Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Marbella influencer gains huge legion of followers after creating ‘XL versions’ of high profile bikini photoshoots

She was inspired after seeing photo after photo of skinny and slim women when searching for a beach to visit with her family in Spain

2 Sep, 2019 @ 11:26

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Malaga to build 21 NEW wind turbines costing €79 million

Each turbine has 4.2 Megawatts (MW) of power, with 88.2 MW for the total plant

2 Sep, 2019 @ 11:22

Lead·Malaga

Please stop flushing wet wipes down the toilet, begs town hall in Spain’s Andalucia

A TOWN in southern Spain is calling on residents to stop flushing wet wipes down the toilet. Conil de la Frontera, in Cadiz, made the

2 Sep, 2019 @ 11:00

Cadiz·Environment·Lead

British lad left battling for his life in coma following brutal one punch attack on Spain’s White Isle

Gavin Robertson suffered a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain after the unprovoked attack

2 Sep, 2019 @ 10:51

Crime & Law·Lead

Pop star killed after being hit in stomach by exploding pyrotechnic ‘rocket’ at festival performance in Spain

"There were two rockets, one that went in the right direction and the other hit the singer in the abdomen"

2 Sep, 2019 @ 10:00

Entertainment·Lead

Spain detects 25 forced marriages between 2020 and 2022

Gender violence a major problem for Spain’s Andalucia as Malaga reports 3,000 active cases

Sexual violence has already claimed the lives of three women in the province, in Fuengirola, Estepona and in Cortes de la Frontera

2 Sep, 2019 @ 09:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Parents ‘planning to sue’ pharmaceutical company in southern Spain after packaging howler gave at least 20 kids ‘werewolf syndrome’

THE parents of a group of babies and toddlers who developed ‘werewolf syndrome’ due to a drug mix up are planning to sue the pharmaceutical

2 Sep, 2019 @ 07:45

Health·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s acting PM Pedro Sanchez to seek support to form government for third time

PEDRO Sanchez has revealed he will once again try to win the backing of Unidas Podemos in a bid to form a government and avoid

2 Sep, 2019 @ 07:00

Lead·National News·Politics

WORTH IT? First findings emerge after Benidorm Mirador destroyed in search of ruins that ‘might not exist’

IT was the backdrop of proposals. Tourists from across the globe flocked to Benidorm’s Mirador del Castillo to walk among its chalk-white balustrades and glance

1 Sep, 2019 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Fabian Picardo vows to boost salaries of Gibraltar’s Ministry of Defence workers

"I will raise this issue myself with ministers in London"

1 Sep, 2019 @ 10:04

Gibraltar·Lead

Brit hit by Fanta bottle lobbed from 7th story in Benidorm

A BRIT holidaymaker has been hit by a Fanta bottle launched from the seventh-floor of a Benidorm building. The man was struck in the arm

1 Sep, 2019 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

REVEALED: How the EU helped ensure Spain’s ‘TERRIBLE’ drivers are no longer Europe’s worst

Regina Lankenau zooms in on how the EU helped ensure Spain’s ‘terrible drivers’ are no longer Europe’s worst

1 Sep, 2019 @ 09:01

Lead·Travel News

Customer charged 5 cents for ‘ice cube’ at Andalucia cafe

A RECEIPT from a Spanish restaurant has gone viral after a customer was charged for an ‘ice cube’. An unnamed cafe at the Sevilla Fashion

31 Aug, 2019 @ 15:00

Lead

Valencian Community’s first restricted beach facing unauthorised visitors leaving rubbish and even defecating inside

VISITOR restrictions to an ecologically-sensitive cave on the Costa Blanca have not stopped un-authorised tourists from entering and even defecating in its interior. The Cova

31 Aug, 2019 @ 13:10

Costa Blanca·Lead

Fake food poisoning claims by British holidaymakers in Spain down to ‘zero’ in 2019 after fraudsters fined up to €15,000 by UK courts

FAKE claims of food poisoning by Brit tourists on Spanish holidays have fallen dramatically to ‘not a single case’ in 2019. The false legal actions

31 Aug, 2019 @ 12:58

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Flog It! presenter Mark Stacey to value Costa Blanca antiques and artifacts at exclusive charity event on September 14

RAID your jewellery boxes and plunder the garage because Flog It! is coming to the Costa Blanca! Mark Stacey, renowned British auctioneer, will be in

31 Aug, 2019 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Liverpool FC target among 51 ‘POISONED’ by Salmonella at sushi restaurant in Spain

While the current number stands at 51, authorities believe that figure could climb much higher

31 Aug, 2019 @ 10:11

Health·Lead·Mallorca

Bartolome ‘Bermejo’ de Cardenas – Spain’s 15th century Gothic artist who almost nobody has heard of

Bermejo’s works can be seen at the National Gallery in London until September 29 or at the Museum of Fine Arts in Bilbao

31 Aug, 2019 @ 09:01

La Cultura·Lead

Rental website that scammed British holidaymakers out of thousands FINALLY closed down following Olive Press exposes

