Deia dreaming in Mallorca
Jason Heppenstall spends an idyllic few days on the island of Mallorca – and comes home without his hubcaps
Report claims Aifos offered gifts to politicians and judges
Police believe the developer wanted to “buy support” A HOUSING DEVELOPER at the centre of the investigation into Marbella council corruption offered gifts worth more
Judge suspended for bribery
Marbella Judge Francisco Javier de Urquia has been suspended for allegedly taking bribes. The High Court is investigating whether he accepted money from developers and
Beautiful… but beware
Clive Muir and Sue Eatock tell us hidden dangers lurk behind the beauty of the plant that lines Spain’s dry riverbeds and motorways – the
Police report brings to light extent of Marbella corruption
As the investigation into town planning corruption comes to an end, the Olive Press untangles the web of corruption woven by Juan Antonio Roca
Illegal Hotel” daubed on illegal hotel
In letters three storeys high and covering 1,200 square metres, Greenpeace used 250 kilograms of black paint for its latest protest against the controversial El
Motril man in child porn arrest
A MOTRIL man arrested as part of a police crackdown on peodophilia had 300 pornographic photos on his computer, according to police. The man, whose
Junta delays golf plans
THE regional government has delayed its announcement on its new golf legislation until after the summer. The Olive Press understands the new plans could put
Olive theft gang busted
A GANG that stole more than one and a half million tonnes of olives has been broken up. Police from Spain and Italy arrested 18
Feast of the Virgin of the Snows
Novice Maria Carreras hikes to the top of mainland Spain’s highest peak to attend mass – at the second attempt! “WELL?” Joe fights to be
Forest Buyers Rage in Galicia
Lisa Tilley reports on a new breed of “green speculator,” who are buying forest land in Galicia to protect it from the encroaching concrete A
Ex Government minister arrested for mafia links
Planells accused of bribery after giving immigration documents to Russian gangs THE Government’s former number two in Catalunya has been arrested on suspicion of involvement
Retailer in green move
EUROPE’S biggest clothing retailer has announced plans to make its stores and factories more environmentally friendly. Spanish company Inditex, which owns High Street stores Zara
Rome beatifies Franco’s fighters
A SPOKESMAN from the Catholic Church has confirmed Rome will honour almost 500 people who died during Spain’s Civil War. Juan Antonio Martínez Camino said
Man arrested over priest death
POLICE have arrested a man after a priest was found dead at his home in Cordoba. The body of Tomás Pérez Escudero, 75, was discovered
Icarus Flying II – wot no sun?
In the second of his looks into the negative effects of aviation, Bob Maddox claims we should also be aware of Global Dimming WHAT do
Close… but no cigar
Voters snub Alhambra palace as new7wonder THE Alhambra palace has failed in its attempt to be chosen as one of the seven modern wonders of
Legionnaire’s disease claims life
A BRITISH national has become the first mortal victim after an outbreak of legionnaire’s disease at an ice rink in Benalmadena. The 68-year-old, whose name
Hospitals in toothpaste scare
THE government is asking for vigilance after traces of diethylene glycol were found in tubes of toothpaste designated for Spanish hospitals.
Rat forces evacuation of 3,000 people
MORE than 3,000 people had to be evacuated from their homes after a forest fire engulfed parts of the Mediterranean coast in northern Spain. Fire
Bad Education?
The new subject Education for Citizenship and Human Rights is heralded as moral guidance to combat social divisions – a mainstay of democracy in the
More than 200 open investigations for coastal damage in Granada
Sewage pollution and illegal building at centre of regional government probes THE regional government is currently investigating 227 cases of environmental offences along the province’s
Andalucia slammed in Greenpeace coast report
THE coast of Andalucia is saturated by bricks and mortar and the situation worsens each year. That is the conclusion of a Greenpeace report into
The state of Spain’s coast – Destruction at all costs?
In its annual report into the state of Spain’s coast, Greenpeace highlights the growing problems of construction, corruption and climate change on the country’s ever-dwindling
Icarus falling
As Spain plants more trees to offset its greenhouse gas emissions, Bob Maddox believes we must do more if we are to save the planet