Orange heatwave alert issued for Spain's Costa Blanca with temperatures soaring up to 40C

Inland Andalucia is set to bake in record-breaking April heat with highs of 35C — but what about the coast?

SOUTHERN Spain is bracing for an early summer blast as inland areas prepare to bake in record-breaking 35C heat. Spain’s national weather agency AEMET has

17 Apr, 2026 @ 14:09

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Teen gang disguised as delivery men stab Swedish father of their schoolmate and torture him with bleach in brutal Mijas home invasion

THREE suspects have finally been arrested, months after a shocking and violent home invasion in Mijas that left a Swedish expat seriously injured. The arrests,

17 Apr, 2026 @ 09:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Taxi to the dark side: Mafia used Costa del Sol cabbies to deliver drugs between Benalmadena and Torremolinos

An ORGANIZED crime ring turned taxis into a mobile drug delivery service to move narcotics across two towns in Malaga. The Policia Nacional uncovered 152

16 Apr, 2026 @ 18:55

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

WATCH: Costa del Sol schoolboy, 12, wows judges on Britain’s Got Talent with ‘sassy’ dance moves to hits from Shakira and Daddy Yankee

A SCHOOLBOY from the Costa del Sol has stunned judges on Britain’s Got Talent with a confident, high-energy dance routine. The moment 12- year-old Juan

16 Apr, 2026 @ 17:30

Entertainment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Malaga council rakes in nearly 12,000 fines in just two months from controversial low-emission zones

UNIONS have urged Malaga officials to slam the brakes on the city’s low-emission zone after almost 12,000 drivers were hit with fines in less than

16 Apr, 2026 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Politics

Costa del Sol jewel Estepona welcomes massive food festival this weekend

TAKE your taste buds on a mouthwatering journey through a Costa del Sol tapas route. This weekend marks the 15th annual food and culture weekend

16 Apr, 2026 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Ex-prisoner dies in horror Costa del Sol crash after stolen car runs out of fuel on A-7 motorway and a lorry smashes into him

AN ex-prisoner has died in a horror smash with a lorry on the Costa del Sol after a stolen car he was driving ran out

16 Apr, 2026 @ 13:31

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Malaga mayor who burned effigy of Netanyahu defends tradition: ‘We are pacifists, we are not anti-Semites’

THE mayor of the Costa del Sol town embroiled in an anti-Semitism row after an effigy of Benjamin Netanyahu was blown up at an Easter

16 Apr, 2026 @ 12:13

International Affairs·Lead·Malaga·Politics

How a zoo on the Costa del Sol is helping to save highly endangered tiger species at risk of vanishing

BIOPARC Fuengirola is playing a key role in the fight to save one of the planet’s most endangered animals: the Sumatran tiger. Good news emerging

15 Apr, 2026 @ 18:28

Andalucia·Animals·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Northern Spain·Other News

Danish firm backs Olive Press ‘Smash the Spiking’ campaign with innovative new glass lids to put on drinks during nights out

Have you been affected by spiking? Message us at newsdesk@theolivepress.es A DANISH firm has backed the Olive Press’ Smash the Spiking campaign relaunched last Autumn.

15 Apr, 2026 @ 16:45

Health·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Tragedy on the Costa del Sol as father dies and son, 12, is injured in horror Malaga car crash

A MAN has died and a child was rushed to the hospital after their car plunged down an embankment in Malaga. The 42-year-old victim died

15 Apr, 2026 @ 14:03

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Tapas and liquid gold: Andalucia’s hidden gem of Jaen

TAKE a trip to this small Andalucian capital with free bar snacks and four Michelin-starred restaurants surrounded by a sea of olives. Welcome to Jaen,

15 Apr, 2026 @ 14:03

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel News

Costa del Sol mayors protest closure of C1 train between Malaga and Fuengirola while govt ‘guarantees temporary alternative’

COMMUTERS between Malaga and Fuengirola will have to navigate the ups and downs of the rail network after Adif announces the closure of the C1

14 Apr, 2026 @ 19:13

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Travel News

Spain becomes first European country to roll out ‘game-changing’ HIV drug: Injection has 88% effectiveness rate

