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West Nile virus ‘alert zone’ on the Costa del Sol: Fuengirola and Mijas start after fumigations after positive test

THE Costa del Sol’s West Nile virus alert zone has widened to cover Fuengirola and Mijas after mosquitoes trapped in the area tested positive for

27 Jul, 2026 @ 14:05

Costa del Sol·Health·Lead

Brit, 40, found dead in Costa del Sol flat after eviction officers arrived over two years of unpaid rent

A BRITISH man was found dead in his Costa del Sol apartment after authorities came to evict him for not paying rent for over two

25 Jul, 2026 @ 16:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Heat alerts issued for the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol as almost all of Spain warned of ‘extreme’ wildfire risk

BOTH the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol remain under an alert for extreme heat this weekend – despite an overall drop in temperatures as

25 Jul, 2026 @ 11:32

Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Costa del Sol beach scare: Human intestine bacteria discovered on beaches in Malaga and Marbella while Gibraltar closes Western Beach

BEACHES on the Costa del Sol and in Gibraltar have come under bacteria warnings this week. The warnings have landed in the middle of peak

24 Jul, 2026 @ 17:11

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Marblanc Solar Celebrates Spain’s World Cup Win With a €25,500 Solar Giveaway

IF you own a home on the Costa del Sol or the Costa Blanca, Spain’s World Cup glory could just have handed you a shot

21 Jul, 2026 @ 18:41

Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Environment·Marbella·Sponsored

Dozens of tourists on the Costa del Sol rushed to hospital after ‘toxic gas leak’ strikes hotel swimming pool

A NUMBER of Brits are among at least 60 tourists that were rushed to hospital following a toxic gas leak in a hotel swimming pool

21 Jul, 2026 @ 16:33

Costa del Sol·Health·Lead

Ex-partner arrested in Mijas ‘double murder’ horror after mother, 63, and daughter, 31, found stabbed in burned-out home on the Costa del Sol

POLICE investigating the case of a mother and daughter found stabbed to death in a house fire on the Costa del Sol have made an

11 Jul, 2026 @ 15:38

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Jewel of Persia: A Persian-inspired luxury villa near Marbella blends ancient architecture with sweeping Costa del Sol views

HAD Scheherazade lived on the Costa del Sol, she might well have told her tales to King Shahryar in this extraordinary villa. And had Shahryar

11 Jul, 2026 @ 11:30

Costa del Sol·Featured Property·Malaga·Marbella·Property

Friends pay tribute to the Norwegian teenager whose life was tragically cut short in a hit-and-run on the Costa del Sol

A NORWEGIAN teenager killed in a hit-and-run on the Costa del Sol this week was planning to go to a friend’s birthday party in her

11 Jul, 2026 @ 09:40

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Evacuated Benahavis residents told to return to their homes as firefighters bring blaze that closed AP-7 and threatened Costa del Sol villas under control

RESIDENTS evacuated from a upmarket Benahavis urbanisation have been told they can return home after firefighters bring under control a wildfire that shut the AP-7

10 Jul, 2026 @ 10:19

Costa del Sol·Lead

Horror on the Costa del Sol as mother and daughter found dead in ‘double murder’ at Mijas house fire

A MOTHER and her daughter aged 61 and 31 have been found dead in a fire in a Mijas home last night. The Guardia Civil

8 Jul, 2026 @ 11:17

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spanish police smash Dutch mafia on the Costa del Sol and seize record one-tonne MDMA haul destined to be swapped for South American cocaine via Ghana

SPANISH police have seized almost a tonne of MDMA – the largest haul of the drug ever recorded in Europe – hidden inside a crane

7 Jul, 2026 @ 15:09

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Is a local padel champ now leading the Costa del Sol’s biggest and most infamous drugs cartel?

A SANCTIONED member of the Costa del Sol’s biggest drugs cartel has been tracked down playing padel in Dubai under a false name. Ian Dixon,

7 Jul, 2026 @ 14:29

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Saudi royal family to build new palaces on the Costa del Sol in €30m deal – after filling Marbella’s coffers to the tune of €19 million

APPROVAL from the Local Governing Board has initiated the royal expansion of Saudi residency along Marbella’s Golden Mile, expected to generate significant revenue for the

7 Jul, 2026 @ 13:36

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella·Property

Police hunt driver of ‘large vehicle’ that struck and killed a Norwegian teenager on the A7 near Mijas

A MANHUNT is underway to track down a driver who ploughed down and killed a Norwegian teenager as she returned home from a night out

7 Jul, 2026 @ 12:19

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Malaga welcomes new mega cruise ship in port just days after receiving the largest in the world

A NEW mega cruise ship operated by TUI Cruises has stopped off at Malaga during a round-trip from Palma de Mallorca. Last week, the world’s

7 Jul, 2026 @ 12:07

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Are you an expat or an immigrant in Spain? The Olive Press hit the streets of the Costa del Sol to find out what YOU think

WE took the expat vs immigrant (or resident) debate to the streets of Spain with a vox pop around San Pedro de Alcantara. While some

4 Jul, 2026 @ 14:45

Costa del Sol·La Cultura·Lead

Carving a bluefin tuna at Koi restaurant in Marbella

Almadraba in Marbella: Lucky diners watch and then gorge on a giant 113-kilo bluefin tuna carved up at Koi restaurant

THE ancient almadraba fishing system has been netting giant bluefin tuna crossing the Straits of Gibraltar for over 3,000 years. This month, as the world’s

4 Jul, 2026 @ 09:00

Costa del Sol·Food & Drink·Lead·Marbella

Costa del Sol lawyers jailed after bank employees notice suspicious withdrawals from deceased British expat’s account in €1 million inheritance scam

TWO Costa del Sol lawyers have been remanded in custody after allegedly stealing more than €1 million from the estates of deceased foreign residents. The

29 Jun, 2026 @ 15:25

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Criminal outfit run by a Brit and Ukrainian produced fake UK driving licences for €300 a pop from printing factories on the Costa del Sol

A BRITISH and Ukrainian crime ring has been busted for running a fake UK driving licence operation from printing factories on the Costa del Sol,

26 Jun, 2026 @ 11:17

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

These are the costa crimes Spanish police are set to interrogate Scottish crime boss Steven Lyons about – could it lead to the unravelling of the entire ‘super cartel’?

