Cadiz Carnival 2012 in pictures
The Olive Press editorial team headed to Cadiz to check out the carnival
Lord of the canvas
Andalucia-based artist inspired by Lord of the Rings to have two paintings published in new book
Hunger strike in La Linea
The desperate Spanish worker says he can no longer afford to feed his family
Hand grenade found in sack of potatoes
Bomb disposal experts called in to deal with unexploded device in Cadiz
Formula One racing stars on the charge in Andalucia
Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button will be heading to Andalucia this month
British pensioner taking a punt in Spain
Enterprising Trevor Dine, 81, has just opened a casino in San Roque
Fears for Spanish jobs in Gibraltar
Unions claim 120 Spanish jobs have been axed on the Rock since the start of 2012
Snowstorms close 11 roads in Andalucia
Roads in Almeria, Cadiz and Granada are affected by snowstorms
Tight squeeze for Three Kings in Spain
Benalup town hall will be fitting all the kings into the same carriage this year
Gibraltar policeman dies in La Linea motorbike crash
The 30-year-old lost control of his bike and smashed into the central barrier
Protesters clash with police over unpaid wages at Gibraltar border
Over 200 municipal workers are on strike in an ongoing dispute over pay
Big fine for Spanish ferry fixers
Three companies were found guilty of price fixing by the National Competition Committee
Arrests for selling ‘entry tickets’ to Gibraltar
La Linea mayor has vowed to work with the enclave to fight the ‘scoundrel frontier gangs’
Fight the military on the Rock
Gibraltar’s army base has been targeted by anti-military campaigners
Fast track for rail ‘corridor’ from Gibraltar to France
Almeria will be linked to France by 2020 and the Cadiz town of Algeciras a decade later
Costa hotel boss slams bureaucracy
Owner of San Roque Hotel, claims 10 staff will have to be laid off if delays in paperwork are not resolved
An eye-popping recovery for Spanish bullfighter
Surgeons say Jerez bullfighter could fully recover after being gored in the face and nearly losing an eye
La Linea mayor threatens to resign
Gemma Araujo is angry with the lack of grants being paid by central government
Andalucian airbase angst
Fears over the repercussions of job losses at US military bases near Sevilla and Cadiz revealed by Wikileaks
Moving the Spanish goalposts
Expat furious with Santander bank after being told to buy 500 more shares to get free banking
Expat heroine helps catch Tarifa thief
Monther of one chased crook after he stole her handbag
Empty promises could force Grazalema Information Centre to close
Expat slams authorities as his visitor centre faces closure, despite his investment of 100,000 euros
Riot breaks out as family are evicted for failing to pay €24,000 mortgage in Spain
The family with three children were forcibly evicted from their home in Jerez as six police were injured and guns were fired in the air.
Crew member of Spanish ferry which sank ‘may have been asleep’
Passengers issue denuncia after El Vaporcito sinks in seven minutes after hitting Reina Victoria quay
Al-Qaeda suspect detained in La Linea
Moroccan believed to have been plotting attack on tourists by contaminating water supply
Two people arrested over animal trafficking in Spain
A Ronda man and the owner of a zoo in Cadiz province charged with trafficking protected species, fraud and issuing false documentation