San Pedro’s Arte Sano festival announces 60s theme for July’s tenth edition
The festival was attended by over 6,000 people last year
Emergency chestnut meeting called in Huelva
Canker disease as well as the threat of gall wasp infestation has left chestnut trees in the province in Malaga ‘at risk’
Children and the elderly warned of health risks as Spain basks in heatwave
People across the country are being urged to remain indoors
Endangered golden-cheeked gibbon born in BIOPARC Fuengirola
There are less than 25,000 left in the wild
Madrid’s new mayor wants to turn renowned golf course into ‘urban farm’
Manuel Carmena, of Podemos-backed Ahora Madrid, has made the Club de Campo a symbolic target for the country’s political reform
Incredible turnaround of Bioparc in Fuengirola
It has been a massive turnaround for a zoo once disgraced in a hard-hitting BBC investigation
Two thirds of Olive Press readers disagree with dog ban on ALL beaches
Expats slam decision to ban dogs from Costa beaches
Endangered Iberian lynx road deaths at record high in Andalucia
In the past 12 months, 22 of the 28 lynxes to die in Andalucia were killed by cars
Celeb backed protest stops planned oil drilling in Ibiza
Backed by the likes of Fatboy Slim, Kate Moss and Paris Hilton, protests force Cairn Energy to pull the plug on oil exploration
Dogs to be banned from ALL Costa del Sol beaches this summer
The ban will run from June 1 to September 30 and will apply to all beaches including the specific dog-friendly beaches that have been set
Bird watching association appeal for volunteers ahead of summer campaign
A conservation society speaks to the OP on their latest bird watching migration programme this summer
Spanish companies at risk of €69,000 fines for ignoring ‘secret’ EU energy saving law
Firms have until December 5 to meet the new regulations aimed at saving energy
UPDATE: Fire near Fuengirola under control
The fire on the Camino de Coin is now under control
BREAKING: Children evacuated after fire breaks out near Fuengirola school
Children have reportedly been evacuated to the tennis club
Spain spends less of its GDP on green policies than rest of EU
Proportionally, Spain is Europe’s smallest spender on green policies
Two-star Michelin chef Angel Leon cooking to raise runds for Cadiz nature reserve
The ‘Chef of the Sea’ Angel Leon is cooking up a storm to raise money for a Cadiz nature reserve
Junta officials visit E-Coli infected river in Estepona
Following months of complaints by residents of the neighbouring Villas Andaluzas to Estepona Town Hall, Junta officials have finally stepped in
Happy World Environment Day 2015!
Action must be taken now as Spain is the most polluted country in Europe
Hottest May in 68 years leaves Andalucia dangerously dry
Meteorologists Aemet are now issuing a warning to Spanish farmers as they predict more of the same for the months ahead
Basking shark washed up dead on Cadiz beach wrapped in fishing debris
A shark tangled up in fishing debris has been washed up on the beaches of Cadiz
Expat writer Chris Stewart slams Spain’s solar power regulation plans
If new government regulations are passed, tariffs will be 27% higher for those generating energy at home
Malaga to face summer of forest fires
New safety measures have been introduced and come into play immediately
British expat banned from feeding stray cats by Benalmadena Town Hall
Kelly Dooley, 44, is fighting back after being told she couldn't look after the cats
REVIEW: The Source of Wellbeing retreat
Jon Clarke visits a brand new retreat in a hidden valley 20 minutes from the coast, where multi-talented owner Martina Willis is weaving her magic
Barranco Blanco: Secret valley with links to the Nazis
The beautiful, hidden valley of Barranco Blanco has a shady past
VIDEO: Shark spotted in Fuengirola
A shark was spotted swimming in Fuengirola's shallows
