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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

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Almunecar with garage – € 260,000

Almuñécar, Granada 2 beds 2 baths € 260,000 We are delighted to present this beautiful apartment situated on the first line of the

21 Sep, 2023 @ 13:05

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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

4 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Molvizar with pool – € 300,000

Molvízar, Granada 4 beds 2 baths € 300,000 Rural property with 200 m² built, 4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 0 Toilets, Good condition, Outward,

7 Sep, 2023 @ 13:05

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GRANADA SHOOTING: Man shot to death while sitting in car in Spain

A MAN in his forties has been shot and killed while sitting inside a parked car on a Granada avenue. According to official reports, emergency

4 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Granada wins twitter vote for Spain’s most beautiful city

GRANADA, the historic Spanish city nestled against the backdrop of the Sierra Nevada mountains, has emerged triumphant in a recent Twitter vote, securing the title

20 Aug, 2023 @ 12:00

Granada·Lead

The works of three British artists to be included at the first ever Moclin Arte festival

AFTER winning an art competition three Brits will have their work shown at the first ever Moclin Arte art festival in Granada. Jayne Stansfield, MA

18 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Granada·La Cultura

Malaga and Granada among Spain’s top 10 cities with the highest cost of living

MALAGA and Granada have been named among Spain’s top 10 cities with the highest cost of living. According to a study carried out by savings

16 Aug, 2023 @ 13:35

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Property

Beachgoers are warned their parasols and other belongings used to reserve a space WILL be removed: Resort in southern Spain popular with British expats adopts ‘drastic’ measures to battle ‘umbrella wars’

Since yesterday, workers from the City Council have been placing warning stickers on parasols and other items left on the sand as a way to

15 Aug, 2023 @ 12:21

Granada·Lead

MUCHA AGUA: How the mountain village of Cáñar in Spain’s Alpujarra keeps the water flowing all year round

CÁÑAR, a mountain village in the Alpujarra of Granada, is attracting international attention for its restoration of acequias, a network of water channels created by

13 Aug, 2023 @ 13:57

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Other News

Revealed: How a narco gang in Murcia sent marijuana from Spain to the UK by hiding the drug inside fridges

Lorry packed with rotting vegetables was hiding marijuana worth €1.3 million in Spain’s Murcia

POLICE in Murcia pulled over a lorry full of rotting vegetables and discovered over 220 kilos of marijuana with a retail value of €1.3 million.

12 Aug, 2023 @ 08:45

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Murcia

WATCH: Bouncer places reveller in a CHOKEHOLD before dumping his motionless body on the ground outside club in popular seaside resort in southern Spain

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THIS is the shocking moment overzealous bouncers in Spain place a young man into a chokehold before throwing

8 Aug, 2023 @ 12:18

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Rescatados 61 Migrantes Subsaharianos A Bordo De Una Patera En Las Costas De Tenerife

Arrival of 400 migrants on Spain’s southern coasts raises alarms for authorities

BOATS carrying around 400 migrants have arrived on the coasts of Spain’s Almeria, Granda and Murcia in just a few days. In many cases, holidaymakers

4 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Almeria·Granada·Lead·Murcia

GETTING ARTY: Spain’s Granada region is becoming a magnet for modern female artists

GRANADA has a long history of art and self-expression, with the most famous luminary being Frederico Garcia Lorca. Since then, many creatives have been drawn

29 Jul, 2023 @ 09:20

Andalucia·Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

One of Granada’s best known spas has reopened this summer after a season hiatus

AFTER a season’s hiatus, one of the most popular Spas in the province of Granada, the Balneario de Alicún, has reopened. The mineral-rich, hyper thermal

22 Jul, 2023 @ 16:30

Granada·Health·Lead

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

2 Jul, 2023 @ 09:45

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Woman in Spain’s Andalucia conned out of €170,000 by man pretending to be Brad Pitt

A GRANADA woman has been scammed out of at least €170,000 by an online con involving somebody posing as the movie star Brad Pitt. Her

29 Jun, 2023 @ 14:30

Andalucia·Celebrity·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

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

25 Jun, 2023 @ 22:56

Lead·Olive Press Travel

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

17 Jun, 2023 @ 09:50

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Spain’s Alhambra on National Geographic Magazine Cover

THE June issue of National Geographic has captivated readers by featuring Spain’s Crown Jewel; The Alhambra Palace. The prestigious magazine dedicates an elaborate report to

15 Jun, 2023 @ 08:45

Granada·La Cultura·Lead

EXPLORING SPAIN: The search for Lorca’s grave in Andalucia

By Carlos Pranger WHEN the Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936, Gerald Brenan was living with his wife Gamel Woolsey in Churriana, a village

3 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Improve your home’s efficiency with the experts at Eclipse Energy

AT a time when homeowners benefit from increasing the energy efficiency of their properties – reducing bills and increasing the resale value – Eclipse Energy,

3 Jun, 2023 @ 10:20

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