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Controversial yacht hotel plan for Gibraltar

Gibraltar, Lead  •  3 Comments

Residents and government at odds over huge five star floating hotel project

Gib Bank appeals €1.7m fine over money-laundering case thumbnail

Gib Bank appeals €1.7m fine over money-laundering case

Gibraltar, Lead2  •  1 Comments

Sanction imposed on Jyske bank for failing to release details of a property purchase in 2007

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UKIP launch on The Rock

Gibraltar, Lead2  •  16 Comments

The UK Independence Party has held its first official meeting in Gibraltar

50,000 cigarettes seized at Gibraltar’s Eastern Beach thumbnail

50,000 cigarettes seized at Gibraltar’s Eastern Beach

Andalucia, Crime & Law, Gibraltar  •  1 Comments

Eight men detained in Spain following disrupted cigarette exportation operation

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Policeman ‘shot’ at Europa Point is accused of fraud

Gibraltar, Lead2  •  2 Comments

Gibraltar Defence Police officer is accused of fraud and attempting to pervert the course of justice

We are fighting tax evasion says Gibraltar’s Picardo thumbnail

We are fighting tax evasion says Gibraltar’s Picardo

Andalucia, Gibraltar, Lead  •  19 Comments

Picardo insists the Rock is happy to help the Spanish authorities to root out tax evasion

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Pickle meets her public in Gibraltar

Gibraltar, Lead2  •  0 Comments

A replica of the 1799 HMS Pickle has welcomed her first guests at Ocean Village


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Gibraltar police officer charged with rape

Gibraltar, Lead  •  0 Comments

Police Constable Peter Lugnani has been charged with five counts of rape


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Gibraltar ‘Terror trio’ released

Andalucia, Cadiz, Gibraltar, Lead  •  6 Comments

Paragliders to be released despite possession of explosives


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Bus fare rise in Gibraltar

Gibraltar, Lead2  •  4 Comments

Bus company announces huge hike in bus fares


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Fundraisers offered ‘chance of a lifetime’ trek

Gibraltar, Lead  •  1 Comments

Registered charity, Rifcom, is offering fundraisers the chance to trek from Gibraltar to the Moroccan Rif Mountains


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Gibraltar apes to be surveyed using ‘Monkeycams’

Gibraltar, Lead  •  1 Comments

High definition cameras to be attached to Gibraltar Macaques so animal experts can see their every move


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New direct flights between Gibraltar and the Midlands

Andalucia, Gibraltar, Lead2  •  1 Comments

A new route from Gibraltar to Birmingham Airport has been launched by Monarch airlines.


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Calls for changes on new cigarette laws

Andalucia, Cadiz, Gibraltar, Lead2  •  1 Comments

The Spanish law on bringing cigarettes out of Gibraltar is ‘unconstitutional’, claim workers’ union


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Campaign to change Religious Education in Gibraltar

Gibraltar, Lead2  •  12 Comments

Gibraltar government insists Religious Education will still be a core subject but is considering allowing pupils to take an alternative


Gibraltar apes to be surveyed using ‘Monkeycams’ thumbnail

Gibraltar apes to be surveyed using ‘Monkeycams’

Gibraltar, Lead  •  1 Comments

High definition cameras to be attached to Gibraltar Macaques so animal experts can see their every move

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Lennon returns to the Rock

John Lennon’s son, Julian, is set to visit Gibraltar next month

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No more monkey business

Government crackdown to stop Barbary Macaques gathering in urban areas of Gibraltar will involve loud noises going off

Features, Gibraltar »

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Digging for victory in Gibraltar

A remarkable 30 mile tunnel network which housed 5,000 soldiers during the war offers a fascinating glimpse into the past, discovers James Bryce

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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 »

Malaga pools fail safety checks

August 6, 2009 | Andalucia

Poor water quality and lack of lifeguards are exposed

Expat families devastated by rape claims

March 8, 2013 | Andalucia, Crime & Law

EXCLUSIVE A father has spoken out to the Olive Press over a shocking child abuse scandal in Spain

Religion in Spain: Discuss…

July 7, 2011 | Features

As Spain launches a campaign to encourage religious tourism, Wendy Williams – confused by the fanaticism around Semana Santa while most people claim to be non religious – dips her toe into one of Spain’s most heated debates

Concreting over Lemons

May 16, 2007 | Andalucia

CELEBRATED writer Chris Stewart has slammed the corrupt political system that is concreting over the natural environment of Spain at “an alarming pace.” Talking exclusively to the Olive Press, the Driving over Lemons author said he was disgusted with the current spread of urban developments in the interior of Spain. “I have seen what is [...]

Scorchio! Spain braces itself for weekend heatwave

August 18, 2011 | Andalucia, Lead2, National News

Half of Spain put on alert with temperatures set to peak on Saturday

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