A FRAUDULENT villa rental website that tricked British holidaymakers out of thousands has finally shut down following an extensive Olive Press campaign this year. Dreamvillasspain.com

30 Aug, 2019 @ 18:19

Costa Blanca·Lead

British teen expat stabs parents and throws himself into ravine at popular holiday spot in Spain

Officers continue to search for a motive behind the attack

30 Aug, 2019 @ 15:50

Crime & Law·Lead

British mum arrested after ‘abandoning baby in street’ following drunken row with partner in Spain holiday hotspot

Police then spoke to the kid’s father, before tracing the woman to nearby the hotel where the couple had been staying

30 Aug, 2019 @ 14:34

Crime & Law·Lead

Outlaw biker connected to a string of shootings captured on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The fugitive had reportedly been living in a luxury house in Marbella with his pregnant wife and three children for several months

30 Aug, 2019 @ 13:53

Crime & Law·Lead

Over 150 African immigrants scale two HUGE fences to enter Spain’s Ceuta in largest crossing for a year

The people of Benzu were heard shouting ‘welcome’, while there were even reports of locals helping treat migrants in their own homes

30 Aug, 2019 @ 12:38

Lead

Ryanair cancels Spain flights in preparation for September cabin crew strikes

The airline has revealed six flights on Sunday September 1 , and eight flights on Monday September 2 have been cancelled

29 Aug, 2019 @ 16:37

Lead·Travel News

Police catch drunk dad driving three times over limit with drunk wife and child, 3, with no seat belt in Spain’s Marbella

Meanwhile the youngest child, aged three was travelling in between the two front seats without a seatbelt

29 Aug, 2019 @ 16:02

Lead·Malaga

‘SHAME ON YOU’: Plan to protect donkeys and ban larger riders REJECTED by politicians in Spain’s Mijas

“Shame on you all, you are the ones that should have ended this overnight"

29 Aug, 2019 @ 12:50

Environment·Lead·Malaga

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Marbella influencer gains huge legion of followers after creating ‘XL versions’ of high profile bikini photoshoots

Spain’s Malaga to build 21 NEW wind turbines costing €79 million

Please stop flushing wet wipes down the toilet, begs town hall in Spain’s Andalucia

British lad left battling for his life in coma following brutal one punch attack on Spain’s White Isle

Pop star killed after being hit in stomach by exploding pyrotechnic ‘rocket’ at festival performance in Spain

Gender violence a major problem for Spain’s Andalucia as Malaga reports 3,000 active cases

Parents ‘planning to sue’ pharmaceutical company in southern Spain after packaging howler gave at least 20 kids ‘werewolf syndrome’

Spain’s acting PM Pedro Sanchez to seek support to form government for third time

WORTH IT? First findings emerge after Benidorm Mirador destroyed in search of ruins that ‘might not exist’

Fabian Picardo vows to boost salaries of Gibraltar’s Ministry of Defence workers

Brit hit by Fanta bottle lobbed from 7th story in Benidorm

REVEALED: How the EU helped ensure Spain’s ‘TERRIBLE’ drivers are no longer Europe’s worst

Customer charged 5 cents for ‘ice cube’ at Andalucia cafe

Valencian Community’s first restricted beach facing unauthorised visitors leaving rubbish and even defecating inside

Fake food poisoning claims by British holidaymakers in Spain down to ‘zero’ in 2019 after fraudsters fined up to €15,000 by UK courts

Flog It! presenter Mark Stacey to value Costa Blanca antiques and artifacts at exclusive charity event on September 14

Liverpool FC target among 51 ‘POISONED’ by Salmonella at sushi restaurant in Spain

Bartolome ‘Bermejo’ de Cardenas – Spain’s 15th century Gothic artist who almost nobody has heard of

Rental website that scammed British holidaymakers out of thousands FINALLY closed down following Olive Press exposes

British teen expat stabs parents and throws himself into ravine at popular holiday spot in Spain

British mum arrested after ‘abandoning baby in street’ following drunken row with partner in Spain holiday hotspot

Outlaw biker connected to a string of shootings captured on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Over 150 African immigrants scale two HUGE fences to enter Spain’s Ceuta in largest crossing for a year

Ryanair cancels Spain flights in preparation for September cabin crew strikes

Police catch drunk dad driving three times over limit with drunk wife and child, 3, with no seat belt in Spain’s Marbella

‘SHAME ON YOU’: Plan to protect donkeys and ban larger riders REJECTED by politicians in Spain’s Mijas

Spain paves the way for 310 square-km offshore wind farm as close as 25km from the Costa del Sol shore

Spain’s TENTH named storm arrives: Pedro will bring winds of up to 110km/h – and more insurance claims

Foreigners bought up nearly half of all properties sold in this Costa Blanca province in late 2025 – but Brits are falling

Spain’s La Liga is offering a €50 reward to anyone who reports bars streaming football without a licence

Leaked police report claims Spanish government is ‘massively underestimating’ scale of new migrant amnesty plan with up to 1.35 million applying