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WATCH: Moment astonishing 'mini hurricane' sends beachgoers running for cover in southern Spain's Costa Tropical

WATCH: Astonishing moment ‘mini hurricane’ sends beachgoers running for cover in Spain’s Costa Tropical

THREE people were rescued by the Guardia Civil after a mini-hurricane on Sunday caught beach-goers by surprise on Granada’s Costa Tropical. A Maritime Rescue vessel

18 Aug, 2025 @ 15:45

Granada·Lead·Weather

Ronda: Chasing American literary titan Ernest Hemingway in the hills of Andalucia

MORE than a century after Ernest Hemingway’s much-written-about tour of Spain, which included a stop in the idyllic mountain town of Ronda, this Andalusian pueblo

14 Aug, 2025 @ 12:13

Day Trips·Lead·Málaga·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Horror in Malaga as Nigerian man smashes champagne bottle over Swedish girlfriend’s head during hotel room brawl

A MALAGA hotel room brawl saw a woman stab her boyfriend after he smashed a champagne bottle on her head. Both have been arrested by

11 Aug, 2025 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Youth stabbed in front of shocked diners during mass brawl in Marbella’s Puerto Banus

A VIOLENT street fight in Puerto Banús, Marbella, left a teenager in hospital and one person under arrest in the early hours of Saturday morning,

11 Aug, 2025 @ 12:31

Andalucia·crime·Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Police arrest British-Irish Costa del Sol gang which smuggled tons of marijuana to Ireland- hidden in animal feed

WATCH: Police arrest British-Irish gang on Costa del Sol that smuggled tons of marijuana to Ireland

A COSTA del Sol-based gang with British, Irish, and Spanish members that exported marijuana inside animal feed pallets has been arrested by the Policia Nacional.

7 Aug, 2025 @ 18:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

REVEALED: Favourite Spanish holiday destinations by nationality (and what it says about them)

EVER wondered where your fellow countrymen flock to when they land in Spain for summer? Thanks to a new interactive map based on tourist overnight

5 Aug, 2025 @ 12:17

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

British fugitive wanted over ‘several murders’ crashes his car and gets arrested on the Costa del Sol

A BRITISH fugitive wanted for several murders has been arrested in Mijas after crashing his car. The man is said to be linked to a

4 Aug, 2025 @ 11:58

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Malaga ICU pushed to breaking point amid critical nurse shortage, unions warn

MALAGA’S Regional Hospital is facing a severe crisis in its Intensive Care Unit (ICU) due to a critical shortage of nursing staff, according to local

31 Jul, 2025 @ 14:33

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Malaga

Costa del Sol Cercanias celebrates 50th anniversary, as coastal mayors raise concerns over its limitations and future expansion

TODAY marks 50 years since Malaga’s C1 Cercanias train first began operating, linking the provincial capital with Fuengirola. Stretching 30.7 kilometres along the Costa del

31 Jul, 2025 @ 12:20

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Body of elderly Brit, 88, found on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE body of a British expat reported missing in Nerja on July 22 was found by hikers the following day. Vic Ashworth was a renowned

30 Jul, 2025 @ 11:45

Costa del Sol·Lead

How one historic town in Spain’s Andalucia is using AI to attract more tourists

VISITORS to Frigiliana will now be able to chat with an AI, called AMALia, via WhatsApp for recommendations and plans of how to enjoy the

29 Jul, 2025 @ 16:56

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

Man arrested for punching pregnant girlfriend in the stomach at Malaga home

A MAN has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for a brutal assault on his partner who is seven months pregnant. He’s also accused of

29 Jul, 2025 @ 11:01

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Police seize anabolic steroids with €3m street value on Costa del Sol

AN ANABOLIC steroids trafficking racket has been busted by the Policia Nacional on the Costa del Sol. 1.7 million doses of steroids in 78,000 packs

28 Jul, 2025 @ 15:10

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Weather warning in Spain: Orange alert for extreme heat as temperatures soar to 41C across Andalucia

AN orange weather alert for excessive heat has been issued for Andalucia as the region braces for the return of sky-high temperatures. Cordoba is set

28 Jul, 2025 @ 12:10

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Earthquake shakes homes from Malaga to Alicante and briefly triggers tsunami alert in the Mediterranean

AN EARTHQUAKE of magnitude 5.4 centred off Cabo de Gata in Almeria was felt in large parts of eastern Spain on Monday. A tsunami alert

14 Jul, 2025 @ 11:02

Lead·National News

REVEALED: The worst areas for public health services in Spain

THE Valencian Community and Andalucia have the worst public health services in Spain, followed by the Balearic Islands, according to an annual study. The conclusions

26 Jun, 2025 @ 12:21

Health·Lead

WATCH: Brazen thieves rummage through belongings on a Malaga beach – before being caught moments later

BEACH thieves in Malaga were forced to return phones and cash to two boys after being confronted by locals. Two men brazenly rummaged around items

23 Jun, 2025 @ 17:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Serial tyre slasher, 54, seized in the Costa del Sol after hitting 20 cars

A TYRE slasher operating in Benalmadena has been caught after an off-duty Policia Nacional officer saw him in action. The 54-year-old man was spotted in

17 Jun, 2025 @ 12:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Mallorca's former top anti-drug cop arrested in money laundering probe linked to Ibiza cocaine pipeline

Bulgarian man, 47, allegedly ‘beats Spanish wife to death and dumps her body near petrol station’ in Spain’s Marbella

A BULGARIAN man, 47, went to the Policia Nacional in Marbella on Saturday to confess that he had killed his wife. The body of a

9 Jun, 2025 @ 11:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Measles alert continues in the Costa del Sol – including in these tourist hotspots

Health authorities in Andalucia are grappling with six active measles outbreaks, with the Costa del Sol among the affected regions. As of late May, the

31 May, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa del Sol·Health·Lead

Irish tourists in golf buggy survive seven-metre ravine plunge at Costa del Sol course

Irish tourists in golf buggy survive seven-metre ravine plunge on Costa del Sol course

TWO Irish tourists playing golf at a Marbella course had an abrupt end to their round when their buggy plunged seven metres into a ravine.

26 May, 2025 @ 15:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

HIDDEN CORNERS OF SPAIN: The Andalucian hotspot with ancient traditions, natural beauty, and the endangered Iberian Lynx

YOU may occasionally come across a botijo in an antiques shop. These are traditional clay water jars which ‘sweat’. For many centuries, Spanish people have

26 May, 2025 @ 14:18

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Scorching temperatures as latest heatwave lands from Sunday in Spain

July weather arrives in Spain early: 42C will hit these parts of Andalucia this week

A SIZZLING end to May is coming with values more typical of July according to forecasters. The State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) says blistering highs will be

26 May, 2025 @ 13:21

Lead·Weather