Ibiza raids
Ten people have been arrested in Ibiza as part of an operation against British drug dealers that included the seizure of five kilos of cocaine
Coming out?
ExpoGays trade fair organisers in Torremolinos have invited US President Barack Obama to the opening of the fair on October 14 after naming him ‘Head
Bogus police
Four suspects have been arrested for assaulting two people in separate incidents in Mollina, allegedly posing as secret police during one of the attacks.
Worker woe
Spaniards work a longer week on average than other European nations despite the average Spanish salary being much lower, according to Eurostat.
Renewables
Residents and businesses in Marbella have spent over four million euros in the last two years installing solar panels, receiving 1.2 million euros in grants.
Plugged in
The 200 electric cars expected on Malaga’s roads next year will have access to 20 recharging points as part of a 6o million euro investment
Prize site
Expats have the chance to be entered into a prize draw as part of insurance company Staysure’s Scavenger Hunt on their website from September 23-3o.
Till death do us part?
A woman who spent five days living with the corpse of her dead husband in Velez Malaga has been arrested for failing to provide assistance
New playboy
The president of Santander in Brazil has resigned to take a job with the publishing company behind Playboy.
Castle sex
YouTube Footage has emerged of Belgian politician Ilse Uyttersprot having sex on the battlements of a castle in Navarra.
Roman debut
Following two decades of restoration, the first performers are set to take to the stage in Malaga’s Roman theatre. Carlos Alvarez will be reciting poetry
Wet dream
Mijas Town Hall is calling on the Junta to declare the 3,000 hectare ‘Laja Almirante’ area offshore from Calahonda, a Natural Submarine Park.
On track
A 950,000 euro contract to draw up construction plans for the first stretch of the controversial high-speed train testing track in Antequera has been put
Still here
Contrary to reports in a rival newspaper advertising agency Bryce Franken has not closed down but merely relocated. The new office can be found at
Under orders
San Pedro has lost its 20-year battle for independence, after the Junta ruled it does not meet the requirements to be declared an independent municipality.
Queen
This year marks the 40th anniversary of British rock band Queen
Be ‘appy with the Olive Press!
The Olive Press newspaper is now available on your iPhone/iPad
Pedro Almodóvar – Film Director
Famous Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar is shedding his skin in his new film
Sleeping gas
Burglars have used sleeping gas to sedate their victims in a number of attacks in Rincon de la Victoria near Malaga.
Final flight
Twenty white storks have been found dead below a pylon at Los Barrios’ waste disposal site, although it is not known if they died from
Diving in
An Olympic pool costing 2.6 million euros has been built in Torremolinos and is set to be used by Finland and the Netherlands for training
Beware of the red bug
The red beetle that is destroying palm trees along the coast has reached Ronda, with the town hall taking steps to eradicate it.
Moroccan claim fiction
Rumours of Morocco claiming half of the revenues from the Alhambra in Granada have been described by officials in Rabat as ‘a joke in bad
Public labour
A 20-year-old Romanian woman who gave birth in a Pizarra street has named the child after one of the police officers who helped her.
Fishy
Tuna sandwiches are being blamed for a food-poisoning outbreak that affected 170 people on their way to the World Youth Day celebrations in Madrid.
No gigolos
Around 180 wannabe gigolos have been duped by a 53,000 euro scam in Fuengirola after responding to classified ads and internet offers.