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May 2009


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Snapshop of Real Life

By Dan Myers on May 23, 2009

Sevilla is converting itself into an enormous, open-air photography gallery


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Mayor in Trouble

By Dan Myers on May 23, 2009

Antequera mayor Ricardo Millan is in trouble after his fragile coalition broke down last week


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Chiringuito beach bars to stay open for now

By Dan Myers on May 23, 2009

The chiringuito beach bars on Spain’s southern coasts have won a reprieve and will not be removed after all


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I aim to make the best wine in the World, says Andaluz winemaker

By Dan Myers on May 23, 2009

Geoff Garvey visits Cadiz bodega Huerta de Albala


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Expats Against Corruption

By Dan Myers on May 22, 2009

Britons to fight against corrupt town halls in European elections


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Spain joins Carbon Capture trio

By Dan Myers on May 22, 2009

Spain is joining the UK, Germany and Canada in investigating the potential of carbon capture as a means of fighting global warming


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World’s largest solar tower switches on

By Dan Myers on May 22, 2009

The World’s largest solar power tower went into use near Sevilla last week


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Oh I do like to be beside the lakeside

By Dan Myers on May 22, 2009

Fancy somewhere different to lay down your towel this weekend? Is the Costa del Sol just too busy and the Costa de la Luz too windy?


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British Buyers Trump Germans and Irish

By Dan Myers on May 22, 2009

British buyers accounted for 58 per cent of all European purchases of property in Spain last year


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Malaga Virgin

By Dan Myers on May 22, 2009

Sir Richard Branson is in a bidding war over the running of an exclusive 20million euro spa retreat in Malaga province


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Gangland Axarquia

By Dan Myers on May 19, 2009

Attack on policemen and shooting of a couple on a bench in two days are not related, claims town hall


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Superjudge takes on the US

By Dan Myers on May 19, 2009

Judge Garzón prosecutes Bush lawyers over torture claims


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Sell an organ to beat La Crisis

By Dan Myers on May 19, 2009

Investigation launched after Spaniards look to sell organs to make ends meet


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Bun Fight!

By Dan Myers on May 19, 2009

A Burger King advert, which features a squat Mexican draped in his country’s flag and an American cowboy, has offended Mexican officials in Spain


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No Enigma!

By Dan Myers on May 19, 2009

Multi-millionaire musician’s mansion torn down for failing to get licence


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Granada grounded by Ryanair cutbacks

March 14, 2010

Travel chaos for thousands as Ryanair cancels four of its routes from Granada


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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 »

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Beach rescue

March 13, 2010

The Spanish government has stepped in to help out battered beaches

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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 [...]

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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

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The ‘Special One’ backed for Madrid role

March 12, 2010

Portuguese boss Jose Mourinho favourite to replace under fire Madrid boss


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

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The earth moved

June 2, 2009 | Malaga

Police called in over suspicious earth movements at planned quarry inside the Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park

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Why they wouldn’t let Picasso paint me in the nude!

November 30, 2009 | Features

She likes Marks & Spencers, but not cycle lanes, she’s a fan of Turner, but has never heard of Damien Hirst and, unsurprisingly, for a woman said to be worth 600 million euros, she has a passionate hatred for the communist party… the Olive Press gets an exclusive look into the fascinating world of the Duquesa de Alba

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Travelodge mafia

May 2, 2009 | Opinion

The old adage of ‘one rule for one, and one rule for another’ has never been truer in Loma de Vera

Webster’s Spanish Histories

June 21, 2007 | Features

The Olive Press sent Daniel Mac Auley to the mountains of Castellon to talk to author Jason Webster, who claims many countries can learn from Spain’s past experiences
MANY of us have reasons to leave safe havens for exotic shores and Jason Webster, best-selling author of three books about Spain (Duende, Andalus and Guerra), is no [...]

The Afro-Bridge comes nearer

November 26, 2008 | Andalucia

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.