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INTO THE DEEP BLUE: A yachting adventure into the Med off Marbella can’t guarantee whales… but is definitely a...

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 1 Aug, 2021 @ 15:00

PODS of dolphins, flying fish and pilot whales. These are just some of the wonderful species you might see on a yacht excursion into...

Andalucia

Piano Man zooms in to Marbella and you can win tickets

Dilip Kuner - 1 Aug, 2021 @ 12:00

HE has supported a host of famous acts, including George Benson, Simply Red and Michael Bolton. But now Paul Maxwel has an amazing show...

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Junta calls for night curfew in Spain’s Marbella and Estepona—pending on authorisation by Andalucia’s High Court of Justice

Cristina Hodgson - 29 Jul, 2021 @ 09:15

THE Junta has requested curfew, between 2am and 7am in the morning, in the holiday hotspot towns of Marbella and Estepona. Following yesterday’s meeting by...

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Spain’s Malaga city, Estepona and Marbella face possible night curfew as COVID-19 numbers skyrocket

Cristina Hodgson - 28 Jul, 2021 @ 09:15

THE incidence rate in the tourism hotspots of Marbella, Estepona and Malaga city has shot up to alarming numbers. All three municipalities have exceeded the...

Andalucia

Drivers warned of road closure between Estepona and Marbella to replace cracked bridge

Katherine Brook - 23 Jul, 2021 @ 20:00

TRAFFIC will be diverted on the A7 at the Cancelada junction between Estepona and Marbella from midnight on Saturday night until 8am Sunday (July...

Crime & Law

Tommy Robinson, from zealot to zero: bankrupt ex-Marbella ‘resident’ told to pay £100k to teen libel victim and £500k...

Staff Reporter - 23 Jul, 2021 @ 14:00

STEPHEN YAXLEY-LENNON, aka Tommy Robinson, has been told to pay £100,000 damages to a schoolboy that he libelled in 2018, with an estimated £500,000...

British man dies after diving headfirst into shallow end of swimming pool on Spain's Costa Blanca

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Laughing gas linked to death of tourist in Marbella swimming pool during bachelor party

Katherine Brook - 22 Jul, 2021 @ 17:45

A LADS stag-do became a horror story when one member of the party had a fatal accident in the villa swimming pool. The 26-year-old was...

Andalucia

WATCH Olive Press live on Sky: ‘It’s great to see the Brits coming back to Spain’

Katherine Brook - 21 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

THE Olive Press reported live from a beach on the Costa del Sol with an appearance on UK television news on Wednesday morning. Editor Jon...

Andalucia

VIDEO: Car crashes through tables on busy terraza in Spain’s Marbella injuring at least 10 people

Katherine Brook - 20 Jul, 2021 @ 10:15

THE driver crashed into multiple bars and restaurants on Monday afternoon (19 June) after apparently losing control of the car. The car careened down Miguel...

Andalucia

DISCOVER: Marbella’s Boho Club is the best thing to come to the Golden Mile in years

Katherine Brook - 17 Jul, 2021 @ 10:00

Katherine Brook joins the Marbella jetset for a taste of the high life at the luxury Boho Club.

Andalucia

Get thee to a sluttery

Giles Brown - 11 Jul, 2021 @ 11:15

‘Hello to Jason Issacs’. If you recognise that greeting then you are most probably a member of The Church of Wittertainment, aka the considerable...

Business & Finance

MARBELLA legal eagle is Spain’s Number One!

Elena Gocmen Rueda - 10 Jul, 2021 @ 10:30

MARBELLA legal eagle Jose Ramon Gutierrez has been named Spain’s Number One lawyer - and with good reason: He has taken on the country’s...

Andalucia

Cash reward on head of pint sized hitman thought to be in Spain

Dilip Kuner - 6 Jul, 2021 @ 16:15

A £5,000 (€5,850) reward has been offered for information about a pint-sized hitman who has been on the run since 2007. Derek Ferguson, 58, is...

Health

DAM HEALTH: Last minute PCR and antigen tests in Spain to make your travel plans go smoothly

Staff Reporter - 5 Jul, 2021 @ 11:50

IT'S that time of year again. But most locals and expats in Spain are still trying to work out where they want - and...

Andalucia

BEACHY FEET: Meet the Marbella-based Brit behind a new beachwear brand that promises to be anything but a flop

Staff Reporter - 27 Jun, 2021 @ 10:00

Making waves: With a Made in Marbella plan close to execution, John Lodge is winning plaudits to ensure his new beachwear brand BeachyFeet will be anything but a flop

Andalucia

Cocaine gang busted in Spain’s Marbella with 14 arrests made and 2 military assault rifles seized

Dilip Kuner - 23 Jun, 2021 @ 19:15

POLICE have arrested 14 people and seized two assault rifles as they busted what they describe as one of Malaga's most active cocaine trafficking...

Andalucia

Brit in Spain’s Marbella arrested after shooting at police in high speed chase

Dilip Kuner - 23 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

A BRITISH man who led police on a high speed motorbike chase pulled out a revolver and shot at cops. But after letting one round...

Andalucia

You can still celebrate San Juan: Here’s where to go in Spain’s Costa del Sol

Katherine Brook - 21 Jun, 2021 @ 18:45

TRADITIONAL celebrations for San Juan are sadly cancelled once again, with most of the beaches across the Costa del Sol closed overnight, large gatherings...

