The camera never lies
By Jason Heppenstall I have to admit that I wasn’t prepared for it. I had barely lurched out of the car, roadmap still in hand,
Andalucía dreaming
RICHARD HARVEY asks whether buying or building a dream home and settling in southern Spain really helps to strengthen a relationship. Or do the demons
Seventy years on – an International Brigadier returns to Spain
By Theresa Hogue. Additional reporting by Mark Roulston “VIVA Rusia,” the women shouted from their balconies as a group of mainly French and German soldiers
EU backs Spain in peace talks bid
BRUSSELS has narrowly backed Spain’s peace plan with separatist group Eta after a debate in the European parliament. Politicians voted 321 to 311 in favour
“Clan” mayor announces resignation
ARMILLA mayor José Antonio Morales is to step down at next year’s municipal elections. Señor Morales announced his decision not to run for a fourth
Mayor sentenced to one year in jail
JUDGES in Motril have sentenced the mayor of Castell de Ferro-Gualchos to one year in prison for town planning irregularities. PSOE mayor Miguel Torres Maldonado
Alhambra work still suspended
BUILDING work is still suspended inside the grounds of the Alhambra Palace – more than a month after it was discovered a licence for the
The Orionid Meteors
By Paul Downing There’s an important and exciting astronomy event going on in the skies during late October – the annual Orionid meteor shower. A
Your right to vote in Spain
ON the 27th May 2007 municipal elections will be contested throughout Spain. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in the running of their
The Amputee – Issue 10
Journeyman tailor MY grandfather, Charlie McCarthy, described himself as a “Journeyman Tailor.” I learnt this a few years ago when I applied for a copy
The great biodiesel con
In Issue Two of the Olive Press we published an article entitled “The benefits of biodiesel”. Several readers wrote in to refute the claims made therein,
Shine on – Renewable energy in Spain
Like many people it all had to do with a growing awareness of my so-called carbon footprint. We are all net emitters of carbon in
Police investigate Vélez murder riddle
A WOMAN found dead near the main Motril-Granada road may have been murdered by a gang dedicated to the white slave trade, police claim. The
Mayors defend Moors and Christians
LOCAL mayors are vowing to continue a traditional fiesta despite calls for it to be banned from one leading lslamic group. The Moors and Christians
Granada man ends India hunger strike
A GRANADA man has ended his 13-day hunger strike in India after the country’s authorities finally allowed him to buy land to build sporting facilities
Illegal building victims told to pay up
JUDGES in Granada have ordered almost 100 residents of Cenes de la Vega to hand over almost 200,000 euros of their own money in compensation
Police seek seventh in intimidation scam
Alleged case of real estate intimidation in Granada
Activists set free thousands of mink
{mosimage}ANIMAL activists have broken into three mink farms near A Coruña in Galicia in northern Spain and set free more than 15,000 of the creatures.
Golf complex work halted after rare bird threatened
PLANS to build a luxury golf complex on protected woodland have been temporarily postponed after a legal order was issued banning the felling of trees
Domestic violence fatalities grow
THE number of fatalities in cases of domestic violence in Spain this year continues to grow after three women died in as many days this
Spain told to scrap Valencia Property Law
THE European Commission has ruled that Spain has two months to {mosimage}change controversial land laws that have wrecked the holiday home dreams of many northern
Marbella police in stolen car network claims
POLICE investigating town planning corruption in Marbella have uncovered an alleged local police scam that involves changing the paperwork of stolen top of the range
Boy dies during fight at school
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
Slipping towards Winter (October)
Slipping Towards Winter by Paul Downing WE are now at the time of year when the summer constellations and the summer Milky Way, which we
Singer released after child murder charges dropped
Miguel Flores walked free from court in Jerez de la Frontera after the child’s family decided not to proceeed with the case
The Amputee – Issue 9
WHEN God finally gets back to earth the first thing he is going to ask is what we have done with his dinosaurs. At least