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GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es WHEN it comes to a universally cherished summer symbol, few can contest the allure of ice cream, and Malaga can boast to being one of Europe’s top ice cream cities. In pursuit of the most exceptional ice cream havens, Holidu, the leading vacation home booking platform, has conducted […]

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es ANDALUCIA has welcomed more than one million international tourists in June, making up 13.9% of the total tourists in the country. This substantial influx marked a significant boost for the region’s economy and tourism industry. The recent data, released by the National Institute of Statistics (INE) last Wednesday,

POPULAR drag queen Afrodiziack has died on stage after collapsing at Tiki Tiki Show Copas bar in Torremolinos.  The 41-year-old, a well-known artist in the area, was doing a live performance when she fell unconsciously to the ground in front of the audience around 2:30 am.  Emergency services were alerted but although doctors tried to

A MALAGA resident is under investigation for uploading illegal cockfighting videos on social media.  The 21-year-old, who lives in the neighbourhood of La Corta, posted several videos of roosters fighting to the death.  In one of the videos, the youngster proudly claims that he is the owner of a rooster who has killed nine other

A LEADING Costa del Sol hotel has hired a bouncer to prevent Brits and other tourists from fighting over sunbeds.  Sunset Beach Club, a four-star hotel in Benalmadena, near Marbella, has made the decision to hire a security guard to keep holidaymakers under control, according to the Sun.  The drastic measures have been implemented after

SOME people go to Ibiza to party, others to relax on one of the island’s spectacular beaches. Finding a party couldn’t be easier; finding a quiet cove is considerably harder, especially in August. Here are eight places where you can escape the crowds – partly because getting to them can be a bit of an

A REWARD of nearly €12,000 is being offered for information about Derek ‘Deco’ Ferguson, a Scotsman on the run for 16 years who is sought in connection with the murder of Thomas Cameron in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow.  Derek McGraw Ferguson, who is now 59-year-old, is wanted for his involvement in the murder of barman Thomas

Olvera, Cádiz   3 beds   1 baths € 90,000 Here we have a great apartment in a very central location of Olvera with all amenities on the doorstep . the apartment comprises of a spacious lounge diner 3 bedrooms , a fitted kitchen and a good sized studio . there is an internal patio

ANDALUCIA is the region in Spain where more people have drowned this summer, with a total of 38 people losing their lives in the water, two of them minors.   Of these deaths, 21 occurred at the sea, eight in swimming pools, two in rivers and eight in other aquatic spaces. These figures have led Andalucia

ANYONE dreaming of a snowy forest should travel to Madrid where you can stand in one right now. The surreal immersive experience is probably Spain’s coolest arty event this summer, and just one of a packed programme of concerts, theatre, exhibitions and film organised across the capital until August 27.Each year, Madrid goes all out