Everest death
Spanish mountaineer Juan Jose Polo Carbayo, 43, reached the summit of Mount Everest last weekend but sadly died from exhaustion on the way down.
Protecting the Iberian lynx beyond Andalucia
With more evidence emerging that the Iberian Lynx has wandered beyond Andalucia, experts say it is about time we increased our protection of the elusive
Coke let off
Prosecutors have dropped all charges against two men accused of supplying cocaine in Gibraltar after admitting there was little chance of a conviction.
€68.8m of bills settled in the Axarquia
Outstanding sums paid to suppliers with the help of central government fund
Bogus
The Red Cross has warned against fake charity collectors in Manilva, Sabinillas and Duquesa, with the only authorised campaigns carried out by the Estepona branch
Torrox Town Hall to address road safety in Plaza de la Constitucion
The move comes after a motorist drives into diners in the second accident in four months
Cave approval
Gorham’s Cave in Gibraltar is one of only two UK sites to be put forward for consideration as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015,
Parents in Spain to be fined if children not wearing seat belts
Around half of child road deaths are thought to be associated with not using seat belts
Green Guide 2012
The Olive Press' yearly guide to all things environmental is celebrating its fifth anniversary this July
Top clean
El Borge mayor Salvador Fernandez has taken to cleaning his own office in order to save money and avoid redundancies.
Larry Fink on show in Almeria
Work by the top US photographer is on display at the Centro Andaluz de la Fotografia until July 15
Protest against Tarifa beach development gathers cyber support
Mayor Juan Andres Gil swears the project is sustainable - adding that Tarifa has too many 'guiris'
Laptop lags
Two men have pleaded guilty to the theft of several items including a laptop belonging to Minister for Labour Joe Bossano from offices in Town
Are Andalucians lazy and stupid?
Three Marbella men launch campaign to replace negative adjectives in Google with more positive ones – but admit there is still work to be done
No nut
The Spanish Health Ministry has banned the online sale of an Indian ‘slimming’ nut after it was found to cause tummy aches and diarrhoea.
Beach plan
Torrox mayor Francisco Munoz has visited Madrid to discuss with the Environment Ministry a plan to tackle beach erosion on Ferrara Beach.
Royal approval
PC Jared McIntosh has received a Royal Humane Society Bronze medal from Princess Alexandra for his bravery during last year’s oil tank explosion in Gibraltar.
Have you got the best home on the Costas?
This is your to show off your place on national television
Dress to impress
A crackdown on police uniforms is set to prohibit all piercings in visible areas and ban ‘bizarre or extravagant’ hairstyles, make-up or accessories.
‘Sexist’ TV ad pulled following complaints in Spain
'Sexist' Alfa Romeo car ad is suspended in Spain for ‘encouraging violence against women’
Holy cow! It’s a Picasso
Unemployed Zachary Brodish was in for a surprise when he picked up a 'reproduction' at a US charity shop
Huge fire fails to deter Costa del Sol golfers
During fire that caused 200 families to be evacuated from their homes near Manilva, a group of golfers did not bat an eyelid
Back on the rocky road in Nerja
A dilapidated coastal footpath could be reopened after nine years
Fish fail
Eleven fishing boats have been decommissioned in Torre del Mar after being caught catching protected fish stocks.
Gwyneth Paltrow: The ‘adopted daughter’ returns to Spain
The fluent Spanish speaker will star in the film 33 Days, which hinges on the making of Picasso masterpiece Guernica
Smoking out the Spanish smugglers
Six vehicles – and a canoe – seized in cigarette smuggling crackdown