Immigrant found wandering on Spain’s highest peaks
POLICE have arrested an immigrant who was found wandering without food or water in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. 27-year-old Tony Brascons, who immigration officials
“New city” set for Malaga
ONE of the country’s biggest housing developers is planning 70,000 new homes next to Malaga’s technology park. Martinsa-Fadesa has designed plans for the macro-development just
Malaga mass graves grow
Exhumation reveals remains of 900 Franco victims
Algarrobico: The never ending story
As Greenpeace claims work on the Algarrobico Hotel continues, the Olive Press charts the controversial history of the edifice that has become a symbol of
Did Junta ignore Marbella corruption?
Roca insists regional government “knew” of his activities
Illegal Hotel” daubed on illegal hotel
In letters three storeys high and covering 1,200 square metres, Greenpeace used 250 kilograms of black paint for its latest protest against the controversial El
More than 200 involved with illegal building in Jaén
Guardia Civil implicate five current and former mayors in investigation
Fury as coin toss mayor takes post
Between shouts of “corruption” and banners protesting against alleged illegal building in the village, the mayor who won a municipal election by the toss of
The Mayor and the Property Developer: What happened in Alhama de Granada?
Across Spain the mayor/property-developer relationship has become infamous – but what happened in Alhama? As Lisa Tilley discovers, allegations that the mayor of the town
Safari Spain – Olive Press Investigation
On the Cordoba-Extremadura border, a businessman is to be tried for charging 30,000 euros to allow hunters the chance to shoot lions, tigers and even
Tails, mayor wins… But is it best of three?
Toss of a 20-centimo coin decides who becomes mayor of small Alpujarra town
PP president resigns in illegal pesticide scandal
Thehead of the Partido Popular in Vícar (Almería) has resigned after being caught red-handed with more than 1,000 kilograms of a banned pesticide.
Army deployed to fight pollution in Spain
In the face of rising air contamination in the Andalucia city of Cordoba, 80,000 troops have been enlisted to collect atmospheric data
Natural park under threat from town council
Cabo de Gata set to reduce in size after Carboneras motion
Mayor and urban chief in Spain accused of five planning offences
Police recorded phone conversations of town planning chief councillor in Alhendin
Spain councillor charged with bribery and fraud
Judges release Alhendín town planning boss on bail
Highway to hell
Planned motorway will bring rapid "costafication" inland, claim locals
Open: the most expensive road in history
After two years of delays, the Nerja-La Herradura stretch of the A7 road finally gets its official opening
Police to interview King over Motril girl
Letter to former lover claims the murderer “has to pay Graham for what he has done to the Motril girl”
Almuñécar PGOU unviable – regional government
Water infrastructure “insufficient” for Almuñécar expansion plans
Suspected rapist held in Órgiva
Belgian man suspected of rape in his country arrested in Órgiva
Fat cat boss bagged
A FAT-CAT boss who sacked his staff by text message when his compensation firm went bust has been tracked down to Marbella. Inland Revenue investigators
Tea of Tranquility
In the narrow lanes of Granada’s Arab quarter, perfumed secrets wait to be revealed.
UNESCO slams Contraviesa reservoir plans
World heritage group UNESCO has condemned regional government plans to build a second reservoir on the Contraviesa mountain range in La Alpujarra
Urban corruption conviction overturned
Socialist mayor vows revenge on “Taleban” Partido Popular
Police find 60,000 euros in home of Alhaurín mayor
Police investigating an alleged case of urban corruption in Alhaurin el Grande have found 60,000 euros in cash during a raid on a house belonging