Granada unites for DO fight
Bodegas join forces to better ‘vino de la tierra’ category with prized Denominacion de Origen
“Granada is a great example of the Alliance of Civilisations”
Both Turkey’s Prime Minister and CARLOS PRANGER believe Granada symbolises harmonious co-existence between different cultures. However, the latter is not as confident as the former
Sick safari hunters jailed for shooting tigers and lions
Defence claimed tiger was not an endangered species in Spain
UK couple have home demolished in Almeria
Len and Helen Prior stand on the site of their former dream home putting a brave face on the wreckage that regional politics and municipal
Alhaurín says pass to 35million bypass
A NEW four-lane bypass around Alhaurín would spell environmental disaster for the town. Pressure groups have united with the town hall and the three main
New group opposes Ronda Marbella motorway
THE IU party has joined environmental groups in slamming proposals to link Ronda to Marbella with a toll motorway. The group insists that the 350
Search continues for missing Mari Luz
McCanns offer support as abduction fears rise KATE MCCANN has offered her support to the parents of a five-year-old girl who has vanished in Huelva.
British buyers take housing developer to court
Grupo Mirador and agency Palmera Properties both charged with fraud A MÁLAGA court has charged one of the biggest construction companies in Andalucía with fraud.
Spanish study confirms Climate Change predictions
Levels and temperature of Mediterranean have risen over 60 years
Water pact lets ex-Junta chief off the hook
Lanjarón water extraction dropped – as are charges against Sánchez A WATER extraction plan that critics claimed would “threaten” the ecosystem of the Sierra Nevada
U-turn over anthem lyrics
SPAIN’S Olympic Committee has backed down over proposed lyrics for the country’s wordless national anthem. In a volte face, Olympic officials discarded the winning lyrics
CIA reveals Franco nuclear plans
DICTATOR Francisco Franco wanted to develop a nuclear arms programme to consolidate Spain’s international standing, according to a declassified report by the CIA.
14 held in terror raids
SPAIN is on red alert after police arrested 14 people who were allegedly plotting a terrorist attack on Barcelona. Interior Minister Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba said
Maddie hunt moves to Sevilla
Private detectives are trying to trace a British DJ who fled from Praia da Luz after being accused of grooming an under-age girl for sex.
New year resolution? Going, going, gone
The first demolitions begin… “the first of many”, says prosecutor
No viva!
EXCLUSIVE ANOTHER of Spain’s biggest estate agents is fighting for its life. Viva Estates has shut 95 per cent of its offices in a
Judge paid by Roca
A JUDGE in Marbella took money in connection to urban development, it has been claimed. The Andalucian high court has said there is “absolutely no
Grounded!
Endangered birds stop record cable car as UNESCO backs Junta snub THE proposed cable car between Granada and the Sierra Nevada mountain range has been
¡Toma ya!
CARLOS PRANGER argues more religious and political tolerance is needed if Granada is to successfully commemorate the thousand year anniversary of the first Nasrid Kingdom
Language lessons
WE at the Olive Press have a predilection for new words. Every time new lingo enters the lexicon we hurriedly make a note for future
¡Enhorabuena Olive Press West!
Hip hip hurray! Olive Press West is one today. Has it really been 365 days since our sister newspaper was launched? For 12 months, the
A Gallic put down for Spain’s chefs
SPAIN has been given a grilling in the latest Michelin guide. The French food bible reckons the country has hardly improved at all over the
The idylls of Nerja
MARY ROULSTON takes a stroll around Nerja – the place mass tourism forgot. In this pleasant coastal town, she discovers a surge in the buy
Runaway ham baron arrested in Caribbean hideaway
El Jamonero begs judges not to grant him bail as mob waits outside court A FORMER bank manager who allegedly conned millions of euros from
Granada woman celebrates 116th birthday
Despite living in a shack with no central heating, gypsy woman reaches record age
First domestic violence victim in Spain is English
Daughter, 10 raises alarm as mother stabbed to death by her German lover in Coin A BRITISH woman has become the first victim of domestic