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...
SMOOTH OPERATORS: Smooth Jazz festival a highlight for summer concerts
SMOOTH Jazz will take over the east coast from April 25 through 30 in Sa Coma, with the only Smooth Jazz Festival in the...
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...
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...
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...
Giles Brown rubs shoulders with the descendants of Malaga’s maestro Pablo Picasso
IN my so far rather colourful journalistic career, I've had the opportunity to interview the good – Rik Mayall was as brilliantly funny as...
Distribution company will also sue over Mallorcan meat scandal
THE distribution company connected to the rotten meat scandal has announced that they too will take the dodgy company to court.
The Association of Food...
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...
Mallorcan orchestra announces it will give preference to Catalan speakers
THE Symphonic Orchestra of the Balearic Islands has pitched in on the debate about using Catalan in the workplace.
The group has announced that it...
Irish crooner Damien Rice announces debut Mallorca gig in August
SOULFULLY soft singer Damien Rice will be coming to Mallorca to perform for the first time this August, it has been announced.
The Irish songwriter...
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.
Come fly with me! Ryanair is seeking new cabin crew across Spain and Costa del Sol
BUDDING flight attendants take note, Ryanair is on the search.
And don't worry if your passport is lacking in stamps, no previous experience is required...
WATCH: Final downpour of rain on Spain’s Costa del Sol before week of sun and highs of 24C arrive
Weather forecasters, AEMET and the Weather Channel, have predicted highs of 24 degrees in the coming week
Mallorca to host almost 100 speakers from around the world for island congress
A MASSIVE group of 95 speakers will come together for the Smart Island World Congress in Calvia on April 23.
They will talk about a...
Hurrah for salmorejo! As the Andalucian dish is rated a must try by Lonely Planet
IT may not be as famous as gazpacho, but Cordoba’s celebrated Salmorejo soup, is getting recognition by the day.
It comes after travel bible The...
Protests held over contaminated ‘brown water’ on Mallorca beach
A GROUP of neighbours has protested over contamination of one of the island’s most popular bathing spots.
Dozens held up placards to demand action after...
Skin cancer operations increased by 30% on Costa del Sol last year
The region has some of the highest rates of skin cancer in Europe
New hotspots for gastronomes on the Costa del Sol
THE Costa del Sol is not only starting to warm up temperature-wise, but things are starting to hot up on the culinary front as...
Opera star set to dazzle in Andalucia next week
SHE first appeared on stage at the Sydney Opera House at the age of 11 and has sung on various soundtracks, including Baz Luhrmann's...
Big business urges Spain to pass climate change law and ‘transition to green energy’
MORE than two dozen multinational and medium-sized companies have signed a declaration calling for Spain to transition to green energy.
Eleven out of the 30...