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June 2008


Beaches beaten black and blue

By on June 18, 2008

As EU withdraws 13 Blue Flags from Andalucian beaches, a Black Flag list puts the whole Axarquia in the dead zone and lists Cadiz at particular risk of destruction


Paradise Lost?

By on June 18, 2008

As Tarifa gets a double black flag for its new urbanisation policy, the Olive Press explores its plans for sleepy Atlanterra By Jenny Kean ACCORDING to estate agents’ blurb Atlanterra is a lost paradise. But if two major schemes get the go-ahead it is more likely to be a case of paradise lost.


New costa corruption scandal

By on June 18, 2008

20 arrested as Costa del Corruption investigation begins again this time in Estepona A NEW corruption investigation has engulfed the Costa del Sol. The multi-million euro investigation in the popular resort of Estepona is understood to centre on real estate corruption.


David ‘Dave’ Cameron’s common touch on holiday

By on June 18, 2008

As new demonstration demands definitive end to Los Merinos golf, celebrities and the future Prime Minister of England enjoy walking and nature holidays in the Serrania de Ronda


Extorsion-air

By on June 18, 2008

Ryanair demands bigger kickbacks to prevent cancellation of Granada-London route


Truckers cause chaos and death

By on June 18, 2008

Food shortages a reality as thousands rush to the pumps in panic for petrol


The Developer Vanishes

By on June 18, 2008

Developers disappear after court rules that they unlawfully pocketed 50,000 euro deposit from English man, whose home will never be built


Sunny Delight for Malaga

By on June 18, 2008

It’s official: Malaga resort of Torrox has Europe’s best climate


Shepherd fights to save his flock

By on June 18, 2008

‘This is war!’ declares Granada farmer as Junta orders 55 goats to be put down A SHEPHERD is fighting to save his flock after the regional government ordered the animals be put down. Francisco Justo Vallejo is facing the loss of his 50 goats and five kids after the Junta de Andalucía declared the animals […]


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‘Stonehenge of Sevilla’ to become a burial site

By on June 2, 2008

Copper Age burial site is ‘just a pile of stones’ and not worth saving, claims local mayor


Priceless war photos may come home

By on June 2, 2008

The remarkable story of how some of the world’s most famous war photographs have only recently emerged after a tortuous journey from Spain, via France, to Mexico and finally the US. With the Olive Press’s help they could now be coming back to Spain THEY wanted their photographs to record the truth about a vicious […]


Here is your Rute home!

By on June 2, 2008

THEY have left a trail of angry people choking on their exhaust fumes. Now, the Olive Press has finally traced the Petrol Thieves back to their mountain lair in Rute.


Blogs »

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Lawyers suing lawyers

March 8, 2014

Our regular Olive Press legal column by lawyer Antonio Flores


Lead2, National News »

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WhatsApp and Facebook’s big night out in Barcelona

March 8, 2014

Jan Koum celebrated his app’s birthday with Mark Zuckerberg and singer Psy

Andalucia, Lead, Malaga »

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Niza Car Hire returns deposits after Olive Press report

March 8, 2014

Deposits are finally being returned to customers following the Olive Press’s exclusive investigation last issue

Property »

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Spanish investors use London’s booming property market to protect savings

March 7, 2014

New research reveals correlation between Spanish and British housing markets

Andalucia, Lead »

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Truth of Spanish gender-violence revealed in ground-breaking survey

March 7, 2014

Disturbing stats and spate of Andalucian domestic murders casts a dark shadow over International Women’s Day

Gibraltar, Lead2 »

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Gibraltar government launches investigation into bullying accusations

March 7, 2014

A civil servant accused of bullying a group of graduates


“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 – 200,000 copies distributed monthly (120,000 digitally) with an estimated readership, including the website, of more than 500,000 people a month.

From The Archives »

Heat stroke risk for children

July 13, 2013 | Health

Doctors urge parents to exercise extreme caution with children in the heat of summer

Ben Okri to attend inaugural Gibraltar Literary Festival

September 13, 2013 | Andalucia, Gibraltar

The Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival will take place between October 25 – 27

IT’S GOING TO BE BIG

August 6, 2009 | Andalucia, Lead

Purge on British benefit cheats in Spain is going to reap large sums of money for UK coffers, reveals outgoing Ambassador

I’m taking the bull by the horns, insists British bullfighter

September 24, 2012 | Features, La Cultura

EXCLUSIVE: Trained by the ‘Pirate’ Padilla, British matador Alexander Fiske-Harrison argues that as the ‘national fiesta’ returns to Spanish TV, bullfighting is more popular than ever… and we Anglo-Saxons are big hypocrites to oppose it

Heading for the heights!

February 26, 2012 | Gibraltar, Travel

A new walking book Coastal Walks of Andalucía charts 50 great walks along the Costa del Sol, the Costa de la Luz and Gibraltar. Here, Guy Hunter-Watts offers a fabulous alternative look around the Rock