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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

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

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

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

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

Spain cracks down on counterfeit designer goods on the Costa del Sol: Fakes were so good only experts could tell them apart

MARKET stalls in Marbella were selling counterfeit items of such high quality that only experts could tell them apart from the real thing. From clothing

4 Dec, 2024 @ 15:30

Lead·Marbella

Marbella expat couple break ‘historic’ skydiving world record

A DARING expat duo have soared into the record books with a jaw-dropping skydive involving a staggering 151 daredevils. Marbella residents Vera Kuznetsova, 55, and

1 Dec, 2024 @ 09:30

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella

Christmas fun in Estepona: Kempinski Hotel Bahía announces the date of its traditional Christmas market and lighting of the tree for 2024

KEMPINSKI Hotel Bahía has officially announced the date of this much-anticipated event. The annual tree lighting ceremony will see Mr Pursche, General Manager, the Kempinski

29 Nov, 2024 @ 12:33

Andalucia·Entertainment·Marbella·Sponsored

Marbella gets approval for €350m hotel: Luxury Ritz-Carlton or St Regis to open by this date

A LUXURY hotel in Marbella has been given final approval by the Junta de Andalucia. The €350m plan by Platinum Estates had been set to

28 Nov, 2024 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Olive Press Travel·Property

Pregnant Finnish expat issues warning about Marbella after her ‘entire life possessions’ were stolen on the day she arrived

A warning has been issued in Marbella after a pregnant woman has her ‘entire life possessions’ stolen on her first day here. An anonymous whistleblower

21 Nov, 2024 @ 11:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

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

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

Watch: Tornado tears through popular ‘chiringuito’ beach bar in Spain’s Marbella

A POPULAR ‘chiringuito’ has been destroyed by a tornado in Marbella as DANA tears through the region. Marbella locals have been left in shock after

13 Nov, 2024 @ 16:17

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Video·Weather

Watch: Calls for boycott of Mercadona after workers are filmed climbing out of car during Malaga’s red-level floods

MALAGA is calling for a boycott of Mercadona after workers have been spotted climbing out of flooded cars. Mercadona has sparked outrage after forcing their

13 Nov, 2024 @ 16:04

Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Video·Weather

Red-alert DANA hits Marbella as hospital floods, streets become impassible and THREE tornados strike the beachfront

THE waters have arrived in Marbella as the town’s streets, beachfront and hospitals are flooded, while tornadoes batter boats and toss sun loungers into the

13 Nov, 2024 @ 15:04

Lead·Marbella·Weather

SPECIAL DEAL: Enjoy unlimited wine, cava or beer at NOMAD Marbella’s incredible Whitney Houston tribute

OLIVE Press readers can enjoy unlimited wine, cava or beer at an incredible Whitney Houston tribute night in Marbella. The event is being held at

11 Nov, 2024 @ 14:26

La Cultura·Lead·Marbella

Outrage in Malaga after man sentenced to 19 and a half years for murdering and mutilating ex-girlfriend

A MAN has been sentenced to 19 and a half years in prison for murdering and decapitating his ex-girlfriend- sparking outrage amongst locals. Malaga Provincial

7 Nov, 2024 @ 16:55

Crime & Law·Malaga·Marbella

Review: Quality food is definitely the protagonist at Marbella’s new ‘boutique’ chiringuito Chambao

MARBELLA’S Chambao chiringuito offers quality food just a stone’s throw from Puerto Banus. It may only be a short stroll from Puerto Banus, yet Chambao

2 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Food & Drink·Marbella·Olive Press Travel

Exclusive: Irish expat’s life is saved after her pet cat Coco ‘detects carbon monoxide leak’ inside their Marbella flat

AN expat’s cat ‘saved her life’ after the clever moggy ‘warned’ her of carbon monoxide poisoning inside their Marbella flat. Debbie Lush was forced to

26 Oct, 2024 @ 19:00

Animals·Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Watch: Aftermath of eight-car inferno in Marbella after ‘drug-user’ accidentally set fire to his vehicle and set off domino effect

THIS is the aftermath of an eight-car fire that was allegedly caused by a drug-user in Marbella last Friday. Footage shared on the Marbellasequeja page

22 Oct, 2024 @ 13:22

Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Video