Malaga News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

British man ‘almost dies’ after falling into Puerto Banus harbour in Marbella as fellow Brit calls for better safety measures

The reveller, who was more than 6ft tall and of a 'very heavy' build, fell into the water near the popular Newscafe at around 2am

7 Jun, 2019 @ 11:15

Lead·Malaga

IN PICS: Club Med is opening a new hotel in Marbella and its looks INCREDIBLE

It will be the first hotel to offer paddle tennis as one of its main sports activities

6 Jun, 2019 @ 11:36

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Pensioner holidaying on Costa del Sol drowns in front of his wife

A lifeguard jumped in to save the man and performed resuscitation attempts, but he was pronounced dead at the scene

6 Jun, 2019 @ 11:01

Lead·Malaga

‘Widespread’ increase in ocean plastic on Costa del Sol with ‘strikingly’ high microplastic levels in Malaga

THE Costa del Sol has seen a ‘widespread’ increase of plastic on its beaches and in the sea, with Malaga one of the worst offenders.

6 Jun, 2019 @ 10:27

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Brussels gives Spain an ultimatum over its toll roads

Costa del Sol toll charges to be scrapped THIS YEAR

The AP-4, running from Sevilla to Cadiz will also have finished its contract by the end of the year

5 Jun, 2019 @ 18:58

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Distraught British girl ‘just wants to cuddle her father’ one YEAR after he vanished from Marbella

“I’m begging, keep sharing so we have the best hope of finding him.”

5 Jun, 2019 @ 15:55

Lead·Malaga

Inside Spain’s new high-tech cop cars being rolled out across Malaga, Valencia and Mallorca

The new Toyota Prius + cars have been specially equipped with three state-of-the-art cameras, capable of checking 400 license plates against the stolen database per

5 Jun, 2019 @ 15:38

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Sevilla

Police smash violent luxury carjacking ring behind string of violent robberies on Spain’s costas

The group had a clear modus operandi with all their robberies occurring in public and in a short period of time, never more than three

5 Jun, 2019 @ 14:34

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

IN PICS: Artist re-imagines Spain’s Malaga without ‘destructive’ tourism and construction boom

In a series of photoshopped images, Katharina Fitz has returned the coastline of the provincial capital to a place inhabited only by fishermen

5 Jun, 2019 @ 13:48

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Huge boa constrictor confiscated from beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol after expat offered pics with killer serpent for €5

The Slovakian said he owned the snake for seven years and that he bought it in the UK

5 Jun, 2019 @ 13:07

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Malaga

Scottish company so good to its staff Leonardo DiCaprio gave it an award lands on Spain’s Costa del Sol

After continued success in the UK - and many awards - the company, which represents the largest technology companies in the world, has officially launched

30 May, 2019 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

British expat cuffed for allegedly dealing cocaine to fellow Brits on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The four month investigation revealed that the Brit, from England and with long hair and a beard, dealt the drugs to mostly British and Finnish

30 May, 2019 @ 15:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Man arrested after exposing genitals to children in Costa del Sol park

A MAN has been arrested after exposing himself at a children’s playground on the Costa del Sol. The 63-year-old Spaniard was held on charges of

30 May, 2019 @ 14:21

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

STUB IT OUT: Government project seeks to ban smoking on beaches in Spain’s Andalucia

The project comes as May 31 marks World No Tobacco Day, which this year has set its theme as 'Tobacco and lung health'

30 May, 2019 @ 11:58

Environment·Lead·Malaga

British expat shocked by ‘homophobic attack’ in gay hotspot on Spain’s Costa del Sol as ‘taxi drivers watched on’

Lee Roberts, from Manchester, was walking home from work in Torremolinos when he claims a Moroccan man began accosting him

29 May, 2019 @ 15:27

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Costa del Sol forest fire under control after 29 firefighters and two planes mobilised to tackle blaze

It comes after a Brit was arrested last week following his admission of starting a forest fire in Nerja

28 May, 2019 @ 17:12

Environment·Lead·Malaga

DID YOU FEEL IT? 3.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Spain’s Andalucia early this morning

Spain's National Geographic Institute (IGN) provided the data on the tremor

28 May, 2019 @ 11:19

Lead·Malaga·Nature

Young man shot on Spain’s Costa del Sol in suspected gang warning

It comes after just a fortnight after the Office of the Public Prosecutor in Malaga expressed ‘serious concern’ about the rise in murders on the

27 May, 2019 @ 12:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Serial British conman who preyed on elderly and vulnerable arrested on Costa del Sol after 15 years on run

The judge in the case labelled him a ‘amoral fraudster’ as he was found guilty of swindling a dozen clients

