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Illegal taxi boat service shipping migrants and drugs worth €3 million is busted on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE GUARDIA CIVIL has busted a ‘taxi-boat’ gang that shipped over a total 68 kilos of drugs worth over €3 million to Algeria and returned

4 Dec, 2023 @ 11:32

Alicante·Almeria·Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

Biggest planetarium in SPAIN is coming to the Costa del Sol

SPAIN’s biggest planetarium is set to open on the Costa del Sol within the next two years. The project has finally been given the go

2 Dec, 2023 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

New 5-star hotel funded by Gerard Pique is coming to Spain’s Costa del Sol as construction gets underway

CONSTRUCTION has begun on the Costa del Sol’s latest 5-star hotel located in an old cinema. Hotel chain, Meliá, is set to open a new

1 Dec, 2023 @ 15:25

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

WATCH: Moment taps run dry inside homes on Spain’s Costa del Sol as drought takes hold

RESIDENTS of Fuengirola are experiencing water problems such as low pressure and supply cuts as drought continues to ravage the Costa del Sol. The problems

1 Dec, 2023 @ 14:52

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Revealed: The 13 best companies to work for in Spain’s Malaga

GREAT Place To Work have released their 2023 edition of ‘best workplaces in Malaga’ and these are the top 13 companies. Informed by employees, 90%

1 Dec, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

‘Migrant taxis’: How illegal immigrants pay drug lords up to €5,000 each to be ferried from Africa to Spain ‘in 20 minutes’

DRUG traffickers are believed to be turning their ‘narco boats’ into ‘migrant taxis’, promising a ride to Spain in just 20 minutes. It comes after

1 Dec, 2023 @ 11:34

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

How quickly can I sell my house in Spain? Study reveals it’ll take longer than you think

ALMOST half of Andalucia homeowners looking to sell their properties expect to be able to sell them in less than three months- despite the reality

30 Nov, 2023 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Lead·Property

Spain’s ongoing drought is listed in the world’s top 10 ‘most expensive natural disasters’ of 2023

Drought in Spain: New measures are being prepared for Marbella and the Axarquia

THE ANDALUCIAN government says mobile desalination plants will be installed in parts of the region to ease water supply issues caused by the drought. Andalucia

30 Nov, 2023 @ 14:17

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Marbella

How a French mafia made a Marbella man’s life a living hell, including torture, kidnappings and near-fatal beatings after he refused to sell them his business

A MARBELLA man has gone through hell at the hands of the French mafia after he refused to sell them his business, enduring beatings, kidnappings

29 Nov, 2023 @ 17:05

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Rain will finally return to Spain’s Costa del Sol this week – but nowhere near enough to tackle the drought

One of the driest autumns on record may finally come to an end this week, but the showers will be nowhere near enough to fight

28 Nov, 2023 @ 13:32

Andalucia·Malaga

Major breakthrough to help 'natural treasure' of drought-hit Doñana wetlands in Spain's Andalucia

Major breakthrough to help ‘natural treasure’ of drought-hit Doñana National Park in Spain’s Andalucia

THE NATIONAL government and the Andalucia region signed a deal on Monday to stop illegal irrigation in the drought-hit Doñana wetlands. It brings the end

27 Nov, 2023 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Environment·Huelva·Lead·Nature

Watch: Moment Malaga Christmas lights are switched on goes viral – as everyone makes the same comment

MALAGA’s famous Christmas lights were switched on this weekend, sparking criticism on social media. Calle Larios in Malaga’s city centre was full of people on

27 Nov, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

There are more registered dogs than CHILDREN in Spain’s Andalucia – and here’s why

THEY say dogs are man’s best friend, and in the southernmost Spanish region of Andalucia, the old adage seems to be backed up by statistics.

27 Nov, 2023 @ 13:24

Andalucia·Animals·Lead

Irish tourist ‘throws himself off famous bridge’ in Spain’s Sevilla in third such death in a WEEK

TWO people, including an Irish tourist, have died after plummeting from Sevilla’s famous puente de Triana. If you are feeling suicidal or are affected by

27 Nov, 2023 @ 11:53

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Live music boost as concert ticket sales rise by 48% in Spain with UK fans amongst the mix

Live music boost as concert ticket sales rise by 48% in Spain with UK fans in the mix

TICKET SALES for live music events in Spain this year soared by 48% compared to 2022, despite the state of the economy. The ‘IV Live

25 Nov, 2023 @ 11:00

Andalucia·Catalunya·Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

This walk in Spain’s Andalucia inspired Stephen Spielberg’s hit film ‘Empire of the Sun’

ANDALUCIA has inspired many artists like Stephen Spielberg, who used the area in his blockbuster ‘Empire of the Sun’ after falling in love with the

24 Nov, 2023 @ 16:48

Andalucia·Cadiz·Olive Press Travel

Christmas in Andalucia: When will the major cities of Spain’s biggest region turn on their impressive light displays?

THE festive season will kick off in Andalucia this weekend as cities across the region switch on their Christmas lights. The smell of chestnuts in

23 Nov, 2023 @ 15:15

Almeria·Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·Must Read·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Vueling Black Friday sale: Tickets to Europe from airports across Spain starting at just €10

VUELING is offering a huge Black Friday sale on flights with tickets starting from as little as €10.49. The budget airline will offer discounts on

22 Nov, 2023 @ 16:42

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

WATCH: Expat is mesmerised by how a tapas bar in Spain’s Andalucia works out her bill

AN expat has shared her astonishment at how waiters work out the bill in southern Spain. The Ukrainian expat and TikTokker, known as Lara or

22 Nov, 2023 @ 15:55

Andalucia·Lead

Polar ice blast to send temperatures plummeting across Spain this week

TEMPERATURES are set to plummet across Spain this week as a polar ice blast sweeps the country. The drop in temperature is down to an

22 Nov, 2023 @ 14:29

Andalucia·Lead

This city on Spain’s Costa del Sol is the best in the world to live and work, according to a new expat poll

A NEW poll surveying 12,000 expats from all over the world has crowned an Andalucian city as the best place in the world to live

22 Nov, 2023 @ 14:22

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Warning of severe water shortage on Spain’s Costa del Sol next summer – but what’s causing the drought?

OFFICIALS are already warning locals on the Costa del Sol of a water shortage next summer, but why is the area at such high risk?

22 Nov, 2023 @ 12:58

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

BREAKING: British woman is arrested in connection with the assassination attempt of far-right politician in Spain

A BRITISH woman is one of three people detained by the Policia Nacional over the attempted killing of the former head of the Partido Popular

21 Nov, 2023 @ 11:42

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·National News

On the moo-ve: The stunning beach in Spain’s Andalucia where you can watch adorable cows enjoying a stroll (but only at certain times of the year)

A BEACH in Andalucia has yet again become home for hundreds of cows who love strolling the shore. Once the tourists have gone home from

21 Nov, 2023 @ 11:34

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Brits are providing a big boost to Spain’s property market: THESE are their most sought after areas

FOREIGN home property buyers accounted for 21% of Spanish sales in the first half of 2023, according to the College of Registrars. Although the foreign

20 Nov, 2023 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·National News·Property·Valencian Community

WATCH: Youths are caught burning hedgehogs alive with a blowtorch on Spain’s Costa del Sol – before claiming they had planned to eat them

THREE MEN aged between 20 and 28 have been reported by Malaga Policia Local for committing animal abuse after being caught burning live hedgehogs with a blowtorch. Police

19 Nov, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Animals·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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