Taking a bird’s-eye view of hawkers on the Costa del Sol
Hawkers on the Costa del Sol often come from a background of hardship and poverty
The Olive Press survey results revealed!
You are a bunch of linguists … and like to live the good life, eating out regularly and travelling abroad at least twice a year!
The recession session
In a humerous look at the current crisis, no one can accuse Giles Brown of living on Planet Fluffy with his practical tongue-in-cheek ways to save money
We all have responsibilities, and few perhaps more than the legal profession
While a few will always believe they are above the law, what are we to think – or do – when lawyers themselves ignore the rules.
What you’re chatting about… (23 – 29 November 2013)
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OPINION: Outrageous and worrying that a bear can be killed in a protected area
It is unbelievable that someone could be so cruel
Caminito del stay
With work set to be completed on the Caminito del Rey as early as this year, thrill seekers from across the globe will be booking their tickets for the tiny village of El Chorro
OPINION: British conman David Klein moved to Spain’s Costa del Sol but couldn’t move on from his criminal past
And like any stray mutt, it seems you couldn’t teach ‘David the dogman’ new tricks
Rewriting history
New ruling allowing people to request Google remove links to stories about them is truly scary
Rebuilding the Costas
We must now all work together to try and draw positives from an awful situation
OPINION: Ship Stephen Jackson back now!
The sooner Jackson is quizzed over Lisa Brown the better
OPINION: Franco’s last day in the spotlight let Spain breathe clearly again
Finally a mass murderer has been moved away from the 30,000 he killed.
OPINION: Unmaintained pool pumps are an ‘accident waiting to happen’
In many urbanization, they leave this job to a gardener, left in charge of the pool with little understanding of how powerful these pumps can be
Superjudge’s crumbling crusade
Judge Baltasar Garzon proved that international law knew no boundaries with his pursuit of international dictators and terrorists, yet his idealistic principles are now in grave danger of being thwarted by his very own, writes Andrew Pearce
Law change needed after rockstar Gary Owens ends up in jail for crime he did not commit
Spanish courts have so much to answer regarding how Owens, of heavy metal band A II Z, came to be incarcerated for a murder he did not commit
OPINION: War on Terraces
As the Olive Press highlighted last year the stark truth is up to 42% of all the 1,650 terraces in Palma are at risk
No surprise to see Kim’s Animal Rescue centre under the spotlight
Since our initial investigation two years ago, dozens of former employees and rattled animal activists have contacted us
Good samaritans shine sun on Costa del Sol floods tragedy
But the charitable actions of untold numbers of good samaritans have shone some much needed light on an otherwise bleak time for the Costa del Sol
The Olive Press survey!
Tell us what you think, for a chance to win one of three luxury breaks in Andalucia!
OPINION: Justice at last!
British engineer Robert Mansfield-Hewitt has been released from prison this month
OPINION: British fraud victims in Spain can be hopeful after MPs – who never agree on anything – lend...
Indeed getting more than a handful of MPs to agree on anything these days is certainly no small feat
Start the day the right way
Fast food giants Burger King have become the latest victims of the Spanish government’s campaign for a fitter, healthier (happier?) nation.
Health minister Elena...
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