TripAdvisor on trial: An expert’s view
Hotel guide editor Guy Hunter-Watts on why TripAdvisor’s top ratings do not necessarily lead you to its best hotels
Home sweet home: The power of helping one another
Thanks to the Olive Press’s campaign and the charity of good samaritans, Paul and Leslie Dunt and their 17 dogs again have a place to call their own
What you’re chatting about… (23 – 29 November 2013)
The Olive Press’ most commented news of the week
How Spain has changed in 15 years
I ARRIVED fresh faced in the spring of 2006, dispatched to The Daily Telegraph’s Madrid desk to provide British readers with light-hearted tales of...
MC Hammered – trying something new every day
Giles breaks down the feelings of introducing the George Benson, Michael Bolton and Pink Purple Zepp Fest concerts.
BREXIT: “No-one knows the real implications if Brits overstay 90-day rule in Spain”
ANY Brits in Spain who have been here since before the end of last year and who have not registered as residents – or...
OPINION: Expat couple the Priors ‘ property nightmare rumbles on
the British consulate estimates at least 4,000 Britons are owners of illegal homes
This week’s most read news (14 December – 20 December 2013)
Take a look at the five most-read stories on the Olive Press website this week
This week’s most read news (9 – 15 November 2013)
Take a look at the five most-read stories on the Olive Press website this week
After Lavapies was crowned Spain’s coolest neighbourhood here are the top 10 other hip hoods worth a visit
EVERY city in Spain has its colourful neighbourhoods whose rhythms move according to the culture and customs of their inhabitants.
Lavapies in Madrid -...
This week’s most read news (21 December – 27 December 2013)
Take a look at the five most-read stories on the Olive Press website this week
Kramer v Kramer
Pitting lawyers against each other is not exactly big news. But when they are suing each other it gets more interesting
OPINION: Spain’s economy needs tourists, it’s good to have you back
THE first set of Brits have been arriving on the Costa del Sol in recent days and we could not be happier that they’re here.
OPINION: Fire and brimstone brings out Spain’s ‘Blitz Spirit’
IN Britain we call it the ‘Blitz Spirit’- that sense of community that brings people together in the face of great adversity, not just...
Testing Telitec
I’VE just spent a month thoroughly testing out Telitec.
While initially the company’s 4g box didn’t impress, doing little more than my previous Movistar package,...
OPINION: Andalucia’s COVID-19 outbreaks show that expat fears of British tourists in Spain are not unfounded
A SCROLL through expat Facebook groups will tell you that not everyone in Spain is best pleased at the return of foreign tourism.
After 100...
The Olive Press becomes leading English website in Spain
Web information source Alexa.com ranks the OP as the most important English language site in Spain
Law change needed after rockstar Gary Owens ends up in jail for crime he did not commit
Spanish courts have so much to answer regarding how Owens, of heavy metal band A II Z, came to be incarcerated for a murder he did not commit
No remorse Nigel
Nigel Goldman AKA Howard del Monte has gambled his way through life, treading on anyone and everyone along the way.
Michelin star chefs are true heroes
The chefs behind the 21 new Michelin ‘Green Stars’ are among the true heroes of Spain.
This select, forward-thinking group have been championing sustainability in...
Transition draft deal not enough says Bremain in Spain
Never in British history has any government knowingly pursued a course of action it knew would be damaging, writes Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain
Summer paradox: Third heatwave leaves Spaniards yearning for the winter
So please third heatwave, hurry up and finish so we can revel in the fresh Autumn air once more
Costa buzz: Costa del Sol still the hottest place to be
The Costa del Sol is bouncing back with a two-finger salute after BBC documentary ‘Last Brits standing’ slated the coast
HORSEPOWER TO THE PEOPLE: Why the Olive Press has launched campaign to allow Brits in Spain back on the...
IT’S time to kick the mandarins into gear!