TORREVIEJA’S long-running war against illegal street sellers will be ramped up this summer with plain-clothed police officers dishing out penalties to anybody buying their products. Fines of up to €200 are threatened against buyers- many of whom are unsuspecting tourists- in yet another bid to remove the hawkers nicknamed as ‘looky looky men’ from city […]
By Christofer Fogelberg of Start Group on the Costa del Sol AS we approach the summer of 2024, we are facing a new challenge in Andalucia. The Junta de Andalucia has recently introduced water restrictions affecting both irrigation and the use of swimming pools. These measures are in response to the extreme heatwaves and droughts
By Jon Clarke in Braunschweig IT’S rare to come across a building that feels so completely right. In terms of functionality and form, the Study House, at Braunschweig’s Technical University, ticked so many boxes for me. Set alongside the city’s river, it emerges suddenly from a copse of trees, which almost mask its ingenious intentions.
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I VISITED Spain’s former ‘rural capital’ near Ronda and was surprised to see it was still as charming as ever. In 2021, Olvera was awarded the prestigious title of Spain’s ‘rural capital’. Just a twenty minute drive over the valley from the famous Setenil de las Bodegas, it is a wonder that this destination is
A BRITISH expat ‘waiting to die’ from ‘football-sized hernias’ has accused a hospital in Spain of ignoring her symptoms for years. Maria Coomber, 72, told the Olive Press staff at the hospital in Valencia had cruelly branded her a ‘hypochondriac’. She revealed how she was repeatedly turned away by Torrevieja Hospital, despite ‘screaming in agony’
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SINCE development began in the 1950s, the Costa del Sol has been defined by spectacular growth in high-end tourism. This growth vaulted Malaga province into Spain’s top destination for travellers and second-home buyers worldwide, fuelling its economic and cultural renaissance. That enviable growth continues, largely thanks to the Costa del Sol. However, its character has
THIS little-known town near Ronda is enchanting, with stunning scenery, food and walks. Everytime I visited Ronda I stood on the Tajo bridge looking out at the miles of rolling green and longed to explore. Finally, last weekend I dipped into this vast expanse of countryside on a spring camping trip with my sister. Setting
By property expert Mark Stucklin THE Spanish housing market returned to growth in the first quarter of the year (Q1) and delivered the second-best level of sales in more than 15 years, according to the latest data from the Spanish notaries’ association. The numbers show there were 159,324 home sales witnessed by notaries in Q1,
