Awesome display by Axarquia Rugby Cadetes
There were fireworks on Saturday, November 5 at the Fernando Hierro stadium in Velez-Malaga
Schizophrenia, Shamans and Religious delusions
Schizophrenia, shamans and religious delusions
Maximilian Bartie: ‘Time for change’
Our resident columnist, formerly of Royal Tunbridge Wells, puts the world to rights
The suspense is growing for Semana Santa
And it all kicks off today..!
“Playing Gulliver”
The Lilliput world is normally hidden from our eyes. It is hard to pay attention to what´s going on under our feet as we go about our everyday tasks in the “big” world
The accent, smoking, beer and red tape
When Paul Whitelock moved to live in the Serranía de Ronda there were just three things he did not like about the place. The acento andaluz, smoking in bars and the beer. Oh, and the bureaucracy ...!
New Mallorca Olive Press columnist, Blacktower’s Sandy Paterson, gives the lowdown on your pensions
Does the new 25% tax charge on overseas pension transfers apply to you?
The Calendar Girls coming to Andalucia?
Find your favourite recipes and get ready to get your kit off! Calliope is coming to town!
Seize the Day
I PONDER a lot. I waste time on musings and wondering about stuff, and try to look at things from different points of view,...
Should we reinstate Jerez’s oldest mosque?
OP blogger Luke Andrews reports that last week students gave respect to their Muslim heritage, posing questions about its place in modern Spanish society
A New Wife in the Sun: Episode 16 – Absolutely Fagulous
'Mum, why won't my Xbox work'? Bellows a familiar voice from behind his bedroom door.
'We don't have any...
Review of 2011… from the mountains
Here’s Paul Whitelock’s personal review of the year – of events which have affected Spain in general and the Serranía de Ronda, where he lives, in particular
Whitney Houston: 1963 – 2012
The troubled singer, who had battled with drug addiction, was found in her hotel room
Oh my cod! How rude…
As another ex-pat business bites the dust, Craig Scott reveals why the chips are down for British takeaways
Something for the ‘bottom’ of your tree
What have rapper P Diddy and Italian snapper - Raphael Muzzocco got in common?
Lesson learned: Don’t eat Sevillian sidewalk oranges
Giving into my inner "Eve" I let temptation take over and I pluck a forbidden orange from its branch
Olive Press blogger meets Syrian refugees in Jerez
Luke Andrews says we should do be doing more to help them
Leaving England
Tanya and I were in a relatively unique position with two older children and a ten-year gap before having two more children. What this...
‘Spanish elegance’ – a trip to the north
OP blogger Ben Anson takes a trip to El Sardinero, Santander
A New Wife in the Sun: Episode 23 – Plots Landing
'And just to summarise, the libro del edificio must be
handed over before completion. Is
everyone clear on that?'
Several heads...
From London to Granada
Sometimes something in your life is not quite right, and a big change is called for. For me, that change was moving to Granada, one month ago, from London
Catching the end of San Fermin
Many disagree with bull running and bull fighting, protesting against how these magnificent beasts are treated. I agree, yet I don't agree enough to demand a stop to this element of Spanish culture
From North Devon to South Spain in six decades – Part Two
The first night in San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa,) where I had arrived at the age of 20 to start my year abroad from university, had been an orgy of cheap wine, pintxos and music by Santana. This had led to the worst hangover of my life.
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Huge blaze near Spain’s Malaga Airport that left firefighter burned in explosion is stabilised
The firefighter’s injuries, thought to be to his leg, were treated yesterday afternoon by the medical unit of the Bomberos de Malaga
