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Family tragedy as British dad, 37, plunges to his death from Costa del Sol hotel balcony

A BRITISH father has tragically plunged to his death from a sixth-floor hotel balcony while on holiday in Torremolinos. The 37-year-old victim was enjoying a

6 Feb, 2026 @ 11:07

Costa del Sol·Lead

Home demolished ‘with cat still inside’ at the Costa del Sol’s controversial Plan Larios – 80 under threat families seek answers from Nerja town hall

A SPANISH landowner has started bulldozing homes on protected farmland to make way for a golf macroproject on the Costa del Sol. Sociedad Azucarera Larios

5 Feb, 2026 @ 17:20

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Property

New rules for real estate agents in Andalucia come into force – glitzy event on Marbella’s Golden Mile explains how they work

A SPANISH real estate organisation gathered at a Costa del Sol university to discuss new laws and regulations in Andalucia. Real estate agents from across

5 Feb, 2026 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella·Property

Costa del Sol still under yellow weather warning for rain and 80km/h winds after day of storm carnage in Andalucia

RESIDENTS and tourists on the Costa del Sol are bracing for another day of rough weather this Thursday. Spain’s state weather agency Aemet has activated

5 Feb, 2026 @ 09:41

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

WATCH: Safety works begin at Estepona’s notorious ‘ant roundabout’ after months of constant crashes

SAFETY works have begun at Estepona’s infamous ‘ant roundabout’ at Arroyo Vaquero — the same junction where residents complained of seeing crashes ‘almost daily’. A

4 Feb, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

MAPPED: Huge swathes of the already-waterlogged Costa del Sol and inland Malaga are at risk of flooding – is your home in a danger zone?

OFFICIAL flood maps have revealed the neighbourhoods most at risk of catastrophe today as Storm Leonardo dumps hundreds of litres of rain onto already-saturated ground.

4 Feb, 2026 @ 12:37

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Storm Leonardo hammers the Costa del Sol: Mijas coastal path swept away, Marbella firefighters pull driver from flooded car and supermarkets shelves stripped bare

THE much-feared Storm Leonardo has made landfall across large parts of the Costa del Sol this morning, already bringing widespread disruption. While the coast has

4 Feb, 2026 @ 11:03

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Mass evacuations underway in Andalucia: Over 3,000 flee homes as rivers swell past record-breaking levels

THOUSANDS are fleeing their homes across Andalucia as rivers surge past historic maximum levels under relentless torrential rain. At least 3,000 people have been evacuated

4 Feb, 2026 @ 10:53

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Red weather alert upgraded for Sotogrande luxury enclave as Storm Leonardo makes landfall on the Costa del Sol

STORM Leonardo is set to lash a large swathe of the Costa del Sol with ‘extraordinarily dangerous’ downpours in the coming hours, following upgraded weather

4 Feb, 2026 @ 09:41

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

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

2 Feb, 2026 @ 14:08

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

More heavy rain on the way as new Atlantic storms roll in across Spain: These are the affected areas

THE Costa del Sol is bracing for torrential rain after Spain’s state weather agency issued a week-long weather alert on Monday. An orange warning from

2 Feb, 2026 @ 11:31

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

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

30 Jan, 2026 @ 09:34

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

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

29 Jan, 2026 @ 18:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Neighbours on the Costa del Sol find dead body hidden in utility room after ‘stink’ gives it away

COSTA del Sol residents were left horrified after discovering a man’s decomposing body hidden in the basement of their apartment block. Neighbours at a residential

29 Jan, 2026 @ 13:45

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

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.

29 Jan, 2026 @ 13:34

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Syria’s Rifaat al-Assad, the ‘butcher of Hama’ with a €700m Marbella property portfolio, dies at 88

ONE of southern Spain’s most infamous expats has died at the age of 88 in Dubai. The uncle of exiled Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad, was

27 Jan, 2026 @ 18:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Heavy rain and gales forecast from Friday for parts of Spain

Storm Joseph brings wet and wild week of weather alerts for Andalucia – watch out for flood risks and park closures on the Costa del Sol

ANDALUCIA is facing a week of stormy weather and relentless rains, intense winds and rough seas. The entire region is under yellow alerts as of

27 Jan, 2026 @ 09:39

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Stricken ‘zombie’ Russian shadow fleet tanker is drifting 60km off the Costa del Sol – with 400,000 barrels of oil on board

A STRICKEN ‘zombie’ ship from Russia’s shadowy dark fleet is currently drifting without power just 60 to 80 kilometres off the Costa del Sol, sparking

25 Jan, 2026 @ 19:45

Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·International Affairs·Lead

‘Dad has killed Mum’: Horror in Malaga’s Alhaurin el Grande as British woman, 33, is murdered in front of her children

A BRITISH mother of three has been stabbed to death in front of her young children in Alhaurín el Grande. Victoria, 33, was killed at

24 Jan, 2026 @ 17:11

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: British expats among hundreds facing eviction to make way for ‘corporate greed’ mass-tourism complex on the Costa del Sol

HUNDREDS of Costa del Sol residents face losing their homes to make way for a luxury golf development that critics say is an outdated and

