Spanish mortgages up 20% on last year
More mortgages are listed in Andalucia than any other Spanish province
Beer in Malaga is Spain’s cheapest
Cheers to the price of ale in Malaga!
Game of Thrones to base next series at Alcazaba of Almeria
The next series of Game of Thrones will be based out of the Alcazaba of Almeria
Competa’s summer 2014 fire cost Junta de Andalucia €350,000
A Competa fire last summer cost the Andalucian government €350,000
Supreme Court drags ex-Junta heads Chaves and Griñan into ERE case
They are both under suspicion of being involved in the multi-million euro scam which has rocked Andalucia’s political scene
Divided reaction to Andalucia’s ban on dogs on beaches
The Olive Press asked what people think of Andalucia’s new pooch-prohibition along the Costa de Sol
Hot off the presses
The Mail on Sunday said Baird’s book ‘contains everything you need to know about fiestas, sights, wine and food, places to stay’
Drivers in Andalucia more likely to be caught speeding than anywhere else in Spain
Central government raked in €130 million in radar gun fines in 2014 and Andalucian drivers contributed 20% of the pot
Hottest May in 68 years leaves Andalucia dangerously dry
Meteorologists Aemet are now issuing a warning to Spanish farmers as they predict more of the same for the months ahead
Phone app brings Spain’s historic pilgrimage El Rocio romeria into 21st century
A new phone app has added a 21st-century twist to Spain’s most historic pilgrimage
Malaga to face summer of forest fires
New safety measures have been introduced and come into play immediately
Party bites from paradise by jet-setting caterer Milli Taylor
Jet-setting caterer Milli Taylor has notched up hundreds of air miles bringing the flavours of Andalucia to London’s trendy dining scene. The Olive Press catches
Expats hold balance of power in many Spanish towns
Anger at corruption could see Podemos get into power in Madrid and Barcelona
What a mission! My six weeks at a language school in Sevilla
My Mission Espanol has come to an end, but I couldn't have chosen a better to way to spend my last six weeks in Spain
New companies at seven-year high in Spain
A 4% year-on-year increase saw a total of 9,903 new companies being created during March alone
Junta rules to protect Donana National Park from gas project
Plans to extract gas from Doñana nature reserve win a provisional stay of execution
Andalucian tourism ministers travel Spain promoting region’s golf greens
They attended fairs in Bilbao and Madrid
Local election special: The ins and outs of the May 24 vote
As politicians up and down the country are gearing up for battle at the ballot boxes in May 24’s local and regional elections, Rob Horgan
Iberian lynx cubs born outside Andalucia for first time in decades
The births of two Iberian lynx cubs in Badajoz is being hailed as a ‘breakthrough’ moment
‘Revolutionary’ Andalucia chef Diego Gallegos presents his restaurant Sollo in Fuengirola
Jon Clarke is blown away by the exciting new restaurant of Fuengirola’s top chef Diego Gallegos
Andalucia hotel stays 10% up on last year
Hotels and guesthouses across the region recorded almost 7.1 million overnight stays in the first quarter of 2015
Tastebud tour around Spain: Who eats what, where?
Take your tastebuds on a virtual gastro tour as Iona Napier whets your appetite with a regional rundown of famous foodie favourites
Global warming is pushing Spain’s climate closer to that seen in North Africa
With average temperatures expected to rise by as much as five degrees by 2050, Spain’s universally appreciated crops could be in serious jeopardy
Ex-Junta de Andalucia president Manuel Chaves claims ignorance on Spain’s biggest public money scandal
Ex-Junta president insists he ‘would have acted’ had he known about €855 million ERE fraud
Spain’s British population booms
Britons in Spain are growing in number and bucking the general trend
‘Giving light’ and tile-painting in Triana
Getting crafty in across the bridge...