Belgian court refuses to extradite Spanish rapper charged with glorifying terrorism
A BELGIAN court has rejected a Spanish request to extradite rapper Valtonyc sentenced to prison for charges related to insulting the monarchy in his lyrics.
Spain makes fresh demands over Gibraltar in Brexit negotiations
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez met with chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier to seek a new Gibraltar chapter in the Brexit agreement this week
EXCLUSIVE: Gay expat couple denounce Guardia Civil officer after alleged assault during routine traffic stop on Spain’s Costa del Sol
The British Embassy is now involved in the case
Top ‘narco’ reveals how 30% of cocaine profits in Spain spent bribing police and port workers in explosive interview detailing how the criminal industry works
Some 32,795 kilos of cocaine were seized in Spain last year
Three armed men rob bank on Costa del Sol and take off with €200,000
The incident took place just after 8am at the Bankinter branch in the centre of Marbella
Fears for Granada’s pioneering caviar industry after flash floods ‘destroyed everything in 15 minutes’
The Rio Frio region has been producing caviar since 1955 and includes luxury brands like Beluga
How an Andalucian weed promoted literacy in Victorian Britain
“THE English ceased to be one of the most aggressive, brutal, rowdy, outspoken, riotous cruel and bloodthirsty nations in the world and became one of
INCREDIBLE SCENES: Cars washed away in Andalucia floods
HEAVY rains have caused devastating damage in the small village of RioFrio Granada in the Loja district of Andalucia. Famous for it’s fish farms and
Spanish chef writes novel after taking 20,000 locals to cook for victims of Puerto Rico hurricane
SPANISH chef Jose Andres has written a novel detailing how he provided millions of meals to Puerto Ricans following the devastating hurricanes last year. The
Personal data laws in Spain are about to get a lot more complicated
RECENT changes to the Spanish Data Protection Act (Ley de Protección de Datos or “LOPD”) and the ancillary Royal Decree that sets out security measures
Why Spain has a sad lack of online property data
BUYERS coming to Spain from the UK and other parts of Europe may be surprised to find that there is a surprising lack of information
Where are they now? The former journalists and editors of the Olive Press
Those who have left us have gone on to do great things around the globe
WATCH: Cars washed away as floods wreak havoc in Spain’s Andalucia
https://www.facebook.com/francisco.doncelhinojosa/videos/1984755304921485/ THIS is the moment devastating floods can be seen washing away cars in Andalucia. The four-minute clip shows water carrying several vehicles after
Companies with women in power ‘less likely to break environmental laws’
COMPANIES with women at the helm are less likely to break environmental laws. A new study claims that for every additional woman appointed to a
IN PICS: Marbella beach World Clean Up day
A team of divers have joined a hundred people for a big beach clean up in Marbella. The group from Diving with Nic helped to
Junta announces €10 million project to develop tourism in inland Andalucia
THE Junta has allocated almost €10 million to develop tourism in Andalucia’s lesser visited inland areas. The funds, available in two tranches of €4.75 million,
We’ve survived another mad Marbella summer
CONGRATULATIONS! You survived another summer season on the Coast. While it seemed to be a little less frenzied and frantic than previous summers, there was
MIJAS MATTERS: Open your eyes to what’s really happening in the town
Get on the voters’ roll now, writes Bill Anderson
Pintxo hopping in Spain’s San Sebastian may be ‘World’s Best Culinary Experience’ but don’t bail on Bilbao
THE world’s best culinary experience has officially been awarded to an old Spanish tradition. Well, Basque that is. Choosing from 500 different food experiences from
British expat wins top UK food awards for Andalucia made balsamic vinegars
Creator of Fino Olive Oil, Susie Taylor, has won two prizes at this year’s UK Great Taste Awards for her Cordoba products
WATCH: More flash floods hit Southern Spain
After a huge downpour yesterday in Ronda with 50 litres of water falling in less than an hour, another hit Sentinel de Bodegas with a
Spain makes U-turn on bombs sale to Saudi Arabia despite concerns over use in Yemen
Just 48 hours after Defence Minister Margarita Robles said the sale was 'undergoing review', the government decided to reactivate it
‘Unpredictable’ rain and storms could cause local flooding THIS WEEKEND as Spain’s Malaga province placed on yellow alert
A YELLOW alert has been issued for strong winds, rain and storms across the whole of Malaga province. The rainfall will begin today and last
EXPAT ALARM: ‘Get yourself registered’, warns Spain ambassador in open Brexit letter
While it expresses optimism for a deal, it says all eventualities have to be prepared for
Does your insurance company guarantee a courtesy car after a bump?
IF your vehicle is involved in an accident and has to go in for repairs, the last thing you need to worry about is organising
How the Olive Press has survived 300 issues – and is continuing to grow
Publisher Jon Clarke on the massive range of stories the Olive Press has tackled as it grew from a tiny office in Ronda to covering