Number of Spanish smokers has INCREASED after sweeping bans on indoor smoking
SPANISH efforts to stub out smoking have backfired. A ban on smoking inside in bars, restaurants and offices has led to an increase, not decrease
Spain’s iconic bar culture under threat as hundreds of traditional bars closing each year
According to the Spanish Hospitality Federation, in 2017 the number of bars dropped for the seventh year in a row
Santa Claus arrives on the slopes at Sierra Nevada
Santa Claus opens the holidays at Sierra Nevada skiing down the illuminated track of El Rio accompanied by 20 of his festive expert skiers. Dozens
Never too old to ski in the Sierra Nevada
THEY have been coming to the Sierra Nevada for decades from their home in Almeria. And, best of all, retired expats Martin and Brenda Carney,
EXCLUSIVE: How Spain’s high fashion designers are turning recycled plastic into runway collections
As Spanish designers weave recycled plastic into their collections, PET-a-porter could become the new planet-friendly fashion trend
Clinically obese fur-wearing smoker faces competition from flying robots
If Santa has been keeping up with the news at his North Pole toy factory, he won’t have found much to ho-ho-ho about
Costa Del Ski – Exploring the slopes in southern Europe’s top skiing resort
WHILE it’s foggy in the Pyrenees and they’re shivering in the Alps, I’m taking the sun near the top of Spain’s second highest mountain. It’s
How did far-right party Vox do so well in Andalucia election…and what could it mean for Spain?
Nationally Vox, which means ‘Voice’, would command around 10% of the vote if a general election was called tomorrow
MONEY SHOWER: Malaga receives MILLIONS in Spain’s El Gordo lottery
Marbella alone has won an incredible €1.6 million
OPINION: Mijas officials need to take note from philosopher Lao Tzu’s teachings
Mijas councillors could do with listening to this wise man from the East, writes Bill Anderson
Spain is not entering a new property bubble, but it can still do more to prevent another
The recent warning from the International Monetary Fund may have been a cause for concern for many a homeowner or investor
Five hilarious yet brilliant presents that NEED to be on your Christmas wish list this year
THIS Christmas, the average European will travel 190 miles on five Christmas shopping trips of four hours each, attend three Christmas parties, suffer three hangovers
How expats in Spain can keep cool in midst of Brexit pantomime
Don’t let UK politics confuse you, get advice from the best in the business, writes Woodbrook’s Ivo Sharpe
GIFT OF GIVING: Five causes for expats on Spain’s Costa del Sol to get behind this Christmas
As the festive season is upon us the Olive Press has rounded up some charitable causes in need of some Christmas cheer
EXCLUSIVE: British expat investors fear huge losses after Spain-based forestry investment firm accused of ‘mishandling’ tens of millions of euros
To add insult to injury, various investors fear they are now being targeted by con artists posing as investment fund managers looking to take over
US icon Bob Dylan to perform on Spain’s Costa del Sol next year
LEGENDARY US singer-songwriter Bob Dylan will perform on the Costa del Sol next year. The 77-year-old will play at Fuengirola’s Mare Nostrum on May 4
EL GORDO: Why you need to grab a ticket for Spain’s famous Christmas lottery TODAY
Time is running out to get your golden ticket for tomorrow
FLIGHT SHOCKER: Spain could be left with almost no domestic flights in a no-deal Brexit
SPAIN is facing a flightmare post-Brexit as British-owned Iberia could lose its right to operate in the EU if the UK fails to ratify the
What NOT to do at your office Christmas party in Spain
As the work Christmas party season is upon us, Giles Brown looks back at some of his most (unfortunately) memorable bashes
PURE EVIL: Backpackers beheaded and stabbed to death in Morocco before video shared online in ISIS inspired attack
The attack has shocked the north African country, a popular holiday destination for expats and locals in southern Spain and one of the more liberal
SHERRY XMAS: All you need to know about Andalucia’s famous tipple and what to pair it with this festive season
There’s one to go with everything, writes La Bodega del Cantinero’s sommelier, Juan M Padron
London Gatwick reopens following drone nightmare but disruption will continue today, authorities ‘genuinely don’t know’ who was behind the crime
British transport minister Chris Grayling said there was a 'long prison sentence' for the person or people behind the twisted stunt
DRONE THAT STOLE XMAS: Close to 1,000 flights cancelled and over 130,000 travellers stranded as London Gatwick bosses warn disruption could last until CHRISTMAS EVE
Police cannot reopen the runway until they catch the person behind the cowardly crime
ALL easyJet flights between Spain and London Gatwick cancelled as drone drama expected to run into tomorrow, UK military sworn in to deal with menace
Drones were first spotted flying over the airfield late last night
One tonne of cocaine found hidden in avocados on Spain’s Costa del Sol
The haul, with a street value of around €160 million, was found in a warehouse in Velez-Malaga earlier this month
PSOE could stay in power in Andalucia as right-wing parties fail to agree to pact
The lack of progress means it is unlikely there will be an agreement by the December 27 deadline