Socialists rally to demand Pedro Sanchez resurrect PSOE leadership role
Sixty eight politicians from across Spain rallied in Madrid to plead with the former PSOE general secretary to stand for re-election to the top job at the party's 2017 congress
Police helicopter crew rescue dog and owner from Malaga floods
Guardia Civil helicopter crew perform daring rescue in the Guadalhorce valley
Costa del Sol holiday rental home rule breakers
Thousands of holiday rental homes have failed to be registered since the new regulations came into force
New coastal walkway bridge in situ linking Sabinillas and Casares
It is the latest stage in the ambitious La Senda Litoral project, which aims to create a giant walkway stretching 160km from Manilva to Nerja
Junta de Andalucia boss Susana Diaz faces trial for coercing PSOE delegates investiture vote
The PSOE chief and three other party execs have been denounced for allegedly making threats to MPs if they did not abstain
Multi-million euro Torremolinos shopping complex plans hit by further delays
The Junta’s latest decision on whether or not construction can begin is expected in October or November
Junta de Andalucia bosses should be jailed over bogus training scam, judge says
Junta bosses should be locked up for siphoning off millions, insists judge
Register your Spanish tourist property or else…
Now Andalucia's new holiday rental rules are in force, other regions of Spain suggest it pays to register now rather than risk a fine
Benahavis population to increase by 50% if Junta backs PGOU
Up to 1,063 new houses will be added to an additional 3,800 homes, which already have permission from the existing 1983 town plan
Former Junta heads probed over role in multi-million euro ERE fraud
Chavez and Grinan to be grilled over their links to corruption
New tidings we bring
… but law changes present scant joy for Spain’s homeowners in 2016
Mushroom picking: A chance to reconnect with our hunter-gatherer past
It is essential to go with experts. Some mushrooms are toxic, and telling them apart is often tricky
Ex-Junta de Andalucia presidents in ERE probe
Maria Nunez will probe the exact involvement of former leaders Manuel Chaves and Jose Antonio Grinan
Ten corruption scandals bubbling under in Andalucia
Power-hungry politicians and greedy businessmen tragically still rule in Spain, the country known as the ‘land of the kickback’. With new cases of corruption emerging almost weekly, Rob Horgan investigates ten scandals
Never mind the molluscs
The Zebra Mussel is the least of your worries this autumn, reveals Giles Brown
Estepona residents kick up a stink over composting waste site
Residents have served the town hall and the Junta de Andalucia with a denuncia for breaching environmental law
Back to school in Malaga
Junta de Andalucia has injected €1.16 million of structural improvements across 39 schools
Andalucian mayor demands funds to preserve newly-discovered Roman ruins
Porcuna, the home to the remains of the Roman city Obulco, is in a protected cultural zone
Junta minister Angel Ojeda gleaned €50 million in bogus training centre scam
It is part of the on-going investigation by the police’s anti-fraud unit UDEF, which is estimated could be the biggest corruption investigation in Spanish history
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
Dogs to be banned from ALL Costa del Sol beaches this summer
The ban will run from June 1 to September 30 and will apply to all beaches including the specific dog-friendly beaches that have been set up in Casares, Malaga and Fuengirola
PSOE win – but without overall majority – in Andalucia elections
The PSOE party got just 35% of the vote as new anti-corruption party Podemos gained an incredible 15 seats
Podemos announce a €600,000 campaign in Andalucia
The party has confirmed MEP Teresa Rodriguez will be standing against current Junta president Susana Diaz in the regional elections on March 22
Judge Mercedes Alaya fights to keep Andalucia ERE fraud scandal under her control
The Supreme Court demands enormous trial to be divided
Legal changes planned for holiday rentals in Spain
At the start of 2015, the Junta de Andalucía aims to pass new legislation to regulate the short-term rental market, raising standards for tourists and requiring owners to register apartments and declare
Law amendment to regulate Spanish 25,000 properties put on fast-track by Junta de Andalucia
Junta to legalize 25,000 irregular homes, just in time for the elections