Happy New Year from the Olive Press team

By Web Manager on December 31, 2012

As 2012 comes to a close, we take a look at the top ten most viewed stories from the year that caught your interest here on www.theolivepress.es

New-style Spanish practical driving tests

By Web Manager on December 31, 2012

Drivers will also be given the option of using a GPS system to help them during their practical test

Ivory smugglers using Spain

By Web Manager on December 31, 2012

Smugglers involved in illegal wildlife trafficking could be using Spain as a new route to avoid detection

Queen’s New Year Honours for three Gibraltarians

By Web Manager on December 30, 2012

Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo congratulates their achievements

Spain blocks former Egyptian president’s assets

By Web Manager on December 30, 2012

Seven homes among €28 million of assets blocked as part of international investigation into Hosni Mubarak

British buyers home boom

By Web Manager on December 30, 2012

Property sales in Malaga have shown the first sign of improvement in four years

TV chef’s revamp for Ronda restaurant

By Web Manager on December 29, 2012

A Japanese restaurant in Ronda has featured in the first in the series of Spain’s version of the UK’s Kitchen Nightmares

Never shut the border again!

By Web Manager on December 29, 2012

Gibraltar and La Linea have come together to mark the 30th anniversary of the reopening of the frontier

‘The worst hotel in Spain’ lands UK tour operator in costly settlement case

By Web Manager on December 29, 2012

Seaview rooms that look out over skips and bins, filthy water in the swimming pool and insects in the dinner…

Green cars get green light

By Web Manager on December 29, 2012

Spanish energy giant Endesa is to test two prototype electric cars provided by vehicle manufacturer SEAT

Sweet success

By Web Manager on December 28, 2012

Over 32 tonnes of the famous nougat, first introduced to Spain by the Moors, was produced in 2011

Top Spanish restaurant in foie gras fall out

By Web Manager on December 28, 2012

A Spanish restaurant voted among the world’s best has been fined for using foie gras from an unlicensed producer

Torremolinos town hall link to ‘Pet killer’

By Web Manager on December 28, 2012

EXCLUSIVE by Jon Clarke and Eloise Horsfield: Animal home president ‘paid thousands to mayor’s brother’ and paid for town hall parties

Tax axe for foreign company property purchases in Spain

By Web Manager on December 28, 2012

The government has announced scrapping tax on property purchased by foreign companies

Donana National Park president steps down

By Web Manager on December 27, 2012

Former Spanish PM Felipe Gonzalez has stepped down from his presidency after admitting he does not have enough time to do the job

Olive Press on Talk Radio Europe – Issue 151

By Web Manager on December 27, 2012

OLIVE PRESS reporter Frances Leate talks to Hannah Murray on Talk Radio Europe about the 27 December 2012 issue of the newspaper

Green park

By Web Manager on December 27, 2012

A new business park which will give priority to businesses in the agricultural, technology and renewable energy sectors will be built in Casarabonela.

Stratospheric

By Web Manager on December 27, 2012

The Olive Press has had a fantastic year online with two new websites and its main site entering the world’s top 100,000 sites

Phoenix Campaign: Fire victims talk of their struggle

By Frances Leate (Reporter) on December 27, 2012

Fire victims talk of their agony as they face 2013 homeless

Free art

By Web Manager on December 26, 2012

Fuengirola Town Hall has launched a scheme for artists to display their work for free at the Parque de Espana.

Light at the end of the tunnel for Costa del Sol fire victims?

By Frances Leate (Reporter) on December 26, 2012

The Mayor of Mijas, Angel Nozal, meets members of the Phoenix Campaign Group and the Olive Press

Christmas party race row

By Web Manager on December 26, 2012

Gibraltar’s Environment Minister obtains injunction following discrimination claims on social media web site

Jaw breaker

By Web Manager on December 25, 2012

A school in Alhaurin el Grande has been ordered to pay €47,000 in compensation along with the family of a student who broke another boy’s jaw.

Ronda valley ‘saved’ from railway freight scheme

By Web Manager on December 25, 2012

Freight line scrapping is perfect Christmas present for homeowners and hoteliers in famous tourist valley

Happy Christmas from Spain’s No1 English newspaper

By Web Manager on December 25, 2012

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

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