Tag: Alhaurin el Grande
British man talked down from balcony suicide attempt on Spain’s Costa del Sol
The man was threatening to jump from the second-floor property he was renting from a British expat
British pensioner left bloodied after attack in Spain by ‘territorial’ taxi drivers
The bewildered expat was left with a large cut on his forearm after cabbies tried to wrestle his key from the ignition to prevent him driving off
XMAS BUST: Police in two sleepy Andalucia towns arrest 4 as 1000 cannabis plants and six cars seized this...
HUGE HAUL: The hashish and cannabis seized by police is part of a record year for the war on drugs
RIP: Teenage British expat Kieran O’Brien laid to rest
His body has been sent to the crematorium today following the service in a funeral home
Fears grow for ‘very well liked’ missing British expat teen in Spain not seen for six days
‘We are still hoping and praying he just walks through the door’
CHRISTMAS APPEAL: Volunteers needed to help Costa del Sol flood victims
Kind-hearted businesses are also needed to do their bit for those living in stricken areas such as Coin, Cartama and Fuengirola, whose homes were ruined in the recent deadly Malaga region deluges
Disabled expat’s Malaga home to be demolished for one-way system
EXCLUSIVE: One-way street to be built through disabled expat’s living room, despite town hall promise
British expat pens 50-year memoir about living abroad
Jan Constable recounts her experiences while in the Persian Gulf
British expats go six months without water in Malaga village
EXCLUSIVE: The group in Villafranco del Guadalhorce have been given a series of excuses for the shortages that began in February
Man vs Food-inspired challenge launched in Malaga by British expats
Inspired by American TV show Man vs Food, expat run eatery Sylvia’s in Alhaurin el Grande is laying on a spread to rival all others
Disabled expat in Alhaurin to keep home following Olive Press campaign to stop demolition
Disabled expat John Gray and wife Deborah were amazed that within a week of our front page story last issue, their home in Alhaurin el Grande was given a full stay of execution
Disabled British expat is being kicked out of Spanish home so town hall can build a one-way system
EXCLUSIVE: Expat couple slam ‘insulting’ compulsory purchase of their home
Property Overseas Group: In the know
From the big smoke to the rolling hills of the Guadalhorce valley, Property Overseas Group owner Richard Woodland has built a strong reputation
Disgraced Alhaurin el Grande mayor steps down after years of corruption
Juan Martin Seron (right) finally accepted his days were numbered after a vote of no-confidence was tabled for this week by all rival parties
Bringing Scandinavian dental quality to Spain
Dentist Bjorn Abraham-Nilsen has set up Clinica Europa Dental in Alhaurin el Grande
Disgraced boxer Scott Harrison’s Spanish villa trashed and looted
Controversial boxer Scott Harrison’s Spanish adventure ends in tatters with his villa trashed and his front gate even stolen
French chef Xavier Sierra cooks up a storm at Fonda el Postillon in Alhaurin el Grande
Fonda el Postillon has made a name for itself as a fine dining restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere serving up French and international dishes
EXCLUSIVE: Expats call in police over neighbours’ raucous rooster
The Alhaurin el Grande residents say they are disturbed all night and day
Expats heroically rescue abandoned puppies from storm drain
EXCLUSIVE: Expats slither 40 metres along a storm drain to rescue a dog and her six puppies
Road deaths increase in Malaga
Stormy weather has been blamed for five deaths in just five days in Malaga
Disgraced mayor of Alhaurin el Grande has returned to office
Juan Martin Seron has resumed his position as mayor of Alhaurin el Grande after serving a year's suspension
Into the valley: The property situation in Guadalhorce
More and more people are looking for an authentic Spanish life in the wild and green Guadalhorce Valley, writes Tom Powell
Is this the way to Alhaurin?
The UK's Joanna Eden finds inspiration in the Guadalhorce Valley
Terry Wright’s great escape from Spain
EXCLUSIVE: Who says crime doesn’t pay as blacklisted financial advisor Terry Wright ups sticks and buys €2 million mansion in France
British family forced to flee Spanish home
EXCLUSIVE: Expats flee home after police fail to deal with years of abuse from neighbours
Jaw breaker
A school in Alhaurin el Grande has been ordered to pay €47,000 in compensation along with the family of a student who broke another boy's jaw.
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On selling property in Spain, you are liable for two taxes: plusvalia and capital gains tax (CGT, for short)
