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Watch: Flooding on Spain’s Costa del Sol after ‘major breakdown’ of water supply network as two towns are warned taps could run dry

A HIGH-pressure water supply network suffered a ‘major breakdown’ this morning, it has emerged. It came after a pipe burst in Calle Arquitectos, in Fuengirola,

26 Dec, 2024 @ 16:56

Costa del Sol·Lead

Watch: CCTV shows ‘Grinch’ in slippers stealing Christmas tree from Costa del Sol apartment block – as fuming locals give hooded thief an ultimatum

THIS is the moment a ‘real-life Grinch’ was filmed stealing a Christmas tree on the Costa del Sol. Video shared online shows an individual entering

23 Dec, 2024 @ 15:56

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Video

Arab fund buys La Zagaleta: Gated Costa del Sol community where villas sell for over €30m is among the most exclusive in Europe

AN ABU Dhabi company has bought one of Europe’s biggest luxury housing developments- La Zagaleta on the Costa del Sol. Modon Holding now owns the

20 Dec, 2024 @ 13:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Warning for British homeowners in Spain after thieves ransack empty Benahavis villa and steal €500k worth of watches and jewellery

Have you been a victim of robbers on the Costa del Sol? Contact tips@theolivepress.es ROBBERS are once again targeting empty homes on the Costa del

17 Dec, 2024 @ 13:07

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Gangland killers of seven-year-old boy in Marbella will NEVER be punished due to this Spanish law

THE horrific killing of a seven-year-old boy in Marbella will go unpunished, a court has ruled. Little Jose Manuel was brutally shot to death in

14 Dec, 2024 @ 17:11

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

British expat causes a stir after revealing her reasons for moving to Spain with her children

A BRITISH expat has caused a stir on TikTok by saying she moved her family to Spain because Britain has ‘gone so downhill’. 32-year-old mortgage

13 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

Manhunt for shooter on Spain’s Costa del Sol after assassination-style killing in popular tourist resort

A MANHUNT is underway after a man was shot to death in the middle of the street in Fuengirola overnight. The victim was gunned down

7 Dec, 2024 @ 12:05

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Pictured: Narco drones used by ex-military gang to fly drugs from Morocco to southern Spain

THE Policia Nacional has busted a gang that used Ukrainian drones to fly hashish to Spain from Morocco. The crew was led by a Ukrainian

28 Nov, 2024 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Brussels gives Spain an ultimatum over its toll roads

Toll road charges on Spain’s Costa del Sol will be reduced- but not for everyone

TOLL charges on the AP-7 motorway on the Costa del Sol are set to be reduced for regular users who are workers and students. The

27 Nov, 2024 @ 17:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

‘Airbnb has ruined my life’: Local in Malaga fumes over ‘drunk tourists’ who have turned his ‘historic’ block into a ‘trashy hotel’

A MALAGA local has claimed Airbnb-style flats have ‘ruined his life’ after taking over half of the apartments in his block. Speaking to La Sexta,

27 Nov, 2024 @ 14:48

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Fugitive Russian mafia mobster arrested on Costa Blanca after Italian court gave him long jail term

Police corruption in Spain latest: Guardia Civil officer and his brother are accused of leading drug trafficking ring in Campo de Gibraltar

A GUARDIA Civil officer based in southern Spain supplied his brother with vital information which helped him run a big drug trafficking network. The officer

26 Nov, 2024 @ 18:11

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Watch: Moment vulture descends on tourists in Spain’s Mijas before being rescued by police

THIS is the moment a vulture caused a scene in Mijas Pueblo at the weekend. The bird of prey was filmed perched on the awning

25 Nov, 2024 @ 16:17

Animals·Costa del Sol·Lead

British expat’s warning after being targeted by vile ‘bird poo scam’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH expat has sounded the alarm after falling prey to ‘bird poo scammers’ on the Costa del Sol. Sue Oswick and her husband (pictured

25 Nov, 2024 @ 12:40

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Fears for missing British woman in Spain who vanished after landing in Malaga five WEEKS ago

FEARS are growing for a British tourist who vanished after landing in Malaga more than a month ago. Tanya (pictured above), arrived at the Costa

23 Nov, 2024 @ 18:58

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Seven Brits arrested in Spain for trafficking drugs hidden in cement barrels with 1.2 tonnes of hashish seized

Seven British ‘gangsters’ in Spain who ‘ran a drug ring with bases in Marbella and Alicante’ are arrested: Multiple properties raided

SEVEN Britons have been arrested in Spain for drug trafficking after the Policia Nacional seized 1.2 tonnes of hashish. Officers made the large bust in

18 Nov, 2024 @ 12:07

Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Lead

Watch: Chaos in Malaga as roads and hospitals fill with water and drivers are told to ‘jump out of their car if being swept away’ by red-level floods

A RED-LEVEL storm is wreaking havoc across Malaga and the Costa del Sol today. Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes along the

13 Nov, 2024 @ 14:28

Lead·Malaga·Video·Weather

Abandoned hotel in Torremolinos is being turned into luxury homes for digital nomads

THE eyesore Los Alamos hotel in Torremolinos will be replaced by a luxury sustainable complex featuring wood as its main ingredient and targeting digital nomads.

4 Nov, 2024 @ 12:20

Costa del Sol·Property

Red weather alert for Spain’s Costa del Sol: Biblical storms spark floods and landslides as cars and bins are dramatically washed away

A RED-level alert has been activated for the Costa del Sol and parts of inland Malaga due to the extreme rainfall currently battering the region.