22 Jan, 2026 @ 10:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Yellow alert: Storm Ingrid to batter Spain’s southern coast with snow expected inland

A NASTY weather front is set to batter Andalucia and the Strait of Gibraltar as a ‘polar’ air mass sweeps across the peninsula. The State

21 Jan, 2026 @ 16:36

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·Lead·Weather

Chilean burglary gang terrorised expat hotspots on the Costa del Sol – and had Estepona and Marbella in their sights

GANG members were busted after carrying out a string of robberies that targeted popular expat regions on the Costa del Sol. Police have arrested four

21 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Revealed: The eye-watering prices Spain’s drivers are paying on country’s toll roads in 2026

DRIVERS using Spain’s toll motorways are feeling the real impact of January’s price rises, with some of the country’s busiest routes among the most expensive

21 Jan, 2026 @ 14:00

Barcelona·Basque Country·Costa del Sol·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Madrid confirms that a train between Fuengirola and Marbella is ‘feasible’ – and labels it a ‘priority’

THE long-awaited Costa del Sol rail network is inching nearer to fruition – and the first phase will connect Fuengirola and Marbella. Last week, Javier

20 Jan, 2026 @ 11:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Revealed: Which Costa del Sol beaches are more prone to maddening jellyfish invasions – and why

SWATHES of the Costa del Sol are critically vulnerable to jellyfish infestations, new research has found, in what scientists warn could pose a serious risk

19 Jan, 2026 @ 13:49

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Mijas plans to install AI-powered ‘Big Brother’ CCTV network: Cameras will read number plates and track cars after spate of narco-fuelled violence in the Costa del Sol municipality

MIJAS is set to spend more than €2.18 million on a massive new surveillance system that will monitor public spaces, improve traffic control and help

16 Jan, 2026 @ 18:20

Costa del Sol·Lead

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Family tragedy as British dad, 37, plunges to his death from Costa del Sol hotel balcony

Home demolished ‘with cat still inside’ at the Costa del Sol’s controversial Plan Larios – 80 under threat families seek answers from Nerja town hall

New rules for real estate agents in Andalucia come into force – glitzy event on Marbella’s Golden Mile explains how they work

Costa del Sol still under yellow weather warning for rain and 80km/h winds after day of storm carnage in Andalucia

WATCH: Safety works begin at Estepona’s notorious ‘ant roundabout’ after months of constant crashes

MAPPED: Huge swathes of the already-waterlogged Costa del Sol and inland Malaga are at risk of flooding – is your home in a danger zone?

Storm Leonardo hammers the Costa del Sol: Mijas coastal path swept away, Marbella firefighters pull driver from flooded car and supermarkets shelves stripped bare

Mass evacuations underway in Andalucia: Over 3,000 flee homes as rivers swell past record-breaking levels

Red weather alert upgraded for Sotogrande luxury enclave as Storm Leonardo makes landfall on the Costa del Sol

Home invasion crew nabbed after €200,000 loot bust on Costa del sol

More heavy rain on the way as new Atlantic storms roll in across Spain: These are the affected areas

Fears grow for missing British man, 57, last seen on Costa del Sol

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

Neighbours on the Costa del Sol find dead body hidden in utility room after ‘stink’ gives it away

Police arrest seven people and seize huge haul of weapons over spate of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ shootings on the Costa del Sol

Syria’s Rifaat al-Assad, the ‘butcher of Hama’ with a €700m Marbella property portfolio, dies at 88

Storm Joseph brings wet and wild week of weather alerts for Andalucia – watch out for flood risks and park closures on the Costa del Sol

Stricken ‘zombie’ Russian shadow fleet tanker is drifting 60km off the Costa del Sol – with 400,000 barrels of oil on board

‘Dad has killed Mum’: Horror in Malaga’s Alhaurin el Grande as British woman, 33, is murdered in front of her children

EXCLUSIVE: British expats among hundreds facing eviction to make way for ‘corporate greed’ mass-tourism complex on the Costa del Sol

Yellow alert: Storm Ingrid to batter Spain’s southern coast with snow expected inland

Chilean burglary gang terrorised expat hotspots on the Costa del Sol – and had Estepona and Marbella in their sights

Revealed: The eye-watering prices Spain’s drivers are paying on country’s toll roads in 2026

Madrid confirms that a train between Fuengirola and Marbella is ‘feasible’ – and labels it a ‘priority’

Revealed: Which Costa del Sol beaches are more prone to maddening jellyfish invasions – and why

Mijas plans to install AI-powered ‘Big Brother’ CCTV network: Cameras will read number plates and track cars after spate of narco-fuelled violence in the Costa del Sol municipality

WATCH: Anger as jet ski rider chases and harasses dolphins off popular Costa Blanca resort

Spain welcomes cooler temperatures after historic heat wave that sent June records tumbling across the country

Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner spotted on location in Almeria filming new Tomb Raider series

Swimmers are ignoring bans and jumping from the same Tarragona rocks where three children died just days after the tragedy

One in five property sellers on the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca have to slash asking prices as stubborn buyers refuse to blink

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