Six-month old baby chokes to death in Granada
A BABY has choked to death in Granada. The six-month old tragically died in Baza yesterday after swallowing a plastic ball, according to Efe police
IN PHOTOS: Red warnings as snow, rain and hail grips Malaga and Andalucia
AN orange alert has been issued for Ronda as 10 centimetres of snow is expected to fall today. The warning is in effect until 6pm
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
Date rape drug use in Granada on the rise
UP to 50 people have been raped or sexually assaulted after drink spiking in Granada since 2012, new figures have shown. The startling statistics mean
British expats claim Andalucia food bank workers raid supplies before locals arrive
BRITISH expats have blasted workers at a food bank for allegedly raiding the much-needed supplies before desperate locals arrive. According to Joe Clark, 62, helpers
Spain announces its latest ‘most beautiful villages’ – and four of them are in Andalucia
SPAIN has added 11 new villages to its official ‘Los Pueblos mas Bonitos de España’ list. The picturesque additions will become part of the government
18 arrested in Malaga and Granada after cops raid illegal tobacco factory producing TWO MILLION cigs per day
COPS in Granada have raided an illegal tobacco factory capable of producing two million cigarettes per day. Some 18 suspects have been cuffed in raids
Kinahan cartel member arrested in Spain for 1.2 tonne cocaine haul buried in Granada and San Sebastian
A KINAHAN cartel member has been arrested in Spain in relation to the seizure of 1.2 tonnes of cocaine in Granada and San Sebastian earlier
Sevilla property fraudster arrested after dozens scammed on Costa del Sol
A SEVILLA resident has been arrested after allegedly conning at least 28 people on the Costa del Sol and throughout Andalucia. People paid the suspect
Andalucia gets its first batch of SNOW as temperatures reach -2C
ANDALUCIA has received its first snow of the year. Sierra Nevada ski resort, in Granada, woke up to sheets of white yesterday after a day
Artists descended onto rocky outpost for three day festival in the sun
Music producer Youth opened his doors for the second Space Mountain Festival as revellers swayed to the tunes of have-a-go-artists.
LONG READ: Hanging with Andalucia’s most notorious hippie commune to see if they spread more than peace and love
Following last month’s police raid on a long-time hippy colony near Granada, the Olive Press sent Jed Neill to discover whether these New Age veterans
Andalucian city cheapest in Spain for supermarket shopping, THOUSANDS of euros cheaper than Madrid
GRANADA is the cheapest city in Spain for grocery shopping. A new consumer report has revealed the yearly grocery costs in the inland hotspot are
Five TONNES of hash seized and dozens arrested in €10 million Costa del Sol drug bust
MORE than five tonnes of marijuana have been seized by the Guardia Civil in a huge Costa del Sol drug bust. Operation CARISMA saw 28
Alleged-strangler snared in commune raid
The French expat who allegedly killed his girlfriend had been ‘hiding’ in a famous hippy commune in Granada.
EXCLUSIVE: Punk legends, DJs and musicians to gather for Andalucia’s most exciting festival of the year
A RANGE of DJs, musicians and punk legends are set to gather for one of the most exciting festivals of the year. The organic, esoteric
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble return to Spain for string of concerts
The prolific musicians, all brothers, and sons of jazz trumpeter Phil Cohran will perform at Marbella's La Catarina on September 7
Everything you need to know about this year’s Malaga Feria
The Day Fair attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists
Brit athlete breaks Ascent Pico Veleta record on Andalucia’s highest road in Europe
Lee Grantham conquered the 50 kilometre Pico Veleta route in an impressive three hours, 45 minutes and 54 seconds
BREAKING: At least 43 killed by catastrophic forest fires in Portugal, Spain sends water-bombing planes to help tackle inferno
Some 60 fires broke out across the country last night
PRAYER BATTLE: Granada Catholics outraged after Muslim prayers held near Virgin Mary statue
The gathering was sanctioned by the town hall and welcomed by mayor Francisco Cuenca
WATCH: Dramatic moment migrants forced to abandon rubber boat after it caught fire off Spain’s southern coast
They were all taken to Granada
Charity golf tournament to take place
Proceeds will go to the Acompalia charity
Brit celebrates after crooks who conned him out of €92,000 in land scam are finally jailed
Neil Riddoch, is overjoyed that two men have been put in prison for 12 months, 11 years after they fraudulently sold him a nine hectare
Three killed in light aircraft crash near Granada
The cause of the crash has not yet been identified
Couple to trek over 3,000km on horseback from Spain to their wedding in Brighton
Niki Fray and Mark of Cadiar in the Alpujarras will ride the length of Spain and France along the GR7 and E2 routes, which will