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ABOUT TIME: More than 10 years after Costa del Sol blaze that killed two, trial of gardener accused of...

Dilip Kuner - 31 Jan, 2023 @ 14:02

A GARDENER accused of starting a massive forest fire that swept across the Costa del Sol in 2012 is facing seven-and-a-half years in jail. More...

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Gang with Italian mob links is arrested over Costa Blanca kidnapping in Spain

Alex Trelinski - 11 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

FOUR gang members have been arrested for kidnapping and injurying a man in Callosa de Segura. The victim was held for four days last April...

Featured Property

2 bedroom Flat for sale in Mijas – € 335,000

thinkSPAIN - 22 Dec, 2022 @ 12:05

FlatMijas, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 335,000 Discover what makes this development the ideal home within a unique setting on the...

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Mini tornado which hit Spain’s Costa del Sol kills livestock in La Atalaya de Mijas

Cristina Hodgson - 7 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

A MINI tornado has caused the death of 14 sheep in La Atalaya de Mijas. As confirmed yesterday, Tuesday December 6, by the City Council of...

Italian gang arrested for stealing luxury watches from elderly foreign tourists in Spain's Balearic Islands

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Police raid illegal party with underage revellers in Spain’s Mijas

Cristina Hodgson - 9 Nov, 2022 @ 09:45

POLICIA local have raided a massive illegal party with over 150 partygoers, the majority underage, in Mijas, Malaga. The raid took place at the start...

Featured Property

3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Mijas with pool – € 247,000

thinkSPAIN - 28 Oct, 2022 @ 13:05

ApartmentMijas, Málaga 3 beds 3 baths € 247,000 Oi Realtor exclusively presents this spectacular apartment in Mijas, Malaga, near Malaga airport and...

Malaga

Possible drugs trafficking war behind recent shooting in Spain’s Mijas

Cristina Hodgson - 25 Oct, 2022 @ 09:15

THE 21-year-old man who was seriously injured last Saturday night after being gunned down in Mijas has a criminal record for drug trafficking. The young...

Two Mijas wildfire in Spain’s Costa del Sol declared under control

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Two Mijas wildfires in Spain’s Costa del Sol declared under control

Cristina Hodgson - 28 Sep, 2022 @ 10:00

BOTH forest fires declared yesterday in Mijas have been brought under control. According to Andalucia’s firefighter body, INFOCA, the two forest fires which broke out...

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DOUBLE TROUBLE: Firefighters battle two fires in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Jorge Hinojosa - 27 Sep, 2022 @ 17:48

WITH temperatures nudging 30 and winds gusting 30 kph, Andalucía's firemen feared a busy day. With almost no rain since Easter the ground is bone...

Health

British expat fights for life after catching Legionnaires’ disease in mystery outbreak in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Jorge Hinojosa - 23 Aug, 2022 @ 16:15

A BRITISH expat is fighting for his life after contracting Legionnaires' Disease on Mijas in Spain's Costa del Sol. Richard Dickman, 80, was rushed to...

British prisoner's plan for a great escape during visit to the dentist in Ibiza fails miserably

Crime & Law

Mystery of dead body found floating off Costa del Sol between Mijas and Marbella

Jorge Hinojosa - 22 Aug, 2022 @ 23:06

POLICE are searching for the identify of a body found floating off the Costa del Sol on Saturday. The body was spotted by a group...

Aerial Photo Distant View Charming Mijas Pueblo, Typical Andalus

Travel Andalucia

Not just a pretty facade: Andalucia’s pueblos blancos are white for a reason

Staff Reporter - 14 Aug, 2022 @ 17:45

OF ALL the possible images of Andalucia, the white village set against a mountainous landscape is one of the most iconic. In provinces such as...

Malaga

Wildfire in Spain’s Mijas extinguished after razing through 116 hectares

Cristina Hodgson - 29 Jul, 2022 @ 09:15

AFTER razing through 116 hectares of forest, the Mijas fire which started on Tuesday, July 26, has been declared ‘extinguished.’ https://twitter.com/Plan_INFOCA/status/1552634039806328833 The fire, which broke out...

Spain’s Andalucia registers lowest wildfire activity in recent years

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WILDFIRE UPDATES SPAIN’S COSTA DEL SOL: Estepona fire under control and Mijas fire stabilised

Cristina Hodgson - 27 Jul, 2022 @ 08:45

INFOCA, the agency that deals with fire emergencies in Andalucia has declared the recent wildfires on the Costa del Sol, in Estepona and Mijas...

VIDEO: Third wildfire within ten days breaks out near Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Jorge Hinojosa - 26 Jul, 2022 @ 19:39

ANOTHER wildfire has broken out in Mijas on Tuesday (July 26) the third to have sparked near the Costa del Sol town within the...

