Bill Anderson explores the meaning behind the catchphrase common among voters in Mijas I’m not really into politics! 31 Aug, 2019 @ 11:02 Columnists
‘SHAME ON YOU’: Plan to protect donkeys and ban larger riders REJECTED by politicians in Spain’s Mijas “Shame on you all, you are the ones that should have ended this overnight" 29 Aug, 2019 @ 12:50 Environment·Lead·Malaga
Woman held over attempted murder of sleeping boyfriend after saying ‘I’m a terrorist’ and showing police knife on Spain’s Costa del Sol Officers found the wounded man in a pool of blood at the house in Calle Zeus, as well as a trail of blood and blood 23 Aug, 2019 @ 10:43 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
IN PICS: Spain’s three most expensive properties REVEALED after Costa del Sol pad listed for €55 MILLION There is only one home in the top 10 most expensive which is not based on the Costa del Sol or in the Balearics 14 Aug, 2019 @ 12:56 Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Property
Councillors ‘rebel’ to hold true to the promise made with the voters of Mijas, writes Bill Anderson We will support the new Mayor in any way we can for the benefit of Mijas and its residents 3 Aug, 2019 @ 10:30 Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Malaga·Politics
You can now be fined €3,000 for not using bins properly on the Costa del Sol Over 13 fines have already been doled out in the target areas of Mijas Pueblo, La Cala de Mijas and Mijas Costa 31 Jul, 2019 @ 12:20 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Expat stumbles upon TWO sets of human remains on Spain’s Costa del Sol during morning stroll They were in bin bags and had been dumped in a ditch 19 Jul, 2019 @ 12:15 Lead·Malaga
Environmental group names and shames 19 Costa del Sol beaches as among worst in Spain The Balearic Islands was the region with the highest proportion of blag flag beaches, at 78.9% 13 Jul, 2019 @ 09:01 Environment·Lead·Malaga
‘I will work hard for you’, promises Bill Anderson, the first ever Brit to serve on Mijas Council What I do know is that parties will need to work together, whether in coalition or informally to move Mijas forward 5 Jul, 2019 @ 17:02 Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Malaga
Bin men strike TO END in Spain’s Mijas and Alhaurin as deal struck between mayors and workers It comes after strikes by Urbaser workers entered a fifth day yesterday, while 270 tonnes of rubbish has built up on the streets of Mijas 1 Jul, 2019 @ 15:07 Lead·Malaga
WATCH: Russian-backed ‘Mansions of Banus’ development part of €200 million portfolio penned for Marbella and Costa del Sol The firm will formally announce Los Palacetes de Banus at an event at the site on Thursday 24 Jun, 2019 @ 15:20 Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Property
Newly-elected Brit councillor hopeful of attempts to move past long standing rivalries of Spain’s politics It comes after Ciudadanos continues to rule out any form of pacts with the PSOE on a national level, while the PSOE refuses to work 8 Jun, 2019 @ 12:06 Lead·Politics
Police smash violent luxury carjacking ring behind string of violent robberies on Spain’s costas The group had a clear modus operandi with all their robberies occurring in public and in a short period of time, never more than three 5 Jun, 2019 @ 14:34 Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Costa del Sol forest fire under control after 29 firefighters and two planes mobilised to tackle blaze It comes after a Brit was arrested last week following his admission of starting a forest fire in Nerja 28 May, 2019 @ 17:12 Environment·Lead·Malaga
British expat and dementia sufferer, 83, found dead on Spain’s Costa del Sol after four days missing Authorities believe that Glyn may have gone for a walk in the countryside and then become disorientated 24 May, 2019 @ 12:22 Lead·Malaga
MISSING: British expat and dementia sufferer, 83, disappears on Spain’s Costa del Sol The Welshman has lived in the area with his wife Barbara for 15 years 21 May, 2019 @ 11:25 Lead·Malaga
Spain-based British expat arrested by armed guards on return from negotiating €200 million business deal in Russia Saunders is close to sealing a deal to buy Castorama Russia Ltd, which is being sold by Kingfisher PLC, owner of B&Q in the UK 13 May, 2019 @ 10:56 Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga
British comedy legend Freddie Starr found dead at his Costa del Sol home Starr was also written into history after the Sun’s famous headline, ‘Freddie Starr ate my hamster’ on March 13 1986 10 May, 2019 @ 00:47 Celebrity·Lead·Malaga
Mercadona refuses to review security measures on Spain’s Costa del Sol after string of British expats robbed in its stores Despite the complaints, a spokesman for Mercadona insisted that current measures were sufficient 24 Apr, 2019 @ 13:33 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
British expat robbed twice in same Costa del Sol supermarket in just 10 days loses ‘priceless’ personal mementos from dead daughter The mum-of-three, who is too scared of reprisals to be named, added that she was appalled by the lack of care shown by the store 20 Apr, 2019 @ 08:51 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Max Beach will reopen on Spain’s Costa del Sol this week with new look and night time venue planned for summer It comes after the much-loved eatery at Playa Riviera on Mijas Costa was taken over by the Metro Group 16 Apr, 2019 @ 17:06 Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga
Man with ‘shattered face’ stumbles into Marbella police station claiming two expats tortured him ‘for several days’ on Costa del Sol One of the men had drops of blood on his shoes, which have now been sent for analysis 4 Apr, 2019 @ 12:52 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
‘DRUG HILLS’: British expats in upmarket urbanisation on Spain’s Costa del Sol wake up to ‘disgraceful’ graffiti It comes just a few days after an international drug smuggling ring operating between Morocco, Mijas and France was busted 20 Mar, 2019 @ 11:47 Lead·Malaga
WATCH: Manhunt launched after pharmacy robbed at GUNPOINT on Spain’s Costa del Sol The footage shows the man bursting into the pharmacy before aiming the gun at the worker behind the counter 18 Mar, 2019 @ 12:45 Crime & Law·Lead
Huge traffic jams after truck overturns on Spain’s Costa del Sol Emergency paramedics have been attending to the driver while firefighters work to remove him from the vehicle 8 Mar, 2019 @ 15:18 Lead·Malaga
What has 2019 got in store for Spain’s property market? IT’S early February and I am beginning to see more half finished developments finished. There are finally curtains in the windows, cars in the garage 22 Feb, 2019 @ 13:05 Property