The biggest killers in Andalucia as chronic diseases still send most people to the morgue
NEW data has revealed Andalucia’s biggest killers and shown that it is still chronic diseases that send most people to the morgue. Most of these
Urgent plea for help and donations for two devastated towns cut off by flooding near the Costa del Sol
TWO Andalucian towns that were cut off during Storm Leonardo are urgently appealing for help. The Costa del Sol’s neighbours, El Secadero de Casares and
Andalucia on alert as Storm Nils arrives with warnings of strong winds – but will it bring yet more rain?
STORM Nils is set to bring new weather alerts, strong winds and fears of even more rain to Andalucia. Southern Spain’s latest storm is set
Justice at last: Notorious animal abuser in the Campo de Gibraltar is finally jailed after years of impunity
A PROLIFIC horse trader notorious for his treatment of animals has finally been put behind bars after years of campaigning. He will now spend the
Spain loses faith in once world-beating train network after string of incidents, disasters, and driver strikes over safety
SPAIN is losing faith in its once world-beating train network following a string of incidents, disasters and driver strikes. Last month’s Adamuz train disaster, which
Storm chaos has caused at least €4 BILLION of damage in Andalucia with triple the normal rainfall since the new year – and it’s not over yet
RECENT storm chaos has caused at least €4 billion of damage in Andalucia and it’s not over yet. Since the new year the southern region
Class sizes to be cut in Andalucia to ‘benefit teachers and children’s education’
The Junta has announced that they will begin reducing the student-teacher ration in early years and mixed age classrooms. With the aim of improving the
Landslide cuts off Ojen-Marbella road as extreme weather wreaks havoc
A LANDSLIDE has put traffic to a standstill and prevented entrance to Ojen and Marbella. Cutting off the A-7103, a landslide has blocked the road
All trains apart from Malaga to Fuengirola cancelled in Andalucia as extreme weather causes travel chaos
EXTREME weather has caused travel chaos as train lines are suspended across Spain. Railway operator Adif has cancelled numerous trains in the last 24 hours.
How an innocuous mobile phone shop in Spain’s former narco capital of La Linea sold gear for Gibraltar Strait drug traffickers across the counter
AN innocuous mobile phone shop in Spain’s former narco capital has been found to have been selling gear for drug traffickers across the counter, reveals
WATCH: Weather update from Olive Press roving editor Jon Clarke as he tracks Storm Leonardo across Malaga
ROVING editor Jon Clarke has been out at the scene of some of the areas worst impacted by Storm Leonardo. Reporting outside an emergency coordination
Andalucia schools will shut as storm set to cause continued weather chaos and heavy downpours
SCHOOLS in Andalucia will be shut tomorrow as a strong storm is set to hit the region. With a red weather alert in Ronda and
More travel chaos after two software glitches paralyse rush hour service on Barcelona’s Rodalies train network
THERE is more travel chaos in Spain as two software glitches paralyse rush hour service on Barcelona’s Rodalies train network. This morning the trains were
Owner of aggressive dog that attacked children in Marbella finally found
THE owner of a dog that pounced on two children and two adults in Marbella last week has finally been located. Minors, aged nine and
Sewage storm: Expats outraged as heavy rain forces human waste onto their street
A BRITISH family has voiced outrage after torrential rain repeatedly caused sewage to spill outside their Marbella home — despite shelling out nearly €10,000 for
Marbella to splash €200,000 a year on gum scrubbing and urine cleaning
MARBELLA will invest €200,000 annually over the next three years to clean up its streets. The new operation, funded by the town hall, aims to
WATCH: Storm Kristin chaos in Spain: Hurricane force winds send people flying down streets while others are put in hospital by fallen trees
HURRICANE-force winds have sent people flying down Spanish streets and left others hospitalised as Storm Kristen unleashes a ‘red alert’ across the country. What appears
INTERVIEW: Animal charity founder speaks to the Olive Press ahead of UK march against Spanish hunting dog cruelty
HUNDREDS will take to UK streets this weekend in a series of ‘peaceful protests’ over the mistreatment of hunting dogs in Spain. Among them will
Heartache in Alhaurin: Children of murdered British expat Victoria Hart attend poignant vigil as sister demands ‘justice’
THE three young children of a murdered British expat were among the hundreds at a poignant vigil for her yesterday. Murdered by their father, and
British mother murdered in Malaga ‘had only installed cameras last October after ex-partner threatened to kill her’
A BRITISH mother who was murdered in Malaga ‘had only installed cameras last October after her ex-partner threatened to kill her’. Victoria, who was killed
Disgraced former Spanish football chief is coming to Marbella to flog his new book ‘To Kill Rubiales’
FORMER Spanish football chief is coming to Marbella, bringing with him renewed attention to one of the most turbulent chapters in Spanish sporting history. Luis
Four witnesses called to testify against Estepona mayor amid allegations he gave plush restaurant concession to his son’s wife
FOUR witnesses have been called to testify against Estepona’s mayor amid allegations that he gave a lavish restaurant concession to his son’s wife. The town’s
EXCLUSIVE: Expats left devastated after Costa del Sol removal man vanishes with their belongings en route to Spain
AN expat couple have been left with nothing after a removal man disappeared with over €25,000 worth of belongings. It was their dream move to
BREAKING: Spain sees third rail crash in a week – six injured in minor incident
SPAIN sees its third rail crash in one week as a commuter train hits a construction crane in southeastern Spain. Close to Murcia’s Cartagena, the
Murder-suicide horror in Fuengirola: Man, 36, ‘stabs father and mother before throwing himself from rooftop’
A MAN has reportedly killed his father, stabbed his mother and thrown himself off a roof top terrace in Fuengirola this morning. The 36-year-old allegedly
EXCLUSIVE: Expat shock as vanished funeral firm found to have ‘no funds left’ in accounts
THE accounts at a collapsed funeral planning company have been bled dry, it can be revealed. Victims chasing compensation from beleaguered firm Iberian ‘will struggle’
