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Must visit: The three most beautiful ‘lost’ towns in Spain that could soon cease to exist due to depopulation – including one in Malaga

AROUND 3,000 villages in Spain have been abandoned in recent decades due to depopulation as younger people go to big cities for work. Accessibility and

9 Jun, 2024 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Russian-run gang steals cars from Ukrainian refugees in Spain and sells them across Europe

A RUSSIAN-LED gang has been busted for stealing cars from Ukrainian refugees in Spain and selling them to buyers across Europe. When some of the

7 Jun, 2024 @ 11:24

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga

Weather turnaround in Spain’s Malaga: Much-needed rain and storms to hit the province this weekend – including on the Costa del Sol

THE weather forecast in Malaga has made a dramatic turnaround with experts declaring a 100% chance of rain this weekend. According to weather agency AEMET,

6 Jun, 2024 @ 17:24

Lead·Malaga·Weather

German expat gangster ‘tortured a mafia rival to death inside his upmarket Marbella villa’: Victim was found tied to a chair with plastic wrapped around his face and three bullet wounds to the head

A GERMAN thug accused of torturing a mafia rival to death inside his home in Marbella has been arrested. The 32-year-old was ‘recently’ extradited from

6 Jun, 2024 @ 16:40

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Moment two shirtless men are led away from Marbella’s Puerto Banus in handcuffs

THIS is the moment two shirtless men were led away by police from Puerto Banus this week. In a video shared on TikTok on Monday,

5 Jun, 2024 @ 15:29

Lead·Marbella

Car hire warning: Expat loses €300 after policy is cancelled ‘without his knowledge’ over technicality that could affect many Brits in Spain

AN expat is sounding the alarm after he says his car hire was cancelled due to a tiny technicality – losing him almost €300. British

5 Jun, 2024 @ 13:40

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Dramatic police chase of wanted Swedish gangster, 53, in Marbella ends with five officers injured

FIVE officers from the Policia Nacional force have been injured following a dramatic car chase through the streets of Marbella. The squad had to receive

5 Jun, 2024 @ 12:05

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

British expats and locals demand Marbella bullfight be cancelled: Petition by animal activists gathers 25,000 signatures in just four days

MORE than 25,000 expats and locals have signed a petition demanding the cancellation of this weekend’s bullfight in Marbella. World-famous matadors including Roca Rey, Morante

4 Jun, 2024 @ 19:30

La Cultura·Lead·Marbella

Huge US military ship is spotted docking in port on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BIG United States warship is spending a few days docked in Malaga and has a freighter-style look about it- different from regular navy vessels

4 Jun, 2024 @ 13:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

The attempted assassination of Mehdi last July in Marbella

Captured: Mehdi the ‘drug thief’ and enemy of infamous kingpin ‘The Fly’ is arrested in Sevilla after surviving ordered assassination in Marbella

IN July of last year, a video went viral of what appeared to be an assassination attempt in Marbella, close to a shopping mall in

4 Jun, 2024 @ 11:06

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

This region has the highest number of tourist flats in Spain – after surging by almost 20% in a year

THE number of tourist flats has surged in this area of Spain as it becomes home to the highest number of holiday rentals in the

3 Jun, 2024 @ 12:53

Lead·Malaga·Property

New deadly shooting on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Man is killed after being shot in the back at least four times

THE Costa del Sol has been rocked by another case of gun violence after a man was killed in Malaga following a shooting in the

30 May, 2024 @ 18:45

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Swimmer, 73, who died in front of his family on a Marbella beach ‘had to wait an hour for an ambulance’ – after hero workers ‘did everything they could’ to save his life

A 73-YEAR-OLD man lost his life on a Marbella beach on Tuesday after waiting an hour for an ambulance. Witnesses told the Olive Press how

30 May, 2024 @ 12:01

Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Popular pool club is raided by armed police in Marbella: Cops in riot gear move through groups of tourists at Ocean Club ‘in operation against organised crime’

COPS in riot gear stormed Marbella’s popular Ocean Club as part of an ‘operation against organised crime,’ as armed police move through groups of tourists.

29 May, 2024 @ 12:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Body of ‘foreign’ man, 73, is found on a beach in Marbella: Corpse is seen covered by a white sheet just metres from tourist hotspot in Puerto Banus

THE body of a man has been discovered on a beach in Marbella. The man is of foreign origin and was 73 years old, according

29 May, 2024 @ 11:21

Lead·Marbella

British expats blast Conor McGregor’s plans to bring bare knuckle fighting to Marbella

CONOR McGregor’s plans to bring bare knuckle fighting to Marbella have sparked outrage amongst local British expats. The MMA legend announced his plans during a

28 May, 2024 @ 13:03

Lead·Marbella

The super yacht 'Moonrise', which belongs to WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum

Huge €220m yacht belonging to a WhatsApp co-founder visits Spain’s Costa del Sol

MEASURING 100 metres in length, and 16 metres wide, the Moonrise is the kind of yacht that is only within the reach of the super-rich

28 May, 2024 @ 12:31

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

Splash the cash! Growing trend in Malaga and across Spain sees homeowners earning thousands of euros by renting out their swimming pools

ONE of the many changes in habits to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic was the new practice of renting time at someone’s private swimming pool,

27 May, 2024 @ 12:22

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Location of an earthquake on May 27, 2024

Earthquake rattles southern Spain: Residents in Malaga report feeling tremors

AN EARTHQUAKE rattled much of the Malaga province in the early hours of Monday morning, thanks to a tremor underneath the Alboran Sea that measured

27 May, 2024 @ 11:51

Lead·Malaga

Hugely popular bingo which offered ‘incredible prizes’ including TVs and holidays is shut down by police on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE Policia Nacional has raided a Malaga cocktail bar that hosted illegal bingo games offering what they described as ‘incredible’ prizes. The establishment on Avenida

24 May, 2024 @ 16:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Weather warning for southern Spain: Malaga province to have one of the hottest summers in history – with no rain expected until September

MALAGA province should ready itself for a summer of record breaking temperatures and no rains until September. The tourist season could even surpass the scorching

23 May, 2024 @ 12:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

WATCH: Moment Ryanair passenger heading to Malaga snaps off the wheels of his suitcase so it fits in the hand luggage tester

A RYANAIR passenger has gone viral after snapping off the wheels on his suitcase to fit it into the hand luggage tester en route to

23 May, 2024 @ 11:02

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Gunman in Marbella was stopped ‘moments before carrying out assassination’, say police

A GUNMAN was stopped just moments before carrying out a hit in Marbella, police have revealed. According to Policia Nacional, the suspect, who was armed

21 May, 2024 @ 14:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Revealed: This city in southern Spain has the highest number of tourist flats in the country – and fed-up locals are preparing a huge protest next month

NEW data from the INE (National Statistics Institute) has laid bare the shocking reality of how tourist rentals are continuing to devour the historical centres

21 May, 2024 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel