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Titanic portions, please thumbnail

Titanic portions, please

May 19, 2012 | Food & Drink

A chance to enjoy what Titanic passengers ate the night the ship sank in 1912

Organic farming triples in Malaga province thumbnail

Organic farming triples in Malaga province

May 19, 2012 | Environment Food & Drink

Malaga province is producing more and more organic food

Tightrope walking to Europe thumbnail

Tightrope walking to Europe

May 18, 2012 | Cadiz

Rare bird of prey spotted in Europe for first time

Spanish lessons for Prem boss thumbnail

Spanish lessons for Prem boss

May 17, 2012 | National News

Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers will spend four days with World Champions Spain ahead of Euro 2012

Spanish pirates pinched thumbnail

Spanish pirates pinched

May 17, 2012 | National News

US government takes Spain off piracy blacklist

Man hit by lightning suffers burnt scrotum thumbnail

Man hit by lightning suffers burnt scrotum

May 16, 2012 | National News

Spanish man suffers unfortunate injury while walking in Madrid

We’re still indignant in Spain thumbnail

We’re still indignant in Spain

May 16, 2012 | National News

Thousands of protesters mark the one year anniversary of the 15M movement

Irina in swimwear campaign for Spanish store Blanco thumbnail

Irina in swimwear campaign for Spanish store Blanco

May 15, 2012 | National News

Cristiano Ronaldo’s model fiancee can be seen on billboards across Spain

Food for thought thumbnail

Food for thought

May 14, 2012 | National News

Junk food can cause depression, according to new study

Have you seen this painting? thumbnail

Have you seen this painting?

May 19, 2012 | 1 Comments

Oil painting by Juliette Robb stolen from Los Arcos restaurant

Prickly issue for British expats thumbnail

Prickly issue for British expats

May 19, 2012 | 4 Comments

Expats ordered to court to remove prickly pears from their garden

Ref hospitalised over red card thumbnailRef hospitalised over red card

May 18, 2012 | Lead Malaga

Nerja goalkeeper knocks him unconcious during league game

Fears grow for Spain as 16 banks downgraded thumbnailFears grow for Spain as 16 banks downgraded

May 18, 2012 | Lead National News

Shares in recently nationalised Bankia fall dramatically as customers withdraw money

Queen snubbed by Spanish monarch over Gib row thumbnailQueen snubbed by Spanish monarch over Gib row

May 18, 2012 | Gibraltar Lead

Reina Sofia will not attend today’s ‘inappropriate’ Diamond Jubilee lunch at Windsor Castle

Honoured at last in Spain thumbnailHonoured at last in Spain

May 18, 2012 | Lead Sevilla

Officer forced into a ‘heathen’s grave’ finally gets fitting €10,000 monument

Brit dies in Spanish heatwave thumbnailBrit dies in Spanish heatwave

May 17, 2012 | Lead National News

Two more hospitalised as hot spell wreaks havoc on walking tour

‘Firewall’ fears for Spain thumbnail‘Firewall’ fears for Spain

May 17, 2012 | Lead National News

€500 billion safety net may not prevent Spanish bailout as Greece edges closer to euro exit

Blazing row over fire at Spanish Grand Prix thumbnailBlazing row over fire at Spanish Grand Prix

May 16, 2012 | Lead National News

Team members hit out at slow response of emergency services following incident in Williams garage

Fraud probe in Casares thumbnailFraud probe in Casares

May 16, 2012 | Lead Malaga

Mayor arrested as hundreds of properties and bank accounts are frozen over housing irregularities

Malaga FC secures Champions League place thumbnailMalaga FC secures Champions League place

May 15, 2012 | Lead Malaga Sport

The move is expected to bring millions of euros to the Costa del Sol

Equity release victims in Spain ‘facing financial ruin’ thumbnailEquity release victims in Spain ‘facing financial ruin’

May 14, 2012 | Lead Malaga National News

Campaign group slams Landsbanki administrators for pursuing thousands of euros of allegedly mis-sold loans

Tunnel contractor sues Gibraltar government for £20 million thumbnailTunnel contractor sues Gibraltar government for £20 million

May 14, 2012 | Gibraltar Lead

Spanish firm OHL was handed the £34.1 million contract which was later cancelled

Green groups slam ‘dead end’ project to prospect for oil in inland Andalucia thumbnailGreen groups slam ‘dead end’ project to prospect for oil in inland Andalucia

