Costa del Sol News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Spanish region which banned phones from schools says grades are UP and bullying is DOWN

‘Wonderful girl with a huge heart – we will get justice’: The heartbreaking letter from parents of ‘bullied’ teen, 14, who took her own life on the Costa del Sol

THE parents of a ‘bullied’ 14-year-old girl who took her own life on the Costa del Sol have published a heartbreaking letter. Describing their daughter

5 Mar, 2026 @ 13:00

Costa del Sol·Lead

Alleged Fuengirola child snatcher is released on bail after being rugby tackled trying to grab girl, 5, in busy market

A 45-year-old Finnish man who was arrested after alleging trying to snatch a girl has been released on bail. The judge in the Fuengirola court

5 Mar, 2026 @ 11:50

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Relief for cancer patients as Marbella hospital receives €100m upgrade – all you need to know

THE Costa del Sol’s flagship hospital has finally completed its expansion after 16 years in the making. The new and improved University Hospital in Marbella

3 Mar, 2026 @ 18:00

Costa del Sol·Health·Marbella

Costa del Sol town becomes one of the first to dish out €750 fines for owners who don’t wash their dog’s urine

DOG owners in Fuengirola will be slapped with hefty fines if they fail to clean up their furry friends’ urine. Fuengirola’s dog owners must dilute

3 Mar, 2026 @ 15:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

Will the Costa del Sol’s battered beaches be ready in time for Easter after winter storms ripped away sand and toppled trees?

IT’S a race against time for Costa del Sol’s beaches to repair damage from storms ahead of the Easter holidays. Andalucia’s ayuntamientos have stepped up

3 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Top tips to avoid poisonous processionary caterpillars as the season starts on the Costa del Sol

PARENTS and dog owners should take extra care when out in the wilderness on the Costa del Sol, scientists have warned, as scores of poisonous

2 Mar, 2026 @ 17:15

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga

Costa del Sol taxi driver punches drunk Irish customer who he threw out of cab for burping

Costa del Sol taxi driver punches drunk Irish passenger who he threw out of cab for burping

A FUENGIROLA taxi driver has been arrested for punching a drunk 65-year-old Irish customer after throwing him out of his cab. The incident happened on

2 Mar, 2026 @ 14:51

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

Finnish man, 45, ‘attempts to snatch 5-year-old girl while parents weren’t looking’ in busy market on the Costa del Sol

A MAN has attempted to snatch a 5-year-old girl while her parents were not looking in a busy Costa del Sol market. The 45-year-old Finnish

2 Mar, 2026 @ 14:36

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law

OBITUARY: The man who held Spain at gunpoint for 72 hours in a bid to return from democracy to dictatorship

FOR anyone over the age of 55 in Spain, the image is burned into their memory. A Guardia Civil lieutenant-colonel, armed with a pistol, storms

28 Feb, 2026 @ 11:30

Costa del Sol·La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

The Dutch have now moved into the top five for property purchases in Spain – here is where they are snapping up homes

FOREIGN demand for Spanish property is booming, and the Dutch are now leading the charge, climbing into the top five nationalities buying homes in Spain.

25 Feb, 2026 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Fears for the Costa del Sol’s tattered beaches ahead of high season after winter storms wash away sand and wreck infrastructure

FEARS are growing for the state of the Costa del Sol coastline ahead of the lucrative summer season following a series of devastating winter storms.

23 Feb, 2026 @ 14:25

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead

REVEALED: The ‘instant’ hair miracle taking the Costa del Sol by storm – and no surgery required

LET’S be honest, losing your hair is a nightmare. Whether it’s male pattern baldness, thinning crowns, or medical conditions, watching your thick head of hair

22 Feb, 2026 @ 09:00

Costa del Sol·Health·Sponsored Article

Revealed: Where foreigners are looking to buy on Spain’s costas – with one location a runaway favourite

COASTAL hotspots across Spain are drawing strong overseas interest, but one Costa Blanca town is striding streaks ahead of the rest Foreign buyers are focusing

21 Feb, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Body of missing British tourist, 79, discovered on the Costa del Sol after week-long search

A WEEK-LONG search for a British tourist who went missing while holidaying on the Costa del Sol has ended in tragedy. Iain Stanley, 79, was

19 Feb, 2026 @ 15:21

Costa del Sol·Lead

Spain paves way for 310 square-km offshore wind farm as close as 25km from the Costa del Sol shore

SPAIN is set to roll out offshore wind energy projects, with AndalucIa’s coast likely to host the first. The wind farm, dubbed Nao Victoria, would

17 Feb, 2026 @ 18:15

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead

Spain’s expat divide: HALF of all 30-34-year-olds in Barcelona are foreign-born – and it’s the same for over-55s in Marbella

TWO VERY different trends are reshaping Spain’s foreign-born population, with young internationals filling major cities while coastal areas remain magnets for older expats Spain now

16 Feb, 2026 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Costa del Sol·Lead·National News·Other News

More teenage tragedy in the Costa del Sol as 14-year-old girl ‘takes her own life’ after taking part in Carnaval festivities

ANOTHER teenage tragedy has hit the Costa del Sol as a 14-year-old girl ‘takes her own life’ after participating in Carnaval festivities. The minor’s body

16 Feb, 2026 @ 16:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

Revealed: Madrid–Malaga high-speed rail shutdown after Adamuz disaster has cost the Costa del Sol €109 million in lost tourism

THE Costa del Sol has lost out on over €100 million in tourist revenue as a result of the ongoing shutdown of the Madrid–Malaga high-speed

16 Feb, 2026 @ 14:30

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

MISSING: Fears growing over British tourist, 79, who disappeared while holidaying on Spain’s Costa del Sol

