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Spain-Morocco tunnel latest: Hopes dashed that it will be completed in time for 2030 World Cup amid reports of 'decade-long' delay

German tunnelling specialists ‘awarded contract to assess feasibility of Spain to Morocco underwater train’ – reports

AN underwater tunnel between Spain and Morocco is reported to be one step closer to fruition after a firm was selected to conduct a feasibility

21 Jan, 2025 @ 19:00

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

Why are kids in Spain’s Malaga off in February? Just what is ‘Semana Blanca’ anyway?

IF you have children who are attending a school in the province of Málaga (or if you’re a school student yourself), Semana Blanca is almost

21 Jan, 2025 @ 16:38

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Red alert returns to Andalucia: Storm dumps over 130mm of rain across southern Spain as roads turn to rivers

STREETS have been turned into rivers and rail services disrupted as Storm Garoe batters western Andalucia amid a red alert weather warning. The province of

21 Jan, 2025 @ 08:10

Huelva·Lead·Sevilla·Weather

Party like it’s 1492 – the music of the mozuelas in Spain’s Cañar where Tinder takes a back seat

by Jane Whyatt In these days of hooking-up through dating apps such as Bumble and Tinder, young men no longer need to serenade young women

20 Jan, 2025 @ 16:43

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Italian fugitive arrested in Spain’s Fuengirola while trying to file police report

AN ITALIAN fugitive has been arrested in Fuengirola after going to the police station to report a crime. The 28-year-old was detained by the Policia

20 Jan, 2025 @ 16:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Cockfighting in Spain- the final frontier?

By Michael Coy BRITISH people often remark that bullfighting is cruel. Spanish fans point out that Britain is the home of fox-hunting. However, a Spanish

20 Jan, 2025 @ 14:22

Andalucia·Lead·Opinion

Public transport by BOAT could help ease traffic on the Costa del Sol's deadly A-7 road, say town hall bosses - as hospitality leaders renew demands for a train

Traffic deaths up 15% in Andalucia: Spike in fatal motorbike accidents as 37 people died in Malaga province last year

THE death toll on Malaga’s roads painted a grim picture in 2024, with 37 lives lost and a worrying spike in motorcycle fatalities, new figures

20 Jan, 2025 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Intense rain will batter Spain’s Malaga this week followed by sunny spells

MALAGA will see 13.2mm of intense rain today, followed by rising temperatures and a dryer end to the week.

20 Jan, 2025 @ 11:40

Lead·Malaga·Weather

AGE OF AQUARIUS: Meet Spain’s extraordinary first underwater winery and shellfish farm

THIS Costa del Sol bodega is the first to legally sell wine aged underwater by teaming up with a local shellfish farm. Escaramujo Wines and

19 Jan, 2025 @ 18:00

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

London’s Tate Modern to host an exhibition about this Malaga village

A MALAGA village will be featured in London’s Tate Modern art gallery. Comares, Axarquia, caught the interest of renowned photographer Steph Huang. Huang visited the

19 Jan, 2025 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Exhibition displaying over 500 Versace pieces comes to Malaga including clothes worn by Elton John and Lady Di

A VERSACE exhibition held in Malaga will display clothes from British stars from Lady Di to Elton John. ‘Gianni Versace. Retrospective’ will open to the

18 Jan, 2025 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Candlelit concert inspired by Bridgerton turns pop classical in Spain’s Malaga

Dearest gentle reader, do not fret, there’s no need to scurry back home to England to experience the grandeur of the ton- Candelight have brought

18 Jan, 2025 @ 09:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

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17 Jan, 2025 @ 17:54

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca

Military-trained narcos arrested in three tonne cocaine bust in south of Spain: Kalashnikov assault rifles among weapons seized

NEARLY three tonnes of cocaine and four military-grade weapons have been seized in a major drug bust along the Guadalquivir River in Sevilla. Spanish police

17 Jan, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

One dead and 43 ill after serious case of food poisoning in Spain’s Cordoba

By Michael Coy ONE person has died and 43 have suffered food poisoning after eating montadito de pringá rolls in a bar. One person has

17 Jan, 2025 @ 16:32

Andalucia·Lead

Sevilla knows when the Feria will happen – at last!

By Michael Coy SOME people will tell you that it’s by far the most important week in Andalucía’s year (the one who tells you is

17 Jan, 2025 @ 15:29

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

Buying Real Estate Guide for Expats in Spain: Tips & Advice

Over the past decade, Spain has become an attractive destination for expats looking to invest in real estate. From bustling city lifestyle to tranquil seaside

17 Jan, 2025 @ 15:05

Andalucia·Property

Who is the ‘handsome’ British officer, 26, set to train Spain’s Princess Leonor on her maiden naval voyage?

TONGUES have been set-a-wagging in the Spanish press after a ‘handsome’ 26-year-old British naval officer was selected to accompany Spain’s Princess Leonor on her naval

17 Jan, 2025 @ 15:00

Cadiz·Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead

When nuclear bombs fell on southern Spain: Palomares remembers the day the Americans dropped four nukes on it

By Michael Coy PALOMARES doesn’t stand out in any way. It’s just a typical Andalucían village beside the sea. Halfway between the Cabo de Gata

17 Jan, 2025 @ 10:00

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead

Tourist apartments now outnumber hotel beds in Malaga three-to-one as Spain fails to get to grips with unlicensed lets

TOURIST apartment beds in Malaga have exploded to nearly triple the number of hotel beds, as Spain grapples with record-breaking tourism numbers and growing social

16 Jan, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Torremolinos party organiser arrested for advert featuring homophobic ban on f----ts

Party organiser responsible for ‘no f—-ts’ advert in the Costa del Sol’s gay capital is arrested

THE organiser of a party at a Torremolinos club who advertised an event that said ‘no’ to fights, drugs, caps, flip-flops as well as a

16 Jan, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Horse carriages will be eliminated by the end of the year in Spain’s Malaga

THE MAYOR of Malaga has announced he wants to end horse carriages by the end of the year. Francisco de la Torre made the announcement

15 Jan, 2025 @ 19:00

Animals·Lead·Malaga

Hapless ‘Whatsapp group’ narco gang busted in the Strait of Gibraltar: Chat messages reveal group’s inner workings

A STRAIT of Gibraltar narco gang met their downfall thanks to the Whatsapp group they used to organise their drug trafficking. The group, named ‘123’

15 Jan, 2025 @ 15:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Norwegian teenagers ‘too drunk to give police coherent statement’ after ‘sexual assaulting’ mother and daughter in Malaga nightclub

A PAIR of teenage Norwegian tourists were ‘too drunk to make a coherent statement to police’ after they were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a

15 Jan, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·Malaga

Drought continues in Spain’s Andalucia as January rain fails to fill reservoirs

EARLY rainfall this year has failed to ease the drought in much of southern Spain despite improved reservoir levels. While the north of Spain has

14 Jan, 2025 @ 14:33

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Civil war bomb found next to a bin in Spain’s Sevilla

GUARDIA Civil agents in Sevilla have found a mortar bomb dating back to the Spanish Civil War. The completely oxidized device was found next to

14 Jan, 2025 @ 12:55

Lead·Sevilla

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