![Neil Russell Is Bound For Barcelona[151149]](https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Neil-Russell-is-bound-for-Barcelona151149-218x150.jpeg "EPIC RUN: Man with Parkinson’s running from London to Barcelona hailed as an inspiration by Paxman")
“I’m proud of the varied mix – and campaigning DNA – of the Olive Press”
AS a journalist who rolled up on Spanish shores in 1994 I had no idea what to expect.
I had intended to spend a few...
Going for gold
A great passport scandal is causing unnecessary suffering for expatriates in Spain... and making the UK government millions each year
OPINION: Vulnerable people being robbed in hospital beds on the Costa del Sol is an absolute disgrace
The hospital also make it more difficult to report thefts to the police as they have refused to document the crimes
OPINION: Long-awaited victory after dodgy dentist legal battle
The Olive Press feels vindicated, after warning our readers of this twice-struck-off professional lurking in our midst
Red, white and British pride for Gibraltar National Day
‘Gibraltar is British and is going to stay British forever’
Continually breaking boilers
The Olive Press has a history of exposing and fighting boiler room crime
International Women’s Day: Women have to work harder
Changes are happening but there is still a long way to go
Read it here first
WHERE the Olive Press leads, others follow.
While our stories are often picked up by the media in the UK our influence is not just...
OPINION: Why YOU could be the secret weapon against fugitives hiding out on Spain’s Costa del Crime
IT’S awful to think one might live next door or could be sitting on the next table enjoying a beer.
But there is a very...
Well done Dave!
Congratulations to expat landlord Dave Lomas on getting rid of his unwanted tennant
Greedy bankers
Bankers embroiled in the expenses scandal at Caja Madrid and Bankia should really come as no surprise
Lets AVE it!
As President Obama congratulates Spain on its fast track railways, self-confessed trainspotter Ray Ward licks his lips even as plans to bring a new AVE line from Antequera to Algeciras might come right through the middle of his back garden
Growing influence
They sometimes say less is more, but that certainly isn’t the case with the Olive Press
OPINION: The shock verdict that sees Westley Capper and Craig Porter ‘walk free’ is an insult to Agnese Klavina’s...
The crux of the case rested on the lack of evidence and the prosecution’s inability to provide a clear narrative of what happened to Agnese
Justice for superjudge
He might be brave, bright and innovative, but that does not mean Baltasar Garzon is above the law, writes Antonio Flores
This week’s most read news (9 – 15 November 2013)
Take a look at the five most-read stories on the Olive Press website this week
OPINION: Decision of a generation looms as Brexit vote registration ends May 16
From Almeria to Alhaurin and Granada to Gibraltar, our homes, jobs and entire way of life would be at risk
We are two today
OLIVE PRESS WESTERN ISSUE MAKES IT TO TWO YEARS!!!
WELCOME to the weird and wonderful world of the Olive Press where no stone is...
Not switched on
Spain may be swimming against the tide as it battles recession, but it is drowning in red tape
OPINION: Get me off Spain’s coronacoaster!
WHAT a week it’s been in Spain’s coronavirus battle, and it’s only Tuesday!
A state of alarm, a curfew which has been walked back (sort...
OPINION: Amid Champions League final ecstasy and agony, Brit fans in Madrid did us proud
Thousands of rival fans full of booze showed that English hooliganism is hopefully a thing of the past
Playing the game
New 'prostitution school' raises questions over how best to help vulnerable women forced onto the streets
Top 10 Olive Press best issues
There are over 250 of them so it's hard to choose but here are some of our best covers
Green hope
With our annual Green Guide now out, we explore how the environment could benefit from a bailout of its own
Drip, drip of your water footprint
Forget your carbon footprint. It’s your ‘Water Footprint’ that you need to worry about, writes Bob Denton. The next 20 years are already forecast to bring us ‘water wars’ – and the move to dedicate increasing amounts of agricultural land to bio-fuels will only make things worse
LATEST NEWS FROM THE OLIVE PRESS
Killer whales in Strait of Gibraltar to be monitored with GPS trackers to avoid collisions with sailboats
KILLER whales are being tagged with GPS trackers with the aim of monitoring their position and reduce interaction with vessels.
One of the approximately sixty...
