The costas he was not
At a memorial service to his life, dozens of environmentalists paid tribute – and even donated a poem to the man known as ‘Mister Boyd’
Police are helpless as mentally ill girl robs homes
Homeowners in the Guadalhorce valley are being terrorised by a mentally ill girl breaking into their properties
Job Done
Footpath reopened after fight from plucky pensioner and an Olive Press campaign
Mayor sued for protecting his town’s water supply from golf developers
Coin mayor Gabriel Clavijo is being taken to court for canceling a huge golf macroproject that could have damaged his town’s main aquifer.
Matador Row
A row has broken out after Spain's most popular bullfighter won an award from the Culture Ministry.
Dolores Vázquez in the clear
A woman sent to prison for the murder of a teenager has been completely absolved of the crime.
An ill wind
Residents slam secretive campaign that will see 75 ‘ineffective’ wind turbines destroy tourist industry and endanger rare birds around Antequera.
Grand Cru Andaluz
Wine extravaganza will be an assault on the taste buds (as well as the wallet)
Romantic writer dies after stressful battle with developers
'Gentleman scholar' Alastair Boyd became the victim of a "mafia-style" campaign by golf developers after opposing the controversial Los Merinos scheme
Wrecking ball hits Marbella
The first of a number of scheduled demolitions has begun with the knocking down of two illegal buildings in the town.
Cash is King (size)
160,000 euros found under bed of mayor arrested for thousands of illegal licences
Bank bomb in Gaucin
Gas bomb blew up in the middle of the night smashing windows and causing the collapse of part of Unicaja bank’s ceiling.
Drunk, without lights, and driving wrong way down motorway
A 54-year-old man has been arrested for driving the wrong way around the Málaga Ring Road with no lights and almost four times over the
Briton in Prison threat for leaving baby in car
Malaga prosecutor have charged the man with abandoning his 14 month old son after he left him to await the arrival of a friend at
One man and his pig
So concerned were Sid and Pauline Olivera about the welfare of their snuffling neighbour, they have adopted him
Ronda toll road scheme could be put on hold
A controversial motorway linking Ronda with the Costa del Sol has been held up amid claims that the project has been scrapped.
Vicious attack on British woman in Estepona
A British woman has been knocked unconscious during a brutal attack in Duquesa Port. Maxine Daniels, 60, was hit over the head with a crowbar,
Are you shore?
• Luxury villas go up just metres from the sea despite coastal law banning building within 100 metres • Work goes ahead in Mijas while
‘Best bargain hotel in the World’ near Ronda
Hotel Molino del Santo, in Benaojan, has also been voted ‘Best Hidden Gem in Europe’ by the millions of customers who use the Trip Advisor
Torre earner
British writer makes small fortune listing Torremolinos as one of world’s most authentic places
Banks threatened for not supporting local business
Angry at the reduction and withdrawal of investment for small businesses, Coin town hall has threatened to fight back
Wild wolves born in Antequera
They were once common across most of the Iberian Peninsular. But wolves are now found in only a few small parts of Spain.
Red card for celeb homes?
The Valle Romano development - where leading Premiership football stars Paul Robinson, Michael Brown and David Bentley have homes - is being investigated as part
Hollywood star’s Marbella home closer to demolition
It appears the Spanish justice system has finally caught up with actor Antonio Banderas
“New city” set for Malaga
ONE of the country’s biggest housing developers is planning 70,000 new homes next to Malaga’s technology park. Martinsa-Fadesa has designed plans for the macro-development just
Malaga mass graves grow
Exhumation reveals remains of 900 Franco victims