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Exclusive: Controversial new luxury beach club in Spain’s Estepona is forced to close following complaints from British expats and locals

A STRING of complaints over noise and strobe lights have forced a new luxury beach club in Estepona, Malaga to close until further notice. The

28 Aug, 2024 @ 16:00

Estepona·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Malaga

German man is jailed after his boat struck and killed a jet ski rider in Spain’s Marbella

A GERMAN national has been arrested for negligent homicide after his boat collided with a jet ski at Puerto Banus near Marbella. The male victim,

27 Aug, 2024 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella

Body of a man is found on a popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police are working to identify him

THE BODY of a clothed man was discovered on a Costa del Sol beach on Monday evening. A passer-by on Nerja’s Playa del Carabeillo spotted

27 Aug, 2024 @ 11:05

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Young man, 25, dies in Malaga from suspected fentanyl overdose

A MALAGA man died from a suspected fentanyl overdose, after returning home from a trip to an undisclosed European country. The man- in his mid-20’s-

26 Aug, 2024 @ 14:00

Lead·Malaga

Jet ski rider is killed after colliding with a boat in Spain’s Marbella

A JET ski rider has died after colliding with a boat in the sea off Marbella. The tragic incident occured at around 6pm on Saturday,

25 Aug, 2024 @ 11:21

Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Exclusive: Norwegian expat who survived a horror axe attack on Spain’s Costa del Sol is suing doctors for ‘laughing off’ his pain and ‘shrugging him off with painkillers’

A NORWEGIAN expat has been left traumatised after a horrific axe attack in Fuengirola left him with ‘unbearable’ back injuries. Marius J, 30, was drinking

25 Aug, 2024 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Spain’s celebrity hotspots: Where have the biggest stars in film, music and sports holidayed this summer?

SPAIN’S glamorous coastline has long been a playground for the rich and famous, with Marbella and Ibiza emerging as the top contenders for celebrity hotspots.

24 Aug, 2024 @ 09:30

Ibiza·Lead·Marbella

Spanish police officer is arrested ‘for groping a young woman’s buttocks’ at the Malaga feria

AN off-duty Guardia Civil officer will be tried for sexual assault after being accused of groping a woman’s backside in Malaga. The attack happened last

24 Aug, 2024 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Brits clash with locals in Spain’s Mijas as their demonstration against donkey taxis is met with a counterprotest: Police attend to keep the peace

BRITS have led protests today against Mijas’ infamous donkey taxis as they call for a boycott of the tourist ploy. The protest follows an incident

22 Aug, 2024 @ 16:10

Andalucia·Animals·Lead·Malaga

Irish father vanishes after flying to Spain’s Costa del Sol almost two weeks ago: Family are ‘deeply concerned’

THE family of an Irishman have launched an urgent appeal after he disappeard in Spain almost two weeks ago. Alan Kevitt (pictured above) is said

22 Aug, 2024 @ 13:54

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Missing Irish expat is found ‘safe and well’ after disappearing from Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN Irish expat who went missing on the Costa del Sol has been found ‘safe and well’, her family said. Relatives of Nadiah Scully had

22 Aug, 2024 @ 12:04

Lead·Malaga

Cycling Dutchman is travelling from the Netherlands to Spain’s Mijas in aid of donkey sanctuary

A DUTCHMAN is cycling from the Netherlands to Spain in aid of a donkey sanctuary in Mijas. From Heemskerk, a picturesque town in the north

21 Aug, 2024 @ 11:22

Andalucia·Animals·Lead·Malaga

This is the most sought after beach in Spain’s Malaga, according to Google – and it’s not in Marbella or Estepona

MALAGA province is filled with popular beaches, but one in particular has proven the most sought after this summer – at least according to Google.

