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This city in southern Spain is the number one holiday destination in Europe for 2024, say experts – but do YOU agree?

MARBELLA has been chosen as the best place to visit in Europe by readers of an online travel website. The Costa del Sol resort came

9 Feb, 2024 @ 16:15

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

EXCLUSIVE: Expat couple demand €500k back from British ‘property fraudster’ in Marbella as they appeal to his TikTok influencer daughter

EXPAT victims of a property fraud are appealing to the influencer daughter of the alleged scam artists to help them recover their stolen funds. Danish

9 Feb, 2024 @ 15:30

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Plane is forced to return to Malaga Airport after colliding with a BIRD en route to Spain’s Canary Islands

A PLANE was forced to return to Malaga Airport on Thursday morning after suffering a birdstrike during take off. The Vueling flight, destined for Tenerife

9 Feb, 2024 @ 13:29

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

WATCH: Rain lashes southern Spain as Storm Karlotta rolls in – these areas are seeing the heaviest showers

STORM Karlotta, riding on a ‘sky river’ that stretches all the way from Venezuela to Spain, has finally brought long-awaited rains to the Costa del

9 Feb, 2024 @ 10:34

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

Want to visit the US? These are the direct routes from Spain in 2024 – including the Costa del Sol

IN our increasingly globalised world, cities separated by oceans are never more than a flight or two away. With numerous direct flights across the Atlantic

7 Feb, 2024 @ 22:00

Andalucia·Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

PICTURED: Albanian ‘kingpin’, 48, who ‘tried to smuggle cocaine into Spain’s Costa del Sol by hiding three tonnes of the drug in BANANA shipments from Ecuador’ – as police make 30 arrests

YET another international drug trafficking cartel operating between the Costa del Sol and Ecuador has been smashed in a ‘mega operation’ that intercepted 3.2 tonnes

7 Feb, 2024 @ 13:30

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

Thousands of dead fish are discovered on the shores of Spain’s Costa del Sol: Ecologists launch investigation

ECOLOGISTS have launched an investigation after thousands of dead fish are discovered on the shores of Spain’s Costa del Sol. READ MORE: Drought latest in

7 Feb, 2024 @ 10:53

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

What a Caulker! Malaga City scores first victory since former England defender took the reins last month

JUST a month after a former England defender took the helm, Malaga City have secured their first win. They defeated Rincon 1-0 at their home

6 Feb, 2024 @ 17:16

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Sport

Farmer protests in Spain arrive to the Costa del Sol: Roads and ports are blocked by tractors

FARMERS are blocking access to Malaga port as part of a Europe wide protest against agricultural policies established in Brussels. READ MORE: Farmers in Spain

6 Feb, 2024 @ 12:29

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

‘Heaviest rains since 2022’ finally predicted to soak Spain’s Costa del Sol this week

WEATHER experts are finally predicting a drought-smashing torrential downpour will hit Malaga this week. After an alarmingly dry rainy season, it was beginning to look

6 Feb, 2024 @ 12:14

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Weather

British expat turns 103 in Spain: Ivy Rhodes says ‘chocolate and whisky’ are her ‘secret’ to a long life

‘CHOCOLATE and whisky’ are the ‘secret’ to a long life, says 102 year-old British expat. READ MORE: Want to live to 116? Top tips from

6 Feb, 2024 @ 09:55

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

Top customs official arrested for ‘audacious cocaine smuggling scheme’ at a port on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Drug traffickers ‘controlled inspections for year and a half’

A MALAGA customs chief was the ‘inside man’ in an audacious scheme that saw cocaine traffickers manning the port’s container inspections. The head of the

5 Feb, 2024 @ 14:45

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Woman straps 15 bales of hashish to her body before attempting to fly from Melilla to Spain’s Costa del Sol

A WOMAN with 15 packs of hashish strapped around her body has been arrested in the North African enclave of Melilla. The Policia Nacional detained

