The halcyon days of the foreign home buyer market in Spain could be coming to an end
THE number of properties bought by foreigners, while still up, has shrunk to the slowest rate of increase since the second half of 2010. Figures
Fast track solution brings fresh hope to 300,000 illegal home owners in southern Spain
AROUND 300,000 owners of illegal homes in Andalucia need no longer fear the Junta’s bulldozers thanks to plans to speed up the legalisation process. While
Most Wanted British ‘killer’ allegedly spotted in Spain during Champions League final in Madrid
The sighting comes after former Scotland Yard detective Peter Bleksley launched a fresh campaign to catch the alleged killer after 14 years on the run
British expat cuffed for allegedly dealing cocaine to fellow Brits on Spain’s Costa del Sol
The four month investigation revealed that the Brit, from England and with long hair and a beard, dealt the drugs to mostly British and Finnish
Influence of Messi and Ronaldo on Spanish Football
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are two of the best footballers of our generation, and that statement is not even up for debate. Both players
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Open letter from PP’s Javier Quero to people of Casares, as he bids to become mayor and ‘return Casares to its former glory’
Dear Neighbours of Casares, Secadero and Casares Costa,
WE’VE GOT THE POWER! :Expats fill up the ballot lists for vital local elections – in which FINALLY foreigners count
Hundreds of foreigners have been included on the various political party lists in a bid to become councillors
Why is Customer Service Training Important to a Business
The quality of customer service is important to the success of a business. Some businesses don’t have products that are comparable to the competitors but
Sign up with Spain’s only ‘all-in- English’ mobile service
LOBSTER is a new and ambitious mobile operator which has set out to bring expats an “English, easy and effortless” service with an experience just
Spanish study finds that eating nuts in first trimester of pregnancy improves child brain development
The nuts involved were almonds, peanuts, walnuts, pine nuts and hazelnuts
JOBS: Marbella’s Starlite Festival looking for 400 workers this summer, find out how to apply here
STARLITE Festival has begun looking for employees for this year’s edition. The Marbella festival is offering 400 jobs over the months of July and August.
WATCH: Car goes up in flames in Estepona
THIS is the moment a car went up in flames on the Costa del Sol today. The vehicle, situated behind the puerto deportivo, began billowing
ABSOLUTE MELTER: Heatwave hits Spain’s Andalucia as temperatures soar to 35C
SUMMER temperatures appear to have arrived to inland Andalucia early this year after the mercury reached as high as 35C today. The sweltering weather is
The International Vote is important in Mijas, where a third of the population are foreign, writes Bill Anderson
He built the first stretch of boardwalk on the entire Costa del Sol which can be, and is, enjoyed by everyone regardless of their social
WATCH: Brazen group of men run from boat carrying ‘suspicious’ packages on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THIS is the moment a group of men were recorded running from a small boat loaded up with fully packed sports bags today. The four
Loraine in Spain
SO I sat myself down on Sunday evening and started to do my usual pondering on what I should write about in my column this
Tiger mosquitos on Spain’s Costa del Sol cause surge in holidaying Brits making health insurance claims
Since 2016, year-on-year data has shown a dramatic 739% jump in people putting in claims for medical attention they received abroad because their bites were
SUMMER’S COMING: Temperatures to surpass 30C in Spain’s Andalucia from TODAY ahead of week of warmer weather on Costa del Sol
The heat is expected to remain until at least next Friday
PORT OF CALL: These are the hottest holiday apartments in Estepona just in time for summer
ESTEPONA now has a whole range of holiday rentals available for the summer season, right by the port. Estepona Apartments, the successful rental firm behind
ON FIRE: Olive Press breaks one MILLION hits barrier for April
To celebrate this landmark achievement we have decided to offer an unprecedented deal
Spain’s fruit and veg facing biggest threat since Brexit thanks to host of pests and parasites
Here we look across Spain for the fruit and veg most under threat from pests
REVEALED: New painting by Spain’s Velazquez unearthed after previously being attributed to his son-in-law
Velazquez, born in 1599, was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV, and one of the most important painters of the Spanish
Everything you need to know about Spain’s general election on Sunday April 28
Don't know your PACMA from your pata negra? Join the Olive Press on the campaign trail for a whirlwind tour of Spanish politics
IN PICS: The women competing for your vote to be crowned Miss World Malaga on the same day as Spain’s general election
Finalists will compete in sports events, fashion, contribution to society, multimedia and other talents, as well as being judged on how they look