Sevilla can legally cut off water supply to law-breaking tourist flats, court rules
A COURT in the popular tourist city of Sevilla has ruled that the local council can legally cut off water supply to unlawful tourist flats.
Body of a man is found on a popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police are working to identify him
THE BODY of a clothed man was discovered on a Costa del Sol beach on Monday evening. A passer-by on Nerja’s Playa del Carabeillo spotted
Spain’s Andalucia saw the number of tourists fall by more than 5% this July – the biggest drop in 20 years
JULY’S tourist figures in Andalucia fell by 5.2% compared to 2023 and was the largest drop in two decades, barring the pandemic period. The month
Young man, 25, dies in Malaga from suspected fentanyl overdose
A MALAGA man died from a suspected fentanyl overdose, after returning home from a trip to an undisclosed European country. The man- in his mid-20’s-
Earthquake off the coast of Portugal is felt in Spain and Morocco
A BIG offshore earthquake in Portugal with a magnitude of 5.5 on the Richter scale was felt in southern Spain and Morocco on Monday morning.
Rafael Nadal and business partner to invest €200m into building luxury homes on Spain’s Costa del Sol
TENNIS star Rafa Nadal and Ibizan businessman, Abel Matutes, will invest over €200 million to build luxury homes on the Costa del Sol. Under their
Cycling Dutchman is travelling from the Netherlands to Spain’s Mijas in aid of donkey sanctuary
A DUTCHMAN is cycling from the Netherlands to Spain in aid of a donkey sanctuary in Mijas. From Heemskerk, a picturesque town in the north
West Nile virus spreads in Spain: Health authorities declare 13 new cases in Sevilla and Huelva – while infected mosquitoes are found in Cadiz
SOME 13 new cases of the West Nile virus have been declared in Sevilla and Huelva this week. According to the Andalucian health department, six
Severe heat alerts are sent to mobile phones across Spain’s Andalucia ahead of 40C temperatures
MOBILE phone users across Andalucia were last night sent an alert for extreme temperatures today. The warning was sent by state weather agency Aemet, warning
Exclusive: British diners praise Michelin-approved restaurant in Spain’s Andalucia after receiving discounts for ‘smiling’ and ‘arriving on time’
BRITISH diners have praised a restaurant in southern Spain after receiving a series of unexpected discounts. Annabel and Andy Graham told the Olive Press they
House hunting on a budget in Spain’s Andalucia? These are the cheapest towns for 2024
THE cheapest areas to buy a property in Andalucia in 2024 have been revealed by leading property portal Idealista. It comes as the number of
Spain’s Sevilla threatens to cut off water supply to 5,000 illegal tourist flats
SEVILLA City Council plans to cut off water supplies to around 5,000 unlicensed tourist flats in the continuing battle against unregulated holiday accommodation. It has
Victim of deadly shooting in gated Estepona community was a 34-year-old man from Belgium
A MAN found shot dead in the gated community of El Paraiso, Estepona on Monday morning has been identified as a 34-year-old Belgian national. No
Horror discovery in Spain: Baby boy’s body is found by workers at a waste treatment plant after being dumped in the trash
THE body of a newborn baby boy has been discovered in a waste treatment plant in southern Spain. The shocking find occurred in Alhendin, Granada,
Plague of invasive hornets threaten bees and honey production across Spain’s Malaga
AN INVASION of oriental hornets is threatening bee hives and honey production in Malaga province. There are over 30,000 hives in the area and the
Spain issues guidance on how to avoid the West Nile virus as cases in major tourist city grow – including the type of plants that repel mosquitoes
A MAJOR city in southern Spain has issued guidance on how to lower one’s exposure to the West Nile virus. Sevilla City Council listed its
Health authorities in Spain call for calm after detecting possible case of tick-borne Crimean-Congo virus in Sevilla
HEALTH authorities in Andalucia have appealed for calm after activating procedures for a possible case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF). Samples have been sent to
Pickpocket gang from Spain is arrested over plan to target tourists at the Paris Olympics
A GANG of Spanish-based Bosnian pickpockets who were going to the Olympic Games in Paris has been arrested in Madrid and Valencia by the Policia
Best all-inclusive hotel in the WORLD is in Spain’s Andalucia, according to new ranking – and it’s NOT on the Costa del Sol
THE World Travel Awards have just bestowed the honour of the Best All Inclusive category on a Spanish establishment – and it’s not on the
‘I’m a British expat and just bought a house in Spain – here’s what I wish I knew beforehand’
A BRITISH expat and TikToker has shared her journey to house ownership in Spain-here’s what she wished she knew before taking the plunge. The Spanish
Revealed: The cheapest towns to buy property in Spain’s Malaga
HOUSE prices in Malaga province reached a record high in June with an average square metre price coming in at €3,282, but there are big
Malaga weighs up €324million tunnel to move ever-increasing amount of traffic underground
ESTIMATES for a tunnel in Malaga to slash traffic along the Paseo de los Curas and Muelle Heredia have been calculated at €324 million. A
Toll road may soon be discounted for certain drivers in bid to reduce traffic chaos on Spain’s Costa del Sol
TOLL charges on the AP-7 motorway on the Costa del Sol could be discounted for workers and students in a bid to reduce traffic jams
Health experts detect ‘probable’ case of West Nile virus in young boy in southern Spain after town is placed on high alert for the disease
HEALTH officials in Andalucia are investigating a ‘probable’ case of West Nile Virus(WNV) in a two-year-old child from Coria del Rio in Sevilla province. The
Greenpeace warns beaches along Spain’s Andalucia are disappearing due to rising sea levels – these are the most at risk areas
A GREENPEACE report on beach erosion in Spain caused by rising sea levels says that Andalucia is one of the area’s worst affected by degeneration.
Life expectancy reaches new heights in Spain’s Andalucia – this is why
SPAIN’S average life expectancy is famously high, consistently coming in above neighbouring France or the United States, for example. But in the southern region of