CEPSA hits back at protesters against controversial solar farm project in Ronda
Oil giant CEPSA has responded to concerns over its plan to install a massive solar farm near the Serrania de Ronda. It comes after dozens
EXCLUSIVE: Fury as buyers and staff left ‘in limbo’ over halted construction at key Costa del Sol luxury developments
DOZENS of foreign property buyers are feared to have lost their investments as a major construction firm fell into financial difficulties in Malaga. All projects
Date with Beyonce: Glamorous superstar will play Spain’s Barcelona in 2023
SINGING superstar Beyonce will be hitting the stage in Barcelona. The American’s Renaissance World Tour will make a stop off at the city’s Olympic Stadium
Man wanted in connection with Essex drive by shooting arrested trying to enter Morocco from Spain
A MAN wanted for questioning over the drive-by murder of a 50-year-old grandfather in Essex has been arrested trying to enter Morocco from Spain. Nana
Border Rats by Patricia Cleary – A novel of crime and mystery on the Mexican border
“Cassandra,” Nardo barked, “Angela gos with me. Keep the others quiet. If anything goes wrong…” He drew a line across his neck. Cassandra couldn’t see
Much sought-after yacht belonging to scandal-ridden Tory peer Michelle Mone finally tracked down in Barcelona
THE infamous yacht of scandal-embroiled Baroness Michelle Mone has been tracked down near Barcelona by activists who renamed it ‘Pandemic Profiteer’. The search has been
Goya Awards in Spain’s Sevilla to honour French star Juliette Binoche
STAR of Chocolat and The English Patient, amongst many other films, Juliette Binoche is to be honoured at the Goyas. The French actor and twice
Around the clock work continues on the A-395 access road to Spain’s Sierra Nevada in bid to open for weekend
SKILLED road maintenance operatives work around the clock in an effort to open the blocked Sierra Nevada road this weekend. At least eight people were
Spain’s Malaga bids farewell to freezing weather and returns to normal temperatures for February
AFTER several icy days, Malaga will see warmer weather start off the month of February. From today, Thursday February 2, the thermometers will gradually start
Protests break out after Spain’s latest gender-based violence saw a woman allegedly killed by her husband in La Linea murder-suicide
Protestors gathered today to express their disgust over the latest case of gender-based violence to rock Spain with the murder of a woman in La
Spain’s La Liga rails against England’s Premier League for ‘cheating’ after €1 billion January transfer mega splurge
La Liga chiefs have slammed the Premier League for ‘cheating’ after an insane January transfer window that saw English clubs splurge almost €1 billion. La
New self-employed workers in Spain get nasty surprise as Social Security system overcharges them
NEW freelancers in Spain got a nasty surprise this week, when they were charged an extra €220 by the Social Security system. Thousands of new
Inside the Hippodromo: Urgent pleas to investigate Mijas raceourse where Amy Fitzpatrick could be buried
The Olive Press takes a look at the abandoned site where missing teenager Amy Fitzpatrick could be buried. The old Hippodromo racecourse in Mijas used
Freeze mortgage rates, says Spain’s labour minister after BBVA posts record profits
SPAIN’S deputy prime minister and labour minister, Yolanda Diaz, on Wednesday called on the banking sector to freeze mortgage interest rates and curb its profits
Spain raises minimum wage, in move that could benefit 2.5 million people
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Tuesday that his government would once again raise the national minimum wage, the fifth time his Socialist Party-led
Jealous woman in Spain’s Murcia makes up kidnap story and implicates ex-husband’s girlfriend
A jealous Murcia woman lied about a violent kidnapping organised by her ex-husband’s new girlfriend in order to ’embarrass them’. The 40-year-old filed a complaint
Bogus plumber reports water leaks in wave of distraction robberies on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man posing as a plumber made up reports of water leaks to set up six distraction burglaries in Alicante City centre businesses. The 23-year-old
Baza in Spain’s Granada drops to a chilly -6.3ºC and registers lowest urban temperature this Tuesday in all Andalucia
SEVERAL areas in Andalucia are still experiencing freezing temperatures at night, specifically Braza, a captivating Moorish town in the north-east part of the province of
WATCH: Police capture large iguana in Spain’s Malaga
POLICIA Local in Malaga have captured a large reptile in the Bailen-Miraflores district of the city. The reptile, an iguana of more than one metre
For the love of art, donate blood: Blood donors to receive free museum admission in Spain’s Malaga
THE Regional Transfusion Centre is running a ‘For the love of art, donate blood’ campaign, where blood donors during February 1 to 11 will receive
Main road to Sierra Nevada ski resort in Spain’s Granada remains blocked by rockfall
MOTORISTS visiting the Sierra Nevada ski resort at Granada’s Pradollano, in Monachil, are experiencing lengthy diversions because of a dramatic rockfall on the A-395 that
Borrowers in Spain face rising mortgage repayments as Euribor shoots upÂ
RESIDENTS of Spain could see their mortgage payments increase soon thanks to the ongoing rise of the 12-month Euribor. The rate is the most commonly
Stepson of Marbella mayor Angeles Muñoz ‘in charge’ of money laundering rings
The stepson of Marbella mayor Angeles Muñoz was the leader of a money laundering ring, according to a National Court of Spain indictment. Joakim Peter
Modern technology unearths 400-year-old comedy penned by one of Spain’s greatest playwrights
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE technology at Madrid’s National Library has unearthed a previously unknown comedic play penned by one of Spain’s greatest writers, Felix Lope de Vega.
Link between Mediterranean diet and improved cardiovascular health study finds
Nutrients and phytochemicals in the Mediterranean diet drastically improves cardiovascular health, according to a new study. The Food Research International study looked at elderly Mediterraneans
Elderly woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca defrauded in contactless payment scam
AN Alicante woman in her eighties was defrauded of €5,485 by a female who lived with her, after using her bank details to go on