Spain clamps down on drink driving with compulsory breathalyzer on all new cars from July
A DEVICE that requires drivers to pass a breathalyzer test before it will start the vehicle ignition system must be incorporated into all new cars
Protect your finances in Spain with the experts – Smart Currency
Ringfence your money from exchange rate risk with Smart Currency. WITH something as important as your life savings or proceeds of a property sale at
Choose experience and reputation with Mijas Properties
MIJAS Properties have been helping people realise their property dreams since 1984. Selling a beloved property or taking the leap to buy is a big
Meet the last shepherds eeking out a living on Spain’s ancient pastoral routes
MEET Valentin, his dog Hooky, and Alberto. We occasionally see each other on my walks near Requena, a rural area in Valencia province. Full disclosure:
A BUTT TIME: Cigarettes don’t just poison smokers – they poison the environment too
I’VE never understood smoking. My father died when I was 14 of throat cancer caused by smoking. I could not see what was big, clever,
As seen on TV: Giles revels in his newfound celebrity status after stint on Marbella exposé
It has been noted more than once, but I have the face for radio. Except for May, when the unsuspecting viewing public of Marbella and
Fugitive captured in Madrid after tip off within 48 hours of Spain’s most wanted appeal
POLICE swooped in on one of the most wanted fugitives in Spain on Wednesday, capturing him within 48hours of a nationwide appeal in which his
Pineberry: How a white strawberry that tastes like pineapple is proving a lucrative crop from Spain’s Huelva
YOU may have noticed the unusual looking pale strawberries on display at greengrocers across Spain. These anaemic versions with their bright red seeds are not
Ole! Meet the 20-year-old female matador forging her way in a macho world as Spain turns it back on bullfighting
THERE are few spheres left in the modern world that remain predominantly the realm of men, but one of the last vestiges of machismo must
True Valencian paella is under threat from global warming, warn scientists in Spain
THE traditional Valencian paella is under threat from global warming, warn researchers in Spain, who fear one of the key ingredients is nearing extinction as
IN PICS: This is how to enjoy Madrid like a Rolling Stone
THEY arrived on a private jet emblazoned with the iconic logo a week ago and since then the Rolling Stones have been enjoying some down
IN PICS: Spain hosts Europe’s first ever surfing championship for dogs
THE first ever European Canine Surfing Championships has been held in Asturias in the north of Spain. Salinas beach in Asturias hosted the first surfing
HORSEPOWER TO THE PEOPLE: Why the Olive Press has launched campaign to allow Brits in Spain back on the road
IT’S time to kick the mandarins into gear!
Get This In Reverse: The Olive Press demands urgent action to restore driving rights to thousands of UK licence holders in Spain
THE OLIVE PRESS is launching a campaign to demand a U-turn in draconian new rules stopping thousands of British expats from driving in Spain. We
Monkeypox cases in Spain rise to 120
THE number of monkeypox cases in Spain rose over the weekend by 22 confirmed cases to 120, the Spanish health ministry said on Monday. Spain
IN PICS: Take a look at Spain’s extraordinary scrap cathedral built entirely by one man
JUSTO Gallego Martinez, a former monk who devoted the last six decades of his life to building a cathedral out of scrap in a town
Hikers arrested after sparking wildfire with barbecue while camping outskirts of Granada in southern Spain
A COUPLE have been arrested on suspicion of being responsible for starting a wildfire that has already destroyed 172 hectares of woodland on the outskirts
Poetic justice? UK accused of robbing Spain of second place at Eurovision thanks to algorithm
IT would be poetic justice if indeed Spain had been robbed of Eurovision glory by the UK thanks to an algorithm, as claimed by the
The sounds of summer: Noisy nature and cacophony of humans mark the season in rural southern Spain
MAY is one of my favourite months in Spain. After the recent rains, the campo around the Casita has erupted into riotous full bloom. Naturalists
Spanish engineers move a step closer to making mission to Mars possible
A TEAM of Basque engineers have been financed by the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop an idea that could make trips to Mars possible.
MAPPED: Spain’s shocking north-south divide revealed in latest poverty statistics
PEOPLE living in the south of Spain are more at risk of poverty than those in the north, a new study has confirmed. While it
IN PICS: Celebrations in Spain’s capital as Real Madrid beat Liverpool to win Champions League final
ACROSS the city Real Madrid fans erupted in joy as the whistle blew to end the match in Stade de France on Saturday night. Scenes
PP fails in bid to overturn wolf hunting ban in Spain
A BID to overturn Spain’s wolf hunting ban by Spain’s conservative opposition party has been rejected by parliament. The Popular Party (PP), supported by several
Spain limits air conditioning and heating in public buildings in latest drive to save energy
SPAIN will impose limits on air-conditioning in public buildings this summer in a bid to slash its energy bill as prices soar. Civil servants will
From shanty town to supermarket shelf: The shocking truth behind Spain’s vegetable growing industry
The region of Andalucia in southern Spain that attracts two very different kinds of foreigners to two very different kinds of seas, writes Heather Galloway.
FOCUS: A look back at the devastating history of forest fires in Spain
As temperatures rise and Spain braces itself for news of more superfires, Sorrel Downer looks back at the ten most dramatic wildfires this century.