January 2007

The Return of Venus (January)

By on January 30, 2007

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 the bright star that has suddenly appeared in the evening sky after sunset? If you look just after sunset as the sky is darkening you will see it, and you […]

Almuñecar luxury housing development stopped

By on January 30, 2007

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

By Jon Clarke (Publisher) on January 30, 2007

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

By on January 29, 2007

Scientist Azzam Qasrawi explains how Spain’s love for building – far from exempt in the Serrania de Ronda – is helping to cause global warming and how real sustainable development might be able to ward it off WE are living a global climate crisis caused by the emission of greenhouse gases. It is entirely man-made […]

Spanish Law – Setting up an SL company

By Web Manager on January 29, 2007

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 against the personal capital of the shareholders. To set up a limited liability (SL) company the followings steps are necessary: 1 You must first issue a communication to the Registro […]

Police find 60,000 euros in home of Alhaurín mayor

By Web Manager on January 26, 2007

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 to the town’s mayor

Don your cap to a boy called Neep

By Amie Keeley on January 25, 2007

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 beat first. Late Robin van Persie and Thierry Henry goals overtook Wayne Rooney’s earlier headed goal for Manchester United. Sir Alex Ferguson’s face was as florid as it can be […]

The Twin Alhamas of Granada and Almería

By on January 25, 2007

The Olive Press gets steamed up over what is on offer in both Alhama de Almería and Alhama de Granada

Angling in Andalucía

By on January 25, 2007

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 near the coast into healthy flowing rivers. And the fish they might contain.

The day the H-bombs came to Andalucía

By Jon Clarke (Publisher) on January 25, 2007

Forty one years ago last week, a mid air collision between two US Air Force planes during refueling led to four nuclear bombs – each 100 times more powerful than that which flattened Hiroshima – falling on the fishing village of Palomares in Almería

Room with a view – Granada

By on January 25, 2007

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 of the marvellous city of Granada itself

Protected chameleons could sink massive shopping centre plan

By Jon Clarke (Publisher) on January 25, 2007

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

By Jon Clarke (Publisher) on January 23, 2007

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 sample the wine and food. IT is Saturday afternoon and the beginning of our weekend two-day tapa tour of Granada. Our aim: to show my visiting parents the historic and […]

The search for Lorca’s Grave

By Jon Clarke (Publisher) on January 23, 2007

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. By Carlos Pranger At first they decided to stay on, but the situation became so dangerous they finally returned to England. Hurt, disheartened and surprised by the cruelty and hatred […]

“The Lorca family cannot stand me”

By on January 23, 2007

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 Lecrin Valley, Spain. “THE Franco side had forty years in which to exhume their dead and give them a decent burial and they did so. The others were allowed […]

The Amputee – Issue 16

By on January 23, 2007

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 phone calls, messages and internet traffic but plays back films and music, doubles as a movie studio and makes your bed, cooks a meal and gives you a back rub […]

Don’t cry for Isabel Perón

By Web Manager on January 23, 2007

Two arrest warrants in one week for the former Argentina president

Rare plant destroyed by emergency road repairs

By on January 23, 2007

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 work on a road, according to claims.

Path protesters face 30,000 euro fines

By Annie B on January 23, 2007

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 GR-7 Spain to Greece footpath

Junta faces private lawsuit from residents’ group

By Jon Clarke (Publisher) on January 23, 2007

Reservoir will destroy local agriculture, farmers claim

The day the H-Bombs came to Andalucía

By Amie Keeley on January 17, 2007

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 – each 100 times more powerful than that which flattened Hiroshima – falling on the fishing village of Palomares in Almería. AT 10.20 am on January 17, 1966, Francisco Simo […]

Hottest year on record as Spain swelters

By Jon Clarke (Publisher) on January 15, 2007

Average temperatures in 2006 higher than norm; 2007 set to be even warmer

Almuñecar “footballers’ hotel” under investigation

By on January 15, 2007

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 investigation into alleged irregularities in the construction of the Hotel Bahía in Almuñecar.

Ex-pats sued for green views

By Jon Clarke (Publisher) on January 11, 2007

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)

By on January 10, 2007

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 for the start of the new year is planets. Those of you who follow these things will know poor Pluto was recently demoted from a planet to a minor planet […]