May 13, 2012 | Andalucia Jaen Lead Sevilla

Junta backed project to search for oil and gas deposits in Jaen and Sevilla comes under fire

Trio of Spaniards fighting to become the first Spanish winner in Volvo Championship thumbnailTrio of Spaniards fighting to become the first Spanish winner in Volvo Championship

May 13, 2012 | Andalucia Lead Sport

The Volvo World Match Play Championship will tee off this week with Sergio Garcia, Alvaro Quiros and Rafael Cabrera-Bello all in the running

Spain on the right track thumbnailSpain on the right track

May 12, 2012 | Andalucia Lead Malaga

An ingenious new invention is creating electricity from kinetic energy in train wheels

Hidden fuel costs revealed on Costa del Sol thumbnailHidden fuel costs revealed on Costa del Sol

May 12, 2012 | Andalucia Lead

Hire companies slammed by survey for misleading customers over car hire costs

Spain makes formal complaint against Royal visit to Gibraltar thumbnailSpain makes formal complaint against Royal visit to Gibraltar

May 11, 2012 | Gibraltar Lead

Earl and Countess of Wessex due to spend three days on the Rock next month to celebrate Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

Spain nationalises fourth-largest bank thumbnailSpain nationalises fourth-largest bank

May 10, 2012 | Business & Finance Features Lead National News

Government will convert €4.5 billion of Bankia loans into shares in group’s parent company in effort to calm investor fears

Malaga FC secures Champions League place thumbnail

Sport »

Malaga FC secures Champions League place

May 15, 2012

The move is expected to bring millions of euros to the Costa del Sol

Andalucia in Pictures »

Andrew Stone at La Sala thumbnail

Andrew Stone at La Sala

May 17, 2012

CELEB dance instructor Andrew Stone enjoyed a night out with friends at popular La Sala restaurant in Puerto Banus. The star of Sky’s Pineapple Dance Studio series, who was also in 2012 Celebrity Big Brother, recently ended speculation about his sexuality by insisting he had a girlfriend.

Regional News »

Beware of the bull

Beware of the bull thumbnail

May 19, 2012 | Andalucia Travel

Rough Guide author Geoff Garvey on the dangers of ignoring signs when hiking, and shares his pick of the Andalucian parks


Prickly issue for British expats

Prickly issue for British expats thumbnail

May 19, 2012 | Lead Malaga

Expats ordered to court to remove prickly pears from their garden


Tightrope walking to Europe

Tightrope walking to Europe thumbnail

May 18, 2012 | Cadiz Lead2

Rare bird of prey spotted in Europe for first time


Ref hospitalised over red card

Ref hospitalised over red card thumbnail

May 18, 2012 | Lead Malaga

Nerja goalkeeper knocks him unconcious during league game


Honoured at last in Spain

Honoured at last in Spain thumbnail

May 18, 2012 | Lead Sevilla

Officer forced into a ‘heathen’s grave’ finally gets fitting €10,000 monument


Fraud probe in Casares

Fraud probe in Casares thumbnail

May 16, 2012 | Lead Malaga

Mayor arrested as hundreds of properties and bank accounts are frozen over housing irregularities


Malaga FC secures Champions League place

Malaga FC secures Champions League place thumbnail

May 15, 2012 | Lead Malaga Sport

The move is expected to bring millions of euros to the Costa del Sol


Equity release victims in Spain ‘facing financial ruin’

Equity release victims in Spain ‘facing financial ruin’ thumbnail

May 14, 2012 | Lead Malaga National News

Campaign group slams Landsbanki administrators for pursuing thousands of euros of allegedly mis-sold loans


Nerja nostalgia

Nerja nostalgia thumbnail

May 14, 2012 | Andalucia Lead2 Malaga

New book has been published about the area’s history


Green groups slam ‘dead end’ project to prospect for oil in inland Andalucia

Green groups slam ‘dead end’ project to prospect for oil in inland Andalucia thumbnail

May 13, 2012 | Andalucia Jaen Lead Sevilla

Junta backed project to search for oil and gas deposits in Jaen and Sevilla comes under fire


Costa del showtime

Costa del showtime thumbnail

May 13, 2012 | Entertainment Malaga

West End stars are heading to the Costa del Sol in aid of children’s cancer charity


