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October 2013


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Mike Souter sentenced to 22 years in prison

By on October 31, 2013

Costa del Sol journalist jailed for 22 years over string of child sex attacks


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Spanish woman killed by rubbish crusher

By on October 31, 2013

CRISIS WATCH: Unemployed woman, 55, killed while searching municipal landfill in Jaen for scrap metal.


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Poppy Day success

By on October 31, 2013

Early celebrations at Estepona school


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Picardo spells out Gibraltar’s financial service credentials in key London speech

By on October 31, 2013

Picardo spells out positives in London speech


Relationship troubles? How to fight fair thumbnail

Relationship troubles? How to fight fair

By on October 30, 2013

Juliet Hambro looks at how to weather relationship storms


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Celebrating Andalucian audiovisual

By on October 30, 2013

Festival is being held at the main headquarters of the University of Sevilla


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Andalucian government stops the eviction of four families

By on October 30, 2013

Government takes legal steps to keep roof over families heads


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Special name for Gibraltar’s new police boat

By on October 30, 2013

New boat to be named after outgoing minister Sir Adrian Johns


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People-friendly vulture

By on October 30, 2013

Reports indicate the large bird is roaming and flying between La Duquesa and Martagina


Pensioner outwits gas conmen… but police don’t judge using fake ID and false uniforms as a crime thumbnail

Pensioner outwits gas conmen… but police don’t judge using fake ID and false uniforms as a crime

By on October 30, 2013

EXCLUSIVE: By Giles Brown… Swedish granny captures pair of fraudsters as they try to fleece her of €300


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Hotel evacuated during Benalmadena blaze

By on October 29, 2013

Firefighting teams and three helicopters battled the flames for two hours to bring the fire under control


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Donkey trek

By on October 29, 2013

Four humans team up with a donkey to raise cash for charity


Outrage over ‘safari’ plan to turn one of Spain’s most valuable protected estates into millionaire’s polo and shooting playground thumbnail

Outrage over ‘safari’ plan to turn one of Spain’s most valuable protected estates into millionaire’s polo and shooting playground

By on October 29, 2013

Critics slam government plan to convert valuable hunting estate – one of Spain’s largest – inside the Alcornocales Natural Park, near Cadiz


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Gibraltar vows to take Spain to UN

By on October 29, 2013

A Spanish vessel conducting oceanographic research recently strayed into Gibraltarian waters, accompanied by three patrol boats from the Spanish Guardia Civil


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Loggerhead turtle release in La Herradura

By on October 29, 2013

Two turtles were released as part of three day festival celebrating marine life


UK benefit fraudster finally arrested in Spain thumbnail

UK benefit fraudster finally arrested in Spain

By on October 29, 2013

Benefit cheat exposed by the Olive Press in 2011 can finally be brought to justice following arrest


Malaga’s cruise ship comes in thumbnail

Malaga’s cruise ship comes in

By on October 28, 2013

Decision could boost tourist numbers by over 20,000


Love of Lesbian hit Sevilla thumbnail

Love of Lesbian hit Sevilla

By on October 28, 2013

Band shot to fame thanks to controversial advert for Catalan beer Estrella Damm


Gibraltar’s got culture thumbnail

Gibraltar’s got culture

By on October 28, 2013

Inaugural Gibraltar Literary Festival event hailed a triumph by organisers


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And introducing our new man in Madrid

By on October 28, 2013

New British ambassador arrives in Madrid


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Granada gran’s Caribbean pit stop

By on October 28, 2013

Granny finds herself en route to Caribbean island of Grenada rather than desired Spanish city Granada


Enough bull, says Pamela Anderson thumbnail

Enough bull, says Pamela Anderson

By on October 28, 2013

Animal rights activist speaks out against bullfighting


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Taste of Spain

By on October 27, 2013

New national tourism campaign to attract international foodies


Squid’s in thumbnail

Squid’s in

By on October 27, 2013

Giant squid weighing 180kg washed up on Spanish beach


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Loud and clear!

By on October 27, 2013

Giles Brown forgets to chant ‘White Rabbits’ and still regrets it weeks later


Next Page »

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

Lead2, Malaga »

Estepona grand boulevard project to begin this summer thumbnail

Estepona grand boulevard project to begin this summer

March 7, 2014

The €30 million project will include a shopping centre, cinema and 4-star hotel


“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 »

Spain austerity: Spending protest grips city of Burgos

January 17, 2014 | Andalucia, Lead

Protests continue in Burgos over planned redevelopment project

VIDEO: Barcelona thieves in action

January 10, 2013 | Crime & Law

Watch as thieves target tourists in broad daylight on Barceloneta Beach

A birds-eye view

October 26, 2010 | Nature

It should, of course, come easy for a bird, and now a family of Egyptian vultures are the latest group to start Twittering… as well as allowing cameras into their private lives!

Danske Bank executives ordered to appear in a Fuengirola Court over fraud allegations

January 9, 2014 | Andalucia, Business & Finance, Crime & Law

Executives accused of mis-selling equity release mortgage to Brit retiree

Want nuptial knowledge in Gib?

April 19, 2012 | Gibraltar, Lead2

A fantastic wedding workshop is taking place on the Rock next week