Freya’s fashion advice: bag a bargain in the January sales in Spain
SOMETHING to keep up your spirits during the disappointing post-Christmas calendar are the January sales! A chance to get your mitts on as many brilliant
A Christmas tale of La Alpujarra in Spain’s Andalucia
IF you fantasise about picture-perfect Christmas card scenes, with snow-laded pine trees, mountain vistas, and real wood-burning chimneys, the Alpujarra fits the bill. With the
Photographer in Spain’s Órgiva, Franc Enskat, is launching his new portrait project
TIRELESSLY capturing the most eccentric characters in and around Órgivan is a favourite task for Franc Enskat, a German/French photographer who moved to the area
La Oveja Verde – buy an ongoing hotel business with potential to sell separate apartments in the beautiful Alpujarra in Spain’s Granada
THE Oveja Verde complex occupies a prime site at the entrance of the Alpujarran town of Pitres, in the popular municipality of La Taha, which
From booming basslines to valleys of sound: How the Alpujarras in Spain became known for its dub reggae scene
AT a time when many popular forms of music are bland and formulaic, those who want to be lost in music will be spoilt for
DISPATCH: The ‘loca fiesta’ of San Juan returns to the spa town of Lanjaron in Spain’s Alpujarra
SPAIN is known for some oddball fiestas that go way beyond enjoying drinks and music with friends in the village plaza. While the town of
Stained brown: Spain’s ‘white villages’ call for help to clear up after Sahara sandstorms
THE recent ‘calima’ sandstorm that swept across Spain dumping Saharan dust has left thousands of buildings stained with ugly discolouration and brown streaks. The effect
EXCLUSIVE: Body of a man discovered by hiker could match that of mystery head found last month in Spain’s Alpujarras
A BODY has been found in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The skeleton, found near Orgiva, could belong to a head located nearby in November. The
Viable alternative: A look at the ‘hippy’ communities around Orgiva in Spain’s Alpujarras
Forget mystery skulls, the Madeleine McCann prime suspect and expat extraditions, Orgiva’s celebrated alternative community is bustling and counts cultural links to Robert Graves, Genesis,
Expat couple’s dreamy Andalucian home features on new BBC show with Richard E Grant
AN EXPAT couple are front and centre of a new TV show uncovering the history of writers in Spain. David and Emma Illsley, who run
WATCH: Bush fire threatens homes and environmentally sensitive National park in Spain
AN expat has told of a dramatic bush fire that broke out in the Alpujarras region of Granada that needed 100 firefighters to bring it
British expats in Spain among 100 homeowners to face compulsory purchases of land due to huge pylon network
The next step is for the Junta to declare the 182km route as a public utility and the process of expropriation will begin
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
Celebrities join thousands of expats and locals battling ‘ugly’ and ‘devastating’ electricity pylons planned for Granada’s iconic Lecrin Valley and Alpujarras region
The Di No A Las Torres (Say No To The Towers) group argues high voltage towers would have a ‘devastating effect’ on tourism and agriculture,
Couple to trek over 3,000km on horseback from Spain to their wedding in Brighton
Niki Fray and Mark of Cadiar in the Alpujarras will ride the length of Spain and France along the GR7 and E2 routes, which will
Fundraising plea to help Alpujarras new mum beat cancer
Alpujarras resident Colette Nolan, whose son Zebedee is 10-months-old, desperately needs to raise €100,000 to pay for innovative therapy at the ChemoThermia Oncology Centre in
Sierra Nevada: Perfect for families
Telemark has been catering for families and adventurers on the snow since 1989, writes Jon Clarke
Two Spanish retreats make list of top 10 mountain cabins in Europe
Two Spanish pads in Europe’s 10 best mountain hideaways
Agony uncle: Managing expats moves to Spain
Having lived in Spain for two decades, Leon Cohen offers peace of mind for anyone moving here
Up to 30 expats turn out to escort elderly llamas to their new Alpujarras home
The llamas are enjoying their new home
Off piste perfect in the Sierra Nevada!
Swap your skis for a wild mountain adventure with experienced Telemark, writes Jon Clarke
Rural Andalucian school wins €300 million in El Gordo Christmas lottery
Rural school in poor village celebrates after winning big in national lottery
Donald Gray’s Andalucian arcadia
Donald Gray has devoted his life to traditional Andalucia architecture, with Brigitte Bardot and Gerald Brenan big fans. Joe Duggan met the man
EXCLUSIVE: Conned Brit pleads for property fraudsters to finally be jailed in Spain
British couple Neil and Caroline Riddoch’s Spanish plans quickly became a nightmare, after it turned out they had paid €92,000 to fraudsters for land in
Costa del Sol architect Donald Gray honoured with award
The award recognises work that respects the surrounding countryside and traditional Spanish architecture
‘Driving Over Lemons’ author Chris Stewart takes a sabbatical year
The farmer, author and former Genesis drummer has announced he is taking a year off from writing
