West Ham bringing up the squeaky rear
AT the top of the English Premiership the order of the day was maintained as sure as the sun rises and the moon does its
Richard Duende’s Spanish Gardening Tips (winter)
AS the days are now beginning to lengthen, I have begun to think ahead to the coming growing season in the vegetable garden: what to
Country for sale through Motril company
Former WWII fortress to cost a cool 750 million euros as buyers line up FOR sale: smallest country in the world, 11 kilometres off the
The Return of Venus (January)
The Return of Venus by Paul Downing SOUNDS like the title of a romantic novel, doesn’t it? However, this is definitely astronomy. Has anyone noticed
“The Lorca family cannot stand me”
In this exclusive interview with the Olive Press, author Ian Gibson discusses the exhumation of poet Federico García Lorca, Civil War reparations and life in
A Happy and Star filled New Year (January)
A Happy and star filled New Year By Paul Downing WELCOME to 2007 and to a new year of things happening "up there." My subject
Earthquake in Granada leaves residents shaking
AN earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale rocked Granada at 12.32am on January 5. The epicenter was located on the border between the towns
Villages on the Front Line
IN a series more used to highlighting problems in rural areas of countries such as Tanzania, Ethiopia and Niger, Villages on the Front Line (BBC
The Christmas Star (December)
The Christmas Star by Paul Downing AS you might have noticed it is almost Christmas. I thought it might be good to reflect on that
Pinochet Slips Through the Net
Lisa Tilley asks if the former dictator’s death will boost democracy in Chile and explains how Spain and Britain are involved in the Pinochet issue.
Orion’s Belt in December (December)
Orion’s Belt in December by Paul Downing WE are creeping slowly into winter, and as promised last time we are going to have a closer
Mayor in money block threat
Tropical Fruits 11 face legal action if fine is left unpaid ALMUÑECAR mayor Juan Carlos Benavides could face the threat of an embargo on his
Goya Gone
A piece of Spanish art history disappears on route from Ohio to New York AN early work by Goya was intercepted on its way from
The Amputee – Issue 11
In a pickle {mosimage} MY wife and I have just had a tiring week of pickling and conserving vegetable matter. The air around the house
Editorial – God and Science
God and science Victor Hugo once said "There is in every village a torch – the teacher: and an extinguisher – the clergyman." His words
Activists set free thousands of mink
{mosimage}ANIMAL activists have broken into three mink farms near A Coruña in Galicia in northern Spain and set free more than 15,000 of the creatures.