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Irishman dies in police custody after being arrested for domestic violence on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Autopsy to be carried out as police officers face questioning

AN Irishman arrested for domestic abuse has been found dead in his holding cell on the Costa del Sol. The body of the 30-year-old was

18 Mar, 2024 @ 10:45

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

As drought on Spain’s Costa del Sol persists, regional government bans filling of private swimming pools this summer

IT may have rained in recent days on Spain’s Costa del Sol, but the welcome water is still not enough to end the ongoing drought

16 Mar, 2024 @ 12:23

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Other News

On a knife edge: Doubts over Spain’s Cala de Mijas Festival in August as town hall argues over who is footing the bill

THE fate of this year’s Cala Mijas Festival is hanging by a thread. With the festival’s third edition looming at the end of August, the

15 Mar, 2024 @ 11:30

Costa del Sol·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Drought latest in Spain: The Costa del Sol will have water until September after extending Marbella’s desalination plant

REGIONAL authorities have confirmed that the Costa del Sol will have enough water to last until September, even if there is no rain this spring.

15 Mar, 2024 @ 10:34

Costa del Sol·Lead

WATCH: Bikini Beach Club in Estepona caught alight ‘while workmen sealed the roof with blowtorches’ – as witnesses describe hearing ‘loud bang’

A BEACH restaurant on the Costa del Sol caught fire and burned down in front of the eyes of it stunned owners on Thursday afternoon.

14 Mar, 2024 @ 16:35

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

WARNING: Man survives being stabbed in the head while walking his dog on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Teenager said nothing as he plunged the knife in

A MAN was stabbed in the head in an unprovoked attack while out walking his dog in a popular resort on the Costa del Sol.

14 Mar, 2024 @ 10:40

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Family of missing man, 64, are in shock after being told by a hospital on Spain’s Costa del Sol that he died weeks prior and was buried

A RELATIVE of a missing Malaga man discovered by sheer chance on Tuesday that he had died and been buried. The 64-year-old disappeared on February

13 Mar, 2024 @ 14:44

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Irish ‘crime lord’ Daniel Kinahan recommended to be charged with murder of brother of Gerry ‘the Monk’ Hutch in gang war that started on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE Irish police have recommended that notorious Irish mafia boss Daniel Kinahan be charged with the 2016 gangland murder of the brother of rival crime

12 Mar, 2024 @ 11:06

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Milder winter 'than normal' predicted by weather forecasters in Spain

Temperatures of up to 27C in Spain’s Andalucia this week: No more rain is forecast for majority of region after weekend of downpours

AFTER a wet and chilly weekend, temperatures are expected to warm significantly throughout Andalucia this week, with a high of 24C expected in Malaga city

11 Mar, 2024 @ 10:02

Almeria·Andalucia·Cadiz·Costa del Sol·Granada·Malaga

Man jailed after body of Norwegian expat who died from adverse reaction to drugs was dumped on Torremolinos street in Spain

A 33-year-old man has been arrested and jailed over the death of a Norwegian woman whose body was found on a Torremolinos street last September.

8 Mar, 2024 @ 12:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Other News

Escaped African Lynx found in garden on Spain’s Costa del Sol was illegally flown in from Russia

AN escaped African Lynx escaped from a Marbella home and ended up in the garden of a house some 20 kilometres away. The 20-kilo animal

8 Mar, 2024 @ 10:19

Alicante·Andalucia·Animals·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

‘Eyesore’ hotel in Spain’s Benalmadena to FINALLY be demolished 16 years after being abandoned

AN eyesore Benalmadena hotel that was abandoned in 2008 will finally be demolished to end its long-standing role as a blot on the landscape. The

6 Mar, 2024 @ 06:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Rain returning to Spain: New storm will arrive this week with strong winds and wet conditions – including on the Costa del Sol

WINTER is arriving late to the Costa del Sol, with widespread showers, strong wind gusts and cooler temperatures forecast from Thursday. After a stable start

