Plastic tax comes in at last in Andalucia
New five cent green tax was introduced on plastic bags on May 1
Putting SimpleCare to the test
The Olive Press’ Commercial Director Dale Nottingham tries out an affordable private health scheme
A date with George Benson
The multi-Grammy award winner will perform in Marbella
Police swoop recovers missing Spanish art masterpieces
After over a decade, missing El Greco and Goya masterpieces are returned to owner
EU grant fraud
6,000 companies accused of taking 23m euros to create jobs and then laying off staff
Penelope Cruz’s green sister
Monica Cruz has launched an eco-bag
Spanish DNA database has helped solve 7,500 crimes
This includes the clear up of 581 rapes, 454 murders and 51 acts of terrorism
New home listing site for Spain
Expats looking to promote their holiday home in Spain and Portugal can add their property to a new directory website
Porra – A dish fit for the British Prime Minister
During a low key visit to Granada to mark his wife’s 40th birthday, David Cameron ate the crème de la crème of Andalucia
Spanish property roadshow
Government on European tour ‘to promote’ Spain’s million-plus empty homes
Spanish links to THE wedding
As it emerges Kate has chosen a Tarifa dress designer for her Royal nuptials, we look at the Spanish links to THE wedding... including a
Spain: A nation of Masterchefs
Official: Spain has two out of the three best restaurants in the world!
Oscars on the Costas
Plan has been launched to hold the Oscars in Malaga
Gelati and sore feet!
Expat Andy Cameron is embarking on an arduous trek from Rome to Ronda to raise 50,000 euros to set up a foundation offering support to
Tied up in knots in Spain
Wendy Williams on the trials and tribulations of getting registered to live and work in Spain
Help beat the benefit cheats in Spain
Olive Press launches a ‘Beat the Cheats’ campaign
Free healthcare in Spain by 2013
But implementation of the EU directive could still be held up by individual states
Spanish grandmothers are the new stay at home mums
Grandmothers have taken over childcare duties
The bottom is bottoming out – in Spain, at least
Prices at the bottom of the market are dropping faster in Britain than in Spain
When green doesn’t mean go in Spain
New eco friendly speed cameras hit the streets
No Suede labour
Town hall under fire for paying 400,000 euros for British rockers Suede
Subsidies slashed for Spanish solar panel schemes
Government is being accused of lies following its decision to slash subsidies for solar power projects
Spain ‘won’t follow Portugal’
Elena Salgado, the Spanish economy minister, has reassured investors that Spain will not need to ask for a bailout
Green victory for Spain
Delight for ecologists as marina, golf course and housing projects scrapped on the Costa de la Luz
Raging Bull attack led to Spanish suicide
Victim of WBO boxing champ Harrison kills himself as trial is set for brothel attack
Spanish justice at last
Mother thanks the Olive Press after son’s killer is found guilty of murder