Tag: Torrox
British couple robbed by neighbours following the demolition of their home in Torrox on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BRITISH couple whose house was demolished last week after they lost a battle with the council to legalise it have described their shock...
Forest fires brought under control on Costa del Sol in southern Spain
DOZENS of firefighters and helicopters worked through the day and night on Monday 19, to put out multiple forest fires in Torrox and Estepona...
The western Costa del Sol once again pins its hopes on golf tourism as second resort gets government buyout
A SECOND planned golf resort to be built on the western Costa del Sol coastline has received a major boost yesterday thanks to government...
LET’S EXPLORE SPAIN: How Malaga’s colourful Axarquia region awakened from its slumber
David Baird on why, having lived all around the world, he settled in this quiet corner of Malaga, known as a land of rebellion, resistance and renaissance
Plane makes emergency landing on beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A LIGHT aircraft has made an emergency landing on a beach in Torrox after its engine failed.
According to official reports, the incident took place...
Councillor in hot water after sunbathing on beach during important zoom meeting on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE Councillor for Equality for the Andalucian town of Torrox has been blasted by her political rivals for taking part in an important Zoom...
80-year-old former councillor wins €3.5 MILLION in wrongful dismissal case after 30-year battle with small town in Spain’s Andalucia
THE town of Torrox has been left reeling after an agreement has been reached to pay compensation to an ex-councilman for wrongful dismissal.
The...
COVID-19: Beaches and restaurants close along Spain’s Costa del Sol over coronavirus fears
THE beaches of Torrox, Nerja and Velez-Malaga have been closed in a bid to prevent the coronavirus from spreading.
The red flag has been raised...
Chartered financial planner and OP columnist Jonathan Holdaway is one step away from the home of his dreams in...
It’s amazing how just moving a few kilometres into a different postcode, can make a massive difference in price
Pensioner drowns on Costa del Sol after sunbathing with his wife
Police and paramedics also arrived on the scene, near the Laguna Beach urbanization, but could not save him
ROCKY ROAD: Drivers in Spain’s Andalucia narrowly escape falling five-tonne boulder
With a history of rock falls in the area the mayor took no chances in sealing off the highway ahead of heavy rain forecasts
EXCLUSIVE: Gay expat couple denounce Guardia Civil officer after alleged assault during routine traffic stop on Spain’s Costa del...
The British Embassy is now involved in the case
Dogs found covered in worms, open sores and living in excrement as Malaga cops free 38 in sickening animal...
GUARDIA Civil cops have freed 38 dogs found living in extremely poor and cruel conditions in three separate raids.
In one raid in Benajarafe, a...
Spanish police asked British teen for NIE before sending three officers with a fire extinguisher to huge Malaga campo...
AN expat family have slammed slack emergency services after reporting a wildfire near their home.
Jo Wright, 51, and son Alex, 16, were shocked when...
Corruption, drugs and rock n roll: How a rising star’s Spanish dream became a nightmare
He spent three years behind bars in Spain but was never charged
Popular Torrox beachfront walkway receives controversial facelift
There was widespread opposition from both residents and opposition political groups
Torrox scientist behind project to find cure for HIV
Oscar Jurado Ruiz’s €150, 000 study hopes to genetically manipulate the virus so that it is no longer a pathogen, which would make it easier to suppress in an individual
Tributes to ‘hero’ British father who died trying to save daughter from drowning on Costa del Sol
Lifeguards saved Reece's daughter and another man in the rescue attempt
British man drowns on Costa del Sol holiday after swimming in sea despite red warning flags
Lifeguards saved another man and a young girl in the rescue attempt
Torrox police will remove beach umbrellas to prevent people reserving space
Beach paraphernalia left alone for hours will be removed
Former town councillor in serious condition after a hit-and-run in Axarquia
He suffered fractures to his ribs and limbs, as well as suffering head injuries
Lucky rescue for dolphin stranded on Malaga beach
The second dolphin emergency off the Malaga coast this year so far
Axarquia towns fear foreign residents not renewing residency will cost them dearly
A revision of the municipal registers set for March 31 will mean that expats who have not renewed their town hall registration - padron - in the last two years will be left out
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A PETITION demanding an answer from the British government over the right for expats to drive in Spain is nearly halfway there.
Nearly 4,500 people...
