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We hope Clegg nicks it

With the General Election less than two days away, the Olive Press puts its cards on the table and reveals who its backs for the UK’s top job

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A Meaning of Life

Traveller, writer and humorist A.N. Maier continues on his adventure of enlightenment in Andalucia

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Superjudge’s crumbling crusade

Judge Baltasar Garzon proved that international law knew no boundaries with his pursuit of international dictators and terrorists, yet his idealistic principles are now in grave danger of being thwarted by his very own, writes Andrew Pearce

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In ALL the right spots

The Olive Press is getting to the heart of Andalucia


Crude awakening

Gibraltar – and Spain – must more closely regulate the oil tankers bunkering in the Bay of Gibraltar

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Do it for Rocky

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


Schadenfreude: A review of the Olive Press by A.N. Maier thumbnail

Schadenfreude: A review of the Olive Press by A.N. Maier

The Olive Press is pleased to announce a new addition to its growing team of writers and bloggers. In “Schadenfreude”, A.N.Maier will be issuing his scathing verdict on some, all, or possibly none of the stories published in the Olive Press newspaper


It’s all about quality, silly thumbnail

It’s all about quality, silly

1000 more papers for Marbella as Olive Press breaks new records and bucks trend


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The Germans are back!

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


The demolitions that are a disgrace to us all thumbnail

The demolitions that are a disgrace to us all

Lennox Napiers vents his anger towards the Junta and the lack of support shown to beleaguered expatriates facing demolition orders


Bah humbug!

Did authorities need to evict ten families in Christmas week?


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Abduction fears fail to disappear

Spate of abduction attempts reawaken old nightmares

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Soaring through cyber space

Yet another record broken for the Olive Press’ fast-growing website

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Going for gold

A great passport scandal is causing unnecessary suffering for expatriates in Spain… and making the UK government millions each year

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Marbella’s got talent

The coast’s most irritating lounge lizard is back for a summer missive… wearing just his Dolce & Banana thong

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Racist or violent?

Is the recession causing a backlash against foreigners in Spain?

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Lets AVE it!

As President Obama congratulates Spain on its fast track railways, self-confessed trainspotter Ray Ward licks his lips even as plans to bring a new AVE line from Antequera to Algeciras might come right through the middle of his back garden

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.