https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/andalucia/malaga/marbella/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Thu, 01 May 2025 10:04:28 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oplogo-favicon-150x150.png https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/andalucia/malaga/marbella/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/marbella-corruption-scandal-grows-police-to-investigate-all-historical-cases-handled-by-court-clerk-who-stole-e19m-in-crypto-seized-from-fraudsters/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/marbella-corruption-scandal-grows-police-to-investigate-all-historical-cases-handled-by-court-clerk-who-stole-e19m-in-crypto-seized-from-fraudsters/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 09:32:20 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410204 THE corruption scandal engulfing Marbella’s judicial system has deepened, as police have announced a full review of every case handled by the court clerk who confessed to stealing €19 million]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/marbella-corruption-scandal-grows-police-to-investigate-all-historical-cases-handled-by-court-clerk-who-stole-e19m-in-crypto-seized-from-fraudsters/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/spains-most-expensive-villa-is-in-marbella-british-millionaire-is-offering-luxury-fortress-with-wellness-resort-attached-for-just-e70m/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/spains-most-expensive-villa-is-in-marbella-british-millionaire-is-offering-luxury-fortress-with-wellness-resort-attached-for-just-e70m/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409420 A BRITISH entrepreneur has been revealed as the owner behind Spain’s most expensive home currently on the market – a spectacular Marbella mansion priced at an eye-watering €70 million. Set]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/spains-most-expensive-villa-is-in-marbella-british-millionaire-is-offering-luxury-fortress-with-wellness-resort-attached-for-just-e70m/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/organic-to-go-bringing-healthy-and-sustainable-eating-to-marbella-and-the-costa-del-sol/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/organic-to-go-bringing-healthy-and-sustainable-eating-to-marbella-and-the-costa-del-sol/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:43:31 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409702 THERE is a dynamic new way to get the freshest ‘100% organic’ food and veg delivered direct to your door on the Costa del Sol. In an era when eating]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/organic-to-go-bringing-healthy-and-sustainable-eating-to-marbella-and-the-costa-del-sol/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/26/mullins-it-over-rather-than-complaining-about-tourists-locals-in-spain-should-complain-about-building-standards-writes-charlie-mullins/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/26/mullins-it-over-rather-than-complaining-about-tourists-locals-in-spain-should-complain-about-building-standards-writes-charlie-mullins/#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2025 07:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409014 IT’S my first Easter as a proper member of the ex-pat community.  Sure I’ve been here over the bank holiday before, but now I’ve decided to become a permanent fixture]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/26/mullins-it-over-rather-than-complaining-about-tourists-locals-in-spain-should-complain-about-building-standards-writes-charlie-mullins/feed/ 2 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/kinahan-cartel-bagman-johnny-morrissey-spotted-living-the-good-life-in-spains-marbella-bar-over-the-weekend-while-out-on-bail/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/kinahan-cartel-bagman-johnny-morrissey-spotted-living-the-good-life-in-spains-marbella-bar-over-the-weekend-while-out-on-bail/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:34:14 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408678 NOTORIOUS Kinahan cartel associate Johnny ‘Cash’ Morrissey was seen enjoying a night out in Marbella over the Easter weekend. Long linked to cartel kingpin Daniel Kinahan, Johnny and his wife,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/kinahan-cartel-bagman-johnny-morrissey-spotted-living-the-good-life-in-spains-marbella-bar-over-the-weekend-while-out-on-bail/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/23/marbella-court-clerk-steals-e19-million-in-crypto-seized-from-costa-del-sol-fraudsters/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/23/marbella-court-clerk-steals-e19-million-in-crypto-seized-from-costa-del-sol-fraudsters/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408495 A COURT clerk from Marbella has stolen €19 million in cryptocurrencies that were seized from scams and internet fraudsters. The crypto assets were seized by the Policia Nacional last