Manufacturers of ‘lethal’ drug Nolotil face €500 million lawsuit
A €500 million lawsuit is launched and there are already 200 claimants, following an Olive Press investigation
PACMA slam Spain’s government for awarding €30,000 to Andalucia’s bullfighter known as ‘the Pirate’
Padilla nearly lost his life in the bullring in 2011 when a bull ripped his eye out after the animal mauled him on the ground
Lethal painkiller Nolotil BANNED for Brits visiting Spain
The Spanish Medicine Agency has finally issued a directive to ban the drug for British and Irish tourists and regulate it for expats in Spain
PACMA slams burro taxi owner after donkey left to die alone in ‘unsuitable’ stable in Mijas
Dog walkers discovered the donkey lying on its side ‘braying in pain’,
17 African migrants killed and 100 rescued in shipwreck off Spain’s Costa del Sol
The total death toll of migrants travelling to Spain now reaches 566, a UN Migration Agency report confirmed today, while the number of arrivals to
WATCH: Fireball shoots across sky over Andalucia
The fragment extinguished around 63 kilometers above the municipality of Pueblo Blanco in Almeria
MUST READ: First look at Andalucia recipe book by famed British food writer Fiona Dunlop
"I breathe for Málaga…. for Cádiz, for Alcalá de los Gazules, for what is intimately Andaluz." Federico García Lorca, 1924
Andalucia warships propping up Saudia Arabia’s war chest as Yemen war produces ‘worst famine in 100 years’
WARSHIPS built in Cadiz have boosted Spanish arms sales to Saudi Arabia by more than €1 billion. It comes as the Saudi-led war in Yemen
BREAKING: Teen plunges to death from roof of El Corte Ingles in Marbella
The boy landed near the Starbucks kiosk next to the level crossing below, where police tried to save him, but he died a short while
THANK YOU: Irish expat left without home receives dozens of donations as more than €1,500 raised in Olive Press appeal following Malaga floods
But Trish McGough still needs your help to restore her home and buy clothes and furniture
DON’T GET SPOOKED: Five gruesome mysteries remain unsolved in Spain this Halloween
Suicide, UFOs, disappearance, murder, mutilation - these unsolved mysteries are guaranteed to get Halloween off with a scream!
Woman dies after being swept away by stream following heavy rainfall in Malaga
A WOMAN has died while trying to cross a stream with her husband following heavy rainfall in Malaga. The unidentified woman, believed to be around
Volunteers clear up almost half a TONNE of waste from Costa del Sol beach
Since starting the foundation, Plastic Free Seas Worldwide have cleared a total of 3,400 kilos in 10 beach clean ups
Man slaughtered while he sipped beer and ate sushi on Spain’s Cost del Sol identified as Dutch narco and expert bombmaker
The dead Dutchman was in a conflict with the Netherlands most wanted criminal Ridouan Taghi, who has ordered around 20 deaths to protect his €100
WINTER WONDERLAND: Andalucia’s Sierra Nevada gears up for ski season amid sub-zero temperatures
THE Sierra Nevada ski resort has officially started preparing for the festive season as temperatures drop to -6 degrees. More than 100 cannons were used
WARNING: Orange weather alert for wind and rain on Spain’s Costa del Sol and parts of Andalucia
AN orange weather alert has been issued for the Costa del Sol and parts of Malaga tomorrow. A storm from Galicia will bring a cold
SNOW: Tornado smashes Menorca leaving 38,000 residents without power, while two people missing in northern Spain
Over 50 trees and poles collapsed in Menorca, leaving most people without power, while two hikers are still missing in northern Spain
WATCH: Police in Malaga dismantle ‘Breaking Bad’ style meth lab and prevent 1,000kg of MDMA and amphetamine flooding the streets
The revealing police footage shows officers intercepting chemical products and the various paraphernalia used to synthesise drugs, including tanks, cooking units and even recipes with
BREXIT: Gibraltar deal may still tumble
There is many a slip between cup and lip when it comes to deals like the complex Brexit one, writes Michael Doherty
Temperatures in Spain’s Andalucia hit climate change limit
In Malaga, Cordoba and Granada the average yearly temperature in the 21st century was at least 1.5°C higher than in the 20th century
How to get 50% off medical insurance in Spain
Signing up the family to Customedic Salud’s health card means there are no expensive surprises
WARNING: Spain’s Andalucia on alert for SNOW as temperatures dip to as low as 4C
THE Sierra de las Nieves between Ronda and Marbella received a light dusting of snow today. Hailstones meanwhile fell all around the serrania de Ronda
When it rains…
It’s been another quiet week for our man in Marbella
OIL’S NOT AS IT SEEMS: Charlatan olive oils make up 50% of ‘extra virgin’ bottles in Spain, study reveals
Among the 20 charlatan drizzles named and shamed by OCU were Lidl's Olisone at €4.92 a litre and Aldi's Olearia De Olivar at €3.99 a
OLIVE PRESS APPEAL: Irish expat needs your help after home completely destroyed and ‘everything lost’ in Malaga floods
Trish only has the clothes on her back after her home, which is opposite the banos arabes in Ronda, completely flooded on Sunday
Sevilla claim 100th European victory as they thrash Akhisarspor 6-0 in a bid to win 6th Europa League
Sevilla's 100th victory in Europe helps Pablo Machín's men bounce back from their 4-2 La Liga loss to Barcelona