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Andalucia on alert for severe weather

Karl Smallman - 30 Jan, 2015 @ 14:38

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Missing snowboarder found dead in the Sierra Nevada

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Olive oil power plant for Andalucia

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Granada court drops charges against Catholic priests accused of sex abuse

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Time is running out to save 30 abandoned dogs in Granada

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Granada’s Alhambra considers visitor number cuts to protect palace

Iona Napier - 4 Feb, 2015 @ 17:45

Alhambra number crunch threatens to cut visitor count

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Judge in Granada charges ten priests with child abuse

Rob Horgan - 28 Jan, 2015 @ 15:02

The accused have been charged with abusing four teenage boys between 2004 and 2007

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Four in a Bed contestant left ‘hurt’ from harsh feedback on C4

Eloise Horsfield - 15 Apr, 2012 @ 13:39

Owners of La Tartana vow ‘losers will be winners’ after fierce Channel 4 show trouncing, in which an Antequera hotel won

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Is Spain’s Catholic church on its knees?

Tom Powell - 13 Dec, 2014 @ 11:00

The Spanish church is in freefall after a scandal exposed a sinister paedophile sect, praying on youngsters. Are its days of influence numbered, asks Jacqueline Fanchini and Tom Powell

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Skiers have a whale of a time in Sierra Nevada

Claire Wilson - 14 Nov, 2013 @ 14:30

Latest installations cause a stir

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Dancing bears in Spain cause public outcry

Adam Neale (Columnist) - 16 Oct, 2007 @ 11:53

In today’s Europe, Lisa Tilley asks should it be legal to force a wild animal to perform human tricks

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Expat novel banned from Granada’s Alhambra Palace in surprise censorship

Imogen Calderwood - 13 Oct, 2014 @ 19:40

Song of Granada, by Anne Sikking, has been banned from all three of the Alhambra’s bookshops as well as the state-run hotel, The Parador

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When in Sierra Nevada why not also visit…

Iona Napier - 23 Dec, 2014 @ 13:51

The ski’s not the limit , just a stone's throw away from this spectacular mountain range are some Granada's most beautiful gems

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Record summer for the Sierra Nevada

Imogen Calderwood - 21 Sep, 2014 @ 17:00

The 72-day season is the longest and most affluent in history

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Sierra Nevada: No business like snow business

Imogen Calderwood - 23 Dec, 2014 @ 17:35

There’s nothing like a day on the pistes for conjuring up the Christmas spirit. Ice queens Imogen Calderwood and Jacqueline Fanchini sloped off for a taste of the ‘high life’ - sadly without the king - in the snow-capped peaks of the sunny Sierra Nevada

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Author and ex-Genesis drummer Chris Stewart offers Alpujarra walking

Tom Powell - 4 Sep, 2014 @ 14:44

Special discount for Olive Press readers

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Where to eat in Sierra Nevada

Jacqueline Fanchini (Reporter) - 23 Dec, 2014 @ 16:25

After a day full of exertion on the slopes there's plenty of places serving delicious worthy of a good appetite

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EXCLUSIVE: British vicar ‘holidayed’ with Granada sex ring

Tom Powell - 29 Nov, 2014 @ 08:30

The Dorset clergyman first met the trio in 2009

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Dragon Festival fallout in Orgiva

James Bryce - 18 Jul, 2011 @ 09:30

Festival organiser is being chased for 33,000 euros for 'pitching a marquee' without permission

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FROM THE ARCHIVE: At home with Mr & Mrs Lemons – The Olive Press visits Chris Stewart in Spain’s...

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 29 Jan, 2022 @ 08:45

With news that a televison drama is planned for Chris Stewart's Driving over Lemons series about rural life south of Granada, here is an earlier interview with the man himself.

josephine ryder was scammed by someone posing as london academy

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Fake language school in Granada defrauds teaching job applicants

Rund Abdelfatah - 19 Jul, 2012 @ 09:30

EXCLUSIVE: The Olive Press exposes a language school fraud scheme that targeted 'numerous' potential job applicants

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Almuñécar bridge disaster – one year on and lessons still not learned

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 27 Nov, 2006 @ 06:49

Two deaths on November 9 and the concluding investigation into the six Almuñécar deaths last year underline worrying trends in the safety of construction in Granada

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Energy plant in Granada to transform toxic waste into electricity

Jacqueline Fanchini (Reporter) - 17 Dec, 2014 @ 08:00

A revolutionary new technology is to be tried out at a power plant in Granada

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Elena Fomenko wins prestigious Andres Segovia 30th International Classical Guitar Competition

Jacqueline Fanchini (Reporter) - 24 Nov, 2014 @ 10:32

The young Russian woman not only claimed first prize but was also awarded the special ‘Leo Brouwer’ award

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One halal of a time! Andalucia sets its sight on Halal tourism

Rob Horgan - 5 Oct, 2014 @ 09:00

Andalucia is leading the field in halal tourism as Granada hosts the world’s first conference on travel’s hottest new trend

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Andalucia scoops five of Spain’s top 10 tourist destinations

Imogen Calderwood - 10 Apr, 2014 @ 13:27

Sevilla, Marbella and Malaga were all among TripAdvisor's top destinations

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New Granada high speed train limited to single track

Tom Powell - 16 Mar, 2014 @ 15:00

The new single track AVE line to Granada has caused concern

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Charging your phone at night can make you fat!

Rob Horgan - 15 Oct, 2014 @ 13:04

Researchers have revealed that charging a mobile phone or tablet in your bedroom can make you gain weight

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The price is right in Sierra Nevada

Jacqueline Fanchini (Reporter) - 23 Dec, 2014 @ 13:10

What to expect price-wise when preparing for your Sierra Nevada skiing holiday

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King of the slopes

Jacqueline Fanchini (Reporter) - 23 Dec, 2014 @ 16:02

The Sierra Nevada is a resort fit for the King of Spain who particularly enjoyed putting his feet up at the Nevada terrace champagne bar

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Granada say no to Ryanair

Amie Keeley - 14 Feb, 2011 @ 10:01

The budget airline demands 300,000 euros in grants per year

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