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Spain will test ‘flying taxis’ between major airports from next year

SPAIN’S airport operator Aena will supervise ‘flying taxi’ tests involving electrical vertical take-off and landing aircraft known as eVTOL. The demonstration flights will take place

20 Nov, 2024 @ 15:15

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Lead

Diner is shocked by €30 calamari and €8 gazpacho at a Malaga hotel – but some locals defend the prices

A MALAGA diner got a shock when he was charged €30 for calamari and €8 for gazpacho- but many locals have defended the rates. When

20 Nov, 2024 @ 14:57

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Jasmine Harman pays birthday tribute to late co-host Jonnie Irwin following his death from cancer

JASMINE Harman has paid a special birthday tribute to her late co-host Jonnie Irwin following his tragic death from cancer earlier this year. Jonnie, who

20 Nov, 2024 @ 12:10

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

Malaga will study its ban on new bars and restaurants amid ongoing tourism backlash

THE historic city centre of Malaga is set for a major shake-up that could end the five-year ban on new bars and restaurants. The city

20 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga

Rafael Nadal gives emotional speech as he retires from tennis following Davis Cup loss in Malaga

RAFAEL Nadal gave an emotional speech following his last professional tennis match- a straight sets defeat to Botic van de Zandschulp from the Netherlands in

20 Nov, 2024 @ 11:03

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Police arrest child rape suspect in Spain wanted by the FBI in the United States

‘There is a serious problem of police corruption in the south of Spain’: Guardia Civil convicted in Sevilla is just one of 150 corrupt cops in recent years

A GUARDIA Civil officer who helped narcos steal hash worth €1.5 million from police storage is just the tip of the iceberg. The Andalucia High

19 Nov, 2024 @ 19:23

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Body of a man is found floating in the sea off Benalmadena amid search for missing fisherman

THE crew of a pleasure boat made the grim discovery of a body floating in the sea on the Costa del Sol yesterday. They reported

19 Nov, 2024 @ 14:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

British police offer reward for information on father and son who mysteriously vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol five years ago

UK police have launched a fresh appeal into the disappearance of a British father and son who vanished from the Costa del Sol more than

18 Nov, 2024 @ 19:09

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Malaga

‘Hero’ African migrant is offered work after his rescue of a woman during the Malaga floods went viral

A YOUNG migrant from Africa who went viral after rescuing a woman during the Malaga floods has been offered a job by a Spanish company.

18 Nov, 2024 @ 14:15

Lead·Malaga

Horror in Fuengirola: Man, 34, 'stabs his landlord to death before slashing girlfriend, 19, during knife rampage' - as his partner claims he murdered ANOTHER man last weekend

Body of German man, 56, is found in a boat floating off popular resort on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE body of a German man has been found in a boat that was floating off the Costa del Sol. The grisly discovery was made

17 Nov, 2024 @ 15:33

Lead·Malaga

DESPERATE TO ESCAPE: Eva Longoria to quit USA and head for Spain’s Marbella after Trump election win

DESPERATE Housewives star Eva Longoria has doubled down on her decision to quit the USA for a new life split between Spain and Mexico following

16 Nov, 2024 @ 15:07

Andalucia·Celebrity·Lead·Marbella

Marbella drug traffickers lose €16 million in cryptocurrency in record seizure

THREE Dutch people have been arrested in the Marbella area over a €16 million cryptocurrency scam that mainly fleeced criminals. The Policia Nacional cooperated with

15 Nov, 2024 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Narco is killed in Spain’s new ‘drug smuggling superhighway’: Incident exposes the ‘violent escalation’ police face daily

TENSIONS are heating up in Spain’s ‘maritime drug superhighway’ after a narco was killed in a collision with a Guardia Civil patrol boat yesterday. The

15 Nov, 2024 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Was your train or plane to Spain’s Malaga cancelled due to the DANA? All you need to know about EU rights and whether you can claim compensation

PASSENGERS whose trains or planes were cancelled due to the recent DANA storms in Malaga might be able to claim compensation, according to a consumer

15 Nov, 2024 @ 08:00

Malaga·Weather

Spain evacuates luxury Sotogrande resort and San Roque as Guadiario river reaches red alert after DANA storms

EMERGENCY evacuations are currently underway in the luxury enclave of Sotogrande – home to a street nicknamed ‘billionaire’s row’. Residents are being hurried out of

14 Nov, 2024 @ 19:01

Cadiz·Lead·Weather

Pictured: Snow in southern Spain leaves Sierra Nevada with thick coat of the white stuff

IF there’s one positive to come out of the adverse weather this week, it’s that a thick blanket of snow has fallen on the hills

14 Nov, 2024 @ 17:20

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Weather

Watch: The heroes of Malaga’s flash floods as locals carry elderly to safety and rescue animals from drowning

FOUR police officers have been praised for rescuing an elderly man from a burning house in Malaga – but not from floods. They are are

14 Nov, 2024 @ 16:45

Lead·Malaga

‘Sophisticated’ fake cigarette factory with €4m monthly turnover is raided by police in Spain’s Malaga

A COUNTERFEIT cigarette factory operating around the clock in Malaga province with a monthly turnover of €4 million has been dismantled by the Guardia Civil.

14 Nov, 2024 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Watch: New waterfall emerges next to Ronda’s historic bridge after heaviest rain in years

THIS is the moment a new waterfall emerged in Ronda today following the heaviest bout of rain in years. Footage recorded by Olive Press publisher

14 Nov, 2024 @ 15:31

Lead·Malaga·Video·Weather

Watch: Flooding in Marbella after red-level rain and hail – as mayor Angeles Muñoz gives update

MARBELLA woke up to flooded streets on Thursday following a night of heavy rainfall that has caused multiple road closures. Mayor Angeles Muñoz issued an

14 Nov, 2024 @ 14:11

Lead·Marbella·Video

Missing in Malaga: Fears for 37-year-old who vanished in the Axarquia before red-level storms

AN urgent appeal has been launched to find a 37-year-old man who disappeared from the Axarquia region on Tuesday. Manuel Muñoz Pañuela, who lives in

14 Nov, 2024 @ 13:48

Lead·Malaga

Malaga is on flood alert: Rivers are rising after night of heavy rain – these are the at risk areas

MULTIPLE rivers in Malaga are being closely monitored following a night of heavy rainfall. Authorities are concerned about the Guadalhorce river in both Cartama and

14 Nov, 2024 @ 12:59

Lead·Malaga·Weather

WATCH: Dramatic moment 80 horses and dogs are rescued from Malaga stables during DANA flash floods

THIS is the moment dozens of horses and dogs were rescued from the jaws of death during lethal DANA floods this week. Footage shared on

14 Nov, 2024 @ 12:37

Animals·Lead·Malaga·Video·Weather

Hospiten in Estepona is offering the latest in mammography, along with other high tech radiology equipment

IT is a hospital that likes to stay at the forefront of global technology. So Hospiten in Estepona has recently incorporated the most high tech

14 Nov, 2024 @ 11:24

Andalucia·Health

Transport returns to normal across Spain’s Malaga: Trains, metro and airport buses resume as DANA red alert ends on the Costa del Sol

BUSES, short-distance trains and the metro have restarted running in Malaga province with the announcement that the red alert has ended. Both Aemet and regional

14 Nov, 2024 @ 08:57

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Weather

School is cancelled across Spain’s Andalucia tomorrow due to severe weather – these are the affected areas

SCHOOLS will close across the majority of Andalucia tomorrow due to the severe weather forecast. It comes as Malaga saw its red alert along the

13 Nov, 2024 @ 21:01

Andalucia·Lead·Weather