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Protests in Spain over new law that will allow companies to ‘seize’ land for solar power projects

LOCALS and landowners around Spain are set to protest against Government plans to allow utility companies to expropriate land for green megaprojects. They are angry

3 Nov, 2024 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Review: Quality food is definitely the protagonist at Marbella’s new ‘boutique’ chiringuito Chambao

MARBELLA’S Chambao chiringuito offers quality food just a stone’s throw from Puerto Banus. It may only be a short stroll from Puerto Banus, yet Chambao

2 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Food & Drink·Marbella·Olive Press Travel

Exclusive: Brit’s Malaga home is squatted for the second time just HOURS after installing alarm and cameras – now she could lose €100,000

A BRITISH homeowner is at her wit’s end after her Malaga property was taken over by squatters for a second time just hours after installing

2 Nov, 2024 @ 07:36

Lead·Malaga·Property

Watch: Moment e-scooter rider attempts to travel through deadly floods in Spain

THIS is the moment an e-scooter rider attempted to travel through the deadly floods in Spain this week. In incredible footage shared online, the woman

31 Oct, 2024 @ 11:52

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Video·Weather

British expat, 71, is killed by deadly floods in Spain’s Andalucia

THE deadly floods currently wreaking havoc across eastern and southern Spain have claimed their first life in Andalucia. It comes after more than 73 people

30 Oct, 2024 @ 19:17

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Weather

IN PICS: ‘Ground zero’ of DANA floods in Spain’s Malaga after dozens of cars were washed away when major river burst in Alora

THIS is the aftermath of the devastating DANA floods that wreaked havoc across inland Malaga on Tuesday. Dozens of cars have been destroyed after being

30 Oct, 2024 @ 15:10

Lead·Malaga·Weather

‘Oh my god!’: Moment Brit sees cars being washed away during dramatic floods in Spain’s Malaga

THIS is the moment a Brit recorded dramatic flooding in Malaga on Tuesday morning. In footage shared on X, the man can be heard saying

29 Oct, 2024 @ 18:27

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Red weather alert for Spain’s Costa del Sol: Biblical storms spark floods and landslides as cars and bins are dramatically washed away

A RED-level alert has been activated for the Costa del Sol and parts of inland Malaga due to the extreme rainfall currently battering the region.

29 Oct, 2024 @ 13:41

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Video·Weather

Watch: Electric storm sparks chaos on Spain’s Costa del Sol after 20,000 lightning bolts delay flights and heavy rain brings widespread floods

AN electric storm kept scores of residents awake across Malaga province overnight. At least 20,000 lightning bolts have been recorded during the dramatic episode, which

29 Oct, 2024 @ 10:44

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Lawyer takes Vueling to court in Spain and wins after airline charged him €60 for hand luggage in what judge branded an ‘abusive practice’

‘Drunk’ passenger forces already delayed flight from London to Malaga to be diverted to Madrid

BRITS heading to Malaga at the weekend suffered a flight from hell after an unruly passenger forced a diversion. The flight from London Gatwick was

28 Oct, 2024 @ 16:44

Lead·Malaga

Watch: Daredevil influencer performs 300 pull ups while hanging off the side of Ronda’s iconic bridge

A THRILL SEEKING influencer has performed 300 pull ups while dangling from El Tajo bridge in Ronda. Despite the pouring rain, Argentinian influencer Gero Arias

28 Oct, 2024 @ 11:18

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Video

Exclusive: Irish expat’s life is saved after her pet cat Coco ‘detects carbon monoxide leak’ inside their Marbella flat

AN expat’s cat ‘saved her life’ after the clever moggy ‘warned’ her of carbon monoxide poisoning inside their Marbella flat. Debbie Lush was forced to

26 Oct, 2024 @ 19:00

Animals·Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Malaga chiringuito owner is praised for his ‘generous’ reaction after customers admitted a paella was missing from their bill

A MALAGA restaurant owner has been praised for his generosity over an unpaid paella- telling diners to donate money to people in need. A group

