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How to find your perfect property on the Costa del Sol

Wherever you're thinking of looking for your next home, purchasing a less than perfect property in the best possible location always makes more sense than buying an ideal home in the wrong place
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Adios: What I learnt from living in Spain

In his final Olive Press dispatch, former Chief Reporter Tom Powell remembers the three key lessons living in Spain has taught him

Ever get that uneasy feeling that environment might be out to get you?

Certain species have decided to take matters into their own hands

If you’re going on holiday to Spain this summer, the best advice is book ahead, make sure you can...

That means reading the small print in contractual terms and conditions before making payment and, where possible, preferring to use reputable and reliable providers and intermediaries

Look spec-tacular in this year’s hottest trends in glasses

The full spec on this year’s hottest trends in glasses

I have never felt more proud of my Burlesque-dancing goddaughter, writes Giles Brown

As part of her Burlesque act, Ziggy uses a chair, but we discovered to our horror that none of the chairs at the venue would suffice

Prevention is better than cure

How to prepare for this year's record number of guests

If the Spanish can’t get their hands on Gibraltar, is this the next best thing?

I’ve been trying to get my head around the concept since I first read about it

Sustainable tourism? Those that live on the Spain’s Costas know the dilemma first hand

I don’t think I’m alone in thinking the world has gone mad. Certainly not when you consider the climate and the unbelievable things going on....

The Return of The Godfather: My take on responsible parenting, Costa del Sol style

I will have to admit that with a CV like mine, Godfather does seem an unlikely role for me but I can only assume that Ozzy Osbourne was busy biting the heads of bats that day, and so at some point in the early 90s the parents chose me

Santayana said it!

The sayings of the late, great Spanish philosopher, George Santayana, are an inspiration in these troubled times, writes Jack Gaioni

Cautious celebration for Spain’s property market

Spain’s housing market is rallying, but there are still many legal loose ends to be tied, writes Antonio Flores

Singin’ the Blues

Belinda Beckett, aka Mistress of Sizzle, has the antidote for the most depressing day of the year

Net zero by 2050? Fact or fantasy?

Read on.You decide. But first of all let me explain the difference between two terms frequently bandied about - Net Zero and Carbon Capture. NET ZERO This...

Monkeys’ bid for the freedom of Gibraltar

Belinda Beckett, Mistress of Sizzle reports on the Rock’s ‘pest problem’

Courage: My recipe for success

Olive Press columnist Martina Willis, owner of Malaga’s The Source Of Wellbeing spa, reflects on her own journey of discovery

We are sailing

Regular columnist Fellow Master Chef Steven Saunders, Chef proprietor of The Little Geranium in La Cala de Mijas and previous star of the hit TV show Ready Steady Cook, shares a recipe cooked especially for rock star Rod Stewart

Would you trust an estate agent?

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Take it from me; I'm an estate agent

What to consider when purchasing a plot in Spain: Part 2

The process, and costs, of going from having a piece of land to the plans for your new home

May is truly the best month of the year in Andalucia

THE month of May signals its arrival in Marbella each year with the blossoming of Jacaranda trees all over town and, as the pretty,...

Nine questions to ask when buying a home in Spain

A look at what to ask when buying a home in Spain

TAXING TIMES: Post-Brexit taxes for British resident and non resident property owners in Andalucia

After the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union, the right of free movement is not the only thing to have changed for Brits...

A great weekend for golf

Bob Gaston rounds up the month’s local golfing news

Specsavers launches ‘food for those in need’ campaign on Spain’s Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca and in Mallorca

Bancosol are particularly in need of the following non-perishable foods – oil, milk, tinned foods and meals, beans and pulses

ON THE UP: Why are property prices in Marbella still rising?

WHEN the Covid-19 pandemic first hit, homeowners and property developers braced themselves for a drop in housing values, but in the end this didn't...

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