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OPINION: How many more Brits need to die after taking Nolotil in Spain before PROPER legislation is actioned?

Have you been affected by Nolotil? Email us: tips@theolivepress.es THE recent shocking death of a British expat who became riddled with sepsis after taking Nolotil

7 Feb, 2024 @ 17:55

Lead·Opinion

OPINION: Tales of one-track scam artist Chris O’Hare’s cons are as old as the Costa del Sol itself

THE only thing surprising about the epic tale of Chris O’Hare’s constant scamming is that he got away with it for so long. What we

2 Dec, 2023 @ 14:30

Lead·Opinion

OLIVE PRESS OPINION: With residents being hit with ridiculous water bills of up to €70,000 in La Vinuela, Malaga, can sanity prevail?

THE insane water bills at La Viñuela seems like another fiasco that could have easily been avoided. New water rates designed to punish irresponsible users

3 Nov, 2023 @ 19:30

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OLIVE PRESS OPINION: Luis Rubiales comes from a long tradition of Andalucian entitlement and impunity

THE Rubiales-in brigade like to wring their hands and ask – what is the world coming to? What is Spain coming to if, in this

10 Sep, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·Natalie Rose Kern's Marbella Diaries·Opinion

OPINION: Sunbed wars make beast of man

THIS summer, when you reserve a sunbed and then walk away, it seems that you scrape away the thin veneer of civilisation which separates us

25 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·Opinion

Speaking English is still a pending subject for many of Spain’s politicians

PRIME MINISTERIAL hopeful Alberto Nuñez Feijoo of the conservative Popular Party (PP) made a candid confession on live television this week: with around 50 days

3 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·Opinion·Politics

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THE TIRED KING? Will Brits in Spain swear their allegiance to King Charles tomorrow, or do they have monarchy fatigue?

THE coronation of King Charles III, taking place tomorrow, is a historic event. It is also polarising opinion amongst Brits. Unless you’re over 70, this

5 May, 2023 @ 19:39

Lead·Must Read·Opinion·Other News

OLIVE PRESS OPINION: No justice as ‘extremely dangerous’ man set free by Spanish court

NEWS that a judge bailed a British gangster described as ‘extremely dangerous’ by police after he was already on bail for a separate murder attempt

5 May, 2023 @ 15:00

Opinion

The Olive Press works: €20,000 business from one ad!

IT is a question every sales rep fears asking. And the answer is not an exact science. But, every once in a while you have

5 May, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Opinion

Olive Press Opinion: Here we go again!

THE Costa del Sol has worked hard to shake off its image as a hotspot for criminals and scammers. But the fact is there are

22 Apr, 2023 @ 14:15

National News·Opinion

Sunny year ahead for Spain’s real estate market

THE property market finally exploded in 2022. After two years of relative stasis, it picked up massively as Covid restrictions came to an end. Almost

14 Feb, 2023 @ 18:00

Lead·Opinion·Other News·Property

Shell shocked!: Oil companies making mega profits out of Putin’s Ukraine war

WHEN it comes to environmental news there are always surprises. Sadly some are not pleasant. Shell, the oil and gas giant, has reported outrageous annual

12 Feb, 2023 @ 14:22

Columnists·Environment·Green Matters by Martin Tye·Opinion

OLIVE PRESS OPINION: It should be a basic no-brainer to run reliable buses up and down the coast

IT simply beggars belief the state of public transport along the Costa del Sol. Buses that don’t run on time, drivers who don’t wait at

27 Jan, 2023 @ 19:30

Lead·Malaga·Opinion

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING: The controversy in a small Valencian village over plans for a massive solar power array

IT was described as ‘the first and only solar extracting and pumping station in Europe’ and, from the moment it was operational, it was a

27 Jan, 2023 @ 11:50

Columnists·Jack Gaioni: Jack's Corner·Lead·Opinion

Calorie counting: The difference between the UK and Spain

As calorie counting gains momentum in the UK, Susannah Grant takes a look at how Spain is battling the bulge.

