Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Gibxit: Gibraltar WILL leave EU as Spain admits it won’t veto any Brexit deal, but issues on Andalucia, tobacco and citizen’s rights still remain

Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo flies to London to clarify the agreement between Gibraltar and Spain on key issues like the tobacco trade and citizens’

22 Oct, 2018 @ 14:05

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Third case of dengue fever transported by tiger mosquitos confirmed in Spain as experts fear return of tropical diseases

A THIRD person has acquired dengue fever in Spain. The Ministry of Health confirmed last week that the third person to be infected belongs to

22 Oct, 2018 @ 13:28

Cadiz·Lead

Devastating Malaga floods leave more than €30 million in damages as government set to declare it a disaster zone

THIS weekend’s heavy downpour and flash floods have caused around €32 million in damage. According to the Insurance Compensation Consortium, there is set to be

22 Oct, 2018 @ 12:13

Environment·Lead·Malaga

IN VIDEOS: British expats and tourists describe ‘terrifying’ floods on Spain’s Costa del Sol as areas continue to be battered by deluge

TOURISTS and expats have described the ‘biblical’ floods ravaging the Costa del Sol today as they took refuge for hours in cafes and bars. Overflowing

21 Oct, 2018 @ 18:34

Environment·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Moment key Roman bridge in historic Ronda Andalucia is almost destroyed by shocking Arabic bath collapse following floods in Spain

Trees are dragged helplessly into the biblical torrent of water which has also cut off the road to Forest Hills

21 Oct, 2018 @ 17:50

Environment·Lead·Malaga

EXPAT STUDY: Spain comes almost rock bottom for income but top for quality of life

The country scored very poorly in the category of wages, job opportunities and saving possibilities

21 Oct, 2018 @ 15:03

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Archaeologists call on officials to turn historic Andalucian 2,300-year-old winery into tourist centre

Fears have grown over the preservation of the historical remains, with motocross fanatics using the area as a practice circuit

21 Oct, 2018 @ 14:00

La Cultura·Lead

WATCH: School wall destroyed and Costa del Sol port almost submerged as biblical floods wreak havoc in Spain’s Andalucia

AS Andalucia is placed under a dangerous red alert severe flooding, thunderstorms and torrential rain have left Andalucian towns almost engulfed in water. Shocking videos

21 Oct, 2018 @ 13:48

Lead

WATCH: Man in kayak sails through flooded Estepona streets as rain ravages Costa del Sol

About 80mm of rain is falling an hour in the area and businesses are forced to close their doors as waterlogged streets overwhelm doorways

21 Oct, 2018 @ 12:55

Environment·Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Body of firefighter found after disappearing in extreme floods in Spain’s Andalucia

Three days of official mourning have been declared in honour of the 'Antequerano who has died in the act of service'

21 Oct, 2018 @ 12:42

Lead

RED ALERT: Spain’s Andalucia hit by MORE severe flooding as extreme weather continues over the weekend

MALAGA has been placed on red alert – the most dangerous warning – as severe flooding ravages the north of the region today. AEMET has

21 Oct, 2018 @ 12:28

Lead·Malaga

FOUND: Missing ill dog who escaped ‘petrified’ during Costa del Sol storms is reunited with family after Olive Press appeal

Owner Julie has been overwhelmed with the help from the community

20 Oct, 2018 @ 19:41

Lead·Malaga

Invaluable 16th Century Titian painting torn after falling from wall in Madrid

Conservation experts from the Museo del Prado, to mend the ‘considerable horizontal tear’

20 Oct, 2018 @ 15:30

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Come and see Basil Fawlty in Gibraltar this November at the Faulty Towers Dining Experience

The original, much-loved BBC series was the brainchild of John Cleese and Connie Booth

20 Oct, 2018 @ 11:30

Food & Drink·Gibraltar·La Cultura·Lead

Power to the people: Pedro Sanchez signs landmark deal to protect Spain’s self-employed

The changes are part of a government roll-out of fiscal measures to achieve a fairer society

20 Oct, 2018 @ 11:30

Lead·National News

60 tourists and residents rescued from roofs and vehicles in Mallorca as island battered again by flash floods

SOME 60 residents and tourists have been rescued from their cars and roofs from flash floods tearing through Mallorca today. It comes just a week

19 Oct, 2018 @ 19:21

Lead·Mallorca

Man Utd battling to secure long-term deal with Spain’s number one David De Gea

Red Devils chairman Ed Woodward is in talks with De Gea’s agent Jorge Mendes and United manager Jose Mourinho

19 Oct, 2018 @ 18:50

Lead·National News·Sport

British expat appeals to find sick dog ‘who is terrified of lightning’ after going missing during storms on Costa del Sol

The timid rescue pup has a severe kidney disease and could face serious health consequences if she eats off the street

19 Oct, 2018 @ 16:25

Lead·Malaga·Other News

GOING GREEN: Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias sparks controversial cannabis debate in Spain

“It’s absurd that you can buy tequila or gin from a supermarket but marijuana is illegal”

19 Oct, 2018 @ 15:18

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

RED RISK: Spain and Balearic Islands face extreme torrential rain just one week after 13 tragically died in Mallorca flooding

THE Eastern coast and the Balearic Islands have been battered by a bout of flooding, just a week after 13 people tragically lost their lives

19 Oct, 2018 @ 15:03

Lead·Mallorca

WEATHER WARNING: Andalucia to remain on yellow alert over the weekend

ANDALUCIA is set for yet more dangerous heavy showers this weekend, as AEMET issues further weather alerts. The national met office has activated a yellow

19 Oct, 2018 @ 14:34

Lead·Malaga