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Castles in the Sky

Autumn, a time of change in the Andaluz skies - when the eternal featureless blue of summer begins to give way and the first reliably

9 Nov, 2006 @ 06:53

Nature

Building a house in Spain – Part II

In Issue 8 we talked about the preliminary stages of building your own house in the campo (countryside) and what pitfalls you should look out

7 Nov, 2006 @ 10:32

Property

Four arrested over Marbella stolen car ring

POLICE have arrested four men in connection with a scam that involves changing the paperwork of stolen top of the range cars and selling them

6 Nov, 2006 @ 04:17

Crime & Law·Malaga

Organic maize contains traces of GMOs

ORGANIC farmers in Spain are abandoning maize after traces of genetically modified strains (GMO) were found in the crop, a recently published report shows. Although

3 Nov, 2006 @ 04:21

Environment·Food & Drink

Man held after armed siege in Castell

POLICE are questioning a man after an 18-hour armed siege at a house in Castell de Ferro ended without any casualties. GEO special branch officers

2 Nov, 2006 @ 05:25

Crime & Law

Britons heading for the hills

Some can say little more than 'favor', but British families are now settling in Spain's villages in record numbers, reports Jason Burke

1 Nov, 2006 @ 04:33

Property

Andalucía dreaming

RICHARD HARVEY asks whether buying or building a dream home and settling in southern Spain really helps to strengthen a relationship. Or do the demons

31 Oct, 2006 @ 06:24

Health·Property

The great biodiesel con

In Issue Two of the Olive Press we published an article entitled “The benefits of biodiesel”. Several readers wrote in to refute the claims made therein,

27 Oct, 2006 @ 07:08

Other News

Shine on – Renewable energy in Spain

Like many people it all had to do with a growing awareness of my so-called carbon footprint. We are all net emitters of carbon in

26 Oct, 2006 @ 07:42

Environment

Police investigate Vélez murder riddle

A WOMAN found dead near the main Motril-Granada road may have been murdered by a gang dedicated to the white slave trade, police claim. The

26 Oct, 2006 @ 06:29

Crime & Law·Malaga

Illegal building victims told to pay up

JUDGES in Granada have ordered almost 100 residents of Cenes de la Vega to hand over almost 200,000 euros of their own money in compensation

26 Oct, 2006 @ 05:49

Property

Police seek seventh in intimidation scam

Alleged case of real estate intimidation in Granada

26 Oct, 2006 @ 05:21

Crime & Law·Granada

Golf complex work halted after rare bird threatened

PLANS to build a luxury golf complex on protected woodland have been temporarily postponed after a legal order was issued banning the felling of trees

26 Oct, 2006 @ 05:10

Environment·Nature

Singer released after child murder charges dropped

Miguel Flores walked free from court in Jerez de la Frontera after the child’s family decided not to proceeed with the case

5 Oct, 2006 @ 08:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law

Human water consumption at risk from golf

A LEADING expert in water purification has warned wasting water on the upkeep of golf courses could diminish the supply for human use. The claim

3 Oct, 2006 @ 05:50

Environment

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Castles in the Sky

Building a house in Spain – Part II

Four arrested over Marbella stolen car ring

Organic maize contains traces of GMOs

Man held after armed siege in Castell

Britons heading for the hills

Andalucía dreaming

The great biodiesel con

Shine on – Renewable energy in Spain

Police investigate Vélez murder riddle

Illegal building victims told to pay up

Police seek seventh in intimidation scam

Golf complex work halted after rare bird threatened

Singer released after child murder charges dropped

Human water consumption at risk from golf

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