25 Oct, 2024 @ 12:42

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Revealed: How landlords in Malaga earn up to 622% more by renting out to tourists instead of long term tenants

IF you’re wondering why so many landlords are choosing to rent out to holidaymakers instead of long term tenants, the latest figures suggest they can’t

25 Oct, 2024 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Property

Warning for tourists over ‘bird poo’ trick used by expert pickpockets on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A CLASSIC pickpocket tactic is being used to dupe tourists on the Costa del Sol, police have warned. It comes after an expert thief was

24 Oct, 2024 @ 12:31

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain's war on tourist apartments continues with new law set to come into effect this week

Malaga will ban new Airbnb-style flats in ‘saturated’ areas within days – following similar measures in Sevilla

AIRBNB-style flats will be banned in Malaga within days- following in Sevilla’s footsteps. Malaga’s Town Hall is set to impose strict new regulations on holiday

23 Oct, 2024 @ 16:43

Lead·Malaga·Property

Single robber behind wave of e-scooter thefts in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Boy on e-scooter fractures ribs and elbow of 83-year-old woman in horror collision on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN 83-year-old woman has been hospitalised after a young boy crashed into her while riding an e-scooter. The horror collision took place on the Torre

23 Oct, 2024 @ 13:29

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Watch: Aftermath of eight-car inferno in Marbella after ‘drug-user’ accidentally set fire to his vehicle and set off domino effect

THIS is the aftermath of an eight-car fire that was allegedly caused by a drug-user in Marbella last Friday. Footage shared on the Marbellasequeja page

22 Oct, 2024 @ 13:22

Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Video

Malaga Airport ranks second in Spain for delayed flights this summer

MALAGA Airport has been ranked as Spain’s second-worst airport for flight delays this summer. A whopping 3.4 million passengers saw their travel plans disrupted at

22 Oct, 2024 @ 11:42

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

US surfing champion flies her son ‘across the world’ to Spain for life-changing eye surgery

A US surfing champion has flown her son ‘across the world’ to receive life-changing eye surgery in Spain. Alana Blanchard, 34, from Hawaii, told her

22 Oct, 2024 @ 09:11

Costa del Sol·Health·Lead·Malaga·Video

Watch: Boat blaze in Marbella just hours after ‘drug user’ caused eight-car inferno in nearby Cabopino Beach car park

THIS is the moment a boat caught fire at a major port on the Costa del Sol on Sunday – just hours after a nearby

21 Oct, 2024 @ 18:20

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella·Video

Malaga to Sevilla train journey will finally be reduced to 1.5 hours after years of delays – but there’s a catch

A LONG-AWAITED high-speed rail link between Malaga and Sevilla that will knock 20 minutes is finally set to be completed – in 2025. Known as

19 Oct, 2024 @ 12:35

Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Health alert on Spain’s Costa del Sol after expat is accused of ‘making millions’ peddling illegal cancer treatments

A MARBELLA businessman has been accused of peddling illegal cancer treatments to hundreds of patients – netting him millions of euros in the process. In

19 Oct, 2024 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Marbella

‘Safe cracker’ arrested after crime spree targeting gym lockers in Spain’s Malaga

A CUNNING lockpick used his combination code cracking skills to go on a crime spree targeting gym rats in Malaga. The 36-year-old man had been

18 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Brits ‘barred’ from entering Spain ‘because of Brexit’ after their easyJet flight was diverted from Gibraltar to Malaga

BRITISH passengers on an easyJet flight from London Gatwick to Gibraltar were allegedly told they could not leave the plane at Malaga ‘because of Brexit’.

17 Oct, 2024 @ 16:16

Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga

Wild boars increasingly seen in Spain's towns and even shopping centres carry 'diarrhoea parasite that can transmit to humans'

Wild boar numbers surge by 700% in Malaga province raising risk of diseases and cross breeding

WILD boar numbers have increased dramatically in Spain, with an estimated 500% rise in Malaga province during the last decade. Besides causing road accidents, boars

17 Oct, 2024 @ 15:20

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

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