Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

The real cookery school: Over 150 children team up with three dozen Michelin-star chefs for heart-warming Costa del Sol event

OVER 150 children spend the day cooking with renowned chefs during the eight edition of ChefsForChildren in Benahavis, Marbella. A total of 36 elite chefs

20 Apr, 2026 @ 21:07

Food & Drink·Lead·Marbella

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez urges the EU to end association agreement with Israel over ‘violations of international law’

SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez has called on the EU to end its trade agreement with Israel amid growing global tensions over the conflict in

20 Apr, 2026 @ 17:24

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Mediterranean holiday hotspot drops EES for British travellers to ‘ease airport congestion’ this summer – can Spain follow suit?

BRITISH travellers have been exempted from the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) biometric checks in Greece this summer. The decision means British passport holders arriving

20 Apr, 2026 @ 16:45

Lead·Travel News

Rowdy Basque fans reopen separatist wounds in Sevilla during Copa del Rey final as they clashed with police, chanted for ETA and jeered the Spanish anthem in front of King Felipe

REAL Sociedad supporters from the Basque country caused chaos when they descended upon Sevilla this weekend for the Copa del Rey final. More than 26,000

20 Apr, 2026 @ 16:19

Basque Country·Lead·Politics·Sevilla·Sport

UK tourists going via plane to Spain rose by 11% in first three months of 2026

Surge in UK tourists flying to Spain with big 11% annual rise during March

SPAIN welcomed almost 22.4 million foreign air passengers in the first quarter of 2026. That’s up by more than 5.8% compared to the same period

20 Apr, 2026 @ 16:00

Lead·National News·Travel News

British expat, 75, banned from returning to his Costa Blanca home after being found guilty of child abuse in the UK

A UK court has banned a British expat from returning to his Costa Blanca home after he was convicted of committing sexual offences against a

20 Apr, 2026 @ 15:04

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s 30C April sizzler to be rained out as storms to bring return of Saharan blood-rain to Andalucia

ANDALUCIA is bracing for an ‘unusual’ week of weather as a scorching April heatwave is set to be washed out by storms and Saharan ‘blood-rain’.

20 Apr, 2026 @ 13:37

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

WATCH: Spanish police ragdoll football fan during clashes with ultras ahead of heated Malaga and Almeria derby

AT least one man was injured and five people arrested after football fans clashed with police ahead of a fiery derby showdown in Andalucia. Dramatic

20 Apr, 2026 @ 12:30

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Sabine Marbella: The Ibiza-style restaurant everyone will be booking this summer

IT is one of the most beautiful restaurants to open this year. In the heart of the sand dunes on Marbella’s best beach, Sabine is

20 Apr, 2026 @ 12:00

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead

Costa Blanca mobile phone dealer in Spain cons insurance company out of €500,000

Brussels will require all phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries from 2027 – and use USB-C chargers

SMARTPHONES and tablets sold in Europe will have to feature replaceable batteries starting next year, according to EU rules, amid efforts to slash electronic waste

20 Apr, 2026 @ 11:28

Business & Finance·Lead·Technology

Latest in series of Costa Blanca street shootings sees man gunned down in Torrevieja beach area

Latest Costa Blanca street shooting sees man gunned down in Torrevieja beach area

A MAN, 25, was shot dead in a Torrevieja street on Saturday night. Gunshots were heard by residents at around 10.30pm on Calle Bergantin in

20 Apr, 2026 @ 10:29

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Air traffic controllers in Spain begin indefinite strike action – here’s how travellers can avoid the chaos

Have you been impacted by the air traffic control strike? If so, we’d like to hear your story. To get in touch, send an email

19 Apr, 2026 @ 16:50

Lead·Travel News

EXPLAINER: What is a ‘super El Niño’ phenomenon – and will it make this summer Spain’s hottest yet?