STEVEN LYONS, head of Scotland’s most feared criminal organisation, has arrived in Spain to face charges of murder, drug trafficking and money laundering after a

25 Jun, 2026 @ 19:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

How a British single mother took on the male-dominated expat insurance sector to build an empire on the Costa del Sol

OPPORTUNITY has a way of arriving when you least expect it. For Ashley, owner of EU Insurance in Fuengirola, that moment came nearly 22 years

25 Jun, 2026 @ 17:04

Costa del Sol·Sponsored

Costa del Sol luxury property market slumps as high-end buyers look to the Basque Country

MALAGA has recorded the sharpest decline in luxury property demand of any major Spanish market, as wealthy buyers increasingly turn their backs on the Costa

24 Jun, 2026 @ 16:15

Basque Country·Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Polish family among seven injured after driver ‘suffering epileptic seizure’ ploughs into a busy bar terrace at Costa del Sol beauty spot

SIX people, including two children, have been left injured and shocked after a car swerved into a busy bar in the Arxaquia region of Malaga.

23 Jun, 2026 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Marbella switches on new €9.3 million San Pedro substation after string of power cuts constrain ‘numerous Costa del Sol projects’

AYUNTAMIENTO de Marbella has turned on its new electricity service station in San Pedro, designed to maintain the city’s power and protect grids from surges.

22 Jun, 2026 @ 12:28

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Marbella

British tourist steals Uber in Puerto Banus before crashing outside Marbella hospital

British tourist steals Uber and crashes it outside Marbella hospital

A 20-YEAR OLD British man has been arrested in Marbella after stealing an Uber car. He crashed it almost immediately outside the Costa del Sol

22 Jun, 2026 @ 12:17

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

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West Nile virus ‘alert zone’ on the Costa del Sol: Fuengirola and Mijas start after fumigations after positive test

Brit, 40, found dead in Costa del Sol flat after eviction officers arrived over two years of unpaid rent

Heat alerts issued for the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol as almost all of Spain warned of ‘extreme’ wildfire risk

Costa del Sol beach scare: Human intestine bacteria discovered on beaches in Malaga and Marbella while Gibraltar closes Western Beach

Marblanc Solar Celebrates Spain’s World Cup Win With a €25,500 Solar Giveaway

Dozens of tourists on the Costa del Sol rushed to hospital after ‘toxic gas leak’ strikes hotel swimming pool

Ex-partner arrested in Mijas ‘double murder’ horror after mother, 63, and daughter, 31, found stabbed in burned-out home on the Costa del Sol

Jewel of Persia: A Persian-inspired luxury villa near Marbella blends ancient architecture with sweeping Costa del Sol views

Friends pay tribute to the Norwegian teenager whose life was tragically cut short in a hit-and-run on the Costa del Sol

Evacuated Benahavis residents told to return to their homes as firefighters bring blaze that closed AP-7 and threatened Costa del Sol villas under control

Horror on the Costa del Sol as mother and daughter found dead in ‘double murder’ at Mijas house fire

Spanish police smash Dutch mafia on the Costa del Sol and seize record one-tonne MDMA haul destined to be swapped for South American cocaine via Ghana

Is a local padel champ now leading the Costa del Sol’s biggest and most infamous drugs cartel?

Saudi royal family to build new palaces on the Costa del Sol in €30m deal – after filling Marbella’s coffers to the tune of €19 million

Police hunt driver of ‘large vehicle’ that struck and killed a Norwegian teenager on the A7 near Mijas

Malaga welcomes new mega cruise ship in port just days after receiving the largest in the world

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Are you an expat or an immigrant in Spain? The Olive Press hit the streets of the Costa del Sol to find out what YOU think

Almadraba in Marbella: Lucky diners watch and then gorge on a giant 113-kilo bluefin tuna carved up at Koi restaurant

Costa del Sol lawyers jailed after bank employees notice suspicious withdrawals from deceased British expat’s account in €1 million inheritance scam

Criminal outfit run by a Brit and Ukrainian produced fake UK driving licences for €300 a pop from printing factories on the Costa del Sol

These are the costa crimes Spanish police are set to interrogate Scottish crime boss Steven Lyons about – could it lead to the unravelling of the entire ‘super cartel’?

How a British single mother took on the male-dominated expat insurance sector to build an empire on the Costa del Sol

Costa del Sol luxury property market slumps as high-end buyers look to the Basque Country

Polish family among seven injured after driver ‘suffering epileptic seizure’ ploughs into a busy bar terrace at Costa del Sol beauty spot

Marbella switches on new €9.3 million San Pedro substation after string of power cuts constrain ‘numerous Costa del Sol projects’

British tourist steals Uber and crashes it outside Marbella hospital

Panic in Granada as magnitude-5 earthquake shakes city, damages homes and sends residents fleeing

A secret waterfall in Spain’s heartlands reached by a beautiful hike is perfect to escape the heat

EXPLAINER: What to expect in beleaguered Ceuta this weekend

Costa del Sol home security tips as Spain enters a new age of hi-tech and ultra-professional burglary

Spain-based ex-modelling boss and ‘Epstein associate’ is accused of rape and human trafficking by six women

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