Time is nearly up for Mijas town hall in another financial blunder
Back in August the town hall failed to pay social security for its staff and is now facing a fine of €190,000, which ONLY came
British mother is suing travel company after daughter caught disease in Mallorca
Gemma Moran, alleges her eight-year-old daughter Clio caught the life-long disease after she was bitten by ticks while staying in a ‘disgusting’ apartment in Mallorca.
Firefighters tackle massive blaze as fire rips through Mallorca endangering residents
Some 60 properties were evacuated as a precaution as the fire spread from the Coll de Siller area having been caused by electrical faults in
Spain’s minimum wage set to rise so long as current economic growth is sustained
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy reached an agreement with trade unions to raise the minimum wage by 28.4 euros more a month in 2018, which means
Finding the great escape, writes Amanda Butler
Not much to report on the property front this week as we head into Christmas, apart from receiving a visit from a well known
Gastronomy fair in Malaga to boost tourism following Michelin star renewals
FOUR restaurants in Malaga have reconfirmed their status as top nosh after all Michelin stars were renewed. The establishments – Dani García, El Lago, Skina
Penal Colada! Family busted after drug smuggling operation using pineapples
ELEVEN members of the same family have been arrested after police discovered they had been smuggling drugs to Europe inside pineapples. A number of vessels
Top Granada restaurant wins another accolade
GRANADA’S most famous restaurant, El Claustro, run by head chef Juan Andrés Morilla has entered the Repsol Guide. After 14 years at the helm, the chef
WEATHER ALERT: Strong winds and high waves sweeping across the Balearics
HIGH winds and waves across the Balearics through Wednesday causing yellow and orange alerts. Winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour will blow through
NEW YEAR SPARKLE: Making New Year plans writes Lesley Heath
Here we are at the end of the year, frankly, I haven’t got used to putting the date as 2017 yet so how I’m going
Madonna buys mansion in Portugal
IT’S been an open secret for most of the year. Now, Madonna has finally splashed out on a home in Portugal. The American superstar has
Malaga scoops incredible €128 million El Gordo winnings
THE city of Malaga is celebrating a bumper Christmas as residents won €128 million in the annual El Gordo lottery. Thirty-two of the top prize
Storm Bruno set to bring snow to Andalucia, fierce winds to the Balearics
SNOW is predicted to fall in the mountains of Andalucia tomorrow ahead of a week of inclement weather. Storm Bruno will hit the peninsula hard,
Seven migrants rescued in the Strait on Christmas Day
THE migrant crisis saw no letting up over the festive period, with seven people rescued in the Strait of Gibraltar on Christmas Day. The migrants
Property boom in Costa del Sol
MALAGA city and Marbella are benefitting the most from the property recovery, new figures have shown. According to Fomento, in Malaga a total of 5,289
SMACK MY BASE UP: Legends opening Mallorca music festival
‘THE Godfathers of Rave’ are coming en masse to light up the Mallorcan sky next year. Widely regarded as one of Britain’s most successful electronic bands of all time, The Prodigy
Tipple too far! Thousands of bottles of champagne confiscated by Spanish police
ALMOST 20,000 bottles of fake French champagne have been seized by the Policía Nacional. The impounded plonk is the result of several operations into the
75-year-old drug dealer caught in Malaga after TEN years on the run
A NOTORIOUS drug dealer is set to face justice after a joint British and Spanish police operation snatched him after ten years in hiding. Michael
COMPETITION: Another chance to win our Christmas giveaway
READERS have one final chance to bag a stunning mural that promises to revolutionise your home. The winner of the Olive Press’ Christmas competition, will
Spain has officially recovered as property sales match pre-crisis levels
SPAIN has had its best quarter for property sales since the 2008 financial crisis. Some 121,561 units were sold in the third quarter of this
Santa Claus arrives in the Sierra Nevada for festive frolicks
Santa Claus has paid a Christmas visit to the Sierra Nevada to launch an array of festive celebrations in the resort. St Nicholas successfully navigated
LAPPING IT UP: Tennis star and Football hubby holiday in Mallorca
TENNIS ace Ana Ivanovic has been holidaying in Mallorca after announcing her pregnancy. The retired Serbian tennis star and former world number one has been
New focus on food exports as Spanish population reducing
SPAIN’S food industry is ramping up exports in a bid to counter the country’s shrinking population. Since 2012, the number of citizens has been decreasing
Algaida Fisherman still lost at sea from Storm Ana
STORM Ana might have done some damage around Mallorca, but none more so than to the Nopere family. Algaida resident Steve Nopere, 34, has been
TRAGEDY: Baby born too early on Menorca honeymoon
A MENORCA honeymoon has been tragically cut short after the couple’s child was prematurely born 17 weeks early and passed away an hour later. Jamie