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August 2013


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Olive Press website wins expat award

By on August 31, 2013

Website has been given a silver award in the inaugural My Currency Transfer Expat Stars Award


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British man arrested after the death of his father at a campsite in Spain

By on August 31, 2013

Police were called to the Castell Montgrí camping site at 00.45am this morning and found the victim, a 69-year-old man


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One man attempts to resolve the Spain/Gibraltar dispute

By on August 31, 2013

Justo Marquez is on a mission, with his portable wooden cross


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The second home of tapas?

By on August 31, 2013

Three of Bristol’s top restaurants are in the running to be named the UK’s favourite tapas venue


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Spain – a bird watching paradise

By on August 31, 2013

Spain is officially on the ornithological map according to Birdlife


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Computer hard drives wiped clean by PP members

By on August 30, 2013

High court judge Pablo Ruz requested the laptops to help with the investigation


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News stories, events and features

By on August 30, 2013

Contact our team of reporters on the newsdesk with your story today


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Ernst and Young returns to the Rock

By on August 30, 2013

Accoutants return to Gibraltar after 14 year hiatus


Ten arrested over death of seven-year-old in Sevilla thumbnail

Ten arrested over death of seven-year-old in Sevilla

By on August 30, 2013

Police make arrests after a vengeance crime took the life of a young girl


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Andalucia’s ‘dirty beaches’ stripped of blue flags

By on August 30, 2013

15 beaches have lost their blue flags, with the most commonly cited problems being the lack of lifeguards, and issues of cleanliness


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Fun olive facts

By on August 29, 2013

A few fun facts about olives to pull out at the next pub quiz


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Children injured in Mijas crash

By on August 29, 2013

Four car pile up on the A-7 has left eight people injured


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Costa del Sol beach briefly closed after sighting of shark

By on August 29, 2013

A two-metre long shark was spotted close to the shore


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Bullfighting is back on Spanish TV

By on August 28, 2013

Watch the latest death match from the comfort of your own home


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British passport is no “get out of jail free” card

By on August 28, 2013

Acceptable behaviour in some places could land you in jail elsewhere


‘Go to hell’ Valencia mayor told following Facebook folly thumbnail

‘Go to hell’ Valencia mayor told following Facebook folly

By on August 28, 2013

Trigueros posts mocked up picture of Spanish invasion of Gibraltar on Facebook


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Spain prohibits export of rock to the Rock

By on August 27, 2013

Spanish authorities are now denying export permission for the supply of rock, sand and aggregate destined for projects in Gibraltar


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Work inspectors close in on benefit fraudsters

By on August 27, 2013

Benefit fraudsters in Malaga more than double national average


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On your bike! Andalucian government plans new cycle network

By on August 27, 2013

New bike lanes will link eight capitals in the region


Marbella police fury at PSOE ‘smear campaign’ thumbnail

Marbella police fury at PSOE ‘smear campaign’

By on August 27, 2013

PSOE statement intended to compromise Marbella’s reputation


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Summer bowling championships at Benavista

By on August 27, 2013

Annual Costa del Sol Bowling Summer Championships will be played again at Benavista Bowls Club from Saturday 14 to Tuesday 24 September


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Hotel occupancy in Andalucia continues upward trend

By on August 26, 2013

Guest numbers increase for third consecutive month in Andalucia


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Malaga airport ‘gateway’ to Andalucia

By on August 26, 2013

Expansion on the way to improve access for German visitors


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Black Sunday for drownings in Spain

By on August 26, 2013

Three people, including a British toddler, drowned on Sunday


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La Sala prepares for millionth customer

By on August 26, 2013

Lucky loyalty card holder to secure VIP treatment


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 »

Charity cricket festival comes to Andalucia

September 11, 2012 | Lead2, Malaga

The Cartama Oval will host the competition from September 27 to 29

British flamenco guitarist given tribute in Nerja

November 8, 2012 | Lead2, Malaga

Mike Jingle, from Twickenham, was praised for his contribution to the genre over three decades

Family of missing British hiker in Nerja lose hope

August 7, 2012 | Andalucia, Lead, Malaga

Gordon Simm’s wife and two kids are heading back to the UK fearing the worst

The Collar of Concrete strangling Spain

September 21, 2007 | Features

In this exclusive, hard-hitting dispatch, author Chris Stewart warns that in selling out to developers, Spain risks destroying its tourist industry. In a call to arms, that cannot be ignored, he asks that everyone stands up to be counted before the interior is also destroyed like the coast FOR those who have never had the […]

Doctor in the Desert

March 16, 2012 | Almeria, Andalucia

The popular BBC series Doctor Who is currently being shot in Almeria