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March 2007
Gardens of Andalucia
By Dan Myers on March 26, 2007
Landscape gardener Nola Lyttle takes a tour of some of the botanical delights of Andalucia, Spain and offers a handy hint when it comes to your own back garden
Queridos europeos…
By Dan Myers on March 26, 2007
ON the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, Argentine academic Fernando A Iglesias sends an open letter to the citizens of Europe, expressing his view of our continent from across the Atlantic Ocean.
Gender bill passed by Parliament
By Dan Myers on March 21, 2007
A LAW aiming to bridge the gender gap between men and women in the boardroom has been passed by parliament.
Spanish Post Office launches tracking system
By Dan Myers on March 21, 2007
“Lost in the post” excuse set to come to an end with revolutionary system FRUSTRATING delays in the arrival of a letter or parcel could soon be at an end after the Spanish post office introduced a revolutionary new electronic tagging system.
Police warn of Granada cashpoint gang
By Dan Myers on March 20, 2007
Police warn of cash card “skimming” at local banks USERS of cash machines in Granada are being urged to exercise caution after police discovered several in the city had been fitted with cloning devices. Police believe an organised gang is behind the scam to defraud people in the centre of the city out of thousands [...]
Opinion – Lunatics and the Lunar eclipse
By Dan Myers on March 20, 2007
Speed demons If there’s one thing that most foreigners – whether resident or visiting – agree upon, it’s that the Spanish drive too fast. It has been, perhaps uncharitably, suggested that the Spanish love the thrill of speed just as much as the Italians, but with the latter being more skilful drivers.
Danger! Caterpillars crossing
By Dan Myers on March 16, 2007
If you go down to the woods today you might just be in for a big surprise – especially if you have a dog
A Shameful Injustice
By Philip Agee {mosimage} Anyone following the news in recent times cannot be unaware of the wave of progressive change sweeping Latin America and the Caribbean. Last week George W. Bush, the antithesis of this process, was in the region seeking to lure five countries away from on-going regional economic integration in what is [...]
Organic Growth
by Jason Heppenstall Sitting behind his desk in the colourful interior of this former children’s nursery, Alberto Hortelano points a pen at the computer screen. The image shows children digging in a vegetable garden “Children are the beginning of change. If we get them involved with organic agriculture they will go home and tell their [...]
Mayor and urban chief in Spain accused of five planning offences
Police recorded phone conversations of town planning chief councillor SECRETLY recorded telephone conversations have revealed the true extent of corruption in a Granada town.
Inmaculada dies after artificial respirator is turned off
Death ignites euthanasia debate in Spain A WOMAN who had been confined to a hospital bed for ten years has died after doctors turned off her artificial respirator.
Lemon Aid
An exclusive Olive Press interview with Driving over Lemons author Chris Stewart I HAD lunch with author Chris Stewart last week. We discussed the fantastic success the Spanish translation of Driving over Lemons is having in Spain. Entre limones, Historia de un Optimista as it is called here, has only been out a few weeks [...]
Dragon Festival revs up
Festivalgoers in southern Spain are gearing up for another Dragonfest. Said by some to be Europe’s largest free festival the Dragonfest, held in a riverbed near Órgiva, has seen a large amount of traffic parking up in recent days. In past years the festival has been dogged by bad weather and threats by the local [...]
The Amputee – Issue 19
Year of the golden porker LET a hundred flowers bloom. The Chinese have said goodbye to the Year of the Dog and welcomed in the Year of the Pig. Oink! The Golden Pig to be exact, something that happens only once every 60 years. Apparently, in the Year of the Pig everyone has a chance [...]
West Ham bringing up the squeaky rear
AT the top of the English Premiership the order of the day was maintained as sure as the sun rises and the moon does its stuff. Man United and Chelsea both won and both teams owed a great deal to their keepers. Edwin Van der Sar made a series of important saves to keep Liverpool [...]
Andalucia, Gibraltar, National News, Property »
A lot of stress over what exactly?
September 2, 2010
Olive Press finance writer Ian Le Breton on how the vast majority of Spanish banks have passed the so-called “stress tests”
Features, Health »
Tanning: The bare essentials
September 2, 2010
Scientists have discovered why your inside arm and bottom just do not tan, while parasols may not be giving you the protection you expect
Andalucia, Lead2, Malaga »
Alisha’s guitarist gets career out of attic
September 2, 2010
80s guitarist Marcus Myers is back on the Spanish music scene
Andalucia, Lead »
Negative salary
September 2, 2010
Police investigate cruel scam where (un)lucky job applicants end up in the red
Property »
Home or away?
September 1, 2010
Seven out of ten ex-pat pensioners do not miss home, according to a survey
Andalucia, Lead2 »
The farmers who cried wolf
September 1, 2010
A new law is being drafted to give cash to farmers whose animals are being killed by the wolves that have returned to Madrid
