Expat ‘gang leader’ arrested in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol after €250mn cocaine bust in mid Atlantic
THREE people have been arrested on the Costa del Sol after a massive haul of cocaine was found on a yacht in the Atlantic. A
Fire in Mijas, a week after devastating Sierra Bermeja fire, causes alarm on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A FIRE in the Cerro del Mesto area of Mijas (Malaga) has been brought under control. The fire, which broke out just a week after
British driver arrested in Spain after high speed police chase on the Costa del Sol
A HOLLYWOOD-style police chase has ended with a British man arrested on the Costa del Sol. The young British driver was cuffed after he was
Road improvement scheme gets underway in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol
ROADS around Mijas on the Costa del Sol are set for a massive revamp ahead of the rainy season, but that will mean traffic upheaval
Teen dies after an electric scooter accident in Mijas
A teenager has died at a hospital in Marbella nearly one week after falling off an electric scooter in Mijas. The crash occurred at around
Lifeguard drones to patrol beaches in Spain’s Mijas
MIJAS beach will join other Costa del Sol resorts in using drone lifeguards this summer to patrol beaches and aid troubled bathers. The start of
El Oceano…paradise is closer than you think!
THE fabulous El Oceano is delighted to announce that it is now open for the 2021 season! After a challenging year to say the least
Staff at El Corte Ingles in Mijas facing redundancy as coronavirus takes toll on Spain’s retail giant
BOSSES at El Corte Ingles have announced that the business will have to be restructured to cope with the coronavirus crisis. Staff at the Spanish
€20 MILLION rescue deal for luxury hotel in Spain that hosted Princess Diana and the Rolling Stones
THE owners of one of Spain’s most luxurious hotels that hosted Princess Diana and the Rolling Stones are to be handed a €20 MILLION grant
Dozens of boozy Brits busted as police raid illegal lock-in at pub on Spain’s Costa del Sol, owners facing fine of up to €60,000
DOZENS of Brits have been busted drinking and watching the footy during an illegal lock-in at a pub on the Costa del Sol. Our Bar
BREAKING: British expat pensioner shot after standing up to armed robbers in his villa on Spain’s Costa del Sol
The 70-year-old Brit reportedly stood up to the robbers when they entered his luxury villa in the Chaparral area
DIARY OF A COUNCILLOR: Interesting times for Mijas’s first foreign elected representative
By Bill Anderson ON July 5, 2019, I became the first foreigner to hold the post of Town Councillor in Mijas. I wasn’t sure what
Expat kidnapped and tortured by Belgian boyfriend on Spain’s Costa del Sol
It was a desperate call to her brother in Belgium which sounded the alarm
Family of British expat who died after falling into uncovered manhole on Spain’s Costa del Sol vows to seek justice ‘even if it takes years’
The Brit had been living in Spain for over four years and had just finished training as a carer and was looking forward to a
Iconic hotel where Princess Di partied in Spain scheduled to reopen
A world famous hotel on the Costa Del Sol where Princess Diana, The Rolling Stones and Antonio Banderas partied is scheduled to finally reopen in
BREAKING: Town declares masks now mandatory during EXERCISE on coastal path on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Anyone jogging, running or cycling along the Senda Litoral throughout the municipality must don the personal protective gear
British man died after falling into manhole and hitting his head after drinking on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE man who fell into a manhole and died last week was British, it has been revealed. The 40-year-old, who had been visiting his expat
Police probe launched after human skull unearthed in woodland area on Spain’s Costa del Sol
The skull was discovered in a woodland area during fire prevention tasks.
Why I’d rather be a sincere human being than a good politician, says Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson
‘PEOPLE don’t want to hear the truth, and have their illusions destroyed’, wrote the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. I have learned, however, the difference between
Open for business! Splash Pools welcomes customers on the Costa del Sol
IT’S that time of year when the weather is starting to get warmer and despite the coronavirus lockdown people want to take a dip. But
Body found in parked car in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BODY has been found inside a car on the Costa del Sol. The lifeless corpse was discovered in Mijas in the early hours of
EXCLUSIVE: Chinese expat on Spain’s Costa del Sol claims vet assaulted her after she blamed him for cat’s death
A CHINESE expat has slammed a vet after she claims her cat died in mysterious circumstances at the clinic overnight.
COVID-19: Donkeys in Costa del Sol’s Mijas are being well cared for, exercised and fed during Spain’s coronavirus crisis, insists council
The town hall added that their ‘burro taxi’ owners are also being given sizeable tax breaks this year to make up for the huge loss
COVID-19: Even Baldrick had a cunning plan but expats in Spain are suffering from a distinct lack of anything like one, writes Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson
We are in our fourth week of quarantine, and for many it is starting to bite
OPINION: The few people who disobey coronavirus lockdown threaten us all
It’s not right to take liberties with other peoples’ lives, fumes Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson
Lorry smashes through motorway barrier onto beach at notorious accident blackspot on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A lorry has smashed through a motorway barrier at an accident blackspot and plunged onto the beach