Nurses in Malaga hospitals are now carrying PEPPER SPRAY after surge in attacks by patients high on cocaine and other drugs

NURSES in Malaga hospitals have taken to carrying pepper spray after a surge in assaults from patients and their families under the influence of cocaine

5 Jan, 2024 @ 13:30

Health·Lead·Malaga

Revealed: New €2.7bn plan to extend Malaga city’s train network to Marbella – and how long it would take to build

A NEW €2.7bn plan has been revealed for the long-awaited Malaga-Marbella train, but how long will construction take? It’s 20 years since a train connection

5 Jan, 2024 @ 13:03

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Three Kings Parade in Spain’s Malaga celebrates its centenary this year with huge celebration cake

Why does Spain celebrate January 5 with a Three Kings Parade?

DIFFERENT versions of the Three Kings’ parade will take place across Spain and Gibraltar from January 5. The religious events known as the ‘Cabalgata de

5 Jan, 2024 @ 08:02

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·Malaga

How 2023 was the hottest and driest year on-record for Malaga province – as expert warns it MUST rain in the coming weeks

SPANISH weather authority AEMET has reported record-high average temperatures and minimal rainfall in Malaga throughout 2023, confirming it as one of the hottest and driest

4 Jan, 2024 @ 16:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

British expat, 79, accused of historic sex crimes against young girls is arrested near Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH pensioner has been arrested in southern Spain near Marbella over alleged historic child sex offences in the United Kingdom. The 79-year-old, who had

4 Jan, 2024 @ 15:37

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

WATCH: Moment masked gunman robs petrol station in Spain’s Estepona before escaping on an e-scooter

VIDEO has been released showing the moment a masked gunman robs a petrol station in Estepona. The clip shows a man in a black hoodie

4 Jan, 2024 @ 13:59

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

WATCH: Dozens of dolphins spotted swimming off the coast of Marbella in Christmas surprise

DOZENS of dolphins were spotted swimming off the Marbella coast on Christmas day. The amazing video shows a dolphin pod playing with a jet skier

4 Jan, 2024 @ 13:56

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

This city on Spain’s Costa del Sol is an ‘underrated’ beach destination – according to the Sun

THE Sun has named this city on Spain’s Costa del Sol as an ‘underrated’ beach destination. Cheap pints, hot weather and a short flight away

4 Jan, 2024 @ 11:22

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Travelling in style: The Three Kings will arrive by boat and HELICOPTER in these towns on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE Three Kings will travel in style for this year’s celebrations, arriving to various towns by boat and helicopter. This Friday, January 5, is an

4 Jan, 2024 @ 10:32

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Weird creatures that look like transparent plastic packaging are washing up on Spain’s Costa del Sol: But are they dangerous?

BEACHGOERS on the Costa del Sol have recently encountered an unusual sight: thousands of bizarre gelatinous creatures resembling transparent plastic bags washing ashore. Environmental organisation

3 Jan, 2024 @ 15:59

Costa del Sol·Environment·Estepona·Lead

‘This isn’t Benidorm!’: Plans for new Estepona Marina spark criticism from some British expats – but do YOU agree with the backlash?

DEVELOPERS working on new plans for the Estepona Marina have shared a mock-up photo of their project – but not everyone is overjoyed with the

3 Jan, 2024 @ 15:24

Estepona·Lead

Casting call in Spain: Antonio Banderas is searching for dozens of singers, actors and dancers for a variety of shows at his Malaga theatre

SPANISH silver screen legend Antonio Banderas is on the hunt for jazz-singing and tap-dancing talent for a pair of Broadway-style musicals to debut at his

3 Jan, 2024 @ 12:30

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Electric scooters will be BANNED on all Renfe trains in Spain from this day in December

Petrol station in Estepona is robbed at gunpoint: Masked attacker makes getaway on an e-scooter and remains on the run

STAFF at a petrol station in Estepona were held up at gunpoint on January 2. The robbery took place at a branch of Galp in

3 Jan, 2024 @ 10:53

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Homebuyer alert: Price of housing in Malaga city rises 7.2% to €3,000/m2, a third higher than Spain’s Andalucia

THE price of housing went up a stunning 7.2% in the city of Malaga in 2023 to more than €3,000 per square metre, one of

3 Jan, 2024 @ 09:27

Andalucia·Barcelona·Catalunya·Malaga·Property

Starlite to open a ‘musical city’ in Spain’s Estepona with a new 15,000-seat auditorium and hotel

PLANS for an auditorium with a capacity of 15,000 people, plus an adjoining hotel and conference centre have been approved for the Costa del Sol.

