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Green Guide-
Malaga

10°C, Light Rain
H: 15°C | L: 5°C -
Granada

7°C, Rain
H: 9°C | L: -2°C -
Almeria

12°C, Partly Cloudy
H: 14°C | L: 8°C -
Seville

12°C, Partly Cloudy
H: 14°C | L: 3°C
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Beware of car reverse scam in Spain
January 27, 2012 | Crime & Law
A new scam sees thieves trying to fool drivers into getting out of ther cars
Bringing you the first Olive Press podcast
January 27, 2012 |
You can now download our fortnightly chats with Talk Radio Europe!
Family fun on the coast
January 27, 2012 | Malaga
Living on the Coast lifestyle exhibition will cater to a wide range of interests
Leapfrogging the competition
January 27, 2012 |
Olive Press website grows by 20 per cent in just two months – sending our rival papers into cyberspace
BAFTA hope for Pedro Almodovar
January 27, 2012 | La Cultura
Spain’s most famous director could be in with a shot for a BAFTA
Rafa beats Federer for a place in the Australian Open final
January 26, 2012 | Sport
The Spaniard will play Murray or Djokovic in Sunday’s final
British prisoner put on suicide watch in Spanish jail
January 26, 2012 | National News
Mother awaiting trial for murdering her two children now under 24-hour surveillance after paedophile partner found hanged
Driving away the January blues in Spain
January 26, 2012 | National News
Car specialist Glass’s guide says January is the best time to buy a new car
Heroic pets save family of eight from devastating house fire in Granada
January 27, 2012 | 3 Comments
The pair of dogs woke up the family one by one and led them to safety
Lawyers in the dock in Spain
January 27, 2012 | 6 Comments
EXCLUSIVE: Legal watchdog comes under fire for failing to deal with bent solicitors
Welcome to Cortijo Putin, comrades!
January 25, 2012 | Andalucia Lead Malaga
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is rumoured to be buying a property in Marbella
Spain holds golden ticket to London Olympics
January 24, 2012 | Lead Malaga National News
Highly-prized tickets available over the counter in Marbella and Malaga
Life’s a boar for Princes William and Harry in Spain
January 20, 2012 | Andalucia Cordoba
Princes spend weekend hunting wild boar and stags on exclusive Andalucian estate
Pelli tower must be stopped, says UNESCO
January 20, 2012 | Sevilla
The 42-storey building is an eyesore, according to officials
TripAdvisor makes La Villa Marbella a big winner
January 18, 2012 | Malaga
The hotel in Marbella’s old town has won Top Hotel for Service in Spain in TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice awards
Vest practice
January 18, 2012 | Andalucia
Police officers in Gibraltar have been ordered to wear stab-proof vests during night patrols following a rise in violent crime on the Rock.
They’re risking our coastline!
January 18, 2012 | Environment Malaga
Controversial oil project set to begin off the coast of Nerja
Snowstorms close 11 roads in Andalucia
January 17, 2012 | Almeria Cadiz Granada
Roads in Almeria, Cadiz and Granada are affected by snowstorms
Smuggling on the rise between Gibraltar and Spain
January 16, 2012 | Andalucia Gibraltar
EXCLUSIVE: Cigarette smuggling on the Rock triples in just three years
Nearly spliced on the Costa del Sol
January 16, 2012 | Malaga
Expat restauranteur narrowly avoided losing 7,500 euros in credit card scam
Dragnet clampdown proves a success
January 15, 2012 | Malaga
Days of the Costa del Crime could soon be over thanks to spot checks, claim police
Yellow peril!
January 14, 2012 | Almeria Environment
Innovative hybrid solar power station opens in Almeria
The Axarquia proposes a unique way to solve the euro crisis
January 14, 2012 | Malaga
For the last 24 years the Malaga region has used its own currency which is worth its weight in silver
‘Child pornography’ doctor removed from post
January 13, 2012 | Almeria
A number of disturbing pieces of equipment were seized
Gallery gets going
January 13, 2012 | Granada
Galeria del Marco opens in Orgiva, showcasing local and international talent
Help find our dad!
January 13, 2012 | Malaga
Fears grow for expat not seen since June
Government tightens grip on Spain
January 12, 2012 | Andalucia
Regions are to be forced to submit their spending plans to Madrid, as Rajoy clamps down on mass overspending
Sport »
Rafa beats Federer for a place in the Australian Open final
January 26, 2012
The Spaniard will play Murray or Djokovic in Sunday’s final
Andalucia in Pictures »
Stop the drilling!
January 27, 2012
Over 100 protesters have gathered to protest against a ‘damaging’ oil and gas drilling scheme planned off the coast of Nerja and Torrox
