Malaga News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

British expats and locals demand Marbella bullfight be cancelled: Petition by animal activists gathers 25,000 signatures in just four days

MORE than 25,000 expats and locals have signed a petition demanding the cancellation of this weekend’s bullfight in Marbella. World-famous matadors including Roca Rey, Morante

4 Jun, 2024 @ 19:30

La Cultura·Lead·Marbella

Huge US military ship is spotted docking in port on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BIG United States warship is spending a few days docked in Malaga and has a freighter-style look about it- different from regular navy vessels

4 Jun, 2024 @ 13:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

The attempted assassination of Mehdi last July in Marbella

Captured: Mehdi the ‘drug thief’ and enemy of infamous kingpin ‘The Fly’ is arrested in Sevilla after surviving ordered assassination in Marbella

IN July of last year, a video went viral of what appeared to be an assassination attempt in Marbella, close to a shopping mall in

4 Jun, 2024 @ 11:06

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

This region has the highest number of tourist flats in Spain – after surging by almost 20% in a year

THE number of tourist flats has surged in this area of Spain as it becomes home to the highest number of holiday rentals in the

3 Jun, 2024 @ 12:53

Lead·Malaga·Property

Gold chain thief is bitten by victim and then captured by chasing pedestrians in Spain's Mallorca

New deadly shooting on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Man is killed after being shot in the back at least four times

THE Costa del Sol has been rocked by another case of gun violence after a man was killed in Malaga following a shooting in the

30 May, 2024 @ 18:45

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Swimmer, 73, who died in front of his family on a Marbella beach ‘had to wait an hour for an ambulance’ – after hero workers ‘did everything they could’ to save his life

A 73-YEAR-OLD man lost his life on a Marbella beach on Tuesday after waiting an hour for an ambulance. Witnesses told the Olive Press how

30 May, 2024 @ 12:01

Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Popular pool club is raided by armed police in Marbella: Cops in riot gear move through groups of tourists at Ocean Club ‘in operation against organised crime’

COPS in riot gear stormed Marbella’s popular Ocean Club as part of an ‘operation against organised crime,’ as armed police move through groups of tourists.

29 May, 2024 @ 12:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Body of ‘foreign’ man, 73, is found on a beach in Marbella: Corpse is seen covered by a white sheet just metres from tourist hotspot in Puerto Banus

THE body of a man has been discovered on a beach in Marbella. The man is of foreign origin and was 73 years old, according

29 May, 2024 @ 11:21

Lead·Marbella

British expats blast Conor McGregor’s plans to bring bare knuckle fighting to Marbella

CONOR McGregor’s plans to bring bare knuckle fighting to Marbella have sparked outrage amongst local British expats. The MMA legend announced his plans during a

28 May, 2024 @ 13:03

Lead·Marbella

The super yacht 'Moonrise', which belongs to WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum

Huge €220m yacht belonging to a WhatsApp co-founder visits Spain’s Costa del Sol

MEASURING 100 metres in length, and 16 metres wide, the Moonrise is the kind of yacht that is only within the reach of the super-rich

28 May, 2024 @ 12:31

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

Splash the cash! Growing trend in Malaga and across Spain sees homeowners earning thousands of euros by renting out their swimming pools

ONE of the many changes in habits to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic was the new practice of renting time at someone’s private swimming pool,

27 May, 2024 @ 12:22

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Location of an earthquake on May 27, 2024

Earthquake rattles southern Spain: Residents in Malaga report feeling tremors

AN EARTHQUAKE rattled much of the Malaga province in the early hours of Monday morning, thanks to a tremor underneath the Alboran Sea that measured

27 May, 2024 @ 11:51

Lead·Malaga

Hugely popular bingo which offered ‘incredible prizes’ including TVs and holidays is shut down by police on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE Policia Nacional has raided a Malaga cocktail bar that hosted illegal bingo games offering what they described as ‘incredible’ prizes. The establishment on Avenida

24 May, 2024 @ 16:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Spain's national heat alert website launches English language version aimed at expats and tourists

Weather warning for southern Spain: Malaga province to have one of the hottest summers in history – with no rain expected until September

MALAGA province should ready itself for a summer of record breaking temperatures and no rains until September. The tourist season could even surpass the scorching

23 May, 2024 @ 12:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

WATCH: Moment Ryanair passenger heading to Malaga snaps off the wheels of his suitcase so it fits in the hand luggage tester

A RYANAIR passenger has gone viral after snapping off the wheels on his suitcase to fit it into the hand luggage tester en route to

23 May, 2024 @ 11:02

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Gunman in Marbella was stopped ‘moments before carrying out assassination’, say police

A GUNMAN was stopped just moments before carrying out a hit in Marbella, police have revealed. According to Policia Nacional, the suspect, who was armed

21 May, 2024 @ 14:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Revealed: This city in southern Spain has the highest number of tourist flats in the country – and fed-up locals are preparing a huge protest next month

NEW data from the INE (National Statistics Institute) has laid bare the shocking reality of how tourist rentals are continuing to devour the historical centres

21 May, 2024 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Swiss airlines must pay a passenger €600 compensation after bringing their flight forward by more than an hour, court in Malaga rules

IF you’ve ever suffered a severe delay to a flight, you will no doubt have been encouraged to seek compensation for your troubles. But as

20 May, 2024 @ 13:36

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Tivoli World workers hold demonstration on the Benalmadena theme park’s 52nd anniversary demanding the iconic site be reopened

TODAY will mark 52 years since the iconic theme park, Tivoli World, first opened its doors to the general public. But rather than being a

