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How ‘weird deep booming sounds in the middle of the night’ forced dozens of Brits to evacuate their Malaga homes

TERRIFIED British residents have described the moment they were forced to flee their homes after hearing ‘weird, deep booming noises’ coming from the mountains above

9 Feb, 2026 @ 17:02

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Mayors gather for emergency meeting in Malaga’s Ronda to decide on further evacuations with Montejaque dam ‘just 25cm from overflowing’

EXCLUSIVE by Jon Clarke in Ronda A HIGH-LEVEL meeting is taking place in Ronda to decide how to tackle the current emergency in inland Andalucia,

9 Feb, 2026 @ 14:52

Andalucia·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Andalucia’s evacuated zones at risk once again as new Atlantic ‘sky river’ reaches Spain – with many areas ‘already fully saturated’

ANDALUCIA is bracing for a fresh week of weather chaos as a new ‘atmospheric river’ sweeps in from the Atlantic, threatening submerged areas as they

9 Feb, 2026 @ 11:29

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Malaga·Weather

WATCH: The Olive Press reports from the dangerously full Montejaque dam in Malaga as authorities fear a disaster

THE Olive Press’ Jon Clarke went out to the scene of an impending emergency at the Montejaque dam in Malaga. The century-old feat of engineering

9 Feb, 2026 @ 10:27

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Natural ageing or maintenance culture? Inside the Costa del Sol’s aesthetic boom

EXPATS and locals of southern Spain take different approaches to staying youthful and healthy. Green juice in one hand and a Botox appointment in the

8 Feb, 2026 @ 16:00

Costa del Sol·Health·Marbella

Padel vs Tennis: Why padel is winning over expats – and where to play in Marbella

FROM cheaper courts to a buzzing social scene, Spain’s fastest-growing sport is leaving tennis on the sidelines. If you’ve lived in Marbella for more than

8 Feb, 2026 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Sport

Remarkable archeological find in Estepona: A dozen 13th century Muslim tombs during works on new central boulevard

A DOZEN medieval Muslim tombs have been uncovered in Estepona during construction work to revamp the main boulevard. This discovery shines fresh light on the

7 Feb, 2026 @ 15:30

Andalucia·Estepona·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

The ghostly history of Malaga’s ‘useless’ Montejaque dam – now a ticking timebomb as subterranean tremors force evacuations

FOR a century, the Montejaque Dam has stood as a silent, bone-dry monument to human hubris—a spectacular engineering failure hidden in the mountains above Ronda.

7 Feb, 2026 @ 11:37

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Girlfriend of Estepona mayor’s son called to testify on how she ended up running plush restaurant atop the town’s flagship new tower

FEARS of foul play are mounting in Estepona after the mayor’s son’s girlfriend swooped in to run a restaurant in a publicly owned building. Prosecutors

7 Feb, 2026 @ 09:30

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Malaga

Brits among hundreds evacuated from Malaga’s Benaojan as mountain ‘trembles’ amid fears defunct dam could burst

DOZENS of Brits and other European expats are believed to be among 200 people urgently evacuated from a Malaga beauty spot yesterday. Emergency services ordered

6 Feb, 2026 @ 22:39

Lead·Malaga·Weather

UPDATE: Costa del Sol upgraded to orange as Andalucia braces for fresh pummelling from Storm Marta this weekend

MALAGA is facing yet another battering this weekend as the seventh named storm of the year prepares to sweep across the province. Just as the

6 Feb, 2026 @ 22:15

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Search intensifies in Malaga for woman who 'jumped into a river to rescue her dog and was swept away by flash floods' caused by Storm Leonardo

BREAKING: Body found in search for missing woman, 45, who was swept away in Malaga floods while trying to rescue her dog

A BODY has been found during the search for a dog walker swept away by raging floodwaters in Malaga province. Discovered at around 1pm today,

6 Feb, 2026 @ 14:21

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Tragedy as rising fashion model, 21, found dead in her room on the Costa del Sol