21 Aug, 2024 @ 06:00

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

EXCLUSIVE: Donkey row erupts as daughter of ‘burro’ taxi driver who ‘beat up British tourist’ in Spain’s Mijas slams activist for ‘harrassing her father and tourists’

THE daughter of a donkey taxi driver has spoken out after a British tourist was ‘beaten up’ in Mijas, Andalucia. A social media user claiming

20 Aug, 2024 @ 15:27

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Rail passengers face misery after unions announce strikes in Spain

‘Direct’ seven-hour train from Murcia to Malaga that passes through Madrid ‘is a waste of time and should be scrapped’, says consumer group

SPAIN’S rail operator Renfe has been told to scrap its direct AVE fast train service from Murcia and Alicante through to Malaga because it is

19 Aug, 2024 @ 23:00

Lead·Malaga·Murcia

Estepona’s plans for a huge park and new underground parking are one step closer

PLANS for a huge park and underground car park have moved forward in Estepona. The Ayuntamiento de Estepona has moved forward plans to build the

19 Aug, 2024 @ 17:09

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

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

Airbnb-style flats are expanding across Spain’s Malaga despite local backlash, figures show – these are the most affected neighbourhoods

MALAGA is seeing an expansion of Airbnb-style flats despite backlash from locals, according to new data these are most affected areas. As a nationwide debate

19 Aug, 2024 @ 16:40

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Property

Tired of the beach in Spain? Escape to these stunning naturals pools in inland Malaga

WANT to cool off without grainy sand and salty skin? Say hello to Malaga’s inland swimming spots. Although Spain is known for its sandy beaches

19 Aug, 2024 @ 15:27

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Exclusive: British tourist ‘is savagely attacked by a donkey taxi driver’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol while ‘trying to document animal abuse’

A BRITISH tourist has been attacked by a Mijas donkey owner after attempting to expose ‘horrific animal abuse’. Ian Grace, 52, began filming after seeing

19 Aug, 2024 @ 13:36

Andalucia·Animals·Lead·Malaga

Migrants in Spain claim Barcelona is paying for their train tickets to Valencia as homelessness rises

Homeless crisis in Malaga: Red Cross report says hundreds of people are living on the streets of the Costa del Sol city

MALAGA’S spiralling housing costs are forcing more and more people to live in the streets, according to the Red Cross. The charity estimates that some

19 Aug, 2024 @ 13:00

Lead·Malaga

Fears for missing Irish expat who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol more than two weeks ago

THE family of a missing Irish expat have launched an appeal after she vanished from the Costa del Sol more than two weeks ago. Nadiah

18 Aug, 2024 @ 16:13

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Orange weather warning for extreme heat on Spain’s Costa del Sol today with highs of 40C

AN orange-level alert for extreme heat has been issued for the majority of Malaga province today. According to state weather agency AEMET, temperatures will reach

18 Aug, 2024 @ 06:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Weather

‘Idiot’ drivers in Spain’s Malaga face hundreds of euros in fines after breaking this strict rule

POLICE have warned two drivers that they will be fined hundreds of euros each for breaking a strict rule in Malaga city. It comes after

15 Aug, 2024 @ 15:57

Lead·Malaga

Squatter crackdown on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police use sniffer dogs and drones to raid suspected drug dens in British expat hotspot

SPANISH police today launched a crackdown on a series of suspected drug dens on the Costa del Sol. Some 50 Guardia Civil officers armed with

15 Aug, 2024 @ 14:53

Lead·Malaga

Robert De Niro, 80, visits historic city of Ronda in southern Spain: This is where he ate as chef reveals how ‘very polite’ star ‘asked for no special treatment’

ROBERT De Niro has been spotted enjoying the culinary delights of one of Spain’s most historic cities. The Hollywood legend, 80, was pictured with top

15 Aug, 2024 @ 11:34

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

Pictured: ‘Sunbed wars’ heat up in Spain as police crackdown on ‘beach hoggers’ on the Costa del Sol

SPANISH police are cracking down on ‘beach hoggers’ on the Costa del Sol. Photos shared online this week showed a team of local officers removing

14 Aug, 2024 @ 20:27

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

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