Burning car sparks new blaze outside Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Jorge Hinojosa - 25 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15

ANOTHER wildfire was raging outside Mijas on Sunday afternoon after a blaze was sparked by a burning car. Firefighting agency INFOCA said the blaze had...

Weather

Mijas wildfire in Spain’s Costa del Sol declared under control after burning 1,870 hectares

Jorge Hinojosa - 19 Jul, 2022 @ 18:00

A WILDFIRE that has ravaged hills outside Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol has finally been brought under control, but not before destroying 1,870...

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UPDATE: More than 3,000 evacuated from fire on the Costa del Sol

Dilip Kuner - 16 Jul, 2022 @ 12:22

SOME 3,065 people have been evacuated as a fire that started in the Costa del Sol town of Mijas continues to burn 24 hours...

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BREAKING: Huge fire blazing in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol with 1,000 evacuated

Jorge Hinojosa - 15 Jul, 2022 @ 15:07

A huge fire has ignited in Mijas, Andalucia, with a massive team currently fighting the blaze. Some 1,000 people have been evacuated from Alhaurin de...

Firefighters battle through the night to control wildfire outside Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Jorge Hinojosa - 28 Jun, 2022 @ 12:45

FIREFIGHTERS battled throughout the night to control a wildfire that broke out after midnight on Monday night in the hills near Mijas on Spain’s...

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds to headline Cala Mijas music festival on Spain’s Costa del Sol

George Mathias - 18 Jun, 2022 @ 17:00

AUSSIE rockers Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have been announced as a headline act for Cala Mijas festival. Having played Primavera sound on June...

Another golf resort project given green light in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Jorge Hinojosa - 18 Jun, 2022 @ 13:30

THE development of a luxury golf resort in Mijas has been initially approved by the town hall. Valle del Golf Resort will include an 18-hole...

Travel: Costa del Sol

Day Trip: Mijas, a gem of the Costa del Sol

Kimberley Mannion - 11 Jun, 2022 @ 16:00

It's not just about donkeys. World-famous for its chocolate box charm, Mijas is always adding flavours, discovers Kimberley Mannion.

Education

Let your kids shine at Shine International Academy in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Kimberley Mannion - 8 Jun, 2022 @ 08:00

REACH HIGHER, SEE FURTHER, SHINE BRIGHTER It gives us great pleasure to introduce Shine International Academy, where we engage hearts and equip minds. We are a...

Property

Dream Homes with a Personal Touch: The family business with local knowledge and all the property services you need

Staff Reporter - 6 Jun, 2022 @ 12:00

Located in a central location in Mijas Pueblo, Mijas Rentals and Sales is a family business offering a full suite of sales, rentals and...

Property

Choose experience and reputation with Mijas Properties

Kimberley Mannion - 6 Jun, 2022 @ 08:45

MIJAS Properties have been helping people realise their property dreams since 1984. Selling a beloved property or taking the leap to buy is a big...

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This town in Malaga province has been crowned the best in Spain to spend New Year’s Eve

Yzabelle Bostyn - 1 Dec, 2023 @ 13:07

PRESTIGIOUS travel magazine ‘Viajar’ has chosen a Malaga town as the best spot to ring in the New Year. Celebrations on December 31 grow more...

Helicopter crash in Spain: Multiple injuries after aircraft smashes into a motorway in Madrid

1 Dec, 2023 @ 12:16

3 bedroom Flat for sale in Barcelona city – € 620,000

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Revealed: The 13 best companies to work for in Spain’s Malaga

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‘Migrant taxis’: How illegal immigrants pay drug lords up to €5,000 each to be ferried from Africa to Spain...

1 Dec, 2023 @ 11:34

EXCLUSIVE: Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will spend at least four months in the dock for multiple rape and...

1 Dec, 2023 @ 11:28

Panic as deadly boa constrictor is seen roaming the streets of Spain’s Costa Blanca

1 Dec, 2023 @ 11:19

Rain to fall across Spain today in a wet start to December – but it won’t last for long

1 Dec, 2023 @ 11:11

Gibraltar leads climate change discussion with overseas territories as COP28 starts in Middle East

1 Dec, 2023 @ 09:34

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“This has to stop” – mother delivers petition to Congress with 63,000 signatures demanding total ban of mobile phones...

30 Nov, 2023 @ 18:53

Airport strikes in Spain are called off in huge relief for travellers ahead of December holiday

30 Nov, 2023 @ 18:30

Two restaurants in Spain get first-ever coveted 'three star' Michelin award

The 11 restaurants in Spain that LOST their Michelin stars this week

30 Nov, 2023 @ 18:07

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