FROM THE ARCHIVES: When the Olive Press caught up with the UK’s only ‘dwarf drag queen’ while on the Costa del Sol
After parting with his agent, John has now gone solo, booking and managing his own gigs and tours
Raising the bar: Nine of Spain’s must-visit rooftop establishments – and where to find them
SPAIN doesn’t do rooftops by halves. From urban pools and sky-high cocktails to cathedral views and sea-breeze sunsets, rooftop bars across the country have become
TWITCHER’S CHALLENGE: Can you spot the red-knobbed coot in January? Here’s where you might find it in Malaga, Cadiz, and SevillaÂ
By Fran Candelera JANUARY is just around the corner, and the red-knobbed coot (Fulica cristata) could be your birding challenge for the month. The heavy
Armed thugs target taxis in Malaga – drivers plead for help after two attacks in just a week
MALAGA’s taxi drivers are up in arms after two of their own were ambushed by violent robbers in attacks less than a week apart. The
Estepona expat’s knee hell as Spanish private hospital and insurer’s ‘greed and rudeness’ leave her thousands out of pocket – and still in chronic pain
By Rod Usher Unlucky Angela still has disabling chronic pain a year after knee surgery. In a personal medical saga, her husband, seasoned journalist Rod
Film star Susan Sarandon to receive special international honour at Spain’s Oscars
AMERICAN actress Susan Sarandon will receive an International Goya at Spain’s equivalent of the Oscars to be held next month. She follows in the footsteps
Marbella hospitality empire, La Sala, celebrates its 15th birthday in styleÂ
IT’S become a household name in southern Spain for expats, tourists and celebrities alike. Now entertainment juggernaut La Sala – the prime spot for a
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez hits back at Elon Musk after divisive US tech boss criticises plan to legalise 500,000 undocumented migrants
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez hit back at Elon Musk after the billionaire appeared to criticise Spain’s plan to legalise thousands of undocumented migrants. In a
Walking sticks and wiretaps: Fake elderly gang linked to €200k theft spree across Spain
A CRIMINAL gang who disguised themselves as elderly and disabled people are suspected of carrying out a string of high-value thefts across Spain, police have
Confirmed: Spain ends 2025 as the world’s fastest-growing advanced economy for second year running
SPAIN’S economy grew faster in the final quarter of 2025, resulting in an estimated 2.8% growth last year, according to preliminary figures from National Statistics
More good news for Spain’s powerhouse economy after steep fall in inflation
CONSUMERS in Spain will get more bang for their buck next month after the rate of inflation fell for the third month running. According to
British teen killed in a hit-and-run in Spain ‘buried without his heart after Spanish authorities decided to keep it’
A MERSEYSIDE teen was buried without his heart after Spanish authorities told his mother they were keeping the organ for evidence in their criminal investigation
‘Zombie Drug’ Fentanyl smuggled into Malaga jails in family letters, authorities warn – as fears grow of opioid crisis behind bars
FENTANYL is flooding Malaga prisons, authorities warn, as reports grow of inmates receiving the deadly drug in their mail. Officials say the powerful opioid, dubbed
How a shoot-out in the marshes of Spain’s cocaine superhighway led crack investigators to track down two narco hitmen living lives of luxury on the Costa del Sol
LIKE so many of their neighbours on the Costa del Sol, the two men lived lives of comfort and luxury from their expensive villas. The
Digital sex crimes against children increase in Spain, new report finds
REPORTS of digital sexual abuse against minors in Spain have increased by 13% in just two years, according to a new analysis published by Save
Police in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ intercept luxury car carrying large slab of cocaine
TWO people have been arrested in Benidorm after a car carrying a 580-gram slab of cocaine was intercepted at a police checkpoint. Two Ukrainians aged
Spanish scientists cure pancreatic cancer in mice – raising hopes for a breakthrough in humans
A CURE to one of the deadliest forms of cancer could be closer than first thought after a team of Spanish researchers successfully treated pancreatic
Neighbours on the Costa del Sol find dead body hidden in utility room after ‘stink’ gives it away
COSTA del Sol residents were left horrified after discovering a man’s decomposing body hidden in the basement of their apartment block. Neighbours at a residential
Police arrest seven people and seize huge haul of weapons over spate of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ shootings on the Costa del Sol
POLICE on the Costa del Sol have arrested seven people and seized a haul of weapons and ammunition after two recent shootings between rival families.
British expats drive population revival in rural Granada village, where one in three residents is foreignÂ
EXPATS now make up a third of the population in a small village in rural Granada, new data shows, while neighbouring communities continue to grapple
The ultra desirable neighbourhoods where Spain’s most famous residents have elected to live in 2026
SPAIN has become a magnet for celebrities seeking luxury, privacy and prime locations. The country’s leading property portal, Idealista, has named celeb homeowners and their
Malaga’s medicine city: How Andalucia’s newest colossal hospital complete with own metro stop will reshape the skyline
MALAGA’s third hospital is set to be a giant in every sense of the word. The €543 million colossus, officially named Hospital Virgen de la
WATCH: Storm Kristin chaos in Spain: Hurricane force winds send people flying down streets while others are put in hospital by fallen trees
HURRICANE-force winds have sent people flying down Spanish streets and left others hospitalised as Storm Kristen unleashes a ‘red alert’ across the country. What appears
New land law aims to simplify building new homes by cutting bureaucracy in Spain’s Valencia region
THE Valencia region is set to get a new law which aims to cut red tape over permission to build properties on urban land. The
New cancer cases in Spain are expected to exceed 300,000 for the first time in a single year
NEW cases of cancer in Spain are predicted to go above 300,000 for the first time in a calendar year, according to the Spanish Society
Seedy bar owner in Spain installed bathroom spy cameras which downloaded customer images to his computer
A VALENCIA area bar owner has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for illegally snooping on customers via two cameras installed in the bathrooms. An