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January 2009
We couldn’t give a damn
By Dan Myers on January 27, 2009
Ex-RAF officer slams ‘insulting’ letter that lays out British attitude to pensioners in Spain
A BRITISH pensioner has slammed the UK Government for an apparent blunt refusal to help pensioners in Spain.
Brian Morgan, 72, was stunned to be told by the Department for Work and Pensions that it was more concerned with his counterparts in the [...]
How to beat the shopping trolley blues
By Dan Myers on January 27, 2009
You can get Don Simon orange juice and Mahou beer at own brand prices if you know where to shop. The Olive Press sent Paul Whitelock to investigate why shoppers are switching supermarkets and choosing different brands
Kilroy’s bling villa for rent
By Dan Myers on January 27, 2009
How Britain’s most famous Euro MP is making tens of thousands a week from his country palace, not to mention 5 euros a throw for a map and 25 euros for a high chair
Worst recession for 50 years
By Dan Myers on January 27, 2009
Jobless hits 12-year high as recession deepens and unemployment may rise to 18 per cent
They keep coming
By Dan Myers on January 27, 2009
Despite the credit crunch, thousands of Britons are still relocating to Spain while the country is still tops for Scottish and British holidaymakers. The number of people seeking a new life in Spain has surged by 12 per cent.
‘Devastational’ comments lead to holy row
By Dan Myers on January 26, 2009
Archbishop of Granada slams eight centuries of Islamic rule during Toma festival
THE Archbishop of Granada has been accused of inciting religious hatred after declaring Spain’s eight centuries of Islamic rule as “devastating.”
Atheist bus campaign comes to Spain
By Dan Myers on January 26, 2009
THE posting of advertising on buses in Barcelona questioning the existence of God has been called an “attack on all religions.”
Scam ‘almost bankrupted the Alhambra’
By Dan Myers on January 26, 2009
Legal investigation uncovers eight-million-euro fraud at Spain’s biggest tourist attraction
One year on
By Dan Myers on January 26, 2009
January 9, 2008. The date will forever be etched into the minds of those who have fallen victim to regional government’s drive to rid Andalucía of illegal housing.
Regreening the land
By Dan Myers on January 26, 2009
Sierra Nevada and Baza benefit from six-million euro reforestation scheme
TWO huge-scale reforestation projects in Granada are set to get underway in 2009.
Greenpeace victory
By Dan Myers on January 25, 2009
Judges in Almeria have thrown out a case against Greenpeace by the developers behind the illegal Algarrobico hotel.
Junta faces criminal charges over falsifying documents
By Dan Myers on January 25, 2009
The Junta is facing criminal charges for falsifying documents over the controversial Algarrobico hotel affair
No home, no compensation
By Dan Myers on January 24, 2009
Hundreds of demonstrators mobbed the offices of Almería’s town planning chief in a protest against planned demolitions.
An Albatross? An Eagle? No, that’s an Ibis!
By Dan Myers on January 24, 2009
Golf not so bad for the environment after all, with one of world’s rarest birds colonising its greens
An end to the Eldorado dream
By Dan Myers on January 12, 2009
Tens of thousands of British pensioners in danger of going below the poverty line as exchange rate plummets
Andalucia, Lead »
Bar wars
March 13, 2010
Expatriate-run bar comes under attack from rival kiosk owner, who threatens to ‘burn down’ bar
Andalucia, Cadiz, Huelva, Jaen, Lead2 »
Beach rescue
March 13, 2010
The Spanish government has stepped in to help out battered beaches
Andalucia, Lead2 »
Marks and Spencer regret
March 13, 2010
LEAVING Spain ten years ago is a big regret for the long-serving boss of Marks and Spencer.
Chief executive Sir Stuart Rose sold all stores on the Spanish mainland for 150 million euros in 2001 but admits he made an error.
Sir Stuart closed all outlets in seven European countries for what he called internal “political not [...]
Features »
Gibraltar rocks
March 12, 2010
Forget sunburned ex-pats and cheap booze, Jon Clarke discovers that the Med’s little Britain has had a makeover
Lead2, Sport »
The ‘Special One’ backed for Madrid role
March 12, 2010
Portuguese boss Jose Mourinho favourite to replace under fire Madrid boss
Andalucia, Lead2 »
Going Gaelic
March 12, 2010
Andalucia is being represented by a new Gaelic football team, Eire Og Seville, in a Costa del Sol tournament this Saturday