5 Feb, 2024 @ 10:37

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Mystery surrounds the disappearance of a French expat, 32, in Marbella: Man’s car was found unlocked, with windows down and keys in the ignition

MYSTERY surrounds the disappearance of a French expat who vanished from Marbella in December last year. The alarm was first raised when the family of

4 Feb, 2024 @ 09:50

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Manhunt for expat who left dog to starve in Spain: Bull terrier survived being left in a storage room in Marbella for THREE months without food or water

MARBELLA police have rescued a bull terrier dog who miraculously survived three months locked in a storage room without food or water. A 36-year-old man

3 Feb, 2024 @ 08:01

Andalucia·Animals·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Spain’s ‘bleak’ rental market: Malaga and the Costa del Sol eat up over HALF of household income as housing costs soar

MALAGA province holds the unenviable crown of eating up the largest chunk of the average renter’s household income. The Costa del Sol and surrounding areas

2 Feb, 2024 @ 08:30

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Property

Hordes of transparent organisms are washing up on Spain’s Costa del Sol: How ‘salps’ can cause a nasty smell and slimy sea water

A HARMLESS jellyfish-like creature called a salp has been washing up on Andalucian beaches in vast quantities, bringing the risk of a sticky, foul-smelling mess.

31 Jan, 2024 @ 16:22

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

dead fish beneath sohail castle in Fuengirola

Love fish? This restaurant in Malaga has one of the best seafood dishes in Spain after winning a national competition

FUENGIROLA-BORN chef Juanjo Carmona has won a top national prize for creating the best seafood dish in Spain. Carmona is the man behind the Cavala

31 Jan, 2024 @ 15:22

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Repeat Thief Facing 142 Robbery Charges Gets Bail Yet Again In Spain's Valencia City

Lock up your homes! Robbers in Spain’s Benalmadena are targeting empty apartments to steal money and jewellery

RESIDENTS of Benalmadena, near Malaga, are on high alert following a spate of burglaries that have seen thieves targeting unoccupied homes to pillage money and

31 Jan, 2024 @ 11:40

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Toddler Robin, who is fighting a rare cancer

Little Robin needs your help: Family of a British toddler fighting a rare cancer launches appeal to continue his treatment in Spain

A CROWDFUNDING campaign has been launched to help a 22-month-old boy called Robin survive a high-risk cancer. The fundraiser was set up by his grandmother,

30 Jan, 2024 @ 12:28

Andalucia·Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

New Malaga photo exhibition of American avant-garde pioneer Man Ray set to wow audiences with captures of surrealism – and Spanish artists

MALAGA welcomes a new photo exhibition showcasing the weird and wonderful work of legendary American photographer and avant-garde artist Man Ray. Born Emmanuel Radnitzky in

30 Jan, 2024 @ 12:00

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Search for two young men who vanished whilst fishing off Spain’s Marbella is called off

THE desperate search for two young men who disappeared whilst fishing off the coast of the Costa del Sol has been called off after rescue

29 Jan, 2024 @ 10:53

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

First dog beach with a dedicated car park is coming to this town on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE sunny Malaga town of Manilva will get its first purpose-built dog beach, complete with a car park and 400-square metres of space for pets

28 Jan, 2024 @ 11:45

Andalucia·Cadiz·Malaga

hotel complex Los Alamos in Torremolinos set to be transformed into co working space

Abandoned Los Alamos hotel in Torremolinos will FINALLY be renovated: Developer to build 180 apartments for ‘digital nomads’ who want to move to Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN eyesore hotel which has been left to crumble on the Costa del Sol is finally due to undergo regeneration. The long-abandoned Los Alamos Hotel

27 Jan, 2024 @ 13:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Property

REVEALED: The Dutch cocaine kingpin who connected South American cartels with Balkan mafia: String of luxury Marbella villas seized

A COMPLEX narco money laundering operation on the Costa del Sol has been smashed with the arrest of a Dutch cartel boss in Marbella. Police

25 Jan, 2024 @ 16:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

A Place In The Sun is coming to Spain’s Costa del Sol: Hit property show is looking for homes to feature in these 3 expat hotspots

A PLACE In The Sun is coming to the Costa del Sol as three expat hotspots are set to be featured. READ MORE: A Place

25 Jan, 2024 @ 13:28

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News·Property

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This city in southern Spain is the number one holiday destination in Europe for 2024, say experts – but do YOU agree?