Calling outer space… from Andalucia

Calling outer space… from Andalucia thumbnail

May 13, 2012 | Andalucia Granada Lead2

Schoolchildren enjoy unique chat with international space station astronaut


Trio of Spaniards fighting to become the first Spanish winner in Volvo Championship

Trio of Spaniards fighting to become the first Spanish winner in Volvo Championship thumbnail

May 13, 2012 | Andalucia Lead Sport

The Volvo World Match Play Championship will tee off this week with Sergio Garcia, Alvaro Quiros and Rafael Cabrera-Bello all in the running


Spain on the right track

Spain on the right track thumbnail

May 12, 2012 | Andalucia Lead Malaga

An ingenious new invention is creating electricity from kinetic energy in train wheels


National News »

Fears grow for Spain as 16 banks downgraded thumbnail

Fears grow for Spain as 16 banks downgraded

May 18, 2012

Shares in recently nationalised Bankia fall dramatically as customers withdraw money

Brit dies in Spanish heatwave thumbnail

Brit dies in Spanish heatwave

May 17, 2012

Two more hospitalised as hot spell wreaks havoc on walking tour

Spanish lessons for Prem boss thumbnail

Spanish lessons for Prem boss

May 17, 2012

Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers will spend four days with World Champions Spain ahead of Euro 2012

‘Firewall’ fears for Spain thumbnail

‘Firewall’ fears for Spain

May 17, 2012

€500 billion safety net may not prevent Spanish bailout as Greece edges closer to euro exit

Spanish pirates pinched thumbnail

Spanish pirates pinched

May 17, 2012

US government takes Spain off piracy blacklist

Man hit by lightning suffers burnt scrotum thumbnail

Man hit by lightning suffers burnt scrotum

May 16, 2012

Spanish man suffers unfortunate injury while walking in Madrid

We’re still indignant in Spain thumbnail

We’re still indignant in Spain

May 16, 2012

Thousands of protesters mark the one year anniversary of the 15M movement


   

La Cultura, Lead »

Have you seen this painting? thumbnail

Have you seen this painting?

May 19, 2012

Oil painting by Juliette Robb stolen from Los Arcos restaurant

News in Brief »

Court short

May 19, 2012

A plan to reduce the number of courts in Malaga from 11 to six has been criticised by the five towns set to lose out.

Axarquia Rugby Club, Blogs »

International rugby fiesta! thumbnail

International rugby fiesta!

May 13, 2012

Young players from Wales, Spain, Italy, Argentina and the UK were supplemented by a 100-strong crowd including ten American tourists keen to learn more about the great sport of rugby

Podcasts »

Olive Press on Talk Radio Europe – 3 May 2012

May 3, 2012

OLIVE PRESS reporter Eloise Horsfield talks to Steve Gilmour on Talk Radio Europe about issue 134 of the newspaper

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Business & Finance »

Time to become a tax resident in Spain thumbnail

Time to become a tax resident in Spain

May 19, 2012

With a clampdown on health provision for expats, it is time to fill out a tax return, writes Jose Lopez-Avalos of Marbella Solicitors

Andalucia, Travel »

Beware of the bull thumbnail

Beware of the bull

May 19, 2012

Rough Guide author Geoff Garvey on the dangers of ignoring signs when hiking, and shares his pick of the Andalucian parks

Olive Press Opinion »

Thinking green at the Olive Press thumbnail

Thinking green at the Olive Press

May 17, 2012

The issue the Olive Press went back to its roots and took a closer look at the environmental issues affecting Andalucia…


Holiday homes in Spain

New method for English speakers to learn Spanish

Environment, Food & Drink, Lead2 »

Organic farming triples in Malaga province thumbnail

Organic farming triples in Malaga province

May 19, 2012

Malaga province is producing more and more organic food

La Cultura, Travel »

It’s cute in Cutar thumbnail

It’s cute in Cutar

May 18, 2012

Sally Harrison steps back in time and looks at the Moorish town of
Cutar

News Feature »

Maddie in Spain? thumbnail

Maddie in Spain?

May 17, 2012

As we approach Missing Children’s Day on May 25, Wendy Williams looks at the likelihood that Madeleine McCann could be living in Spain

Max Bartie »

Beware of geeks wearing quiffs thumbnail

Beware of geeks wearing quiffs

May 16, 2012

Max Bartie – Disgruntled of Andalucia (formerly of Royal Tunbridge Wells)


Latest Reader Comments »

Prickly issue for British expats

18 minutes 24 seconds ago

Joe Bloggs: Why do people who complain so much about Spain, the people and their ways live here? Maybe the neighbour did try to...

