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November 2008
Poisoned bait leads to vulture and lynx deaths
By Dan Myers on November 30, 2008
Rare animals “deliberately killed” by farmers
TWO of the World’s rarest animals have been found dead in Granada and Jaen.
The dead bird at the time of her release in May 2008
In separate incidents, autopsies revealed that both an Iberian lynx and a Bearded vulture died as a result of ingesting man-made poisons.
The death of the vulture, [...]
Energy-conscious Granada and Córdoba launch Christmas illumination crackdown
By Dan Myers on November 30, 2008
The battle against light pollution in Andalucía has taken somewhat of a seasonal turn after council authorities in Granada delayed the switching on of the annual Christmas illuminations.
Kidnappers caged
By Dan Myers on November 30, 2008
Romanian and Spaniard jailed after British couple snatched at holiday home
EXCLUSIVE BY JON CLARKE IN ALICANTE
TWO violent thugs have been jailed for eight years each for the kidnap of a British couple in Spain.
Amy suspects sought
By Dan Myers on November 29, 2008
Mystery British man and woman are being investigated by family
EXCLUSIVE BY PAUL O CONNELL
THE parents of missing Amy Fitzpatrick have asked police to investigate two possible suspects.
The pair – a man and a woman – both in their 40s from England were close to the 15-year-old who disappeared on New Year’s Day.
The man mysteriously [...]
DIRTY DIGGERS
By Dan Myers on November 29, 2008
Locals claim skulduggery as quarry scheme is passed on protected land
FURIOUS villagers have slammed the ‘cloak and dagger’ methods used to pass a new marble quarry in the Axarquia.
The bells stopped ringing
By Dan Myers on November 28, 2008
One of Spain’s oldest English language newspapers, the Town Crier, folds, as well as radio station OCI
ONE of Spain’s longest-running English newspapers is dead.
Were banks linked to planning scandal?
By Dan Myers on November 27, 2008
A further 18 people have been arrested over the continuing investigation into the construction of 30,000 illegal homes in Chiclana.
Illegal homes… authorities focus on seven worst offenders
By Dan Myers on November 27, 2008
THE Junta is to launch in-depth investigations into illegal building in seven key areas.
A team of 36 inspectors will undertake a full inventory of all illegal houses in the Axarquia region, the Vejer area of the Costa de la Luz and around Medina Azahara in Cordoba.
WE ARE TWO TODAY
By Dan Myers on November 27, 2008
OLIVE PRESS WESTERN ISSUE MAKES IT TO TWO YEARS!!!
WELCOME to the weird and wonderful world of the Olive Press where no stone is left unturned.
Over the last year we have revealed the truth behind the La Cala racetrack, scrutinised Andalucia’s labryntine justice system and even provided readers with an insider’s guide [...]
The Afro-Bridge comes nearer
By Dan Myers on November 26, 2008
Could ’sustainable’ 24-lane superhighway now be favoured over a tunnel?
A BRIDGE across the Straits of Gibraltar could have just come a step nearer after a viability study for a tunnel came back negative.
The food fight begins
By Dan Myers on November 26, 2008
As the Slow Food Movement starts to make inroads in northern Spain, Dick Handscombe travels to Italy to find out how to spread its message in Andalucia
Why paragliding is a truly electrifying sport
By Dan Myers on November 26, 2008
A paraglider is said to be to blame for a series of powercuts in a pair of villages in El Gastor and Algodonales in Cadiz.
“Hell on Earth”
By Dan Myers on November 18, 2008
Inhumane conditions slammed at Costa Tropical zoo
AN Almuñecar zoo is facing renewed calls for its closure after complaints that its animals are enclosed in inadequate, insecure pens.
Both the regional government and animal welfare groups have heavily criticised the Peña Escrita animal park.
A very Hispanic soap opera
By Dan Myers on November 18, 2008
He rose from nothing to become the mayor of Marbella. With his superstar girlfriend and expensive tastes, his face appeared in gossip magazines throughout Spain
Guggenheim meets its match
By Dan Myers on November 2, 2008
IT HAS long been one of Europe’s most exciting buildings. But the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao now has a rival.
The gleaming, angular facade makes it look – at a glance – like an enormous, glass version of a mangled tin can. But the new health department for the city is starting to give the Guggenheim [...]
Andalucia, Lead2, Sport »
Jimenez in Andalucia
March 11, 2010
Spanish golfing great is getting involved in the Andalucian Open
Lead2, National News »
Female sexual conquest
March 11, 2010
Boffins try to unlock the secret behind female sexual desires
Features, News Feature »
Living under the axe
March 10, 2010
EXCLUSIVE: With the April 9 demolition deadline looming, the ‘Albox Nine’ were visited by MP Chris Bryant to discuss the crisis. However, amid the political furore, that is making headlines back home, Andrew Pearce discovers how easy it is to forget the real people, with real struggles at the heart of this wretched affair
Andalucia, Lead2 »
Horse owner sued
March 10, 2010
Legal action launched against stable owner whose horses died in floods
Andalucia, Lead, National News »
Catch my son’s killer
March 10, 2010
EXCLUSIVE BY SAM DALE: A mother has made an emotional appeal to Olive Press readers to help track down the suspected killer of her son.
Andalucia, Lead2, Sport »
Rooney’s Spanish battle
March 10, 2010
Rooney is among the Premiership stars considering legal action over Marbella property advice
