Pena problems
ALMUNECAR town hall is considering the future of the 30 million euro Pena Escrita zoo, claiming it should be moved closer to the town to
Old, but wise
This 103-year-old is hoping to become a senator next week
Nutty news in Spain
Just one ounce a day is enough to improve health and mood
Foul fine
Dog walkers who repeatedly fail to clean up after their pets could be hit with a 30,000 euro fine after Marbella town hall passed a
Jobless
Unemployment in Andalucia hit 30.9 per cent this summer for the first time since 1998, with only Ceuta having a higher rate (33.2 per cent).
‘Slow and agonising’ animal deaths in Torremolinos
Animals were put down without enough anaesthetic
Race of the Number Twos
Spain to choose between two leaders with low ratings in next Sunday's general election
Public affair
A new Borders and Coastguards Agency has been launched in Gibraltar providing improved working conditions and pay following the re-nationalisation of its private operator.
British Consulate in Spain: We’re not directory enquiries
Recent enquiries received by Foreign Office staff in Spain include a request for Phil Collins' telephone number, whilst a man asked staff to contact his
Mind your head
Introducing the blog of American writer Jennifer Luna... our latest Olive Press website contributor
Sacking off
SPANISH employers are calling for the right to reduce redundancy pay from 20 days per year worked to 12 days, arguing that this will make
Victims of illegal equity release scam in Spain take the banks to court
A group of 25 foreign residents, who could lose their homes, have filed a lawsuit in the High Court in Madrid against the banks for
Gibraltar’s concrete jungle
SOME 92 per cent of respondents to an online poll agree that Gibraltar is becoming a “concrete jungle”, suggesting a need for more green areas.
Algarrobico hotel demolition drags on
The hotel will not be destroyed until the licence to build it is declared null and void
Mediterranean diet could help women conceive
A diet rich in fruit and veg, fish and whole grains can lead to increased fertility according to a study
Spanish building voted world’s best
The Media-TIC building in Barcelona saw off over 700 entries to be crowned World Building of the Year 2011
The latest diet
In our Spanish mountain village, the new name for successful weight loss is ‘cryptosporidiosis’. In three weeks, I’ve lost 5kg. and gone down two dress
Booze cruise
A 36-year-old woman has been charged with drink driving after her car collided with a van while driving the wrong way down the A44 near
Grant growth
Velez-Malaga has applied to become a ‘High Population Municipality’, available to towns of between 75,000 and 175,000 people, in a bid to qualify for additional
In the red
Benalmadena town hall is clamping down on tax cheats to help reduce the 170 million euro hole in its coffers.
In Boca: La Estacion
Railway restaurant La Estacion is a true gem, discovers Wendy Williams
Scandal grows
The judge in the 647 million euro ERE early-retirement fraud case is now looking beyond the Employment Department and into at least three other government
Rajoy and Rubalcaba head-to-head
The candidates for Prime Minister battled it out during live TV debates last night
UNESCO officials arrive in Sevilla to assess controversial skyscraper
Officials call for a report as Pelli Tower threatens to lose the city its world heritage status
Over 50s Show back for fifth year
The show has gone from strength to strength since it started in 2006
Living not so easy in Spain
Over a fifth of Spaniards are living below the poverty line