A POSSIBLE ‘super El Niño’ is raising concerns that this summer could bring extreme heat to Spain. Experts say there is a strong chance the

19 Apr, 2026 @ 16:10

Environment·EXPLAINER·Lead·Weather

Spain could sizzle like an oven this summer thanks to rare ‘super El Niño’ phenomenon – with warnings of extreme heat and record-breaking temperatures

SPAIN is preparing for the possibility of a scorching summer ahead, with warnings of extreme heat and record-breaking temperatures across the country thanks to a

19 Apr, 2026 @ 15:40

Environment·Lead·Weather

Woman who helped ‘save hundreds of lives’ on Costa del Sol road to be honoured in Estepona

A WOMAN credited with prompting a life-saving pedestrian bridge on one of the Costa del Sol’s busiest roads will be honoured this month in Estepona.

19 Apr, 2026 @ 12:00

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Travel News

This beautiful and undiscovered beach in western Andalucia that ‘inspired Goya’ is getting noticed in the UK

A BEAUTIFUL beach in western Andalucia has caught the international spotlight after being named an ‘undiscovered gem’ by the British press. The Sun newspaper highlighted

19 Apr, 2026 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Huelva·Lead·Nature·Olive Press Travel

Sevilla’s Feria de Abril 2026: Your ultimate guide to Spain’s wildest spring party

SEVILLA is set to come alive for the 2026 edition of the Feria de Abril 2026, promising a week of colour, musicand all-night celebration. Here’s

18 Apr, 2026 @ 15:00

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

Award-winning museum displaying the very best of Spanish architecture opens door for new art season

AN award-winning Spanish-designed art gallery has finally opened for its first full season. Norway’s Kunstsilo museum snared Spanish architects Mestres Wag Arquitectes, BAX Studios and

18 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

La Cultura·Lead·Property

From smart fridges to sensory art: Spanish art fair shows how innovation is transforming homes around the country

A NEW hangover cure has hit the market – and it is not what you may be expecting. Instead of reaching for a slice of

18 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Lead·Marbella·Property

Spanish public broadcaster will refuse to air Eurovision Song Contest on TV over Israel participation

SPAIN’S public broadcaster has confirmed it will refuse to broadcast this year’s Eurovision Song Contest as part of an ongoing boycott of the competition after

18 Apr, 2026 @ 11:27

International Affairs·La Cultura·Lead

Travel warning issued with major Spanish airport set to close for over a month

BRITS travelling to northern Spain in the near future are being urged to double-check their travel plans as a major airport in the region prepares

18 Apr, 2026 @ 11:05

Galicia·Lead·Travel News

Spain’s immigration officers cancel scheduled strike as migrant legalisation plan gets under way

SPAIN’S controversial plan to grant residency to nearly a million undocumented migrants has been saved from turmoil after a planned walkout by immigration officers was

18 Apr, 2026 @ 10:43

Lead·National News·Politics

Hate on the rise in Spain as over half of LGBTQ+ people report abuse in past year – with transgender community hit hardest

HATE is on the rise in Spain with 54 per cent of LGBTQ+ people reporting abuse in the past year. The transgender community has been

18 Apr, 2026 @ 09:00

Lead·National News

BREAKING: Irish ‘drug lord’ Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai over ‘links to international organised crime’

THE suspected leader of the feared Kinahan cartel has been snagged by police in Dubai over alleged serious organised crime offences. Irish national Daniel Kinahan,

17 Apr, 2026 @ 20:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

The new Hormuz? Mega €30bn African gas pipeline set to transform the Strait of Gibraltar into global energy hub

An African gas pipeline linking Nigeria and Morocco is set to be given the green light, in a project that could transform the Strait of

17 Apr, 2026 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

Tragedy as Marbella local, 25, is killed in motorcycle crash just days after returning from abroad

A YOUNG Marbella local has tragically died in a motorcycle crash just days after returning home to Spain from working abroad. The 25-year-old victim was

17 Apr, 2026 @ 16:58

Lead·Marbella