Bank holidays in Spain: When are they in December and what shops will be open?
WHEN are Spain’s December bank holidays and will any shops open their doors? December will see Spaniards enjoy two bank holidays, giving you plenty of
Talks FINALLY resume between Spain and UK for EU treaty to govern Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future
TALKS on an EU treaty for Gibraltar started up once again in the city of Malaga between the UK and Spain on Monday. Chief Minister
Simple Minds are coming to Spain: British rock band will perform on the Costa del Sol in 2024
ONE of the eighties’ biggest rock bands, Simple Minds, are set to return to the Costa del Sol next summer. On July 22 the group
This is the sleek new health centre coming to Marbella after being approved by the city council
A NEW HEALTHCARE centre will be coming to Marbella after it was approved by the city council, and will involve a total investment of €1
Spanish waiter is mistaken for David Cameron by punters on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A WAITER on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been branded the spitting image of Lord David Cameron. You wouldn’t expect to find a former Prime
Fraudsters posing as Denzel Washington and Hugh Jackman scam victims out of €75,000 on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE COSTA del Scam strikes again with victims losing €75,000 to fraudsters posing as famous Hollywood actors. Policia Nacional have reported numerous cases in which
Three new defibrillators installed in CoÃn thanks to ‘Touch of Kindness’ campaign
A CAMPAIGN by a local real estate company has seen life saving equipment installed at local schools and charities. CoÃn has received three new defibrillators
Glenn Close takes in the Costa del Sol: This is where the Hollywood legend, 76, visited and ate – thanks to the advice of her old friend Antonio Banderas
GLENN Close stunned locals on the Costa del Sol this week after making a surprise visit to a theatre. The Fatal Attraction star, 76, was
Biggest planetarium in SPAIN is coming to the Costa del Sol
SPAIN’s biggest planetarium is set to open on the Costa del Sol within the next two years. The project has finally been given the go
Celebrity chef Dani Garcia is preparing a luxury NYE dinner on Spain’s Costa del Sol – but you might want to leave your wallet at home
A TOP Marbella chef has put together a New Year’s Eve dining experience on his home patch but you will need to have deep pockets
EXCLUSIVE: Notorious British conman who ‘stole millions from expats’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol is back behind bars
Have you been a victim of Chris O’Hare? Get in touch at newsdesk@theolivepress.es HE has mostly gone under the radar as far as expats and
New 5-star hotel funded by Gerard Pique is coming to Spain’s Costa del Sol as construction gets underway
CONSTRUCTION has begun on the Costa del Sol’s latest 5-star hotel located in an old cinema. Hotel chain, Meliá, is set to open a new
WATCH: Moment taps run dry inside homes on Spain’s Costa del Sol as drought takes hold
RESIDENTS of Fuengirola are experiencing water problems such as low pressure and supply cuts as drought continues to ravage the Costa del Sol. The problems
German man is arrested after ‘stabbing his own mother’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police arrive at scene to discover victim ‘with knife still in her back’
A GERMAN man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing his own mother in the back. Police received a call at around 4pm on Saturday, November
This town in Malaga province has been crowned the best in Spain to spend New Year’s Eve
PRESTIGIOUS travel magazine ‘Viajar’ has chosen a Malaga town as the best spot to ring in the New Year. Celebrations on December 31 grow more
Revealed: The 13 best companies to work for in Spain’s Malaga
GREAT Place To Work have released their 2023 edition of ‘best workplaces in Malaga’ and these are the top 13 companies. Informed by employees, 90%
Drought in Spain: New measures are being prepared for Marbella and the Axarquia
THE ANDALUCIAN government says mobile desalination plants will be installed in parts of the region to ease water supply issues caused by the drought. Andalucia
How a French mafia made a Marbella man’s life a living hell, including torture, kidnappings and near-fatal beatings after he refused to sell them his business
A MARBELLA man has gone through hell at the hands of the French mafia after he refused to sell them his business, enduring beatings, kidnappings
These 31 restaurants in Spain have won Michelin stars for the first time – including on the Costa del Sol
TWO Costa del Sol restaurants are among 31 Spanish venues to be awarded Michelin Stars this year. BACK, in Marbella, has been awarded its first
Missing British expat, 39, is found: Homeless mother-of-two had not been seen for weeks on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A HOMELESS British expat has been found after not being heard from or seen for more than two weeks. Hannah Parker, 39, has made contact
Missing girl, 15, is found safe and well after presenting herself at a police station in Malaga
A MISSING 15-year-old girl from Spain’s North African city Melilla has been located safe and sound after she handed herself in at a police station
Rain will finally return to Spain’s Costa del Sol this week – but nowhere near enough to tackle the drought
One of the driest autumns on record may finally come to an end this week, but the showers will be nowhere near enough to fight
Prostitution soars in Marbella as pimps across Spain move to running operations out of apartments – thanks to legal loophole
MARBELLA has become a prostitution hotspot after a legal loophole lets pimps operate out of unassuming apartments. In the centre of Marbella, people explore the
WATCH: Moment car is torched in upmarket neighbourhood in Spain’s Marbella
AN expensive car was torched in the Urbanización Los Naranjos, Marbella on Sunday. By the time emergency services arrived, the vehicle was already fully ablaze
Watch: Moment Malaga Christmas lights are switched on goes viral – as everyone makes the same comment
MALAGA’s famous Christmas lights were switched on this weekend, sparking criticism on social media. Calle Larios in Malaga’s city centre was full of people on
Missing: Family fears for girl, 15, who vanished four days ago after ‘travelling to Spain’s Costa del Sol’
THE family of a teenage girl is fearing for her safety after she vanished four days ago to travel to the Costa del Sol. Soledad