3 Jan, 2024 @ 08:48

Andalucia·Entertainment·Estepona·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

North Americans and Arabs are snapping up the luxury property market in Marbella, say experts

MARBELLA’s luxury property market is dominated by Americans and Arabs according to new expert research. Luxury has long been associated with Marbella, not only for

2 Jan, 2024 @ 18:21

Andalucia·Marbella

Drivers in Spain beware: Mobile cameras and helicopters deployed in crackdown on speeding during Semana Santa

Man, 38, is fatally hit by a car in Spain’s Estepona just hours before the start of the new year

A MAN was fatally hit by a car in Estepona last night just hours before the start of the new year, it has emerged. The

1 Jan, 2024 @ 10:29

Lead·Malaga

Kidnapped Man Forced To Hide Drugs In His Genital Area From Spain S Murcia Region To Valencian Community

Brazilian kidnap gang snatch elderly man in Portugal and leave him tied to a tree in Barcelona robbed of €100,000: Arrests made in Torremolinos

A WEALTHY Portuguese businessman was kidnapped from his home and driven on a harrowing 1,200km journey across Spain before being left tied to a tree

28 Dec, 2023 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

PSpanish police officer is arrested 'for groping a young woman's buttocks' at the Malaga feria

Police arrest man who gagged, threatened, beat up and extorted his two Colombian housemates in Spain’s Costa del Sol

POLICE are searching for three suspects who gagged, extorted, threatened with a firearm and beat up two Colombian nationals in Spain’s Costa del Sol. Guardia

28 Dec, 2023 @ 14:16

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Malaga

Malaga sets another grim weather record with 2023 officially being the driest year ever – with four days left

WITH four more days to go of the rainy season, Malaga has already recorded its driest year since records began in the 19th century. The

28 Dec, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Property ‘scam’ in Spain’s Andalucia: HUNDREDS of buyers pay up to €55,000 each for homes that will NEVER be built

AROUND a thousand people have lost deposits of up to €55,000 for homes in Andalucia and Murcia that are unlikely to ever be built. The

27 Dec, 2023 @ 17:30

Almeria·Andalucia·Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Murcia

Missing ‘vulnerable’ man, 22, who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol is FOUND in huge relief to his family

A YOUNG man who vanished from the Costa del Sol more than a month ago has finally been found by his family. Adrian Fernandez, 22,

27 Dec, 2023 @ 12:01

Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Huge fire tears through business in Marbella’s Puerto Banus after ‘becoming engulfed in flames at 4am’

THIS is the moment a business in Marbella was seen engulfed by flames in the early hours of Wednesday morning. In video footage shared online,

27 Dec, 2023 @ 10:02

Lead·Marbella

British expat and son are dramatically arrested at a Marbella restaurant for ‘trafficking €100m worth of cocaine across the Atlantic’

THREE British nationals have been arrested as part of an international operation against drug trafficking across the Atlantic, which has seen around 1.2 tonnes of

22 Dec, 2023 @ 16:24

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

British gangster who ‘cut off young man’s fingers and subjected him to a lie detector test’ in a bid to recover a €3m cocaine debt is arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH man has been arrested on suspicion of torturing an alleged drug trafficker over the loss of a €3million cocaine shipment. The 24-year-old victim

22 Dec, 2023 @ 12:32

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Attacker in Darth Vader mask stabs rent collector inside popular shopping mall on Spain’s Costa del Sol before making off with €80,000 cash

A DARTH Vader masked assailant has stabbed a shopping centre rent collector in broad daylight before making off with €80,000 on Spain’s Costa del Sol.

22 Dec, 2023 @ 08:46