M&S plans to expand
While Zara and co are creaming it in the UK, British retail giant plans to make big moves back in Spain
Virgin beach gets ‘urbanised’
Plans to develop the stretch of virgin coastline around El Palmar have come a step closer
The land that time forgot
Spain is littered with traces of ancient man, remains of dinosaurs and proof that Neanderthal man held his last stand in Gibraltar just 24,000 years
A growing collection
The Picasso Museum in Malaga has revealed 43 new works to coincide with the 129th anniversary of the birth of the famous Spanish artist
Jazzing up Granada city
Granada’s International Jazz Festival brings the finest international musicians to the city this month
Second homes in third world
An Andalucian based architects has launched a campaign to offer free homes to some of the world’s poorest people
British OAPs’ agony over bulldozed home continues
Helen and Len Prior have faced another setback in their ongoing fight for justice
Pope’s queer kissathon
Thousands of gay people set to welcome the Pope with a kiss
It’s a right royal carry on!
The courtship of the Spanish Crown Prince Felipe and former anchorwoman Princess Letizia has been made into a TV series by Telecinco
MP broke planning rules to expand luxury villa
Tory MP faces bulldozing after falling foul of Spain’s strict building regs
DNA breakthrough cracks brutal rape after nine years
Almost a decade after the horrific attack, a rape case involving a British woman is being reopened, thanks to new DNA evidence
Date with the ladies
Ladies bare all in a ‘Calendar Girls’ style shoot to raise funds for their village feria
Tale of the century
The Olive Press talks to Andalucia’s oldest ex-pat about decades of change
Clock stops in timeshare clean up
Four Brits – including Interpol-sought Chris Hannington – arrested as nine costa timeshare companies are closed down
Views of Pasion
Famous singer Pasion Vega has picked Nerja as her favourite view in Spain
Brits in money laundering probe
Couple linked to Estepona’s Astapa corruption investigation
A girl gives birth aged 10
A 10-year-old girl has become the youngest mum in Andalucia
From North Devon to South Spain in six decades – Part Three
After three decades of regular visits to Spain, it got to the millennium and 25 years of married life
From North Devon to South Spain in six decades – Part Two
The first night in San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa,) where I had arrived at the age of 20 to start my year abroad from university, had been
From North Devon to South Spain in six decades – Part One
Well, it took nearly 60 years but I made it in the end! When I was born in 1950 I didn’t yet know that Spain
Residents paying for mayor’s defense
The mayor of Alhaurin el Grande, who is facing charges of bribery and corruption, can use taxpayers’ money to cover his legal costs
Antonio Banderas’ garden rescued
Marbella Town Hall are amending the PGOU to save the heart-throb's sea view
Off our rock
Situated some 2000kms south of Britain, it sometimes makes you wonder how Gibraltar could be British - but British it most certainly is
Paul the oracle Octopus dies
The psychic Octopus that predicted Spain's World Cup victory has died peacefully in his sleep
Spain lead the Ballon d’Or shortlist
With a total of seven players nominated, Spain's World Cup winning side has dominated the prestigious Ballon d'Or
Cancer on the rise
The number of people with cancer is expected to grow in Spain by 30 per cent in the next 10 years