July 2011

iPhoney food could soon include Spanish paella

By Wendy Williams on July 31, 2011

New series of food-themed ‘iMeshi’ covers has been launched

Ferret thrown off bus by driver

By Wendy Williams on July 31, 2011

A woman has issued a denuncia against a bus company after the driver threw her ferret off the bus

Holidaymakers misled into paying for free EHIC health cards

By Wendy Williams on July 31, 2011

Unofficial websites are charging unwitting consumers up to 23 euros for the cards

Spanish waterworld

By Wendy Williams on July 31, 2011

James Bryce gets pulled around at an incredible ‘secret’ centre for waterskiing and wakeboarding

My Spanish plums are perfect

By Wendy Williams on July 30, 2011

Granada farmer strips off to promote his produce

The whiff of Spanish summer

By Wendy Williams on July 30, 2011

The Olive Press looks at the perfect barbecue and spends an evening with local grill king Gordon Brown at Molino del Santo who offers some of his top BBQ recipes…

Should Beatle make the Olive Press Expat 100?

By Wendy Williams on July 30, 2011

John Lennon wrote hits such as Strawberry Fields Forever in Andalucia, while Melanie Griffith and Orson Welles have also been nominated

Spanish pressure groups unite to save Ronda gorge

By Wendy Williams on July 30, 2011

The green groups are opposing scheme to build 22 houses and a hotel opposite Ronda’s famous gorge

Outrage as ‘scandalous’ incident sees Gibraltar kids football team abused at Spanish tournament

By James Bryce (Reporter) on July 30, 2011

Foreign Office intervene as relations between Gibraltar and Spain reach new low

Cat arrested for breaking into Spanish house

By Wendy Williams on July 29, 2011

EXCLUSIVE Police called in to investigate after celebrity neighbour produces 30 photo dossier insisting that the 10 year old cat broke into her house and smashed a chandelier. By James Bryce and Wendy Williams

Three shot dead in Almeria in gypsy feud

By Wendy Williams on July 29, 2011

Self-confessed killer now behind bars as police presence stepped up for funeral

Spanish Prime Minister brings election date forward to November

By James Bryce (Reporter) on July 29, 2011

Decision aimed at helping to increase stability as Spain battles rising unemployment

Spanish Civil War mystery solved

By Wendy Williams on July 29, 2011

The ‘man behind the barricade’ has been given a name

Marbella: Like mini Los Angeles without smog and crime

By Wendy Williams on July 29, 2011

Earth Wind & Fire founder Al McKay tells the Olive Press he is looking forward to costa return

Living the high life in Spain

By Wendy Williams on July 29, 2011

Wendy Williams explores a magical region of myths, mountains and sleeping mayors

Marilyn Monroe sex tape to be auctioned by Spaniard

By Wendy Williams on July 29, 2011

Spanish collector is selling a film he claims is a young Marilyn Monroe having sex while she was still unknown

When in Spain… slip, slap, slop

By Wendy Williams on July 28, 2011

Experts warn sun worshippers to slap on the sun cream

Ronaldo still has appetite for the game

By Wendy Williams on July 28, 2011

Brazilian star hangs out in Ibiza

Spanish eggs blamed for salmonella poisoning in UK

By Wendy Williams on July 28, 2011

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) claims that a supplier in Spain may be linked to 136 cases this year

They came to Spain to fight for freedom

By Wendy Williams on July 27, 2011

But new evidence shows that those Britons and Irish who came to fight Fascism in Spain – 75 years ago this month – were spied on in their thousands once they returned home and were all suspected of being communists, discovers James Bryce