Marbella waiter turns entrepreneur with ‘at-table’ mobile phone charger device
A waiter serving diners in fashionable Marbella has invented a system to charge mobile phones at tables. Esteban Romero, 36, has spent the last ten
2 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Gaucin – € 175,000
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PROPERTY ANALYSIS: Making sense of a fickle market with Survey Spain
Fashions change but the taxman always wants his cut, writes Campbell Ferguson of Survey Spain
ONE FOR HORSE LOVERS: Spain’s Huelva recovers its traditional ‘Saca de las Yeguas’ after two years absence due to pandemic
THE ancestral Andalucian tradition of releasing hundreds of semi-wild horses back into their natural habitat, the Doñana Natural Area, will take place again this June
Classical crooners Il Divo return to finish tour in Spain
WORLD famous classical crossover group Il Divo have announced they will continue the Spanish leg of their tour after putting it on hold due to
Andalucian elections 2022: Who’s who in the race to lead the region
WITH the regional election campaign now in full swing ahead of polling day on Sunday, June 19, The Olive Press takes a look at the
Oops, we did it again! How the Olive Press reported from the wildfire in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol
GETTING close to the flames and talking to victims and firefighters. While other expat newspapers watched it from afar, translating stories from Spanish websites, the
Dose anyone love Spain’s Costa del Sol as much as Scandinavians?
IT has always been a bit of a stereotype of the Costa del Sol, the image of sunburned Brits and Germans, frolicking on the beaches.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds to headline Cala Mijas music festival on Spain’s Costa del Sol
AUSSIE rockers Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have been announced as a headline act for Cala Mijas festival. Having played Primavera sound on June
From Moors to modern hub:Â A look at the illustrious history of La Alpujarra in southern Spain
THE Alpujarra was originally inhabited by Phoenicians and Romans, the latter who introduced the system of acequias to channel water from snow melt into fields
Another golf resort project given green light in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE development of a luxury golf resort in Mijas has been initially approved by the town hall. Valle del Golf Resort will include an 18-hole
2 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Mojacar – € 179,000
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Lorca comes back to life in tours offered this summer in Granada birthplace in southern Spain
THE birthplace of celebrated Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca will come to life with dramatised tours this summer. A group of students and amatuer actors
Strand Properties: High quality real estate concept on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Sirena and Anssi Kiviranta were two of the founding partners of a very successful Finnish real estate concept Bo LKV. They grew the business from
Spain’s Malaga prepares for its first post-covid San Juan night
MALAGA City Council is preparing its first San Juan night after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The last two years saw beaches
From the Rock to Hollywood: Movie deal for trio of Gibraltar films
GIBRALTARIAN film producer, director and writer Ian Serra has signed a Hollywood film deal on three movies. And the Rock itself is destined for the
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Olive Press making big inroads with driving licence exchange petition
AN Olive Press campaign to allow resident Brits without a Spanish licence back on the road is gathering speed. A pair of expat councillors have
OPINION: Give expats full voting rights in Spain
THE Right to vote is considered one of the most fundamental rights in a democracy. A mere century ago women were throwing themselves under horses
Sustainable tourism? Those that live on the Spain’s Costas know the dilemma first hand
I don’t think I’m alone in thinking the world has gone mad. Certainly not when you consider the climate and the unbelievable things going on.
Spain’s Rafa Nadal plans Wimbledon bid despite problems with right foot
RAFA Nadal has told journalists in Mallorca on Friday that he plans to play at Wimbledon which starts on June 27. 36-year-old Nadal won the
Calling adventurers: La Alpujarra in southern Spain is just what you’re looking for
SOUTH of Granada, a whole world of adventure awaits you in the mountains. From 400m to 3,479m – this being the top of mainland Spain’s
Alleged fraudster pensioner in Spain claims she ‘can’t even use WhatsApp’
A 73-YEAR-OLD Malaga woman accused of online fraud has claimed she ‘doesn’t even know how to use WhatsApp’. Maria, from Rincon de la Victoria in
Ryanair claims cabin crew strikes in Spain will be ‘relatively insignificant’ in disrupting summer holiday flights
BUDGET airline Ryanair claims six days of cabin crew strikes in Spain will be ‘relatively insignificant in terms of disruption’. Cabin crew will strike on
Lifeguards in Mallorca threaten to go on strike over Spain’s San Juan bank holiday
LIFEGUARDS in Mallorca have announced they will go on strike. The Lifeguards Union of Mallorca will coordinate a strike between 50 lifeguards in the capital
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