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July 2012


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Kym Marsh’s Marbella hen do

By on July 31, 2012

The Corrie star partied in style ahead of her wedding in September


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Why you should ignore your Body Mass Index

By on July 31, 2012

Raymond Prats explores why Body Mass Index is an unreliable tool for determining if a person is overweight and why we should use Resting Metabolic Rate instead…


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Still no sign of British hiker in Nerja

By on July 31, 2012

Gordon Simm, 63, went walking near the Chillar river last Sunday and has not been seen since


No ash

By on July 31, 2012

Disposable ashtray dispensers have been installed on Nerja’s beaches in an attempt to stop bathers using the sand to stub out their cigarettes.


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BBC may revamp defunct soap opera ‘Eldorado’

By on July 31, 2012

Golden comeback rumours for BBC’s biggest flop


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Arson attack on new fast track freight line between Antequera and Granada

By on July 31, 2012

The fire wiped out 20 lorries in an AVE construction site


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British couple finally receive the Spanish home they won six years ago

By on July 31, 2012

EXCLUSIVE: Courts order developer to give British couple the Benalmadena home they won in a raffle


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Belarus children have healthy holiday in Andalucia

By on July 30, 2012

Many children from the Eastern European country are being hosted by Andalucian families for the summer


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Boards for Blanco in Tarifa

By on July 30, 2012

Tarifa tourism group advertised celebration honoring the town’s architecture using 150 surfboards


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A champion day out in Andalucia

By on July 30, 2012

James Bryce takes a ride around the region’s best wakeboarding and waterskiing centres


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Spanish TV channel fined for false photos

By on July 30, 2012

Antena 3 has been charged for airing fake pictures about Morocco that were intended as a political ploy


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Spain’s motorway tolls increased by 7.5%

By on July 30, 2012

Motorway toll prices go up with a futher increase on the way


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Vejer de la Frontera – dining capital

By on July 30, 2012

Dining Secrets of Andalucia editor Jon Clarke traces the reasons Vejer has become a true frontier for cooking


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Spain out of Olympic football tournament

By on July 30, 2012

The champions of Europe fall short at St. James’ Park, Newcastle


Pilot recounts his ‘Yogi Bear’ days flying over Gibraltar in new memoir thumbnail

Pilot recounts his ‘Yogi Bear’ days flying over Gibraltar in new memoir

By on July 30, 2012

Brian Meadley describes his countless aviation exploits in this autobiographical account


Antonio Banderas headed for divorce? thumbnail

Antonio Banderas headed for divorce?

By on July 30, 2012

Banderas was seen getting intimate with Bollywood star Mallika Sherawat


Driving a train through the truth in Ronda’s tourist valley thumbnail

Driving a train through the truth in Ronda’s tourist valley

By on July 30, 2012

Ronda town hall does U-turn on freight line through tourist valley


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A shade above the rest

By on July 29, 2012

The Olive Press offers some top tips on what to look for when buying sunglasses


Radiohead bashes Spanish banks at BBK Festival thumbnail

Radiohead bashes Spanish banks at BBK Festival

By on July 29, 2012

The band headlined the event in Bilbao and encouraged Spanish fans to ‘take to the streets’


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King Carlos’ secret trip

By on July 29, 2012

What the King’s error means in light of the ongoing economic crisis


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King Juan Carlos loses WWF role

By on July 29, 2012

Monarch’s elephant hunting fiasco a step too far for conservation charity


Families in Andalucia ‘living off €400 a month’ thumbnail

Families in Andalucia ‘living off €400 a month’

By on July 29, 2012

As the recession worsens, families struggle to make ends meet


Father and daughter die in Cataluna fires thumbnail

Father and daughter die in Cataluna fires

By on July 29, 2012

They attempted to escape the flames by jumping into the sea from a cliff but died from the fall


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Rabbits on the rampage in Malaga

By on July 28, 2012

The influx of rabbits poses a serious threat to crops in the region


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Handbook offers tips for alfresco dining in Spain

By on July 28, 2012

The Middle Class Handbook is a guide to good garden etiquette


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 »

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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 »

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 »

Jet new

April 5, 2012 | News in Brief

Budget airline Jet2.com has introduced a new route between Malaga and Glasgow, with another route between Malaga and the East Midlands planned for June.

Expat financial advisor in Spain blacklisted in the UK

May 13, 2011 | Lead

Terence Wright operates call centre in Alhaurin

Former British soldier arrested in Barcelona

May 6, 2013 | Crime & Law

The ex-Special Forces member is believed to have used his military skills to carry out several armed raids in Spain

Be ‘appy with the Olive Press!

September 6, 2011 | Opinion

The Olive Press newspaper is now available on your iPhone/iPad

Sergio Garcia under fire for ‘fried chicken’ jibe

May 30, 2013 | Sport

The golfer has apologised for remarks he made to Tiger Woods