Did the earth move, darling? Alpujarra residents barely notice recent earthquake while in bed
JUST WHEN old guys in village bar would be enjoying their first ‘sol y sombra’, at 7:13 a.m. on Sunday, […]
Opinion
Shakes on a plane: is there a media agenda re air disasters?
IF there’s anything the British tabloids enjoy when they don’t have a Royal scandal or a celebrity downfall to report,
Emission impossible – why the Granada ZBE (LEZ) is doomed to fail
WE’VE BEEN here before, haven’t we? For example, two previous examples of “doomed to fail” Spanish law implementations spring to
In rural Spain, are gender roles like ‘Alpha Males’?
Jo Chipchase draws on personal observation to explore gender roles in rural Spain… WHEN British women move to rural Spain,
The perennial problem of lost dogs in La Alpujarra
Jo Chipchase explores the problem of lost dogs (or stolen) that recurs annually, with no obvious solution, upsetting many owners…
Granada’s rough diamond gets a polish… but is Órgiva being gentrified?
Jason Heppenstall – original founder of The Olive Press, back in 2006 – revisits Órgiva and reports on its major
Spain’s blackout of electricity and communications – what can we learn from it?
MY INTRODUCTION to the major blackout affecting Spain, Portugal, and parts of France was a low-key one. It was the
OPINION: The EU survival kit advice on stockpiling 72 hours worth of supplies would probably cause a shortage of loo roll (if taken seriously)
WE’VE BEEN here before, haven’t we? Before the advce about the EU survival kit! Anyone who remembers the beginning of
OPINION: The decline of air travel – from comfort to chaos (and sometimes poo)
AGED OVER-50, I’m old enough to remember the era when air travel – including short-haul travel between Spain and the
