Are you ready for the ‘Big TV Switch Off’ in Spain?
Internet TV specialist Michael Coard explains why and when you will be losing your British TV this year
Spanish property prices to fall by a further 50%
Experts warn of further slump as values show no sign of improvement
Researchers say drinking wine everyday IS good for you
Drinking wine at dinner gives a ‘more positive’ outlook on life
Once bitten, twice shy
A new book by Dr Vejay Singh – aka Dr Venom – trawls a terrifying list of creepy crawlies found in AndalucÃa and offers symptoms
Pints while pregnant
A shocking 45 per cent of pregnant women in Spain have admitted to drinking alcohol during pregnancy
Irish rapist not living in Spain
New reports confirm convicted rapist Larry Murphy has moved to France
Take a walk on the wildside
There are some great hikes in the wonderful Axarquia wilderness from Frigiliana, writes guide John Keogh
Bronislava and Clyde
A British man and his Russian accomplice have been arrested near Marbella in connection with a string of 15 bank robberies
Our hospitals are unwell
Andalucia comes near the bottom for bed numbers and spending per patient
Land grab law may not breach EU legislation
Valencia’s notorious land grab law might be legal, according to lawyers in Brussels
A land of rebellion, resistance and renaissance
After spending a year living in the region, the Olive Press editor Jon Clarke explains why he identified with the Axarquia
Get a grip
Men and women with a firm handshake could outlive their weaker peers
SOS – Save our Sierras
Nature park plan to protect coastal hills from development
Marriage is a science
A new study shows couples still keep the romance alive after 21 years of marriage
The sweet smell of success
Jon Clarke on the fall and rise of the sweet Moscatel wines from the Axarquia
The Pearls of Aphrodite
Andalucian firm first in Spain to produce white caviar
The debt crisis could be over
Prime Minister Zapatero has declared the debt crisis is over in Europe
What a cultured bunch!
Next week a shortlist will be drawn up to decide on which Spanish city will become Europe’s City of Culture in 2016. Nicola Cowell takes
Spain is a better place to live than Britain
New research shows the UK is the worst place to live in Europe
Goat and raisin cook off
Top chefs in Andalucia are to go head-to-head in a 2000 euro goat recipe challenge
Buying in the home of bananas and mangoes
The good-value Axarquia is a fabulous place to make a home, writes estate agent Sally Harrison
Supertrial to see 93 people and two mayors in dock
The Malaya case is finally coming to court next week
Eyes peeled!
Campaigners are up in arms after one of Ireland’s most dangerous sex offenders was allowed to move to Spain
Find me out
Secret Franz Ferdinand gig in Malaga
The crowds go wild for Javier and Julia
Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem have attended the 58th San Sebastian Film Festival
All about… Andalucia Property
Come to the natural home of buying and selling property in southern Spain with the Olive Press's new property portal www.AllaboutAndaluciaProperty.com
Andalucia binning the plastic bag
Shops will charge five cents per carrier bag from January, rising to ten cents by the end of the year
Going once…
It’s uncharted territory for a Ronda agent, who is holding his first private auction – a charming village house
Home-made bomb explodes in Basque country
Bomb in Basque country blamed on ETA sympathisers