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OPINION: Accusing a Benidorm bar of a ‘hate crime’ for renting out a midget is political correctness gone mad

If an upcoming investigation finds their dwarf to be proud of his work, and doing it without any coercion or humiliation, then we should crouch

26 May, 2019 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Opinion·Politics

Costa del Sol property sector eyes strong positives, writes Adam Neale

Home prices have risen solidly, that's true, but they remain well below the level of most major centres in Europe and other parts of the

26 May, 2019 @ 10:30

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Columnists·Malaga·Property

A PUT-DOWN A DAY: New Spanish book praises ‘therapeutic’ quality of insulting

INSULTS have been branded ‘therapeutic’ in a new book by Catalonian author Sergio Parra. In Mecaguen!, published by Vox, Parra says that expletives are ‘necessary’

26 May, 2019 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Marbella has never lost its charm – in fact it’s only getting better, writes Laurence Dollimore

SMOKING sardines, bikini-clad roller skaters and children with ice cream-covered faces… this is Marbella in full seasonal swing. Forget the odd TOWIE nonsense and celebrity

26 May, 2019 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Read our latest newspapers: Andalucia, Mallorca, Costa Blanca & Gibraltar

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26 May, 2019 @ 09:35

Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Mallorca

Amanda Butler explains the mysterious ‘Beckham Rule’ and looks at developments in Mallorca’s property market

It was of course given its name by David Beckham, one of the first high profile sports people to use it when he signed for

26 May, 2019 @ 09:30

Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Columnists·Mallorca·Property

Spain’s environmentalists issue doomsday warning as groundbreaking study reveals alarming levels of micro-plastic in the Pyrenees

One of the main problems is the lack of ready, cheap alternatives to the imperishable material that is now part of the air we breathe

26 May, 2019 @ 09:00

Environment·Lead·National News

Meet Kaat Buelens, an expat Sabinillas restaurant owner and political underdog running to be your local councillor in Manilva

Dear future constituents,

25 May, 2019 @ 14:00

Lead·Malaga·Politics

OPINION: The shock verdict that sees Westley Capper and Craig Porter ‘walk free’ is an insult to Agnese Klavina’s family

The crux of the case rested on the lack of evidence and the prosecution’s inability to provide a clear narrative of what happened to Agnese

25 May, 2019 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Opinion

Pablo Escobar’s estranged British-educated son signs ‘extraordinary’ book deal in Mallorca

PABLO Escobar’s long-lost son has signed a publishing to tell the extraordinary story of his life. Roberto Sendoya Escobar is an acclaimed artist who goes

25 May, 2019 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

Open letter from PP’s Javier Quero to people of Casares, as he bids to become mayor and ‘return Casares to its former glory’

Dear Neighbours of Casares, Secadero and Casares Costa,

25 May, 2019 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga·Politics

OPINION: Expats will make all the difference in tomorrow’s elections, both as candidates and in the polling booths

Above all, ensure you vote for the local team that best understands the wealth and diversity we bring to their towns

25 May, 2019 @ 11:45

Opinion·Politics

Alicante Airport pandemonium was just about worth it for an English bowl of jellied eels, writes Loraine Gostling

Oh well, it was only 55 minutes, so we could browse the Toblerone and smell the latest designer aromas at leisure in Duty Free

25 May, 2019 @ 10:30

Columnists·Costa Blanca·Loraine Gostling: Getting Connected·Travel News

WATCH: As featured in Olive Press, The Paradise Retreat that has won International Acclaim

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25 May, 2019 @ 10:30

Entertainment·Lead·Travel News

Jet2 removes Costa del Sol beaches from its website after Olive Press probe into raw sewage pumped into sea

Other package holiday firms TUI and Thomas Cook, are still promoting the affected beaches on their websites

25 May, 2019 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

I have never felt more proud of my Burlesque-dancing goddaughter, writes Giles Brown

As part of her Burlesque act, Ziggy uses a chair, but we discovered to our horror that none of the chairs at the venue would

25 May, 2019 @ 09:30

Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Malaga

Claire Leibovich delivers a masterclass on Spain’s most astronomically-priced paintings you can’t afford

Les Femmes d´Algers (Version O) set a world record price when it was sold for US$179 million (€125 million) at Christie's New York in 2015

25 May, 2019 @ 09:00

La Cultura·Lead

ISIS video threatens tourists in Spain after death of British ‘punk rock jihadi’

The final three minutes of the clip appear to threaten attacks on Barcelona or Madrid similar to those suffered by Paris in 2015

24 May, 2019 @ 14:45

Crime & Law·Lead

GHOSTA BLANCA: Illegal art exhibition takes over one of Spain’s most haunted buildings

ONE of Spain’s most-haunted buildings has become the scene of an illegal art exhibition by a notorious Swedish guerrilla artist. The Preventoria Agua de Busot

24 May, 2019 @ 13:49

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Other News