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Expats demand Hispania refund

Andalucia, Granada, Lead2  •  0 Comments

Angry punters demand action after defunct airline fails to offer refunds

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Community spirit in Jatar

Andalucia, Granada, Lead  •  3 Comments

EXCLUSIVE: Locals gather to help elderly British expat after mystery house-fire

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Victory for helpful florists in Granada

Andalucia, Granada, Lead  •  0 Comments

Health and safety case against three cemetery florists thrown out

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49 tonnes of rubbish left after annual ‘botellon’

Andalucia, Granada, Lead2  •  6 Comments

The Granada mass-drinking event was attended by up to 18,000 people

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New flights from London to Granada

Andalucia, Granada, Lead2  •  5 Comments

British Airways has announced it will be launching up to four flights a week from London City Airport to Granada

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Granada policeman on murder charge commits suicide

Andalucia, Granada, Lead2  •  0 Comments

A local police officer accused of killing a woman has been found dead in his prison cell

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Alhambra tourist train to ride again

Andalucia, Granada, Lead2  •  2 Comments

The tourist train, which was scrapped for being too noisy and bad for the environment, is going to be reintroduced


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Tooth found in Cave of Orce named earliest human remain

Andalucia, Granada, Lead2  •  0 Comments

A milk tooth discovered in Granada is believed to be the oldest remain ever found in Western Europe


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Axarquia shop owners to dress windows as part Easter celerations

Andalucia, Granada, Lead2  •  0 Comments

Business association launches competition for sixth time


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Lifeline for the terminally ill in Granada

Andalucia, Granada, Lead  •  0 Comments

Charity, Acompalia, requesting donations to launch a new helpline


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Spanish plaza named after punk rocker, Joe Strummer

Andalucia, Celebrity, Granada  •  3 Comments

Clash front man to have a plaza in Granada named after him


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Expat conductor hospitalised in alleged racial assault by Spanish police over Christmas

Andalucia, Granada, Lead  •  4 Comments

EXCLUSIVE: Leading Brazilian violinist claims that four officers gave him a beating while on a night out in Granada


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Christmas toy scare in Spain

Andalucia, Granada, Lead2  •  1 Comments

Inspections carried out in 50 shops across the Granada province resulted in the removal of five products from the market


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Gay MP marries in Spain

Andalucia, Granada, National News  •  35 Comments

Ian Hunter has become the first Australian MP to marry while in office. He and his partner got hitched in Spain


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Man charged after selling fake magnetic therapy machine for €1,200

Andalucia, Granada, Lead2  •  3 Comments

The pair paid upfront for the false apparatus at their home in Granada


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Expat conductor hospitalised in alleged racial assault by Spanish police over Christmas

Andalucia, Granada, Lead  •  4 Comments

EXCLUSIVE: Leading Brazilian violinist claims that four officers gave him a beating while on a night out in Granada

Andalucia, Granada, Lead »

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Plastic and rubbish dumped in sea kills whale

Tragic fate of whale that swallowed 59 pieces of plastic sheeting, nine metres of rope, a spray can and other debris dumped in the sea

Inland Andalucia

Casa Andaluza

Andalucia, Crime & Law, Granada »

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Margaret Moran spared jail but may be forced to repay expenses

Disgraced former MP deemed ‘too ill’ to stand trial just weeks after visit to pub

Andalucia, Granada »

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Paraglider has lucky escape in Granada

Extreme sports enthusiast treated for shock and exhaustion after spending four hours hanging from power line

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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 »

Irina Shayk sues over ‘fake’ nude pics

December 5, 2010 | Entertainment

Supermodel girlfriend of Cristiana Ronaldo claims magazine ‘photoshopped’ away her clothes

Spain nets huge fine for illegal fishing

March 20, 2009 | Andalucia

Andalucia must must pay 100 million euros for failing to prevent the capture of rare fish

Where to stick it!

March 1, 2011 | Business & Finance

Free investment seminars are being held around Andalucia this Spring

Not coming home

December 15, 2010 | Max Bartie

Bartie considers what Ingerlaand should have done to win the World Cup bid

Room with a view – Murcia

May 2, 2007 | Property, Travel

The Olive Press sends Vernon Grant to stylish Murcia where he finds a city bucking recent trends across Spain

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