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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Worst weekend for traffic accidents claims 20 lives

Imogen Calderwood - 7 Apr, 2014 @ 12:35

This weekend saw the highest number of fatal traffic accidents so far this year

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