Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

British motorcyclist killed in head-on crash with fellow expat on Spain's Costa Blanca

Brit arrested on Costa del Sol for dodging police checkpoint and hiding £200,000 in his van

THE POLICIA Nacional of Estepona have arrested a 34-year-old British man at a police checkpoint after the driver made a dramatic u-turn and attempted to

17 Apr, 2020 @ 15:13

Lead·Malaga

Air pollution in Madrid and across major European cities drops staggering amounts due to coronavirus

AIR pollution in Madrid and across major European cities has dropped dramatically due to coronavirus.

17 Apr, 2020 @ 14:40

Lead·Madrid

Expat’s home-grown Utopia that aims to stop Andalucia’s desertification

THE Sierra de Grazalema sits nestled deep in western Andalucia, around 40 minutes from Ronda in the province of Cadiz. The 51 hectare area of

17 Apr, 2020 @ 14:31

Cadiz·Lead

BREAKING: Spain’s coronavirus death and infection rates slightly increase as death toll nears 20,000

SPAIN’S coronavirus infection rate has slightly increased for the third day in a row with 5,252 cases confirmed in the past 24 hours. That’s up

17 Apr, 2020 @ 12:41

Lead·National News

WATCH: Police in Spain use drone to spot drugs-smuggling launch

TWO men have been arrested after a police drone spotted a suspected ‘narcolancha’ on Spain’s river Guadalquivir. The crew of the semi-rigid inflateable speed boat

17 Apr, 2020 @ 12:38

Lead

Spain confirms a ‘basic income’ will start paying people hardest hit by COVID-19 from May and it will be a permanent fixture of the Spanish economy

The aid will be around 500 euros a month and aims to protect those most in need.

17 Apr, 2020 @ 11:51

Lead·National News

Six nurses caught COVID-19 in Gibraltar children’s clinic outbreak

THE Minister for Health confirmed today the extent of the outbreak at the children's clinic at Europort while suggesting a surge was coming soon.

16 Apr, 2020 @ 19:47

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

BREAKING: UK lockdown extended for a further three weeks

THE UK lockdown has been extended another three weeks due to coronavirus.

16 Apr, 2020 @ 19:20

Health·Lead

Barcelona Street Cleaning Team Disinfects Area Around Pharmacy 7

Six things Spain must do before lifting its coronavirus lockdown restrictions, according to the WHO

AFTER more than a month of a nationwide COVID-19 lockdown in Spain, patience is wearing thin among parts of the population. Families and businesses want

16 Apr, 2020 @ 18:32

Lead·National News

Man in his 90s in Spain argues he should be allowed to break lockdown rules as he’s the only inhabitant left in his hamlet

A MAN in his 90s has argued he should be allowed to break lockdown rules because he’s the only inhabitant in a small hamlet in

16 Apr, 2020 @ 17:45

Lead

Athletic Bilbao players agree to take a 6-17% pay cut due to coronavirus crisis

ATHLETIC Bilbao players have announced they will take a 6-17% pay cut due to COVID-19.

16 Apr, 2020 @ 14:57

Lead·Sport

Man hid in Tenerife cave as air-sea search looked for him fearing he had drowned

A SEA search was launched in Spain after a man threw himself into the ocean when Guardia Civil tried to stop him for breaking coronavirus

16 Apr, 2020 @ 14:22

Lead·National News

EasyJet plan to leave middle seats on planes empty once lockdown is lifted, to allow for social distancing

EASYJET have announced that they plan to leave middle seats empty on their planes, even once the lockdown is lifted.

16 Apr, 2020 @ 14:14

Lead·Travel News

Mayor of Barcelona calls for end to the strict lockdown rules and urges Spanish Government to allow children to go out

THE Mayor of Barcelona has called for an end to the strict lockdown rules, urging the Government to allow children to be able to go

16 Apr, 2020 @ 13:43

Barcelona·Lead

EXPLAINED: Measures taken by Spain’s Ministry of Education so students don’t ‘lose’ school year due to coronavirus confinement

An estimated 10% of school children do not have access to the technology required to do online coursework

16 Apr, 2020 @ 12:29

Education·Health·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Slight increase in Spain’s coronavirus infection and death rates as many more tests carried out while recovery rate jumps up

SPAIN has recorded a slight jump in both new infections and deaths related to COVID-19. Since yesterday, 551 people have died from coronavirus (up from

16 Apr, 2020 @ 12:23

Lead·National News

WATCH: 100-year-old Spanish woman with multiple conditions returns home after winning battle against coronavirus

Amidst cheers and applause, Carmen, who turns 101 in August, was received like a hero at her residency.

