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May 2013


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Granada hospice to get help from Estrella?

By on May 31, 2013

Acompalia has asked the world-famous flamenco singer to become its charity patron


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Summer of love in Nerja

By on May 31, 2013

Extras sought for Axarquia film shoot


Dean Fitzpatrick may have had information on missing sister Amy thumbnail

Dean Fitzpatrick may have had information on missing sister Amy

By on May 31, 2013

Dean Fitzpatrick’s dad has revealed his son was opening up about sister just days before stabbing


Olive Press on Talk Radio Europe – Issue 162

By on May 31, 2013

OLIVE PRESS reporter Annabel Grossman talks to Hannah Murray on Talk Radio Europe about the 30 May 2013 issue of the newspaper


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Environmentalists take action against San Roque pollution

By on May 30, 2013

Ecologists believe the Cepsa refinery is ‘emitting dangerous chemicals at night’


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Julian Lennon pays flying visit to Gibraltar

By on May 30, 2013

John Lennon’s son was on the Rock to visit the Beatles Memorabilia exhibition


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Drama in the Axarquia

By on May 30, 2013

Local theatre groups from across the province will head to Nerja for the Axarquia Amateur Theatre Festival tonight


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Sergio Garcia under fire for ‘fried chicken’ jibe

By on May 30, 2013

The golfer has apologised for remarks he made to Tiger Woods


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Full circle for the ‘King of Clubs’

By on May 29, 2013

The Olive Press looks back at the lives of the aristocrats and celebrities that turned a small fishing village into a glitzy, star-studded resort for the jet set


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David Cameron relaxes on Ibiza break

By on May 29, 2013

British PM back for his fifth Spanish holiday in as many years


Former Mijas home of Toni Muldoon re-opens as swingers venue thumbnail

Former Mijas home of Toni Muldoon re-opens as swingers venue

By on May 29, 2013

Dubbed ‘a stain on paradise’ the former costa palace of fraudster Toni Muldoon opens again as a wife-swapping venue


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Amy stepdad arrested for murder

By on May 29, 2013

Second tragedy to hit Fitzpatrick family after Amy’s brother Dean is stabbed to death


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Expat pensioner mugged in Marbella

By on May 29, 2013

The woman was targeted by a gang of robbers who made off with her diamond necklace


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Double deaths in Murcia

By on May 28, 2013

Missing Dutch couple found buried in shallow graves


Princess Cristina to be investigated for tax fraud thumbnail

Princess Cristina to be investigated for tax fraud

By on May 28, 2013

King Juan Carlos’ daughter could become the first royal-born member of the ruling family to be criminally charged in Spain


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Haydn’s Missa Cellensis

By on May 28, 2013

Morris Bishop reviews Franz Joseph Haydn’s Missa Cellensis by Collegium Musicum with the Camerata Singers at the Iglesia de la Encarnacion, Marbella


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British twins found dead in Fuengirola

By on May 27, 2013

The bodies of brothers James an George Chalkley have been discovered in what police believe was a double suicide


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The Super Seven

By on May 25, 2013

Annabel Grossman inspects the seven Spanish restaurants that have wowed the world’s critics in the latest Top 100 poll


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Dani Garcia to open Marbella Luxury Weekend

By on May 24, 2013

The chef will serve 600 VIP guests with food from the two-Michelin starred Calima


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TOWIE cast make the most of Marbella

By on May 24, 2013

The reality stars are in Spain to film the one-off special The Only Way is Marbs


Joe Strummer finally gets his Spanish plaza thumbnail

Joe Strummer finally gets his Spanish plaza

By on May 23, 2013

The Clash front man has been honoured with a square named after him in Granada


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Marbella walk raises over €2700

By on May 23, 2013

A charity hike has raised funds for the Arturo Darch children’s leukemia foundation


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International business forum in Marbella

By on May 22, 2013

The American College of Marbella and Chrand Management brought the conference to the coast


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Rio Ferdinand spotted in Marbella

By on May 22, 2013

The Manchester United star is celebrating a stag-do with friends


Half of immigrants’ children ‘feel Spanish’ thumbnail

Half of immigrants’ children ‘feel Spanish’

By on May 22, 2013

Study suggests that social integration in Spain is slow but constant


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 »

Spanish investors use London’s booming property market to protect savings thumbnail

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 »

Adios to the Med diet

March 12, 2011 | Food & Drink

Spaniards are swapping fresh food for sweets and fizzy drinks

Image rights row gets Messi in Gibraltar

May 2, 2012 | Gibraltar, Lead

Judge rules in favour of Barcelona star’s mum in fall-out over disputed shares

Lars tries to crack Spain

September 27, 2009 | National News

Top Danish film director Lars Von Trier launches new Spanish movie company

Banco Santander reports 90% profit increase

February 2, 2014 | Business & Finance, National News

A drop in bad loans, and a boost in emerging markets, steered Santander to profit surge

Baby joy for Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem

February 13, 2013 | Lead, National News

Spanish actors have confirmed reports that they are expecting their second child