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Lawyer accused of failing to reveal ‘exact’ location of missing girl’s body

Imogen Calderwood - 4 Feb, 2015 @ 14:30

A lawyer has been accused of covering up the whereabouts of the body of missing Marta del Castillo

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Antonio Banderas and Andalucia-based films are big winners at the Goyas

Imogen Calderwood - 9 Feb, 2015 @ 11:13

The Malaga-born actor says his hometown is always on his mind

Pablo Iglesias: It’s Podemos v. the PP

Imogen Calderwood - 20 Jan, 2015 @ 14:43

PSOE leader Pedro Sanchez came under fire at an anniversary celebration in Sevilla

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Game of Thrones filming starts at Sevilla’s Real Alcazar

Jacqueline Fanchini (Reporter) - 14 Oct, 2014 @ 13:26

Cast and crew have happily been interacting with fans while the series' production secrets are kept under lock and key

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Miss Spain finishes in top 10 at Miss Universe final

Rob Horgan - 26 Jan, 2015 @ 13:56

While Miss Colombia claimed the top prize

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Malaysian expats urged to chip in for Sevilla Mosque

Rob Horgan - 25 Feb, 2015 @ 12:20

President Abu Zahar has urged Malays to financially support the project

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Who is the new ‘Pope’ of the Palmarians?

James Bryce - 27 Sep, 2011 @ 11:03

The Olive Press investigates the mysterious religious cult where dictator Franco is a saint – where women cannot wear trousers - and which has a Berlin Wall built around it

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Brit appeals for help unearthing family history in Spain

Imogen Calderwood - 5 Mar, 2015 @ 18:00

A Brit is attempting to discover more about his great uncle who lived in Sevilla but remains a mystery...

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Ryanair passengers suffer dehydration after Sevilla delay

James Bryce - 17 Jun, 2011 @ 16:00

An 18 month old baby among those treated after enduring extreme temperatures

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Game of Thrones filming boosts tourism in Andalucia

Rob Horgan - 21 Nov, 2014 @ 11:00

Tourism stats in Sevilla and Osuna increase following Game of Thrones filming

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Game of Thrones production likely to return to Andalucia while Sevilla plans to cash in

Jacqueline Fanchini (Reporter) - 22 Oct, 2014 @ 14:55

HBO have praised the support the production team have received from government authorities while Sevilla will have guided tours of filming locations

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Nigerian tissue seller discovers €16,000 in a forgotten suitcase in Sevilla

Imogen Calderwood - 15 Dec, 2014 @ 17:29

But with true Christmas spirit he went in search of the rightful owner

la policia local de mijas clausura un rave en la loma del flamenco

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Ten arrested over death of seven-year-old in Sevilla

Alex Iszatt (Reporter) - 30 Aug, 2013 @ 11:28

Police make arrests after a vengeance crime took the life of a young girl

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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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Sevilla escapes UNESCO’s World Heritage black list

Eloise Horsfield - 28 Jun, 2012 @ 14:29

The Pelli Tower does not threaten the city's World Heritage status, apparently

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Game of Thrones to film scenes in royal family’s home in Sevilla

Tom Powell - 2 Jul, 2014 @ 11:11

The immensely popular fantasy series will use various Andalucian locations for the Kingdom of Dorne, producers have confirmed

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UPDATED: Fury over ‘atrocious’ dog treatment at shelter in Spain

Karl Smallman - 18 Jan, 2014 @ 21:34

Exclusive by Jon Clarke. WARNING: The video contains scenes some readers may find distressing

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VIDEO: Spectacular failure of trilby-wearing gunman in Sevilla pharmacy hold-up

Tom Powell - 15 Nov, 2014 @ 12:00

Staff refused to take the hold-up seriously

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Celebrity singer Isabel Pantoja to be sent to jail for money laundering

Imogen Calderwood - 4 Nov, 2014 @ 10:53

Pantoja helped former Marbella mayor Julian Munoz launder money acquired during his time as mayor

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Sevilla bids farewell to new €4 million library

Rund Abdelfatah - 23 Aug, 2012 @ 10:47

The university building is being demolished and will be gone by the end of September

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BREAKING: Spain’s Duchess of Alba has died aged 88

Tom Powell - 20 Nov, 2014 @ 10:42

The much-loved Spanish aristocrat held an estimated €3.75 billion fortune

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Organisms living without oxygen discovered beneath the surface in Sevilla

Tom Powell - 27 Oct, 2014 @ 13:27

Researchers believe life could exist on Mars under similar circumstances

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Celebrity singer Isabel Pantoja finally in jail after court appeals rejected

Imogen Calderwood - 21 Nov, 2014 @ 11:49

Pantoja is the last of a complex love triangle to begin her sentence

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TripAdvisor on trial: Sevilla

Rund Abdelfatah - 26 Aug, 2012 @ 14:00

EXCLUSIVE: The Olive Press takes an objective look at the phenomenal success of TripAdvisor...with some surprising results

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Hunters arrested for slaughtering world’s most endangered cat

Staff Reporter - 18 Jul, 2014 @ 21:00

Three Iberian lynxes were found maimed and riddled with bullets

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A quarter of young Andalucians think a woman belongs in the home

Imogen Calderwood - 10 Nov, 2014 @ 14:49

'Sexist' views blamed on 'myths of romantic love' by new report

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