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West Nile virus is detected in a Malaga village - as Junta confirms ninth death from mosquito borne disease

West Nile virus action plan is activated in Malaga after experts detect mosquitoes carrying the disease

MALAGA has activated its action plan against West Nile virus after mosquitoes carrying the disease were detected by health authorities. The virus was found in

3 Sep, 2024 @ 06:00

Health·Lead·Malaga

Exclusive: PETA enters Mijas donkey taxi row: Global animal rights group offers mayor an electric tuk-tuk ‘in exchange for banning the trade’

ANIMAL rights group PETA has urged the mayor of Mijas to ban donkey taxis in exchange for an electric tuk-tuk. Last week, over 100 expats

2 Sep, 2024 @ 13:07

Animals·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Andalucia to launch direct flights with China: Plans will see visitors from the country soar to 50,000 per year

ANDALUCIA is hoping to launch direct flights with China next year following high level meetings between tourism bosses. President of the southernmost region, Juanma Moreno,

1 Sep, 2024 @ 12:32

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

Locals in Spain succeed in shutting down tourist flats in luxury Malaga tower blocks – but one owner blasts them as ‘radical anti-tourism activists who hate foreigners’

THE Mayor of Malaga has asked the Junta to close down tourist flats in a pair of new luxury tower blocks after a campaign by

30 Aug, 2024 @ 13:05

Lead·Malaga

Ryanair summer holiday flights threat as unions in Spain and Europe plan strikes

Malaga airport braces for final weekend of August as thousands of Brits prepare to fly home – this will be the busiest day

MALAGA airport is facing an extra busy weekend from today as thousands of Brits and other tourists prepare to fly home. With school set to

30 Aug, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Exclusive: Controversial new luxury beach club in Spain’s Estepona is forced to close following complaints from British expats and locals

A STRING of complaints over noise and strobe lights have forced a new luxury beach club in Estepona, Malaga to close until further notice. The

28 Aug, 2024 @ 16:00

Estepona·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Malaga

German man is jailed after his boat struck and killed a jet ski rider in Spain’s Marbella

A GERMAN national has been arrested for negligent homicide after his boat collided with a jet ski at Puerto Banus near Marbella. The male victim,

27 Aug, 2024 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella

Body of a man is found on a popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police are working to identify him

THE BODY of a clothed man was discovered on a Costa del Sol beach on Monday evening. A passer-by on Nerja’s Playa del Carabeillo spotted

27 Aug, 2024 @ 11:05

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Young man, 25, dies in Malaga from suspected fentanyl overdose

A MALAGA man died from a suspected fentanyl overdose, after returning home from a trip to an undisclosed European country. The man- in his mid-20’s-

26 Aug, 2024 @ 14:00

Lead·Malaga

Jet ski rider is killed after colliding with a boat in Spain’s Marbella

A JET ski rider has died after colliding with a boat in the sea off Marbella. The tragic incident occured at around 6pm on Saturday,

25 Aug, 2024 @ 11:21

Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Exclusive: Norwegian expat who survived a horror axe attack on Spain’s Costa del Sol is suing doctors for ‘laughing off’ his pain and ‘shrugging him off with painkillers’

A NORWEGIAN expat has been left traumatised after a horrific axe attack in Fuengirola left him with ‘unbearable’ back injuries. Marius J, 30, was drinking

25 Aug, 2024 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Spain’s celebrity hotspots: Where have the biggest stars in film, music and sports holidayed this summer?

SPAIN’S glamorous coastline has long been a playground for the rich and famous, with Marbella and Ibiza emerging as the top contenders for celebrity hotspots.

