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Belgian court refuses to extradite Spanish rapper charged with glorifying terrorism

Elisa Menendez - 18 Sep, 2018 @ 15:10

Gibraltar

Spain makes fresh demands over Gibraltar in Brexit negotiations

Crime & Law

EXCLUSIVE: Gay expat couple denounce Guardia Civil officer after alleged assault during routine traffic stop on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Andalucia

Top ‘narco’ reveals how 30% of cocaine profits in Spain spent bribing police and port workers in explosive interview detailing how the criminal industry...

Andalucia

Three armed men rob bank on Costa del Sol and take off with €200,000

Fears for Granada’s pioneering caviar industry after flash floods ‘destroyed everything in 15 minutes’

How an Andalucian weed promoted literacy in Victorian Britain

INCREDIBLE SCENES: Cars washed away in Andalucia floods

Spanish chef writes novel after taking 20,000 locals to cook for victims of Puerto Rico hurricane

Personal data laws in Spain are about to get a lot more complicated

Why Spain has a sad lack of online property data

Where are they now? The former journalists and editors of the Olive Press

WATCH: Cars washed away as floods wreak havoc in Spain’s Andalucia

IN PICS: Marbella beach World Clean Up day

ANDALUCIA NEWS

MIJAS MATTERS: Open your eyes to what’s really happening in the town

British expat wins top UK food awards for Andalucia made balsamic vinegars

WATCH: More flash floods hit Southern Spain

‘Unpredictable’ rain and storms could cause local flooding THIS WEEKEND as Spain’s Malaga province placed on yellow alert

How the Olive Press has survived 300 issues – and is continuing to grow

WATCH: Flash flood hits the South of Spain

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Andalucia

British expat wins top UK food awards for Andalucia made balsamic vinegars

Elisa Menendez - 15 Sep, 2018 @ 10:27

Creator of Fino Olive Oil, Susie Taylor, has won two prizes at this year’s UK Great Taste Awards for her Cordoba products

WATCH: More flash floods hit Southern Spain

14 Sep, 2018 @ 20:43

‘Unpredictable’ rain and storms could cause local flooding THIS WEEKEND as Spain’s Malaga province placed on yellow alert

14 Sep, 2018 @ 17:13

Does your insurance company guarantee a courtesy car after a bump?

14 Sep, 2018 @ 12:42

How the Olive Press has survived 300 issues – and is continuing to grow

14 Sep, 2018 @ 09:48

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Woman kicked out of Mijas kebab shop after allegedly attacking owner when told kitchen was closed

Firefighters rescue dog from top floor of blazing building in Manilva

British woman swings at Spanish protestor on Gibraltar border as tensions over police pay flare

Huge fire in Manilva on the Costa del Sol in Spain

British expat slams dog against wall and beats him on Costa del Sol in Spain

Drug smuggler makes a run for it after crashing boat on Costa del Sol beach in Spain

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NATIONAL NEWS

Lead

Mystery sickness bug leaves numerous British passengers ‘falling ill’ on Jet2 flight from Spain

Staff Reporter - 3 Sep, 2018 @ 11:20

Paramedics described how four passengers were ‘being violently sick to the point where one passed out’

Lead

Man rushed to hospital in helicopter after being crushed by giant globe at ‘running of balls’ festival in Spain

Elisa Menendez - 27 Aug, 2018 @ 20:26

‘Boloencierro’ festival has taken place for the last seven years in Mataelpino, in the region of Madrid

SPORT

Sport

Sports Jewelry: A Fashion Trend of New Generation

Staff Reporter - 7 Sep, 2018 @ 12:19

Lead

Chelsea pays €71.6 million to Spain’s Athletic Bilbao for Kepa

Grace Young Lee - 8 Aug, 2018 @ 14:38

OLIVE PRESS COLUMNISTS

Andalucia

We’ve survived another mad Marbella summer

Giles Brown - 15 Sep, 2018 @ 12:00

CONGRATULATIONS! You survived another summer season on the Coast. While it seemed to be a little less frenzied and frantic than previous summers, there...

Gibraltar’s changing street names leave the common tourist scratching their head

2 Sep, 2018 @ 13:54

Five books based in or near Spain’s Andalucia that are a MUST read this summer

5 Aug, 2018 @ 09:53

AUGUST ANGST: Summer in southern Spain presents some interesting challenges

4 Aug, 2018 @ 13:23

Mortgage approval numbers are soaring in Spain as property market continues its recovery

4 Aug, 2018 @ 11:53

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OLIVE PRESS OPINION

Tales of the hotel dog

Transition draft deal not enough says Bremain in Spain

We prayed for rain and boy did it come

Mijas matters: Wake up!

Debunking the Greatest Myths & Misconceptions about Spain

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PROPERTY

Personal data laws in Spain are about to get a lot more complicated

16 Sep, 2018 @ 09:38

Why Spain has a sad lack of online property data

16 Sep, 2018 @ 09:35

RENT-MARE: Most people in Spain spend more than a third of earnings on rent

9 Sep, 2018 @ 10:16

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Junta announces €10 million project to develop tourism in inland Andalucia

15 Sep, 2018 @ 12:51

How the Olive Press has survived 300 issues – and is continuing to grow

14 Sep, 2018 @ 09:48

Expat bar owner slams restaurants using fake TripAdvisor reviews on Spain’s Costa del Sol as man is JAILED in...

13 Sep, 2018 @ 14:50

FOOD & DRINK

Fears for Granada’s pioneering caviar industry after flash floods ‘destroyed everything in 15 minutes’

17 Sep, 2018 @ 10:53

Spanish chef writes novel after taking 20,000 locals to cook for victims of Puerto Rico hurricane

16 Sep, 2018 @ 10:07

Pintxo hopping in Spain’s San Sebastian may be ‘World’s Best Culinary Experience’ but don’t bail on Bilbao

15 Sep, 2018 @ 11:30

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