What’s it like to be the UK’s only dwarf drag queen? The Olive Press caught up with Miss DQ on the Costa del Sol to find out After parting with his agent, John has now gone solo, booking and managing his own gigs and tours 1 Apr, 2019 @ 13:15 Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead
British expat on Costa del Sol launches ‘Sunday roast tapa’ because she ‘loves a Sunday roast’ The recipe sees a Yorkshire pudding topped with carrots, stuffing, mashed potato and a meat of your choice, served with peas and gravy 1 Apr, 2019 @ 12:07 Food & Drink·Lead
WATCH: Spanish man breaks Guinness World Record for eating most hot dogs in three minutes Originally from Malaga, the new record-holder revealed his achievement was intended to be a ‘practice’ attempt, but he ended up doing it first time 28 Mar, 2019 @ 10:10 Food & Drink·Lead
Ryanair announces several NEW routes from Spain’s Alicante to UK, Ireland and other European cities It comes after Ryanair revealed that this summer it would run two weekly flights to Bordeaux and a further three to Munich 27 Mar, 2019 @ 15:43 Lead·Travel News
WATCH: Video of mother duck in Marbella crossing 12 ducklings over road melts hearts of locals The film sees the mother duck looking out for cyclists and pedestrians passing by, as she helps her babies cross 27 Mar, 2019 @ 13:20 Lead
‘EVIL MONSTER’: British paedophile on run in southern Spain jailed for 23 years after hiding as English teacher with fake name Judge Rhys Rowlands told Hayes that he wouldn’t automatically get parole after serving half of his sentence, saying it is possible he could serve it 27 Mar, 2019 @ 12:30 Crime & Law·Granada·Lead
WATCH: Entire Costa del Sol on ORANGE ALERT as six-metre waves batter Malaga After 6:00pm today, a yellow warning will remain in place for all of the Costa del Sol on Thursday and Friday 27 Mar, 2019 @ 11:57 Lead
British men among seven arrested in Marbella for smuggling three tonnes of hash to Costa del Sol marinas Drugs were discovered in the hulls of pleasure yachts, which the gang would sail from Gibraltar and Morocco to Costa del Sol marinas 26 Mar, 2019 @ 14:26 Crime & Law·Lead
WATCH: Spain’s Guardia Civil drag ‘drunk’ woman and partner off Ryanair flight after they told passenger ‘let’s take it outside’ mid-flight Other passengers tried to calm down the woman, who kept screaming, ‘I don’t need an ambulance’ 26 Mar, 2019 @ 12:22 Crime & Law·Lead
Dead body of ‘clothed’ middle-aged man found on beach in southern Spain Authorities transferred the body to a shelter nearby for forensic examinations and police subsequently cordoned off the surrounding area 25 Mar, 2019 @ 20:15 Lead
Pedro Sanchez leads tributes to 14-year-old killed in motorcycle race in Spain’s Andalucia Garrido, who is originally from Rota, Cadiz, is the third person to die in the competition since it began in 1985 25 Mar, 2019 @ 11:25 Lead
BREXIT FOOD MAP: Which Spanish produce will be most affected when the UK leaves the EU? Waiting times at borders, import tariffs and working restrictions could all see the inflow of Spanish food and drink into Britain dwindle to a trickle 24 Mar, 2019 @ 09:00 Food & Drink·Lead·Politics
FIGHT THE POWER: Olive Press launches campaign to stop network of 352 pylons ‘destroying’ Andalucia’s Lecrin Valley and Alpujarras Thousands of people are affected and the proposed route, which begins in Conchar in the west and ends at Benahadux in the east, was approved 23 Mar, 2019 @ 09:00 Almeria·Environment·Granada·Lead·Nature
British comedy legend Jason Manford to perform in Gibraltar THIS SUMMER for first time ever The funnyman takes to the stage at St Michael's Cave on June 20 this year 22 Mar, 2019 @ 18:53 Gibraltar·Lead
WATCH: Netflix trailer for NEW natural history series narrated by Spain’s Penelope Cruz and David Attenborough The project has taken four years to make and was filmed in over 50 countries, involving over 600 crew members 22 Mar, 2019 @ 12:12 Lead·Nature
British woman in Spain arrested over murder of homeless Romanian man with no legs who was strangled and set on fire A two-month investigation led officers to the British woman and the court hearing will now take place in private 22 Mar, 2019 @ 10:40 Crime & Law·Lead
WINDY WEATHER: Parts of Costa del Sol to be battered by gusts of over 70km/h THIS WEEKEND The gusts are from the east and are part of the 'Levanter winds', particularly affecting this part of the Mediterranean and Gibraltar. 21 Mar, 2019 @ 11:03 Lead
‘HE WAS ALWAYS SMILING’: British baby boy dies suddenly at airport in Spain as family caught flight home from holiday “Ernie was such a happy boy, he was always smiling,” said Sam’s brother and Ernie’s uncle, Nick, who lives in Walsall 21 Mar, 2019 @ 10:28 Lead
British parents reveal son, 6, suffers deafness and rare diabetes after his face was paralysed when arcade machine fell on him on Spain holiday Oscar was also left permanently deaf in one ear and has to take eye drops, because his eyelid has to be taped shut at night. 21 Mar, 2019 @ 09:43 Lead
WATCH: Matador in Spain flung in air by bull and gored in buttocks before being rushed to hospital for surgery The 532-kilo bull that attacked the dad-of-two, was named Declamador 20 Mar, 2019 @ 10:33 Lead
GIBRALTAR VS IRELAND: Fan zone, time, TV and everything else you need to know for Euro 2020 qualifier THIS WEEKEND Thousands of fans are expected to fill Gibraltar on the big day, so here is everything you need to know to enjoy the match 19 Mar, 2019 @ 13:26 Gibraltar·Lead·Sport
Around 100 Bremain in Spain members flying to London for huge Brexit protest THIS SATURDAY Bremain in Spain have said that Brexit ‘was sold was a lie, a fantasy, and a pipe-dream' 18 Mar, 2019 @ 14:06 Lead·Politics
Gibraltarians FUMING after Ronnie O’Sullivan says he’d rather ‘sleep in pig sty’ than play snooker in Gibraltar Dozens of Gibraltarians and those living on the Rock hit back at O'Sullivan, with many calling him a ‘pig’ 18 Mar, 2019 @ 12:11 Gibraltar·Lead·Sport
WATCH: ‘Woman not wearing shoes’ sparks bloody brawl on Ryanair flight from UK to Spain A picture showed blood on one of one of the plane’s overhead lockers before the flight set off back from Tenerife 18 Mar, 2019 @ 10:50 Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News
Neighbours of British expat accused of murdering wife in Spain say he bugged phones and was obsessed with security Elton is accused of killing Gloria, before slitting his wrists and trying to kill himself, while the pair’s 15-year-old son was locked in the garden 13 Mar, 2019 @ 20:53 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Village in Spain ‘bewildered’ as Robin Hood mystery figure slides cash envelopes of up to €100 under doors Some of those benefiting from the surprise cash received messages as well, including one that said, to ‘the princess of the household’ 13 Mar, 2019 @ 19:21 Lead