Beaches beaten black and blue

By Dan Myers on June 18, 2008

As EU withdraws 13 Blue Flags from Andalucian beaches, a Black Flag list puts the whole Axarquia in the dead zone and lists Cadiz at particular risk of destruction

Paradise Lost?

By Dan Myers on June 18, 2008

As Tarifa gets a double black flag for its new urbanisation policy, the Olive Press explores its plans for sleepy Atlanterra
By Jenny Kean
ACCORDING to estate agents’ blurb Atlanterra is a lost paradise. But if two major schemes get the go-ahead it is more likely to be a case of paradise lost.

New costa corruption scandal

By Dan Myers on June 18, 2008

20 arrested as Costa del Corruption investigation begins again this time in Estepona
A NEW corruption investigation has engulfed the Costa del Sol.
The multi-million euro investigation in the popular resort of Estepona is understood to centre on real estate corruption.

David ‘Dave’ Cameron’s common touch on holiday

By Dan Myers on June 18, 2008

As new demonstration demands definitive end to Los Merinos golf, celebrities and the future Prime Minister of England enjoy walking and nature holidays in the Serrania de Ronda
EXCLUSIVE – By Jon Clarke in Ronda
IT is anything but the Barbados home of some A-list celebrity or the private island of one of his Italian political chums. [...]

Extorsion-air

By Dan Myers on June 18, 2008

Ryanair demands bigger kickbacks to prevent cancellation of Granada-London route

Truckers cause chaos and death

By Dan Myers on June 18, 2008

Food shortages a reality as thousands rush to the pumps in panic for petrol

The Developer Vanishes

By Dan Myers on June 18, 2008

Developers disappear after court rules that they unlawfully pocketed 50,000 euro deposit from English man, whose home will never be built

Sunny Delight for Malaga

By Dan Myers on June 18, 2008

It’s official: Malaga resort of Torrox has Europe’s best climate

Shepherd fights to save his flock

By Dan Myers on June 18, 2008

‘This is war!’ declares Granada farmer as Junta orders 55 goats to be put down
A SHEPHERD is fighting to save his flock after the regional government ordered the animals be put down.
Francisco Justo Vallejo is facing the loss of his 50 goats and five kids after the Junta de Andalucía declared the animals “illegal.”

‘Stonehenge of Sevilla’ to become a burial site

By Dan Myers on June 2, 2008

Copper Age burial site is ‘just a pile of stones’ and not worth saving, claims local mayor

Priceless war photos may come home

By Dan Myers on June 2, 2008

The remarkable story of how some of the world’s most famous war photographs have only recently emerged after a tortuous journey from Spain, via France, to Mexico and finally the US. With the Olive Press’s help they could now be coming back to Spain
THEY wanted their photographs to record the truth about a vicious war [...]

Here is your Rute home!

By Dan Myers on June 2, 2008

THEY have left a trail of angry people choking on their exhaust fumes.
Now, the Olive Press has finally traced the Petrol Thieves back to their mountain lair in Rute.