Fire blazes through Estepona
Plumes of smoke engulfed the mountainside as firefighters rushed to put the fire out
Boxing champ becomes official member of the Costa ‘fist and chip brigade’
Tony Tucker took a detour to Marlows Fish and Chip Restaurant near Duquesa while in Spain to promote his new gym
Estepona issues pay cuts to avoid slashing jobs
Mayor Urbano met with trade unions in Estepona, who agreed to significant worker pay cuts in an effort to save jobs
Sabinillas boy campaigns to save endangered donkey
Eight-year-old Curtis Thornton bikes across the countryside to raise money to help Delicia, a beloved local donkey from Estepona
Fake language school in Granada defrauds teaching job applicants
EXCLUSIVE: The Olive Press exposes a language school fraud scheme that targeted 'numerous' potential job applicants
Uncovering the hidden gems of Chiclana de la Frontera
Wendy Andersen on the hidden delights of her home town of Chiclana
Holidaymaker drowns on Costa del Sol
French national got into difficulty while attempting to rescue a child from the waves
Assistance sought for homeless British expat
EXCLUSIVE: James Bryce investigates the desperate situation of Patrick Burke, a British man driven out of his home and onto the streets
Algarrobico hotel to get the chop despite amnesty for Costa del Sol properties
The 400-room hotel is set to be demolished for violating environmental protection laws
Granada developer found innocent of charges of tax evasion
Tomas Olivo, a well-known developer from Granada, has been acquitted of tax evasion charges linked to his business transactions with Marbella Town Hall
Property company in Manilva accused of scamming expat out of thousands in deposits
A Norwegian expat claims that a property company in Malaga province swindled him out of thousands of euros in deposits
Bryan Ferry comes to Marbella
Renown king of rock Bryan Ferry is set to perform in Marbella on Friday, July 20
British couple in Estepona warn fellow expats of hidden bank charges
After paying an extremely high cover charge to send a cheque to England, a British couple in Estepona advise other expats to proceed with caution
Picnic in the park charity concert for expats in Benahavis
The Two Sopranos music company and Marbella Dance School have teamed up for the al fresco show
Expat despair at Malaga flight noise
Constant noise set to get worse after second runway opens
Sally Harrison takes a ride up to majestic Comares
Uncovering the Arabic past of one of the Axarquia's most popular towns
Public consultation over legalisation of Mijas homes
Junta to decide fate over nearly 3,000 homes following month-long consultation process
Lioness found living in Spanish urbanisation
The nine month old lioness was being kept as a pet
Battle against domestic violence in the Axarquia
Committee meets to tackle the issue following a spike in reported incidents
Saudi prince given go ahead for housing project in Estepona
The projects entails the construction of almost 1,500 homes and a luxury hotel
A to F of Seville
Our new Olive Press blogger Fiona Flores Watson tries to single out the aspects which she thinks are unique to southern Spain's main metropolis
Expat forced to stump up €1,000 in fines for sold car in Spain
Expats are forced to shell out in car tax and speeding fines over an unregistered vehicle
Man gunned down in Torremolinos
A young Argentinean man is shot dead in Torremolinos in a possible drug-related incident
Police catch firestarter in Cadiz
Arsonist finally arrested after starting seven wildfires throughout the Cadiz region
Cash reward for accused ex-mayor
Former Velez boss awarded damages after waiting eight years to clear his name
Realist exhibition heads to Malaga
The exhibition will showcase works by Cuban painter Roidley Navarro
