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October 2010


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I miss your rolls…

By on October 31, 2010

I can’t stop thinking about you. I keep imagining I see you through store windows. I ask for you all the time. I even thought I found you once, but it was just an imposter.


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Weather alerts in Spain over holiday weekend

By on October 31, 2010

Yellow and orange warnings for heavy rain and strong winds in Spain


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TICK-TOCK, don’t forget to change your clock!

By on October 30, 2010

Clocks in Spain go back one hour at 3am on Sunday, October 31, 2010


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Sevilla for chocoholics

By on October 30, 2010

Nativity scene created from 1,500 kilos of chocolate by master chocolatiers from Rute (Cordoba)


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Residents paying for mayor’s defense

By on October 28, 2010

The mayor of Alhaurin el Grande, who is facing charges of bribery and corruption, can use taxpayers’ money to cover his legal costs


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Antonio Banderas’ garden rescued

By on October 28, 2010

Marbella Town Hall are amending the PGOU to save the heart-throb’s sea view


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Off our rock

By on October 27, 2010

Situated some 2000kms south of Britain, it sometimes makes you wonder how Gibraltar could be British – but British it most certainly is


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Paul the oracle Octopus dies

By on October 27, 2010

The psychic Octopus that predicted Spain’s World Cup victory has died peacefully in his sleep


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Spain lead the Ballon d’Or shortlist

By on October 27, 2010

With a total of seven players nominated, Spain’s World Cup winning side has dominated the prestigious Ballon d’Or


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Cancer on the rise

By on October 27, 2010

The number of people with cancer is expected to grow in Spain by 30 per cent in the next 10 years


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Sex gets better in your forties

By on October 27, 2010

Married women in their forties have the best sex lives


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On the royal tour

By on October 27, 2010

Dozens of images of Andalucia taken by 19th century Royal photographer Charles Clifford are being put on display in Cordoba


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Spanish prostitutes made to wear reflective clothing

By on October 26, 2010

Roadside prostitutes in northern Spain are being made to wear fluorescent vests for their own safety


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A birds-eye view

By on October 26, 2010

It should, of course, come easy for a bird, and now a family of Egyptian vultures are the latest group to start Twittering… as well as allowing cameras into their private lives!


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Modern day War of Independence

By on October 26, 2010

A big fall out in the Marbella chapter of the Costa del Sol American Club has seen the setting up of a new arm under a breakaway group


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A wine time

By on October 26, 2010

With around 20 vineyards now planted in Ronda, in the words of one wine writer ‘the dream has
really taken hold’


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Sound asleep

By on October 25, 2010

An unemployed security guard has slept his way to victory in Spain’s first siesta championship


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The peak of outdoor Spain

By on October 25, 2010

Ronda is now one of the main outward bound hubs in Andalucia, writes Doug Wills


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Brits face demolition of homes

By on October 25, 2010

Up to 1000 homes ruled illegal after new planning fraud


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Red tuna comeback

By on October 25, 2010

Recently on the verge of extinction, now red tuna could actually be making a comeback


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A cook’s tour of Ronda

By on October 24, 2010

Over the last few years Ronda has become increasingly popular for lovers of good food


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Boot the bulge into touch

By on October 24, 2010

The five-day boot camp will not only help you lose weight… it might just change your life


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No leg to stand on

By on October 24, 2010

Where are the missing half a million Iberian pigs that go to make the world’s best ham?


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What’s in a name?

By on October 24, 2010

The Bishop of Cordoba wants to rename the city’s mosque, or ‘Mezquita’ as a cathedral


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Step back in time

By on October 23, 2010

Jon Clarke follows in the footsteps of Michelle Obama… and the Moors and the Romans through historic Ronda


Next Page »

Blogs »

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Lawyers suing lawyers

March 8, 2014

Our regular Olive Press legal column by lawyer Antonio Flores


Lead2, National News »

WhatsApp and Facebook’s big night out in Barcelona thumbnail

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 »

Truth of Spanish gender-violence revealed in ground-breaking survey thumbnail

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 »

Highway to hell?

June 15, 2012 | Blogs, Craig Scott's Mad Dogs and Englishmen

Craig Scott puts his life at the mercy of a stranger while en-route to a job interview

Gibraltar checks cleared

December 17, 2011 | News in Brief

The European Commission has ruled there is no evidence that Spanish customs checks on the Gibraltar border are in breach of EU rules.

Shine on – Renewable energy in Spain

October 26, 2006 | Environment

Like many people it all had to do with a growing awareness of my so-called carbon footprint. We are all net emitters of carbon in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere.

Spain – a bird watching paradise

August 31, 2013 | Andalucia, Features, Nature

Spain is officially on the ornithological map according to Birdlife

The End: Photography by Rodney Smith

November 25, 2012 | Almeria, Andalucia, Lead2

The End is on at the Centro Andaluz de la Fotografia until 20 January 2013