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,
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
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
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
LEGAL EAGLES: Linea Directa’s Legal Assistance Service offers the best expert advice in English
CAR insurance policies from LÃnea Directa offer customers a diverse team of over 250 lawyers all with expert experience in their specialised field, that are
Not the BBC: A kiss and telly story with lights, camera (when available) and plenty of animal action writes Belinda Beckett
IT’S 20 years this month since I landed my first job on the Costa del Sol as a presenter on … well, let’s just call
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
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 you
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
A trip to a Jámon Producer
If you live in Andalucia you need to learn a few things in the first few years you are here. Where the best tapas is,
It’s been an eventful week for the Molino del Santo’s resident dog
DO you want to know where I sleep? Â My basket is moved each night into the marital bedroom and I pretend to be in 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
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
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 Moulin
RETURN OF THE MACS: Orange and yellow warnings for Andalucia and Costa del Sol as strong winds and rain return
AEMET has issued yellow and orange weather warnings across Andalucia today as the strong winds and rain return. Orange warnings have been issued for Cadiz
Hooded thugs tie up guard before burning popular Costa del Sol beach club to the ground
A GROUP of thugs have burnt a popular Costa del Sol beach club to the ground. It came after they tied the security guard up
VIDEO: Drug den raided by police in Andalucia
THREE drug dens in Malaga have been raided by the Policia Nacional. Some 44 doses of cocaine, 22 of heroin, 10.7 grams of heroin rock and
Malaga Film Festival to bring Hollywood stars to Andalucia
The glitzy 10-day event, now in its 21st year, will take over the city to showcase the best in Spanish cinema
Andalucia man who was raised by wolves ‘disappointed by life in human world’
He was sold to a goat herder who lived alone in the mountains of the Sierra Morena
WATCH: Horror moment man killed by bull in Andalucia
A MAN has been killed by a bull during a festival in southern Spain. The clip shows the animal goring the middle-aged man in
EXCLUSIVE: Olive Press probe reveals property scammer on Costa del Sol
The conman, who was traced back to Copenhagen, has been operating under a false identity of a former Spanish political advisor
“Tony is home”: Costa del Sol expat missing for a week finally found
The missing expat was found by a local Spaniard and brought home
British pensioner killed in horror crash on way to new life in Spain
A BRITISH expat on his way to a new life in Spain died when his car veered onto the wrong side of the road and