16 Apr, 2020 @ 12:09

Health·Lead·National News

Costa Blanca health workers given meals, cars and rooms by local businesses, and isolated patients even given PC tablets

TORREVIEJA University Hospital has been overwhelmed by donations of meals, hotel rooms and even apartments during the Covid-19 crisis. PPE and material for the leisure

16 Apr, 2020 @ 12:07

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Husband and wife arrested for breaching Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown after being caught skinny-dipping by off-duty policeman in Mallorca

Upon arrival, officers ordered the husband and wife, both reported to be in their 50s, to get out of the water and put their clothes

16 Apr, 2020 @ 11:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Two knife-wielding ‘Islamic State jihadists’ threaten to kill roommates with bomb in Spain’s Mallorca

The men claimed to be jihadists working with the Islamic State

16 Apr, 2020 @ 09:26

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Valencian Community has now received close to 20 million pieces of PPE from China

Millions of masks arrived in Valencia this week as the ninth flight lands with supplies from China Valencia’s city airport welcomed the ninth flight from

16 Apr, 2020 @ 07:37

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spanish police suspend a mass at a church in Madrid, which was in breach of the lockdown rules

POLICIA Nacional have dispersed a mass at a church in Madrid, which was in breach of lockdown rules.

15 Apr, 2020 @ 19:35

Lead·Madrid

COVID-19 outbreak in Gibraltar Children Health Centre as cases rise slightly

Gibraltar now has 131 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Gibraltar, 26 of which are active while an outbreak has occurred at the Children's Health Centre.

15 Apr, 2020 @ 19:30

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

Italy tests glass cubicles for its beaches in bid to open for summer amid devastating coronavirus pandemic – will Spain follow suit?

AN Italian company believes it has come up with a way to ensure its country’s beaches can open for the summer season. Nuova Neon Group

15 Apr, 2020 @ 19:24

Lead·National News

RANKED: Spain’s Top 10 most searched recipes on Google during coronavirus lockdown

THE coronavirus crisis has forced most people to stay at home and now they have ample of time on their hands.

15 Apr, 2020 @ 18:46

Food & Drink·Lead

Spain’s Deputy Prime Minister, Carmen Calvo, recovers from coronavirus and returns to work

CARMEN Calvo announces she has recovered from COVID-19 and is returning to work.

15 Apr, 2020 @ 16:00

Health·Lead·Politics

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Brit arrested on Costa del Sol for dodging police checkpoint and hiding £200,000 in his van

Air pollution in Madrid and across major European cities drops staggering amounts due to coronavirus

Expat’s home-grown Utopia that aims to stop Andalucia’s desertification

BREAKING: Spain’s coronavirus death and infection rates slightly increase as death toll nears 20,000

WATCH: Police in Spain use drone to spot drugs-smuggling launch

Spain confirms a ‘basic income’ will start paying people hardest hit by COVID-19 from May and it will be a permanent fixture of the Spanish economy

Six nurses caught COVID-19 in Gibraltar children’s clinic outbreak

BREAKING: UK lockdown extended for a further three weeks

Six things Spain must do before lifting its coronavirus lockdown restrictions, according to the WHO

Man in his 90s in Spain argues he should be allowed to break lockdown rules as he’s the only inhabitant left in his hamlet

Athletic Bilbao players agree to take a 6-17% pay cut due to coronavirus crisis

Man hid in Tenerife cave as air-sea search looked for him fearing he had drowned

Mayor of Barcelona calls for end to the strict lockdown rules and urges Spanish Government to allow children to go out

EXPLAINED: Measures taken by Spain’s Ministry of Education so students don’t ‘lose’ school year due to coronavirus confinement

BREAKING: Slight increase in Spain’s coronavirus infection and death rates as many more tests carried out while recovery rate jumps up

WATCH: 100-year-old Spanish woman with multiple conditions returns home after winning battle against coronavirus

Costa Blanca health workers given meals, cars and rooms by local businesses, and isolated patients even given PC tablets

Husband and wife arrested for breaching Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown after being caught skinny-dipping by off-duty policeman in Mallorca

Two knife-wielding ‘Islamic State jihadists’ threaten to kill roommates with bomb in Spain’s Mallorca

Spain’s Valencian Community has now received close to 20 million pieces of PPE from China

Spanish police suspend a mass at a church in Madrid, which was in breach of the lockdown rules

COVID-19 outbreak in Gibraltar Children Health Centre as cases rise slightly

Italy tests glass cubicles for its beaches in bid to open for summer amid devastating coronavirus pandemic – will Spain follow suit?

RANKED: Spain’s Top 10 most searched recipes on Google during coronavirus lockdown

Spain’s Deputy Prime Minister, Carmen Calvo, recovers from coronavirus and returns to work

Malaga city finally breaks 600,000 population milestone – after adding just 30,000 people in 10 years

Rosalia takes Zendaya to the cleaners in HBO swear-off – but is Spanish really so superior to English when it comes to dishing out insults?

Spain’s most famous matador will return to the bullring in Andalucia this month – just weeks after brutal 10cm rectum goring left him in hospital

Runner hailed a hero after stopping to save life of 70-year-old man having a heart attack on Costa del Sol boardwalk