Meeting the Spanish ‘Robin Hood’
With unemployment at 33% in Andalucia, and 5.7 million without work in Spain, the Olive Press meets the radical mayor who has become a cult
‘Hang the bankers’ as Gordillo leaves Cordoba
'Spain's Robin Hood', along with nearly 500 followers, will now continue their march across Andalucia
‘Robin Hood’ of Spain refuses to testify
Supermarket raid leader, Juan Manuel Sanchez Gordillo, accuses government minister of 'not knowing the law'
Driving a train through the truth in Ronda’s tourist valley
Ronda town hall does U-turn on freight line through tourist valley
Cash reward for accused ex-mayor
Former Velez boss awarded damages after waiting eight years to clear his name
Jackpot crackpot
Mayor faces ban after borrowing 1.5m euros from a lottery winner to pay workers
Nijar town hall joins with owners of Cortijo del Fraile to save farmhouse which inspired Lorca’s Blood Wedding
Mayor accuses Junta of 'showing no interest' and playing 'tricks' when it comes to saving the building
Corrupt mayor
Alhaurin’s mayor Juan Martin Seron has been fined 200,000 euros and banned from public office for a year for granting building licences in exchange for
Don’t ruin Ronda’s valley, says former mayor
New mayoress insists that new freight line will not carve its way through Llano de la Cruz valley but stay on existing line
Own goal for Sevilla FC President
Jose Maria Del Nido jailed for perverting the course of justice
Hundred million euro plan to expand Marbella port gets go ahead
Work will begin within six months after the Junta de Andalucia, Marbella town hall and The Nasir Bin Abdullah & Sons Consortium officially sign contract
Former Spanish Mayor resigns amid allegations he used town hall credit card in brothel
Miguel Angel Dominguez quits post as Provincial Delegate for Public Works and Housing but maintains he is innocent
Planning probe halted in Estepona
Town hall has a backlog of more than 3,200 planning investigations which have not been processed
I did not take backhanders, says Alhaurin mayor
Juan MartÃn Seron in the dock
‘They’ve opened a Pandora’s Box’ – Lifting the lid on Ronda corruption
Ronda corruption probe could look into 62 different cases
Former Ronda mayor released on bail
Antonio Marin Lara given 15 days to pay 150,000
Former Ronda mayor could be investigated for up to a dozen cases
Ecologistas en Accion has highlighted a long list of urban projects that have been ‘plagued by irregularities’
Spanish summer beach ban U-turn
Shutting two beaches was a huge ‘error’ according to mayor
Costa de la Luz mayors strike a blow for offshore wind farm projects
Costa de la Luz mayors oppose wind farm scheme
Living the high life in Spain
Wendy Williams explores a magical region of myths, mountains and sleeping mayors
€14,000 pay cut for Antequera mayor
Manuel Baron takes 22 per cent pay cut (yes, you read it correctly)
Russians eye Spanish golf venture
A massive golf development has moved a step forward in the Guadalhorce Valley
New pact sees corrupt former mayor banished
The PP, PA and Green Party in Alcaucin have come together to block the PSOE party and cut any ties to former mayor Jose Manuel
Ronda mayor ousted from Spanish politics
Controversial Ronda mayor to be kicked out after tactical union, while pacts and deals are being struck to take control of town halls around Andalucia
El Ejido has a new mayor
But will it make a difference?
Spanish municipal elections: You hold the key
Wendy Williams on how the expat vote should have a big influence this weekend