The Return of Venus (January)
The Return of Venus by Paul Downing SOUNDS like the title of a romantic novel, doesn’t it? However, this is definitely astronomy. Has anyone noticed
Almuñecar luxury housing development stopped
Urban commission spots irregularities in the multi-million-euro project Judges in Granada have stopped construction work on a luxury housing development in Almuñecar.
Removals to Spain – the hard way
Jon Clarke discovers the joys of Harvesters and truckers on a mammoth and costly self hire van trip back to the UK
Spain’s addiction to Concrete
Scientist Azzam Qasrawi explains how Spain’s love for building – far from exempt in the Serrania de Ronda – is helping to cause global warming
Spanish Law – Setting up an SL company
One of the benefits of an SL company is that only the assets of the company are liable. It is not possible to execute debt
Police find 60,000 euros in home of Alhaurín mayor
Police investigating an alleged case of urban corruption in Alhaurin el Grande have found 60,000 euros in cash during a raid on a house belonging
Don your cap to a boy called Neep
by Michael Byass IT may have come a little too late to prevent another two-horse Premiership race but this weekend third beat second and fourth
The Twin Alhamas of Granada and Almería
The Olive Press gets steamed up over what is on offer in both Alhama de Almería and Alhama de Granada
Angling in Andalucía
NOW the rain has finally fallen in meaningful quantity after nine months of drought, many an angler’s thoughts turn to the transformation of dry barrancos
The day the H-bombs came to Andalucía
Forty one years ago last week, a mid air collision between two US Air Force planes during refueling led to four nuclear bombs – each
Room with a view – Granada
It does not surprise me one of the reasons British people give for their decision to move to the Granada province is the very existence
Protected chameleons could sink massive shopping centre plan
A colony of chameleons is threatening the development of a huge shopping centre and hotel complex on the Costa del Sol
A great way tapas the weekend
Granada: home to the Alhambra palace, the Albaicín and thousands of tapas bars. In the name of research, Mark Roulston visits just a few to
The search for Lorca’s Grave
WHEN the Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936, Gerald Brenan was living with his wife Gamel Woolsey in Churriana, a village west of Málaga.
“The Lorca family cannot stand me”
In this exclusive interview with the Olive Press, author Ian Gibson discusses the exhumation of poet Federico García Lorca, Civil War reparations and life in
The Amputee – Issue 16
UPSTANDING MEMBERS APPLE Corporation has just released their newest product, the iPhone. If Apple is to believed, this revolutionary new communications centre not only handles
Don’t cry for Isabel Perón
Two arrest warrants in one week for the former Argentina president
Rare plant destroyed by emergency road repairs
Opposition politicians claim no environmental study was made OFFICIALS from the Granada provincial council allowed hundreds of protected plants to be destroyed during essential repair
Path protesters face 30,000 euro fines
Guardia Civil accused of bias after fining 40 protesters – some of whom did not attend last year’s demo against the closure of the international
Junta faces private lawsuit from residents’ group
Reservoir will destroy local agriculture, farmers claim
The day the H-Bombs came to Andalucía
by Bob Maddox Forty one years ago today, a mid air collision between two US Air Force planes during refueling led to four nuclear bombs
Hottest year on record as Spain swelters
Average temperatures in 2006 higher than norm; 2007 set to be even warmer
Almuñecar “footballers’ hotel” under investigation
Hotel promoted by Spain international footballers, including former Liverpool FC star Fernando Morientes, could exceed height limitations. THE Supreme Court of Andalucía has opened an
Ex-pats sued for green views
Trio of Ronda residents – including writer Alastair Boyd – face a 22 million euros lawsuit in a campaign of “mafia-style harassment” by developers
A Happy and Star filled New Year (January)
A Happy and star filled New Year By Paul Downing WELCOME to 2007 and to a new year of things happening "up there." My subject
“Poison” in the Pepper Trade
German supermarkets block Almería and Costa Tropical peppers as fears grow the produce has been shipped to other European countries. Germany has closed its borders