We couldn’t give a damn
Ex-RAF officer slams ‘insulting’ letter that lays out British attitude to pensioners in Spain A BRITISH pensioner has slammed the UK Government for an apparent
How to beat the shopping trolley blues
You can get Don Simon orange juice and Mahou beer at own brand prices if you know where to shop. The Olive Press sent Paul
Kilroy’s bling villa for rent
How Britain’s most famous Euro MP is making tens of thousands a week from his country palace, not to mention 5 euros a throw for
Worst recession for 50 years
Jobless hits 12-year high as recession deepens and unemployment may rise to 18 per cent
They keep coming
Despite the credit crunch, thousands of Britons are still relocating to Spain while the country is still tops for Scottish and British holidaymakers. The number
‘Devastational’ comments lead to holy row
Archbishop of Granada slams eight centuries of Islamic rule during Toma festival THE Archbishop of Granada has been accused of inciting religious hatred after declaring
Atheist bus campaign comes to Spain
THE posting of advertising on buses in Barcelona questioning the existence of God has been called an “attack on all religions.”
Scam ‘almost bankrupted the Alhambra’
Legal investigation uncovers eight-million-euro fraud at Spain's biggest tourist attraction
One year on
January 9, 2008. The date will forever be etched into the minds of those who have fallen victim to regional government's drive to rid Andalucía
Regreening the land
Sierra Nevada and Baza benefit from six-million euro reforestation scheme TWO huge-scale reforestation projects in Granada are set to get underway in 2009.
Greenpeace victory
Judges in Almeria have thrown out a case against Greenpeace by the developers behind the illegal Algarrobico hotel
Junta faces criminal charges over falsifying documents
The Junta is facing criminal charges for falsifying documents over the controversial Algarrobico hotel affair
No home, no compensation
Hundreds of demonstrators mobbed the offices of Almería's town planning chief in a protest against planned demolitions.
An Albatross? An Eagle? No, that’s an Ibis!
Golf not so bad for the environment after all, with one of world's rarest birds colonising its greens
An end to the Eldorado dream
Tens of thousands of British pensioners in danger of going below the poverty line as exchange rate plummets
England friendly against Spain is switched from Madrid to Sevilla
Will the fans and police in Sevilla be any better behaved than in Madrid? After all, Sevilla’s stadium was the scene of an ugly unprovocked
Banks threatened for not supporting local business
Angry at the reduction and withdrawal of investment for small businesses, Coin town hall has threatened to fight back
A sparkling Spanish new year for Madonna
The US pop star, 50, shelled out 6000 euros on a unique Spanish wine with silver in it.
Sada and sadder for Franco family as palatial home must be opened
IT will be the perfect opportunity to get into the psyche of Spain’s infamous dictator Franco. After a two-year legal battle the family of General
Reservoir levels up (and down)
The New Year rains mean 2008 ends with the an increase on last year, but some reservoirs are still down 12 per cent on 2007
Spain slams “disproportionate” Israeli response to Gaza
King and PM speak out as a total of 42 Palestinians in a UN-run school died on the day the Three Kings brought a message
Illegal homes protest
Hundreds of British demonstrators demand an end to sleight of hand, trickery and fraud