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January 2010


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Ave stop in Antequera

By Jon Clarke (Editor) on January 31, 2010

Stop for Antequera on the Malaga-Sevilla high-speed line


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You’ve been fleeced

By Jon Clarke (Editor) on January 31, 2010

Ronda farmers had the wool pulled over their eyes by a Granada conman


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Riding the wave of love

By Jon Clarke (Editor) on January 30, 2010

Beach goers in Nerja treated to heart-melting gesture


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Where will it end?

By Jon Clarke (Editor) on January 30, 2010

EXCLUSIVE: Olive Press tracks down “deluded” horse cruelty woman. While Seprona claims horses are fine, local charities fear the worst.


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Expat exodus

By Jon Clarke (Editor) on January 29, 2010

Hard-hitting survey confirms exit fears


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Cold water poured on sewage plant project

By Jon Clarke (Editor) on January 29, 2010

Officials condemned for their ‘lies’ after further Nerja plant delays


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Worst drivers in Spain

By Jon Clarke (Editor) on January 28, 2010

New report confirms drivers’ suspicions


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We’ll drink to that!

By Jon Clarke (Editor) on January 28, 2010

EXCLUSIVE: In-depth Olive Press study proves that Spain floors UK when it comes to basic essentials and our perennial vices


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Demolition deluge

By Jon Clarke (Editor) on January 27, 2010

Now Malaga is showing its muscle in the season of knock downs


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Golden trotters

By Jon Clarke (Editor) on January 27, 2010

World’s “most expensive” Iberico ham has gone on sale in London


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The Germans are back!

By Jon Clarke (Editor) on January 27, 2010

Prudent Germans are buying Spanish homes once again, just as Britons are leaving en masse. The Times’ Mark Stucklin finds out their secret


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Secret is out

By Jon Clarke (Editor) on January 27, 2010

Guadiaro expatriates launch website to boost local businesses


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Does it costa bit more in Spain?

By Jon Clarke (Editor) on January 27, 2010

For most people, living in Spain certainly trumps life back in the UK, but is it still as cheap as we once thought it was? Andrew Pearce and Asha Stuttard whipped out their calculators, pencils and notepads to shed further light on the price-playing field.


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Wayne in Spain?

By Jon Clarke (Editor) on January 26, 2010

Red-hot Rooney linked with Spain move


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Slithering inland…

By Jon Clarke (Editor) on January 22, 2010

Life finds a way as rare species of snail found near Ronda


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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 »

Investigation confirms Alhambra ticket scam

November 29, 2006 | Uncategorized

A COURT in Granada has heard how up to 800 people illegally passed through the entrance to the Alhambra every 30 minutes. A year-long judicial investigation into claims of illicit ticket sales for the 14th century Islamic palace found 10,000 counterfeit admissions were passed on to unsuspecting tourists.

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Demolition deluge

January 27, 2010 | Andalucia, Malaga

Now Malaga is showing its muscle in the season of knock downs

Spain economy at five year high

November 27, 2006 | Uncategorized

SPAIN’S economy is at its highest annual rate in five years thanks to the country’s booming construction industry, according to government figures.

Spain slammed by EU for not protecting birds

September 3, 2007 | National News

SPAIN is facing punishment from the EU for ignoring its responsibilities to endangered birdlife. The European Courts of Justice has found the country guilty of breaching nature conservation law. According to the ruling there are insufficient Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in seven regions of the country.

Exploring Los Cahorros, Walking

November 9, 2006 | Uncategorized

 by Judith Cooke {mosimage} TRYING to find somewhere new and exciting to take young children is often a challenge here in Andalucía.  At Los Cahorros, with its dramatic gorge to explore, shallow river and inviting "tunnel" through over-hanging cliffs, there is much to keep lively legs occupied for a great day out.  Our energetic two-year [...]