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Must-visit: This Malaga town would be the perfect setting for a Disney film, according to a Spanish travel magazine

THIS Malaga town would be the ideal setting for a Disney film, according to Spanish travel magazine, Viajar. Respected travel magazine, Viajar, has created a

5 Sep, 2024 @ 16:14

Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Police take down Costa del Sol narco heist gang that pulled off daring van hijack in Marbella: Arrests made in Estepona and Casares

A NARCO stick up gang that pulled off a daring heist on the Marbella motorway to rob a van suspected of transporting dirty money has

5 Sep, 2024 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Marbella

Olive thieves are caught in the act while trying to flee with half-tonne haul in Spain’s Sevilla

THE Guardia Civil has thwarted the theft of nearly half a tonne of olives in Sevilla province that had been illegally harvested by seven pickers.

3 Sep, 2024 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

‘My head was exploding’: Young mother, 26, recalls her West Nile virus hell in Spain after being turned away by doctors SIX times and developing encephalitis

A 26-YEAR-OLD woman has recalled her horrific ordeal after becoming infected with the West Nile virus in southern Spain. Melody S.R (pictured above speaking to

3 Sep, 2024 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Sevilla

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

Earthquake on the coast of southern Spain rattles a dozen towns in Andalucia

A 3.7 MAGNITUDE earthquake struck the coast of Spain early on Monday. According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN), the epicentre of the tremor was

2 Sep, 2024 @ 15:32

Almeria·Andalucia·Granada·Lead

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

Tragedy in Spain’s Sotogrande: Trocadero beach club employee, 25, is found dead in the restaurant’s swimming pool

POLICE have declared the death of a young man in the swimming pool of a swanky beach club a tragic accident. Emergency services were called

2 Sep, 2024 @ 12:35

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Exclusive: Anti-tourism graffiti brands tourists a ‘plague’ in Spain’s Sevilla as locals mock British visitors who had water thrown on their heads

NEW ‘anti-tourism’ graffiti in Sevilla has branded holidaymakers a ‘plague’ just days after British visitors were doused with water while enjoying a tour guide through

1 Sep, 2024 @ 19:24

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Fears for biodiversity and sea life after waters in Spain’s Andalucia record high temperature

THE waters of the Mediterranean have reached record temperatures off Andalucia, the latest analysis suggests. A bouy in the sea off Cabo de Gata (pictured

1 Sep, 2024 @ 13:58

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead

‘Narco’ is killed during dramatic police chase on a RIVER in Spain’s Cadiz after his boat overturns

A SUSPECTED drug trafficker has died after his boat overturned during a dramatic police chase in southern Spain. The fatal operation began on Saturday night

1 Sep, 2024 @ 12:47

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

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

West Nile virus risk level is raised from 2 to 4 in this capital city in Spain’s Andalucia: Health authorities advise residents on how to deter mosquitoes

HEALTH authorities in Andalucia have raised the risk level from West Nile virus after discovering mosquitoes carrying the disease in a major city. The risk

31 Aug, 2024 @ 18:21

Health·Huelva·Lead

New West Nile virus case is detected in Sevilla: Town hall takes ‘urgent measures’

A NEW case of West Nile virus has been reported in Sevilla province. An elderly man from San Juan de Aznalfarache has caught the virus

30 Aug, 2024 @ 19:15

Health·Lead·Sevilla

Fears of rat plague in Alicante: Pests are spotted in popular square currently being redeveloped

Plague of rats forces park closure in Spain’s Sevilla as locals claim ‘there’s more rodents than children’

A SEVILLA park was closed on Friday due to a plague of rats with council workers carrying out an in-depth treatment to get rid of

30 Aug, 2024 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

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

A personal touch: Melec Costa in the Costa del Sol´s La Cala de Mijas specialises in Bosch, Balay, and Siemens appliances for sale or repair

IN an era dominated by technological advancements and corporate giants, Melec Costa stands as a testament to tradition, resilience, and personalised service. We are already

30 Aug, 2024 @ 10:53

Andalucia·Property·Sponsored

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

China to invest €2 billion into hydrogen energy plant in Spain’s Andalucia

CHINESE company Hygreen Energy will back three major green hydrogen projects in Andalucia including a €2 billion investment for an energy plant in Huelva province.

29 Aug, 2024 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

British widow whose husband, 59, was ‘killed by a neighbour with a gardening hoe’ in Spain appeals for help to pay €18,000 in legal fees

A BRITISH woman living in Spain is appealing for aid after her husband was brutally murdered with a garden hoe. Sarah Allwright is raising funds

29 Aug, 2024 @ 12:00

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

The countdown begins for Ronda’s iconic 101 Legion race: Timetable and Interesting facts

These are the ugliest and prettiest towns of every province in Spain’s Andalucia, according to AI – but do YOU agree?

YET another list of the most beautiful towns in Andalucia has been created. But this time the subjectivity is in the eye of a very

29 Aug, 2024 @ 09:05

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Tiny village in Spain’s Andalucia is rocked by video of a couple romping on the church altar

A MINISCULE village in southern Spain has been rocked by a video of a couple having sex on the church altar. The man and woman

29 Aug, 2024 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Jaen·Lead

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

Star of Netflix series Elite drops dead on a beach in southern Spain: Tributes pour in for ‘tremendous’ actor as colleagues are left ‘broken with pain’

A SPANISH actor who starred in the hit Netflix series Elite has died while enjoying a beach day in Cadiz. Julian Ortega suddenly collapsed on

28 Aug, 2024 @ 12:16

Andalucia·Cadiz·Celebrity·Lead

Tsunami expert warns southern Spain is NOT prepared for a monster wave – and that Monday’s earthquake off Portugal should serve as a warning

THE coast of southern Spain must be better prepared for a tsunami following an earthquake off Portugal this week, an expert has warned. Gregorio Gomez

28 Aug, 2024 @ 07:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Lead·Weather

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

West Nile virus claims its fourth and fifth victims in Spain’s Andalucia this summer after two more deaths are recorded in Sevilla province

THE West Nile Virus which is transmitted to people via mosquito bites has now claimed five victims this summer in Sevilla province. Andalucia’s Ministry of

27 Aug, 2024 @ 21:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead

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