27 May, 2019 @ 12:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Costa del Sol property sector eyes strong positives, writes Adam Neale

Home prices have risen solidly, that's true, but they remain well below the level of most major centres in Europe and other parts of the

26 May, 2019 @ 10:30

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Columnists·Malaga·Property

Marbella has never lost its charm – in fact it’s only getting better, writes Laurence Dollimore

SMOKING sardines, bikini-clad roller skaters and children with ice cream-covered faces… this is Marbella in full seasonal swing. Forget the odd TOWIE nonsense and celebrity

26 May, 2019 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Meet Kaat Buelens, an expat Sabinillas restaurant owner and political underdog running to be your local councillor in Manilva

Dear future constituents,

25 May, 2019 @ 14:00

Lead·Malaga·Politics

Open letter from PP’s Javier Quero to people of Casares, as he bids to become mayor and ‘return Casares to its former glory’

Dear Neighbours of Casares, Secadero and Casares Costa,

25 May, 2019 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga·Politics

Jet2 removes Costa del Sol beaches from its website after Olive Press probe into raw sewage pumped into sea

Other package holiday firms TUI and Thomas Cook, are still promoting the affected beaches on their websites

25 May, 2019 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

I have never felt more proud of my Burlesque-dancing goddaughter, writes Giles Brown

As part of her Burlesque act, Ziggy uses a chair, but we discovered to our horror that none of the chairs at the venue would

25 May, 2019 @ 09:30

Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Malaga

British expat and dementia sufferer, 83, found dead on Spain’s Costa del Sol after four days missing

Authorities believe that Glyn may have gone for a walk in the countryside and then become disorientated

24 May, 2019 @ 12:22

Lead·Malaga

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British man ‘almost dies’ after falling into Puerto Banus harbour in Marbella as fellow Brit calls for better safety measures

IN PICS: Club Med is opening a new hotel in Marbella and its looks INCREDIBLE

Pensioner holidaying on Costa del Sol drowns in front of his wife

‘Widespread’ increase in ocean plastic on Costa del Sol with ‘strikingly’ high microplastic levels in Malaga

Costa del Sol toll charges to be scrapped THIS YEAR

Distraught British girl ‘just wants to cuddle her father’ one YEAR after he vanished from Marbella

Inside Spain’s new high-tech cop cars being rolled out across Malaga, Valencia and Mallorca

Police smash violent luxury carjacking ring behind string of violent robberies on Spain’s costas

IN PICS: Artist re-imagines Spain’s Malaga without ‘destructive’ tourism and construction boom

WATCH: Huge boa constrictor confiscated from beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol after expat offered pics with killer serpent for €5

Scottish company so good to its staff Leonardo DiCaprio gave it an award lands on Spain’s Costa del Sol

British expat cuffed for allegedly dealing cocaine to fellow Brits on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Man arrested after exposing genitals to children in Costa del Sol park

STUB IT OUT: Government project seeks to ban smoking on beaches in Spain’s Andalucia

British expat shocked by ‘homophobic attack’ in gay hotspot on Spain’s Costa del Sol as ‘taxi drivers watched on’

Costa del Sol forest fire under control after 29 firefighters and two planes mobilised to tackle blaze

DID YOU FEEL IT? 3.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Spain’s Andalucia early this morning

Young man shot on Spain’s Costa del Sol in suspected gang warning

Serial British conman who preyed on elderly and vulnerable arrested on Costa del Sol after 15 years on run

Costa del Sol property sector eyes strong positives, writes Adam Neale

Marbella has never lost its charm – in fact it’s only getting better, writes Laurence Dollimore

Meet Kaat Buelens, an expat Sabinillas restaurant owner and political underdog running to be your local councillor in Manilva

Open letter from PP’s Javier Quero to people of Casares, as he bids to become mayor and ‘return Casares to its former glory’

Jet2 removes Costa del Sol beaches from its website after Olive Press probe into raw sewage pumped into sea

I have never felt more proud of my Burlesque-dancing goddaughter, writes Giles Brown

British expat and dementia sufferer, 83, found dead on Spain’s Costa del Sol after four days missing

Spain’s housing crisis: Pedro Sanchez promises landlords 100% tax break if they freeze rents and slams seasonal lets as ‘speculation and greed’

Former Costa Blanca mayor and three ex-councillors convicted of ‘rigging’ refuse contract

The seizure of 10 tonnes of cocaine from a rust-bucket ship reveals how the cartels resurrect ‘ghost ships’ to smuggle drugs into Spain

Albanian burglary gang stalked wealthy residents on the Costa del Sol for days – before donning rubber masks and wigs to break into their homes

Calls for children in Spain to be vaccinated against hepatitis A after cases surge six-fold