The lights went out
Andalucia's leading monuments have ‘switched off’ for an hour in solidarity with the world for Earth Hour
€15,000 fine for venue and DJ who spat alcohol over revellers in Spain’s Torremolinos last summer
THE performance of DJ duo Les Castizos at a chiringuito in Torremolinos last summer, which caused a public uproar, has been sanctioned with a...
Malaga airport back to normal after fog diverts flights
Between the hours of 9:00 and 11:00 this morning all planes travelling to Malaga had to be redirected
Disabled expat in Alhaurin to keep home following Olive Press campaign to stop demolition
Disabled expat John Gray and wife Deborah were amazed that within a week of our front page story last issue, their home in Alhaurin el Grande was given a full stay of execution
WHERE TO EAT: Enjoy the amazing local produce in Spain’s Guadalhorce Valley
A longtime agricultural hub, it is no surprise you can eat well in the Guadalhorce Valley, writes Jon Clarke
Police must twerk harder after southern Spain’s most wanted drug boss appears in rap video with scantily-clad dancers
Tejon can be seen exiting a Bentley car before he is greeted by nearly a dozen semi-naked women
EXCLUSIVE: British couple lose legal battle as bulldozers flatten retirement home in southern Spain
FOR two decades it had been the dream retirement home of British couple David and Janet Hartshorn.
The four-bedroom villa in the hills above the...
Abortion rules
The PP has announced plans to tighten abortion laws, meaning teenage girls will now require consent from their parents in order to terminate a...
Costa de la Luz mayors strike a blow for offshore wind farm projects
Costa de la Luz mayors oppose wind farm scheme
British expat handed ‘lethal painkiller’ Nolotil after routine operation in southern Spain despite new regulations
Nolotil has been found to cause sepsis and a rapid drop in white blood cells leading to the deaths of several british holidaymakers.
Virgen del Carmen celebrations underway in Andalucia
Religious wooden and porcelain Virgins are placed on fishing boats and paraded through the seas
Food revolution in Marbella’s Old Town
Once a haunt for tacky souvenirs and pickpockets... now Marbella’s ‘casco historico’ has become one of Andalucia’s true references for dining, writes Jon Clarke
TOP OF THE TIPPLES: Check out our connoisseur’s guide to 10 of the best-scoring Spanish wines
Would you pay €1,000 for a bottle of Manzanilla from Jerez?
RANKED: Spain’s 10 most popular tapas dishes
THERE is something genius about tapas.
What other culinary phenomenon allows you to eat so many different things at one sitting over an hour or...
IN PICS: Mass grave unearthed in Spain’s Cadiz
A MASS grave from the Franco era has been unearthed in Cadiz.
Some 37 victims have been identified in the cemetery of San Jose and...
WATCH: Two helicopters and 55 firefighters battling wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Crews from Estepona, Manilva and Algatocin have all been sent to tackle the blaze
A spot of feudal fun in Spain
Following a recent hunting trip by princes William and Harry, the Olive Press sent James Bryce to investigate the controversial estate of the Duke of Westminster, dubbed ‘the feudal lord’
European Cricket Championship to be held at prestigious hotel on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE prestigious Sunset Beach Club on the Costa del Sol has been selected as the Official Hotel Partner for the eagerly awaited new European Cricket Championship (ECC),...
Julio Iglesias cancels Starlite concert in Marbella
The star cites doctors’ advice as the reason for cancellation
Spain’s hotels study safety measures to ensure reopening as soon as possible after COVID-19 crisis
The tourism sector is considering what security measures to take to ensure that hotels reopen as soon as possible after the COVID-19 crisis.
Sabinillas businesswoman shocked into silence raises more than €600
Katie Wookie Gates set herself a mission after witnessing poverty in Cambodia
Customer charged 5 cents for ‘ice cube’ at Andalucia cafe
A RECEIPT from a Spanish restaurant has gone viral after a customer was charged for an ‘ice cube’.
An unnamed cafe at the Sevilla Fashion...
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