James Bond inspired by iconic expat and British spy Alan Hillgarth who lived in Mallorca The author confessed ‘the Bond character is a compound of all the secret agents I knew' 11 Sep, 2022 @ 17:00 Jack Gaioni: Jack's Corner·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca
JAIME BOND: Two arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol for 007-style PEN GUN and seven kilos of cocaine Sean Connery’s Bond uses a similar 9mm rocket-firing pen gun in the film Never Say Never Again (1983) 9 Jan, 2019 @ 12:19 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Shy Sean Connery didn’t want Spanish locals to see his underwear Fraud trial reveals 007 shaken and stirred by nosy neighbours 23 Jan, 2016 @ 07:25 Featured·Property
VIDEO: Spanish Affair 2 is Spain’s highest grossing film of 2015 so far The controversial comedy streaks ahead of James Bond on the big screen 15 Dec, 2015 @ 12:52 La Cultura·Lead
Holiday time for over-worked Elliott Wright You may see the odd photo of me living it up with celebs and beautiful women but my real life is much more of a 16 Nov, 2015 @ 12:03 Elliott Wright: The Only Way is La Cala
Shaken but not stirred Our food columnist, chef proprietor of The Little Geranium in La Cala and former chef presenter for BBC’s Ready Steady Cook…Steven Saunders is given a 27 Jul, 2015 @ 18:33 Steven Saunders: Flower Power
Angry expats hit out at truffle farmer over debts Truffle scientist Dr. Thomas demands total disassociation with farmer Wendy Smart 9 Aug, 2014 @ 12:56 Lead·Malaga
In praise of Cadiz’s Los Palmones beach Sucks to what the Tourist Board says, writes Belinda Beckett, aka the Mistress of Sizzle 6 Aug, 2014 @ 13:28 Belinda Beckett: Mistress of Sizzle·Columnists
Penelope Cruz to become oldest Bond girl ever The Spanish actress will begin filming the latest 007 instalment next summer 5 Jun, 2013 @ 09:10 Entertainment
Sean Connery threatened with arrest over Marbella property case The James Bond star has been warned to cooperate with Spanish authorities 20 May, 2013 @ 17:53 Lead·Malaga
In with the new – same as the old! Olive Press columnist Giles Brown talks the Spanish New Year, Gibraltar and box office hits 17 Jan, 2013 @ 10:00 Columnists·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear
Man found clinging to car bonnet in Malaga police chase A Malaga man is facing charges of reckless driving after travelling at over 120km/h with an unwilling passenger 24 Dec, 2012 @ 09:23 Malaga
Spain’s Javier Bardem: I will not go to the US Bond star Javier Bardem has snubbed a move to America, saying it is ‘unpleasant’ to be a celebrity in the US 9 Dec, 2012 @ 08:51 Entertainment·National News
James Bond just isn’t the same in Spain Censored versions of Ian Fleming novels produced during chaste Franco era are still being reproduced today 15 Oct, 2012 @ 16:00
Eldorado was ‘huge disaster’ that humiliated BBC With talk of a comeback, we consider why the 'sunshine soap' went so wrong in the first place 2 Aug, 2012 @ 17:40 Entertainment
The reel home of film Wendy Williams is amazed at how many Hollywood blockbusters were actually filmed in Spain 16 Feb, 2012 @ 10:00 Entertainment
Spanish baddie for Bond Javier Bardem will play Daniel Craig's nemesis in Bond 23, due for release next year 13 Oct, 2011 @ 17:28 Entertainment
Spain’s Javier Bardem to play next Bond villain The Biutiful will star opposite Daniel Craig 11 Feb, 2011 @ 10:00 Lead
No show Connery Actor Sean Connery was not present for his day in court 15 Oct, 2010 @ 13:34 Malaga·Property
A view to a bill James Bond star ordered to pay 3.3m euros after a Costa del Sol property investigation 2 Jul, 2010 @ 11:19 Malaga
Arterton Bonds with Italian at Andalucia wedding Bond girl Gemma Arteton ties the knot at sun-soaked Spanish ceremony 8 Jun, 2010 @ 12:31 Cordoba
Connery ordered to face Spanish money laundering charges Bond actor has become embroiled in the Gil-era investigations of financial irregularities 9 May, 2010 @ 10:41 Malaga
Schadenfreude: A review of the Olive Press by A.N. Maier The Olive Press is pleased to announce a new addition to its growing team of writers and bloggers. In "Schadenfreude", A.N.Maier will be issuing his 2 Mar, 2010 @ 13:19 Opinion
Arms dealer drops on Marbella Multi-millionaire magnate Adnan Khashoggi to attend charity dinner 2 Mar, 2010 @ 11:15 Malaga