Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Grim end of year for violence against women in Spain: Six deaths in 15 days – will 2026 be the worst on record, asks MICHAEL COY

SPANISH people call it violencia de género. This year in Spain, 44 women have lost their lives. Six have died in a grimly rising tide

13 Dec, 2025 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Scientists at high-security lab in northern Spain ‘experimented with African swine fever’ when first cases appeared just metres away

A LABORATORY in northern Spain was experimenting with African swine fever just days before a severe outbreak of the disease triggered a region-wide crisis across

12 Dec, 2025 @ 15:42

Catalunya·Environment·Lead

British man survives hail of bullets while in his car and is 'out of danger' at Costa Blanca hospital

British man survives hail of bullets hitting his car and is ‘out of danger’ at Costa Blanca hospital

A BRITISH man, 32, is recovering in Torrevieja Hospital after being struck by three bullets while in his car on the Orihuela Costa. The vehicle

12 Dec, 2025 @ 13:53

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Blackspot Branded As The 'road Of Death' On The Costa Blanca In Spain Claims Another Victim In A Head On Collision Horrific crash at blackspot known as the ‘Road of Death’ on the Costa Blanca in Spain claims another victim

Police seize 32 pieces carved from elephant ivory worth €3.6m from Valencia home

A 71-YEAR-OLD woman is under investigation after 32 pieces carved from elephant ivory were found at her Valencia City home. She faces charges for trafficking

12 Dec, 2025 @ 12:21

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

British ‘narco’ fugitive is arrested in Benidorm after getting life prison sentence

A BRITISH fugitive sentenced to life imprisonment for drug trafficking and weapons offences has been arrested in Benidorm. The Policia Nacional executed an international arrest

12 Dec, 2025 @ 11:18

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

What to do if your Costa del Sol property is squatted – as Marbella police confirm okupas CAN be kicked out immediately without a long court battle

EXPATS have long lived in fear of ‘okupas‘ taking over their holiday homes while they are back in the UK. Horror stories of homeowners being

12 Dec, 2025 @ 10:03

Lead·Marbella·Property

Brit in Spain advises against going autonomo as crackdown continues – now Bizum payments will be inspected

A BRITISH resident in Barcelona has warned expats against self-employment in Spain as millions of bank accounts nationwide face unprecedented scrutiny from the national tax

11 Dec, 2025 @ 18:53

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Lead

How much does each Costa del Sol town hall spend cleaning invasive Asian seaweed – and can profit be made from it?

AN invasive species of seaweed that seaside towns near Malaga are spending millions to remove could instead be repurposed for profit – but local governments

11 Dec, 2025 @ 16:59

Environment·Green·Lead·Malaga

Orange alert in Spanish holiday islands for ’10 metre waves’ just one week after tourists were swept away at rock pool

METEOROLOGISTS have issued a severe weather warning for the Canary Islands this weekend. AEMET is predicting a dangerous ‘cocktail’ of adverse conditions, including strong winds,

11 Dec, 2025 @ 16:11

Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

Drivers in Spain MUST have V-16 light from January 1st – but will police ‘go easy’ in the early days?

MOTORISTS will not be penalised straight away if they don’t have the V-16 beacon in their cars from January 1. The new warning system replaces

11 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Costa del Sol under yellow weather alert this weekend – Campo de Gibraltar on orange

UMBRELLAS will be needed across the province this weekend as heavy rain and strong winds return to the Costa del Sol. State weather agency Aemet

11 Dec, 2025 @ 15:50

Cadiz·Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Narcos are operating brazenly from key Costa del Sol tourist towns as police confiscate ten TONNES of petrol in La Duquesa and Estepona

NARCOS are operating from Costa del Sol tourist towns with police confiscating ten tonnes of petrol in La Duquesa and Estepona. The Guardia Civil confiscated

11 Dec, 2025 @ 15:15

Crime & Law·Lead

John George murder suspect set for release after being granted €100k bail by Costa Blanca court

John George murder suspect set to be freed after Costa Blanca court bails him for €100k

A MAN accused of murdering John George and dumping his body under a lemon tree in Rojales has been granted bail if he pays a

11 Dec, 2025 @ 14:30

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

Warning for expats in Spain: How disinheriting a family member by gifting a property could backfire, writes MARK MEDLEY

GIFTING property to a family member in Spain might seem like a simple, generous gesture, but the act can lead to unintended—and potentially harmful—consequences. While

11 Dec, 2025 @ 13:40

Lead·Property

Tourist rental crackdown hits Costa del Sol hotspot as alarming rise strangles long-term rents

A CRACKDOWN on tourist rentals is hitting a Costa del Sol hotspot as their alarming rise strangles long-term rents. Manilva has suspended tourist housing licenses

11 Dec, 2025 @ 13:15

Lead·Property

Police claim man who died during arrest in Torremolinos phone shop cried ‘Allahu Akbar’ and threatened them with scissors

POLICE on the Costa del Sol say a man who died after being tasered inside a Torremolinos phone shop on Sunday had threatened officers with

11 Dec, 2025 @ 13:05

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Mystery shooter manhunt: 41-year-takes bullet to the face in Costa del Sol holiday hotspot – but refuses to talk to police

POLICE are hunting a gunman after a man was shot in the face in Torremolinos over the weekend. The 41-year-old victim shocked staff at the

11 Dec, 2025 @ 12:58

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Horror in Madrid as mother leaps from tenth floor window with her three-year-old twins in her arms

A WOMAN died and her three-year-old twins were critically injured after she plunged off the balcony of her Madrid apartment on Saturday morning, holding the

11 Dec, 2025 @ 12:51

Lead·Madrid

Heading to the US any time soon? Be prepared to hand over your social media to Trump’s border police

MAKING the trip across the pond to the land of the free anytime soon – perhaps for next year’s World Cup? If so, be prepared

11 Dec, 2025 @ 12:05

International Affairs·Lead·Travel News

BARGAIN BUYS: Where are the cheapest places to buy a home in Spain in 2026? You’ll be surprised to learn, plenty are by the sea

SPAIN continues to be one of the most attractive countries in Europe for property buyers, and its not just about the sunshine and beaches. With

11 Dec, 2025 @ 11:44

Lead·Other News·Property

Spain’s toll roads set to see price hikes yet again: Costa del Sol motorway fare to increase above inflation in 2026

TOLL charges on privately operated motorways in Spain including the AP-7 in Malaga will rise by an average of 4% from January 1. State-run tolled

11 Dec, 2025 @ 11:16

Costa del Sol·Lead·Málaga

Spain’s mystery swine fever outbreak declared a national emergency – as finger of blame points at high-security lab undergoing building works

A CATALUNYA laboratory that’s being expanded could be ground zero for the outbreak of swine fever affecting Spain. The country this week declared a state

10 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Health·Lead

Dutch woman goes on stabbing spree in Torrevieja – after attempting to rob a bar armed with a pair of knives

A DUTCH woman went on a stabbing spree in Torrevieja, injuring three people in the process. The 50-year-old tried to rob a bar with a

10 Dec, 2025 @ 15:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Confused about doing business between Spain and Gibraltar? New chat robot is here to answer your questions

A NEW digital tool has been launched to help businesses understand the rules that will apply under the forthcoming UK–EU treaty on Gibraltar. The Gibraltar

10 Dec, 2025 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead