Almeria gets green light for 4* Hotel on protected land in another blow to Andalucia’s coastline
The new 4* hotel will be built on an area near the Bahia de Los Genoveses known as 'Cortijo Las Chiqueras'
Theresa May to end EU citizens’ rights to live in UK with ‘cut-off’ date expected within two weeks
It is not clear if the Government’s plan would be a breach of EU treaties
Green group urges investigation into potential unlawful water extraction in superintensive olive grove in Almeria
Ecologistas en Accion has urged the Spanish Prosecution Service to investigate the unnamed business, which is currently carrying out suspicious activity in a super intensive olive grove in Sorbas, Almeria
Court forces work to stop on Armilla shopping centre
Judges in Granada have ordered construction work on the Parque Nevada shopping centre in Armilla to be stopped after a request by building officials from the regional government.
Junta faces criminal charges over falsifying documents
The Junta is facing criminal charges for falsifying documents over the controversial Algarrobico hotel affair
Junta urged to speed up demolition process of Algarrobico hotel in Almeria
Podemos Andalucia is leading the criticism, claiming that the Junta and central government are playing a ‘tactical game of table tennis’ to delay demolition
Investigation reveals 12,697 illegal homes in the Almanzora Valley
And 920 - many owned by expats - are to be demolished
Isis and al-Qaeda funded by 250 Spanish businesses
Jihadist groups funded by telephone shops, butchers and grocery stores in Spain
British expat urges Spanish police to speak more English
His appeal comes after he was randomly asked to act as an interpreter in crime cases TWICE in two days
EXCLUSIVE: Inside the stunning beachside home in Spain’s Mallorca used for hit Netflix series White Lines
Hedonism, drugs and corruption - but the smash hit Ibiza series White Lines is actually mostly filmed in Mallorca, the Olive Press can reveal
Natural park under threat from town council
Cabo de Gata set to reduce in size after Carboneras motion
Guardia Civil arrests nine members of neo-Nazi group in Spain’s Andalucia
NINE members of a neo-Nazi group in Andalucia have been arrested by the Guardia Civil.
The Prodigy to headline Andalucia music festival
Spain's favourite UK dance act is back for another crazy show
UK tourists were biggest contributors to the €77 billion spent by holidaymakers in Spain last year
The average tourist spent €1,023, or €138 per day
It could be tu!
Do you know Briton living in Andalucia, Spain, said to have scooped 60 million euros?
No victors in the Algarrobico ruling in Almeria
There are no victors in Almeria’s infamous battle of the Algarrobico … except, perhaps, the local rabbits, writes Lenox Napier, who lives in nearby Mojacar and controversially believes it should be allowed to stay
Crash horror pair snared
50 policemen solve the case of men who deliberately caused 27 accidents for kicks
Law amendment to regulate Spanish 25,000 properties put on fast-track by Junta de Andalucia
Junta to legalize 25,000 irregular homes, just in time for the elections
Illegal homes protest
Hundreds of British demonstrators demand an end to sleight of hand, trickery and fraud
Two Old Fools go house-hunting
IN 2004 British expat Victoria Twead convinced her ‘long-suffering husband’, Joe to relocate from England to a tiny mountain village in Almeria. She then went on to write Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools, the first in a trilogy of books based on her experience which has now spent four months on the UK Amazon Top 100 bestsellers list. Here the Olive Press begins a series of extracts from the popular book …
WARNING: Toxic caterpillars which can harm children and kill pets sweeping across Spain
Pets showing such symptoms should be taken to the vet immediately
One dead in Almeria explosion
Fire-fighters are still tackling the blaze which was started following an explosion at 9.30am
El Algarrobico demolition cost estimated at 300 million
Central government to demolish and Andalucia to clear up the mess
Almeria aquarium saved from switch off crisis
An unpaid electricity bill which could have signalled the death of thousands of fish has now been paid
Michael Fassbender film Admiral’s Creed filmed in Almeria and out soon
The film about the Spanish Inquisition stars Hollywood greats
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