CONCERNS are growing for the safety of a British tourist who went missing while holidaying on the Costa del Sol four days ago. Officers from

15 Feb, 2026 @ 15:26

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·National News

Benidorm and Torremolinos among eight Spanish towns up in arms over lack of state support for the millions of tourists they receive each year

A FEDERATION of eight Spanish tourist resorts are complaining that they don’t get enough help from the government to pay for basic services. The Alliance

13 Feb, 2026 @ 12:05

Benidorm·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Costa del Sol·Mallorca·National News·Tenerife

WATCH: Costa del Sol A7 motorway is riddled with over 300 ‘terrifying’ potholes between Estepona and Marbella – and drivers are furious

HUNDREDS of potholes have appeared on Costa del Sol motorways after recent storms, prompting safety warnings and growing frustration among drivers. The A-7 and several

13 Feb, 2026 @ 10:00

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Marbella

Entire hotel on the Costa del Sol is evicted after scammers 'from Middle East' hijack resort in €3m fraud

The Hotel Vistamar on the Costa del Sol is evicted after scammers ‘from Middle East’ hijack resort in €3m fraud

SIX people alleged to have illegally taken over Benalmadena’s Vistamar hotel- defrauding the owner of around €3 million- have been arrested by the Policia Nacional.

11 Feb, 2026 @ 17:00

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

Spain’s right-wing PP makes surprise call for La Linea to be included in Costa del Sol train line – as removal of border with Gibraltar set to create 100,000 conurbation

SPAIN’S right-wing Popular Party (PP) has called for La Línea de la Concepción to be included in the planned Costa del Sol coastal railway. The

11 Feb, 2026 @ 15:30

Business & Finance·Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Hundreds to walk in memory of British mum, 35, allegedly killed by her husband in shocking Costa del Sol tragedy

HUNDREDS from across Malaga province are set to gather for a charity walk in memory of a British mother-of-three allegedly killed by her husband in

11 Feb, 2026 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

British mother, 25, camping on the beach arrested in Marbella after baby tests positive for cocaine

A COUPLE including a British woman have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Marbella after their baby tested positive for cocaine. The SUR newspaper

11 Feb, 2026 @ 10:57

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Woman rescued by firefighters after becoming trapped in floodwaters in Estepona

A STRANDED woman was saved from her vehicle after becoming trapped on a flooded road while trying to cross the a river in Malaga. The

11 Feb, 2026 @ 10:00

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Weather

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‘Wonderful girl with a huge heart – we will get justice’: The heartbreaking letter from parents of ‘bullied’ teen, 14, who took her own life on the Costa del Sol

Alleged Fuengirola child snatcher is released on bail after being rugby tackled trying to grab girl, 5, in busy market

Relief for cancer patients as Marbella hospital receives €100m upgrade – all you need to know

Costa del Sol town becomes one of the first to dish out €750 fines for owners who don’t wash their dog’s urine

Will the Costa del Sol’s battered beaches be ready in time for Easter after winter storms ripped away sand and toppled trees?

Top tips to avoid poisonous processionary caterpillars as the season starts on the Costa del Sol

Costa del Sol taxi driver punches drunk Irish passenger who he threw out of cab for burping

Finnish man, 45, ‘attempts to snatch 5-year-old girl while parents weren’t looking’ in busy market on the Costa del Sol

OBITUARY: The man who held Spain at gunpoint for 72 hours in a bid to return from democracy to dictatorship

The Dutch have now moved into the top five for property purchases in Spain – here is where they are snapping up homes

Fears for the Costa del Sol’s tattered beaches ahead of high season after winter storms wash away sand and wreck infrastructure

REVEALED: The ‘instant’ hair miracle taking the Costa del Sol by storm – and no surgery required

Revealed: Where foreigners are looking to buy on Spain’s costas – with one location a runaway favourite

Body of missing British tourist, 79, discovered on the Costa del Sol after week-long search

Spain paves way for 310 square-km offshore wind farm as close as 25km from the Costa del Sol shore

Spain’s expat divide: HALF of all 30-34-year-olds in Barcelona are foreign-born – and it’s the same for over-55s in Marbella

More teenage tragedy in the Costa del Sol as 14-year-old girl ‘takes her own life’ after taking part in Carnaval festivities

Revealed: Madrid–Malaga high-speed rail shutdown after Adamuz disaster has cost the Costa del Sol €109 million in lost tourism

MISSING: Fears growing over British tourist, 79, who disappeared while holidaying on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Benidorm and Torremolinos among eight Spanish towns up in arms over lack of state support for the millions of tourists they receive each year

WATCH: Costa del Sol A7 motorway is riddled with over 300 ‘terrifying’ potholes between Estepona and Marbella – and drivers are furious

The Hotel Vistamar on the Costa del Sol is evicted after scammers ‘from Middle East’ hijack resort in €3m fraud

Spain’s right-wing PP makes surprise call for La Linea to be included in Costa del Sol train line – as removal of border with Gibraltar set to create 100,000 conurbation

Hundreds to walk in memory of British mum, 35, allegedly killed by her husband in shocking Costa del Sol tragedy

British mother, 25, camping on the beach arrested in Marbella after baby tests positive for cocaine

Woman rescued by firefighters after becoming trapped in floodwaters in Estepona

Malaga rents overtake Madrid to become Spain’s second most expensive province

Opening date revealed for €61m shopping centre after four years of construction in Torrevieja’s port area

Warning for tourists as hard-to-spot venomous fish found to be lurking in sand on Andalucia holiday coast

Property prices finally start to falling across parts of Spain – while even the major cities now seeing slow down

Britain’s greatest living architect who has shaped Spain’s skyline for six decades takes his seat on the world’s top design jury

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