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RAINY MAY: The Sierra Nevada and Alpujarra of Spain’s Granada receive more snowfall than in winter
THE current ‘rainy season’ in Spain is causing floods in parts of Málaga while Vera, a town in Almeria, needed to activate its municipal...
Guardia Civil seeks gunman responsible for fatal July 2022 shooting at Rules dam, in Spain’s Granada
THE Guardia Civil is asking the public to help find a dangerous drug trafficker who shot two people on the Rules dam, in the...
Spain’s Sierra Nevada ironically receives biggest snowfall of the year a month after ski season ended
THE rain and stormy weather that is currently sweeping across Spain left heavy snowfall in Sierra Nevada yesterday, May 22.
The ski resort is currently...
Exploring Gerald Brenan Country: a trip to Yegen in the Alpujarra of Granada
LONG before La Alpujarra became popular with northern Europeans, a few pioneering Brits discovered the area. An early advocate was Gerald Brenan, a British...
Freya’s style tips: transitioning your wardrobe into summer season
WRITING from Órgiva, in the heart of La Alpujarra, I can say, with utmost confidence, that summer is just round the corner. It won't be...
Snow returns to Spain’s Sierra Nevada dusting summit with fine layer of white powder
THE drastic drop in temperatures has arrived in Sierra Nevada in the form of snow.
Footage of the Sierra Nevada summit shows Granada’s mountain peaks...
Animal cruelty investigation launched after a severely neglected Shetland pony is put down in Spain’s Granada
THE Guardia Civil in Granada has opened an investigation into a 47-year-old man – with no previous police record – into a crime of...
From Ibex to insects: meet the famous fauna of the Alpujarra of Spain’s Granada
A MOUNTAINOUS region rich with forests and pastures, the Alpujarra supports a wealth of wildlife – from birds to mammals and bees to butterflies.
Although...
MISSING PERSON: Have you seen Jasmine Dale, 73, last seen driving a UK campervan from Malaga to Granda?
AN alert has gone out to help find a missing mother last seen near Malaga after she stopped communicating on Sunday April 30.
Jasmine Dale,...
The spa town of Lanjarón in Spain’s Granada celebrates the Crosses of May
THE Cruces de Mayo (May crosses festival) is celebrated annually throughout Spain on 3 May. It is popular in Andalucia, with the most famous...
FOOD: The 10 cities in Spain with the best free tapas
The tradition of free tapas are not only a long-standing tradition in Granada—find out where else with the Olive Press’ Tapas guide
UNDERGROUND COOL: As Spain’s temperatures rise, opt for a cave house
EXTREME athlete, Beatriz Flamini, recently caught Spain’s attention by spending 500 days in a cave in Los Gauchos, near Motril. Her idea was to...
SNAP HAPPY: Why the Sierra Nevada and Alpujarra region of Granada are a visual feast for your camera
THE Sierra Nevada area of Granada is a dream for photographers, who will encounter some of the best scenery and atmosphere of Andalucia. This...
Say ‘hello’ to Hola Properties in its new head office in the spa town of Lanjarón, in Spain’s Granada
HOLA Properties, a thriving real estate agency based in La Alpujarra, has moved its head office after its recent expansion. The larger premises, in...
Spanish climber sets new world record after spending 500 days in Granada cave cut off from the world
WITH A SMILE on her face and wearing dark glasses to protect her from the daylight, Spanish climber and elite sportswoman Beatriz Flamini emerged...
Olive Press style guru, Freya, opens new shop in the spa town of Lanjarón in Spain’s Granada
FREYA Rogers, who runs the successful Armario de Freya women’s clothes and accessories store in the multicultural market town of Órgiva, has opened a...
Soccer school scam in Spain’s Andalucia conned wealthy foreign families out of thousands of euros
TWO GRANADA province gangs have been accused of duping dozens of families- mainly from Brazil- with fake promises of turning their sons into top...
Avocado Robber
A 32-year-old man is accused of stealing 193 kg of avocado from a finca in Salobreña (Granada).
It was the owner of the land who...
Costa Blanca capital roars past Barcelona in Spain’s tourist apartment bookings for 2022
ALICANTE has overhauled Barcelona in the number of people staying in tourist apartments during 2022.
A University of Zaragoza study shows there were 155,726 stays...
COSTA TROPICAL ROAD TRIP: the tranquil seaside towns on the N340 of Spain’s Granada – near the Contraviesa...
WITH summertime officially upon us, and temperatures rising, many people dwelling on the south side of the Sierra Nevada are visiting the Costa Tropical...
Órgiva in Spain’s Granada celebrates Viernes Santo and launches ‘Made in the Alpujarra’ Fair
LAST night, April 7, the thriving market town of Órgiva celebrated its annual Viernes Santo event. In a traditional and well-attended procession, Santo Sepulcro...
Nightmare border dispute with policeman’s family leads expat to sell up and flee remote mountain region in Spain’s Granada
AN expat has been forced to sell her country home after taking a neighbouring landowner to court for assaulting her.
Human rights campaigner Sarah Hermitage...
Nightmare border dispute with policeman’s family leads expat to sell up and flee remote mountain region in Spain’s Granada
AN expat has been forced to sell her country home after taking a neighbouring landowner to court for assaulting her.
Human rights campaigner Sarah Hermitage...
Infamous teenage hacker called ‘Alcasec’ jailed by court in Spain’s Madrid
THE NATIONAL COURT imprisoned a teenage cybercriminal on Monday for accessing a server where all documents related to criminal trials in Spain are kept.
19-year-old...
Renfe launches sale of AVE tickets for this summer
Spanish railway company Renfe has started selling AVE tickets connecting Málaga, Sevilla, Córdoba and Granada with the rest of Spain for the period between...
13 new victims of alleged pedophile have been found
A man arrested last September accused of sexually assaulting five minors between 10 and 12 years of age has been linked to 13 new...
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