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“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 - 52,000 copies printed monthly with 30,000 downloads per issue with an estimated readership, including the website, of more than 500,000 people a month.

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Close… but no cigar

July 10, 2007 | Andalucia

Voters snub Alhambra palace as new7wonder THE Alhambra palace has failed in its attempt to be chosen as one of the seven modern wonders of the world. Instead, the 13th century Muslim monument – the most visited tourist attraction in Spain in 2006 – finished eighth behind the Great Wall of China, the ancient city [...]

Spanish are off to the Americas

May 28, 2011 | National News

Increasing number of Spanish nationals are choosing to move abroad

Four arrested over Marbella stolen car ring

November 6, 2006 | Crime & Law, Malaga

POLICE have arrested four men in connection with a scam that involves changing the paperwork of stolen top of the range cars and selling them at auction. Officers from the Anti-Drugs and Organized Crime unit of the National Police made the arrests as part of Operation Malaya – an investigation into town planning corruption in [...]

Spanish forgery gang get canned

January 7, 2012 | Andalucia, Crime & Law

Police made 25 arrests after discovering a gang printing fake 50-euro notes in a building disguised as a canned food depot

Elsur workers go on hunger strike

January 14, 2011 | Andalucia, Lead2

Elsur workers have taken drastic measures over pay row

Original sin

March 17, 2010 | Lead2, National News

Confessions of a Spanish sex-pest priest

Boy dies during fight at school

October 26, 2006 | Uncategorized

A SCHOOLYARD fight led to tragedy when a boy died after receiving a blow to the head. Jordi R, 17, fell and hit his head against a wall at the Santa Coloma de Farners agricultural school in Gerona on October 5. Eye witnesses claim the boy was pushed by a classmate, who cannot be named [...]

Residents paying for mayor’s defense

October 28, 2010 | Lead, Malaga

The mayor of Alhaurin el Grande, who is facing charges of bribery and corruption, can use taxpayers’ money to cover his legal costs

Gold-plated readers

November 2, 2011 | Opinion

Our online readership is getting bigger each week

Prison rap for pianist

January 19, 2012 | Lead2, National News

Concert pianist faces seven and a half years behind bars over ‘excessively noisy’ practice