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Bullfighting returns to Marbella after almost a DECADE: Roca Rey leads world-famous matadors hosting controversial event this summer – infuriating animal lovers

MARBELLA will host a bullfighting event for the first time in nine years, it was confirmed today. World-famous matadors including Roca Rey, Morante de la

15 May, 2024 @ 17:15

La Cultura·Lead·Marbella

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I visited Antequera in Malaga for the first time and you MUST add the ancient city to your travel list – this is why’

IT’S often described as ‘the Prehistoric museum of Andalucia’, and within minutes of arriving it’s easy to see why. Antequera, in inland Malaga, is brimming

15 May, 2024 @ 14:04

Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Who is ‘The Fly’? The ‘underestimated’ drug lord who escaped French authorities during a deadly ambush – and who has connections to Spain’s Costa del Sol

KNOWN as ‘The Fly’, inmate Mohammed Amra remains at large after escaping from a prison van in a dramatic ambush at a tollbooth in France

15 May, 2024 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Drug boss dubbed ‘The Fly’ who ‘ordered an assassination in Marbella’ is freed during prison transfer after gun-toting thugs open fire on police car and kill two guards

AN international manhunt is underway after a drug lord accused of ordering an assassination in Marbella last year escaped from custody in France following a

15 May, 2024 @ 12:42

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Marbella shootings latest: Police say two incidents were attempted drug heists by rival narco gangs as they declare cases ‘solved’

TWO shootings in the recent spate of narco violence plaguing Marbella have been solved, according to the Policia Nacional. One of the incidents occurred in

14 May, 2024 @ 19:26

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Armed thugs who used ‘impressioning’ technique to ‘rob dozens of homes’ between Marbella and Malaga are arrested

A GANG of armed thugs who were supposedly using a technique known as ‘impressioning’ has been busted by Spain’s Policia Nacional. The criminals are alleged

14 May, 2024 @ 16:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British man breaks ankle trying to escape arrest for gang sex abuse of underage British girl in Spain's Marbella area

British man, 27, is arrested for ‘sexually assaulting a woman at a luxury hotel in Marbella’s Puerto Banus’

A BRITISH man has been arrested for an alleged sexual assault against a woman, also British, in Marbella. The 27-year-old is accused of attacking the

14 May, 2024 @ 11:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Renfe launches ‘direct’ high-speed train from Malaga to Alicante and Murcia – but you’ll have to go via Madrid

A NEW high-speed train from Malaga to Alicante is being rolled out by the AVE rail provider. But it doesn’t go directly in a straight

13 May, 2024 @ 18:45

Alicante·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Chaos on easyJet flight to Malaga: 30 drunken passengers are kicked off plane after ‘threatening to urinate on the floor’

AN easyJet flight to Malaga descended into chaos last weekend as 30 drunken passengers threatened to ‘urinate on the floor’, leading 30 men to be

13 May, 2024 @ 17:21

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

PICTURED: Moment ‘international drug traffickers’ are dragged away by riot police from the Real Padel club in Marbella – as sources warn of more potential arrests

A TOTAL of three people were dramatically arrested ‘for links to drug trafficking’ at the Real Padel club in Nueva Andalucia on Thursday, sources have

10 May, 2024 @ 15:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

A Place In The Sun visits Coin: Jasmine Harman shares pics while on set in inland Malaga town – so why DO British expats love it so much?

