January 2009

We couldn’t give a damn

By on January 27, 2009

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 blunt refusal to help pensioners in Spain. Brian Morgan, 72, was stunned to be told by the Department for Work and Pensions that it was more concerned with his counterparts […]

How to beat the shopping trolley blues

By on January 27, 2009

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 Whitelock to investigate why shoppers are switching supermarkets and choosing different brands

Kilroy’s bling villa for rent

By on January 27, 2009

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 a map and 25 euros for a high chair

Worst recession for 50 years

By on January 27, 2009

Jobless hits 12-year high as recession deepens and unemployment may rise to 18 per cent

They keep coming

By on January 27, 2009

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 of people seeking a new life in Spain has surged by 12 per cent.

‘Devastational’ comments lead to holy row

By on January 26, 2009

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 Spain’s eight centuries of Islamic rule as “devastating.”

Atheist bus campaign comes to Spain

By on January 26, 2009

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’

By on January 26, 2009

Legal investigation uncovers eight-million-euro fraud at Spain’s biggest tourist attraction

One year on

By on January 26, 2009

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 of illegal housing.

Regreening the land

By on January 26, 2009

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

By on January 25, 2009

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

By on January 25, 2009

The Junta is facing criminal charges for falsifying documents over the controversial Algarrobico hotel affair

No home, no compensation

By on January 24, 2009

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!

By on January 24, 2009

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

By on January 12, 2009

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

By on January 12, 2009

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 police attack on Spurs fans as we reported two years ago

Banks threatened for not supporting local business

By on January 12, 2009

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

By on January 12, 2009

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

By on January 12, 2009

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 Francisco Franco have been ordered to open their flamboyant summer estate to the public.

Reservoir levels up (and down)

By on January 12, 2009

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

By on January 12, 2009

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 of peace and goodwill to Spain