Plan to begin legalising homes on the Costa del Sol
Mijas town hall will begin regularising 2,800 illegal homes
‘I’d rather sleep on the beach than go back to the UK’
Claims that a third of British expats want to go home appear to be inaccurate, discovers James Bryce
Shady Russians make Majestic error in Spain
Olive Press can reveal that businessmen once linked to the Mijas race track are behind Casares Town Hall scandal
Roaring no more – Frank Bowles dies at 80
The La Cala Lion - who wrote biographies on Ruby Murray and Toni Dalli - dies after a long battle with cancer
Directing the sale
Former film director is taking a proactive approach to selling his Spanish home
Mijas traffic black spot to be made safer
Two residents have kindly offered up their land to enable the curve to be straightened
Ready Steady Caught
Antony Worrall Thompson busted for shop lifting five times over Christmas
Path of no return in Spain
Family terrified of fire risk after being cut off from getting to their house due to row with neighbours
Mijas poop scoop patrol gets wind in sails
Plainclothes police in Mijas caught 10 dog owners not clearing up after their pets in just two days
No more dog mess in Mijas
Mijas town hall is getting tough on illegal pets
The Brothers Grim
Brother of Eric 'Lucky' Wilson is given a life sentence
Blackouts, debt and cops using dealers’ cars in Spain
The Olive Press looks at how Andalucia is struggling to deal with the recession
Sign of the Spanish times
Expats are angry after their signs were taken down
British paedophile arrested in Fuengirola after Most Wanted appeal
Dominic Steven Powell was arrested hours after the latest campaign went live
Mijas town hall ‘picking on’ foreigners to raise funds
New scheme aimed at errant taxpayers, most of whom are expats
Your signs up in Spain
Police in Mijas launch crackdown on bogus no parking signs
Smoking banned to prevent repeat of Costa del Sol fire
Barbecues and bonfires will also be outlawed in the Mijas region following devastating blaze
Wild fire in Mijas
In a landscape such as ours, these fires are a sad reminder of how fragile our earth is and how we must protect, support and
Investigation launched as forest fire destroys four homes on Costa del Sol
Suspected arson attack destroyed 400 hectares of land and forced more than 300 people to flee their homes
Costa del Sol fire: In Pictures – UPDATED
Dramatic images taken by Olive Press readers, capturing the drama and scale of the fire which affected parts of Mijas, Marbella, Ojen and Calahonda
Wet dream
Mijas Town Hall is calling on the Junta to declare the 3,000 hectare ‘Laja Almirante’ area offshore from Calahonda, a Natural Submarine Park.
Spanish beauty contest causes controversy
Mijas council under fire for return of controversial beauty pageant
British expat arrested in Spain for assaulting his wife
Man also attacked police offices who came to her aid
Silent night for bar goers in Spain
Keep Music Live campaigners are hitting out at the licensing authorities
Missing Amy Fitzpatrick: Was she living rough?
New family rift after extracts from the teenager’s diary are finally made public
Spanish panty robbers get knickered!
Pair stole a huge stash of women’s underwear