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VIDEO: Climber spectacularly rescued after getting stuck in a mountain in Pollenca (Mallorca)

A STUCK climber has been rescued with a helicopter in Cavall Bernat mountain area in Pollenca (Mallorca). The 35-year-old woman was in a precarious situation

30 May, 2023 @ 18:45

Balearic Islands·Environment·Mallorca·Other News

SPAIN’S ROBIN HOODS: Retracing the steps of famous Andalucian bandits who took from the rich and gave to the poor

In Andalucia during the 18th and 19th centuries, bandits were flamenco dancers, bull-fighters, smugglers and travellers, writes Diana Tang and Grace Lee

2 Sep, 2022 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Exploring Spain·La Cultura·Olive Press Travel

Winter snow covers large parts of Spain

SNOW has fallen across large parts of Spain as ski resorts prepare to open their facilities at the end of November. On Wednesday, November 10, temperatures

14 Nov, 2021 @ 12:31

Lead·National News·Weather

Forest fires are a constant threat in the Valencia region

Forest fire lights up hills above Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

ON Tuesday evening, at around 11pm, the hills above Spain’s Marbella became victim to another forest fire. Up in the mountains, near Ojen, the fire

11 Aug, 2021 @ 12:45

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ADANA Dog Shelter banned from fundraising at Estepona Port Market

ADANA dog shelter in Estepona is struggling to reach their monthly donation target after it was banned from fundraising at the weekly Sunday market in

1 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00

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Police search team in Spain hope snow melt will help solve mystery of missing British hiker Esther Dingley

THE OFFICER leading a specialised mountain search team hopes that when snow melts on the highest peaks in the Spanish Pyrenees it may help the

25 Jun, 2021 @ 08:45

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My long road to Ronda – mostly on foot, reveals walking guru

WHEN I first came to Andalucía in the ‘80s Alastair Boyd’s travelogues The Road from Ronda and In The Sierras of the South were essential

11 Nov, 2018 @ 09:54

Andalucia·Cities·Exploring Spain·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

WINTER WONDERLAND: Andalucia’s Sierra Nevada gears up for ski season amid sub-zero temperatures

THE Sierra Nevada ski resort has officially started preparing for the festive season as temperatures drop to -6 degrees. More than 100 cannons were used

30 Oct, 2018 @ 13:32

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WINTER IS COMING: So you better wrap up or face the cold

It even snowed on the beach in Barcelona and I’m surprised that Carles Puigdemont didn’t blame that as some sort of underhand tactic by Madrid,

17 Feb, 2018 @ 16:18

Environment·Food & Drink·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Health·Nature

Two Spanish cavers die in Morocco

Two Spanish cavers have died and one has survived after being trapped in a deep ravine in the Atlas mountains in Morocco

6 Apr, 2015 @ 10:43

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Protect Andalucia

Those entrusted to protect Andalucia's natural heritage are pushing their power to the limit

19 Dec, 2014 @ 12:32

Opinion

The show must go on for Andalucian amphitheatre

Time is running out for the revolutionary theatre project

11 May, 2014 @ 13:00

Gaucin: Balcony of the Serrania

Gaucin is the true starting point of the Ronda mountains and has a vibrant and buzzing art and cultural scene

4 Oct, 2013 @ 06:00

Andalucia·Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel·Travel Malaga·Travel News

La Pista a La Playa

Ski in the morning and sunbathe on the beach in the afternoon!

1 May, 2013 @ 19:13

Josh Taylor's Spain For Pleasure

Yes, Prime Minister

Despite being discovered by British leader David Cameron, few people have unearthed the true secrets of the Guadiaro Valley

28 Aug, 2010 @ 10:30

Other News·Travel News

Snowed under

First the floods, now the snow arrives. Here conditions on the road between Grazalema and El Bosque, just 20 minutes from the Costa del Sol

8 Jan, 2010 @ 13:20

National News

Sustainable Spanish retreats

Are you concerned about the environment? Would you rather take the train than travel by aeroplane, or car? As the Copenhagen earth summit looms, Asha

18 Nov, 2009 @ 20:46

Environment·Other News·Travel News