Brit sentenced to prison for attempting to sell drugs at Spanish music festival
A BRITISH citizen has been sentenced to two years in prison following a drug bust at a music festival in Spain. The defendant, known as
Reservoir dam in Andalucia opened as officials deem it too full
THE reservoir which supplies the western Costa del Sol was opened on Monday after officials deemed it over capacity. The La Concepción reservoir, behind Marbella,
WATCH: Hero Spanish policeman dives into rough seas to save migrants
A SPANISH policeman has been hailed a hero after diving into rough waters to save migrants. Isaac Sepulveda was in a patrol car when he
WATCH: Police seize 3,300 kilos of hashish in raids of La Linea homes
THIS is the moment two homes in Spain’s ‘narco town’ in Cadiz were raided by police. La @policia y la @guardiacivil, en una operación conjunta,
Private cannabis club raided by police on Costa del Sol, owner accused of drug trafficking
A PRIVATE cannabis club has been raided by police on the Costa del Sol. The building in Fuengirola was advertised as a private members’ club
Eight people involved in bar fight in Spain facing 50 YEARS behind bars after being charged with terrorism offences
AMNESTY international has blasted Spain’s anti-terrorism laws after eight men were charged with terrorism offences for being involved in a bar brawl. The fight, which
EXCLUSIVE: British bride and groom to be in Spain lose thousands of euros to ‘phony’ Costa del Sol property site
AN engaged British couple have lost thousands of euros to a fake property website on the Costa del Sol. The young Londoners paid more than
New rules to clamp down on bogus package holiday sickness claims in Spain
Coming into effect in the coming weeks, the curbs will close a loophole that allows holiday makers to issue fraudulent claims
WARNING: Mussels in Spain containing norovirus distributed to Andalucia, dozens infected
SOME 39 people have become infected by norovirus after eating contaminated frozen mussels. The outbreak occured in Valencia, but the infected batch had already been
Spain’s Andalucia rocked by 14 earthquakes in just three hours as residents report tremors
SOME 14 earthquakes have rocked Andalucia in just three hours this morning. All of the quakes occured in Granada between 5.36am and 8.43am. Recibidas en
Police in southern Spain warn of ‘over friendly’ criminals using an age-old trick to steal your jewellery
SPANISH police have warned of an increase in jewellery thefts using an age old hugging trick. Guardia Civil in Torrevieja posted a warning on Facebook
Drink-driving US tourist who killed British cyclist in Spain avoids jail
A DRUNK driver who killed a British cyclist in Spain has avoided jail. Tourist Bryan Leeds, 25, from the US, was arrested after hitting father-of-three
AMERICAN shellfish could be imported to Spain for the first time in years
US authorities have confirmed that a two-way trading deal could be back on the menu if harvested from Puget Sound or Massachusetts Bay. It could
Five must-see festivals in Andalucia this Spring
Now Semana Santa has finished for another year, the region's best feria season is about to begin
Cellar performance as Rioja exports increase
RIOJA exports increased by 4% last year, new figures show. Over 108 million litres were shipped out, with most growth seen in newer markets such
An Andalucian olive oil company has scooped gold for the fifth time in a prestigious annual competition.
ORGANIC producer Finca La Torre, in Bobadilla, near Antequera has produced the ‘best extra virgin oil’ for the fifth time in six years. Awarded by
Fools in high places: The people running Mijas are well connected but not plugged in, writes Bill Anderson
I LEARNED about the Peter Principle a number of years ago and it has helped me to better understand the world I live in. This
Spain is world´s largest exporter of red wine
SPAIN exported the most red wine in the world last year – beating Italy and France by millions of hectolitres. The country sold 22.8 million
Tax dodgers beware! Inspections of tourist rentals to begin in May
DOOR-TO-DOOR inspections of unlicensed tourist rentals are set to kick off next month. Popular tourist spots will become the target of agents from the Agencia
Body of missing Argentine sailor found in Mallorca
THE body of a missing sailor has been found after almost a week of searching. The 37-year-old man from Argentina was sailing from Salou towards
New Lynx observatory opened in Andalucia
A NEW lynx observatory at the Doñana Natural park has been officially opened by Junta president Susana Diaz. Diaz said the observatory will help ‘spread
Construction firm to pay €15,000 after botched job leads to child’s injury
A CONSTRUCTION company has been ordered to pay more than €15,000 for using the wrong sized screw in a job. It comes after investigators discovered
Beware the 100%: Are mortgages that pay for your property in full a good idea? writes Tancrede de Pola
THE news that BBVA is bringing back 100% mortgages for resident buyers in Spain should be a cause for concern for some. Before the great
Squatter eviction firm boasts of ‘93% success rate’ in Spain
A COMPANY specialising in seizing homes back from squatters has handed three Mallorcan homes back to their owners in just six months. The company Desokupa
EXCLUSIVE: British soldier locked up for killing man in Andalucia pens poems to the Olive Press
IT’S not every day the Olive Press receives mail from an Andalucian prison inmate. At first glance, the letter appeared to be a series of
PARTY’S OVER: Boozed up Brits travelling to Spain could face hefty fines at UK airports
In a bid to crackdown on boozy in-flight incidents, passengers could soon be slapped with new penalties costing a few hundred pounds.