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Microalgae to reduce emissions in Andalucia

Environment  •  3 Comments

Revolutionary new sustainable energy plant will also double as a producer for the cosmetics industry

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Vultures and eagle found electrocuted

Andalucia, Environment  •  3 Comments

Ecologists call for ‘immediate action’ following discovery of the birds near Ronda

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Ronda – San Pedro motorway plans shelved

Andalucia, Environment, Malaga  •  0 Comments

Plans for motorway through the Genal Valley have been shelved

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Anti-drilling campaigners set sail off the Costa del Sol

Andalucia, Environment, Malaga  •  4 Comments

EXCLUSIVE: Spaniards and expats visit Repsol’s proposed spot to raise awareness about the plans

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Donana under threat from gas extraction

Andalucia, Cadiz, Environment, Huelva, Nature  •  4 Comments

Environment Ministry issues licence for area close to park

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Poisoned by planes?

Environment, Features  •  12 Comments

After a heated debate about whether the Spanish authorities have been spraying toxic chemicals in the sky in a bid to stop global warming, Annabel Grossman investigates the strange phenomenon of ‘chemtrails’

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Donana National Park president steps down

Andalucia, Cadiz, Environment, Features  •  0 Comments

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


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Pollution crackdown in Gibraltar port

Environment, Gibraltar  •  2 Comments

Shipping companies could face unlimited fines under new legislation


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The Rock to participate in EU climate change project

Environment, Gibraltar  •  0 Comments

The scheme aims to help find solutions to global warming


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Mayors and Greenpeace unite in Spain to fight gas drilling 9km off Mijas coast

Andalucia, Environment, Features, Malaga  •  0 Comments

PSOE mayors join Greenpeace to publicise the risks of allowing oil giant Repsol to drill 9km off Mijas coast


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Andalucia’s historical dune gardens on verge of disappearing

Andalucia, Environment  •  0 Comments

Coastal allotments will disappear completely within two years if more is not done to preserve them warns academic Ruben Sanchez


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Judge nails Andalucia golf project

Andalucia, Environment, Features, Malaga  •  5 Comments

Ronda may have to return €14 million to developers over controversial Los Merinos scheme


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Spain to fund overseas green projects to help hit Kyoto targets

Environment, National News  •  5 Comments

Several international schemes have been approved including wind farms in India, Mexico and Tunisia


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Endangered fish removed from Andalucian waters for breeding

Andalucia, Environment, Nature  •  1 Comments

The fartets and freshwater blennies will be bred in an attempt to boost numbers


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On the frontline in climate change battle

Environment, Features  •  16 Comments

With Spain feeling the effects of climate change more than most, James Bryce looks at the effect global warming is having on people’s lives, and what’s been done to combat it


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Judge nails Andalucia golf project

Andalucia, Environment, Features, Malaga  •  5 Comments

Ronda may have to return €14 million to developers over controversial Los Merinos scheme

Environment, Features »

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Green cars get green light

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

Cadiz, Environment »

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Working ‘whaley’ hard in the Gulf of Cadiz

Extensive survey of whale and dolphin numbers to examine the impact of the fishing industry

Almeria, Andalucia, Environment »

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Algarrobico demolition to cost well under estimate

Demolition costs for the illegal hotel have dropped from €300 million to just over €7 million

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“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. 33,000 issues a fortnight are printed plus up to 100,000 downloaded online giving an estimated readership of around 300,000 people per month.

From The Archives »

Donkeys’ star status won’t save them from eviction

March 4, 2013 | Andalucia, Lead2, Malaga

Nerja’s donkey sanctuary under threat

Insurance heartache in Spain

December 10, 2011 | Andalucia, Health

EXCLUSIVE: Expat battles insurer for two years to force it to pay for his heart treatment

Border snatch

October 5, 2012 | News in Brief

A 38-year-old man has been arrested in La Linea accused of snatching €40 through the window of a British registered car queuing to enter Gibraltar.  

Former showgirl on run in Spain over benefit fraud

January 10, 2013 | Lead, National News

Dawn Orton found guilty of cheating taxpayer out of €35,000 while enjoying luxury lifestyle

The Real State of the Nation

June 26, 2007 | Features

THE third day of July sees the traditional State of the Nation debate between Señor Zapatero and shadow leader Mariano Rajoy. This annual event is usually won by the socialist leader, who with his smart suits, facial gestures and hand movements, seems to have learnt a few tricks in vacuity and substance from former UK [...]

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