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Shooting in Marbella sparks panic as German man is gunned down beside shopping centre in brazen Christmas Eve attack

A GERMAN man is in hospital after been shot outside a shopping centre in Marbella on Christmas Eve. The victim, of Arab origin, received at

24 Dec, 2024 @ 14:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Homeless pregnant expat is hospitalised in Malaga after sparking concern: Finnish woman had refused medical treatment and vowed to give birth on the street

A HOMELESS pregnant expat has been hospitalised in Malaga after sparking concerns amongst locals. According to Francisco Cantos, Health and Social Care advisor for Malaga

24 Dec, 2024 @ 13:19

Lead·Malaga

Planning row in Marbella as activists slam €350m hotel that will ‘severely damage’ stretch of virgin coast – but developers claim it will improve the site

GREEN groups are fuming over plans to build a giant luxury hotel complex on one of Marbella’s last remaining stretches of virgin coast. The €350

21 Dec, 2024 @ 11:00

Lead·Marbella

Tragedy in Marbella: Boy ‘falls off building’ to his death just days before Christmas

POLICE are investigating the tragic death of a boy in Marbella today. The minor plunged to his death from a building on Avenida Jose Manuel

20 Dec, 2024 @ 19:59

Lead·Marbella

Don’t miss: This ‘Magical Lunch with Santa’ in Marbella is the perfect family outing this weekend

SEARCHING for a festive event for the kids in Marbella this weekend? Look no further than the family-friendly Jacks Smokehouse in Puerto Banus. The popular

20 Dec, 2024 @ 16:06

Food & Drink·Marbella·Sponsored

Spanish engineer from Malaga is chosen to lead ambitious NASA project to return humans to the moon

AMERICAN space agency NASA has chosen a Spanish engineer from Malaga to help lead its flagship program to return humans to the moon. Carlos García-Galán,

20 Dec, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Watch: Bizarre moment a cow washes up on a Marbella beach – just days after a whale suffered the same fate

A VIDEO has surfaced on social media showing a dead cow washed up on a Marbella beach. The cow’s body was found near the Cabaña

19 Dec, 2024 @ 16:47

Lead·Marbella·Video

Watch: Lorry becomes engulfed in flames near Marbella causing huge traffic jam

A HUGE traffic jam was reported on the busy A-7 this morning after a lorry caught on fire. Footage shared online shows how the vehicle

19 Dec, 2024 @ 11:41

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Whale carcass washes up on Marbella’s Guadalmina Beach

A DEAD whale has been pictured washed up on a beach in Marbella. The carcass was spotted by a local on Guadalmina beach in San

17 Dec, 2024 @ 13:23

Animals·Lead·Marbella

Revealed: These are the four most expensive towns to rent a property in Spain’s Andalucia – including Torremolinos

IT’S no secret that rental prices are continuing to surge across Spain. And the southernmost region of Andalucia is no exception, with costs having increased

14 Dec, 2024 @ 17:28

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Property

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

Horror plane crash on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Man, 40, is killed after becoming trapped in aircraft

A 40-YEAR-OLD man has died after the light aircraft he was travelling in crashed in Velez-Malaga. The incident occurred just before 12.30pm on Saturday, according

14 Dec, 2024 @ 16:45

Lead·Malaga

Family’s heartbreak over ‘beloved’ missing son who mysteriously vanished from Malaga seven months ago

THE desperate search for Alejandro Navarro continues after he disappeared from Malaga province some seven months ago. The 25-year-old, from Ronda, has been missing for

13 Dec, 2024 @ 14:19

Lead·Malaga

‘McTragedy!’ British expats in Spain fume over surge in fast food restaurants and complain their Costa del Sol town is ‘turning into Blackpool’

BRITISH expats are fuming after discovering a huge site in their idyllic town has been turned into ‘yet another’ McDonald’s. Residents in Benalmadena, on the

13 Dec, 2024 @ 13:01

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Body of ‘foreign woman’ is found torched in a car in Mijas: Police open investigation

FIREFIGHTERS have found the torched body of a ‘foreign woman’ in a car in Mijas. A torched body has been found by firefighters on a

13 Dec, 2024 @ 10:52

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

This Marbella hotel is among the 70 best in the world, according to Conde Nast Traveler magazine

CONDE Nast Traveler magazine has named this Marbella hotel among the top 70 in the world. The prestigious magazine, Traveler by Conde Nast has selected

12 Dec, 2024 @ 13:31

Lead·Marbella·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Watch: Snow blankets Malaga while heavy rain floods the Costa del Sol amid cold snap

A COLD snap is currently gripping Spain and the typically warmer Costa del Sol is no exception. The mercury in Malaga at midday today stood

12 Dec, 2024 @ 13:18

Lead·Malaga·Video·Weather

Bridge In Gorge Of The Gaitanes In El Caminito Del Rey (the King

British hiker dies in Malaga after falling on ‘deadly’ route just days before Christmas

A BRITISH hiker has died after falling during an outing in Malaga. The young man was hiking with friends in El Chorro, Alora, on Wednesday

12 Dec, 2024 @ 11:19

Lead·Malaga

Watch: ‘Water tornado’ forms off Spain’s Costa del Sol ahead of orange level storms

THIS is the moment a ‘water tornado’ was seen swirling in the sea off the Costa del Sol. The footage was shared on community Instagram

12 Dec, 2024 @ 10:43

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Orange weather warning is activated for heavy rain on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN urgent weather warning has been activated for the Costa del Sol today. State weather agency Aemet has issued an orange-level alert for the region.

12 Dec, 2024 @ 10:22

Lead·Malaga·Weather

The only ski resort in southern Spain will open its slopes this weekend as cold snap promises more snow

SOUTHERN Spain’s only ski resort is due to open its slopes this weekend as snow finally arrives. The Sierra Nevada winter resort will open the

11 Dec, 2024 @ 16:56

Granada·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Snow arrives to Malaga: White stuff is visible from the Costa del Sol as cold snap sends temperatures plummeting

MALAGA has seen its first snow of the season as cold snap sees cool temperatures descend on the Costa del Sol. Sudden cold temperatures has

11 Dec, 2024 @ 13:29

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Missing Brit is found after vanishing from Malaga almost two months ago

A ‘VULNERABLE’ British woman who disappeared after landing in Malaga has been found alive and returned home. Tanya (pictured above), arrived at the Costa del

11 Dec, 2024 @ 11:09

Lead·Malaga

Watch: Bizarre moment Malaga local drives around on a dining chair after attaching it to his e-scooter

A MALAGA local has been spotted riding a dining chair mounted on an electric scooter through the city. The man was seen near the Parque

11 Dec, 2024 @ 10:59

Lead·Malaga·Video

Environmental activists criticise plans to build a luxury hotel next to dunes after Junta approval

ENVIRONMENTAL activists are protesting against plans to build a luxury hotel complex on the Playa Real de Zaragoza dunes. Known as ‘Las Dunas Club’, the

10 Dec, 2024 @ 17:18

Lead·Marbella

Marbella draw Atletico Madrid in Copa del Rey – a reunion of the city and the football club both once ‘owned’ by infamous corrupt politician Jesus Gil

MARBELLA CF has landed the most glamorous tie of their Copa del Rey campaign – a showdown with Atlético Madrid, one of the giants of

9 Dec, 2024 @ 17:19

Lead·Marbella·Sport