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Must visit: The white-washed villages set in the stunning natural beauty that surrounds Guadalhorce in Spain’s Andalucia

FOR years it was a sleepy, white-washed Andalucian pueblo known only to the most intrepid adventurers. That changed in 2015 with the reopening of the

5 Nov, 2023 @ 11:26

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

JOIN THE LIFE-SAVERS: The business in Coin in Spain’s Malaga province that is taking a lead in installing defibrillators

A LOCAL business in Coin is taking the lead in a potentially life-saving initiative to train people to use defibrillators (AEDs). On Monday and Tuesday

24 Mar, 2023 @ 11:52

Health·Lead

Mountains of fun: The countryside behind the bustling Costa del Sol takes you to a different Spain

LOOK up inland and from just about every tourist resort or villa on the Costa del Sol you can see a line up of soaring

10 Mar, 2023 @ 18:30

Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel

Discover one of Spain’s best kept secrets: The Guadalhorce Valley, Andalucia’s answer to the Lake District

There’s a secret world of lakes, white villages and rocky mountain highs in the Guadalhorce hills behind the Costa del Sol, writes Jon Clarke

2 Dec, 2021 @ 13:36

Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel

CORONAVIRUS: Spain’s Costa del Sol, Malaga and Guadalhorce declared ‘special containment areas’ as cases in Andalucia top 100

75% of the region’s cases are in Malaga

11 Mar, 2020 @ 23:49

Lead·Malaga

‘MALAGA MONSOON’: Heavy rainfall for Spain’s Costa del Sol as weather alert issued for THREE DAYS

WEATHER agency AEMET has placed Malaga province on yellow alert for heavy rainfall. The warning is in place until at least Thursday with downpours bringing

21 Jan, 2020 @ 15:06

Lead·Malaga

Dead body dumped on Spain’s Costa del Sol was of young foreigner, 23, and had at least 10 gunshot wounds

His body was discovered by town hall employees at around 12.45pm at the back of a treatment plant

19 Mar, 2019 @ 10:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Dead body found dumped with ‘several gunshot wounds’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The body has been transferred to the Institute of Legal Medicine in Malaga with an autopsy to be carried out this week

18 Mar, 2019 @ 12:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Short Break from Malaga: the White Towns of Guadalhorce

I SPEND 15 minutes gawping at the rugged Alhaurin el Grande mountain range from our balcony before I realise I am late for breakfast. We’re

8 Dec, 2018 @ 16:21

Andalucia·Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel

Malaga mayor denounced for refusing to change name of ‘last Franco town of Andalucia’

Mayor Ledesma argued the town hall has received no complaints

20 Jul, 2017 @ 16:36

Lead·Malaga

Torrential rain causes flooding chaos in Malaga province

Two tourists had to be rescued in Velez-Malaga due to the dangerous downpours, which also caused a mini tornado, landslides and trees to fall in

28 Nov, 2016 @ 12:03

Environment·Lead

Costa del Sol torrential rain alert raised to orange

In the last 24 hours the 112 emergency services have responded to 520 weather-related incidents across Andalucia

23 Oct, 2016 @ 14:45

Lead·Malaga

Spanish entrepreneurs growing the hottest chillis in the world

They plan to produce 40 tonnes in 2016

1 Jun, 2016 @ 19:06

Food & Drink·Lead

Malaga ‘likely’ to see emergency water restrictions as reservoirs hit 10-year low

If the dry weather continues and levels drop to 109 cubic hectometres, residents could see a repeat of the emergency drought measures and hosepipe bans

8 May, 2016 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga