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World’s largest cruise ship departs Malaga to a fireworks display with Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca on the itinerary – but will it be welcome everywhere it goes?

THE world’s largest cruise ship has set sail from Malaga port after a spectacular firework send-off celebrating its departure. The 250,000-tonne Legend of the Seas

30 Jun, 2026 @ 11:48

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Severe staff shortages trigger major summer crisis warnings at main Marbella hospital – as workers are found living in vans and cars

MARBELLA’s main hospital is struggling with ‘severe’ staff shortages, unions have warned, as scores of workers quit over soaring rental costs in the Costa del

30 Jun, 2026 @ 11:38

Health·Lead·Marbella

PICTURED: Irish tourists involved in a tragic car crash in Malaga that killed three – families left devastated

THREE Irish tourists killed when their car plunged off the A-7 motorway near Malaga in the early hours of Sunday have been named as members

29 Jun, 2026 @ 18:48

Lead·Malaga

REVIEW: This Greek restaurant in Marbella’s glitzy Puerto Banus has been throwing the Costa del Sol’s biggest party for over 40 years

IT was already a classic. One of Marbella’s stalwarts. Right by the waterfront in Puerto Banus, the Red Pepper has been holding a torch for

29 Jun, 2026 @ 17:32

Food & Drink·Lead·Marbella

Costa del Sol lawyers jailed after bank employees notice suspicious withdrawals from deceased British expat’s account in €1 million inheritance scam

TWO Costa del Sol lawyers have been remanded in custody after allegedly stealing more than €1 million from the estates of deceased foreign residents. The

29 Jun, 2026 @ 15:25

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Tragedy in Malaga as three young Irish people die in ‘devastating’ late night head on collision

THREE people from Ireland have died and another left severely injured after a car crash in Malaga. Two vehicles collided at an exit road on

29 Jun, 2026 @ 15:15

Lead·Malaga

Thousands protest across Spain over soaring rents amid housing crisis

THOUSANDS of people across Spain took to the streets last weekend as fed-up residents staged fresh protests over the country’s deepening housing crisis. Demonstrators marched

29 Jun, 2026 @ 14:45

Canary Islands·Lead·Malaga·Property

Malaga Airport to finally scrap bag-removal rule for liquids and electronics with arrival of new 3D scanners

PASSANGERS flying from Malaga may soon be able to keep liquids and electronics in their bags, as airports around Spain shift to new state-of-the-art scanners.

29 Jun, 2026 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Warning for e-scooter riders as Marbella police threaten €200 on-the-spot fines in new crackdown

MARBELLA police have launched a new crackdown on electric scooters – this time with the state aim of protecting pedestrians and drivers. The Policia Local

29 Jun, 2026 @ 11:50

Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Firefighters abseil into Ronda’s Tajo gorge at night to save German shepherd stranded on cliff ledge after 60-metre fall

A GERMAN shepherd has been rescued by firefighters after falling off a cliff into the Ronda gorge. The incident occurred at around 9pm last Wednesday,

29 Jun, 2026 @ 11:01

Andalucia·Animals·Lead·Malaga

Cool, colourful and 100% local: Malaga’s must-try summer dishes to keep you cool

AS the sun blazes and thermometers climb into the 40s, locals ditch the hot stews and roasts in favour of something lighter, colder – and

27 Jun, 2026 @ 12:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Woman, 87, rushed to hospital after two-storey Marbella house fire

AN elderly woman has been evacuated to hospital after inhaling smoke from a house fire in Marbella. The 87-year-old was transferred from the burning property

27 Jun, 2026 @ 10:27

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella

‘Cocky’ driver injures two Malaga police officers arresting him for refusing to move his double-parked car blocking a fire engine attending an apartment alarm

An ARROGANT driver who parked unlawfully and blocked fire responders has been arrested after ignoring the authorities and causing injuries from being tackled to the

26 Jun, 2026 @ 12:41

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Criminal outfit run by a Brit and Ukrainian produced fake UK driving licences for €300 a pop from printing factories on the Costa del Sol

A BRITISH and Ukrainian crime ring has been busted for running a fake UK driving licence operation from printing factories on the Costa del Sol,

26 Jun, 2026 @ 11:17

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Girl, 16, has her drink spiked during San Juan celebrations in Malaga and suffers ‘horrific sexual abuse’

A 16-YEAR-OLD girl was rushed to hospital after having her drink spiked and suffering a suspected sexual abuse during the San Juan celebrations in Malaga.

