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Kidnapping gang dismantled by Spanish police in Almeria after drugging man for 13 days to drain €40,000 from his bank accounts

A GANG has been dismantled by Spanish police in Andalucia after holding a man captive for 13 days, drugging him to override his will and

5 May, 2026 @ 13:25

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Fresh protests in Mijas this weekend against notorious donkey taxis – all you need to know

ANIMAL activists are set to line the streets of Mijas this weekend as they demand ‘the end of the exploitation’ of the town’s famous donkeys.

5 May, 2026 @ 12:35

Andalucia·Animals·Costa del Sol·Green·Lead

Alicante and Malaga’s congested roads gained over 100,000 vehicles last year – amounting to three for every four people in both provinces

MORE than 100,000 vehicles were added to the roads of Alicante and Malaga combined in a single year, with both provinces now more motorised than

4 May, 2026 @ 17:15

Alicante·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

All-you-can-eat sushi restaurant in Sevilla to charge a ‘vomit fee’ to customers who eat until they ‘burst’

AN all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant in Sevilla has announced that it will now be charging a ‘vomit fee’ to its diners who eat until they ‘burst’.

4 May, 2026 @ 16:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Sevilla

Escape the crowds at these ‘secret’ natural pools in Tarifa hidden right in front of ancient Roman ruins

IF you’re looking to escape the crowds this summer, head to Tarifa to discover Cadiz’s best-kept secret: the natural pools at Baelo Claudia. Bolonia Beach

4 May, 2026 @ 15:31

Cadiz·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Outrage as new beach picnic area in Marbella’s San Pedro is left covered in trash with bins ‘just metres away’

FURIOUS residents have slammed May Day revellers after a new beach picnic area in Marbella was left strewn with rubbish. Photos circulating on social media

4 May, 2026 @ 14:20

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

‘I have cried so many times’: Medical staff at Marbella’s main hospital are forced to live in their cars due to ‘sky-high’ Costa del Sol rents

MEDICAL staff at Marbella’s Costa del Sol hospital are forced to live in their cars and camper vans due to ‘extortionate’ Costa del Sol rental

4 May, 2026 @ 13:15

Costa del Sol·Health·Lead·Marbella

Marbella police announce sudden crackdown on beach bars with a week of inspections just as summer party season kicks off

A CRACKDOWN on beach clubs and chiringuitos across Marbella kicks off tomorrow during the first week of the summer party season. The Policia Local has

3 May, 2026 @ 16:47

Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Firefighters called out as two camper vans burn to a crisp overnight in Spain’s Estepona

A PAIR of campervans in a Malaga town were fully scorched after a fire broke out earlier this week. Estepona residents received an early wake-up

3 May, 2026 @ 14:30

Estepona·Lead·Malaga

American firefighters from US base in Cadiz help extinguish deadly blaze on same day Trump threatens to pull troops from Spain

FIREFIGHTERS from the US Navy helped to extinguish the flames of a deadly fire in Andalucia on Thursday evening – the same day President Trump

3 May, 2026 @ 10:40

Cadiz·International Affairs·Lead

REVIEW: Malaga restaurant serves Spain’s ‘second-best’ pizza – but can it pass the taste test of our Italian reporter?

I CRANE my neck as Marco kneads the dough into a perfect circle. He steps back, inspects his work, then smooths out a small imperfection

2 May, 2026 @ 12:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Marbella town hall rejects Vox’s controversial ‘national priority’ plan to favour Spaniards for public health and education services

MARBELLA town hall has rejected a motion by far-right party Vox to introduce a so-called ‘national priority’ system. The proposal sought to prioritise locals and

1 May, 2026 @ 15:31

Lead·Marbella·Politics

WATCH: Major narco operation busted off the Costa de la Luz after Spanish police officers seize boat carrying 4,000 kilos of hashish

THE Guardia Civil has arrested four suspected drug traffickers after intercepting a narco-boat carrying more than 4,000 kilos of hashish. The vessel was spotted some

