in Marbella. The 27-year-old is accused of attacking the

14 May, 2024 @ 11:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Renfe launches ‘direct’ high-speed train from Malaga to Alicante and Murcia – but you’ll have to go via Madrid

A NEW high-speed train from Malaga to Alicante is being rolled out by the AVE rail provider. But it doesn’t go directly in a straight

13 May, 2024 @ 18:45

Alicante·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Chaos on easyJet flight to Malaga: 30 drunken passengers are kicked off plane after ‘threatening to urinate on the floor’

AN easyJet flight to Malaga descended into chaos last weekend as 30 drunken passengers threatened to ‘urinate on the floor’, leading 30 men to be

13 May, 2024 @ 17:21

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

PICTURED: Moment ‘international drug traffickers’ are dragged away by riot police from the Real Padel club in Marbella – as sources warn of more potential arrests

A TOTAL of three people were dramatically arrested ‘for links to drug trafficking’ at the Real Padel club in Nueva Andalucia on Thursday, sources have

10 May, 2024 @ 15:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

A Place In The Sun visits Coin: Jasmine Harman shares pics while on set in inland Malaga town – so why DO British expats love it so much?

JASMINE Harman has spent the last few days filming in and around the inland town of Coin, in Malaga. The A Place In The Sun

10 May, 2024 @ 14:45

Lead·Malaga·Property

OPINION: Don’t panic… Marbella is still a safe place to visit – unless you plan on becoming a drug lord

IF you happened to pick up the Sunday Times last week, you may have spotted an article declaring Marbella the epicentre of the ‘Costa del

10 May, 2024 @ 14:40

Lead·Marbella·Opinion

This is what the exclusive Dolce & Gabbana homes in Marbella will look like

ITALIAN luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabbana has joined forces with Marbella-based developer Sierra Blanca Estates to create Marbella Design Hills, a luxurious residential complex

10 May, 2024 @ 14:24

Lead·Marbella·Property

How to avoid mosquito bites in Spain this summer - and why the bloodsuckers target some more than others

Three ‘dangerous’ breeds of mosquitoes that can carry nasty diseases are being monitored on Spain’s Costa del Sol

‘DANGEROUS’ mosquito breeds are being monitored on the Costa del Sol for carrying multiple diseases. Malaga port will become the epicentre of a new fight

10 May, 2024 @ 13:25

Health·Lead·Malaga

Antonio Banderas visits Marbella: Mask of Zorro star, 63, helps open the iconic El Pimpi restaurant’s second venue on the Costa del Sol

EL Pimpi Marbella has opened its doors with help from Mask of Zorro star, Antonio Banderas. The famous Malaga bodega is spreading across the Costa

10 May, 2024 @ 12:13

Food & Drink·Lead·Marbella

Brit and Irishman suspected of shooting up a Marbella restaurant report themselves to the courts – these are their new bail conditions

A PAIR of expats who reportedly skipped bail after shooting up a popular Marbella restaurant have handed themselves in. Identified only as Darren and Gerrard,

10 May, 2024 @ 11:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella