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EXCLUSIVE: How a British designer, 39, is turning olive oil waste from southern Spain into luxury clothing

A BRITISH designer hopes to revolutionise the fashion industry by using Andalucia’s olive oil waste to create luxury clothing. Hanna Whiteman, 39, uses discarded pits

16 Dec, 2023 @ 11:00

Andalucia·Granada·Lead

REVIEW: This stunning hotel in the Sierra Nevada adds an additional upmarket pull to Spain’s hippest ski resort (PICTURE SPECIAL)

THE last time I’d luxuriated in Alpine-style bliss in the Sierra Nevada was a decade ago, and right next door. When El Lodge reopened after

15 Dec, 2023 @ 18:16

Granada·Hotel Reviews·Olive Press Travel

Father, 52, who plunged to his death while climbing in Spain’s Sierra Nevada was ‘much-loved’ teacher

A ‘much-loved’ Malaga school teacher plunged to his death on Sunday after a day of rock-climbing in the Sierra Nevada. Javier Arias Ortiogosa, 52, taught

12 Dec, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Malaga

Skiing in Spain’s Sierra Nevada: How the ‘Costa del Ski’ is perfect for Christmas card snowscapes and adrenaline-pumping thrills

“THERE’S no way I’m skiing down that. I’ll walk up, get my ski and take the lift down,” insisted my Olive Press colleague, looking longingly

8 Dec, 2023 @ 17:17

Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Athletics champion, 22, dies in horror quad bike crash: Tributes pour in for rising star from Spain’s Costa del Sol

TRIBUTES have poured in for a young athletics champion who tragically died in a quad bike accident. Celia Bellicourt, 22, was killed in Arenas del

8 Dec, 2023 @ 15:47

Granada·Lead·Malaga

Olive oil production soars by almost 50% in Spain in welcome news for the industry

Warning: If you have bought THESE brands of olive oil in Spain’s Andalucia then they may be tampered with and need throwing away

ANDALUCIA’S Ministry of Health has warned people not to use 12 branded olive oils that have been exposed as fake with nearly all of them

8 Dec, 2023 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Murcia·Sevilla

These 3 destinations in Spain’s Andalucia have been branded a MUST visit for 2024

CONDE Nast Traveler has revealed 2024’s top destinations in Spain and Portugal and three Andalucian towns have made the list. Andalucia is well known for

24 Nov, 2023 @ 15:17

Andalucia·Granada·Huelva·Lead·Marbella·Olive Press Travel

Christmas in Andalucia: When will the major cities of Spain’s biggest region turn on their impressive light displays?

THE festive season will kick off in Andalucia this weekend as cities across the region switch on their Christmas lights. The smell of chestnuts in

23 Nov, 2023 @ 15:15

Almeria·Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·Must Read·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Vueling Black Friday sale: Tickets to Europe from airports across Spain starting at just €10

VUELING is offering a huge Black Friday sale on flights with tickets starting from as little as €10.49. The budget airline will offer discounts on

22 Nov, 2023 @ 16:42

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

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

22 Nov, 2023 @ 11:54

Granada·Lead·Must Read

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I bought a rundown farmhouse in southern Spain for €45k and transformed it into a lovely two-bed home – here’s how I did it’

A BRITISH retiree has transformed a rundown farm house in southern Spain into a stunning two-bedroom home. Michelle Garrod, 58, bought the centuries’ old building

21 Nov, 2023 @ 15:07

EXCLUSIVE·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Property

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

21 Nov, 2023 @ 11:42

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

Travelodge budget hotel chain plans major expansion across Spain

Budget British hotel chain Travelodge launches ambitious Andalucia expansion plans – with Malaga first on the list

BRITISH budget hotel chain Travelodge has set its sights on breaking into the Andalucian market, with Malaga first on the list. The move is part

11 Nov, 2023 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

Christmas PR wars: Several towns in Europe – including Spain – claim to have the tallest tree this year… but who is telling the truth?

AT 57 metres tall, Granada, Spain claims to be home to Europe’s biggest Christmas tree, but so does Portugal and Italy, so who really comes

10 Nov, 2023 @ 13:16

Andalucia·Granada·Lead

Granada university students find out about Gibraltar realities and myths in visit to the Rock

A GROUP of Granada University students learnt about Gibraltar’s realities and Spain’s myths from its government ministers recently. The talk by Ministers John Cortes and

9 Nov, 2023 @ 09:39

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Granada·Lead

Literary escape: From bins bearing Harry Potter covers to plant pots inscribed with poetry, is THIS Andalucian town the most cultured corner of inland Spain?

NESTLED in the heart of the Alpujarra mountains of Andalucia lies the most charming village you’ve never heard of: Mecina Bombaron is a fairytale come

5 Nov, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Let it SNOW! The white stuff has fallen on the mountains of Spain’s Andalucia as temperatures finally begin to descend

THE dramatic change of weather over the past few days has seen a healthy coat of snow gather on the peaks of Andalucia. The Sierra

23 Oct, 2023 @ 17:37

Granada·Lead·Weather

Man is killed when car overturns amid 100km/hr winds in Spain’s Andalucia: Six others are injured after emergency services received 2,000 incident reports

SEVERE storms killed two people in Cordoba and Huelva provinces amidst around two thousand reported incidents in Andalusia- 500 of which were logged since 10.00pm

23 Oct, 2023 @ 16:30

Andalucia·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Sevilla·Weather

BREAKING: Suspected jihadist in Granada is among FOUR arrested in Spain today as part of nationwide anti-terror operation following attacks in France and Belgium

A SUSPECTED jihadist has been arrested in Andalucia as Spain intensifies its anti-terror operations following attacks in France and Belgium. The 22-year-old was cuffed following

20 Oct, 2023 @ 12:32

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Student pilot killed in plane crash was 26-year-old Brit who lived on Spain’s Costa del Sol

IT’S BEEN revealed that a British man was one of the two victims in Wednesday’s light aircraft crash in Almeria’s Cabo de Gata natural park.

12 Oct, 2023 @ 14:41

Almeria·Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Valencia

Fossil of last ever crocodile to live in Europe some 4.5 MILLION years ago is found in Spain’s Andalucia

EUROPE’s last ever crocodile has been discovered by paleontologists near Granada. Paleontologists at the site, in Baza, Granada, have found a 4.5 million year old

12 Oct, 2023 @ 14:22

Andalucia·Animals·Granada·Nature

Pre-historic footwear dating back 6,200 years are discovered in caves in Spain's Andalucia

Pre-historic footwear dating back 6,200 years is discovered in caves in Spain’s Andalucia

THE OLDEST pair of shoes in Europe found in a Granada area cave may be much older than first thought, according to scientists. Experts used

9 Oct, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Granada·La Cultura·Lead

Russian hackers target Spanish government websites to disrupt Granada immigration summit

RUSSIAN hackers launched a series of cyber attacks on Friday against Spanish government and Granada city council websites to coincide with the immigration summit and

6 Oct, 2023 @ 13:44

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·National News·Politics·Technology

ITragic deaths in Murcia nightclub fire prompts licence checks across Spain

Cities across Spain to review nightclub licences after Murcia fire that claimed 13 lives

SUNDAY’S Murcia nightclub fire that killed 13 people has prompted cities across Spain to check if clubs are operating legally. The two adjoining Murcia clubs

6 Oct, 2023 @ 11:35

Alicante·Asturias·Granada·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·National News·Sevilla·Valencia

Steven Spielberg was ‘very sorry’ to give up Granada’s Alhambra Palace as a shooting location for Indiana Jones: Letter from his studio praises ‘one of Spain’s most magnificent architectural wonders’

STEVEN Spielberg was ‘very sad’ after being forced to give up the Alhambra Palace as a filming location for Indiana Jones, it has emerged. The

21 Sep, 2023 @ 15:13

Granada·Lead

Lonely cancer patient, 60, asks to be sent to be PRISON on Spain’s Costa del Sol because he is ‘tired of being alone 24/7’

A 60-YEAR-OLD cancer sufferer from Granada has requested to be voluntarily taken into prison because, he says, he is afraid of ‘being alone’ all day

8 Sep, 2023 @ 11:51

Granada·Health·Lead

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