Mystery deluge of sewage from Ronda massacres thousands of fish
Could malfunction of new Ronda sewage works be behind leak that has snuffed out all life in the Guadiaro in Jimera?
The goats of Spain
The wild mountain goats frequently found in herds across the mountain ranges of Andalucia are Spanish Ibex
Myths and mortar
Lisa Tilley delivers some home-truths about the Spanish property market and advice for those who want out
Worth its weight in gold
Clive Muir and Sue Eatock investigate the carob tree, whose seeds are valued by jewellers and goldsmiths
The Collar of Concrete strangling Spain
In this exclusive, hard-hitting dispatch, author Chris Stewart warns that in selling out to developers, Spain risks destroying its tourist industry. In a call to
El cinturón de cemento que acabará asfixiando a España
En este informe revelador, el escritor de Entre Limones, Chris Stewart, nos avisa del peligro que corre el turismo en España si sigue vendiéndose a
Bringing back the bone-crusher
Lisa Tilley investigates the battle to reintroduce the lammergeyer vulture to the sierras of Andalucia THE lammergeyer is affectionately known as the ‘bearded vulture’ in
Eta’s crusade and the imaginary Basque nation
Carlos Pranger looks at the history of Eta and wonders what the future holds for the separatist group ON March 22, 2006, Eta declared a
Bare facts on Spain’s bears
Listed in the Spanish Catalogue of Endangered Species as being in danger of extinction, the Cantabrian brown bear’s existence in Spain is not widely known
We need a better-informed drug user
Alarming reports into cocaine abuse in Spain do not surprise Carlos Pranger. He believes too many of his countrymen confuse the freedom of democracy with
No tears left to shed
This mass grave by the roadside was not the first in Spain to be unearthed in the past four years and it wouldn’t be the
In search of Sylvania
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Groucho Marx’s death, Paul Read travels to Loja to find out why the town was chosen to feature in
From bikinis to zimmer frames
In the final part of our exclusive serialisation of Ghosts of Spain, Giles Tremlett explains how British buyers are closely tied to the sewer of
Brothels for the disabled!
Spain is probably the most permissive and sex obsessed country in Europe, discovers Tremlett WHEN it comes to sex surveys, I am used to Cosmopolitan
The Ghosts of Spain
Here, in our first exclusive extract from Guardian correspondent Giles Tremlett’s incisive, ground-breaking book Ghosts of Spain, we relive the tragic “secret” events that led
My collision with Spain’s troubled history
One of the longest serving foreign correspondents in Spain, Giles Tremlett delivers an almost daily slice of Iberian news to the pages of The Guardian.
From raisins to rebels
Theresa O’Shea takes a tour of Malaga’s bandit country – the Axarquia range of mountains. Instead of highway robbery, she falls prey to the charms
Algarrobico: The never ending story
As Greenpeace claims work on the Algarrobico Hotel continues, the Olive Press charts the controversial history of the edifice that has become a symbol of
Has freedom of speech gone to the dogs?
Carlos Pranger analyses the sinister implications after the judiciary started legal proceedings against a newspaper and a magazine for their satirical swipes at Spain’s Royal
Blas Infante: Father of Andalucia
As the anniversary of Blas Infante’s assassination is commemorated, Lisa Tilley finds out about the man who is officially recognised as el Padre de Andalucia.
Incey Wincey spider
Clive Muir and Sue Eatock go peering under rocks and stones to tell us all about the only protected spider in the EU – the
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
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
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
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