The Olive Press talks to Manilva mayor Mario Jimenez Rodriguez
What is the biggest draw to Manilva? I’m a big fan of the green spaces and the fantastic expanse of coastline, some 8 kms in
More and More US States are Proposing Sports Betting Legislations
THE news related to sports betting industry seems to be coming from all the quarters in the United States these days. Several of the states
REVEALED: Estepona spent €100 million on public works in eight years, with cash for new hospital and football ground
Mayor Urbano said under him Estepona has seen the ‘the greatest transformation the city has ever experienced’
Bremainers in Spain reassured by ‘REMAIN THE SAME’ royal decree on expats, but ‘alarm bells’ raised over UK reciprocity
The royal decree is conditional on Theresa May’s government giving the same rights to Spaniards living and working in Britain.
UK and Spain sign first treaty over Gibraltar for 300 years in fight against tax fraud
SPAIN and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement to fight tax fraud and money laundering in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The treaty,
WERE YOU THERE? Tributes pour in from 26 Spanish festivals headlined by The Prodigy after death of frontman Keith Flint
THE Prodigy vocalist and dancer Keith Flint died this morning at his home in Essex, United Kingdom. The tragic news of Flint’s passing at just
Police believe slain millionaire Marco laundered Kinahan cartel money, as latest Marbella shooting sparks manhunt
49-year-old millionaire Marco Yaqout was shot more than 20 times last January while parking outside his two-storey villa in San Pedro de Alcantara
Rain predicted for Ash Wednesday after Costa del Sol sees hottest temperatures in country
RAIN is predicated to hit the Costa del Sol on Wednesday. Spain’s meteorological agency AEMET has predicted 100% chance of wet weather in Malaga province,
IN PICS: Anchovy bonfire signals end of Carnaval de Malaga
MALAGA’s carnival week ended yesterday with the traditional burning of a giant anchovy. The week-long celebrations began on February 23, centring around Plaza de la
WATCH: Spain horror crash sees cyclist skewered through groin by handlebars before helicopter rushes him to hospital
A statement from the Guardia Civil said that the man had suffered a ‘deep wound’ from the accident
‘DIRTY SECRET’: Spain’s hunters leave 50,000 dogs to die with many thrown down wells as hunting season ends
Previously dogs were tied to tree branches or had their throats cut, and some were even tied to railway tracks or burned alive
How Spanish gypsies are merging with mainstream society after 600 years of persecution
DURING the 1990s, I lived amidst a large Roma community in La Latina, Madrid, close to the gypsy flea market. My next-door neighbours were the
CAMPAIGN: Help quadruple amputee Sarah Almagro raise €200,000 for prosthetic limbs at Specsavers Marbella
A MARBELLAN surfer has tragically lost her hands and feet and needs your help to recover. Specsavers Opticas Marbella is asking Olive Press readers to
Andalucia bird sanctuary under threat from drought and wild boars
THOUSANDS of waterfowl are at risk in the Donana National Park due to a series of management blunders that are seeing eggs and chicks being
Find out what is attracting people to the town of Manilva
AT Kinsale restaurant in the heart of Duquesa port you can order a fantastic homemade pie washed down with Guinness, while almost next door is
IN PICS: Spain’s five major landscapes and how their gardens grow
SPAIN is a rainbow nation of biodiversity offering Med sunshine and snow, desert and rain belt, lush river valleys and soaring mountain peaks all within
Campaign launched to save oldest tree in Malaga
The chestnut tree, in the Sierra de las Nieves natural park, needs decking to protect its roots
Gareth Bale criticised for speaking no Spanish and not socialising after SIX years at Real Madrid
IT should have been the opportunity of a lifetime. A big money move from the Premiership to the heady heights of Spain’s capital city, famous
ANOTHER Spanish warship faces off with tiny British Royal Navy boat in Gibraltar
The Royal Navy HMS Sabre pursued the Spanish warship, which is armed with guns, torpedos and mortar weapons
British expat pensioners warn of motorbike Rolex robbers on Spain’s Costa del Sol
TWO British pensioners have had their Rolex watches violently ‘ripped’ from their wrists while seated outside cafes in broad-daylight in Spain’s Costa del Sol. Both
Marbella seize huge estates worth €6.5 million from disgraced Malaya town planner Roca
One of the properties, the 30 acre Finca Siete Colchones, could now become a sports complex for local residents
CAR JACKER: Mystery sicko in Mallorca breaking into vehicles, masturbating and leaving his semen all over seats
On no occasion was anything stolen from the cars
Gibraltar ’50 years behind’ on abortion and women’s rights, slams local campaigner
The Gibraltarian, who helps run the Breast-Feeding Association, made the comments ahead of International Women’s Day of March 8
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,
British holidaymakers help smash January tourism record in Spain
The largest portion of tourists came from the UK with over 800,000 visitors, followed by Germany with over 500,000 and France with a little under
Spain to protect access to healthcare and pensions for British expats in no-deal Brexit with ROYAL DECREE
Under the plan, expats will have guaranteed healthcare provision until at least 2020 and continued access to unemployment benefits and pensions