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February 2010


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Miss World loves Gibraltar

By on February 28, 2010

EXCLUSIVE: In an exclusive interview Miss World tells the Olive Press why returning to southern Spain under a British flag is so special


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Yes, it’s the wettest winter ever – official

By on February 27, 2010

After floods, property damage and transport disruption Andalucia’s devastating wet weather measures as the worst on record


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Buried on the beach

By on February 26, 2010

EXCLUSIVE BY ANDREW PEARCE IN LA MAMOLA: The funeral of the English couple killed by freak roof collapse attended by hundreds of Spanish and British mourners on the coast


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Road safety MP in drunken crash

By on February 26, 2010

Popular Party spokesman on road safety has been arrested after being twice the legal limit


Worst of the worst

By on February 25, 2010

Nominate your most hated business in a new poll


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We love you, really

By on February 25, 2010

Jerez tourist boss says Brits aren’t that bad after all


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I am the Med

By on February 25, 2010

Writer Bob Maddox imagines what it has been like to be the world’s greatest body of water


Massacre

By on February 25, 2010

Horses were killed in floods in Alhaurin de la Torre last week but there was some good news as a daring rescue mission took place


Killed for five euros

By on February 24, 2010

Teenager stabbed over the smallest of debts while Morrocan attacker fled and was later arrested


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British couple killed watching television in Spain

By on February 23, 2010

EXCLUSIVE PICTURES: Andalucia record rainfall causes catastrophic roof collapse


Noisy neighbour kicked out

By on February 23, 2010

A man has been ordered to leave his house for being too loud


Purr-fect

By on February 23, 2010

Woman bequeaths millions to protect endangered cat


All go for Van Gogh

By on February 23, 2010

World’s most popular artist scheduled for Malaga as plans for new Thyssen museum take shape


Bottom of the league

By on February 23, 2010

Andalucia finishes last in a list in Spanish reading rates


Less waiting around

By on February 23, 2010

Healthy news for Spain’s hospitals as waiting lists fall


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Antiques boffin held in Spain

By on February 22, 2010

EXCLUSIVE: British auctioneer charged after bogus Costa del Sol auctions


Rain in Spain is a pain for bullfighting fans

By on February 20, 2010

Two months or rain is affecting the livelihoods of Andalucia’s bull rearers


Gay Jesus photos spark protest

By on February 19, 2010

Controversial exhibition pulled down after “injuring the sentiments and convictions” of art fans


Jerez shuts down

By on February 19, 2010

Storm causes city to become isolated as transport comes to a standstill


Cyclists set to ride the sunshine route

By on February 19, 2010

Top cyclists will vie for victory in Andalucia’s premier bike race


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Onwards and Upwards

By on February 19, 2010

The Olive Press website receives record viewing figures of over 2000 in one day


Spain says adios to the Med diet

By on February 19, 2010

Study casts doubt on life-preserving Spanish diet


Pimps busted in police raid

By on February 19, 2010

Victims from Europe and Latin America were controlled by ring leaders in Almeria


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Rafa in sexy Shakira video

By on February 18, 2010

The pair get up close and personal shooting the video in Barcelona last month


Schools evacuated due to rain

By on February 18, 2010

Torrential rainfall on Monday caused problems for Andalucia


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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 »

Super Highway or Highway to Hell?

December 16, 2007 | Andalucia

Junta announces new 350 million motorway to the coast – 1600 metres of tunnels, a huge span bridge and entirely on virgin land – a highway to hell, according to ecologists

Eyes peeled for posh frock thieves in Marbella

July 1, 2012 | Andalucia, Crime & Law, Lead, Malaga

Two notorious shoplifters ‘head to the Costa del Sol’ after allegedly nicking €30,000 worth of dresses from Harrods

Rape victim speaks four years after Magaluf attack

January 10, 2013 | Lead, National News

British expat was brutally raped and left for dead in Magaluf

Spain’s gold rush

May 26, 2010 | Features

It may not be full of gun slingers and wagon wheels, but the 21st Century gold rush is still turning Andalucia wild, writes Andrew Pearce

Worker dies in Benalmadena rubbish accident

August 30, 2012 | Andalucia, Lead, Malaga

Town hall officials are investigating what caused a set of underground containers to collapse