Homebuyer alert: Price of housing in Malaga city rises 7.2% to €3,000/m2, a third higher than Spain’s Andalucia
THE price of housing went up a stunning 7.2% in the city of Malaga in 2023 to more than €3,000 per square metre, one of
Starlite to open a ‘musical city’ in Spain’s Estepona with a new 15,000-seat auditorium and hotel
PLANS for an auditorium with a capacity of 15,000 people, plus an adjoining hotel and conference centre have been approved for the Costa del Sol.
North Americans and Arabs are snapping up the luxury property market in Marbella, say experts
MARBELLA’s luxury property market is dominated by Americans and Arabs according to new expert research. Luxury has long been associated with Marbella, not only for
Man, 38, is fatally hit by a car in Spain’s Estepona just hours before the start of the new year
A MAN was fatally hit by a car in Estepona last night just hours before the start of the new year, it has emerged. The
Brazilian kidnap gang snatch elderly man in Portugal and leave him tied to a tree in Barcelona robbed of €100,000: Arrests made in Torremolinos
A WEALTHY Portuguese businessman was kidnapped from his home and driven on a harrowing 1,200km journey across Spain before being left tied to a tree
Police arrest man who gagged, threatened, beat up and extorted his two Colombian housemates in Spain’s Costa del Sol
POLICE are searching for three suspects who gagged, extorted, threatened with a firearm and beat up two Colombian nationals in Spain’s Costa del Sol. Guardia
Malaga sets another grim weather record with 2023 officially being the driest year ever – with four days left
WITH four more days to go of the rainy season, Malaga has already recorded its driest year since records began in the 19th century. The
Property ‘scam’ in Spain’s Andalucia: HUNDREDS of buyers pay up to €55,000 each for homes that will NEVER be built
AROUND a thousand people have lost deposits of up to €55,000 for homes in Andalucia and Murcia that are unlikely to ever be built. The
Missing ‘vulnerable’ man, 22, who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol is FOUND in huge relief to his family
A YOUNG man who vanished from the Costa del Sol more than a month ago has finally been found by his family. Adrian Fernandez, 22,
WATCH: Huge fire tears through business in Marbella’s Puerto Banus after ‘becoming engulfed in flames at 4am’
THIS is the moment a business in Marbella was seen engulfed by flames in the early hours of Wednesday morning. In video footage shared online,
British expat and son are dramatically arrested at a Marbella restaurant for ‘trafficking €100m worth of cocaine across the Atlantic’
THREE British nationals have been arrested as part of an international operation against drug trafficking across the Atlantic, which has seen around 1.2 tonnes of
British gangster who ‘cut off young man’s fingers and subjected him to a lie detector test’ in a bid to recover a €3m cocaine debt is arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BRITISH man has been arrested on suspicion of torturing an alleged drug trafficker over the loss of a €3million cocaine shipment. The 24-year-old victim
Attacker in Darth Vader mask stabs rent collector inside popular shopping mall on Spain’s Costa del Sol before making off with €80,000 cash
A DARTH Vader masked assailant has stabbed a shopping centre rent collector in broad daylight before making off with €80,000 on Spain’s Costa del Sol.
‘Radioactive water’ scandal: Up to 70% of water consumed in this area of Spain’s Andalucia has been contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals, warns expert – but what is the cause?
Do you live in the affected areas? Contact tips@theolivepress.es UP to 70% of water consumed in this area of Andalucia is contaminated with potentially cancerous
Family’s anguish over missing son, 22, who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol almost a MONTH ago – before being seen in background of a YouTube video
FEARS are growing for a missing 22-year-old who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol almost a MONTH ago. Adrian Fernandez was last seen in Fuengirola
Revealed: The EU’s ‘Mediterranean Corridor’ train will carry passengers from southern Spain to UKRAINE and connect up to 10 countries – but misses out a MAJOR resort loved by Brits
PLANS for a new ‘Mediterranean Corridor’ train will take passengers all over Europe, but misses a big Spanish resort. EU ministers have agreed plans for
Gale force winds uproot trees and blow down Christmas decorations on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE Costa del Sol was rocked by gale force winds last night which uprooted trees and blew over Christmas decorations. Despite most weather apps predicting
WATCH: ‘I’m going to murder innocent people!’ Dramatic moment crazed man, 70, is arrested after hijacking taxi armed with two shotguns on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A MAN intent on revenge and armed with two shotguns hijacked a taxi on the Costa del Sol and told the driver to take him
French actor Gerard Depardieu, 74, is accused of rape by a journalist on Spain’s Costa del Sol – bringing number of his alleged victims to 13
JOURNALIST and writer Ruth Baza has reported the French actor Gerard Depardieu to the police in Torremolinos for raping her in Paris 28 years ago.
Water in this Malaga village has been declared unfit for human consumption due to RADIOACTIVITY as council declares ‘state of emergency’
RADIOACTIVITY has made water in one Malaga village ‘unfit for human consumption’ leading to a ‘state of emergency’ in the local council. Do you live
Malaga has more than halved the amount of forest fires suffered in the past year
THIS year, Malaga has seen less than half the amount of forest fires suffered in 2022, according to new data. El Comité Asesor del Plan
Visitors may have to pay to visit this Malaga attraction under new tourism proposal
A NEW tourism proposal has suggested visitors must pay to visit a popular Malaga park. It comes after the Junta asked for ideas from companies
This town in Malaga province has made the list of Spain’s prettiest towns
A MALAGA town has won a place in the list of Spain’s prettiest towns, with just five new locations chosen this year. Some 19 towns
11 NeoNazis in Spain arrested with guns and arms seized as leaders call for government overthrow
POLICE have arrested 11 leaders of a NeoNazi group who allegedly called for their thousands of followers to arm themselves and overthrow the government. During
Train crash in Spain’s Malaga causes multiple injuries
THIRTEEN people have been injured after a train crash in Spain’s Malaga. The incident occurred on Saturday, December 16, when a train driver failed to
DISPATCH: This idyllic Andalucian retreat favoured by expats is being torn apart by excessive water bills which threaten British property owners with ruin
THEY had ‘penny-pinched’ since the moment their children flew the nest to be able to retire to their amazing hilltop location in southern Spain. The
