Huge dumping of snow in just 24 hours forces Sierra Nevada ski resort to close
A huge dumping of snow has forced the closure of Spain’s Sierra Nevada ski resort. About 15cm of snow fell at the Sierra Nevada Station
New train line from Spain’s Malaga to popular Caminito del Rey undergoes tests for official launch in March
A NEW train service will soon provide a direct connection from Malaga city to the province’s most famous walkway—‘El Caminito del Rey.’ A Civia model
Trial begins of man accused of abusing his partner’s daughter and running away to hide in a shack when confronted
A man who literally ran away from his partner when she confronted him during a driving lesson about sexual abuse of her daughter is facing
Birthday tears flow for Lisa Brown feared murdered in Spain, prime suspect still at large
Lisa Brown, feared murdered in Spain, would have celebrated her 40th birthday on Friday. Instead, tears flowed for the mother-of-one at the grave site of
Spain’s Marbella exceeds official figure of 150,000 inhabitants for first time
GLITZY Marbella has exceeded the threshold of 150,000 inhabitants for the first time—new figures reveal. According to data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) recently
‘Big cat’ terrorising residents in Spain’s Cadiz is just that—a big cat
THE story of a ‘ferocious feline’ stalking the quiet Cadiz municipality of Los Barrios made headlines across the country several weeks ago, with images of
The first Kraken case in Andalucia is registered as the junta prepares for most contagious strain of Covid to take hold
Andalusia has registered its first case of the ‘kraken’ variant of the Covid-19 coronavirus that has been sweeping across the USA. The announcement was made
FAIR COP: Policeman in Spain’s Sevilla suspended for moonlighting as a porn actor
A POLICEMAN has been suspended for moonlighting as a porn actor. The cop in Spain’s Sevilla had appealed against the six month unpaid suspension to
Man falls 200 metres to his death in Spain’s Sierra Nevada
MOUNTAIN rescue teams have recovered the body of a man who fell 200 metres to his death whilst hiking in Granada’s Sierra Nevada. The tragic
Gale-force winds down trees and injure two in Spain’s Malaga
MALAGA province has taken a battering from severe winds over the last 48 hours. Gale-force winds exceeding 60 kilometres per hour have wreaked havoc in
725 complaints to Ombudsman for alleged medical negligence in Malaga
There were more than 700 reports of medical negligence in the Malaga province last year, new figures show. According to a new report the Patient
Police investigating son who allegedly murdered mother following ‘loud argument’ in Malaga
A man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his mother in Malaga. Policia Nacional arrested the 39-year-old on Sunday after the body of his mother
Watch: The mysterious case of the headless and handless corpse that washed up next to a Marbella restaurant
Around this time last Sunday, a woman was being murdered, decapitated, and her body dumped in the sea. Investigators do not even know yet if
NEW AGE FITNESS: the market town of Órgiva in Spain’s Granada offers various workout options for your mind, body, and soul
AFTER the indulgences of the festive season, you might be seeking healthy discipline to become fitter and happier in your daily life. If you’re seeking
Replica of historic sailing ship, Nao Victoria, to remain docked at Spain’s Malaga port until end of the month—with visitors welcome
THE Nao Victoria will remain docked, and open to curious visitors, in the Capital of the Costa del Sol until January 29, extending its stay
The power of the press!: Expat dogs in Granada rehomed after Olive Press story
IT is always satisfying for journalists when they feel that they actually do make a difference. And one story on the Olive Press online gave
Doctors warn about ‘collapse’ of hospital emergency units in Spain due to increased demand
DOCTORS are claiming that hospital emergency units are ‘saturated’, with patient demand up by over 40% in some parts of the country. The Spanish Society
Case solved: Ex-boyfriend confesses to murdering his ex-partner whose headless and handless corpse washed up on a Marbella beach
The case of the woman whose headless and handless body washed up next to a group of Sunday diners in Marbella has been solved after
Incoming cold snap will not affect Spain’s Costa del Sol weather expert says
A POLAR front is forecast to push across the Peninsula as of next Sunday, January 15, with temperatures expected to plummet across the country, except
Huge fire in fishing port in Spain’s Marbella controlled—leaving some 80 pleasure boats worth millions of euros destroyed
THE enormous fire which erupted in the La Bajadilla fishermen’s marina in Marbella has been brought under control—but has potentially destroyed around 80 pleasure boats
Going topless in public swimming pools given the thumbs up by Cordoba town hall, full nudity a maybe
The habitual rows around the public swimming pool about women going topless in Cordoba might finally be settled after the town hall gave the practice
Angry farmers from south-eastern Spain descend on Madrid over major threat to crop irrigation
UP to 15,000 farmers took to the streets of Madrid on Wednesday to protest against new protection rules for the river Tajo which will cut
Two members of alleged Islamic State terror cell detained in Spain’s Andalucia
SPANISH and Moroccan police have dismantled an alleged Islamic State cell consisting of three people ready to commit terrorist acts. The Policia Nacional arrested two
Gang with Italian mob links is arrested over Costa Blanca kidnapping in Spain
FOUR gang members have been arrested for kidnapping and injurying a man in Callosa de Segura. The victim was held for four days last April
Freya’s fashion advice: bag a bargain in the January sales in Spain
SOMETHING to keep up your spirits during the disappointing post-Christmas calendar are the January sales! A chance to get your mitts on as many brilliant
‘Dig it up’: Fresh calls to search Costa del Sol site where missing Amy Fitzpatrick allegedy buried
The aunt of missing Amy Fitzpatrick is demanding police dig up a derelict stable block where the teenager’s remains are allegedly buried. She told the