1 May, 2026 @ 12:07

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead

Warning for drivers as Spain launches massive May Day bank holiday crackdown on Costa del Sol roads and across Andalucia

DRIVERS in Andalucia are being warned of a police crackdown during the May Day bank holiday weekend. Fixed and mobile speed cameras will be in

30 Apr, 2026 @ 17:03

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

Two police officers commended for successfully resuscitating nine-month-old baby in Marbella

TWO police officers have been commended for successfully resuscitating a nine-month-old baby on the Costa del Sol. The Marbella Policia Local agents were circulating in

30 Apr, 2026 @ 16:19

Health·Lead·Marbella

Relief for travellers as direct Malaga-Madrid high-speed trains finally return after three months

TRAVELLING between Madrid and the Costa del Sol will be made much easier from today after a key high-speed train route was finally reopened after

30 Apr, 2026 @ 15:36

Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Travel News

Medics dress up as Braveheart and cry ‘you can’t take our freedom’ during four-day doctor’s strike in Spain – with more dates planned

CANCELLATIONS and postponed medical treatment continue as Spanish doctors carry on with strikes across the nation. A number of them even dressed up as the

30 Apr, 2026 @ 14:27

Andalucia·Health·Lead·National News·Politics

Tourist trauma in Sevilla as masked men ‘grab luggage from Ukrainian family and even try to snatch a child’

A ROBBERY took place in broad daylight in the heart of Sevilla’s historic centre near San Lorenzo Square on Eslava Street. A family of Ukrainian

30 Apr, 2026 @ 13:30

crime·Lead·Sevilla

Luxury watch robbers arrested in Costa Blanca holiday hotspot after Benidorm, Madrid, and Puerto Banus thefts

FIVE members of a luxury watch robbery gang operating across Spain have been arrested at tourist apartments in the Calpe area of the Costa Blanca.

30 Apr, 2026 @ 12:12

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga

WATCH: Police arrest ‘young’ counterfeiter in Malaga selling fake €50 and €100 notes to buyers in Germany through the dark web

A FAKE cash enterprise in the Costa del Sol has been shut down for supplying falsified euros across Europe. Authorities have arrested an individual in

29 Apr, 2026 @ 17:31

Andalucia·crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Malaga gang war: 250 police storm city centre district to end bloody feud over goverment-subsidised ‘narco-flats’

AROUND 250 police officers have raided a central Malaga neighbourhood in an attempt to halt a violent gang feud linked to government-subsidised ‘narco-flats’. At 6am

29 Apr, 2026 @ 14:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Bizarre twist in Almeria narco war as grandson of ‘armed and dangerous’ murder suspect posts video confessing to the killing

A MAN claiming to be the grandson of a runaway murder suspect has posted a TikTok video confessing to the killing his grandfather is wanted

29 Apr, 2026 @ 14:22

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Marbella to open new 140-space car park next week to ease parking headaches near bus station

DRIVERS struggling to find a suitable space near Marbella’s bus station should find parking easier from next week after the city council said work to

29 Apr, 2026 @ 13:49

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella

The unsettling final image from inside Malaga to Madrid carriage moments before Spain’s Adamuz train disaster claimed 46 lives

AUTHORITIES have released disturbing new images from inside one of the trains involved in the deadly Adamuz crash – in what proves the disaster was

29 Apr, 2026 @ 12:55

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

Fancy some ping pong? Estepona is installing eight ‘vandal-resistant’ table tennis tables around the town

CHANNEL your inner Marty Supreme with a Costa del Sol town’s newest promotion of free sports with several outdoor ping pong tables. Estepona city council

29 Apr, 2026 @ 12:20

Andalucia·Entertainment·Estepona·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Sport

‘Kamikaze driver’ dies after head on collision while driving the wrong way down A7 motorway in Andalucia

A MAN has died in Almeria after driving the wrong way along the A7 motorway and crashing head-on with another vehicle. Authorities were alerted to

29 Apr, 2026 @ 12:15

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

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