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ABOUT TIME: More than 10 years after Costa del Sol blaze that killed two, trial of gardener accused of recklessly starting forest fire starts

A GARDENER accused of starting a massive forest fire that swept across the Costa del Sol in 2012 is facing seven-and-a-half years in jail. More

31 Jan, 2023 @ 14:02

Lead·Malaga

More than 6,000 schoolchildren in Spain’s Malaga to take part in School Chess League

AS of yesterday, January 30, chess tournaments are being played across schools in Malaga province. More than 60 primary schools in Malaga are taking part

31 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00

Education·Lead·Malaga·Other News

It’s raining ‘Money’ on the A7 in Spain’s Marbella as bag containing €20,000 in €50 notes empties on the motorway

IN a rare incident, drivers on the A-7 dual carriageway as it passes through the town of Marbella in Malaga, were surprised to find the

31 Jan, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Spain's top court orders end of height discrimination against female police force recruits

740 kilos of cocaine seized from huge drug trafficking gang in Malaga

A high-profile member of the Dutch Mocro-Mafia is among nine people arrested for operating an international cocaine trafficking ring based out of Malaga. It comes

30 Jan, 2023 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

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WATCH: The crazy lengths Fuengirola zoo must go to keep the animals warm during the current cold snap

With the current biting temperature plunging the Costa del Sol into something almost resembling winter, BIOPARC Fuengirola has been forced to take extraordinary action to

29 Jan, 2023 @ 19:02

Lead·Malaga

Jet2 suspends flights and holidays from UK to Spain until late June due to 'uncertainty' over British government travel proposals

British airline Jet2.com announces new flight route to Malaga airport

British airline Jet2.com will expand its operations at Malaga airport after it announced a new flight route between the UK and the Costa del Sol.

29 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Malaga·National News·Travel News

Man conceals gun from police in his boxer shorts and fires bullet into his penis resulting in emergency surgery in Spain's Alicante area

Woman on trial in Spain’s Malaga for squatting tries to dodge court date citing boob job appointment

A WOMAN accused of squatting in a property in Malaga province has tried to get out of a court date by claiming that she had

29 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Bird lovers encouraged to visit Fuente la Piedra and listen to spectacular trumpeting of cranes before they migrate North at the end of February

THE famous Laguna Fuente de Piedra Nature Reserve, located in the province of Malaga, is a paradise for any bird lover. With over 170 different

29 Jan, 2023 @ 10:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s best sandwich is made in Marbella

THE X Snack Competition jury at Madrid Fusion gastronomy summit have voted a sandwich, lovingly prepared in Marbella, to be the best in Spain. The

28 Jan, 2023 @ 10:30

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

OLIVE PRESS OPINION: It should be a basic no-brainer to run reliable buses up and down the coast

IT simply beggars belief the state of public transport along the Costa del Sol. Buses that don’t run on time, drivers who don’t wait at

27 Jan, 2023 @ 19:30

Lead·Malaga·Opinion

Deranged caretaker violently shook, stuffed rags over woman’s face in shocking case of elder abuse

A deranged caretaker has been caught on a secret camera violently shaking and suffocating an elderly handicapped woman. National Police officers arrested the suspect in

27 Jan, 2023 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

Panoramic Cityscape Of Antequera At Twilight, Spain

AVE and Avant trains to connect new railway station in Antequera city centre to 22 different destinations across Spain on daily basis

ANTEQUERA’S new railway station in the city centre is finally operational after it’s officially inaugurated yesterday, Thursday January 26. With the new railway station coming

27 Jan, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Weather alerts for freezing temperatures continue in Spain’s Andalucia

Spain’s Met Office activates new weather warning for freezing temperatures in Malaga, Cordoba and Granada

THE icy temperatures continue to dominate weather forecasts across Spain and much of Andalucia—with a new weather warning activated due to lows of -4ºC expected

27 Jan, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga·Weather

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Massive truck tips on A-7 motorway towards Marbella causing traffic chaos

A massive truck tipped on the A-7 motorway just before Marbella on Tuesday night sparking long traffic queues. The concrete pump truck tipped in slippery

25 Jan, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Malaga·National News

EXCLUSIVE: Mystery Cuban man arrested in case of decapitated woman washed up in Marbella

By Anthony Piovesan and Walter Finch A Mystery Cuban called Michael has been arrested alongside a man who murdered and decapitated a Colombian expat and

25 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Malaga·Must Read·National News

Good start to the year for megayacht marina in Spain’s Malaga

THE Malaga megayacht marina has started 2023 with a good forecast of berths. Since its inauguration last July, the flow of private pleasure boats sailing

25 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Direct flights between Spain’s Malaga and New York with United Airlines now on sale

TICKETS for United Airlines’ new direct flight from Malaga to New York are now on sale on its website and via travel agents. In the

25 Jan, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Tickets on sale until summer for star hiking trail Caminito del Rey in Spain’s Malaga—including two major holiday dates

EL CAMINITO DEL REY, one of the most spectacular natural sites in Malaga, has announced it has put 74,800 tickets on sale to cover the

25 Jan, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Hush Singles Night returns with central Malaga event looking to spark frisson and unite singletons in love

Lonely hearts of the Costa del Sol rejoice – Hush Singles Night is back for its first event of 2023. Hosted this time at Cabaret

24 Jan, 2023 @ 15:02

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‘I was horrified’: Man’s desperate attempt to rescue neglected dog near Marbella

Dog-lover Adi Jain needed to stop and help as soon as he heard the desperate yelps of a dog trapped in a mangled metal fence

24 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga·Must Read·National News

A portrait by Spain’s Picasso of his daughter could fetch €15 Million at upcoming Sotheby’s auction in London

PABLO Picasso’s portrait of his daughter Maya, painted on February 4 1938 when she was two and a half years old, is expected to fetch

24 Jan, 2023 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Malaga·Other News

Spain’s Malaga to plant more than 6,000 trees in 2023 reforestation campaign

THE 2023 Reforestation Campaign has begun in Malaga City—and will see a total of 6,387 trees planted throughout the year. The work will be carried

24 Jan, 2023 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Sign of Confusion: Disgruntled residents complain about caravans parked around the mouth of the River Torrox – but what does the warning sign really mean?

Furious locals in Torrox have been left bamboozled by a sign that does not make it clear if the dozens of caravans parked up in

23 Jan, 2023 @ 19:45

Lead·Malaga

Local Fuengirola man arrested for campaign of early morning bin fires in the city centre that caused blackouts

An alleged serial arsonist responsible for a campaign of lighting fires in public bins in Fuengirola has finally been arrested. The local man is accused

23 Jan, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Malaga

Illegal Cigarette Factories In Spain Exploited Ukrainian Refugees With Andalucia Gang Leaders Living In Luxury

Illegal cigarette factories in Spain exploit Ukrainian refugees as Andalucia gang leaders lived in luxury

THREE clandestine cigarette factories have been closed down by the Guardia Civil and Europol with products with a retail value of €37.5 million seized. 27

23 Jan, 2023 @ 11:41

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Valencia·Valencian Community

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Spain’s Malaga braces for coldest weather so far this winter

THE coldest days of winter so far are on their way. According to AEMET, the National Met Office, tomorrow Tuesday, January 24 and the following

23 Jan, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Weather

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