Drug trafficking arrests in Andalucia soar, new figures reveal
A government spokesman put the increase in arrests down to ‘exceptional work’
Prince Charles invites Spanish movie star Antonio Banderas to Scotland Christmas bash
Mask of Zorro star Antonio Banderas was pictured larking around with Santa at the royal’s Dumfries House bolthole in Scotland
Costa del Sol headteacher under investigation for fraud for allegedly taking fees despite knowing school was to close
The Guardia Civil is now investigating the issue
Tributes pour in for world-famous Velez-Malaga musician
A shrine has also been erected in his memory
Shock poll sees Catalans shift away from independence
The swing comes as Catalan President Carles Puigdemont promised a ‘legal and binding’ referendum this year
One in five young people do not finish school in Spain
The Ministry of Education said that 19.7% of 18 to 24-year-olds left without having completed compulsory high school exams or an alternative equivalent qualification in
Andalucian actors nominated for prestigious Goya awards
Seven film stars are among those to have made the cut in the upcoming 31st Goya film awards, Spain’s equivalent of the Oscars
Spaniards want term limits for Prime Ministers
Vice secretary Fernando Martínez-Maillo said he could see Mariano Rajoy governing for 12 years
Brtions abroad oust Germans as the top sunbed loungers
It flies in the face of the stereotype of Germans as sunbed hoggers
Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz fly to Colombia to resume filming on Escobar film
Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz have been cast as the infamous drug lord and his clandestine lover Virginia Vallejo
Andalucia science exam results ranked worst in Spain
That is the verdict of Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, the Junta’s Education Minister, who wants to ‘put more emphasis on education’ like in best performing
UPDATE: Mysterious Marbella bomb scare declared false alarm
Police have confirmed to the Olive Press that the black briefcase left by the side of the road in the Playas del Duque area of
Three Kings: Where to watch parades in Andalucia on January 5
Millions of people are expected to come out and join in with the huge Cabalgatas de Reyes, which will snake their way through both bustling
Sotogrande expat reveals touching life journey in new golf love novel
Sotogrande-based Calum McGregor, who said the sport helped him battle his ‘demons’, has released Touching Distance From Africa
PSOE demands end to cartoon dubbing in Spain to help kids learn foreign languages
The centre-left party has asked the government to put pressure on state TV channel RTVE to stop dubbing foreign-made children’s programmes into Spanish
Andalucia budgets for 2017 yet to be approved despite year already beginning
Not one of the eight provincial cities has an approved spending plan
Spain’s public holidays in 2017: The national and Andalucian list
FIESTAS are the lifeblood of Spain. A total of 12 public holidays are set to take place in 2017 at the national and Andalucian level. Check out
Podemos members to vote on new policy direction next month
Podemos is to give all its members the chance to decide on future policy between February 4 and 11
Woman attempts to smuggle teenager in suitcase from Morocco to Ceuta
A Sub-Saharan 19-year-old was discovered tightly curled up in a hard shell suitcase by the Guardia Civil at the border between Morocco and exclave of
Snowboarding in the Sierra Nevada
Snowboarders are well catered for on the Granada slopes, writes Chloe Glover
€33.10 million to be invested in ambitious Andalucia cycle network
A total of €33.10 million has been earmarked for the Plan Andaluz de la Bicicleta, to encourage more people to travel on two wheels by
Sotogrande pupil competes in Spain’s Junior Masterchef
Oscar Jefferson, who studies at Sotogrande International School, earned a place in the latest series of the RTVE 1 show only two years after moving
Sevilla and Granada ordered to publish plans to tackle pollution
Sevilla and Granada, two of the most popular tourist destinations, are among those who must demonstrate their commitment to cutting levels in the short term
Police strengthen New Year presence in face of terrorist threats
The Policia Nacional is working with local forces to bolster visible patrols in city centres such as Madrid, Barcelona and Sevilla to deter any unexpected
Socialists rally to demand Pedro Sanchez resurrect PSOE leadership role
Sixty eight politicians from across Spain rallied in Madrid to plead with the former PSOE general secretary to stand for re-election to the top job
FLOOD HORROR: Expats forced to swim out of window to survive Costa del Sol floods
Expat family who almost drowned in the floods have lost everything