September]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/23/marbella-court-clerk-steals-e19-million-in-crypto-seized-from-costa-del-sol-fraudsters/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/21/dozens-of-smart-toilets-coming-to-the-beachfront-in-spains-marbella-this-summer/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/21/dozens-of-smart-toilets-coming-to-the-beachfront-in-spains-marbella-this-summer/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 12:46:18 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408043 DOZENS of modern, automated public toilets are being installed along Marbella’s seafront promenade in time for the summer season, as part of a €1.2 million investment aimed at improving facilities]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/21/dozens-of-smart-toilets-coming-to-the-beachfront-in-spains-marbella-this-summer/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/historic-58-kilometre-hiking-trail-between-ronda-and-casares-in-andalucia-to-be-restored/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/historic-58-kilometre-hiking-trail-between-ronda-and-casares-in-andalucia-to-be-restored/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:30:07 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=407491 WORK to refurbish the hiking trail Ruta de los Viajeros Romanticos between Ronda and Casares will start after Easter, according to the provincial council.  It has allocated €811,000 to completely]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/historic-58-kilometre-hiking-trail-between-ronda-and-casares-in-andalucia-to-be-restored/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/review-koi-marbella-it-has-the-feel-of-a-bond-villains-lair-but-the-sophistication-of-the-best-of-asia/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/review-koi-marbella-it-has-the-feel-of-a-bond-villains-lair-but-the-sophistication-of-the-best-of-asia/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:50:08 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=406604 WITH its sunken ponds, stone walls and acres of new wood, you feel like you’ve entered Blofeld’s home in You Only Live Twice. Extremely zen, Koi restaurant maximises on space]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/review-koi-marbella-it-has-the-feel-of-a-bond-villains-lair-but-the-sophistication-of-the-best-of-asia/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/man-jailed-for-shooting-nightclub-bouncer-in-the-back-after-he-wouldnt-let-him-in-during-heated-argument-in-marbella/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/man-jailed-for-shooting-nightclub-bouncer-in-the-back-after-he-wouldnt-let-him-in-during-heated-argument-in-marbella/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:23:48 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=407220 A MAN has been sentenced to prison after a nightclub row in Marbella turned violent, leaving a security guard permanently disabled.  The shocking incident, which dates back more than a]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/man-jailed-for-shooting-nightclub-bouncer-in-the-back-after-he-wouldnt-let-him-in-during-heated-argument-in-marbella/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/15/corruption-questions-raised-after-son-in-law-of-hungarys-president-spotted-cruising-down-marbella-in-e600k-ferrari/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/15/corruption-questions-raised-after-son-in-law-of-hungarys-president-spotted-cruising-down-marbella-in-e600k-ferrari/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 08:39:44 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=406370 THE son-in-law of Hungary’s president was seen cruising the roads of Marbella in a €600k Ferrari fuelling ongoing allegations that Viktor Orbán has used his presidency to enrich his family.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/15/corruption-questions-raised-after-son-in-law-of-hungarys-president-spotted-cruising-down-marbella-in-e600k-ferrari/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/12/spain-isnt-as-cheap-as-you-think-anymore-brit-goes-from-benidorm-to-marbella-and-is-shocked-at-the-price-difference/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/12/spain-isnt-as-cheap-as-you-think-anymore-brit-goes-from-benidorm-to-marbella-and-is-shocked-at-the-price-difference/#comments Sat, 12 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=405430 A BRITISH expat in Benidorm has expelled the idea that Spain is always a cheap place to live.  He originally moved to the coastal town in search of sunshine, and]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/12/spain-isnt-as-cheap-as-you-think-anymore-brit-goes-from-benidorm-to-marbella-and-is-shocked-at-the-price-difference/feed/ 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/11/the-ultimate-inside-job-bank-cleaner-in-spains-marbella-steals-thousands-when-staff-not-looking/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/11/the-ultimate-inside-job-bank-cleaner-in-spains-marbella-steals-thousands-when-staff-not-looking/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=405496 IN a case that’s left colleagues stunned, a cleaner working at a bank branch in Marbella has been arrested after allegedly stealing €16,000 in cash – all while mopping