25 Jun, 2026 @ 12:12

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Three-year-old girl dies in swimming pool at a finca in Malaga as Spain’s summer horror of child drownings continues

A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl has died after falling into a swimming pool in Malaga, marking the latest in a series of child drowning tragedies in Spain

24 Jun, 2026 @ 13:30

Health·Lead·Malaga

Teenager is rushed to hospital after a collision between a motorbike and car in Benalmadena

A TEENAGER was rushed to hospital after a late-night smash involving a motorbike and a car on the Costa del Sol. Emergency crews raced to

24 Jun, 2026 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Estepona mayor secures license to build 20 tourist flats in Malaga days after halt is announced on new holiday lets in the city

THE mayor of Estepona, Jose Maria Garcia Urbano, has secured a licence to build 20 tourist apartments in Malaga, just days after the city announced

23 Jun, 2026 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Estepona·Lead·Malaga·Property

More than one home is squatted every day in Malaga province as PP calls for 24-hour evictions and bill cut offs

THE conservative Partido Popular(PP) has claimed that Malaga’s rental housing supply is drying up because owners are worried about squatters. Malaga’s PP president, Patricia Navarro,

23 Jun, 2026 @ 15:00

Lead·Malaga·National News·Property

Hollywood superstar Antonio Banderas one of many celebrities in trouble in Spain over ‘over covert social media advertising’ that could land him €1 million fine

SOCIAL media advertisements depicting some of the top celebrities and influencers may end up costing them hefty sanctions over non-transparent partnerships. Antonio Banderas is one

23 Jun, 2026 @ 13:55

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Polish family among seven injured after driver ‘suffering epileptic seizure’ ploughs into a busy bar terrace at Costa del Sol beauty spot

SIX people, including two children, have been left injured and shocked after a car swerved into a busy bar in the Arxaquia region of Malaga.

23 Jun, 2026 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Check out these 10 wonderful castles in Malaga province and the Costa del Sol – including some stunning Moorish fortresses

MALAGA’S Costa del Sol may be famous for its beaches, but the province is also home to around 90 spectacular castles and fortresses, making for

23 Jun, 2026 @ 12:30

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Marbella switches on new €9.3 million San Pedro substation after string of power cuts constrain ‘numerous Costa del Sol projects’

AYUNTAMIENTO de Marbella has turned on its new electricity service station in San Pedro, designed to maintain the city’s power and protect grids from surges.

22 Jun, 2026 @ 12:28

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Marbella

British tourist steals Uber in Puerto Banus before crashing outside Marbella hospital

British tourist steals Uber and crashes it outside Marbella hospital

A 20-YEAR OLD British man has been arrested in Marbella after stealing an Uber car. He crashed it almost immediately outside the Costa del Sol

22 Jun, 2026 @ 12:17

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

US Army soldier wanted for sexual assault and desertion in Germany is arrested after 30 years on the run hiding out as an English teacher in Malaga

A FORMER US Army soldier wanted for rape and desertion has been arrested in Malaga after spending nearly 30 years on the run. Jesse Bussey

19 Jun, 2026 @ 11:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Warning for owners of prefab homes on rural land in Malaga and Almeria as lawyers claim they face fines and removal without the right paperwork

EXPATS who have purchased prefabricated homes to install on rustic land in southern Spain have been warned they could face brutal fines and demolition. It

18 Jun, 2026 @ 18:15

Almeria·Lead·Malaga·Property

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