Boiling over: What makes August so unbearable in Spain
WELL you’ve made it this far… and only a few days to go. Be content that the majority of heatwaves are behind us and the
Gender violence control bracelets in Andalucia make up 38% of Spain’s national total
WRISTBANDS for Gender Violence in Andalucia stands at 38% of the national total. The statistical report prepared by the Coordination Unit against Gender Violence of
At last! Rain expected in Spain’s Andalucia from Tuesday
SPAIN’S national Met Office, AEMET, has forecast a change in the weather in Andalucia after a sweltering summer, with rain expected as of tomorrow, Tuesday
Spain’s Andalucia sees out last weekend of August with zero fatal traffic accidents
ANDALUCIA has finalised the last weekend of August with zero traffic fatalities. As August holidays come to an end, Andalucian roads have been heaving with
Gibraltar boosts its ‘Rock Under Siege’ tourist site with great new additions
THE Gibraltar Government has completed an extensive restoration of the ‘City Under Siege’ exhibition on the Upper Rock. The face-lift highlights military graffiti at the
Don ‘Pijote’ and the Year of Lunching Dangerously
MARINES in Vietnam used to deal with the insanity around them by imagining that it wasn’t real life. It was an acid drenched inversion of
WATCH: Robbie Williams stuns with surprise performance in Ibiza
REVELLERS in Ibiza got a surprise when British star Robbie Williams got up on a stage during a concert earlier this month. The crooner joined
On the mend: How a post-Covid full health check revealed some surprising results
A post Covid health check goes surprisingly well for Olive Press editor Jon Clarke at Marbella’s leading Executive Health clinic
3 bedroom Villa for sale in Pinar de Campoverde with pool – € 245,000
Villa Pinar de Campoverde, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 245,000 Beautifully presented detached villa with private pool situated near the popular Rio
Alien invasion: Asian algae taking over Spanish waters
AN Asian algae now declared an ‘invasive species’ is causing havoc on native biodiversity. In just a year it has spread 400 kilometres along Spanish
Museum sector in Spain’s Andalucia enjoys growing numbers of visitors in 2022
MUSEUM in Spain’s Andalucia have tripled the number of visitors so far this year with respect to 2021. In fact, according to the Regional Ministry
Punters aim for best Titanic sinking at Ocean Village cardboard boat race for Gibraltar National Day
CREATIVE boat builders will be taking to the sea at the Ocean Village Marina to win some fabulous prizes at the annual Charity Cardboard Boat
Climate change: When will we deal with the elephant in the room?
Eyes Wide Shut. NO not the 1999 Stanley Kubrick film starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. I refer to the inactivity of the world’s leaders
Sherry good! Top marks in a first for Andalucian wines
A PAIR of Andalucian wines have received perfect scores of 100 in the prestigious Guia Peñín. These are the first wines to have achieved the
Gibraltar teens given unique pop at House of Commons speech during Youth Parliament
A YOUNG person from Gibraltar will get the chance to speak to the UK Youth Parliament at the House of Commons on November 4, the
EXPLAINED: What you need to know about Spanish explorer Elcano as Sanlucar de Barrameda in Cadiz prepares for a very special anniversary
While Magellan and 232 others didn’t make it, it is 500 years since intrepid Spanish explorer Elcano made the first circumnavigation of the world
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Puerto del Rosario – € 156,000
Apartment Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura 2 beds 1 baths € 156,000 Very cozy apartment with excellent sea views located in Puerto del Rosario,
Currencies Direct: GBP/EUR exchange rate firms on hawkish Bank of England rate hike bets
THE past couple of weeks has seen the pound to euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate fluctuate, before trending broadly higher in response to Bank of England
Malaga speed camera generates the third highest number of fines in Spain
A SPEED camera in Malaga generates the highest number of fines in Andalucia, and third highest in Spain, according to the latest report from the
Valencia City bookshop wins best bookstore in Spain title
THE honour of being called Spain’s best bookstore has gone to a Valencia City shop. The award has been given to the Ramon Llull store
Hotel cleaners on Spain’s Costa del Sol slam ‘disgusting tourists’ and share revolting footage of trashed rooms
A HOTEL cleaning association has slammed the ‘disgusting tourists’ who are back on the Costa del Sol in their droves. The head of Las Kellys
EXPLAINER: What Spain’s new ‘only yes means yes’ law means for rape victims in Spain
SPAIN’S Congress approved a ‘yes means yes’ law on Thursday, qualifying all non-consensual sex as rape. The legislation passed with 205 votes in favour, 141
WATCH: Three arrested after officers in Spain discover 140 kilos of hashish hidden in car at Tarifa port
POLICE in Spain have arrested three people for allegedly trying to smuggle 140 kilos of hashish into Tarifa from Morocco. Policia Nacional officers backed up
OPINION: Myth or fact? Why we all need to be alarmed at Spain’s needle-spiking craze
THE huge surge in supposed needle-spiking cases experienced in bars and nightclubs across Spain this summer is worrying on so many levels and is the
Father and son rammed by crazed driver of stolen car in Spain’s Tarifa
A GROUP of youths who twice allegedly rammed a stolen car into a father and son outside a nightclub in Tarifa are being investigated by
Hospital ICU Covid-19 cases in Spain hit lowest point since early days of pandemic
INTENSIVE care hospital admissions for Covid-19 have fallen to their lowest number since the Ministry of Health started publishing figures. 241 ICU cases were reported