Player on the playa
My holidays have arrived… hurray!
Getting on my goat!
As spicy as pil pil, as hot as a chili, the Olive Press is proud to present a new regular dining column by former Michelin-starred chef Steven Saunders, recently relocated to Mijas
Election surprise – what next?
Richard Alexander looks to the future after the Tory victory n the UK
Sound bites of fun
Belinda Beckett, aka Mistress of Sizzle, goes behind the scenes at a TV cookery show that was more ‘Faster-chef’ than Masterchef!
The migration game
Plans to use Algeciras as a clearing port for Europe’s migrant quotas could leave Spain carrying the can
Going to blazes
Giles Brown escapes an inferno and for once it wasn’t his sex that was on fire
You can’t build without a licence!
Welcome to Elliott Wright's first ever showbiz column!
Buying a new new home in Spain
Purchasing a brand-new or off-plan property in Spain can be more complex, and risky, than buying a resale home, unless you, or your lawyer, ensure you check the details and know your
Mayor in the capital: Madrid local elections look set to crown a new mayor
Esperanza Aguirre looks unstoppable in her pursuit of Ana Botella’s mayorship
Bye bye beardy
After two and a bit years of sporting a beard, columnist Giles Brown decides to go clean shaven for the summer
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
Head to Los Barrios for a right rural rave-up!
If you thought Los Barrios was a one-horse town, you haven’t seen their Romeria, writes Belinda Beckett, Mistress of Sizzle
Beyond compare: the micro-economies of the Spanish Costas
Mark Rickard returns to examine the micro-economies of the Spanish Costas
A dying business
Changes to EU inheritance law simplified by Antonio Flores
I love groups… does that make me a groupie?
Eddie the hotel dog questions his motives for being a groupie in his latest column
How are your eyes feeling?
AmrikSappal tackles three common but uncomfortable issues for eyes
The green, green astroturf of Los Barrios
Los Barrios has had ‘plastic grass surgery’ but is it a boob job or water-saving wonder, ponders Belinda Beckett, aka the Mistress of Sizzle
Rato’s rights
Does disgraced economy minister have grounds for complaint?
Too sexy for my shirt…
Giles Brown has 50 shades of fun
Suffering from UK election fatigue?
Richard Alexander prescribes sage advice for those suffering from election fatigue
United we stand
For many overseas buyers, purchasing a property in a development in Spain also means joining a community of owners for the first time. Here are some ideas of what you should consider
Taxing times in Spain: How to avoid a tax inspection
Lawyer Antonio Flores explains how to avoid the ‘terror’ of a tax inspection
Wanted: Fair play
Spain’s extradition system is strictly tit for tat
You’ve come a long way, Baby
Giles Brown takes a look back on 30 years on the Costa del Sol
A year of Eastern promise
Word of the Costa del Sol’s property revival has spread, as mortgage expert Tancrede de Pola discovered on a trip to Dubai
The birds and the bees
Belinda Beckett, Mistress of Sizzle, reflects on the rites of spring