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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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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 »

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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

Andalucia, Lead2 »

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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

Andalucia, Lead2 »

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Holy guacamole

March 12, 2010

Police arrest two over record avocado thefts

Opinion »

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Do it for Rocky

March 12, 2010

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

Lead2 »

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Oscar glory for Spain

March 12, 2010

Spanish success in foreign language film but Penelope Cruz misses out on successive Oscars


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

From The Archives »

Junta faces private lawsuit from residents’ group

January 23, 2007 | Uncategorized

Reservoir will destroy local agriculture, farmers claim

A LOCAL residents group is to take the regional government to court in a bid to stop the planned second reservoir for the Contraviesa mountain range in Spain.

Ex-pats sued for green views

January 11, 2007 | Uncategorized

Exclusive

Trio of Ronda residents – including writer Alastair Boyd – face a 22 million euros lawsuit in a campaign of “mafia-style harassment” by developers

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From porridge to foie gras

July 1, 2009 | Granada

Five days banged-up in jail for having the wrong name, now Juan Tena gets star treatment

An ideal visit for royal Granada

February 27, 2008 | Andalucia

STOP THE PRESS: During his visit to Granada on February 12, King Juan Carlos I dropped by the offices of newspaper Ideal and milk company Puleva. Above, the monarch in the room in which the Olive Press is printed each fortnight.

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AVE link to all cities by 2013

June 28, 2009 | Andalucia

The AVE will soon be flying through Andalucia’s regional capitals – despite a few glitches