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Demonstrations against opening of new quarry in Spain’s Andalucia
RESIDENTS in Coin have been protesting against the opening of a new quarry.
BRA-ZILLIONS: Defect €2 coin advertised at €2.5 million on Ebay for depicting goddess Europa ‘wearing a bra’
PAUSE for a moment before purchasing your next pint or pincho de tortilla - the €2 coin in your hand could be...
IN PICS: raw sewage pumped out at three places off Nerja beaches
WHAT A DUMP: Raw sewage being discharged from a pipe off Nerja RAW sewage is being pumped out...
Where to eat in the Guadalhorce Valley
ALL around the Guadalhorce Valley you will find vegetable gardens, orchards and fields of crops. And with such a fabulous range of local produce it...
Get lost in the white towns of Guadalhorce
I SPEND 15 minutes gawping at the rugged Alhaurin el Grande mountain range from our balcony before I realise I am late for breakfast. We’re...
MISSING: Fears for elderly British expat not seen since flash floods hit inland Malaga
A BRITISH man is believed to be missing from Malaga. https://www.facebook.com/OrgullososDeCoin/posts/2300353899993341 Roger Hanks, 73, has not been seen since flash floods wreaked havoc on Malaga and...
British expats protest ‘cruel’ bullfight in Malaga after learning it was funded by their taxes
The protest was organised alongside a 1,300-strong petition
EXCLUSIVE: Bank in Spain refuses payout to fix British expat pensioner’s gate as ’wind was not strong enough’
AN expat pensioner has been forced to fork out for new gates despite having insurance for over 17 years. Sylvia Rush, based in Alhaurin el...
Wanted British pensioner arrested on Costa del Sol for €2.5 million coin investment scam
A BRITISH pensioner has been arrested on the Costa del Sol for her alleged involvement in a coin investment scam. The 71-year-old woman, from London,...
GANG WARFARE: Two dead, several injured and cars torched after organised brawl between rival Roma families in Malaga
TWO people have been killed and at least five injured following a brawl between two rival Roma families. The battle was organised in the Fuensanta...
Homeless couple receive much needed financial help from Olive Press reader
Paul will put the money towards a deposit for a flat
Brave British expat and cystic fibrosis campaigner Becky Baker passes away
The family of British expat Becky Baker of Coin, who had the lung condition, has been left 'overwhelmed' by the volume of tributes to her they have received
EXCLUSIVE: Expat couple forced out by Malaga landlord living between car and shed with 17 rescue dogs
The couple moved to Spain 15 years ago
World famous La Vuelta cycling race to return to Andalucia in 2017
Almost one quarter of the brutal 3297.7km long La Vuelta will take place between August 30 and September 3 in the region, which was entirely missed off the contest’s route last year
Three Kings: Where to watch parades in Andalucia on January 5
Millions of people are expected to come out and join in with the huge Cabalgatas de Reyes, which will snake their way through both bustling cities and tiny villages
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
IN PICTURES: Astonishing shots of flood rescues in Malaga
Two people have lost their lives, while 76 people have been rescued from their homes in Alhaurín de la Torre, Cártama, Álora, Marbella and Estepona alone
Torrential rain causes flooding chaos in Malaga province
Two tourists had to be rescued in Velez-Malaga due to the dangerous downpours, which also caused a mini tornado, landslides and trees to fall in the Sierra regions and on the Costa del Sol
Segovia’s Roman revelation
The Segovia Aqueduct - a UNESCO World Heritage site - is now believed to have been built between 112 and 116 AD
Money matters in Spain
Speed Financial Solutions in Coin offer expert advice on everything from inheritance tax to planning for retirement
Property Overseas Group moving inland
Situated opposite La Trocha commercial centre in Coin, Property Overseas Group deals with sales and rentals in the town
Coin police chief arrested over Costa del Sol drug trafficking links
The boss of the Coin Guardia Civil cuartel is being grilled over alleged drug smuggling
Roll up, roll up!: The Skatalites and Siniestro Total headline Coin’s Coincierto Festival
The Skatalites return to southern Spain following their sell-out gig in Benalmadena
Malaga horse breeders to try and impregnate mares with five visiting stallions in Coin
The five stallions will attempt to breed with every mare in the region
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