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March 2009


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Black out around Andalucia

By Dan Myers on March 23, 2009

Don’t forget to join the millions of people around Spain for Earth Hour on March 28 to send a message over Climate Change.


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Job Done

By Dan Myers on March 23, 2009

Footpath reopened after fight from plucky pensioner and an Olive Press campaign


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Mayor sued for protecting his town’s water supply from golf developers

By Dan Myers on March 23, 2009

Coin mayor Gabriel Clavijo is being taken to court for canceling a huge golf macroproject that could have damaged his town’s main aquifer.


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You must be Jocking

By Dan Myers on March 23, 2009

Spanish historian claims Columbus was Scottish


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Matador Row

By Dan Myers on March 23, 2009

A row has broken out after Spain’s most popular bullfighter won an award from the Culture Ministry.


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Let there be dark

By Dan Myers on March 23, 2009

Junta puts finishing touches to new light pollution law. Town halls will be fined up to 60,000 euros if they light up the wrong beach.


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Dolores Vázquez in the clear

By Dan Myers on March 23, 2009

A woman sent to prison for the murder of a teenager has been completely absolved of the crime.


Massacre remembered

By Dan Myers on March 23, 2009

During the early days of the Spanish Civil War, a large group of women and children were rounded up and shot in a chapel near Jimena de la Frontera.


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An ill wind

By Dan Myers on March 20, 2009

Residents slam secretive campaign that will see 75 ‘ineffective’ wind turbines destroy tourist industry and endanger rare birds around Antequera.


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Grand Cru Andaluz

By Dan Myers on March 20, 2009

Wine extravaganza will be an assault on the taste buds (as well as the wallet)


Romantic writer dies after stressful battle with developers

By Dan Myers on March 20, 2009

‘Gentleman scholar’ Alastair Boyd became the victim of a “mafia-style” campaign by golf developers after opposing the controversial Los Merinos scheme


Spain nets huge fine for illegal fishing

By Dan Myers on March 20, 2009

Andalucia must must pay 100 million euros for failing to prevent the capture of rare fish


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Push me, pull you

By Dan Myers on March 20, 2009

PLAYGROUND CRUSH: But this pair of pensioners in Arcos de la Frontera, are not playing but exercising to keep their muscles supple


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Wrecking ball hits Marbella

By Dan Myers on March 20, 2009

The first of a number of scheduled demolitions has begun with the knocking down of two illegal buildings in the town.


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Sinking in a sea of sand

By Dan Myers on March 17, 2009

Climate change map shows Spain, France and Italy turned to desert in just 40 years.


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Andalucia, Gibraltar, National News, Property »

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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 »

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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 »

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Alisha’s guitarist gets career out of attic

September 2, 2010

80s guitarist Marcus Myers is back on the Spanish music scene

Andalucia, Lead »

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Negative salary

September 2, 2010

Police investigate cruel scam where (un)lucky job applicants end up in the red

Property »

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Home or away?

September 1, 2010

Seven out of ten ex-pat pensioners do not miss home, according to a survey

Andalucia, Lead2 »

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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


The Olive Press is the English language newspaper for Andalucia. Local news from Costa del Sol and inland Andalucia plus national news from around Spain. A campaigning, community newspaper, the Olive Press represents the huge and growing expatriate community in southern Spain - 29,000 copies printed monthly with an estimated readership, including the website, of more than 170,000 people a month.

From The Archives »

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A tiddler lands the fish record

July 25, 2009 | National News

Nine foot catfish caught by girl, age 11

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Do it for Rocky

March 12, 2010 | Opinion

After Rocky’s mother made a fresh appeal to catch the suspected killer of her son Olive Press readers can help catch Jimbles

Spain’s largest circular trail opens

November 26, 2007 | Andalucia

AT longer than 300 kilometres, the country’s longest circular walking trial is now officially open. The Sulayr trail, which circles the Sierra Nevada, is divided into 19 stages and runs along traditional cattle driver’s paths at an average altitude of 1,800 metres above sea level.

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Junta accepts blame for bin death

April 9, 2010 | Andalucia, Lead2, Sevilla

Authorities pay out after four-year-old boy suffocates in school dustbin

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Racist or violent?

July 11, 2009 | Opinion

Is the recession causing a backlash against foreigners in Spain?