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March 2010


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Marbella corpse found in car boot

By on March 30, 2010

Police are trying to find the identity of the pensioner and why he died


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Bring him to book

By on March 30, 2010

War on publisher rages as Chris Stewart and other leading expat authors launch action over unpaid royalties


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Emma’s gone Harry potty for Spanish rocker

By on March 30, 2010

Harry Potter beauty Emma Watson has been linked with a Spanish romance


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Chiclana protest success

By on March 30, 2010

At least 5000 protesters marched through Chiclana to protest against legalisation charges


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Hump stones to save the economy

By on March 29, 2010

EXCLUSIVE: Granada’s most famous expat Chris Stewart tells the Olive Press about surviving the winter rains, and how he is planning to help out the impoversished Alpujarras region


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Kicked in the teeth

By on March 29, 2010

EXCLUSIVE: Ripped off by builders, stitched up by lawyers, fined 100,000 euros by the Junta and now their homes wrecked by the weather. Welcome to another sorry saga in Spain


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Capital link threat

By on March 29, 2010

Airline uncertainty has cast a shadow on Gibraltar’s direct flight to Madrid


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Costa del Sol cuts

By on March 29, 2010

Hotels on the costa have cut jobs by almost one-fifth in the past year


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The return of Zorro

By on March 29, 2010

Antonio Banderas is coming home to Malaga for his annual role in the Easter celebrations


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Hit and run attack on Belgian diplomat

By on March 29, 2010

British man injures politician after driving his car into the ambassador


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Caution when buying in Spain

By on March 25, 2010

British politicians slam Spanish property abuses


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Spanish lorry driver wholly embarassed

By on March 25, 2010

Manoeuvre from hell for unfortunate driver


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Successful failure for Spain tourist scheme

By on March 25, 2010

Duff tourist scheme set to be expanded across Spain


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The great insurance fiddle

By on March 24, 2010

EXCLUSIVE: Scores of flood victims in Andalucia are set to receive nothing from companies


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All in the same boat

By on March 24, 2010

It is the great insurance swindle… After the heaviest rains on record in southern Spain, the majority of flood sufferers are apparently not covered. How can this be? Andrew Pearce discovered half a dozen Olive Press readers in the same boat


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¿Que? I don´t understand

By on March 24, 2010

A new poll reveals that not many Spaniards speak English


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San Pedro no-go road in Spain

By on March 23, 2010

High-speed motorway planned to connect Ronda with the coast has been indefinitely delayed


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Dali comes to Malaga

By on March 23, 2010

An exibition of the surrealist artist’s work is on until May 16 at the Picasso foundation


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Expat voting troubles

By on March 23, 2010

Partido Popular highlights expat difficulties in voter registration


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Costa del Safe?

By on March 23, 2010

Latest crime statistics confirm that crime rates in Marbella have fallen


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Destination China

By on March 22, 2010

A 17th century galleon named ‘Andalucia’ set off for Shanghai from Sevilla on Sunday


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Dead body mystery

By on March 22, 2010

Cause of death unknown for unidentified man found in Granada


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‘Protected’ building demolished

By on March 22, 2010

Ronda mayor used employment funds to demolish ‘protected’ building


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Freak Spanish rainfall now costs UK groceries

By on March 22, 2010

Record rainfall has not only proved costly for Andalucia


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Seve scare

By on March 22, 2010

Seve Ballesteros hits his head after falling off buggy in latest health scare


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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

Lead2, Malaga »

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Estepona grand boulevard project to begin this summer

March 7, 2014

The €30 million project will include a shopping centre, cinema and 4-star hotel


“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 »

Full Speed Ahead

October 15, 2009 | Andalucia, Malaga

AVE line underway between Algeciras and Antequera via Ronda

MRI petition launched

August 30, 2010 | Property

Hundreds join attack on beleaguered property firm

British cellist wows audiences in Spain

October 17, 2012 | Andalucia, Gibraltar, Lead2, Malaga

Talented musician playing a string of shows in Andalucia

High hopes for new hotel in Gibraltar

November 30, 2013 | Gibraltar, Lead2

A new 224-room Marriott Hotel is planned for the Rock

I’m really in the rough, admits Garcia

April 26, 2012 | Lead2, Sport

The Spanish golfer has said he does not feel capable of winning a major title