the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/11/the-ultimate-inside-job-bank-cleaner-in-spains-marbella-steals-thousands-when-staff-not-looking/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/04/mastermind-of-swedish-fraud-ring-36-which-ripped-off-scandinavian-investors-is-arrested-in-spains-marbella/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/04/mastermind-of-swedish-fraud-ring-36-which-ripped-off-scandinavian-investors-is-arrested-in-spains-marbella/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:26:53 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=404130 A SWEDISH fraudster who ripped off investors to the tune of over €2.3 million via a bogus investment scheme has been arrested in Marbella. The 36-year-old man was detained by]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/04/mastermind-of-swedish-fraud-ring-36-which-ripped-off-scandinavian-investors-is-arrested-in-spains-marbella/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/26/novak-djokovic-is-fined-e10000-for-illegal-renovations-at-his-marbella-villa/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/26/novak-djokovic-is-fined-e10000-for-illegal-renovations-at-his-marbella-villa/#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=402357 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, playing in the Miami Open.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/26/novak-djokovic-is-fined-e10000-for-illegal-renovations-at-his-marbella-villa/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/26/warning-for-dog-walkers-in-marbella-after-sighting-of-deadly-processionary-caterpillars/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/26/warning-for-dog-walkers-in-marbella-after-sighting-of-deadly-processionary-caterpillars/#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:00:27 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=402301 THE return of the sunshine has brought with it an unwelcome pest as deadly processionary caterpillars have been spotted in Marbella. A chain of the insects, whose toxic hairs can]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/26/warning-for-dog-walkers-in-marbella-after-sighting-of-deadly-processionary-caterpillars/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/17/marbella-effect-sees-property-prices-surge-in-towns-surrounding-the-costa-del-sol-gem/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/17/marbella-effect-sees-property-prices-surge-in-towns-surrounding-the-costa-del-sol-gem/#respond Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:54:54 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=400407 The rising cost of housing in Marbella is no longer confined to the city itself.  With demand outstripping supply, property prices have surged not only in the coastal hub but]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/17/marbella-effect-sees-property-prices-surge-in-towns-surrounding-the-costa-del-sol-gem/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/16/storm-laurence-hits-spain-weather-alerts-are-issued-across-andalucia-including-costa-del-sol/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/16/storm-laurence-hits-spain-weather-alerts-are-issued-across-andalucia-including-costa-del-sol/#respond Sun, 16 Mar 2025 13:32:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=400283 SPAIN is witnessing yet another ‘significant’ storm in the wake of Konrad and Jana, which both wrought havoc across Andalucia in the first two weeks of March. Storm Laurence is]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/16/storm-laurence-hits-spain-weather-alerts-are-issued-across-andalucia-including-costa-del-sol/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/16/fears-for-missing-german-carer-and-her-dog-who-vanished-from-spains-costa-del-sol-two-days-ago/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/16/fears-for-missing-german-carer-and-her-dog-who-vanished-from-spains-costa-del-sol-two-days-ago/#respond Sun, 16 Mar 2025 13:31:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=400277 THE expat community is desperately trying to locate a German carer who disappeared alongside her pet dog this week. Martina (pictured above right), 61, and her pup Ellie were last]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/16/fears-for-missing-german-carer-and-her-dog-who-vanished-from-spains-costa-del-sol-two-days-ago/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/13/triple-a-worker-fumes-as-marbella-animal-shelter-floods-for-second-time-following-town-halls-e1-8m-upgrade/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/13/triple-a-worker-fumes-as-marbella-animal-shelter-floods-for-second-time-following-town-halls-e1-8m-upgrade/#respond Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:25:48 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=399827 A MARBELLA animal shelter is fuming after facilities flood for the second time since a €1.8m upgrade from the town hall.  Heavy rain this week has filled the Triple A]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/03/13/triple-a-worker-fumes-as-marbella-animal-shelter-floods-for-second-time-following-town-halls-e1-8m-upgrade/feed/ 0