Experts warn of high numbers of jellyfish along Spain’s Costa del Sol due to levante winds
EXPERTS foresee a higher concentration of jellyfish on the Costa del Sol this summer due to the currents of the Alboran Sea and a series
Orgiva: What makes this Spanish town in La Alpujarra ‘the world’s best place to live’?
RAUL Orellana, an ex-primary school teacher and PP politician, became mayor of Orgiva in 2019, taking the helm of ‘the world’s best’ town, set in
On-trend in Orgiva: Meet the inspiring expat serving up Alpujarran style from a buzzing new fashion store
On-trend in Orgiva: From natty dreads to funky fashionistas. A new expat-owned fashion store is serving Alpujarran style to them all, writes Jo Chipchase
Two restaurants from Malaga among best in Europe
TWO Malaga restaurants have positioned themselves in the European ranking for top eating establishments. Malaga has always been home to great cuisine and special produce,
DISPATCH: The ‘loca fiesta’ of San Juan returns to the spa town of Lanjaron in Spain’s Alpujarra
SPAIN is known for some oddball fiestas that go way beyond enjoying drinks and music with friends in the village plaza. While the town of
Harry Redknapp surprises punters at popular expat haunt in Duquesa on Spain’s Costa del Sol
EXPATS at Ryder’s Bar in Puerto de la Duquesa on the Costa del Sol were surprised to discover a famous punter in their midst as
Gang that sold guns on black market arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol
EIGHT people have been arrested in Malaga for illegally selling guns. The Guardia Civil arrested eight people involved in a network that sold 21 rifles,
IN PICTURES: Beach clear up after San Juan revellers leave behind heaps of rubbish on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE big clear up got underway on Friday morning to clean beaches left littered with rubbish after the San Juan celebrations of the night before.
Bathing discouraged in Spain’s Benalmadena due to sewage spillage
BATHING has been discouraged between the beaches of Arroyo de la Miel and Malapesquera in Spain’s Benalmadena, until Monday, June 27. The Benalmadena City Council
‘Brazilian Escobar’ who faked Covid death in Marbella busted in Budapest
ONE of Brazil’s biggest drug traffickers who faked his own death in Marbella has been arrested in Budapest. Known as the ‘Brazilian Escobar’, Sergio Roberto
Spanish Navy submarine ‘Tramontana’ S-74 to arrive at Malaga port this Friday—with opportunity for visitors to tour it
THE Spanish Navy submarine ‘Tramontana’ S-74 is scheduled to arrive at the port of Malaga this Friday, June 24. Making a rest stop which will
Woman’s body found floating in waters near Balcon de Europa in Spain’s Nerja.
A BODY has been found floating near a beach in Nerja yesterday, Tuesday June 21. The emergency 112 number received various calls alerting the police
Midsummer’s Eve: Places to celebrate San Juan Night in Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE shortest night of the year will once again feature bonfires, festivities and beach parties in a large part of the province. San Juan in
Two arrested in Spain’s Malaga airport for trying to board London flight with fake ID
A 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman have been arrested for trying to board a London bound plane at the Malaga-Costa del Sol airport. As
WATCH: Flamenco-inspired Dior show takes over iconic Plaza de España in Sevilla, southern Spain
THE Plaza de España in Sevilla became the dramatic setting for a spectacular catwalk show by Dior inspired by flamenco. The live show took place
Narcoboat and money laundering gang broken up in Costa Blanca and Almeria areas of Spain
A drug smuggling gang used high-speed boats to ship narcotics from North Africa to Spanish beaches and marinas before resorting to money laundering to hide
Exports in Spain’s Malaga grow by 8% achieving ‘all-time record’
EXPORTS from Malaga have achieved an ‘all-time record’ with a growth of +8% compared to the same period in 2021. For the first four months
Pepco: Fashion store known as ‘Polish Primark’ to open first store on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE ‘Polish Primark’ has announced it will open its first store in the Costa del Sol’s Malaga. Pepco, known across Europe as ‘the Polish Primark’,
Marbella waiter turns entrepreneur with ‘at-table’ mobile phone charger device
A waiter serving diners in fashionable Marbella has invented a system to charge mobile phones at tables. Esteban Romero, 36, has spent the last ten
ONE FOR HORSE LOVERS: Spain’s Huelva recovers its traditional ‘Saca de las Yeguas’ after two years absence due to pandemic
THE ancestral Andalucian tradition of releasing hundreds of semi-wild horses back into their natural habitat, the Doñana Natural Area, will take place again this June
Oops, we did it again! How the Olive Press reported from the wildfire in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol
GETTING close to the flames and talking to victims and firefighters. While other expat newspapers watched it from afar, translating stories from Spanish websites, the
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds to headline Cala Mijas music festival on Spain’s Costa del Sol
AUSSIE rockers Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have been announced as a headline act for Cala Mijas festival. Having played Primavera sound on June
From Moors to modern hub: A look at the illustrious history of La Alpujarra in southern Spain
THE Alpujarra was originally inhabited by Phoenicians and Romans, the latter who introduced the system of acequias to channel water from snow melt into fields
Lorca comes back to life in tours offered this summer in Granada birthplace in southern Spain
THE birthplace of celebrated Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca will come to life with dramatised tours this summer. A group of students and amatuer actors
Strand Properties: High quality real estate concept on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Sirena and Anssi Kiviranta were two of the founding partners of a very successful Finnish real estate concept Bo LKV. They grew the business from
Spain’s Malaga prepares for its first post-covid San Juan night
MALAGA City Council is preparing its first San Juan night after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The last two years saw beaches