Owner of aggressive dog that attacked children in Marbella finally found
THE owner of a dog that pounced on two children and two adults in Marbella last week has finally been located. Minors, aged nine and
Home invasion crew nabbed after €200,000 loot bust on Costa del sol
A GANG behind a string of high-value home burglaries has been jailed after selling thousands of euros’ worth of stolen goods through a Malaga jewellery
TWITCHER’S CHALLENGE: The beautiful alpine accentor inhabits the rugged areas of Andalucia this winter – can you spot one?
By Fran Candelera ONE of the most fascinating and beautiful birds to spot in winter is the alpine accentor (Prunella collaris). February is one of
TWITCHER’S CHALLENGE: Can you spot the red-knobbed coot in January? Here’s where you might find it in Malaga, Cadiz, and Sevilla
By Fran Candelera JANUARY is just around the corner, and the red-knobbed coot (Fulica cristata) could be your birding challenge for the month. The heavy
Raising the bar: Nine of Spain’s must-visit rooftop establishments – and where to find them
SPAIN doesn’t do rooftops by halves. From urban pools and sky-high cocktails to cathedral views and sea-breeze sunsets, rooftop bars across the country have become
Armed thugs target taxis in Malaga – drivers plead for help after two attacks in just a week
MALAGA’s taxi drivers are up in arms after two of their own were ambushed by violent robbers in attacks less than a week apart. The
Estepona expat’s knee hell as Spanish private hospital and insurer’s ‘greed and rudeness’ leave her thousands out of pocket – and still in chronic pain
By Rod Usher Unlucky Angela still has disabling chronic pain a year after knee surgery. In a personal medical saga, her husband, seasoned journalist Rod
Marbella hospitality empire, La Sala, celebrates its 15th birthday in style
IT’S become a household name in southern Spain for expats, tourists and celebrities alike. Now entertainment juggernaut La Sala – the prime spot for a
Walking sticks and wiretaps: Fake elderly gang linked to €200k theft spree across Spain
A CRIMINAL gang who disguised themselves as elderly and disabled people are suspected of carrying out a string of high-value thefts across Spain, police have
Sewage storm: Expats outraged as heavy rain forces human waste onto their street
A BRITISH family has voiced outrage after torrential rain repeatedly caused sewage to spill outside their Marbella home — despite shelling out nearly €10,000 for
‘Zombie Drug’ Fentanyl smuggled into Malaga jails in family letters, authorities warn – as fears grow of opioid crisis behind bars
FENTANYL is flooding Malaga prisons, authorities warn, as reports grow of inmates receiving the deadly drug in their mail. Officials say the powerful opioid, dubbed
Fears grow for missing British man, 57, last seen on Costa del Sol
CONCERNS have been raised for a British man who has disappeared in the Costa del Sol region. Kevin Walsh, 57, was reported missing after friends
How a shoot-out in the marshes of Spain’s cocaine superhighway led crack investigators to track down two narco hitmen living lives of luxury on the Costa del Sol
LIKE so many of their neighbours on the Costa del Sol, the two men lived lives of comfort and luxury from their expensive villas. The
Spain agrees to fork out €20 million in fast-track compensation scheme for victims of Adamuz rail disaster
THE Spanish government will pay out over €20 million in compensation to the victims of the country’s worst train crash in over a decade, it
Police arrest seven people and seize huge haul of weapons over spate of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ shootings on the Costa del Sol
POLICE on the Costa del Sol have arrested seven people and seized a haul of weapons and ammunition after two recent shootings between rival families.
British expats drive population revival in rural Granada village, where one in three residents is foreign
EXPATS now make up a third of the population in a small village in rural Granada, new data shows, while neighbouring communities continue to grapple
Marbella to splash €200,000 a year on gum scrubbing and urine cleaning
MARBELLA will invest €200,000 annually over the next three years to clean up its streets. The new operation, funded by the town hall, aims to
Malaga’s medicine city: How Andalucia’s newest colossal hospital complete with own metro stop will reshape the skyline
MALAGA’s third hospital is set to be a giant in every sense of the word. The €543 million colossus, officially named Hospital Virgen de la
Estepona mayor could face five years in jail for embezzlement and misuse of public funds as chickens come home to roost
ESTEPONA’S under-fire mayor could be heading behind bars after prosecutors requested a five-and-a-half year jail term over allegations he misappropriated public money. Jose Garcia Urbano,
WATCH: Flying furniture, collapsing signs and rivers bursting banks – the trail of destruction Storm Joseph left across southern Spain
STORM Joseph wreaked havoc across southern Spain, leaving a brutal trail of destruction across Andalucia as residents battened down the hatches. Video taken by a
WATCH: Shots fired as Atlantic storms flush narcos into Guardia Civil ambush on Sevilla river
SHOCKING video footage has captured the moment a group of drug traffickers opened fire on Spain’s Guardia Civil. A high-speed boat chase ensued as fierce
BREAKING: Woman crushed by falling tree on Costa del Sol as Storm Joseph continues to wreak havoc
A WOMAN was killed by a falling tree on the Costa del Sol as a savage storm battered huge swathes of Spain on Tuesday morning.
‘Marbella for the locals’: Vox attacks rules that treat newcomers the same as ‘those who built this town’
MARBELLA’s far right has lambasted the local administration over rules that give newcomers the same access to housing as ‘those who built this town.’ Representatives
Superstorm incoming: Spain on high-alert as two Atlantic fronts are set to merge and bring chaos to Andalucia
Spain is bracing for a potential ‘superstorm’ tomorrow as meteorologists warn of a rare weather phenomenon that will see two Atlantic fronts merge into one.
Heartache in Alhaurin: Children of murdered British expat Victoria Hart attend poignant vigil as sister demands ‘justice’
THE three young children of a murdered British expat were among the hundreds at a poignant vigil for her yesterday. Murdered by their father, and
Mordor, Winterfell…or Malaga? The Olive Press explores Antequera and the mysteries of El Torcal
SPAIN is known for its natural diversity – one moment you’re stretched out on a sun-bleached beach along the southern coast; the next, you’re strapping
