EXCLUSIVE: Under-fire Avanza bosses pull their socks up over wastage at Marbella bus station
BOSSES accused of wasting ‘thousands of euros’ at a bus depot have taken action after the Olive Press pointed it out to them. Users of
Go out into the and world spread your wings with CLIC International House’s CELTA English teacher training in Cadiz
More and more in this interconnected world, language skills are an integral part. And big business, too. At CLIC International House, a network of over
Adult Iberian lynx run over and killed in Spain’s Doñana
AN endangered Iberian lynx has been killed in a car accident near Doñana National Park in southern Spain. The tragic incident took place this Monday,
Bomb squad deactivates Spanish Civil War hand grenade in Malaga river
BOMB disposal experts have detonated a mortar grenade from the Spanish Civil War that was found at the mouth of the Guadalmedina river in Malaga
March marks beginning of increased cruise activity in Spain’s Malaga port
THE cruise activity in the port of Malaga accelerates this month and will mark the start of what promises to be an intense spring season.
Long Read: The tragic story of the American woman compelling her Pakistani father to take a paternity test in a Costa del Sol court
FOR Tamara Hibbs, growing up in the 70s and 80s in a white family among white communities in Baltimore and Kentucky had always been a
Harry Potter star joins FreakCon 2023 festival in Malaga
A Harry Potter movie star will join a festival in Malaga which celebrates geek culture next weekend. FreakCon 2023, which takes place on March 4-5
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Cities and pueblos across the region will today be celebrating Andalucia Day
Road to Mandalay: My nightmare on the Costa del Sol’s buses
I HAD been set the challenge of getting from Duquesa to La Cala de Mijas via public transport. Two coastal resorts on the Costa del
Sacked Malaga worker assaults and kidnaps boss before driving him for hours to Spain’s Benidorm area
A SACKED Malaga farm worker assaulted his boss and forced him to go on a 500 kilometre car journey to the Benidorm area. The victim,
Blas Infante: Who was the ‘father of Andalucia’ killed by a Francoist firing squad in 1936?
THIS year Andalucia Day falls on Tuesday – February 28 – as Spain’s most populous region enjoys a deserved day of rest. The annual public
Spain’s national railway company, Renfe, spends more than €400,000 to remove graffiti from Andalucian trains
EVERY year, thousands of trains are vandalized and last year’s graffiti cleaning costs tallied €413,000 in Andalucia alone. In addition to the cost, there are
Restaurant in Spain’s Marbella awarded ‘sun’ in prestigious Repsol Guide
A RESTAURANT in Malaga province has received a ‘sun’ distinction from the prestigious Repsol Guide, a respected authority on Spanish cuisine. At the ceremony in
Two men and a girlfriend arrested for kidnapping and torture over missing drugs and weapon stash in Spain’s Malaga
Three people have been arrested for kidnapping and torturing two men for four hours over a missing stash of drugs and weapons. The two victims
Andalucian Hymn to be sung by David Bisbal during Andalucia Day celebrations
DAVID Bisbal, the Almerian singer, will sing the Himno de Andalucia in commemoration of Andalucia day. Bisbal will perform at the Teatro de la Maestranza
Drug lord wanted by UK police finally arrested in Spain
A UK drug lord wanted over smuggling cocaine, ketamine, heroin and cannabis into the country has been arrested in Spain. Policia Nacional agents arrested the
EXPORT BOOM: Spain’s Malaga smashes its export record and reaches a new high of €2,880 million
MALAGA has celebrated a ‘historic record’ in exports thanks to an 18% growth in sales. The 2022 financial year for Malaga has closed with record
Winter storm to bypass Malaga whilst 30 other province in Spain placed under alert for sub-zero temperatures
THE tenth storm of the season, storm Juliette, will hit Spain this Monday placing more than 30 provinces in the country, including the Balearic Islands,
Malaga voted as one of the most family-friendly cities in Spain
MALAGA, which has always stood out as a favourite destination for foreign tourists due to the multitude of opportunities and its cultural and leisure offer,
Raul Orellana, mayor of Órgiva in Spain’s Granada, on exercising your vote in the municipal elections on May 28
KNOWN as the capital of the Alpujarra, Órgiva is a cultural melting pot with residents of 65 different nationalities living and working together. Raul Orellana
Third oldest zoo in Spain celebrates 70th anniversary
THE Zoobotanico de Jerez celebrates its 70th anniversary—growing from a small animal exhibition in 1953 to a zoo of national reference. What began in 1953
LACK OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT ON THE COSTA DEL SOL IS DRIVING TOURISTS AND RESIDENTS MAD
OVER half a million people live along the Costa del Sol, not counting Malaga city, a number that is said to triple during the summer.
Blooming Blossoms: Cherry blossom in Malaga named as one of most beautiful in all of Spain
ONE of the most beautiful spring sights in Spain is the cherry blossoms and Malaga can boast one of the most beautiful cherry blossom tree
Loggerhead turtle stranded on beach in Spain’s Malaga is rescued
A LOGGERHEAD turtle has been rescued from a Malaga beach last week by the city’s Local Police nature protection group (Grupona). It is believed that
Mass arrests in Spain’s Malaga over fraudulent residency applications for British nationals including criminals
THE Policia Nacional have arrested 47 people in the Marbella area over scams involving British citizens applying for Spanish residency in 2021 before a Brexit
A 3-plus magnitude earthquake shakes Spain’s Granada
A 3.1 magnitude earthquake has rumbled Granada province. According to Spain’s National Geographic Institute (IGN) the quake—with its epicentre located in the town of Santa
