Well it’s been a busy week so we’re a little late with news review but here it is…

Juan Antonio Roca Claims Unfair Dismissal – Arrested in March 2006 for real estate corruption in Spain, Juan Antonia Roca has claimed unfair dismissal from his post of Municipal Real Estate Assessor

New Costa del Sol golf section – We’ve launched a new section to Costa del villas this week, offer a guide to golfing on the Costa del Sol.

It’s time again for our weekly round up of the latest news headlines from across the Costa del Sol.

Spain to see less impact as sterling value falls – Spain is set to see a lower impact of the raising value of the Euro due to its established reputation as a popular holiday destination for Brits.

Google Street View now available in Spain – Check out your holiday home before arriving with Google Street in Spain!

Benalmadena remains a popular choice for Brits – Benalmadena proved a popular choice for Brits heading to the Costa del Sol this summer with a great choice in holiday villas available to rent.

It’s time to take a look at what’s been making the headlines this week on the Costa del Sol and its various holiday resorts.

Costa del Sol could hold key to market upturn – the Spanish Costa’s could be the turning point for the struggling property market.

Brits must pay up for ‘illegal’ holiday home – four Brits who tried to claim a refund on the deposit for their illegally built home will have to complete the transaction now that the apartment has been made legal.

Footballer Ward struggles to sell Marbella villa – former Premier League footballer Ashley Ward is struggling to sell his dream villa in Marbella.

It’s time again to take a look back at some of the stories making the headlines over the last week. So without further ado, here we go.

Ossie Ardiles’ luxury Marbella villa for sale – former footballer Ossie Ardiles has put his €2 million Costa del Sol villa on the market

Mijas Costa villas prove popular all round – whilst other areas of Spain are struggling to sell holiday homes, demand is above supply in Mijas Costa

Widfire in Benalmadena causes evacuations – fires spread through Benalmadena causing local residents to evacuate

It’s time for our usual quick 60 second round up of last weeks news from the Costa del Sol…

Condemned Marbella apartments advertised online – the Guardian Online revealed that apartments in Marbella which are set to be demolished are still being advertised for sale online.

James Hewitt no longer British – James Hewitt claims he no longer classes himself as British after starting a new life in Marbella on the Costa del Sol.

It’s time again to take a short step back in time and take a look at what’’s been making the headlines over the last week…

New beginnings – two major chains plan to open new locations in Marbella in the coming months with Marks and Spencer announcing a new Marbella store and popular American restaurant Hard Rock Cafe set to open in Puerto Banus.

Spain ranks well for health care – Spain was recently given the honour of offering its residents the second best quality of life in Europe based on a recent study into health care, holidays and lifestyle.

Politican attacks Costa del Sol health tourists – Spanish politician Juan Carlos Rodríguez blasted Brits that travel to Spain in order to receive free health care for treatments that aren’t available on the NHS.

It’s time once again to take a look at some of the snippets of news that made the headlines this week in the Costa del Sol. If you want to take a full look at our Costa del Sol news pages, visit our Costa del Sol news the archive.

Bull on the loose in Marbella a bull managed to escape from the local Marbella bullring last week and caused 40 minutes of mayhem in the town centre before being shot dead by police. Three women were injured although non seriously.

Journalists head to Malaga and Marbella two budget airlines set up trips with local tourist offices last weekend to encourage press coverage for the Costa del Sol during the winter months. The airlines hope to attract more tourists to the region for winter sun and city breaks.

We’ve decided to create a little feature to summaries some of the headlines from our Costa del Sol news section.
So he’s a look back on some of the headlines from the last week:

3 Million unsold spanish homes a report by real estate analyst R. R. de Acuña & Asociados revealed that there could be up to 3 million unsold homes either already on the market or set to go on the market during 2010.

Marbella developer goes on hunger strike Marbella based property developer Juan Carlos Carrasco Heredia went on a hunger strike claiming that he was owed €1.5 million by the local government.

Costa del Sol hotels set for winter closures The Costa del Sol Hoteliers Association believes that up to one third of Costa del Sol hotels could close during the up comming winter season.

At Costadelvillas.co.uk we’ve recently launched a brand new news service that will help to keep you up to date with everything’s that’s happening in the Costa del Sol right up until your holiday. The service is designed to report short news feature’s on various topical issues in the region and also host in-depth features on various holiday topics.

We started the service with a feature about driving in Spain, a short guide designed to set your mind at ease if your planning on driving in Spain for the first time. You can read the article and check out all the latest Costa del Sol news here: Costa del Sol news and features.