Light at the end of the dole queue
A flashmob of musicians stormed an unemployment office in Madrid in the hope of lifting people's mood
€90,000 later and still no electric
People living in rural parts of Spain are having trouble getting permission to install electricity in their homes
In with the new – same as the old!
Olive Press columnist Giles Brown talks the Spanish New Year, Gibraltar and box office hits
Spanish plaza named after punk rocker, Joe Strummer
Clash front man to have a plaza in Granada named after him
Horse DNA burgers withdrawn on Costa del Sol
Iceland pulls its own brand burgers as it emerges Spanish supplier is at centre of investigation
Expat drivers in Spain required to take medical test
A new directive will mean people driving on a UK licence will be forced to undergo a sight, hearing and co-ordination test
€40,000 in taxes and fees for Spanish flat owner
A homeowner has been saddled with a huge tax bill just for changing the ownership of his Spanish property
The olive’s hidden talents
Herb specialist Sue Rodgers reveals the true value of Spain’s famous olives
Scientists discover porn loving chimp in Sevilla
A professor in Sevilla believes he has found a link between sexual interest in both human and non-human primates in Gina the chimpanzee
Police arrest man in connection with theft of priceless vase in Spain
Antiquity dating from second century BC found in a cardboard box
Budget airline slammed for comparing Margate to Malaga
Margate or Malaga? Easyjet receives furious criticism from Margate residents for making unfavourable comparisions in their latest advertising campaign
New sighting of missing trekker in Almeria
Robert Golden, who failed to return from a two week walking holiday, may be in the Alicante area
Preventative health care tips for pensioners
Dr Raymond Prats looks at ways pensioners can stay healthy
Mugger who used Yorkshire terrier to scare victims arrested in Spain
A man has been arrested in Almeria after commiting a string of violent attacks with his pet dog
Poo and pruning time in Spain
He knows his onions! Peter Langdale offers advice on gardening in the new year
Help me find a home for my beloved pet
A woman is desperate to rehome her pet after becoming seriously ill
Spanish property prices to fall by a further 50%
Experts warn of further slump as values show no sign of improvement
The father of major golf in Andalucia dies at 82
Owner and founder of Valderrama Golf Club, Jaime Ortiz-Patino, passed away at the Costa del Sol hospital in Marbella
Penelope Cruz’s sister pregnant by sperm donor
Monica Cruz, the model sister of film star, Penelope, has become pregnant through artificial insemination
Was Russian libelled over African president money laundering claims?
Court to hear whether Russian businessman bought property in Spain for Obiang
Alternative health on the rise across Europe
Increased uptake of complementary medicine as patients explore alternatives
Velez-Malaga tram back on track
Study to investigate if a deal can be reached to bring back controversial rail link
Spanish politicians call for better relations with Gibraltar
Tension has increased in recent times over the issue of sovereignty
Priors slam authorities on fifth anniversary of Spanish home demolition
‘A five-year-old would see this situation as crazy,’ Priors tell the Olive Press
Euro bureaucrats vote to maintain right to fly business class
Only four of 41 Spanish MEPs voted for a downgrade to economy
An MP for expats?
A campaign has been launched to get expats in Spain their own MP in UK parliament