Costa del Sol wildfire latest

By Mason Jones (Reporter) on August 31, 2012

The fire that is still burning across the Costa del Sol has claimed its first fatality and two more people are seriously injured

Meeting the Spanish ‘Robin Hood’

By Rund Abdelfatah on August 31, 2012

With unemployment at 33% in Andalucia, and 5.7 million without work in Spain, the Olive Press meets the radical mayor who has become a cult figure by leading the mass food raids to feed the poor

Thousands evacuated as forest fire spreads along Costa del Sol

By Wendy Williams on August 31, 2012

4,000 people have been evacuated from around Ojen and eight urbanisations in Marbella after a fire broke out in the Sierra Negra area of Coin

Spain turns volume down

By Rund Abdelfatah on August 31, 2012

Reputed to be one of the loudest countries in the world, Spanish town halls are cracking down on noise pollution

Early ballot

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on August 31, 2012

The Basque elections have been brought forward to October, ending four years of coalition government.

A new look for Spaniard Penelope Cruz

By Rund Abdelfatah on August 31, 2012

The actress dressed up as Super Mario in a promotional video for the new Nintendo 3DS game

Jaw breaker

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on August 30, 2012

A 28-year-old Briton was detained at Malaga Airport as he tried to flee the country after being accused of breaking a Spaniard’s jaw.

Sea wife

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on August 30, 2012

A man has proposed to his girlfriend from a tank at Benalmadena’s Sealife Centre wearing a diving suit and holding up a sign.

Worker dies in Benalmadena rubbish accident

By Rund Abdelfatah on August 30, 2012

Town hall officials are investigating what caused a set of underground containers to collapse

Sixteen immigrants take shelter on Spanish islet near Morocco

By Mason Jones (Reporter) on August 30, 2012

The group, including women and children, has left the government unsure of what to do next

British schoolgirl scouted by AC Milan while on holiday in Spain

By Rund Abdelfatah on August 30, 2012

The Italian club invited Aisha Saini to play in a tournament following her impressive performance at a kick-around in Murcia

Flight frenzy

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on August 30, 2012

Nearly 150 Birmingham bound passengers were stranded in Tenerife for two days after a ‘technical fault’ on their Monarch flight.

Recession is skin deep in Europe

By Rund Abdelfatah on August 30, 2012

New study links heightened stress during the economic crisis to a rise in skin conditions like acne and eczema

Voodoo gang

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on August 29, 2012

Five people have been arrested in Malaga for running an organisation that forced Nigerian women into prostitution under threats of voodoo rituals.

Hijack false alarm on Malaga flight

By James Bryce (Reporter) on August 29, 2012

Military jets scrambled to escort Spanish aircraft carrying 180 passengers after pilot loses contact with air traffic control

Boris Johnson calls for more sport in schools

By Mason Jones (Reporter) on August 29, 2012

The Mayor of London would like to see schools introduce a compulsory two hours of sport each day

World champion British boxer parties in Marbella

By Rund Abdelfatah on August 29, 2012

Amir Khan enjoyed a night out at Puerto Banus’ celebrity hotspot Aqwa Mist

Major shopping chains in Spain promise to absorb IVA increases

By Rund Abdelfatah on August 29, 2012

The measure aims to maintain prices for customers after the tax hike comes into effect on September 1

Ryanair food more expensive than flight

By James Bryce (Reporter) on August 29, 2012

Passengers could end up paying more for on board snacks than the air fare, according to research

Spain still loves a tipple

By Mason Jones (Reporter) on August 29, 2012

The Breweries in Spain Association (BSA) has found the Spanish still prefer to drink in bars rather than at home

Sea test

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on August 29, 2012

The procedure for controlling toxic spills has been tested off Malagueta beach in Malaga in an exercise involving five boats.

QR codes introduced as a tourism tool on the Costa del Sol

By Mason Jones (Reporter) on August 29, 2012

Codes allow tourists to access special offers from local businesses along with cultural information on their phones

Flight boost

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on August 28, 2012

British airline Monarch will offer three flights a week between Gibraltar and Birmingham from March 2013 as part of its expansion plans.

Natural remedies for an upset tummy

By Rund Abdelfatah on August 28, 2012

Sue Rodgers looks at how to settle your stomach this summer…

Stillborn legislation amended in Gibraltar

By Rund Abdelfatah on August 28, 2012

Bill standardises terms under which a stillborn death is defined across different laws

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