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

THE West Nile virus has been detected in a second Malaga province municipality as a ninth death has been confirmed in Andalucia. The region’s health

1 Oct, 2024 @ 16:15

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Expat haven: How Malaga’s least populated village of just 192 people is filled with British, Belgian and Danish residents

IT’S officially the least populated village in Malaga province with just 192 residents living there, according to the 2023 census. But Salares (pictured above), a

1 Oct, 2024 @ 13:43

Andalucia·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Property

Spain's 'number one safe cracker' and 'posh boy' has 'fled to Italy' amid police manhunt

Manhunt is launched for ‘posh boy’ son of Italian MP who became Spain’s number one safe cracker

BY all appearances, Alex Di Francesco (pictured above) had a childhood that many could only dream of. As the son of an Italian politician and

1 Oct, 2024 @ 07:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Missing British father is found alive and well after vanishing from Spain’s Andalucia

THE family of a British man have breathed a sigh of relief after he was found alive and well on Monday evening. James Moore (pictured

30 Sep, 2024 @ 18:09

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Sevilla

Daylight shooting in centre of tourist-packed Malaga leaves six people injured: Police make four arrests

SPANISH police have made four arrests following a dramatic shooting in Malaga at the weekend. At least six people were injured following a suspected shoot-out

30 Sep, 2024 @ 14:30

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Malaga bans filling of private swimming pools ahead of meeting between drought experts

THE ban on filling private swimming pools returns to Malaga as the province’s reservoirs once again slip below 100,000,000,000 litres Drought committees are set to

30 Sep, 2024 @ 11:41

Lead·Malaga

This is the most popular ‘staycation’ destination for the Spanish in 2024

THE southern Spanish region of Andalucia is still hanging on in the top spot for Spaniards as their preferred destination when enjoying a ‘staycation’. According

29 Sep, 2024 @ 09:01

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

Watch: Hilarious moment relieved expat sips his beer in Marbella after almost being crushed by a falling palm tree amid severely strong winds

THIS is the moment an expat sipped his beer just moments after almost being crushed by a falling palm tree. Andrey, 32, was enjoying a

28 Sep, 2024 @ 16:45

Lead·Marbella·Video·Weather

Hidden gem on Spain’s ‘Tropical Coast’ where you still get a free ‘tapa’ with your beer is building four hotels and 1,500 homes amid surge in demand

A POPULAR beach resort in Granada is ramping up its property and hotel expansion plans. Motril, on the Costa Tropical, has announced it is building

28 Sep, 2024 @ 12:10

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Property

Porsche and Audis are among 22 stolen cars seized in Spain’s Cadiz: Luxury vehicles were being sent to Morocco

A SERIES of luxury cars stolen from countries across Europe were seized by police just moments before they were due to be shipped to Morocco.

28 Sep, 2024 @ 08:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

‘My brother is a danger to himself and others’: Family’s plea to find missing 41-year-old who escaped from a mental facility on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A DESPERATE search is underway for a 41-year-old who escaped from a mental health centre in Malaga almost a month ago. Jose Antonio Torres is

27 Sep, 2024 @ 15:42

Lead·Malaga

Annie the musical is coming to Spain’s Costa del Sol next week – get tickets here

Don’t miss out on this superb show The magical musical Annie is coming to a theatre near you! The opening night for the must-see family

27 Sep, 2024 @ 14:17

Andalucia·La Cultura·Other News

Woman in Spain's Andalucia conned out of €170,000 by man pretending to be Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt condemns fraudsters in Spain who posed as him to con two women out of €325,000

BRAD Pitt has criticised the five conmen who used his image to swindle hundreds of thousands of euros out of two unsuspecting female victims. Earlier

27 Sep, 2024 @ 11:44

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Fake Brad Pitts who ‘conned two women out of €325,000’ are arrested in Spain

POLICE in Spain have arrested a gang of five people accused of posing as the acclaimed movie star Brad Pitt in order to swindle hundreds