24 Aug, 2024 @ 09:30

Ibiza·Lead·Marbella

Spanish police officer is arrested ‘for groping a young woman’s buttocks’ at the Malaga feria

AN off-duty Guardia Civil officer will be tried for sexual assault after being accused of groping a woman’s backside in Malaga. The attack happened last

24 Aug, 2024 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Brits clash with locals in Spain’s Mijas as their demonstration against donkey taxis is met with a counterprotest: Police attend to keep the peace

BRITS have led protests today against Mijas’ infamous donkey taxis as they call for a boycott of the tourist ploy. The protest follows an incident

22 Aug, 2024 @ 16:10

Andalucia·Animals·Lead·Malaga

Irish father vanishes after flying to Spain’s Costa del Sol almost two weeks ago: Family are ‘deeply concerned’

THE family of an Irishman have launched an urgent appeal after he disappeard in Spain almost two weeks ago. Alan Kevitt (pictured above) is said

22 Aug, 2024 @ 13:54

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Missing Irish expat is found ‘safe and well’ after disappearing from Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN Irish expat who went missing on the Costa del Sol has been found ‘safe and well’, her family said. Relatives of Nadiah Scully had

22 Aug, 2024 @ 12:04

Lead·Malaga

Cycling Dutchman is travelling from the Netherlands to Spain’s Mijas in aid of donkey sanctuary

A DUTCHMAN is cycling from the Netherlands to Spain in aid of a donkey sanctuary in Mijas. From Heemskerk, a picturesque town in the north

21 Aug, 2024 @ 11:22

Andalucia·Animals·Lead·Malaga

This is the most sought after beach in Spain’s Malaga, according to Google – and it’s not in Marbella or Estepona

MALAGA province is filled with popular beaches, but one in particular has proven the most sought after this summer – at least according to Google.

21 Aug, 2024 @ 06:00

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

EXCLUSIVE: Donkey row erupts as daughter of ‘burro’ taxi driver who ‘beat up British tourist’ in Spain’s Mijas slams activist for ‘harrassing her father and tourists’

THE daughter of a donkey taxi driver has spoken out after a British tourist was ‘beaten up’ in Mijas, Andalucia. A social media user claiming

20 Aug, 2024 @ 15:27

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

High-speed rail links to Valencia are expected to return from Thursday

‘Direct’ seven-hour train from Murcia to Malaga that passes through Madrid ‘is a waste of time and should be scrapped’, says consumer group

SPAIN’S rail operator Renfe has been told to scrap its direct AVE fast train service from Murcia and Alicante through to Malaga because it is

19 Aug, 2024 @ 23:00

Lead·Malaga·Murcia

Estepona’s plans for a huge park and new underground parking are one step closer

PLANS for a huge park and underground car park have moved forward in Estepona. The Ayuntamiento de Estepona has moved forward plans to build the

19 Aug, 2024 @ 17:09

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

How locals in Spain can block Airbnb-style flats according to new Supreme Court ruling

Airbnb-style flats are expanding across Spain’s Malaga despite local backlash, figures show – these are the most affected neighbourhoods

MALAGA is seeing an expansion of Airbnb-style flats despite backlash from locals, according to new data these are most affected areas. As a nationwide debate

19 Aug, 2024 @ 16:40

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Property

Tired of the beach in Spain? Escape to these stunning naturals pools in inland Malaga

WANT to cool off without grainy sand and salty skin? Say hello to Malaga’s inland swimming spots. Although Spain is known for its sandy beaches

19 Aug, 2024 @ 15:27

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Exclusive: British tourist ‘is savagely attacked by a donkey taxi driver’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol while ‘trying to document animal abuse’

A BRITISH tourist has been attacked by a Mijas donkey owner after attempting to expose ‘horrific animal abuse’. Ian Grace, 52, began filming after seeing

19 Aug, 2024 @ 13:36

Andalucia·Animals·Lead·Malaga

Sleeping homeless couple get flammable liquid thrown over faces in street in Spain's Barcelona

Homeless crisis in Malaga: Red Cross report says hundreds of people are living on the streets of the Costa del Sol city

MALAGA’S spiralling housing costs are forcing more and more people to live in the streets, according to the Red Cross. The charity estimates that some

19 Aug, 2024 @ 13:00

Lead·Malaga

Fears for missing Irish expat who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol more than two weeks ago

THE family of a missing Irish expat have launched an appeal after she vanished from the Costa del Sol more than two weeks ago. Nadiah

18 Aug, 2024 @ 16:13

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

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