Where to eat

Starry nights: Marbella is the Michelin star capital of Andalucia

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 20 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

IT’S no coincidence that Marbella has nearly half a dozen Michelin stars within its modest borderies… this is, after all, the playground of the...

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Good times are back: high-end Costa del Sol property is booming

Adam Neale (Columnist) - 20 Jun, 2021 @ 14:43

THE top of the real-estate market in the Golden Triangle of Marbella, Estepona and Benahavís is booming, driven by high demand, limited supply and...

Columnists

Back on the paper round: Delivering the news in Spain

Giles Brown - 20 Jun, 2021 @ 14:37

WHILE the boffins in the economic think tanks point to various trends, graphs and assorted factors that life in Spain is returning to normal,...

Andalucia

INTERVIEW: Meet the director of Marbella’s oldest real estate agency

Staff Reporter - 20 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

The demand for Marbella homes is at an all time high, explains Christopher Clover, director of Marbella’s oldest real estate agency Panorama What is the...

Where to eat

Garden of Eden: The young team at Marbella’s Cascada are carving out an exciting, healthy dining secret

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 20 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

YOU would be hard pressed to find a more alluring location for a restaurant. Sitting beside a bubbling brook in an almost tropical valley above...

Andalucia

Flooring it: Marbella lawyer becomes Spain’s number one specialist in ‘floor clause’ scandal

Katherine Brook - 19 Jun, 2021 @ 18:30

WHEN Diego Echevarria moved to Marbella from Madrid two decades ago he was attracted by the international mix of residents, the climate and, certainly,...

Andalucia

Marbella Arena: Bullring in Puerto Banus to be transformed into entertainment venue

Staff Reporter - 19 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

By Elena Gocmen Rueda THE OLD bullring in Puerto Banus is having a makeover and is set to become a top entertainment venue. Because of its coliseum...

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Staff Reporter - 18 Jun, 2021 @ 14:24

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INTERVIEW: Meet Quique Dacosta, Spain’s Michelin-starred chef behind the new gourmet experience at Madrid’s Mandarin Oriental Ritz

Fiona Govan - 30 Nov, 2021 @ 18:51

The culinary genius is bringing his exquisite dishes to Madrid from Valencia, writes Fiona Govan.

Business Owner Is Arrested In Alicante Area Of Spain For Paying Low Wages And Threatening Moroccan Workers

Sweatshop owner is arrested in Alicante area of Spain for paying low wages and threatening Moroccan workers

30 Nov, 2021 @ 18:24

Head found in new age community near Granada is not a missing Dutch woman, ‘but a man in his...

30 Nov, 2021 @ 17:00

UPDATED: Everything you need to know about new travel rules between UK and Spain

30 Nov, 2021 @ 16:45

WATCH: Ryanair drama as passengers restrain aggressive man who wanted to open main door of plane en route between Spain and Hungary

WATCH: Ryanair drama as passengers restrain aggressive man who wanted to open plane door mid-air between Spain and Hungary

30 Nov, 2021 @ 16:13

Alexia Putellas makes history as first Spanish Ballon d’Or winner since 1960

30 Nov, 2021 @ 15:45

Electric scooter thief is caught out by modern technology on the Costa Blanca in Spain

Electric scooter thief is trapped by modern technology on the Costa Blanca in Spain

30 Nov, 2021 @ 15:10

Ecologists demand national park status for Sierra Bermeja above Spain’s Costa del Sol in wake of devastating wildfire

30 Nov, 2021 @ 14:37

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Spain’s scrap cathedral to live on after death of the ex-monk who built it piece by piece with his...

30 Nov, 2021 @ 13:17

Family business as Marta Ortega takes control of Spain’s Inditex fashion empire

30 Nov, 2021 @ 12:45

3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Calahonda with pool – € 215,000

30 Nov, 2021 @ 12:07

Two children among four people killed in horrific Barcelona inferno

30 Nov, 2021 @ 12:00

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ElSabio on Mystery of lower COVID-19 vaccination rates in expat areas of southern Costa Blanca in Spain: ““No reason has been offered by health authorities over the ‘lower’ vaccination rate in an area which has a significant…” Nov 29, 20:25
ElSabio on Starting date for COVID-19 passport revealed for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain: “The understatement of the year: “The policy appears to be inconsistent…”. According to Señor ‘no new restrictions before Christmas’ Puig,…” Nov 25, 20:08
ElSabio on Vox voting young men: Survey reveals the profile of Spain’s anti-vaxxers: ““Truth always rests with the minority, and the minority is always stronger than the majority, because the minority is generally…” Nov 25, 11:25
ElSabio on NO VENDETTA: Just fair reporting of British gestor linked to fake padron probe as he takes on mayor role on Spain’s Costa Blanca: “Yet more hypocrisy from the The Olive Press. Quote: “Just fair reporting.” Really, Simon; how about some ‘fair’ reporting on…” Nov 23, 11:25
ElSabio on Gibraltar denies that ‘Christmas is cancelled’ but warns caution is needed as infections rise: “My last comment is still awaiting moderation. More censorship at The Olive Press? What are you frightened of?” Nov 22, 15:35
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