14 Jan, 2023 @ 11:00

Columnists·Expanding Horizons·Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Opinion

Justice needed for Amy Fitzpatrick who disappeared from Spain’s Mijas 15 years ago

CHRISTMAS and New Year should be a happy time of the year, but instead it’s the most dreaded time of the year for the Fitzpatrick

13 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Opinion

The power of the press!: Expat dogs in Granada rehomed after Olive Press story

IT is always satisfying for journalists when they feel that they actually do make a difference. And one story on the Olive Press online gave

13 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Granada·Opinion

The problem with Andrew Tate, the “king of toxic masculinity”, and adolescent males in Spain

RECENTLY, a British teenager showed me a YouTube video of a “kickboxer and influencer” called Andrew Tate. Apparently, the man – a butch type –

7 Jan, 2023 @ 12:53

Lead·Opinion·Other News

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

23 Dec, 2022 @ 09:30

Lead·National News·Opinion

Spain is introducing low emission zones in city centres that will prohibit 75% of vehicles. Does this affect your car?

WITH the rollout of Spain’s new “green” initiative, designed to reduce C02 emissions in our cities by restricting the most polluting vehicles, motorists are being

18 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Must Read·Opinion·Other News

Back to the future: How the Olive Press is combining old-fashioned news values with modern day social media

THE Olive Press team has decades of news experience under their belts. Some even started in the days of ‘hot metal’, bashing out stories via

18 Nov, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Opinion

Is Britain the Sick Man of Europe again?

FOREIGN nationals watching the UK’s political news could be forgiven for thinking that ‘Inglaterra’ changes its Prime Minister as frequently as some people change their

28 Oct, 2022 @ 17:16

Lead·Opinion·Other News·Politics

How to get Spanish NIE number: My experience moving to Spain

Researching how to obtain the Spanish NIE number is almost as complicated as the application process, here’s what happened to me. I’ve decided to re-locate

9 Oct, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·Madrid·National News·Olive Press Travel·Opinion

‘IT’S unfair and disgusting’: Readers affected by UK driving licence debacle share their stories with The Olive Press

FIVE calendar months have now passed since British residents of Spain who are without a valid driving licence have been unable to legally take to

2 Oct, 2022 @ 21:45

Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Lead·Opinion

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

17 Sep, 2022 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Opinion

OLIVE PRESS OPINION: Goodbye and good riddance

SPAIN is a wonderful country in which to live – which is why it has welcomed millions of expats to its shores. Whether they are

11 Sep, 2022 @ 12:05

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OPINION: How many more Brits need to die after taking Nolotil in Spain before PROPER legislation is actioned?

OPINION: Tales of one-track scam artist Chris O’Hare’s cons are as old as the Costa del Sol itself

OLIVE PRESS OPINION: With residents being hit with ridiculous water bills of up to €70,000 in La Vinuela, Malaga, can sanity prevail?

OLIVE PRESS OPINION: Luis Rubiales comes from a long tradition of Andalucian entitlement and impunity

OPINION: Sunbed wars make beast of man

Speaking English is still a pending subject for many of Spain’s politicians

THE TIRED KING? Will Brits in Spain swear their allegiance to King Charles tomorrow, or do they have monarchy fatigue?

OLIVE PRESS OPINION: No justice as ‘extremely dangerous’ man set free by Spanish court

The Olive Press works: €20,000 business from one ad!

Olive Press Opinion: Here we go again!

Sunny year ahead for Spain’s real estate market

Shell shocked!: Oil companies making mega profits out of Putin’s Ukraine war

OLIVE PRESS OPINION: It should be a basic no-brainer to run reliable buses up and down the coast

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING: The controversy in a small Valencian village over plans for a massive solar power array

Calorie counting: The difference between the UK and Spain

Justice needed for Amy Fitzpatrick who disappeared from Spain’s Mijas 15 years ago

The power of the press!: Expat dogs in Granada rehomed after Olive Press story

The problem with Andrew Tate, the “king of toxic masculinity”, and adolescent males in Spain

Read it here first

Spain is introducing low emission zones in city centres that will prohibit 75% of vehicles. Does this affect your car?

Is Britain the Sick Man of Europe again?

How to get Spanish NIE number: My experience moving to Spain

‘IT’S unfair and disgusting’: Readers affected by UK driving licence debacle share their stories with The Olive Press

OPINION: Why YOU could be the secret weapon against fugitives hiding out on Spain’s Costa del Crime

OLIVE PRESS OPINION: Goodbye and good riddance

The toll of Storm Francis: hundreds flee homes across andalucia as floods ravage region and bridge collapses in Malaga province

High-security lab NOT to blame for Spain’s African swine fever outbreak as infected wild boar numbers climb

Spain’s jobless total in biggest annual fall for three years but rate is still the EU’s highest

Spain’s oldest Three Kings parade goes ahead despite weather warning

WATCH: Storm Francis wreaks havoc on the Costa del Sol as rivers burst and homes flood – with snow warnings now issued across Spain