Happy New Year from the Olive Press team
As 2012 comes to a close, we take a look at the top ten most viewed stories from the year that caught your interest here
New-style Spanish practical driving tests
Drivers will also be given the option of using a GPS system to help them during their practical test
Ivory smugglers using Spain
Smugglers involved in illegal wildlife trafficking could be using Spain as a new route to avoid detection
Queen’s New Year Honours for three Gibraltarians
Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo congratulates their achievements
Spain blocks former Egyptian president’s assets
Seven homes among €28 million of assets blocked as part of international investigation into Hosni Mubarak
British buyers home boom
Property sales in Malaga have shown the first sign of improvement in four years
TV chef’s revamp for Ronda restaurant
A Japanese restaurant in Ronda has featured in the first in the series of Spain's version of the UK's Kitchen Nightmares
Never shut the border again!
Gibraltar and La Linea have come together to mark the 30th anniversary of the reopening of the frontier
‘The worst hotel in Spain’ lands UK tour operator in costly settlement case
Seaview rooms that look out over skips and bins, filthy water in the swimming pool and insects in the dinner...
Green cars get green light
Spanish energy giant Endesa is to test two prototype electric cars provided by vehicle manufacturer SEAT
Sweet success
Over 32 tonnes of the famous nougat, first introduced to Spain by the Moors, was produced in 2011
Top Spanish restaurant in foie gras fall out
A Spanish restaurant voted among the world's best has been fined for using foie gras from an unlicensed producer
Torremolinos town hall link to ‘Pet killer’
EXCLUSIVE by Jon Clarke and Eloise Horsfield: Animal home president ‘paid thousands to mayor's brother’ and paid for town hall parties
Tax axe for foreign company property purchases in Spain
The government has announced scrapping tax on property purchased by foreign companies
Donana National Park president steps down
Former Spanish PM Felipe Gonzalez has stepped down from his presidency after admitting he does not have enough time to do the job
Green park
A new business park which will give priority to businesses in the agricultural, technology and renewable energy sectors will be built in Casarabonela.
Stratospheric
The Olive Press has had a fantastic year online with two new websites and its main site entering the world's top 100,000 sites
Phoenix Campaign: Fire victims talk of their struggle
Fire victims talk of their agony as they face 2013 homeless
Free art
Fuengirola Town Hall has launched a scheme for artists to display their work for free at the Parque de Espana.
Light at the end of the tunnel for Costa del Sol fire victims?
The Mayor of Mijas, Angel Nozal, meets members of the Phoenix Campaign Group and the Olive Press
Christmas party race row
Gibraltar's Environment Minister obtains injunction following discrimination claims on social media web site
Jaw breaker
A school in Alhaurin el Grande has been ordered to pay €47,000 in compensation along with the family of a student who broke another boy's
Ronda valley ‘saved’ from railway freight scheme
Freight line scrapping is perfect Christmas present for homeowners and hoteliers in famous tourist valley
Happy Christmas from Spain’s No1 English newspaper
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A taste of Bethlehem in Spain
The Belen (live nativity scene) is a common tradition throughout Andalucia during the festive season
Wife appeals for paedophile Robert Bill’s capture after second incident
A second attempted abduction in Velez-Malaga has led to police stepping up their campaign to find missing sex offender, Robert Edward Bill