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
Free art
Fuengirola Town Hall has launched a scheme for artists to display their work for free at the Parque de Espana.
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
The Olive Press would like to wish all our readers, advertisers and contributors a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!
A taste of Bethlehem in Spain
The Belen (live nativity scene) is a common tradition throughout Andalucia during the festive season
Search for dangerous Brit sex offender after attempted abduction in Velez-Malaga
Robert Edward Bill is thought to have arrived in Malaga in August
Catalonia goes to the polls to decide its future in Spain
The region votes today in an election that could determine whether it eventually breaks away from the rest of the country
Torrential rains flood Malaga as province remains on orange alert
The severe weather alert affects the Costa del Sol, the Guadalhorce Valley and the Axarquia
European golfers dedicate Ryder Cup win to Seve
Team captain Jose Maria Olazabal dedicated team victory to his late friend
Obama exposed
Spanish magazine Fuera de Serie has stirred up controversy by revealing a photoshopped picture of the First Lady bare breasted
Two dozen Britons arrested in Ibiza drug raid
Authorities seized nearly 23,000 doses of party drug ecstasy along with sizeable quantities of cocaine, ketamine and crystal meth, €100,000 in cash and stolen goods,
Gibraltar terror crackdown
Government pushes for tougher laws to deal with terrorism threat following recent Al-Qaeda plot
BFBS Big Salute Captain’s Day at Estepona Golf Club
Throughout the year, in the UK, and in overseas military locations, staff, listeners and viewers organise and take part in a variety of events
“It doesn’t get any better than this”
Morris Bishop on one of the most enjoyable musical experiences of his 82 years!
American choir announce concert in Granada
Southern California Master Chorale will be performing in the Basilica de Nuestra Señora de las Abgustias in Granada on Sunday, 1 July 2012
Spain’s Eurovision entrant ‘told not to win’ song contest
Pastora Soler will sing her ballad Quedate Conmigo (Stay With Me) which is the 28-1 outsider
Donna Summer: 1948 – 2012
ONE of the biggest divas of disco, Donna Summer has died aged 63
Whitney Houston: 1963 – 2012
The troubled singer, who had battled with drug addiction, was found in her hotel room
Pujerra forest fire
Helicopters and seaplanes joined the efforts to bring it under control. Photograph by Geoff Simpson