5 Mar, 2024 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Weather

Court rejects appeal to reopen criminal probe into Valencia apartment fire that killed 10 people

EXCLUSIVE: Building gutted in deadly Valencia fire ‘was potentially clad with material banned in the UK after Grenfell horror’ – these are the other buildings at risk in Spain

THE deadly fire that killed 10 residents of a Valencia apartment complex may have been spread by the use of a highly flammable cladding banned

5 Mar, 2024 @ 12:04

Costa del Sol·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read·Other News·Property·Valencia

EXCLUSIVE: The hunt is on to reunite mystery woman with the camera she lost on a beach in Spain’s Costa del Sol containing photos of epic ‘once-in-a-lifetime luxury trip through Europe’

A MISSION is underway to return a camera containing photos of a mystery woman’s once-in-a-lifetime European trip to its rightful owner. The thousand-plus photo gallery,

29 Feb, 2024 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Costa del Sol·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Must Read

RIP: Body is discovered 8km off Spain’s Costa del Sol during search for missing 53-year-old paddle boarder

THE body of a paddle boarder has been found off the Costa del Sol. Maritime rescue services found the corpse in Caleta de Velez, some

28 Feb, 2024 @ 15:44

Costa del Sol·Lead

Drought latest in Spain: Malaga reservoir levels remain critical with NO rain forecast for the next week

RESERVOIR levels across Andalucia remain precariously low despite recent rainfall, new figures have revealed. It comes as the southernmost region of Spain suffers its worst

28 Feb, 2024 @ 12:31

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Must Read·Other News·Weather

Aldi to open a new store in this British expat hotspot on Spain’s Costa del Sol next month

A NEW Aldi store is arriving to a British expat hotspot on the Costa del Sol. It will be the budget supermarket’s 100th store in

28 Feb, 2024 @ 12:15

Business & Finance·Costa del Sol·Lead·Other News

‘Fake doctor’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol had ‘10 appointments per day’ and ‘charged up to €4,000 for treatment’

Have you been a victim in a fraud case? If so, message: tips@theolivepress.es A ‘FAKE doctor’ who defrauded patients on the Costa del Sol for

28 Feb, 2024 @ 10:48

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

PSpanish police officer is arrested 'for groping a young woman's buttocks' at the Malaga feria

How a British gang based in Estepona trafficked cocaine and hashish to Europe by hiding the drugs in furniture deliveries- all while living in a hotel complex

A BRITISH man has been arrested for being part of a gang distributing drugs from the Costa del Sol across Europe via parcel delivery companies.

27 Feb, 2024 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Other News

REVEALED: The worst areas for public health services in Spain

Con man who ‘faked being a doctor for 30 YEARS’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol is arrested

A MAN who managed to fake being a doctor for over 30 years has been arrested. The 56-year-old had no medical training whatsoever and relied

27 Feb, 2024 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Warning for dog owners: Hundreds of fines of up to €500 have been issued so far this year on Spain’s Costa del Sol – here’s how to avoid them

HUNDREDS of dog owners have been fined for failing to clean up after their pets in just one town on the Costa del Sol. Some

26 Feb, 2024 @ 11:42

Costa del Sol·Lead·OP Money Tree

The official best burger in Spain arrives to the Costa del Sol – but have YOU tried it yet?

SPAIN’S best burger will come to the Costa del Sol this summer after Burger Food Porn announced they will open a restaurant in Malaga. The

25 Feb, 2024 @ 15:45

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Sevilla

Revealed: How much money Marbella’s Puerto Banus REALLY makes – as rumours of decline are thoroughly quashed

MARBELLA’S Puerto Banus marina is continuing to be a massive money earner generating €954 million euros per year to the Costa del Sol’s GDP, according

20 Feb, 2024 @ 16:23

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

These are the new rules for jet skis, surfing, padel boarding and more along Spain’s Costa del Sol

NEW rules have come into force for sea safety in Costa del Sol waters, primarily affecting recreational boats and sports craft like jet skis, canoes,