29 Oct, 2024 @ 13:41

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Video·Weather

Exclusive: Irish expat’s life is saved after her pet cat Coco ‘detects carbon monoxide leak’ inside their Marbella flat

AN expat’s cat ‘saved her life’ after the clever moggy ‘warned’ her of carbon monoxide poisoning inside their Marbella flat. Debbie Lush was forced to

26 Oct, 2024 @ 19:00

Animals·Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Warning for tourists over ‘bird poo’ trick used by expert pickpockets on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A CLASSIC pickpocket tactic is being used to dupe tourists on the Costa del Sol, police have warned. It comes after an expert thief was

24 Oct, 2024 @ 12:31

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

US surfing champion flies her son ‘across the world’ to Spain for life-changing eye surgery

A US surfing champion has flown her son ‘across the world’ to receive life-changing eye surgery in Spain. Alana Blanchard, 34, from Hawaii, told her

22 Oct, 2024 @ 09:11

Costa del Sol·Health·Lead·Malaga·Video

Watch: Boat blaze in Marbella just hours after ‘drug user’ caused eight-car inferno in nearby Cabopino Beach car park

THIS is the moment a boat caught fire at a major port on the Costa del Sol on Sunday – just hours after a nearby

21 Oct, 2024 @ 18:20

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella·Video

Rent strike movement spreads across Spain with multiple protests planned for this weekend

Squatter fears, digital nomads and wealthy British retirees are behind growing rental crisis on Spain’s Costa del Sol, experts suggest

DIGITAL nomads, wealthy British retirees and a fear of squatters are causing a rental crisis on parts of the Costa del Sol, industry leaders have

21 Oct, 2024 @ 15:15

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Pictured: British triathlete, 57, who died during race on Spain’s Costa del Sol as tributes pour in

A BRITISH athlete who died during a traithlon event on the Costa del Sol has been named as Mark Stokes. The 57-year-old (pictured above) was

20 Oct, 2024 @ 13:42

Costa del Sol·Lead·Sport

Police identify man whose body was found dumped with his throat slit on a property in Spain’s Estepona

POLICE have identified a man who was found dead in a property in Estepona at the weekend. The victim was found with a slit throat

16 Oct, 2024 @ 09:57

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

Pedestrian, 35, dies instantly after being hit and crushed by a car in Spain’s Puerto Banus

A 35-YEAR-OLD man has died after being crushed by a car in Marbella. The victim was runover on the A-7 at the height of Puerto

14 Oct, 2024 @ 14:23

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

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Watch: Flooding on Spain’s Costa del Sol after ‘major breakdown’ of water supply network as two towns are warned taps could run dry

Watch: CCTV shows ‘Grinch’ in slippers stealing Christmas tree from Costa del Sol apartment block – as fuming locals give hooded thief an ultimatum

Arab fund buys La Zagaleta: Gated Costa del Sol community where villas sell for over €30m is among the most exclusive in Europe

Warning for British homeowners in Spain after thieves ransack empty Benahavis villa and steal €500k worth of watches and jewellery

Gangland killers of seven-year-old boy in Marbella will NEVER be punished due to this Spanish law

British expat causes a stir after revealing her reasons for moving to Spain with her children

Manhunt for shooter on Spain’s Costa del Sol after assassination-style killing in popular tourist resort

Pictured: Narco drones used by ex-military gang to fly drugs from Morocco to southern Spain

Toll road charges on Spain’s Costa del Sol will be reduced- but not for everyone

‘Airbnb has ruined my life’: Local in Malaga fumes over ‘drunk tourists’ who have turned his ‘historic’ block into a ‘trashy hotel’

Police corruption in Spain latest: Guardia Civil officer and his brother are accused of leading drug trafficking ring in Campo de Gibraltar

Watch: Moment vulture descends on tourists in Spain’s Mijas before being rescued by police

British expat’s warning after being targeted by vile ‘bird poo scam’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Fears for missing British woman in Spain who vanished after landing in Malaga five WEEKS ago

Seven British ‘gangsters’ in Spain who ‘ran a drug ring with bases in Marbella and Alicante’ are arrested: Multiple properties raided

Watch: Chaos in Malaga as roads and hospitals fill with water and drivers are told to ‘jump out of their car if being swept away’ by red-level floods

Abandoned hotel in Torremolinos is being turned into luxury homes for digital nomads

Red weather alert for Spain’s Costa del Sol: Biblical storms spark floods and landslides as cars and bins are dramatically washed away

Exclusive: Irish expat’s life is saved after her pet cat Coco ‘detects carbon monoxide leak’ inside their Marbella flat

Warning for tourists over ‘bird poo’ trick used by expert pickpockets on Spain’s Costa del Sol

US surfing champion flies her son ‘across the world’ to Spain for life-changing eye surgery

Watch: Boat blaze in Marbella just hours after ‘drug user’ caused eight-car inferno in nearby Cabopino Beach car park

Squatter fears, digital nomads and wealthy British retirees are behind growing rental crisis on Spain’s Costa del Sol, experts suggest

Pictured: British triathlete, 57, who died during race on Spain’s Costa del Sol as tributes pour in

Police identify man whose body was found dumped with his throat slit on a property in Spain’s Estepona

Pedestrian, 35, dies instantly after being hit and crushed by a car in Spain’s Puerto Banus

EXPLAINER: Why are the hats from Spain’s Semana Santa processions conical and are they linked to the KKK?

EXCLUSIVE: Architect’s €1 million retirement farm seized by squatter in a three-year ‘legal nightmare’

What is ‘la torrija’? The delicious sweet treat that’s traditionally eaten during Semana Santa in Spain

Longer evenings are on the way: This is when the clocks will go forward in Spain this weekend

Cooking dinner at home once a week could help stave off dementia risk, new study reveals

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