Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Just 11 Brits arrested out of 100,000 Champions League fans in Madrid after Spain’s Largest police operation

THE largest police operation in Spanish sporting history has ended successfully in Madrid. A combination of lenient, restrained policing and good-natured fans turned a potential

4 Jun, 2019 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Saharan blast to push temperatures up to ’33 degrees’ on the Costa Blanca this Wednesday

A BLAST of air from the Sahara desert will push temperatures up to 33 degrees this week on the Costa Blanca. Temperatures will peak on

3 Jun, 2019 @ 23:04

Costa Blanca·Lead

Woman in hospital after stung in the face by Portuguese man o’ war on the Costa Blanca

A WOMAN has been stung in the face by a Portuguese man o’ war after she went swimming on the Costa Blanca. The middle-aged woman

3 Jun, 2019 @ 22:37

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Travel News

TROUBLED WATER: First ever ‘Casa de Agua’ on the Costa de Sol targeted in smash and grab

Designed to provide low cost clean water, the kiosk has been put out of action once again after the control panel was smashed in

3 Jun, 2019 @ 18:49

Crime & Law·Lead

Liverpool clean up in Europe as Brit fan helps sweep Madrid street after Champions League Final win

Having celebrated their side’s 2-0 victory over Tottenham, a group of Liverpool fans noticed Spanish street cleaners at work and decided to lend a hand

3 Jun, 2019 @ 13:46

Lead·Sport

WATCH: Brit trying to break into Champions League final gets batoned by police on horseback in Madrid

THIS is the moment a British fan attempted to break into the Champions League final and was beaten by police in Madrid. The fan tries

3 Jun, 2019 @ 12:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

WATCH: FBI and Spanish police cuff American torturer in dramatic roadside arrest in Spain

The victim claims they were tied by their hands and feet in a room with 'dozens of weapons' on show

3 Jun, 2019 @ 12:50

Crime & Law·Lead

Brit Liverpool fan in Madrid strips and masturbates to crowd during Champions League Final build up

Videos show the naked English fan sat on railings in Puerta del Sol being cheered on by hundreds of fellow fans

3 Jun, 2019 @ 12:32

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

‘Missing’ Liverpool fan among those ‘arrested’ in Madrid, according to Spanish press after family launch fresh appeal

The young Reds fan had gone to Madrid to soak up the party atmosphere, before vanishing from the area near Liverpool’s fan zone

3 Jun, 2019 @ 11:58

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

WATCH: ‘Drunken’ English fans scrap in water in Gibraltar ahead of Champions League clash

The clip shows the two men swiping at each other although neither seem to land a blow

3 Jun, 2019 @ 11:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Liverpool claim sixth Champions League title with 2-0 victory over Tottenham in Madrid

The historic all-English final in the Spanish capital helped Klopp end his unwanted run of losing his last six successive finals

2 Jun, 2019 @ 19:28

Lead·National News·Sport

WATCH: Nearly 400 new affordable homes to be built at North Mole in Gibraltar

Elderly residents will be able to rent nearly 100 homes as part of the new housing estate

1 Jun, 2019 @ 19:33

Gibraltar·Lead·Property

CHEAT SHEET: Must-know Liverpool and Tottenham chants for tonight’s Madrid Champions League Final

Get yourself set for the sing-a-long in Madrid tonight with this handy cheat sheet

1 Jun, 2019 @ 15:34

Lead·Sport

Former Arsenal and Spain winger Jose Antonio Reyes, 35, dies in car accident

Former Arsenal winger Jose Antonio Reyes has died in a car accident aged 35, Spanish club Sevilla have announced. The Spaniard joined the Gunners in

1 Jun, 2019 @ 14:50

Lead·Sport

ON THE CHEAP The Germans in Madrid wishing for Champions League final success

Wishing and hoping - they spend just 300 euros each for flights and hotel

1 Jun, 2019 @ 14:31

Lead

WATCH: Spurs supporters’ lifting up chairs and chanting led to police battering ‘50 fans’ in Madrid

A VIDEO has shown Spurs fans chanting wildly and lifting up chairs in a bar in Madrid last night. A separate clip showed the aftermath

1 Jun, 2019 @ 14:29

Lead

WATCH: Liverpool fans dress as fake security guards to break into Champions League Final

LIVERPOOL fans have been spotted with high-vis jackets, light scanners and fake tickets in a bid to break into the Champions League Final tonight. A

1 Jun, 2019 @ 09:42

Lead

NGO study reveals Spain’s richest man benefits from exploitative Moroccan labour

Billionaire Zara owner Amancio Ortega reportedly pays the seamstress who make his garments as little as €178 a month for up to 65 hours a

1 Jun, 2019 @ 09:03

Business & Finance·Lead

Spurs fan arrives in Spain for Champions League after ‘nightmare’ flight surrounded by Liverpool fans and ex-player Jamie Carragher

45-year-old Jason McAuley had expected to see a few fellow Tottenham fans despite leaving from Liverpool's John Lennon airport

1 Jun, 2019 @ 08:45

Lead·Sport

URINE TROUBLE: Toilet leak on Liverpool fans’ 30-hour bus journey to Madrid leaves luggage drenched in urine

WHEN flights from Liverpool to Madrid sold out for the Champions League final weekend, dedicated fans took desperate measures to reach the Spanish capital. But

31 May, 2019 @ 18:47

Lead·Sport

Liverpool fan buys €45 car to drive to Champion League final in Spain after rejecting costly Madrid flights

The Liverpool fan has only just set out on the road trip but is already experiencing engine trouble

31 May, 2019 @ 10:00

Lead·Sport

British tourist, 15, raped in Mallorca hotel sauna while on holiday with family

A 15-year-old British tourist was raped in a hotel sauna in Mallorca while on holiday with her family. The teenager was alone when the sex

31 May, 2019 @ 09:40

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Alicante airport reopened after private plane crashed upon landing

ALICANTE airport has reopened after a private plane crashed upon landing at 2pm this afternoon. The landing gear of the jet collapsed as it touched

30 May, 2019 @ 21:22

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Scottish company so good to its staff Leonardo DiCaprio gave it an award lands on Spain’s Costa del Sol

After continued success in the UK - and many awards - the company, which represents the largest technology companies in the world, has officially launched

30 May, 2019 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga