Seventh person dies from West Nile virus in Spain’s Andalucia: Junta confirms at least seven more cases, including one in Jaen

WEST Nile virus has struck again in Spain’s Andalucia as a seventh person has died and the Junta confirms at least seven more cases. A

10 Sep, 2024 @ 16:40

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Spain’s ‘sea of plastic’ in Almeria ‘wins’ NASA prize of being the most visible man-made object from the International Space Station

IT is a grand prize but won for the wrong reason. The notion that the Great Wall of China is the only human-made structure visible

10 Sep, 2024 @ 16:30

Almeria·Environment·Lead·Other News

Video of giant crabs emerging from the sea sparks panic in Indonesia – but turn out to be a new art installation in Spain’s Andalucia

THE arrival of terrifying giant crabs on Indonesian shores was deemed a dark omen that was sure to sow panic – apart from it didn’t

10 Sep, 2024 @ 15:45

Cadiz·Lead·Other News

World’s best chef Dabiz Muñoz to open ‘gourmet spaces’ at four major airports in Spain

DABIZ Muñoz, the highly-acclaimed Madrid-born chef, has premiered his first airport dining concept set to land at four terminals across Spain this year. The Hungry

10 Sep, 2024 @ 14:41

Barcelona·Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

British plumbing tycoon makes permanent move to Marbella: Charlie Mullins ‘is selling up’ in the UK amid fears of a Labour tax raid on the rich

BRITAIN’S richest plumber has revealed he is making a permanent move to the Costa del Sol amid fears of a tax raid on the rich

10 Sep, 2024 @ 13:13

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Politics·Property

Irish father loses €1.75m investment in Spain after a Malaga town hall rejects his hotel licence ‘because he’s an expat’

AN Irish expat claims he has lost over €1.75 million after a Spanish town hall gave ‘constant excuses’ to block his country hotel from re-opening.

10 Sep, 2024 @ 11:14

Lead·Malaga·Property

Why Spain is a top retirement destination

SPAIN has long been a favoured choice for retirees seeking a warm, sun-soaked lifestyle. Its Mediterranean climate, with hot summers and mild winters, makes it

10 Sep, 2024 @ 10:23

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Property

Revealed: The five most expensive properties in Spain are all found in this popular southern province

LUXURY property hunters have long been drawn to the Costa del Sol, but now it’s official – the top five most expensive homes for sale in

9 Sep, 2024 @ 15:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella·Property

Casting call in Malaga: Directors need double of ‘Game of Thrones’ star and elderly women for international series being shot in Ronda

ARE you an older man, with ginger, brown or blonde hair, British looking, and around six foot one inch in height? If so there may

9 Sep, 2024 @ 12:32

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

Go Gaga for stray dogs: Tribute acts line up for animal fundraising fiesta in Duquesa Port

TRIBUTES to Lady Gaga and the top Queens of Pop will be singing up for Andalucia’s homeless dogs in Duquesa Port at the end-of-summer party

9 Sep, 2024 @ 11:03

Andalucia

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Malaga reservoirs benefit from much-needed rainfall, latest recordings show

THE reservoirs in Malaga have been aided by the recent September rains, latest recordings show. It comes after most of the province was on alert

8 Sep, 2024 @ 18:25

Andalucia·Environment·Malaga

Tourist couple are hospitalised after being attacked by a persistent street beggar in Spain’s Andalucia

A PAIR of tourists have been hospitalised with serious injuries after suffering a terrifying assault at the hands of a beggar in southern Spain. The

8 Sep, 2024 @ 17:50

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Weather alert for Cadiz, Malaga and Costa del Sol: Storms and strong winds throughout Saturday

THE majority of Malaga province has been placed on a weather alert for storms and strong winds today. According to state weather agency Aemet, storms

7 Sep, 2024 @ 14:32

Cadiz·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Brit killed by local with a gardening hoe in Spain is branded a ‘hooligan’ by the suspect’s lawyer in extraordinary outburst against a ‘certain type’ of expat