Tragedy as rising fashion model, 21, is found dead in her room on the Costa del Sol

INTERNATIONAL fashion model, Cristina Perez Galcenco, 21, has been found dead at her Malaga province home. It’s been reported that her death was down to

6 Feb, 2026 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Asturias·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Home demolished ‘with cat still inside’ at the Costa del Sol’s controversial Plan Larios – 80 under threat families seek answers from Nerja town hall

A SPANISH landowner has started bulldozing homes on protected farmland to make way for a golf macroproject on the Costa del Sol. Sociedad Azucarera Larios

5 Feb, 2026 @ 17:20

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Property

Famous culinary charity returns as SIXTY of Spain’s Michelin-starred chefs lend their skills to help children with rare diseases

COOKING initiative ChefsForChildren is set to return for its eighth edition. The group brings together 60 Michelin-starred chefs from across Spain to promote healthy eating

5 Feb, 2026 @ 16:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Floodwater surges through Malaga city centre as Storm Leonardo forces emergency releases from full reservoirs

VIDEO footage shared on social media shows floodwater rushing through the centre of Malaga as Storm Leonardo pushes nearby reservoirs to bursting point. El Limonero

5 Feb, 2026 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Flood alert in Malaga: Seven rivers in the province are dangerously close to overflowing – three have already burst their banks

AUTHORITIES have sounded a major flood alert across Malaga province after torrential rain from Storm Leonardo drove seven rivers to dangerously high levels, with three

5 Feb, 2026 @ 14:45

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Weather

New rules for real estate agents in Andalucia come into force – glitzy event on Marbella’s Golden Mile explains how they work

A SPANISH real estate organisation gathered at a Costa del Sol university to discuss new laws and regulations in Andalucia. Real estate agents from across

5 Feb, 2026 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella·Property

Search intensifies in Malaga for woman who ‘was swept away by flash floods after she jumped into a river to rescue her dog’

OVER 30 Guardia Civil officers are continuing their search on Thursday for a woman who fell into a Malaga area river trying to save her

5 Feb, 2026 @ 12:15

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Andalucia travel update: Malaga airport running normally for now – but getting there might not be so easy

MALAGA Airport is open and operating with ‘relative normality’ this morning, but getting to the terminal might prove to be challenging. While the runway remains

4 Feb, 2026 @ 14:33

Lead·Malaga·Travel News·Weather

Yellow alert for heavy rain as temperatures are set to fall 'below average' on Spain's Costa Blanca

Careful out there: Dozens of roads are closed across Andalucia due to Storm Leonardo – check the list here

WIDESPREAD road closures have been triggered across Andalucia as Storm Leonardo wreaks havoc causing flooding, landslides and damage to already saturated routes. Spain’s traffic authority,

4 Feb, 2026 @ 12:46

Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

MAPPED: Huge swathes of the already-waterlogged Costa del Sol and inland Malaga are at risk of flooding – is your home in a danger zone?

OFFICIAL flood maps have revealed the neighbourhoods most at risk of catastrophe today as Storm Leonardo dumps hundreds of litres of rain onto already-saturated ground.

4 Feb, 2026 @ 12:37

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Green·Lead·Malaga·Weather

WATCH: Weather update from Olive Press roving editor Jon Clarke as he tracks Storm Leonardo across Malaga

ROVING editor Jon Clarke has been out at the scene of some of the areas worst impacted by Storm Leonardo. Reporting outside an emergency coordination

4 Feb, 2026 @ 12:25

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Mass evacuations underway in Andalucia: Over 3,000 flee homes as rivers swell past record-breaking levels

THOUSANDS are fleeing their homes across Andalucia as rivers surge past historic maximum levels under relentless torrential rain. At least 3,000 people have been evacuated

4 Feb, 2026 @ 10:53

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Red alert in Malaga province: Storm Leonardo forces mass evacuations as Costa del Sol faces torrential rains from Wednesday

FEARS of flooding have sparked urgent evacuations in Malaga province after Spain’s state weather agency issued fresh alerts for the Costa del Sol from Wednesday.

