How Andalucia’s ‘de la frontera’ towns got their names… and what they mean
Lenox Napier pores over medieval maps to discover how Andalucia’s ‘border towns’ got their names
Oh, Ambassador… you are spoiling us!
The Madrid event was certainly one to remember...
The rise of Spain’s new prime minister Pedro Sanchez
After making political history Spain’s new prime minister, Pedro Sanchez - dubbed ‘el guapo’ (the handsome one) - is used to defying all odds
Why you’ll always need a mortgage broker in Spain’s booming property market
SPAIN’S property market is the healthiest it’s been for years. And the facts don’t lie, sales in the first quarter of this year were the
Under the current town hall in Mijas rural dwellers get nothing
IF you live in an urbanisation you may feel exploited by the heavy taxes you pay and the few services you receive. There has been
10 things you might not know about Gareth Bale’s life in Spain
HE was the hero of the UEFA Champions League Final in Kiev, scoring what was quickly labelled as one of the best goals in the
REVEALED: Where Cristiano Ronaldo stayed and what he ate during Marbella trip
Ronaldo had arrived via private jet with a group of seven friends and children
Irish holidaymakers warn of fake taxi scam on Costa del Sol
A Spanish man purporting to be sent from the bus company pulled up in a brown Fiat
CHICKEN, RUN!: Costa del Sol park a ‘no go zone’ after invasion of more than 400 hens and roosters
It comes after the budget for park maintenance was cut by €1 million last year
How to grow your wealth in Spain
FROM Baku to Berlin, from Moscow to Munich, from Azerbaijan and Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam and sojourns in Turkey, Cyprus and Bahrain, Andrew Heath has
Arnold Schwarzenegger in Andalucia to film new Terminator
The film crew have taken over the small hamlet of Isleta del Moro, in Cabo de Gata
Son Servera hosts an artsy weekend with Vi Nit de L’Art
SON Servera has a very artsy weekend of theatre, concerts, art exhibits, and diverse culture on June 9 and 10. Vi Nit de L’Art 2018
WATCH: Southern Spain’s ‘Narco King’ caged in dawn raid as 100 police officers storm hideout
The youngest Tejon brother, who heads up the biggest and most notorious drug gang in La Linea, was arrested at his home
British expat’s car stolen and found ‘stashed with drugs’ days later in southern Spain
Police found the vehicle abandoned and stuffed full of drugs days later in Sevilla
The UK’s top three most viewed homes abroad are all in the Balearic Islands
THE three most viewed homes abroad from curious Brits are all in the Balearic Islands. Love Island’s Casa Amor ranks in at number two. According
Formentor will ban cars for two months around the lighthouse
ONE of the island’s infamous accident blackspots is to be remedied this summer. In a sensible scheme, drivers will be banned from entering the Formentor
Man arrested on the Costa del Sol after holding his girlfriend hostage for eight days
The victim, who had travelled from the Dominican Republic, claimed she was sexually abused and was barely given any food while she was locked up
REVEALED: Will Uber REALLY save you money on the Costa del Sol?
UBER has finally arrived on the Costa del Sol – but is it cheaper? Well, the Olive Press team has made some calculations and the
EXCLUSIVE: British expat told her mixed-race son ‘looks nothing like her’ while renewing his NIE on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Son Arun, 16, who speaks fluent Spanish has lived here for 13 years
UBER has officially arrived on Spain’s Costa del Sol
The taxi app will be operating between Malaga and Marbella from today
EXCLUSIVE: Gibraltar government will NOT repeal abortion ban, saying it has ‘already dealt with gay marriage’
Gibraltar government says it will not consider revising its anti-abortion laws, despite the results of the recent Irish referendum vote
EXCLUSIVE: Nolotil facing Spain-wide regulation as Madrid health chiefs to probe lethal painkiller
But health campaigner Cristina Garcia del Campo, still needs your help
Young Irish tourist dies after falling 65 feet from apartment balcony in Magaluf
The 20-year-old had arrived on holiday in Mallorca just hours before the incident
69-year-old British mountaineer rescued after found hanging on a cliff edge in Spain
The man had fallen almost 33 feet after taking the wrong turning due to thick fog
Madrid ends direct rule over Catalunya after new government is sworn in
It comes after the region's autonomy was suspended for seven months following the pro-independence referendum
THEY’RE COMING: There will be an ‘invasion’ of cockroaches in southern Spain this summer
It blamed the predicted proliferation on a combination of heavy rains throughout the spring and the steep increase in temperatures forecast in the summer