Dog food panic spreads around Spain

2 hours 33 minutes ago

Audrey: Charlotte – please send me an e-mail to [email protected] and I will tell you the procedure I have had to...

Have you seen this painting?

3 hours 9 minutes ago

Albert Yome: No, but given the barbarism it depicts I hope it never sees the light of day again.

Prickly issue for British expats

4 hours 4 minutes ago

Lenox: Thing is, we tend to settle in the, ahh, ‘less advanced’ areas of the region where there was never much time...

Prickly issue for British expats

4 hours 7 minutes ago

Fred: Primitive is most accurate. Also very surprising that Periana actually has no less than six men working in the council!...

Bogus gas inspector appeal

4 hours 40 minutes ago

Louise: I was conned yesterday by three guys all waring orange/grey kit bearing Junta Analucia logo’s. I live in a very remote...

Queen snubbed by Spanish monarch over Gib row

4 hours 55 minutes ago

Anthony Weaver: Her Majesty Queen Sofia is Greek by birth and has enjoyed Spanish food for many years…….I...

Queen snubbed by Spanish monarch over Gib row

5 hours 16 minutes ago

brian Neale: Pity Queen Sophia would have had a free nosh of good food

Maddie in Spain?

5 hours 36 minutes ago

june: You published my comment even though I said you dont have to, so why then did you attribute Horrocks words to Redwood? You can publish this...

Honoured at last in Spain

8 hours 1 minute ago

MiguelC.: I would have thought that if Nick Flynn was one of his “ancestors”, he would be a little older that 47.

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“The best English newspaper in southern Spain,” according to the Rough Guide. The Olive Press is the English language newspaper for Andalucia. Local news from Costa del Sol and inland Andalucia plus national news from around Spain. A campaigning, community newspaper, the Olive Press represents the huge and growing expatriate community in southern Spain - 52,000 copies printed monthly with 30,000 downloads per issue with an estimated readership, including the website, of more than 500,000 people a month.

From The Archives »

Going for gold

September 30, 2009 | Opinion

A great passport scandal is causing unnecessary suffering for expatriates in Spain… and making the UK government millions each year

You’re hired! thumbnail

You’re hired!

July 28, 2009 | Andalucia

Lord Alan Sugar purchases cut-price Mijas hotel

Chilean escapes a Spanish hell hole thumbnail

Chilean escapes a Spanish hell hole

October 14, 2010 | Andalucia

As 33 miners have been dramatically rescued from the depths of the San José mine, another Chilean has made his own bid for freedom from a Fuengirola police station

Scam ‘almost bankrupted the Alhambra’ thumbnail

Scam ‘almost bankrupted the Alhambra’

January 26, 2009 | Granada

Legal investigation uncovers eight-million-euro fraud at Spain’s biggest tourist attraction

Bugger Benidorm (and Bognor) thumbnail

Bugger Benidorm (and Bognor)

September 15, 2010 | National News

According to a new poll British holidaymakers wouldn’t go to Benidorm even if you paid them

British contract killer arrested in Spain is now in court thumbnail

British contract killer arrested in Spain is now in court

March 30, 2011 | Crime & Law

James ‘Jimbles’ Tomkins is on trial for the murder of 24-year-old Rocky Dawson

Andalucia goes conservative thumbnail

Andalucia goes conservative

December 21, 2010 | Andalucia, Lead2

Andalucia is likely to see the first change of government in 30 years

Double Easter tragedy hits ‘hippy’ commune

April 10, 2007 | Andalucia

Two babies among four dead as Junta launches probe TRAGEDY has hit a traveller’s camp in La Alpujarra, Spain after four people – including two young children – died in two separate incidents.

Vultures under threat thumbnail

Vultures under threat

December 1, 2009 | Andalucia

Spain’s vultures are on the wane due to new health regulations. But this fellow is fine after a VERY big feed, the cowbell being a bit of a giveaway!

Cruising destination thumbnail

Cruising destination

November 27, 2010 | Lead, Malaga

Cruise ship tourist visits to Malaga are set to double following the impending launch of the new port terminal