20 May, 2024 @ 13:08

Lead·Malaga

Serial killer TikToker who slayed British and German tourists on Spain’s Costa del Sol is accused of killing a 21-year-old hiker in Malaga – less than 10 years after he was released

A CONVICTED killer who slayed British and German tourists as part of a bloody killing spree in the 1980s has been accused of murdering a

19 May, 2024 @ 13:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Young man, 21, drowns in swimming pool inside a Fuengirola urbanisation on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A YOUNG man has died after drowning in a swimming pool in Fuengirola. The 21-year-old lost his life inside an urbanisation on Avenida Pacosol late

19 May, 2024 @ 11:58

Lead·Malaga

Expat opens Malaga’s first ever cat cafe: First eatery of its kind in the city will offer coworking spaces and therapy events

MALAGA’S first ever cat cafe is set to open this year and will offer coworking, therapy events, parties and more. When you have a stressful

19 May, 2024 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Pictured: The €3.5million villas that will form yet another ultra-exclusive urbanisation in Marbella

A NEW luxury complex of villas is to be built in Marbella, as part of a project that has been dubbed BeSeven. The urbanisation, which

18 May, 2024 @ 14:37

Lead·Marbella·Property

Yacht watchers excited at unscheduled stop of 141-metre megayacht owned by the Crown Prince of Dubai in Malaga – it’s second in a year

ONE of the world’s largest superyachts, measuring a staggering 141 metres in length, has made an unexpected stop in Malaga. The colossal Yas – formerly

17 May, 2024 @ 15:25

Lead·Malaga

Urgent appeal: Irish expat in her 70s is forced to give up animal sanctuary on Spain’s Costa del Sol after cancer diagnosis – and needs help to foster 80 dogs

AN expat-owned dog rescue ‘desperately needs’ help after the owner is diagnosed with cancer and can ‘no longer manage’ on her own. Pat Waterhouse founded

17 May, 2024 @ 13:54

Animals·Lead·Malaga

Marbella shootings latest: 25-year-old man shot in the leg in Fuengirola turns up in Marbella hospital

A 25-year-old man was shot in the thigh in Fuengirola on Thursday in the latest incident that has plagued the Costa del Sol this year.

17 May, 2024 @ 13:29

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

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British expats and locals demand Marbella bullfight be cancelled: Petition by animal activists gathers 25,000 signatures in just four days

Huge US military ship is spotted docking in port on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Captured: Mehdi the ‘drug thief’ and enemy of infamous kingpin ‘The Fly’ is arrested in Sevilla after surviving ordered assassination in Marbella

This region has the highest number of tourist flats in Spain – after surging by almost 20% in a year

New deadly shooting on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Man is killed after being shot in the back at least four times

Swimmer, 73, who died in front of his family on a Marbella beach ‘had to wait an hour for an ambulance’ – after hero workers ‘did everything they could’ to save his life

WATCH: Popular pool club is raided by armed police in Marbella: Cops in riot gear move through groups of tourists at Ocean Club ‘in operation against organised crime’

Body of ‘foreign’ man, 73, is found on a beach in Marbella: Corpse is seen covered by a white sheet just metres from tourist hotspot in Puerto Banus

British expats blast Conor McGregor’s plans to bring bare knuckle fighting to Marbella

Huge €220m yacht belonging to a WhatsApp co-founder visits Spain’s Costa del Sol

Splash the cash! Growing trend in Malaga and across Spain sees homeowners earning thousands of euros by renting out their swimming pools

Earthquake rattles southern Spain: Residents in Malaga report feeling tremors

Hugely popular bingo which offered ‘incredible prizes’ including TVs and holidays is shut down by police on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Weather warning for southern Spain: Malaga province to have one of the hottest summers in history – with no rain expected until September

WATCH: Moment Ryanair passenger heading to Malaga snaps off the wheels of his suitcase so it fits in the hand luggage tester

Gunman in Marbella was stopped ‘moments before carrying out assassination’, say police

Revealed: This city in southern Spain has the highest number of tourist flats in the country – and fed-up locals are preparing a huge protest next month

Swiss airlines must pay a passenger €600 compensation after bringing their flight forward by more than an hour, court in Malaga rules

Tivoli World workers hold demonstration on the Benalmadena theme park’s 52nd anniversary demanding the iconic site be reopened

Serial killer TikToker who slayed British and German tourists on Spain’s Costa del Sol is accused of killing a 21-year-old hiker in Malaga – less than 10 years after he was released

Young man, 21, drowns in swimming pool inside a Fuengirola urbanisation on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Expat opens Malaga’s first ever cat cafe: First eatery of its kind in the city will offer coworking spaces and therapy events

Pictured: The €3.5million villas that will form yet another ultra-exclusive urbanisation in Marbella

Yacht watchers excited at unscheduled stop of 141-metre megayacht owned by the Crown Prince of Dubai in Malaga – it’s second in a year

Urgent appeal: Irish expat in her 70s is forced to give up animal sanctuary on Spain’s Costa del Sol after cancer diagnosis – and needs help to foster 80 dogs

Marbella shootings latest: 25-year-old man shot in the leg in Fuengirola turns up in Marbella hospital

Send your child to Spanish state schools or British international? Here’s everything parents need to know

Tenerife president insists island is ‘more prepared than ever’ for possible Mount Teide eruption after 6,000 earthquakes registered in just three weeks

Erasmus returns to the UK allowing students to study in Europe once again – but how does it work?

Hiker, 72, is bitten by snake and goes into anaphylactic shock – helicopter airlifts him to hospital in Spain

Feared Campo de Gibraltar hitman ‘El Pastilla’ is spectacularly cleared of murder on appeal after police botch identification