26 Sep, 2024 @ 11:11

Andalucia·Basque Country·Celebrity·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Humiliating police blunder in Spain: Major city loses almost HALF its patrol cars overnight after ‘bosses forgot to book their MOTs’

THE city of Sevilla was left with 45 fewer police cars on Wednesday following a blunder by the force’s headquarters. Dozens of Policia Local patrol

25 Sep, 2024 @ 16:59

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Experts in Spain predict increase in childhood asthma cases this Autumn

DISEASES that have been ‘dormant’ during the summer months are resurfacing with the changing seasons and the return to routine. One pathology that typically sees

25 Sep, 2024 @ 12:21

Andalucia·Health

West Nile virus threat level is raised to four in several areas of Malaga province - including the capital

Sevilla city records its first death from the West Nile virus

THE death toll from the West Nile Virus outbreak in Andalucia continues to rise as Sevilla city records its first fatality. The victim has been

24 Sep, 2024 @ 14:00

Health·Lead·Sevilla

Disgraced ex-mayor of Marbella Julian Muñoz dead at 76: How the once waiter became a leading figure in the notoriously corrupt Jesus Gil regime

THE former mayor of Marbella Julian Muñoz has died aged 76 following a long battle with cancer and other health problems. The disgraced politician passed

24 Sep, 2024 @ 11:29

Lead·Marbella·Politics

These two cities in Spain are among Europe’s best destinations for an autumn getaway, according to Lonely Planet

RESPECTED travel magazine Lonely Planet has picked these two Spanish cities as the perfect autumn getaway. October is just around the corner and whether you

23 Sep, 2024 @ 13:55

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Tenerife

REVIEW: Brand new Estepona beach restaurant is raising the quality bar for the already upmarket Costa del Sol resort

THEY say location is everything and Malva Beach is hard to beat. Sitting on Estepona’a La Rada beach its views stretch to Gibraltar and Africa

22 Sep, 2024 @ 18:29

Andalucia·For Foodies·Lead·Olive Press Travel

British expat couple reveal the good, the bad and the ugly of running a stall at local ferias around Spain

AN expat couple who ran a stall on local ferias have revealed the ups and downs of fiesta life in Andalucia. From live elephants to

22 Sep, 2024 @ 12:00

Andalucia·EXCLUSIVE·La Cultura·Lead

Exclusive: Britain’s richest plumber Charlie Mullins, 71, reveals why he’s moving to Marbella – and where he plans to build a new villa

CHARLIE Mullins, Britain’s richest plumber, has revealed why he made the move to Marbella and where he has set his sights on building a new

22 Sep, 2024 @ 11:00

Business & Finance·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Marbella·Other News

Exclusive: British homeowners in Spain warn of ‘charming scammer’ who ‘stole €60,000 worth of bookings’ while working as a property manager on the Costa del Sol

EXPAT holiday home owners have called in police after losing more than €60,000 to an alleged Costa del Sol con artist. Fabricio Anton is accused

22 Sep, 2024 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·EXCLUSIVE·Lead

Flight from Norway to Malaga makes emergency landing after mouse ‘jumps out of passenger’s food’

A FLIGHT from Norway to Spain was forced to divert this week after a mouse ‘jumped out of a woman’s food.’ The drama unfolded on

21 Sep, 2024 @ 15:19

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Health experts detect ‘probable’ case of West Nile virus in young boy in southern Spain after town is placed on high alert for the disease

West Nile virus spreads in Spain’s Andalucia as expat hotspot in Cadiz registers its first case

THE West Nile virus has been confirmed in yet another patient in Andalucia. The man has been hospitalised for several days in a town in

21 Sep, 2024 @ 15:04

Andalucia·Cadiz·Health·Lead

Housing and tourism crises are changing Spain’s property market with bans on short term lets increasingly likely, writes expert ADAM NEALE

IT’s already been another bumper year for tourism in Spain. According to the national statistics institute the number of visitors had reached over 53 million

21 Sep, 2024 @ 12:58

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Andalucia·Columnists·Other News·Property

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