TOUR DE FARCE: Last Monday was my final straw with the cyclists
GRANTED most Monday mornings can prove to be the last straw, especially when I am running late, again, for my radio show and only on
Summer heat and an Ibiza-style property are the hot topics with Amanda Butler
IT’S amazing what a month can do, 30-35 degrees and still rising! Unusually there are similar temperatures in the UK, if not higher. Looking through
Property market in Spain still a safe bet
House prices are rising in double digits
My sexy choice of hubby
Food columnist Lisa Burgess of Joffrey’s La Cala on why chefs, and not politicians, are top of the pile for desirable lovers
Football Crazy!
World Cup fever is here and there’s nothing you can do about it
New squatting rules in Spain drastically speed up the eviction process
THE Senate has approved specific measures against illegal occupiers of private property. Under the new bill, squatters will be served with an eviction notice and
Are Spanish valuations worth the paper they are written on?
IT is often said something is worth only what someone is willing to pay for it. This is true but in order for a bank
Give war a chance – a Spanish village at war with France
How a 100-year ‘war’ between an Andalucian village and France forged lifelong friendships
June is the month for brides and no one does a big fat wedding like the Spanish
The Spanish boda is a 12-hour test of endurance
Oh, Ambassador… you are spoiling us!
The Madrid event was certainly one to remember...
Why you’ll always need a mortgage broker in Spain’s booming property market
SPAIN’S property market is the healthiest it’s been for years. And the facts don’t lie, sales in the first quarter of this year were the
May is truly the best month of the year in Andalucia
THE month of May signals its arrival in Marbella each year with the blossoming of Jacaranda trees all over town and, as the pretty, purple
Financial experts blast Spain’s tax office as a ‘bully’ which turns taxpayers into ‘tax servants’
Many see in the Spanish Tax Office a tyrannical entity intent on extorting wealth from law-abiding citizens
Giles Brown recalls his 1980s run-in with the Costa del Crime
AFTER the shocking San Pedro slaying of a suspected drug lord earlier this month, it seems Marbella could be heading back to the dark and
All you need to know about Spain’s ‘patrimonio’ wealth tax
Wealth tax is the one that takes many foreign residents by surprise
Kylie Minogue launches new range of eyewear with Specsavers
TO mark the launch of Kylie Minogue’s new range of glasses at Specsavers Opticas, we asked her some questions about her new range. Q. How’s
The Garden of the Costa del Sol packs more flower power than San Francisco writes Belinda Beckett
I KNEW there was a floral thing going on in Estepona but nothing quite prepared me for the botanical binge laid on for visiting Costa
The costly experience of using a phony driver’s licence writes Antonio Flores
IT is a well-documented fact that the Spanish Costas’ rich variety of foreign residents increases the complexity of legal issues and driving licenses – which
I’m in Trouble… writes Eddie the Hotel dog
WHAT is the matter with my owners? Why don’t they understand all of the complicated thoughts that go on in a dog’s head? They’re not
The ‘Battle’ of Parsley Island is much more Comedy than tragedy, writes Jack Giaoni
WITH a good pair of binoculars on a clear day, from just about anywhere along the Costa del Sol, you can make out the outline
Star of Channel 4’s New Life in the Sun pens first column for the Olive Press
GREETINGS readers! Lisa Burgess here, newly minted restaurateur and now Olive Press columnist. Just to recap, in case you missed me on TV this year,
Fools in high places: The people running Mijas are well connected but not plugged in, writes Bill Anderson
I LEARNED about the Peter Principle a number of years ago and it has helped me to better understand the world I live in. This
LEGAL EAGLES: Linea Directa’s Legal Assistance Service offers the best expert advice in English
CAR insurance policies from Línea Directa offer customers a diverse team of over 250 lawyers all with expert experience in their specialised field, that are
Not the BBC: A kiss and telly story with lights, camera (when available) and plenty of animal action writes Belinda Beckett
IT’S 20 years this month since I landed my first job on the Costa del Sol as a presenter on … well, let’s just call
Beware the 100%: Are mortgages that pay for your property in full a good idea? writes Tancrede de Pola
THE news that BBVA is bringing back 100% mortgages for resident buyers in Spain should be a cause for concern for some. Before the great
Giles Brown rubs shoulders with the descendants of Malaga’s maestro Pablo Picasso
IN my so far rather colourful journalistic career, I’ve had the opportunity to interview the good – Rik Mayall was as brilliantly funny as you