Busted
One of Europe’s biggest drug smugglers has been arrested in Estepona as part of an operation which seized more than 3.5 tons of canabis from
Blackouts, debt and cops using dealers’ cars in Spain
The Olive Press looks at how Andalucia is struggling to deal with the recession
Talk back Boland
DJ Maurice Boland is back on the airwaves with the launch of his new radio station iTALK
Planning probe halted in Estepona
Town hall has a backlog of more than 3,200 planning investigations which have not been processed
Please pick up a pooch in Estepona
Animal charity ADANA is looking to ease overcrowding at its kennels
Torremolinos hit and run appeal
Expat left with spinal injuries after being rammed off the road at 100kph
An Open Letter to the new Mayors of the Costa del Sol
The new Mayor will soon take office in Estepona and, if his pre-election promises are to be believed, bring about the “change we need”.
Double standards in Estepona
Voluntary association claiming to be non-political has been exposed for its links to the CDS party
Spanish fire fighters pay ITV bill for fire engines
Firemen in Estepona forced to dip into their own pockets to keep their fire engines on the road
Tinker, tailor, sailor… artist
Ex-Royal Navy Officer John Hutchinson is holding an art exhibition in Estepona
Cat woman in court
British pensioner in a desperate bid to save a dozen stray cats she has been caring for
Spanish Ocean View that never was
Prince Albert of Monaco sucked into multi-million euro property scandal with over 100 victims
Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore found dead in hotel on Spain’s Costa del Sol
The Belfast-born musician was 58 and was staying at the luxury Kempinski Hotel in Estepona
Blessings for Man’s Best Friend
Join the celebration of the Fiesta of San Antón, the Patron Saint of Domestic Animals, by taking part in ADANA annual Día de las Mascotas
Off-plan mirage wipes out millions
A hundred Northern Irish families lost six millions of savings in a bogus property off-plan near non-existent Disneyland Estepona
Repossession timebomb
Thousands could be affected as British couple face losing UK home after defaulting on their Spanish mortgage
ITV test in Spain: Lights, handbrake, adelante!
Charlotte takes the dreaded ITV test for cars over four years old
Chelsea thug caged
British expat has been convicted of assaulting undercover TV reporter Donal MacIntyre
Introducing…. Charlotte!
Our Costa del Sol contributor introduces herself
Brits in money laundering probe
Couple linked to Estepona’s Astapa corruption investigation
Malaga hotels making money
Marbella and Estepona have the most profitable hotels in Spain
A divided society
Less than one per cent of Malaga owns 8.3bn euros
Fire in Estepona forces 200 to leave homes
The four-hour blaze affected 20 hectares of scrub and mountain low land
‘Godfather’ arrested in huge Spain raid
Record police operation sees more than 30 criminals arrested across Europe
The music has stopped in Estepona
Costa del Sol town stung for playing recorded music at ferias without paying royalties
When the music stops
Estepona town hall fined for not paying royalties during ferias