A brave New World
Craig Scott's zany new blog is an exploration of the weird, wonderful and downright scary aspects of Spanish life
Baby survives death fall
A 16-month-old girl survived a four-storey apartment block fall after landing on a car bonnet in El Cerezo, Sevilla.
New playboy
The president of Santander in Brazil has resigned to take a job with the publishing company behind Playboy.
Spain’s Costa del Cavemen snacked on shellfish 150,000 years ago
Study puts back previous estimates by 100,000 years, almost on a par with earliest evidence in South Africa
Female Spanish rugby team ‘tackle’ Nude Blacks
Spanish Conquistadores get into the spirit of the Rugby World Cup as their opponents don their birthday suits
Harry Potter takes his final bow
Charlotte left the cinema feeling completely bereft; like something had gone missing from her life
Castle sex
YouTube Footage has emerged of Belgian politician Ilse Uyttersprot having sex on the battlements of a castle in Navarra.
Five Spanish regions have credit rating lowered
Andalucia among those affected as IMF issues fresh call for Spain to receive external support
British-made Mars robot explores Spanish terrain
‘Bridget’ undergoing field trials on Tenerife ahead of expedition to the Red Planet
Wild fire in Mijas
In a landscape such as ours, these fires are a sad reminder of how fragile our earth is and how we must protect, support and
High-five for the builders
As drills roar and bricks shatter, Jane Plunkett praises the tough job of construction site workers
Spanish police recover diamond swallowed by thief
Four suspects arrested after 12,000 euro pendant and nearly 3,000 euros in cash were stolen from British woman in Marbella restaurant
X Factor judge denies air rage claims during flight to Spain
Tulisa Contostavlos denies she swore at a crew member en-route from London to Mallorca
Spain is playing with fire
Arson in Spain - don’t let your dreams go up in smoke
Investigation launched as forest fire destroys four homes on Costa del Sol
Suspected arson attack destroyed 400 hectares of land and forced more than 300 people to flee their homes
Boxer Scott Harrison released from Spanish jail
Former WBO title holder is a free man, but could still face prison for alleged brothel attack in 2007
Roman debut
Following two decades of restoration, the first performers are set to take to the stage in Malaga’s Roman theatre. Carlos Alvarez will be reciting poetry
Costa del Sol fire: In Pictures – UPDATED
Dramatic images taken by Olive Press readers, capturing the drama and scale of the fire which affected parts of Mijas, Marbella, Ojen and Calahonda
Rafael Nadal beaten by Novak Djokovic in epic US Open final
The former world number one has now lost all six of his matches against the Serb in 2011
Wet dream
Mijas Town Hall is calling on the Junta to declare the 3,000 hectare ‘Laja Almirante’ area offshore from Calahonda, a Natural Submarine Park.
Que hora es? How to adapt to a Spanish schedule
One of the hardest things for ex-pats or travellers to get used to is the Spanish schedule. So set your watches to slow, here’s how
The good, the bad and the ugly – Expat 100 Categories
(41-100) The final 60 have made a great impact in their fields by helping to invigorate, promote or bring economic benefit to Andalucia, even if
On track
A 950,000 euro contract to draw up construction plans for the first stretch of the controversial high-speed train testing track in Antequera has been put
Expats in Spain battle the banks
New expat association formed to fight the banks
Gibraltar’s residents go ape
Damage caused by the Rock's iconic apes have prompted calls for government action
Goodbye summer!
I’m gutted that the summer is coming to an end – already. I don’t know where it went!