What you’re chatting about… (19-25 October 2013)
The Olive Press' most commented news of the week
Have you heard of footgolf?
Antequera to stage the first ever footgolf tournament in Spain
Spanish PIVE car plan gets €70m boost
PIVE (Efficient Vehicle Incentive Programme) plan receives financial boost of more €70 million to continue the growth of the motor market
Businesses in Spain don’t like Facebook
Costa del Sol firms don't use social media for marketing purposes
This week’s most read news (19-25 October 2013)
Take a look at the five most-read stories on the Olive Press website this week
Budget fare high speed train gets passengers back on track
AVE high-speed train service between Malaga and Madrid carried an extra half a million passengers this summer
A pub crawl with (cow) bells on!
Belinda Beckett, aka Mistress of Sizzle, visits Zahara’s Retinto Festival
Charities give chemist the boot
Boots the chemist accused of tax avoidance by funelling cash through subsidiaries in tax haven Gibraltar
Spanish singer Manolo Escobar dies
Manolo Escobar falls victim to cancer at the age of 82
Rent in Barcelona, work in London
Commuting from Barcelona is cheaper than living in London
The pain in Spain is set to remain
Jobs woe set to continue
Real commitment to Spain
Investors group together to buy into the property arm of Spanish bank Santander
Making it personal – Gibraltar border chaos
Giles Brown laments border woe as Madrid seems to have found a new hate figure
Bill Gates’ Spanish investment
World's richest man places bet on Spanish construction company
Spain still the top golf destination in Europe
Costa del Sol is the most popular of all Spanish golf desitnations
Hybrid car sales soar in Spain
Environmentally friendly car sales increase significantly
Tolls take their toll
Success of toll roads is poles apart
Loggers floored by pine fines
271 trees were chopped down illegally in Mijas
Offering renewed hope in the fight against cancer
New cancer support organization meets in Carvajal, Fuengirola
Golf tournament boosts Poppy Appeal
Golf tournament boosts charity in Mollina
Spanish holidays don’t Costa lot
The Costa del Sol is the cheapest of six top holiday destinations
Pension warning for ex-pats
New EU law requires amended bank details for EU ex-pats
Saying goodbye
Grieving is part of the natural cycle of loss explains Juliet Hambro
Air China eyes Malaga in route expansion plan
Chinese national airline wants to profit from Andalucian tourism
Life’s a beach at new ocean festival
Three day event in Almunecar includes talks, competitions and activities
Property values drop in Spain
Property value continues to drop in Spain, with the price per square metre dropping 9.3% in the third quarter