HIV prevention has expanded in Spain, with a long-acting alternative designed to improve access and adherence for high-risk patients. Spain has become the first country

14 Apr, 2026 @ 19:09

Andalucia·Catalunya·Health·Lead·Madrid

Spanish police promise to crack down on social media users who ‘doxxed’ officers involved in Torremolinos taser death

POLICE are cracking down on social media posts branding officers ‘assassins’ after a man was tasered to death on the Costa del Sol. The Policia

14 Apr, 2026 @ 16:36

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Sevilla’s famous April Feria is set to kick off with ‘early summer’ heat and highs of 34C

SEVILLA’S famous Feria de Abril is set to be a scorcher this year as the arrival of a high pressure ridge sends temperatures skyrocketing. The

14 Apr, 2026 @ 14:45

La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla·Weather

How the killing of a grandmother in Cordoba at the hands of her husband exposes the cracks in Spain’s domestic violence protection system

A 64-YEAR-OLD woman killed by her ex-husband last Monday in Cordoba is the 16th gender-violence victim in Spain this year, raising concerns over the effectiveness

14 Apr, 2026 @ 13:33

Cordoba·Crime & Law·Lead

Gold chain thief is bitten by victim and then captured by chasing pedestrians in Spain's Mallorca

Colombian woman, 64, is hacked to death by her ex just one hour before domestic violence hearing in Andalucia

A COLOMBIAN woman has been murdered by her ex-partner in Cordoba just one hour before a domestic violence hearing. Grandmother Tulia Ester, 64, was killed

14 Apr, 2026 @ 12:56

Andalucia·Cordoba·Crime & Law·Lead

Andalucia and Costa Blanca set for 30C as ‘abnormally warm’ air mass hits Spain – but it may not spell the end of the mud rain

THE polar air mass that has brought a chilly edge to much of Spain this week is set to give way to a high pressure

14 Apr, 2026 @ 11:04

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Malaga airport tops two million March passengers for first time as Brits lead surge

MORE than two million passengers passed through Malaga Airport in March, new figures show – with Brits taking the lion’s share of international traffic. The

13 Apr, 2026 @ 17:53

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Tragedy on the Costa del Sol as driver is killed instantly in horror truck collision

A TRAFFIC accident on Andalucia’s A-7 causes another deadly outcome in a long line of car crashes along the dangerous motorway. A man has died

13 Apr, 2026 @ 17:39

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Travel News

Malaga machete attacker, 43, is arrested after horrific attack on ex-partner’s parents who took the blows to save the life of their daughter, 20

A FUGITIVE domestic abuser was arrested in Alicante after initiating a brutal ambush with a machete on his ex’s parents in Malaga. The incident unfolded

13 Apr, 2026 @ 17:37

Andalucia·Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Other News

Marbella fugitive who tortured and murdered a police informant is caught in Colombia after four years on the run

A FUGITIVE accused of kidnapping, torturing and executing a police informant in Marbella has been dramatically captured in Colombia after four years on the run.

13 Apr, 2026 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Spain-Israel row over blown-up Netanyahu effigy

Spain-Israel row escalates further after Netanyahu effigy is blown to pieces at Easter festival near Malaga

SPAIN and Israel have become embroiled in an escalating diplomatic row after an effigy of Benjamin Netanyahu was blown up during a festival on the

13 Apr, 2026 @ 15:29

International Affairs·Lead·Malaga·Politics

MISSING: Concerns growing for British tourist, 70, who disappeared on final day of holiday in southern Spain

Have you seen Paul? If so, contact newsdesk@theolivepress.es CONCERNS are growing for a British tourist who vanished on the final day of his holiday in

13 Apr, 2026 @ 13:37

Almeria·Lead

Sevilla woman, 44, dies a year after filing complaint against Andalucia health authorities over misdiagnosed leg tumour

A SEVILLA woman has died just a year after filing a complaint against Andalucia’s health authorities over delays in a leg tumour diagnosis. The 44-year-old

13 Apr, 2026 @ 11:45

Health·Lead·Sevilla

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