Regional News »
Nearly spliced on the Costa del Sol
January 16, 2012 | Malaga
Expat restauranteur narrowly avoided losing 7,500 euros in credit card scam
Dragnet clampdown proves a success
January 15, 2012 | Malaga
Days of the Costa del Crime could soon be over thanks to spot checks, claim police
Yellow peril!
January 14, 2012 | Almeria Environment
Innovative hybrid solar power station opens in Almeria
The Axarquia proposes a unique way to solve the euro crisis
January 14, 2012 | Malaga
For the last 24 years the Malaga region has used its own currency which is worth its weight in silver
‘Child pornography’ doctor removed from post
January 13, 2012 | Almeria
A number of disturbing pieces of equipment were seized
Gallery gets going
January 13, 2012 | Granada
Galeria del Marco opens in Orgiva, showcasing local and international talent
Help find our dad!
January 13, 2012 | Malaga
Fears grow for expat not seen since June
Government tightens grip on Spain
January 12, 2012 | Andalucia
Regions are to be forced to submit their spending plans to Madrid, as Rajoy clamps down on mass overspending
Junta de Andalucia chief ‘spent EU grants on cocaine’
January 11, 2012 | Andalucia
Driver to ex-employment minister squandered up to 900,000 euros of ERE subsidies
Ready Steady Caught
January 11, 2012 | Malaga National News
Antony Worrall Thompson busted for shop lifting five times over Christmas
Dead body found in Fuengirola
January 9, 2012 | Andalucia Malaga
The woman was thought to have been in her 30s
Manilva bank robber arrested
January 7, 2012 | Andalucia Malaga
The man used a fake tattoo to confuse police
Spanish forgery gang get canned
January 7, 2012 | Andalucia Crime & Law
Police made 25 arrests after discovering a gang printing fake 50-euro notes in a building disguised as a canned food depot
Cristiano Ronaldo’s girl: I’ll never do Playboy
January 5, 2012 | Andalucia
Irina Shayk says she is not planning to pose for this ‘cheesy’ men’s mag
National News »
PSOE airport plan grounded
January 21, 2012
Zapatero had planned to privatise Barajas and El Prat, but PP have decided against it
Brit arrested following Spanish machete attack
January 19, 2012
Three Brits injured following argument in busy Tenerife bar
Human rights judge on trial at Supreme Court
January 18, 2012
Judge Baltasar Garzon has three separate cases against him
Kate Middleton urged to boycott Zara
January 14, 2012
Demands come after two workers die in fashion sweatshop accident in Bangladesh
Darragh MacAnthony brought to book!
January 13, 2012
Property mogul Darragh MacAnthony searches for writer to pen memoirs
‘Thatcher’ wows audiences in Spain
January 13, 2012
The Iron Lady is a box office hit – but it’s got nothing to do with politics
‘Barbarians’ hack up Roman mosaic
January 12, 2012
Thieves steal priceless fifth century mosaic
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January 26, 2012
Up the hill and down the dale, I walked the rocky mountain trail; I saw the plains… I’ve got the pains to prove it.
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Plain sailing
January 27, 2012
A 16-year-old Dutch girl has completed a solo sailing trip around the world, six months after setting off from Gibraltar.
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Olive Press on Talk Radio Europe – 26 January 2011
January 27, 2012
News editor Wendy Williams talks to Steve Gilmour on Talk Radio Europe about the latest issue of the newspaper including our front page story Lawyers in the Dock
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Beware of car reverse scam in Spain
January 27, 2012
A new scam sees thieves trying to fool drivers into getting out of ther cars
Crime & Law, News Feature »
Complaints against lawyers ignored in Spain
January 27, 2012
Numerous cases are being ‘buried and unheard’, claims lawyer
Olive Press Food & Drink, Opinion »
The Dining Secrets of Andalucia
January 5, 2012
A brand new website is using an army of local critics to help foodies pinpoint the region’s best places to eat
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Raymond Prats’ health trends for 2012
January 27, 2012
Raymond Prats looks at what health trends the coming year will bring
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Lawyers in the dock in Spain
January 27, 2012
EXCLUSIVE: Legal watchdog comes under fire for failing to deal with bent solicitors
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BAFTA hope for Pedro Almodovar
January 27, 2012
Spain’s most famous director could be in with a shot for a BAFTA
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January 26, 2012
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