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Malagueta Beach In Malaga. Andalusia, Costa Del Sol, Spain

Senegalese asylum applicant hailed a hero after rescuing drowning swimmer on a Malaga beach

A HEROIC Senegalese man who rescued a drowning swimmer on a Malaga beach in February has been tracked down. Mamadou, a 19-year-old asylum applicant who

20 Mar, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga

Benalmadena Beach. Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Spain’s Benalmadena to close beaches until July due to building work

BENALMADENA City Council has announced that it is going to close the Torrebermeja and Las Gaviotas beaches to the public starting next Monday, March 20.

14 Mar, 2023 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Naked Demonstration Over Controversial Housing Project For Spain's Costa Blanca

Naked demonstration opposing controversial housing project for Spain’s Costa Blanca

AROUND 80 people ‘bared all’ on Friday in an artistic naked protest against controversial plans to build over 2,000 homes at Cala Mosca on the

3 Oct, 2022 @ 17:44

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Beach in Spain’s Malaga closed to bathing for third time this summer due to faecal contamination

MALAGA City Council has closed Sacaba beach, in the western area of the capital of Malaga, to bathing this Tuesday, August 30, after a water

31 Aug, 2022 @ 08:45

Health·Lead·Malaga

Mercedes Driver Fined After Taking His Car Into The Water At Beach On Spain's Costa Blanca

Mercedes owner fined after driving car into the sea at beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A motorist has been fined €751 for taking his Mercedes car onto a Santa Pola beach and driving it into the water to tow away

16 Aug, 2022 @ 13:41

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Wild boar causes panic on Costa Blanca beach in Spain and bites elderly woman

WATCH: Swimming wild boar startles beachgoers on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A WILD boar has astonished beachgoers in Malaga after a showy exit out of the sea and onto the sandy beach, before it disappeared again.

11 Aug, 2022 @ 16:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

Shore Warning: These virgin beaches in Spain could be under threat from development

WITH the Olive Press breaking the news that Tarifa is earmarked for one of the biggest developments in a generation on its untouched virgin beaches,

31 Jul, 2022 @ 18:38

Environment·Lead

Outrage after curvy British model included in Spain’s body positive beach campaign without permission

A CAMPAIGN by the Spanish government to promote body positivity on the beach has sparked new criticism after a British model recognised herself as one

29 Jul, 2022 @ 13:00

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain launches body positive campaign encouraging all women to enjoy the beach

SPAIN’S government has launched a summer campaign encouraging women to head to the beach no matter what their bodies look like. A slogan of ‘Summer

28 Jul, 2022 @ 10:51

Lead·National News

VIDEO: Expat eyewitness account of Estepona’s latest wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A Canadian expat described the shock of watching flames from the beach in Estepona as she enjoyed a family day out on Tuesday. The fire

27 Jul, 2022 @ 19:00

Environment·Lead

Female loggerhead turtle lays nearly 70 eggs on beach in Spain’s Marbella

IN PICS: Loggerhead turtle lays 130 eggs in sands of Costa Blanca beach in Spain

GUARDIA Civil officers cordoned off part of a Guardamar del Segura beach on Tuesday morning after hearing about a loggerhead turtle laying its eggs in

27 Jul, 2022 @ 14:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

LATEST: Wildfire breaks out near popular beach in Tarifa on southern tip of Spain

A BLAZE has broken out near Valdevaqueros Beach on Friday afternoon, confirmed firefighting agency INFOCA. A team of 20 firefighters has been scrambled to the

22 Jul, 2022 @ 18:00

Cadiz·Environment·Lead

Seven practical tips for a dog-friendly day out at the seaside in Spain

A DAY at the beach with your dog provides a great bonding experience, but be sure to plan and pack paw-fectly. Once you’ve located your

20 Jul, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Barbate Port On The River Credit Vic Stamp

ON a second visit to Spain’s unspoilt Costa de la Luz, Jo Chipchase was finally switched on to its beautiful beaches and illuminated villages… oh, and tuna fish

I HAD visited the Costa de la Luz only once before, a decade ago with my young sons. At the time, I had only heard

14 Jul, 2022 @ 13:30

Cadiz·Lead·Must Read·Olive Press Travel

IN PICTURES: Beach clear up after San Juan revellers leave behind heaps of rubbish on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE big clear up got underway on Friday morning to clean beaches left littered with rubbish after the San Juan celebrations of the night before.

24 Jun, 2022 @ 14:30

Lead·Malaga

British swimmer, 72, drowns off popular beach on Spain's Costa Blanca

Lifeguards in Mallorca threaten to go on strike over Spain’s San Juan bank holiday

LIFEGUARDS in Mallorca have announced they will go on strike. The Lifeguards Union of Mallorca will coordinate a strike between 50 lifeguards in the capital

17 Jun, 2022 @ 13:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Malaga kicks off the 2022 beach season

THE capital of the Costa del Sol has all its summer beach services fully operational. As of yesterday, June 15, until September 30, the 13

16 Jun, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Humpback whale rescued from illegal fish nets in Mallorca dies six days later off Valencia coast of Spain

A humpback whale who made international headlines after being freed from illegal netting off Mallorca on May 20, has died off the Valencia coast. The

27 May, 2022 @ 19:25

Environment·Lead·Mallorca·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain unveils plans for largest artificial beach in Europe just 30 mins drive from Madrid

PLANS have been unveiled for the largest artificial beach in Europe which will be located just a half an hour drive from the capital. Permission

24 May, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

MAPPED: Spain breaks record with most blue flag beaches in the world

SPAIN has once again kept its position at the top as the nation with the highest number of blue flag beaches in the world. Valencia

11 May, 2022 @ 19:00

Lead·Malaga·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Andalucia is home to the longest beach in Spain

SPAIN has about 7,500 km of coastline and more than 3,000 beaches, beaches which come in all shapes and sizes, from rocky coves and jagged

7 May, 2022 @ 10:00

Environment·Huelva·Lead

Beach nourishment: Spain’s Malaga to receive 300,000 m3 of sand in effort to restore sand loss due to recent storms

MORE than 30,000 cubic metres of sand will be pumped into Malaga’s beaches in efforts to restore the coastline. Work is already underway to restore

5 May, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Benidorm bans smoking on two of its most popular beaches - and plans to create 'smoke-free' zones in other areas of the resort 'soon'

Benidorm bounces back: British visitors outnumber Spaniards for the first time since pandemic

IN a sure sign that things are returning to normal, industry insiders report that British holidaymakers again outnumber Spanish visitors to Benidorm for the first

9 Apr, 2022 @ 09:30

Alicante·Benidorm·Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

Spain puts on extra trains during Easter week to cope with surge in bookings

SPAIN’S state rail operator Renfe has announced it will put on extra trains to cope with the surge in bookings over Easter week. Between Friday,

7 Apr, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Travel News

Free surfing and canoeing lessons start at beaches popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE MILD out of season climate on Orihuela Costa means the region popular with expats and Spanish alike can enjoy a ‘Winter Beach’ programme. Starting

16 Oct, 2021 @ 12:45