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NEW real estate agency Alison Norton Properties specialises in property relocation, with the business owner herself moving to Spain from Cape Town in South...

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2 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Cala de Mijas with pool garage – € 189,000

thinkSPAIN - 9 Dec, 2022 @ 12:05

ApartmentLa Cala de Mijas, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 189,000 Absolutely beautiful two bedroom apartment located within a sought after gated...

EXCLUSIVE: Mystery fire guts famous Costa del Sol restaurant of UK TV star Elliott Wright

Dilip Kuner - 26 Apr, 2021 @ 10:16

ONE of the Costa del Sol and Spain's most emblematic restaurants has been gutted in a mystery blaze. Olivia’s in La Cala de Mijas, Spain,...

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Mijas street markets reopen as Spain’s Costa del Sol enters Phase 1 of coronavirus lockdown exit

Dilip Kuner - 20 May, 2020 @ 12:23

MIJAS’S popular street markets are reopening this week. The town hall has announced that there will be limited space available with each stall now reduced...

Health

After critical cancer tests, mastectomy and chemo, La Cala de Mijas restaurateur Lisa Burgess finds her Irish British resistance

Karen Livermore - 18 Apr, 2020 @ 12:00

Likewise, this Irish British Resistance fighter will battle boldly on, quill at the ready

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Costa del Sol locals call for safety changes on motorway after lorry horror smash sees driver rushed to hospital

Charlie Smith - 26 Apr, 2019 @ 12:57

The incident caused 11 kilometres of traffic to back up on the A-7, before traffic authorities removed the truck and reopened the left-hand lane

Crime & Law

British expat pensioners warn of motorbike Rolex robbers on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Joshua Parfitt - 1 Mar, 2019 @ 16:18

TWO British pensioners have had their Rolex watches violently ‘ripped’ from their wrists while seated outside cafes in broad-daylight in Spain’s Costa del Sol. Both...

Crime & Law

Desperate wife of British expat who mysteriously vanished from Costa del Sol FOUR days ago reveals more details as...

Elisa Menendez - 7 Dec, 2018 @ 12:41

Donald Wright, who has not been seen since Monday, has been ‘under a lot of stress at the moment’ and left his mobile phone behind

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FOUND: Missing ill dog who escaped ‘petrified’ during Costa del Sol storms is reunited with family after Olive Press...

Elisa Menendez - 20 Oct, 2018 @ 19:41

Owner Julie has been overwhelmed with the help from the community

Property

Unlock your home’s potential

Staff Reporter - 21 Apr, 2016 @ 08:47

Individual Homes in La Cala offers a professional bespoke reform service, with a personal guiding hand touch through each step of the simple process

Property

Boom time for La Cala de Mijas property market

Rob Horgan - 21 Apr, 2016 @ 08:16

And more of the same looks to be on its way as La Cala’s property market booms, writes Rob Horgan

Property

Home is where the heart is

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 20 Apr, 2016 @ 08:05

HomeCareontheWeb has been looking after rental homes and all related services for over a decade, writes Jon Clarke

Travel News

What really makes Mijas top of the pueblos?

Laurence Dollimore - 16 Apr, 2016 @ 16:56

It’s ‘authentic’ and ‘the real Spain’ … although it reminded one couple of Cornwall! Laurence Dollimore hit the cobbled streets to find out

Food & Drink

Mijas’ foodie revolution

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 16 Apr, 2016 @ 11:46

Mijas and, in particular, La Cala is developing an exciting restaurant scene, writes Dining Secrets of Andalucia editor Jon Clarke

Business & Finance

Currency Exchange’s smart move

Staff Reporter - 16 Apr, 2016 @ 09:47

The La Cala-based company offers UK clients buying in Spain superb money-saving services

Travel News

La Cala de Mijas: Fortress of fun

Iona Napier - 15 Apr, 2016 @ 17:33

The planks were laid a year ago in La Cala de Mijas helping to bring a slice of celebrity stardust to the area, writes Iona Napier

Travel News

Mijas shines bright like a diamond

Iona Napier - 15 Apr, 2016 @ 09:08

A lot can change in 12 months but Mijas is still the the most polished jewel in the Costa del Sol crown, writes Iona Napier

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Property

Overseas Dream team

Staff Reporter - 15 Apr, 2016 @ 08:04

One of the Costa del Sol’s leading property experts Peter Bowerman says La Cala is the place to do business

Education

Jay Jangles all the way

Staff Reporter - 22 Nov, 2015 @ 07:48

A new learning centre focusing on individual childrens’ needs is drawing on nearly 20 years Costa del Sol teaching experience

Food & Drink

Chocplay

Steven Saunders (Columnist) - 20 Oct, 2015 @ 13:52

La Cala Michelin chef and OP food columnist Steven Saunders reprises a savoury chocolate dish that hit the spot with Coldplay’s Chris Martin

Property

Aladin’s magic transformation

Staff Reporter - 23 Sep, 2015 @ 08:14

A 'one-of-a-kind' second-hand shop has opened in Mijas

Malaga

Colombian drug gang leader ‘Snoopy’ arrested in Malaga

Joe Duggan (Reporter) - 21 Sep, 2015 @ 13:55

Police detain seven, including two minors, over planned murder of Marbella businessman

Steven Saunders: Flower Power

If I were a chef

Steven Saunders (Columnist) - 4 Sep, 2015 @ 08:30

This week our regular food columnist, master chef and proprietor of The Little Geranium in La Cala and, previously, BBC TV´s Ready Steady Cook chef is cooking in the fast lane!

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