Forget climate change – the bees are buzzing off
If bees became extinct today, mankind would follow suit in 2012. Albert Einstein proclaimed this insect the most important factor in our food chain.
Agave a day…
… helps us work, rest and play claims prickly BOB MADDOX, who takes a peek at one of Andalucía’s most iconic plants
The battle of Lake Zahara
After their stunning home appeared in the Olive Press, the owners of Finca Pantano found a trio of buyers in a bidding war. Who said
Zen and the art of fuel efficiency
After the fuel crisis of a fortnight ago many people will be looking for more economical ways to remain on the road. Here are our
The New Battle of Trafalgar
A new frontline is being drawn up along the Costa de la Luz, between developers and nature lovers who want to save one of its
Meltdown confirmed
Prices slump across Spain as US economist Greenspan claims Spanish economy in danger. Meanwhile banks stop lending on country properties and golf course schemes! By
Government reiterates coast battle
Cádiz coast first to benefit from construction crackdown
Dangerous shores for Jaws
It is official. The Mediterranean Sea is now the most dangerous place on Earth to swim - that is, if you are a shark
The “poverty complex” destroying Spain
The Olive Press’ JON CLARKE talks to Greenpeace director Juan Lopez de Uralde HE is lost for words when asked why Spain does not value
“Granada is a great example of the Alliance of Civilisations”
Both Turkey’s Prime Minister and CARLOS PRANGER believe Granada symbolises harmonious co-existence between different cultures. However, the latter is not as confident as the former
Spanish study confirms Climate Change predictions
Levels and temperature of Mediterranean have risen over 60 years
Language lessons
WE at the Olive Press have a predilection for new words. Every time new lingo enters the lexicon we hurriedly make a note for future
The idylls of Nerja
MARY ROULSTON takes a stroll around Nerja – the place mass tourism forgot. In this pleasant coastal town, she discovers a surge in the buy
Granada top of the table for wines
Despite the heavy storms in May that battered La Alpujarra, laying waste to hundreds of hectares of vines, two of that region’s signature bodegas had
Making a difference in 2008
Tired of mundane New Year resolutions? Instead of giving up smoking why not make some small lifestyle changes and help to save the planet. The
Planet saved!
Jason Heppenstall argues that we must not rely on the politicians and big business to solve the global warming crisis
Sun, Sea & Sadness
The Olive Press launches a Christmas appeal for the forgotten street children of Andalucia
Bah, humbug!*
*Or how to see the night sky and save the planet in the process Could the innocent fairy light be the reason Spain is struggling
Climate Change will see the “Africanisation” of Spain
Study warns of environmental catastrophe before the end of the century as Spain struggles to meet Kyoto demands
Olive Press news review of the year
Twelve months of corruption, environmental matters and the best English-language coverage of the local issues that matter, the Olive Press brings you an indispensable guide
An island of cold in a sea of warmth
Home to mainland Spain’s highest peaks, the Sierra Nevada is a treasure trove of rare plant life and animals
“Only ghosts will live there”
Dream homes left unfinished in La Alpujarra as agent refuses to return deposits
Predatory behaviour and the destruction of Iberia’s coast
Charles Schoengrund draws interesting parallels between the twin disappearances of Madelaine McCann and the coastline of Iberia
The true cost of being cheap
As the furniture superstore opens in Málaga, the Olive Press asks if Ikea goes far enough to combat the exploitation of child labour in its
Oil spillage poisons aquifer
A GRANADA court is investigating how 120,000 tonnes of a vegetable-based contaminant was allowed to enter underground water supplies. Mayor of Atarfe Víctor Sánchez and
The gentle giants of the wasp world
Man’s misunderstanding of the hornet has led to the insect becoming almost extinct in certain parts of Europe