One man and his…

By on August 31, 2008

… wild boar? Granada shepherd uses jabali to control his sheep YOU could be forgiven for thinking it something from the nib of a Hollywood scriptwriter’s pen. A piglet roaming the hills keeping sheep and goats in check.

Cobbles to tradition

By on August 28, 2008

‘Great shame’ as repaving threatens Albaicín’s UNESCO status MAINTENANCE work in an historic quarter of Granada could lead to a double probe involving the United Nations and the state prosecutor. The city council is ripping up the cobblestones that line many streets and pavements in the Albaicín, a medieval Jewish and Moorish residential area which […]

Hypocrisy?

By on August 28, 2008

Junta backs controversial golf project despite law restricting new courses THE regional government has left itself open to accusations of hypocrisy after giving its backing to a huge scale golf and residential project on protected land near Nerja.

Hitler’s Spanish sojourn

By on August 18, 2008

Investigator claims Nazi leader fled to Barcelona instead of committing suicide in Berlin bunker

Forgive us for fishermen have sinned

By on August 18, 2008

Group seeks ‘divine intervention’ to save endangered marine grasslands POPE Benedict XVI is being asked to pray for an endangered marine species.

Hotel saga takes another twist

By on August 18, 2008

Directors from Azata del Sol claim to have accepted 100 million euros from central government for the Algarrobico hotel, built upon virgin sands inside the Cabo de Gata Natural Park

Veni, Vidi, Construxi

By on August 14, 2008

Roman and Celtoiberian settlement threatened by development plans IT was the scene of a great and bloody battle. In 134 AD, brave Celtoiberian warriors battled for 11 months to fight off the advancing hordes of Roman invaders.

Forget climate change – the bees are buzzing off

By on August 14, 2008

If bees became extinct today, mankind would follow suit in 2012. Albert Einstein proclaimed this insect the most important factor in our food chain.

‘Our river will die’

By on August 12, 2008

Solidarity as public officials and locals come out against Granada water transfer

Goat attacks family at Murcia zoo

By on August 12, 2008

A BRITISH tourist is seeking tighter controls at Spanish zoos after he and his family were allegedly attacked by a loose animal.

Horse slaughter

By on August 8, 2008

British woman faces court as 16 thoroughbreds die in Spain, with 36 more facing death sentence EXCLUSIVE By Tony Jefferies and Jon Clarke in Medina Sidonia A BRITISH woman could face animal cruelty charges in Spain after 16 horses allegedly died of starvation.

The mad bell ringer who changed my life

By on August 8, 2008

In a competition earlier this year In the Write Light called for all Chris Stewarts. Along came Debora Garber who won the top prize with her dispatch on the people’s independent republic of Triana, in Sevilla. Here, the Olive Press runs it for the first time

Andalucia hotels with the mostest

By Jon Clarke (Publisher) on August 8, 2008

The Olive Press asked seasoned travel writer Guy Hunter Watts to pick out his eight favourite hotels in Andalucia…. one for each province

Galloping Gourmet

By on August 8, 2008

THE culinary world is in a conundrum after the disappearance of one of Europe’s top gourmets.

Army in fire watch

By on August 8, 2008

Soldiers called onto the streets in battle with firebugs THE army has been called in on fire watch after a string of blazes were lit near Ronda. Soldiers were ordered to keep an eye out for pyromaniacs, after four fires were apparently started deliberately around the area.

Quarry Quandary

By on August 8, 2008

Battle looms over plans to start work beside Sierra de las Nieves national park NEIGHBOURS are fighting a new plan to reopen a quarry in Unesco-protected woodland beside the Sierra de las Nieves national park.

Green Spain

By on August 8, 2008

A SERIES of energy-saving measures have put Spain at the head of environmental legislation.

Wild wolves born in Antequera

By on August 8, 2008

They were once common across most of the Iberian Peninsular. But wolves are now found in only a few small parts of Spain.

Ronda makes the Global Corruption List

By on August 8, 2008

‘Illegal’ Los Merinos slammed in Transparency International report THE huge double golf macroproject of Los Merinos has landed Ronda town hall on the annual Global Corruption Report.