JASMINE Harman has spent the last few days filming in and around the inland town of Coin, in Malaga. The A Place In The Sun

10 May, 2024 @ 14:45

Lead·Malaga·Property

OPINION: Don’t panic… Marbella is still a safe place to visit – unless you plan on becoming a drug lord

IF you happened to pick up the Sunday Times last week, you may have spotted an article declaring Marbella the epicentre of the ‘Costa del

10 May, 2024 @ 14:40

Lead·Marbella·Opinion

This is what the exclusive Dolce & Gabbana homes in Marbella will look like

ITALIAN luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabbana has joined forces with Marbella-based developer Sierra Blanca Estates to create Marbella Design Hills, a luxurious residential complex

10 May, 2024 @ 14:24

Lead·Marbella·Property

Three ‘dangerous’ breeds of mosquitoes that can carry nasty diseases are being monitored on Spain’s Costa del Sol

‘DANGEROUS’ mosquito breeds are being monitored on the Costa del Sol for carrying multiple diseases. Malaga port will become the epicentre of a new fight

10 May, 2024 @ 13:25

Health·Lead·Malaga

Antonio Banderas visits Marbella: Mask of Zorro star, 63, helps open the iconic El Pimpi restaurant’s second venue on the Costa del Sol

EL Pimpi Marbella has opened its doors with help from Mask of Zorro star, Antonio Banderas. The famous Malaga bodega is spreading across the Costa

10 May, 2024 @ 12:13

Food & Drink·Lead·Marbella

Brit and Irishman suspected of shooting up a Marbella restaurant report themselves to the courts – these are their new bail conditions

A PAIR of expats who reportedly skipped bail after shooting up a popular Marbella restaurant have handed themselves in. Identified only as Darren and Gerrard,

10 May, 2024 @ 11:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

EXCLUSIVE: Spotify billionaire Daniel Ek, 41, buys enormous €30million villa from British expat on Marbella’s Golden Mile

DANIEL Ek has officially snapped up a €30million villa on the Costa del Sol, the Olive Press can reveal. The Spotify billionaire, 41, made the

9 May, 2024 @ 19:29

Lead·Marbella·Property

Armed police in riot gear storm the Real Padel club and gym in Marbella: ‘Multiple arrests’ are made while a helicopter hovers above

POLICIA Nacional have raided a popular padel tennis club and gym on the Costa del Sol. Footage shared online shows a row of Policia Nacional

9 May, 2024 @ 16:40

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Shocking delay sees arrest warrant for Dutch mafia boss ‘Taxi’ issued THREE WEEKS after he escaped authorities in Marbella

THE Marbella courts which allowed one of Europe’s most wanted mafia leaders to skip bail did not issue an arrest warrant for him untill three

9 May, 2024 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

‘Tarzan’ girl who was ‘raised in the forest with zero human contact’ is found in expat enclave near Spain’s Costa del Sol – while father is arrested

A YOUNG girl who was allegedly raised in a forest in Switzerland with zero societal contact has been found in southern Spain. The child, dubbed

9 May, 2024 @ 09:17

Lead·Malaga

Revealed: Tips for parents to make sure young children stay healthy during Spain's long hot summer

Malaga WILL be allowed to fill private swimming pools this summer ‘due to tourism demands’ – while Cadiz, Almeria and other provinces await permission

MALAGA today revealed that it will be permissible to fill up private swimming pools this summer ‘due to the high tourism demand.’ Experts have spent

7 May, 2024 @ 16:18

Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Shooting in Antequera causes multiple injuries after brawl between rival clans ends in a shootout near council estate of inland Malaga town

DRAMATIC footage shared online shows the moment a shootout ensued in the Malaga town of Antequera today. The incident took place at around 1.45pm on

6 May, 2024 @ 16:25

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Irish tourists ‘beat up two police officers’ in Marbella after ‘refusing to turn their music down during 5am party at their holiday flat’

TWO Irish tourists have been arrested after allegedly attacking a pair of police officers in Marbella. The holidaymakers, both 29, reportedly became aggressive when they

6 May, 2024 @ 15:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Who are the MC Comanches? The violent and feared ‘narco’ bike gang accused of running drugs from Spain’s Costa del Sol to the whole of Europe

IN a joint operation between Spanish, German, and Romanian authorities last week, police arrested the alleged leader of an elusive criminal biker gang known as

5 May, 2024 @ 08:44

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella