Arrest in southern Spain after body of missing British expat OAP discovered A search had been launched for the pensioner last Wednesday after she failed to return her rental car 22 Jul, 2019 @ 10:46 Cadiz·Lead
Dead blue whale found floating in Marbella The animal has been taken to experts at CREMA Aula del Mar de Malaga, where scientists will analyse the carcass 22 Jul, 2019 @ 10:39 Environment·Lead·Malaga
Whether we like it or not, tourism to Spain boosts the economy and sways the property market, writes Amanda Butler Perhaps our hoteliers will need to start adjusting their hotel rates to be more competitive...just saying! 21 Jul, 2019 @ 13:33 Amanda Butler: Keys to the Island·Mallorca·Property
GOODBYE ‘BEETHOVEN’: Rafa Nadal to trade in his luxury yacht for a catamaran The Mallorcan tennis ace is putting his 23-metre ship up for sale following a family trip around the Carribean on a luxury Sunreef 74 Chrissy 21 Jul, 2019 @ 12:27 Celebrity·Mallorca
REVEALED: Amy Winehouse wrote three songs from Back to Black while holidaying in Alicante FEW knew that when the soulful, heart-wrenching vocals of Back to Black hit top-ten charts around the world in 2006, they would turn Amy Winehouse 21 Jul, 2019 @ 12:25 Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead
HE’S THE DADDY: Ex-lover of Spain’s Julio Iglesias speaks out after singer revealed as FATHER of her child "Julio destroyed my dreams. I should’ve known what I was doing, but it's always the woman who has to pick up the pieces" 21 Jul, 2019 @ 11:51 Celebrity·Lead·National News
SLOW TRAVEL: Run down your rev count in Ronda where slow travel is the new mantra In their first piece for the Olive Press, Princeton student interns Regina Lankenau and Maya Eashwaran discover how Ronda has perfected the art of unstructured 21 Jul, 2019 @ 09:59 La Cultura·Lead·Travel News
FILTHY RICH: How the other half live when on holiday in southern Spain, from Saudi Royalty to British prime ministers and American billionaires As celebs, royals and the super rich descend on the Spanish coasts for the summer, Maya Eashwaran and Regina Lankenau see how their entourages and 21 Jul, 2019 @ 08:50 Celebrity·Lead
OPINION: Justice at last! British engineer Robert Mansfield-Hewitt has been released from prison this month 21 Jul, 2019 @ 04:39 Opinion
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY: Crackdown sees nearly 20% of Palma’s terraces closed, leaving Mallorca expat owners struggling to make ends meet It comes after a draconian dictat came into force removing an initial 179 outdoor seating areas from some of Palma’s most popular restaurants 21 Jul, 2019 @ 02:32 Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca
OPINION: War on Terraces As the Olive Press highlighted last year the stark truth is up to 42% of all the 1,650 terraces in Palma are at risk 21 Jul, 2019 @ 02:30 Opinion
LOOK OF LUX: Giles Brown is an expert at picking out a face in a crowd, even in Spain’s Malaga Airport “Basically, one of the things that attracts mosquitoes is if you are sexually active,” she said, looking straight at me 20 Jul, 2019 @ 17:03 Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Malaga
Specsavers Opticas have everything you need to stay safe in the sun and some super cool shades Supersize your lenses, or choose wraparound styles so that less light will filter in through the sides 20 Jul, 2019 @ 15:13 Ask the Optician·Columnists·Health
Thinking of buying off plan in Spain? Terra Meridiana tells you everything you need to know In the previous decade it was very common to work with insurers not authorised to operate in Spain 20 Jul, 2019 @ 12:01 Adam Neale: Property Insider·Property
Spain’s new mortgage law will force homebuyers to take a test in Spain before sale can be approved Also known as the Housing Credit Law, it should greatly diversify what is on offer for homebuyers while providing better protections 20 Jul, 2019 @ 11:36 Property·Tancrede de Pola: Mortgage Think Tank
‘Greedy’ landowner sells expats’ animal refuge land near Costa del Sol meaning 800 animals could be killed “The ruthless owner has already shown his true colours,” said a foundation spokesperson 20 Jul, 2019 @ 10:02 Cadiz·Lead·Nature
SIMPLY THE REST: Driving through Spain this summer? Here are the best boutique hotels to stop at en route Depending on your route, you will pass some of Spain’s most emblematic cities and towns 20 Jul, 2019 @ 09:05 Cordoba·Costa Blanca·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News
OPINION: Is it any wonder racism flourishes in Spain, when a teacher of all people, feels she can call black men ‘monkeys’? With a teacher now caught on camera peddling the same old racist stereotypes of ‘monkeys’, is it any wonder racism continues 19 Jul, 2019 @ 18:44 Opinion
Expat Marbella couple held in prison on drug and money laundering charges ‘may have links to Finland’s Hells Angels’ as more details emerge Niko Ranta-aho, who runs a restaurant in Marbella, and his bikini-model girlfriend Sofia Belorfia, will both remain in custody in Helsinki, Finland 19 Jul, 2019 @ 15:13 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
SHOEDUNIT: Man cuffed in Spain’s Andalucia after hiding kilo of hash in trainers The shoes - black Nike Air Force 1s - had been altered to conceal the hash in the tongues and in cavities under the insoles 19 Jul, 2019 @ 14:58 Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead
Spain’s FIRST boutique hotel with craft beer microbrewery opens on Costa del Sol The factory, which cost €1 million, will employ 25 staff, pump out 300,000 litres of beer a year, and even has a deal with the 19 Jul, 2019 @ 13:25 Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Travel News
Toddler fighting for her life after swallowing ecstasy in Spain’s Ibiza Guardia Civil believe the pill had been dropped by a drug user or dealer and the child mistook it for a sweet 19 Jul, 2019 @ 13:09 Lead
IN THE NICK OF TIME: Irish man arrested at Malaga airport check-in desk donning €28,000 Rolex he reported as robbed in Marbella a day earlier The holidaymaker had made the claims in a local police station in Puerto Banus, but agents weren't buying it 19 Jul, 2019 @ 12:41 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Expat stumbles upon TWO sets of human remains on Spain’s Costa del Sol during morning stroll They were in bin bags and had been dumped in a ditch 19 Jul, 2019 @ 12:15 Lead·Malaga
Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo meets Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt for Brexit and Iran crunch talks After the talks with the leadership hopefuls, Picardo said he ‘wished both candidates all the best for next week’ 18 Jul, 2019 @ 17:49 Gibraltar·Lead·Politics
PICTURED: ‘Shark’ spotted near swimmers on Spain’s Costa del Sol The animal was spotted swimming next to a young woman who was riding a water jet pack 18 Jul, 2019 @ 17:38 Environment·Lead·Malaga