17 Feb, 2024 @ 11:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Homes may run out of water on Spain’s Costa del Sol next week: Acosol to reduce pressure on supply networks due to the ‘critical’ drought and lack of rainfall

WATER pressure will be reduced in homes on the Costa del Sol next week and many could see their taps run dry, it has been

16 Feb, 2024 @ 10:54

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Must Read·Other News

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Irishman dies in police custody after being arrested for domestic violence on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Autopsy to be carried out as police officers face questioning

As drought on Spain’s Costa del Sol persists, regional government bans filling of private swimming pools this summer

On a knife edge: Doubts over Spain’s Cala de Mijas Festival in August as town hall argues over who is footing the bill

Drought latest in Spain: The Costa del Sol will have water until September after extending Marbella’s desalination plant

WATCH: Bikini Beach Club in Estepona caught alight ‘while workmen sealed the roof with blowtorches’ – as witnesses describe hearing ‘loud bang’

WARNING: Man survives being stabbed in the head while walking his dog on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Teenager said nothing as he plunged the knife in

Family of missing man, 64, are in shock after being told by a hospital on Spain’s Costa del Sol that he died weeks prior and was buried

Irish ‘crime lord’ Daniel Kinahan recommended to be charged with murder of brother of Gerry ‘the Monk’ Hutch in gang war that started on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Temperatures of up to 27C in Spain’s Andalucia this week: No more rain is forecast for majority of region after weekend of downpours

Man jailed after body of Norwegian expat who died from adverse reaction to drugs was dumped on Torremolinos street in Spain

Escaped African Lynx found in garden on Spain’s Costa del Sol was illegally flown in from Russia

‘Eyesore’ hotel in Spain’s Benalmadena to FINALLY be demolished 16 years after being abandoned

Rain returning to Spain: New storm will arrive this week with strong winds and wet conditions – including on the Costa del Sol

EXCLUSIVE: Building gutted in deadly Valencia fire ‘was potentially clad with material banned in the UK after Grenfell horror’ – these are the other buildings at risk in Spain

EXCLUSIVE: The hunt is on to reunite mystery woman with the camera she lost on a beach in Spain’s Costa del Sol containing photos of epic ‘once-in-a-lifetime luxury trip through Europe’

RIP: Body is discovered 8km off Spain’s Costa del Sol during search for missing 53-year-old paddle boarder

Drought latest in Spain: Malaga reservoir levels remain critical with NO rain forecast for the next week

Aldi to open a new store in this British expat hotspot on Spain’s Costa del Sol next month

‘Fake doctor’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol had ‘10 appointments per day’ and ‘charged up to €4,000 for treatment’

How a British gang based in Estepona trafficked cocaine and hashish to Europe by hiding the drugs in furniture deliveries- all while living in a hotel complex

Con man who ‘faked being a doctor for 30 YEARS’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol is arrested

Warning for dog owners: Hundreds of fines of up to €500 have been issued so far this year on Spain’s Costa del Sol – here’s how to avoid them

The official best burger in Spain arrives to the Costa del Sol – but have YOU tried it yet?

Revealed: How much money Marbella’s Puerto Banus REALLY makes – as rumours of decline are thoroughly quashed

These are the new rules for jet skis, surfing, padel boarding and more along Spain’s Costa del Sol

Homes may run out of water on Spain’s Costa del Sol next week: Acosol to reduce pressure on supply networks due to the ‘critical’ drought and lack of rainfall

Time for revenge? Spain and England drawn to play each other in UEFA Nations League for first time since Euro 2024 final

You mustn’t let rain be an excuse not to exercise over the age of 45, writes the doctor who cares for Spain’s superstar footballers

Mystery in Almeria as body of British woman is found outside her burning farm house – with husband trapped inside

The Spanish Indiana Jones: How a ten-year-old boy from Granada became a hero in Italy after unearthing rare Roman coin

Storm Oriana ‘red alert’ weather warning issued for winds of up to 140km/hour in Spain’s Valencia