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British expat’s home is raided by BOMB squad and sniffer dogs in southern Spain after she is dragged into a terror probe over assassination attempt of far-right politician

A BRITISH expat caught up in a terror plot probe has had her home raided by bomb squad and sniffer dogs, it has emerged. The unnamed woman was arrested on Monday alongside

22 Nov, 2023 @ 11:54

Granada·Lead·Must Read

BREAKING: British woman is arrested in connection with the assassination attempt of far-right politician in Spain

A BRITISH woman is one of three people detained by the Policia Nacional over the attempted killing of the former head of the Partido Popular in Catalunya and founding member of Vox,

21 Nov, 2023 @ 11:42

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·National News

PARTY TIME: Summer in Spain’s Granada is known for its colourful ‘fiestas’, ‘ferias’ and ‘romerias’ – some have an unusual twist

FIESTA SEASON is upon us – for many people, it’s the annual highlight of life in rural Spain. In early June, it kicked off in style with Corpus Christi in Granada. At

2 Jul, 2023 @ 09:45

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel: Granada

IN PICTURES: San Juan in Lanjarón is one of the craziest fiestas in Spain’s Andalucia

ALWAYS a lively affair, San Juan in Lanjarón, Granada, is best known for its mass water fight on the night of 23 June. It also has a colourful carnival parade (called ‘La

25 Jun, 2023 @ 22:56

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Granada

LORCA’S LEGACY: On the trail of the famous poet in Spain’s Granada

JUNE 2023 marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of Frederico García Lorca. One of Spain’s most celebrated literary figures, the influential poet and playwright was born on June 5, 1898, at

17 Jun, 2023 @ 09:50

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel: Granada

SNAP HAPPY: Why the Sierra Nevada and Alpujarra region of Granada are a visual feast for your camera

THE Sierra Nevada area of Granada is a dream for photographers, who will encounter some of the best scenery and atmosphere of Andalucia. This is especially true of the rural Alpujarra, lying

22 Apr, 2023 @ 12:12

Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Say ‘hello’ to Hola Properties in its new head office in the spa town of Lanjarón, in Spain’s Granada

HOLA Properties, a thriving real estate agency based in La Alpujarra, has moved its head office after its recent expansion. The larger premises, in the spa town of Lanjaron, enables the company

22 Apr, 2023 @ 09:30

Granada·Lead·Other News·Property·Sponsored

Olive Press style guru, Freya, opens new shop in the spa town of Lanjarón in Spain’s Granada

FREYA Rogers, who runs the successful Armario de Freya women’s clothes and accessories store in the multicultural market town of Órgiva, has opened a second store in the nearby spa town of

14 Apr, 2023 @ 11:13

Granada·Lead·Other News

A Christmas tale of La Alpujarra in Spain’s Andalucia

IF you fantasise about picture-perfect Christmas card scenes, with snow-laded pine trees, mountain vistas, and real wood-burning chimneys, the Alpujarra fits the bill. With the Sierra Nevada peaks glistening with snow, forests

17 Dec, 2022 @ 09:15

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Other News·Travel Andalucia

Hola Properties Granada and Costa Tropical

Hola Properties launches for Spain’s Granada and Costa Tropical regions

A SUCCESSFUL estate agency, based in La Alpujarra, is expanding its business to a wider target area, extending from Granada to the Costa Tropical. Now called Hola, the agency hits the ground

5 Nov, 2022 @ 12:59

Granada·Lead·Property·Sponsored

Travel Spain: These are the villages you should visit in the Alpujarra south of Granada

LYING on the south face of the Sierra Nevada, and spanning the provinces of Granada and Almeria, Las Alpujarras or La Alpujarra, is a mountainous area full of picturesque white villages built

15 Oct, 2022 @ 14:30

Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Granada

DISPATCH: The ‘loca fiesta’ of San Juan returns to the spa town of Lanjaron in Spain’s Alpujarra

SPAIN is known for some oddball fiestas that go way beyond enjoying drinks and music with friends in the village plaza. While the town of Buñol in Valencia celebrates its annual ‘La

24 Jun, 2022 @ 18:45

Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Premium