Review of 2011… from the mountains

By Paul Whitelock on December 31, 2011

Here’s Paul Whitelock’s personal review of the year – of events which have affected Spain in general and the Serranía de Ronda, where he lives, in particular

Rajoy announces €8.9 billion of cuts and tax increases

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on December 31, 2011

Rajoy announces his first set of measures to address a predicted eight per cent budget deficit for 2011

The 12 Grapes of Wrath

By Craig Scott on December 30, 2011

The ‘Mad Dog’ Craig Scott talks violent Yogis, Bieber balls, wigless Wonkas, and a New Year to forget… in chilly Cordoba!

Sevilla stabbing

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on December 30, 2011

Three days of official mourning have been called for Andalucia’s 15th victim of domestic violence, who was stabbed to death by her ex-partner in Sevilla on December 27.

US man arrested in Fuengirola

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on December 30, 2011

Police had been searching for the man for four years

Chokey choker

By Web Manager on December 30, 2011

Spain’s longest-serving prisoner is pardoned for the festive period and then sent back again due to mix up

Like sardines in a retro tin can – a microfestival in Pamplona

By Katie Sims on December 30, 2011

A POP-UP concert by film maker, photographer and blogger, Korova with Wilhelm and the Dancing Animals

Don’t ruin Ronda’s valley, says former mayor

By Jon Clarke (Publisher) on December 29, 2011

New mayoress insists that new freight line will not carve its way through Llano de la Cruz valley but stay on existing line

Mother gets 17 years for killing her newborn baby

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on December 28, 2011

The 28-year-old from Paraguay hit her baby over the head and put it in a bag to ensure its death

Malaga bread man attacker arrested

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on December 28, 2011

Armed with an axe, the robber tried to steal a delivery man’s takings

Snakes on a plane: Man caught trying to board flight to Spain with 247 live animals in suitcase

By Web Manager on December 28, 2011

Airport workers in Argentina found poisonous snakes and endangered reptiles inside the baggage of a Czech man who was about to board a flight to Madrid

Nadal: I will fight back

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on December 27, 2011

Nadal says his play during 2011 was ‘too predictable’

Back into recession for Spain

By Jon Clarke (Publisher) on December 27, 2011

New finance minister believes the final quarter of the year will show a negative growth of 0.3 per cent

Wet, wet, wet!

By Paul Whitelock on December 26, 2011

Paul Whitelock has had enough of water lately – flooded houses and gardens, rising damp, sewage, a drowned horse and dirty well water. What else could go wrong?

‘I want UK return’, says Real Madrid manager Mourinho

By Jon Clarke (Publisher) on December 26, 2011

Football boss admits his ‘passion’ is in the premiership, perhaps with Manchester

Life not so tweet for Elen Rives and Frank Lampard in festive spat!

By Jon Clarke (Publisher) on December 26, 2011

Spanish model hits out after she is ‘not allowed’ to speak to her daughters from India on Christmas Day

Crumbly

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on December 26, 2011

A Roman city, which scientists believe was buried during a tsunami, has been discovered beneath Huelva’s Carrera River.

Lions roar once more at Granada’s Alhambra

By Web Manager on December 26, 2011

The restored statues return to guard the patio fountain in the Andalucian palace

Unemployment is unacceptable, says King of Spain

By Jon Clarke (Publisher) on December 25, 2011

Juan Carlos also hits out at corruption – in a veiled attack on his son in law – in his annual Christmas address

Bad science

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on December 25, 2011

The Science Ministry has become the latest casualty of Spain’s new government after new PM Mariano Rajoy merged it with the Finance Ministry, as part of his pledge to reduce the total number of departments.

Please smoke quietly in Malaga

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on December 25, 2011

Smokers are being asked nicely to keep it down a bit

Festive tidings from Spain’s No1 English newspaper

By Web Manager on December 24, 2011

The Olive Press would like to wish all our readers, advertisers and contributors a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!

Rajoy’s deputy dubbed ‘the most powerful woman in Spain’

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on December 24, 2011

The youngest member of the new cabinet has a whole range of important duties

Spanish properties sold to foreigners increase by 24.7%

By Web Manager on December 24, 2011

Statistics from the Ministry of Public Transactions show property sales to foreigners in Spain experienced an increase of 24.7% in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period last year

Marijuana find

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on December 24, 2011

Police divers have discovered a large stash of marijuana while searching for a dead woman’s skull on the bed of Guadiana River, near Ayamonte – although the two discoveries are not thought to be connected.

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