European Union investigating dangerous river claims in Estepona High levels of methane have reportedly been detected in a river which could be a fire risk as well as a typhoid health hazard 11 Jul, 2015 @ 10:00 Environment·Lead·Malaga·Politics
Over 60% of Olive Press readers back campaign for Independent Republic of La Linea and Gibraltar The ‘Referendum adhesion a Gibraltar’ Facebook group has gained 500 likes since it was launched 10 Jul, 2015 @ 10:42 Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics
‘Call me Pepe’: Exclusive interview with new Marbella mayor Jose Bernal The Olive Press meets Marbella’s new headbanging mayor Jose Bernal, after sacking his predecessor’s FIVE bodyguards, €20,000 in personal parking spaces and iron-fisted press control 10 Jul, 2015 @ 10:00 Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Politics
European Union votes against Europe-wide ‘Google tax’ Proposals to reform copyright laws on online news stories have been quashed, following an European Committee vote 3 Jul, 2015 @ 12:32 Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics
Greenpeace kicks off protests before ‘gag law’ is passed tomorrow ?Greenpeace activists kick off the anti-gag law protests by draping a yellow banner near parliament 30 Jun, 2015 @ 11:50 Lead·National News·Politics
Nerja’s new mayor Rosa Arrabal names her government The new mayor of the Malaga town distributes councillor roles 29 Jun, 2015 @ 18:00 Malaga·Politics
Spain on high terror alert following attacks in France and Tunisia Interior Minister Jorge Diaz confirmed that Spain had increased the terror alert from medium to high 29 Jun, 2015 @ 13:17 Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics
Gibraltar Chief Minister awarded £30,000 damages in Manos Limpias libel case Picardo took action against the group and its leader Miguel Bernard Remon after he described him in ‘scandalous and false’ terms in front of the 29 Jun, 2015 @ 11:38 Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics
Madrid’s new mayor wants to turn renowned golf course into ‘urban farm’ Manuel Carmena, of Podemos-backed Ahora Madrid, has made the Club de Campo a symbolic target for the country’s political reform 28 Jun, 2015 @ 11:00 Business & Finance·Environment·Lead·National News·Politics·Property
Left to take a selfie in the lift The mayor was trapped inside a lift in a city hall on Friday morning along with Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias and several other leftist party 26 Jun, 2015 @ 17:37 National News·Politics
Supreme Court drags ex-Junta heads Chaves and Griñan into ERE case They are both under suspicion of being involved in the multi-million euro scam which has rocked Andalucia’s political scene 26 Jun, 2015 @ 13:28 Lead·Politics
What a Twit Zapata has been… The Madrid councillor slammed for anti-semitic tweets years ago should know better, writes our man in the capital, Mario Alegria 24 Jun, 2015 @ 17:14 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid·National News·Politics
New Podemos mayor in Cadiz ensures shelter for evicted family He and four other councillors, who had stood against repossessions in the city, joined protesters at the home of the family 24 Jun, 2015 @ 14:17 Cadiz·Lead·Politics·Property
FINAL ANDALUCIA ELECTIONS ROUND-UP: Back to the day job After the most hotly contested local elections in recent memory, pact-negotiations have ceased and mayors across the country have been unveiled 24 Jun, 2015 @ 13:30 Malaga·Politics
Mario Blancke’s reaction on becoming Mayor of Alcaucin The new Belgian Mayor of Alcaucin, Mario Jean Baptiste Blancke gives the low down on feeling Spanish and his route into local politics 22 Jun, 2015 @ 14:39 Lead·Malaga·Politics
Mayor of Marbella to remove all signs of Franco and corruption All street names that refer to Spain's past dictator will be removed from the town 19 Jun, 2015 @ 11:09 Malaga·Politics
PSOE mayor inaugurated in Benalmadena after agreeing four-party pact A four-party pact has placed Victor Navas in the hot seat 15 Jun, 2015 @ 16:42 Malaga·Politics
Belgian expat becomes mayor of Alcaucin Mario Blancke has been living in the province for 25 years 15 Jun, 2015 @ 14:55 Lead·Malaga·Politics
Toe-tal nightmare! New mayor of Spanish town Jerez has a footwear disaster as she gives inaugural speech The PSOE's Sanchez was invested as mayor after agreeing a pact with Ganemos Jerez and Izquierda Unida 15 Jun, 2015 @ 11:42 Cadiz·Entertainment·Lead·Politics
King Felipe strips ‘duchess’ title from Princess Cristina Infanta Cristina has been stripped of the title of 'duchess' 12 Jun, 2015 @ 15:47 Lead·Politics
PP ousted from Marbella as four-party pact finally reaches agreement Socialist Jose Bernal will be invested as mayor for the next four years 11 Jun, 2015 @ 11:43 Lead·Malaga·Politics
Three days remain for political pact-making in Spain’s municipal governments Local politicians are making promises left, right and centre to secure the pact they need to govern as the clock ticks down 10 Jun, 2015 @ 14:08 Lead·Malaga·Politics
Spain’s Podemos to meet with International Monetary Fund chiefs Podemos are to present their plan to reduce Spain's national debt 4 Jun, 2015 @ 10:12 National News·Politics
Marbella’s four-party pact edges closer to ousting PP The four left-wing parties have been negotiating since results were announced 2 Jun, 2015 @ 13:52 Lead·Malaga·Politics
Spain among UEFA nations to betray FIFA vote pact Spain, France and Russia all among nations to vote for scandal-ridden Sepp Blatter in FIFA presidential election 1 Jun, 2015 @ 17:12 Lead·Politics·Sport
Governor of Gibraltar Sir James Dutton quits over Spanish aggression row Sir James ended his term in office less than two years after taking the job 31 May, 2015 @ 12:02 Gibraltar·Politics