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February 2007


Brits warned after Olive Press story

By on February 22, 2007

BRITISH taxpayers living in Spain have been warned to watch their backs, after the Olive Press exclusively reported that a fatcat businessman Mark Langford was hit with a multi-million pound writ in Marbella (issue 17).

A bailiff acting on behalf of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) issued Mark Langford, the former chairman of collapsed “no win, [...]


The Amputee – Issue 18

By on February 22, 2007

Profligate scandal

I HAVE just read average debt levels in Britain have risen to an all-time high of nearly 140 per cent of income, twice the level they reached in the 1980s. Britons have borrowed 1.3 trillion pounds, making their country one of the most indebted nations in the world. And that was before the New [...]


Police to interview King over Motril girl

By on February 22, 2007

Letter to former lover claims the murderer “has to pay Graham for what he has done to the Motril girl”

POLICE are to question British murderer Tony King in relation to the disappearance of a Motril girl six years ago.


Almuñécar PGOU unviable – regional government

By on February 22, 2007

Water infrastructure “insufficient” for Almuñécar expansion plans

AN environmental impact study into Almuñécar’s revised PGOU urban expansion plan has revealed serious flaws in the project that could see the town’s population surpass 100,000.p>


Court investigates legality of golf course

By on February 22, 2007

Public prosecutor warns Otura council and developers could face criminal charges

THE Supreme Court of Andalucía has opened a criminal investigation into alleged irregularities in the construction of homes at the Santa Clara golf resort.


England are not very good at football

By Dan Myers on February 22, 2007

Eleven Englishmen (plus many substitutes) did last week engage in an act of semi-competitive sport with a similar number of Spanish athletes


Lunar eclipse alert! (March 2007)

By on February 15, 2007

As we come to the later part of February our thoughts are beginning to turn to the
end of winter and to warmer nights – always better for standing outside for a
while. Those of you who have been watching the sky during the past weeks will
have noticed that Venus – that very bright “star” in the [...]


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Holiday home swap

By Dan Myers on February 15, 2007

Bob Maddox tackles the in and outs of allowing a complete stranger into your home while worrying about the contents of his fridge.


Suspected rapist held in Órgiva

By on February 15, 2007

Suspected rapist held
A BELGIAN man suspected of two counts of rape in his country has been arrested in Órgiva.
The 67-year-old, known only by the initials of LADL, was detained at his home by police on February 13. He was taken into custody in Granada before his extradition. Police in Belgium had issued a European arrest [...]


Ribera del Duero winemakers face Madrid “vine grab”

By on February 15, 2007

Major producers appeal to Brussels to stop “vital” road
construction
ONE of Spain’s most celebrated wine regions
could face ruin after the government announced plans to build a road through
hectares of lush vineyards.
Twelve
winemakers are set to lose a total of 100 hectares of vineyard in the Ribera del
Duero region when work begins on the A11 Valladolid-Aranda de [...]


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Through the Moorway to Africa

By Jon Clarke (Editor) on February 12, 2007

Chances are, like many of the hundreds of thousands of northern Europeans who live in Andalucía, your idea of an adventure is a day trip to some perilously perched pueblo blanco or half an hour paragliding. Well, can I make a suggestion?


Your very own home cellar

By on February 12, 2007

Why
not convert that spare room into a wine cellar and add value to your home?
Most people have a spare room at
home; some use it to store things that do not belong in any living room,
kitchen or bedroom (think boxes of junk and other such things). Some people
convert their spare room into a study, complete [...]


Richard Duende’s Spanish Gardening Tips (winter)

By on February 12, 2007

AS the days are now beginning to
lengthen, I have begun to think ahead to the coming growing season in the
vegetable garden: what to grow and ways to really maximize the area we have set
aside this year for our fresh veg.
Most of us tend to plant in straight
rows with areas of bare soil in between. [...]


How to choose a telescope (February)

By on February 12, 2007

 
 
THIS month, let us talk about telescopes. It has been pretty chilly and
cloudy recently so a few minutes spent planning for when things are better. A
surprising number of people tell me they are thinking of buying a telescope and
ask for advice on what to buy. The answer can be very complicated, because
there are several different [...]


Fat cat boss bagged

By on February 6, 2007

A FAT-CAT
boss who sacked his staff by text message when his compensation firm went bust
has been tracked down to Marbella.
Inland
Revenue investigators hit Accident Group boss Mark Langford and his wife Debbie
with writs totalling £4.1 million as they got onto their luxury yacht in Puerto
Banus marina at the weekend.
In dramatic
fashion, a bailiff slapped writs into both [...]


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Developers call new land regulations “illegal” as court dismisses appeal

August 2, 2007 | Andalucia

THE Supreme Court of Andalucia has dismissed an appeal to suspend radical new land laws.
Officals from Fadeco, a collective of regional housing developers and constructors, believe the Plan de Ordenación del Territorio de Andalucia (POTA) – which seeks to cap rampant urban growth – is “illegal,” claim it outlaws existing construction agreements between local authorities [...]

Fired up for the marathon

December 16, 2007 | Andalucia

FORMER fireman Tony Salter is stoking himself up for the challenge of a lifetime.
The Granada-based B&B owner has been spending hours training up for next year’s London marathon.
Salter, who moved to the village of Moclin four years ago, is raising money for The Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre (www.msrc.co.uk).
He was inspired to undertake the challenge by [...]

Junta delays golf plans

July 20, 2007 | Andalucia

THE regional government has delayed its announcement on its new golf legislation until after the summer.
The Olive Press understands the new plans could put into doubt the projected 100 new golf courses for the region.

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Perfect Timing

October 5, 2006 | Uncategorized

by Jillian Thompson
AT around 3am yesterday
morning I was woken by a cracking sound outside the window.  Fumbling around in the moonlight I located a
high candlepower flashlight and quietly illuminated a great big wild pig eating
fallen almonds from under the tree outside my bedroom window, shells and all.  It must have had very poor eyesight because
it [...]