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Gazpacho – it chills your blood!

May 20, 2013

Research suggests eating the traditional Spanish soup can lower blood pressure


Andalucia, Lead, Malaga »

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Sean Connery threatened with arrest over Marbella property case

May 20, 2013

The James Bond star has been warned to cooperate with Spanish authorities

Andalucia, Lead2, Malaga »

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Suspected abduction attempt on Costa del Sol

May 20, 2013

Unconfirmed reports suggest that three boys were the target of a kidnap attempt in Estepona

Andalucia, Lead2 »

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Crime rate drop in Andalucia

May 19, 2013

Statistics show the number of crimes has dropped by 5.1% on the same three month period in 2012

Andalucia, Lead, Malaga »

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Malaga couple jailed for buying baby

May 19, 2013

The married couple were sentenced to two years prison for their involvement in the purchase of a baby from Ceuta

Andalucia, Lead2, Malaga »

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Marbella to host star-studded charity event

May 19, 2013

Several famous faces are set to arrive in town for the annual Global Gift Gala


“The best English newspaper in southern Spain,” according to the Rough Guide. 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. 33,000 issues a fortnight are printed plus up to 100,000 downloaded online giving an estimated readership of around 300,000 people per month.

From The Archives »

Spätzle auf Spanisch

December 23, 2010 | Malaga

Benaoján and Montejaque are ‘German’ villages in the Serranía de Ronda

No wonder they’re in such a good mood!

March 23, 2012 | Photo

IT’S little wonder they’re in a fantastic mood – Andalucia’s PP boss Javier Arenas (on the right) is well on track to win control of the Junta in Sunday’s regional election. Here he escorts Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on a tour of a fruit factory in the Axarquia. Incredibly, it is the first time a [...]

Spain’s Fernando Alonso wins British Formula 1 Grand Prix

July 10, 2011 | Lead, Sport

Alonso finished 16 seconds ahead of Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel after starting from third on the grid

Knives out

November 15, 2012 | News in Brief

Chef Ferran Adria has appeared in a Barcelona court accused of swindling an investor in his famous elBulli restaurant out of €66 million.

Yacht speed

November 7, 2012 | News in Brief

Ocean Village is to launch a new electronic system that will replace paper immigration procedures in a bid to halve check-in times for yachts.

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