Tourism chief leads calls for coastal rail service to connect towns on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE Costa del Sol attracts tens of millions of tourists each year, both domestic and foreign, who are drawn to its beach resorts and picturesque
Petty Crime: Places where tourists are most likely to be robbed in Spain’s Malaga
A STUDY has revealed the areas of Malaga where tourists are most likely to be robbed. Malaga in general is a very safe city and
Spain’s Malaga to restore Mount Gibralfaro with a €11 million budget
MOUNT Gibralfaro to receive a €11 million facelift with works to begin in 2023. The Gibralfaro Special Plan, approved in 2015 after a lengthy administrative
Two restaurants from Malaga among best in Europe
TWO Malaga restaurants have positioned themselves in the European ranking for top eating establishments. Malaga has always been home to great cuisine and special produce,
Gang that sold guns on black market arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol
EIGHT people have been arrested in Malaga for illegally selling guns. The Guardia Civil arrested eight people involved in a network that sold 21 rifles,
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.
Bathing discouraged in Spain’s Benalmadena due to sewage spillage
BATHING has been discouraged between the beaches of Arroyo de la Miel and Malapesquera in Spain’s Benalmadena, until Monday, June 27. The Benalmadena City Council
Spanish Navy submarine ‘Tramontana’ S-74 to arrive at Malaga port this Friday—with opportunity for visitors to tour it
THE Spanish Navy submarine ‘Tramontana’ S-74 is scheduled to arrive at the port of Malaga this Friday, June 24. Making a rest stop which will
Woman’s body found floating in waters near Balcon de Europa in Spain’s Nerja.
A BODY has been found floating near a beach in Nerja yesterday, Tuesday June 21. The emergency 112 number received various calls alerting the police
Midsummer’s Eve: Places to celebrate San Juan Night in Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE shortest night of the year will once again feature bonfires, festivities and beach parties in a large part of the province. San Juan in
Two arrested in Spain’s Malaga airport for trying to board London flight with fake ID
A 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman have been arrested for trying to board a London bound plane at the Malaga-Costa del Sol airport. As
Exports in Spain’s Malaga grow by 8% achieving ‘all-time record’
EXPORTS from Malaga have achieved an ‘all-time record’ with a growth of +8% compared to the same period in 2021. For the first four months
Pepco: Fashion store known as ‘Polish Primark’ to open first store on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE ‘Polish Primark’ has announced it will open its first store in the Costa del Sol’s Malaga. Pepco, known across Europe as ‘the Polish Primark’,
Marbella waiter turns entrepreneur with ‘at-table’ mobile phone charger device
A waiter serving diners in fashionable Marbella has invented a system to charge mobile phones at tables. Esteban Romero, 36, has spent the last ten
2 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Gaucin – € 175,000
Finca/Country House GaucÃn, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 175,000 Country house between Gaucin and Ronda. Fantastic Country house located in the Salitre
Oops, we did it again! How the Olive Press reported from the wildfire in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol
GETTING close to the flames and talking to victims and firefighters. While other expat newspapers watched it from afar, translating stories from Spanish websites, the
Spain’s Malaga prepares for its first post-covid San Juan night
MALAGA City Council is preparing its first San Juan night after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The last two years saw beaches
Alleged fraudster pensioner in Spain claims she ‘can’t even use WhatsApp’
A 73-YEAR-OLD Malaga woman accused of online fraud has claimed she ‘doesn’t even know how to use WhatsApp’. Maria, from Rincon de la Victoria in
‘You’ve aged well!’ Obama jokes with Spain’s PM on visit to Malaga
FORMER US President Barack Obama met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez during his visit to a tech conference in Malaga and the pair shared
CRUISING: Spain’s Malaga port to receive 41 cruise ship calls this summer—matching pre-pandemic figures
THE number of cruise ships expected to dock this summer at the port of Malaga matches the figures for the same period in 2019, before
Costa del Sol beaches ‘black flagged’ over polluting sunscreen
THE Ecologists in Action organisation hands out two black flags per province in Spain each year for beaches which are not meeting environmental standards. The
Incidence of skin cancer in Spain’s Malaga has increased 15-fold in 50 years experts warn
IN celebration of Skin Cancer Prevention Day, yesterday, Monday June 13, the dermatology department of the Clinical Hospital in Malaga organised a series of activities
ROCKING IN: Former President Barack Obama heads for Spanish hotel where Guns N’Roses, Peter Andre and Gareth Bale normally stay
HE is easily the hippest of ex-presidents, so it’s no surprise to learn he’s staying at a hotel normally frequented by rock and football stars.
British holidaymakers forced to sleep in car as wildfire threatened villa on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BRITISH woman visiting friends in Benahavis has had her holiday turned upside down after being evacuated in the wake of a forest fire. Retired
Last stand: British expat refuses to leave her home despite risk as wildfire approaches town in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol
ONE British expat resident in Benahavis refuses to leave her home, defying orders to evacuate by authorities fearful of the risk from a wildfire raging