A SPANISH lawyer defending a man accused of killing a British expat with a gardening hoe insists the victim was a ‘hooligan’ who ‘provoked the

7 Sep, 2024 @ 13:04

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Horror in Sevilla: Body of unidentified woman is found floating in the Guadalquivir river near the city centre

MYSTERY surrounds the death of a woman who was found floating in the Guadalquivir river in the centre of Sevilla. The unidentified corpse was discovered

6 Sep, 2024 @ 20:26

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Drug mafias are ramping up activity ‘to a scandalous level’ on this major Andalucian river and coastline, warn prosecutors – and this is why

SPANISH authorities have sounded the alarm over the ‘scandalous proliferation of narcolanchas’ (drug boats) operating off the Cadiz coast. More than 230 high-speed boats were

6 Sep, 2024 @ 14:36

Cadiz·Lead

Rail operator in Spain ‘Iryo’ launches summer discount scheme for younger people

New high-speed train route between Malaga and Barcelona is announced by low-cost operator Iryo

LOW-COST train operator Iryo will launch a direct route between Malaga and Barcelona this year, it has been announced. The Italian-owned company revealed the service

6 Sep, 2024 @ 13:25

Barcelona·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

The two nicknames locals call Brits in Spain’s Andalucia that you’ve likely never heard of – and neither of them are ‘guiri’

ANY Brit visiting or living in Spain will have likely heard of the term ‘guiri’. The affectionate nickname – or pejorative, depending on the person’s

6 Sep, 2024 @ 12:27

Andalucia·Cadiz·Huelva·La Cultura·Lead

Suspect in garden hoe attack in Spain charged with murder: Spaniard objected to Brit ‘walking his dog too close to his home’

THE Spanish man who allegedly killed a Brit with a garden hoe has been charged with murder and locked up in jail. Martin Allwright, 59,

5 Sep, 2024 @ 19:30

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s West Nile virus death toll rises to six: Woman dies after being bitten by an infected mosquito in Sevilla province

ANDALUCIA’S Health Ministry confirmed on Thursday that a Navarre women died from the West Nile virus after visiting Utrera in Sevilla province- taking the death

5 Sep, 2024 @ 18:00

Health·Lead·Sevilla

Must-visit: This Malaga town would be the perfect setting for a Disney film, according to a Spanish travel magazine

THIS Malaga town would be the ideal setting for a Disney film, according to Spanish travel magazine, Viajar. Respected travel magazine, Viajar, has created a

5 Sep, 2024 @ 16:14

Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Police take down Costa del Sol narco heist gang that pulled off daring van hijack in Marbella: Arrests made in Estepona and Casares

A NARCO stick up gang that pulled off a daring heist on the Marbella motorway to rob a van suspected of transporting dirty money has

5 Sep, 2024 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Marbella

Olive thieves are caught in the act while trying to flee with half-tonne haul in Spain’s Sevilla

THE Guardia Civil has thwarted the theft of nearly half a tonne of olives in Sevilla province that had been illegally harvested by seven pickers.

3 Sep, 2024 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

‘My head was exploding’: Young mother, 26, recalls her West Nile virus hell in Spain after being turned away by doctors SIX times and developing encephalitis

A 26-YEAR-OLD woman has recalled her horrific ordeal after becoming infected with the West Nile virus in southern Spain. Melody S.R (pictured above speaking to

3 Sep, 2024 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Sevilla

West Nile virus is detected in a Malaga village - as Junta confirms ninth death from mosquito borne disease

West Nile virus action plan is activated in Malaga after experts detect mosquitoes carrying the disease

MALAGA has activated its action plan against West Nile virus after mosquitoes carrying the disease were detected by health authorities. The virus was found in

3 Sep, 2024 @ 06:00

Health·Lead·Malaga

Earthquake on the coast of southern Spain rattles a dozen towns in Andalucia

A 3.7 MAGNITUDE earthquake struck the coast of Spain early on Monday. According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN), the epicentre of the tremor was

2 Sep, 2024 @ 15:32

Almeria·Andalucia·Granada·Lead

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