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Four arrests made after Costa del Sol gangsters pull a gun on police during month of narco violence

A PATROL of the Policia Nacional experienced a very tense situation on April 22, when a routine control almost ended up being a shootout between

30 Apr, 2025 @ 16:45

Costa del Sol·Lead

Irish father ‘drowns in front of his son’ during Spain’s blackout on the Costa del Sol ‘six weeks after mother died’

AN Irish father has tragically died after being pulled from the sea off the Costa del Sol during Spain’s massive blackout – in front of

30 Apr, 2025 @ 15:39

Costa del Sol·Lead

Weather warning: Western Andalucia lashed with rain and yellow alerts – but will the May Day bank holiday be a wash out on the Costa del Sol?

AFTER a week of clear skies and soaring temperatures, the Costa del Sol is bracing for a wet May Day holiday weekend as an Atlantic

30 Apr, 2025 @ 11:20

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Preparing for the high temperatures to come: tips for expats from Energy Nordic

IT won’t be long before the thermometer starts to rise and the days get longer. As the sun shines brighter the expat community should get

30 Apr, 2025 @ 10:36

Costa del Sol·Environment·Sponsored

Costa Sunsets: A Team That Goes One Step Further

AT Costa Sunsets, we are not just real estate agents. We are dream facilitators, guides through meaningful moments, and experts in turning the buying process

30 Apr, 2025 @ 10:20

Costa del Sol·Property·Sponsored

Inspiring healthy eating under the Spanish sunshine: More than 40 Michelin star chefs teach local children how to create nutritious meals

WHEN Michelin chef Mario Sandoval’s son was two years old, he was taken to the hospital in a coma, soon to be quickly diagnosed with

29 Apr, 2025 @ 19:21

Costa del Sol·Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Armed police at the scene of the shooting of Borja Villacis

Month of carnage on the Costa del Sol: One Brit among the executed as narco violence returns to grip the region

FIVE shootings have taken place on the Costa del Sol this month, with a handcuffed body being found and a young Brit getting executed in

25 Apr, 2025 @ 11:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Swedish man, 47, ‘dies in car fire after crashing in a tunnel on Spain’s Costa del Sol’

A SWEDISH man of 47 years has died after his car burst into flames following a crash in a tunnel on Spain’s Costa del Sol.

23 Apr, 2025 @ 17:21

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Assassins waited until 'Brit finished playing football' before gunning him down and then torching the getaway car on Spain's Costa del Sol

Killers waited until ‘Brit finished playing football’ before gunning him down and torching getaway car on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH man was shot dead in Mijas on Monday evening. The victim was said to be aged 30 and from the Merseyside area, but

22 Apr, 2025 @ 11:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Horror crash on Fuengirola seafront leaves two dead, three seriously injured

TWO people have died and three were seriously injured in a horrific car crash on the promenade in Fuengirola on Tuesday evening. The incident also

18 Apr, 2025 @ 10:39

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Warning for drivers in Spain after gangs assault and rob tourists on these motorway services

Spaniards outraged at Costa del Sol toll road cash grab during Semana Santa – ahead of hated summer tourist rates

THIS Friday, the high toll rates of the AP-7 and AP-46 come into force, as officials question why toll roads in Galicia are subsidised, but

16 Apr, 2025 @ 16:44

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

Where and when to catch the Semana Santa processions in Mijas on the Costa del Sol

THE Costa del Sol town of Mijas is set to mark Semana Santa (Holy Week) with a series of traditional processions taking place between April

16 Apr, 2025 @ 15:43

Costa del Sol·La Cultura·Lead

Costa del Sol town hall vetoes plan to house hundreds of migrants recently arrived in Spain

TORREMOLINOS Town Hall has vetoed a plan to house around 150 migrants in the former Miratorre residence after discovering serious legal and safety issues with

16 Apr, 2025 @ 12:48

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa del Sol with '100% chance of rain' tomorrow as yellow alerts return to Spain's Andalucia this week

Costa del Sol has ‘100% chance of rain’ tomorrow as yellow alerts return to Spain’s Andalucia this week

OVER half of Spain’s 17 regions- including Andalucia- have yellow warnings issued for rain, storms, and waves for the rest of Monday with rain a

14 Apr, 2025 @ 17:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

‘He passed facing the sea in its magnificent beauty and terrible might’: Family of Grant Barr pay tribute to missing US banker, 37, whose body was finally found on a Costa del Sol beach

THE family of Grant Barr have shared a heartfelt tribute after learning the devastating news that his body had been found washed ashore on the

14 Apr, 2025 @ 16:45

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Body of missing US banker Grant Barr washes up on a Costa del Sol beach

THE body of missing American banker Grant Barr has been found washed ashore on the Costa del Sol more than two months after he vanished,

14 Apr, 2025 @ 13:04

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain braces for another round of ‘blood rain’: These will be the affected areas – but will it miss the Costa del Sol?

SPAIN is bracing for a dramatic bout of ‘blood rain’ as Storm Olivier pushes a thick plume of Saharan dust across the country, combining with

11 Apr, 2025 @ 11:17

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Relief for users as new bus route between Estepona and Marbella announced on Spain’s Costa del Sol

MOVING between Marbella and Estepona with public transport has just become easier with the new Avanza bus line, even offering a 50% discount. The new

10 Apr, 2025 @ 15:55

Costa del Sol·Lead

‘Take a dip with your pooch?’ This Costa del Sol town is the latest set to get its own ‘doggy beach’

MANILVA will soon open its first ‘doggy beach’. By Easter, you will be able to enjoy what the many beaches on the Costa del Sol

8 Apr, 2025 @ 16:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

Will beach go-ers finally get to enjoy showers on Spain’s Costa del Sol this summer?

THANKS to the plentiful rain over the past few weeks, water reservoirs appear to have regained enough capacity to turn on the showers on many

4 Apr, 2025 @ 14:30

Costa del Sol·Lead

Spanish mayor slams Costa del Sol toll road which rakes in €30m a year while offering ‘no discounts for drivers’

THE Costa del Sol toll road has been slammed for raking in the cash while offering no discounts to the drivers who use it every

2 Apr, 2025 @ 13:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead

The Costa del Sol is home to the two towns where house prices are rising the most in Spain

TWO areas of the Costa del Sol- Marbella and Velez Malaga- have topped Spain’s list of biggest house price increases for the first three months

31 Mar, 2025 @ 17:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Family die of carbon monoxide poisoning with home generator likely culprit during Spain's blackout

German arrested for ‘stabbing man to death over money’ as crime wave grips Costa del Sol town

A MAN has been stabbed to death in Manilva, seemingly as the result of an argument over money. The alleged killer, said to be a

31 Mar, 2025 @ 13:11

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Are you an expat or an immigrant in Spain? The Olive Press canvassed the debate on this hot topic

WE took the expat vs immigrant (or resident) debate to the streets of Spain with a vox pop around San Pedro de Alcantara. While some

29 Mar, 2025 @ 10:00

Costa del Sol·Lead

Novak Djokovic is fined €10,000 for ‘illegal’ renovations at his Marbella villa

TENNIS legend Novak Djokovic has been fined €10,000 for making renovations to his Marbella villa without council approval. The Serbian ace is currently in America,

26 Mar, 2025 @ 17:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella