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A desperate grandfather has appealed for help five years after British squatters occupied his Costa del Sol house.  Birmingham native Kenneth Jobe (pictured above), 84, told the Olive Press he ‘hasn’t got much time left’ and is ‘exhausted’ after going back and forth with the courts in a bid to remove the English couple. K.B, an expat of 33 years, …

The government of Andalucia issued alerts on mobile phones to thousands in the area after an earthquake occurred today. According to the National Geographic Institute, the quake was a magnitude 4.1. Its epicentre was the town of Cazalla de la Sierra near Sevilla. Nearly 200 towns in the provinces Sevilla, Huelva Cordoba, and Badajoz were affected by the tremors. IGN …

METRO Ristorante will give away a meal for two free to celebrate the reopening of its restaurant this month. Metro Grupo runs the popular Italian restaurant in Benalmadena’s port. To be eligible to win a free meal at Ristorante simply click on this link here Fill in your name, email address and phone number. Metro Ristorante is a great place …

The police confirmed that the body found in Andalucia last weekend belonged to Matt Opperman. This tragic news comes nearly a month after a father of two, aged 50, disappeared during a bicycle ride in Jaen’s Segura de laSierra region. Manuel Fernandez is a Jaen government minister who confirmed to reporters on Monday that Opperman’s body was found on Sunday. …

A BODY was discovered during the search of a missing US father and cyclist who disappeared from Andalucia last January. Matt Opperman (50) disappeared after driving into the Segura de la Sierra area of Jaen. His family believes he rode his bike in this region. Since his disappearance on 25 January, hundreds of volunteers, assisted by Guardia Civil officers and …

After arresting the majority of the 10 most wanted criminals on the list, the Spanish police taunted them with a Valentine’s Day card. The Policia Nacional force posted a picture of five fugitives on X. They are still on the radar for crimes such as murder, drug trafficking, and sexual abuse. It wrote: “We want you… we want to see …

Grant Barr, a missing US tourist who vanished from the Costa del Sol may have gone to Madrid. The New Yorker (pictured above), 37 years old, was last spotted in Estepona, Spain, on 28th January, about 16 days earlier. His father Michael Barr told the Olive Press today that the family were told by police that he may have left …

SVENSKA Skolan Marbella has announced that enrolment for the 2025/26 academic years for Years 7, 8, 9, and 10 is now available. We are proud to provide a unique, enriching and globally recognised educational experience by implementing the International Curriculum in an environment that is multicultural and nurturing. In September of this year, we celebrated a milestone when we opened …

Nobody can agree on exact figures for growth in prices and sales of Spanish housing, but all agree that it will be strong. This is true for Spain in general and the Costa del Sol specifically. A good example is an article on El Economista At the end of November, it was noted that “experts estimate that prices will increase between 4% …

When Louise and Martin Dell came to Spain in 2003 they did so like many other expats who wanted to escape the stress of their home lives. Both were in stressful jobs and wanted to change careers. They quickly opened a property company after many frustrations and mistakes in purchasing homes in Spain. After just two decades, they have launched …