marbella town hall

Outrage as new beach picnic area in Marbella’s San Pedro is left covered in trash with bins ‘just metres away’

FURIOUS residents have slammed May Day revellers after a new beach picnic area in Marbella was left strewn with rubbish. Photos circulating on social media

4 May, 2026 @ 14:20

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Massive cleanup underway to save Costa del Sol sand dunes from invasive species

Rio Real is the worst hit, and Forestal workers are removing canes, weeds, acacia, yucca, agave and castor oil plants in an effort to preserve

12 Dec, 2017 @ 14:22

Environment·Nature

Leaving a bitter taste

Food and wine expert on the coast for more than 40 years AJ Linn was left unimpressed by Michelin’s recent PR attempt

3 Dec, 2014 @ 09:57

Opinion

Vodafone to install fibre-optic network across Marbella

The network will be extended to around 25,000 homes and businesses by the end of 2015

14 Nov, 2014 @ 13:36

Malaga

Celebrity singer Isabel Pantoja to be sent to jail for money laundering

Pantoja helped former Marbella mayor Julian Munoz launder money acquired during his time as mayor

4 Nov, 2014 @ 10:53

Lead·Sevilla

Marbella residents furious at plague of sex cards littering their cars

People are demanding action after being ‘plagued’ with a deluge of prostitute calling cards and brothel flyers in Puerto Banus and Nueva Andalucia, by Jacqueline

2 Oct, 2014 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga

CAMPAIGN LAUNCH: ‘Smash the Spiking’

The Olive Press is taking a stand against drink-spiking and date rape

23 Jul, 2014 @ 12:13

Malaga

The dark side to nights out in Puerto Banus and Magaluf

The Olive Press goes undercover in Puerto Banus and Magaluf to investigate drink spiking in Spanish resorts, and discovers how easily obtainable date-rape drugs are

9 Jul, 2014 @ 11:56

Crime & Law

New radio show Mi Marbella takes to the airwaves

Specially for expats, the show has local news, information and events

15 Jun, 2014 @ 08:30

Malaga

Sky’s the limit for Marbella scraper

Plans for 50-storey skyscraper cause outrage

24 Dec, 2013 @ 08:30

Malaga

Marbella gets a slap on the wrist over Banderas home

Marbella has come under fire from the TSJA for violating a previous ruling regarding the home of Spanish heart-throb Antonio Banderas

16 Jan, 2011 @ 09:00

Malaga

Antonio Banderas’ garden rescued

Marbella Town Hall are amending the PGOU to save the heart-throb's sea view

28 Oct, 2010 @ 09:00

Malaga

Outrage as new beach picnic area in Marbella’s San Pedro is left covered in trash with bins ‘just metres away’

Massive cleanup underway to save Costa del Sol sand dunes from invasive species

Leaving a bitter taste

Vodafone to install fibre-optic network across Marbella

Celebrity singer Isabel Pantoja to be sent to jail for money laundering

Marbella residents furious at plague of sex cards littering their cars

CAMPAIGN LAUNCH: ‘Smash the Spiking’

The dark side to nights out in Puerto Banus and Magaluf

New radio show Mi Marbella takes to the airwaves

Sky’s the limit for Marbella scraper

Marbella gets a slap on the wrist over Banderas home

Antonio Banderas’ garden rescued

Outrage as new beach picnic area in Marbella’s San Pedro is left covered in trash with bins ‘just metres away’

Spain on alert as ‘death ship’ with three dead and one Brit critical is refused entry to port while heading for Canary Islands

‘I have cried so many times’: Medical staff at Marbella’s main hospital are forced to live in their cars due to ‘sky-high’ Costa del Sol rents

Has Spain made the largest high-seas cocaine bust ever? Merchant ship carrying up to 45 tonnes seized off coast of Morocco

New cars sold in Europe must have ‘anti-distraction’ cameras that track driver eye and body movements from July