EXCLUSIVE: Expat couple demand €500k back from British ‘property fraudster’ in Marbella as they appeal to his TikTok influencer daughter

Plane is forced to return to Malaga Airport after colliding with a BIRD en route to Spain’s Canary Islands

WATCH: Rain lashes southern Spain as Storm Karlotta rolls in – these areas are seeing the heaviest showers

Want to visit the US? These are the direct routes from Spain in 2024 – including the Costa del Sol

PICTURED: Albanian ‘kingpin’, 48, who ‘tried to smuggle cocaine into Spain’s Costa del Sol by hiding three tonnes of the drug in BANANA shipments from Ecuador’ – as police make 30 arrests

Thousands of dead fish are discovered on the shores of Spain’s Costa del Sol: Ecologists launch investigation

What a Caulker! Malaga City scores first victory since former England defender took the reins last month

Farmer protests in Spain arrive to the Costa del Sol: Roads and ports are blocked by tractors

‘Heaviest rains since 2022’ finally predicted to soak Spain’s Costa del Sol this week

British expat turns 103 in Spain: Ivy Rhodes says ‘chocolate and whisky’ are her ‘secret’ to a long life

Top customs official arrested for ‘audacious cocaine smuggling scheme’ at a port on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Drug traffickers ‘controlled inspections for year and a half’

Woman straps 15 bales of hashish to her body before attempting to fly from Melilla to Spain’s Costa del Sol

Mystery surrounds the disappearance of a French expat, 32, in Marbella: Man’s car was found unlocked, with windows down and keys in the ignition

Manhunt for expat who left dog to starve in Spain: Bull terrier survived being left in a storage room in Marbella for THREE months without food or water

Spain’s ‘bleak’ rental market: Malaga and the Costa del Sol eat up over HALF of household income as housing costs soar

Hordes of transparent organisms are washing up on Spain’s Costa del Sol: How ‘salps’ can cause a nasty smell and slimy sea water

Love fish? This restaurant in Malaga has one of the best seafood dishes in Spain after winning a national competition

Lock up your homes! Robbers in Spain’s Benalmadena are targeting empty apartments to steal money and jewellery

Little Robin needs your help: Family of a British toddler fighting a rare cancer launches appeal to continue his treatment in Spain

New Malaga photo exhibition of American avant-garde pioneer Man Ray set to wow audiences with captures of surrealism – and Spanish artists

Search for two young men who vanished whilst fishing off Spain’s Marbella is called off

First dog beach with a dedicated car park is coming to this town on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Abandoned Los Alamos hotel in Torremolinos will FINALLY be renovated: Developer to build 180 apartments for ‘digital nomads’ who want to move to Spain’s Costa del Sol

REVEALED: The Dutch cocaine kingpin who connected South American cartels with Balkan mafia: String of luxury Marbella villas seized

A Place In The Sun is coming to Spain’s Costa del Sol: Hit property show is looking for homes to feature in these 3 expat hotspots

Warning for drivers as Spain launches massive May Day bank holiday crackdown on Costa del Sol roads and across Andalucia

Two police officers commended for successfully resuscitating nine-month-old baby in Marbella

Ryanair urges Spain to scrap EES rollout to avoid summer of border queue chaos

Relief for travellers as direct Malaga-Madrid high-speed trains finally return after three months

Spain’s immigration amnesty descends into chaos as people queue for days and fights break out across the country