Andalucia’s Sierra Nevada ski resort launches ten-year ‘green’ plan in bid to eliminate carbon footprint
THE Junta de Andalucia has prepared a ten-year strategic plan to make Sierra Nevada as ‘green’ as possible.
People with depression in Spain 50% more likely to die
The most vulnerable group was found to be men between the ages of 18 and 64 years old
Expat fighting for life after drunk French driver rams him into garage door on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A FRENCH expat is in a very serious condition after being hit by a drunk driver in Torre del Mar. The man was struck by
IN PICS: Fiesta season kicks off in Spain’s Costa Blanca with free fun in the sun
FORMENTERA DEL SEGURA was one of many places on the Costa Blanca that enjoyed a carnival atmosphere, this weekend. Joining Torrevieja, Orihuela, and many other
Spain’s Mallorca launches dog poo crackdown, using DNA testing to catch owners and fine them €300 for not clearing up
Owners are to provide veterinarians with a sample of their canines' DNA, obtained through a blood test or by swabbing a dog's mouth for saliva
Spain receives the most asylum claims in the EU
SPAIN has the most asylum claims out of all EU states.
Spain’s property rentals smash records, climbing 5% in a year, while price per square metre also surges
Words by Raymundo Larraín Nesbitt
OPINION: Gas-guzzling heater ban is step in right direction in fight against climate change
The new regulations are sparking much debate on the fight against climate change
Gibraltar’s Prior Park School goes from strength to strength with its exam results, continuing its 100% pass rate
The school has also driven inter-schools sports competitions among schools in Gibraltar and in Spain
Nearly 9 out of 10 pregnant women who want to have an abortion in Spain, get harassed by anti-abortion groups
NEARLY 90% of pregnant women who want to have an abortion have been harassed by anti-abortion groups, according a report.
Climate change blamed for alarming rise of hornworms, destroying Mallorca’s tomatoes, peppers and aubergines
In recent years, the presence of hornworms in Mallorca has grown considerably
Granada’s Alhambra Palace offers FREE craft workshops on Nasrid history THIS WEEK to celebrate Dia de Andalucia
The Nasrid dynasty was the last Moorish Muslim dynasty in the Iberian Peninsula, ruling the Emirate of Granada from 1230 until 1492
Mayor of Nerja to appear in court for allowing raw sewage to flow into sea in Spain’s Andalucia
The Mayor of Nerja along with current and former councillors has been called to give evidence over the untreated sewage water being pumped into the
CLIC International House is inspiring the next generation of English teachers at its Malaga and Sevilla centres
Forget mindlessly reciting from a textbook, the CLIC way is dynamic, fun and includes plenty of practice with volunteer local Spanish students
Sandstorm engulfs Spain’s Canary Islands, closing airports and leaving British holidaymakers stranded
THE Canary Islands have come to a complete standstill as they become engulfed by a sandstorm.
Andalucia’s Cameron International School offers students a global education and has just partnered with Tottenham Hotspur
“At Cameron International School we want all our children to be able to develop their talents”
Marbella demanding ‘urgent action’ over daily traffic hell between Puerto Banus and San Pedro as it seeks budget for third lane on A-7
MARBELLA town hall is set to ask Madrid for urgent action to tackle the daily traffic nightmare between Puerto Banus and San Pedro. The A-7
TRAGIC: Baby boy dies after falling from second-storey window in Spain’s Andalucia
A BABY boy who was in intensive care after falling from a second-storey window in Granada has died. The 18-month old suffered severe brain trauma
INVESTIGATION: Uncovering the plight of homeless British expats on the Costa del Sol
Spain promised work and a new life in the sun and they spent 17 happy years here before it all came crashing down
Private or state? Two Olive Press reporters compare their very different school experiences
Posh private or Joe public - is paying for an education worth it? Olive Press reporters Dimitris Kouimtsidis and Charlie Smith compare their own schools
F1 2020 roars into action during Barcelona testing
THE Circuit de Cataluña in Barcelona saw rubber hit tarmac for the first time in 2020 for the first Formula One test of the year.
Spanish app Wikiloc revolutionising the hiking world
Spanish app Wikiloc fuels hiking resurgence with 13 million routes, writes Dimitris Kouimtsidis
TURNING POINT: Spain on brink of sexual assault reform in new government bill to stop rapists ‘getting away’ with lighter sentences
SPAIN’S new coalition government is on the cusp of penning a dramatic reform in rape and sexual assault laws, overturning years of injustice for victims
Rabies warning issued in Spain and France after ‘illegal’ puppy in Andalucia ‘suspected’ of carrying disease
A spokesperson called on ‘any person or animal that has been bitten, scratched or licked by this dog’ to contact the health authorities
IN PICS: Spectacular 15,000-year-old carvings uncovered in Spanish cave
They are said to be extremely fragile and can be damaged by merely being touched
Dodgy money deals, mafia involvement, rent-a-squatter scams – the murky underworld of free real estate in Spain
"They want to be left in peace and to pay a rent that corresponds to their income"