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XMAS BUST: Police in two sleepy Andalucia towns arrest 4 as 1000 cannabis plants and six cars seized this week

POLICE in two Andalucia towns have made huge drug busts over Christmas, arresting four people this week. In Manilva and Alhaurín El Grande, Guardia Civil officers

27 Dec, 2018 @ 14:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Costa del Sol man held over attempted murder of teen who he rammed with car after Christmas club row

A TEENAGER on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been left in a critical condition after he was deliberately hit by a car on Christmas Eve.

27 Dec, 2018 @ 12:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Is Iodine an Important Nutrient?

Health experts always recommend that we include foods that contain iodine in our daily diet. Pregnant mothers are often given supplements that contain the mineral.

27 Dec, 2018 @ 09:34

Food & Drink·Health

THEY’VE DONE IT: Right wing pact to throw Socialists out of Spain’s Andalucia

A TRIO of right wing parties have come to an agreement to end 36 years of socialist rule in Andalucia.Juan Manuel Moreno will be the

26 Dec, 2018 @ 23:57

Lead·Politics

World champion Jet Skier David Selles has set up on the slopes at Sierra Nevada

HAVING whizzed around the world as a professional jet skier David Selles has slid onto the Sierra Nevada slopes with an exciting new business. The

26 Dec, 2018 @ 12:46

Business & Finance·Entertainment·Granada·Lead

Number of Spanish smokers has INCREASED after sweeping bans on indoor smoking

SPANISH efforts to stub out smoking have backfired. A ban on smoking inside in bars, restaurants and offices has led to an increase, not decrease

26 Dec, 2018 @ 09:36

Health·Lead

Spain’s iconic bar culture under threat as hundreds of traditional bars closing each year

According to the Spanish Hospitality Federation, in 2017 the number of bars dropped for the seventh year in a row

25 Dec, 2018 @ 10:42

Food & Drink·Lead

Santa Claus arrives on the slopes at Sierra Nevada

Santa Claus opens the holidays at Sierra Nevada skiing down the illuminated track of El Rio accompanied by 20 of his festive expert skiers. Dozens

25 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Entertainment·Granada·Lead

Never too old to ski in the Sierra Nevada

THEY have been coming to the Sierra Nevada for decades from their home in Almeria. And, best of all, retired expats Martin and Brenda Carney,

24 Dec, 2018 @ 12:38

Entertainment·Granada·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: How Spain’s high fashion designers are turning recycled plastic into runway collections

As Spanish designers weave recycled plastic into their collections, PET-a-porter could become the new planet-friendly fashion trend

24 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead

Clinically obese fur-wearing smoker faces competition from flying robots

If Santa has been keeping up with the news at his North Pole toy factory, he won’t have found much to ho-ho-ho about

23 Dec, 2018 @ 16:22

Belinda Beckett: Mistress of Sizzle·Lead

Costa Del Ski – Exploring the slopes in southern Europe’s top skiing resort

WHILE it’s foggy in the Pyrenees and they’re shivering in the Alps, I’m taking the sun near the top of Spain’s second highest mountain. It’s

23 Dec, 2018 @ 12:32

Entertainment·Granada·Lead

How did far-right party Vox do so well in Andalucia election…and what could it mean for Spain?

Nationally Vox, which means ‘Voice’, would command around 10% of the vote if a general election was called tomorrow

23 Dec, 2018 @ 09:56

Lead·Politics

MONEY SHOWER: Malaga receives MILLIONS in Spain’s El Gordo lottery

Marbella alone has won an incredible €1.6 million

22 Dec, 2018 @ 15:37

Lead·National News

OPINION: Mijas officials need to take note from philosopher Lao Tzu’s teachings

Mijas councillors could do with listening to this wise man from the East, writes Bill Anderson

22 Dec, 2018 @ 13:59

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Lead

Spain is not entering a new property bubble, but it can still do more to prevent another

The recent warning from the International Monetary Fund may have been a cause for concern for many a homeowner or investor

22 Dec, 2018 @ 13:58

Lead·Tancrede de Pola: Mortgage Think Tank

Five hilarious yet brilliant presents that NEED to be on your Christmas wish list this year

THIS Christmas, the average European will travel 190 miles on five Christmas shopping trips of four hours each, attend three Christmas parties, suffer three hangovers

22 Dec, 2018 @ 13:07

Belinda Beckett: Mistress of Sizzle·Lead

PRESSURE: Theresa May is unlikely to win her Commons vote next week, with many MPs set to vote against her Brexit deal

How expats in Spain can keep cool in midst of Brexit pantomime

Don’t let UK politics confuse you, get advice from the best in the business, writes Woodbrook’s Ivo Sharpe

22 Dec, 2018 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Lead

GIFT OF GIVING: Five causes for expats on Spain’s Costa del Sol to get behind this Christmas

As the festive season is upon us the Olive Press has rounded up some charitable causes in need of some Christmas cheer

22 Dec, 2018 @ 10:28

Lead

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EXCLUSIVE: British expat investors fear huge losses after Spain-based forestry investment firm accused of ‘mishandling’ tens of millions of euros

To add insult to injury, various investors fear they are now being targeted by con artists posing as investment fund managers looking to take over

21 Dec, 2018 @ 16:58

Lead·Mallorca

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Spain’s iGaming Market Sees 30% Year-on-Year Revenue Growth

Recent Q3 2018 market data finding that gross gaming revenue was up 29.9 percent year-on-year led to positive news for the Spanish iGaming industry. The

21 Dec, 2018 @ 14:33

Business & Finance·Entertainment