3 Feb, 2026 @ 16:24

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Owner of aggressive dog that attacked children in Marbella finally found

THE owner of a dog that pounced on two children and two adults in Marbella last week has finally been located. Minors, aged nine and

2 Feb, 2026 @ 16:15

Lead·Marbella

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How ‘weird deep booming sounds in the middle of the night’ forced dozens of Brits to evacuate their Malaga homes

EXCLUSIVE: Mayors gather for emergency meeting in Malaga’s Ronda to decide on further evacuations with Montejaque dam ‘just 25cm from overflowing’

Andalucia’s evacuated zones at risk once again as new Atlantic ‘sky river’ reaches Spain – with many areas ‘already fully saturated’

WATCH: The Olive Press reports from the dangerously full Montejaque dam in Malaga as authorities fear a disaster

Natural ageing or maintenance culture? Inside the Costa del Sol’s aesthetic boom

Padel vs Tennis: Why padel is winning over expats – and where to play in Marbella

Remarkable archeological find in Estepona: A dozen 13th century Muslim tombs during works on new central boulevard

The ghostly history of Malaga’s ‘useless’ Montejaque dam – now a ticking timebomb as subterranean tremors force evacuations

Girlfriend of Estepona mayor’s son called to testify on how she ended up running plush restaurant atop the town’s flagship new tower

Brits among hundreds evacuated from Malaga’s Benaojan as mountain ‘trembles’ amid fears defunct dam could burst

UPDATE: Costa del Sol upgraded to orange as Andalucia braces for fresh pummelling from Storm Marta this weekend

BREAKING: Body found in search for missing woman, 45, who was swept away in Malaga floods while trying to rescue her dog

Tragedy as rising fashion model, 21, is found dead in her room on the Costa del Sol

Home demolished ‘with cat still inside’ at the Costa del Sol’s controversial Plan Larios – 80 under threat families seek answers from Nerja town hall

Famous culinary charity returns as SIXTY of Spain’s Michelin-starred chefs lend their skills to help children with rare diseases

WATCH: Floodwater surges through Malaga city centre as Storm Leonardo forces emergency releases from full reservoirs

Flood alert in Malaga: Seven rivers in the province are dangerously close to overflowing – three have already burst their banks

New rules for real estate agents in Andalucia come into force – glitzy event on Marbella’s Golden Mile explains how they work

Search intensifies in Malaga for woman who ‘was swept away by flash floods after she jumped into a river to rescue her dog’

Andalucia travel update: Malaga airport running normally for now – but getting there might not be so easy

Careful out there: Dozens of roads are closed across Andalucia due to Storm Leonardo – check the list here

MAPPED: Huge swathes of the already-waterlogged Costa del Sol and inland Malaga are at risk of flooding – is your home in a danger zone?

WATCH: Weather update from Olive Press roving editor Jon Clarke as he tracks Storm Leonardo across Malaga

Mass evacuations underway in Andalucia: Over 3,000 flee homes as rivers swell past record-breaking levels

Red alert in Malaga province: Storm Leonardo forces mass evacuations as Costa del Sol faces torrential rains from Wednesday

Owner of aggressive dog that attacked children in Marbella finally found

Air traffic controllers in Spain begin indefinite strike action – here’s how travellers can avoid the chaos

EXPLAINER: What is a ‘super El Niño’ phenomenon – and will it make this summer Spain’s hottest yet?

Spain could sizzle like an oven this summer thanks to rare ‘super El Niño’ phenomenon – with warnings of extreme heat and record-breaking temperatures

Woman who helped ‘save hundreds of lives’ on Costa del Sol road to be honoured in Estepona

This beautiful and undiscovered beach in western Andalucia that ‘inspired Goya’ is getting noticed in the UK