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Marbella-based Swedish expat lived life of luxury renting out other people’s homes and cars on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A SWEDISH expat has been arrested in Marbella after renting out other people’s property to the tune of tens of thousands of euros. The 28-year-old,

10 Dec, 2019 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

The best earning female athletes across all kinds of sports

The hottest topic in sports today is gender pay disparity. Some of the highest-paid female athletes are household names in the industry, with their talent

10 Dec, 2019 @ 11:35

Sport

Spanish Rail Network Winners Renfe Trains

Marbella and Estepona DEMAND action on railway connecting Costa del Sol as Junta vice president says there is ‘no better-connected province’ than Spain’s Malaga

MARBELLA and Estepona are sick of being ignored over the long-awaited railway line connecting the Costa del Sol. That’s the message coming from the two

10 Dec, 2019 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Here’s what Wolves got up to in Marbella yesterday, the football club’s third visit to Spain’s Costa del Sol in 2019

After an afternoon of football, the players and staff were seen enjoying some downtime at La Sala, Puerto Banus

10 Dec, 2019 @ 09:31

Lead·Malaga

Man finds FOETUS in bin while taking rubbish out in Spain

A MAN has been left stunned after finding a foetus while taking out the rubbish in Spain. The Madrid local discovered the foetus, which measured

10 Dec, 2019 @ 09:00

Lead·National News

Andalucia DOUBLES prize money at Women’s Spanish Open 2020 featuring Azahara Muñoz and other golf stars

Local golfer Azahara Muñoz, 32, from San Pedro, is the top name on the poster for next season’s event

10 Dec, 2019 @ 08:31

Lead·Sport

Mariah Carey thanks Malaga for Christmas lights homage as mayor invites singer to visit Spain’s Costa del Sol

MARIAH Carey has voiced her appreciation for being included in Malaga’s Christmas lights show. The American songstress tweeted a thank you message after being alerted

10 Dec, 2019 @ 08:03

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

SLICE IS RIGHT: Experts reveal the best-tasting jamon you can buy from Spain’s supermarkets – from as little as €9

Experts have tested the DNA makeup of each meat product before running a taste trial, judging on aroma, flavour, texture, colour and saltiness

9 Dec, 2019 @ 19:40

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca

Leicester City V Manchester United Premier League

Former Manchester United star Ander Herrera among 36 players cleared of sport corruption by court in Spain

However, 15-month jail sentences were handed to former Zaragoza president Agapito Iglesias and former financial director Javier Porquera

9 Dec, 2019 @ 19:33

Crime & Law·Lead

Work to begin on new community green area in Gibraltar’s south district

The first phase of renovation works gets underway to restore the Mount to its former glory in colonial times.

9 Dec, 2019 @ 17:37

Gibraltar

WATCH: ‘British man’ steals COACH before crashing into row of bikes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THIS is the moment a man stole a coach before crashing it into a row of bikes on the Costa Blanca yesterday. The thief drove

9 Dec, 2019 @ 17:11

Costa Blanca·Lead

One dead and four injured in horror smash near Spain’s Costa del Sol – fifth road death in as many days

The four injured people include a 19-year-old woman and three men aged 37, 53 and 71

9 Dec, 2019 @ 14:55

Lead·Malaga

World’s ‘most expensive Christmas tree’ designed by Brit arrives on Spain’s Costa del Sol – and you won’t believe how much it’s worth!

Draped in diamonds and precious stones - from Cartier and Bulgari no less - the 3.5 metre tree is proudly standing in the luxury Kempinski

9 Dec, 2019 @ 14:48

Malaga

Inside the British-organised Extinction Rebellion protest outside Primark on Madrid’s Gran Via for COP25

Wham – we stopped the traffic, made a space and the flash mob hit the street, the samba band thumping

9 Dec, 2019 @ 14:28

Environment

The Madrid Climate Conference and the ‘no-pasa nada’ rural Andalucía

As world leaders meet at the United Nation Climate Change Conference in Madrid, I thought it time to take a look at Spain’s own ecological

9 Dec, 2019 @ 13:50

Tesla Spain profits soar despite CEO Elon Musk’s blunders, including calling British diver ‘pedo’ and smashing ‘indestructible’ Cybertruck

He was being sued by heroic British diver Vernon Unsworth who rescued children from a Thai cave, after labelling him a ‘pedophile’ on Twitter

9 Dec, 2019 @ 13:36

Lead

WATCH: Costa community spirit on show with festive switch-on

HUNDREDS of Brits joined Spanish and braved the chill to see San Fulgencio switch on its Christmas displays on Saturday, warmed by a tremendous sense

9 Dec, 2019 @ 13:03

Costa Blanca·Lead

CHECK IT OUT: Virtual reality now offers FREE TOURS round your dream property for sale in Spain

KEEN on a house, but unsure if it’s worth the air miles for a viewing? Virtual reality property tours have arrived on Spain’s Costa Blanca

9 Dec, 2019 @ 12:44

Costa Blanca·Mallorca·Property

Seria A – Fiorentina VS Inter Milan

Fiorentina will aim to end Inter Milan’s nine-game unbeaten run in Serie A, as they host the league-leaders 10 days before Christmas. The clash at

9 Dec, 2019 @ 10:03

Sport

As the dreaded ‘C’ word rears its festive head, Loraine Gostling reminds us that C also stands for Charity

The ‘C’ word is just around the corner and, for the past couple of weeks on Javea Connect, the annual appeals have started to help

8 Dec, 2019 @ 21:25

Columnists·Costa Blanca·Loraine Gostling: Getting Connected

Dramatic rescue of a badly beaten horse required TWO armed police and an ambulance on standby, writes columnist Susan Weeding

FORGET what you’ve heard. The Spanish police do care for animals. My husband Rod has been there on the front line with Policía Nacional, their

8 Dec, 2019 @ 21:18

Columnists·Costa Blanca·Environment

As Boris Johnson sets his sights on No 10, Amanda Butler looks towards the sale of one of Mallorca’s grandest homes

Having performed a market appraisal, I would have valued it last year somewhere in the region of €9m

8 Dec, 2019 @ 16:47

Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Mallorca·Property

Adam Neale discusses Plusvalia and how land is valued and taxed in Spain

It is important to note that the tax is only applied to the value of the land, and not to the property on it

8 Dec, 2019 @ 15:55

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Property

OPINION: Spain may be hosting the pivotal COP25 climate conference, but Madrid may need to rethink its approach to sustainability

“People are lazy about not using their cars,” says volunteer Cristina Gomez. “There’s no excuse. We have a very good public transport system”

8 Dec, 2019 @ 14:50

Environment·Opinion

Director of Larraín Nesbitt Lawyers, Raymundo Larraín Nesbitt, discusses capital gains tax mitigation when selling property in Spain

On selling property in Spain, you are liable for two taxes: plusvalia and capital gains tax (CGT, for short)

8 Dec, 2019 @ 14:09

Business & Finance·Property

In a new monthly column on the trials of learning Spanish, Charlie Smith makes a lasting impression on his first profesora

By the time Spanish hit the school, I had already scraped a C in GCSE French and vowed never to learn a language again

8 Dec, 2019 @ 13:16

La Cultura·Malaga

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