A PROJECT for what is claimed to be the first zero-carbon luxury home utilising a hydrogen generating system in Spain has gone on sale. Running costs for the eco-home are expected to be 90% cheaper than similar new builds. Photo: Mediterranean Homes/Creo The villa will run on 100% carbon free energy supplied by a ‘domestic […]
The council of Cumbres de Enmedio in Andalucia, with 50 inhabitants, wants someone to rent the town’s only bar for €20 per month. The Huelva municipality is Andalucia’s smallest town, with the fewest inhabitants and its own council. Workers from the council went twice a week to the town during the Covid-19 pandemic with residents’
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After a catastrophic earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter Scale hit Turkey and Syria on February 6, whole neighbourhoods full of people in their homes were flattened. An emergency operation was initiated by teams of international rescuers to rush to the affected areas and help rescue the survivors. Watch this Olive Press video of a
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Spain has detected a case of mad cow disease in the country’s north on Friday. The atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was detected in a dead cow in the northwestern region of Galicia, the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) announced on Friday. The disease, commonly called mad cow disease, was detected after the 22-year-old
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A gang in Palma has been sentenced to a combined seven years and 10 months in prison for falsifying vital medical documents used to prescribe anti-anxiety pills. The four men were accused of obtaining clonazepam, a depressant drug only available on prescription, by creating fraudulent medical prescriptions. They used their own details on private health
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JUST when you thought it was safe to go back to the last pages of the Olive Press. I’m back. A combination of pre and post Festive season and New Year commitments and celebrations, plus yet another birthday in mid-January, meant that I had no time to put the proverbial pen to paper – or
Aguas Nuevas, Alicante 2 beds 1 baths € 109,900 Apartment in Torrevieja, Aguas Nuevas area, 69 m of surface, 9 m2 of terrace, 1300 m from the beach, 2 double bedrooms, a bathroom, property in good condition to move into, fully equipped and furnished kitchen, has a closet-pantry for storage Wood interior carpentry,
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A Mallorca man accused of stealing 2000 litres of petrol on 13 separate occasions has been arrested. The 35-year-old allegedly targeted trucks and transport vans parked at warehouses in the Marratxi and Santa María industrial estates in Palma. Truck drivers would refuel, park overnight and return in the morning to empty tanks. At the time
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A SANCTUARY dedicated to the ancient god Mithras has been uncovered by archaeologists excavating at the Villa del Mitra in Cabra, Spain. Mithras was a demiurgic figure, believed to be the god of oaths and justice, as well as having influence over the sun, water and cattle. A cult religion dedicated to this god spread
The changing of the seasons from winter to spring is a most exciting time of the year. In come lighter layers, dresses, and colour. Out go the heavy outerwear, knits, and boots. When it comes to the spring 2023 trends, there’s a lot to anticipate. As noted by Vogue’s trend report, the collections reflect many
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