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Fraudsters posing as Denzel Washington and Hugh Jackman scam victims out of €75,000 on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE COSTA del Scam strikes again with victims losing €75,000 to fraudsters posing as famous Hollywood actors. Policia Nacional have reported numerous cases in which

4 Dec, 2023 @ 12:28

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Travel safely: Jennifer Cunningham can cover your insurance needs

I AM delighted to inform you that we are working with a very successful travel insurance provider. Jennifer Cunningham Insurance can provide you with a

4 Dec, 2023 @ 10:44

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Business & Finance·Dear Jennifer, with Jennifer Cunningham·Other News

Back to the future: What must be done to give the Spanish property market a bright future

THIS year’s return to pre-pandemic levels of tourism has most expats in Spain breathing a sigh of relief. Tourism is, after all, the economic lifeblood

4 Dec, 2023 @ 10:35

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Columnists

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

Where are Brits and other foreigners buying property in Spain? New data reveals the hottest locations

AS SPAIN’S real estate sector continues to contract for domestic buyers due to higher interest rates, foreign purchasers are getting a higher percentage share of

30 Nov, 2023 @ 17:16

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

These 31 restaurants in Spain have won Michelin stars for the first time – including on the Costa del Sol

TWO Costa del Sol restaurants are among 31 Spanish venues to be awarded Michelin Stars this year. BACK, in Marbella, has been awarded its first

29 Nov, 2023 @ 12:30

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Olive Press Travel

Town known as ‘the garden of Spain’s Costa del Sol’ will open a huge ‘green lung’ park THIS week

THE TOWN of Estepona will this week open a huge ‘green lung’ park measuring some 16,500 square metres. The so-called Parque de la Hermandad, or

28 Nov, 2023 @ 13:58

Estepona·Lead

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

Prostitution soars in Marbella as pimps across Spain move to running operations out of apartments – thanks to legal loophole

MARBELLA has become a prostitution hotspot after a legal loophole lets pimps operate out of unassuming apartments. In the centre of Marbella, people explore the

28 Nov, 2023 @ 11:01

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

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

Novak Djokovic lands in Malaga: Tennis ace, 36, flies in by private jet ahead of Davis Cup finals – this is where he is staying (and it’s not Marbella)

DESPITE having a multi-million euro mansion in Marbella, Novak Djokovic has decided to stay elsewhere after arriving by private jet to the Costa del Sol

21 Nov, 2023 @ 13:02

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Sport

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

Walking topless or with sex dolls is banned in Malaga from TODAY: These are the new rules that can bring huge fines if broken

PARTYGOERS could be fined up to €750 for walking topless or carrying sex dolls in Malaga from today. The legislation, which has been underway since

15 Nov, 2023 @ 16:47

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Water restrictions in Marbella: All you need to know as new rules are brought in to tackle drought

NEW water restrictions have been imposed by the Ayuntamiento de Marbella in an attempt to control the drought. The measures, which will affect both public

15 Nov, 2023 @ 14:32

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Many Brits who retire to Spain ‘will end up alone and isolated’, experts warn: Embassy calls in experts to help better integrate UK-born residents

SOME 72,000 Brits who retire to Spain’s Costa del Sol risk becoming ‘alone and isolated’, the British Embassy has warned. Diplomats have reportedly asked the

15 Nov, 2023 @ 13:56

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

Boy, 12, is filmed being knocked out by a grown man for ‘making noise’ while playing on Spain’s Costa del Sol – but attacker somehow avoids arrest

A BOY of 12 has been knocked out by his 38-year-old neighbour for ‘making noise’ while playing football with friends. Iker was playing with three

15 Nov, 2023 @ 11:35

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British expat’s property is donated to a donkey charity on Spain’s Costa del Sol after she failed to leave a will before her sudden death

TWO Costa del Sol charities have been gifted a former expat’s property following her unexpected death. Expat Maureen Thomson had lived in Benalmadena for 22

14 Nov, 2023 @ 15:36

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

Huge surge in Brits visiting Spain’s Costa del Sol: New all-time record for October sees more than 500,000 UK arrivals at Malaga

MALAGA AIRPORT recorded 2.2 million passengers in October- 17.1% more than a year ago, according to airport operator Aena. For the first ten months of

14 Nov, 2023 @ 13:17

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Plans for a €300m 5-star hotel in Spain’s Marbella are suspended by the Junta

PLANS for a new 5-star hotel have been cut short in Marbella, despite the €300m project being underway for seven years. The Junta has revoked

13 Nov, 2023 @ 17:18

Costa del Sol·Lead

Solo travelling? This region in southern Spain is the best place to visit, say experts

A REGION in Southern Spain has been named best for solo travellers, according to experts. It’s no wonder Southern Spain attracts so many tourists with

13 Nov, 2023 @ 12:08

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Chiringuito on Spain’s Costa del Sol is nominated for a prestigious Best Beach Club award

A SOTOGRANDE chiringuito has been nominated for a distinguished Best Beach Club award by Conde Nast Traveler magazine. In the first edition of the Hotel&Mantel

11 Nov, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel