52 migrants rescued from Strait of Gibraltar
Their boat was found just seven miles off the coast of Tarifa
Fire in Estepona forces 200 to leave homes
The four-hour blaze affected 20 hectares of scrub and mountain low land
Not a Gas
Costa del Sol tourist industry ‘threatened’ by plans to drill for gas just nine kms offshore
The great Andalucian Exodus
Left battered, bruised and in economic ruin after the Spanish Civil War, millions of Andalucians sought a better life in northern Europe, write Andrew Pearce
Toll road alternative for Andalucia
A new walking and cycling route now links Ronda and Marbella
Take a bung, m’lud?
As judge is jailed for bribery, half of Spain believes money buys freedom
Up for grabs
Forced auction could see Ronda's evocative Casa del Rey Moro sold for 3.1m euros
Top 10 green escapes in Spain
To help launch our new site www.greenguidespain.com, President of Greenpeace Spain, Juan Lopez de Uralde tells the Olive Press about his favourite natural escapes
Arrests after nurse is stabbed
Two men have been arrested for the murder in Chiclana
Spain Reign Victorious with World Cup Win
'La Furia Roja' defeats the Netherlands 1-0 to lift the cup after almost 80 years of waiting
Hot hot hot!
Orange and Yellow Alerts issued this week in Andalucia
Andalucia’s doctors: lowest-paid in Spain
Southern Spain's doctors earn dramatically less than their fellow Spanish medical professionals
Top price for elegance
Unlike its famous neighbour from Jerez, Montilla’s reputation has not travelled far outside Spain, even Cordoba. That is until now, writes Jon Clarke
Medical breakthrough in Andalucia
A Spanish clinic in Torremolinos has removed a lung cancer using an advanced 'deep freeze' method
All aboard the Smugglers’ train!
Now fully upgraded, this little-known line is home to some of Andalucia’s best-kept green secrets
Escape to Andalucia’s ‘oil corner’
OLIVE PRESS EXCLUSIVE: Under-fire BP boss finds the perfect retreat in Spain from his US nightmare... although his new Mexican-style hacienda could bring back bad
Threats, punches and insults
Following the Alhaurin bull cruelty case, veteran animal rights campaigner Michael Owens recalls his 40 years fighting cruelty in Spain.
Strawly not?!
Andalucia's wettest winter and new EU regulations are being blamed for this year's poor strawberry harvest
EXCLUSIVE: Fake name fear
By Andrew Pearce: Wanted sex offender Peter Wheatherley used a false name in Spain court
Save our dunes
Ray of light for Artola dunes tempered by ongoing threat to Barronal de la Morera
Ground down to size
Coffee giant Starbucks is the biggest loser in name and shame business ceremony held in Spain
EXCLUSIVE: ‘They are animals’
By Andrew Pearce: Distraught mother of Dan Smith murdered on the Costa del Sol slams the intimidation of witnesses
Last battle for the red tuna?
Launching our Green Guide this week, we start with an in-depth look at the red tuna industry by Andrew Pearce
Spanish bird brains
Six rare ibises are released in Cadiz
How two Nerja hacks made a billion from Trivial Pursuit
David Baird tells the true story about the expat journalists who dreamed up one of the world’s most popular games sitting on a Costa del
Not such a trivial life
EXCLUSIVE by Sara Wallace: One Nerja bar owner is ‘secret millionaire’ after investing in board game Trivial Pursuit