Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

BREAKING: Killer coronavirus feared to have arrived in Spain’s Mallorca as man who had contact with UK patient rushed to hospital with symptoms

MALLORCA has activated its coronavirus protocol after a man from Marratxi was rushed to hospital with symptoms of the deadly infection. The individual had recently

7 Feb, 2020 @ 20:28

Lead·Mallorca

WARNING: Lidl Spain recalls contaminated oregano that can cause liver disease

"Internal controls have detected a high value of pyrrolizidine alkaloids"

7 Feb, 2020 @ 17:47

Food & Drink·Lead

Man and his dogs rescued after being trapped in the mountains because of snow in Spain’s Andalucia

A MAN and his dogs have been rescued after being trapped in the mountains of Almeria.

7 Feb, 2020 @ 16:18

Lead

British in Spain must carry passport at all times or risk being detained by police, UK Foreign Office warns

BRITS travelling to Spain have been warned to keep their passports on them at all times or risk being detained. The warning has been made

7 Feb, 2020 @ 14:03

Lead·Travel News

IBEROLUX: Spain and Portugal should merge, says mayor of Porto

PORTUGAL and Spain need to join forces, a leading Portuguese mayor has proclaimed. Dubbing the proposed union Iberolux, mayor of Porto Rui Moreira made his

7 Feb, 2020 @ 13:41

Lead·National News

Search suspended for two people trapped under landslide in Spain’s Basque Country

TWO people have been trapped in the Basque Country because of a landslide.

7 Feb, 2020 @ 13:37

Lead

WATCH: Police arrest 42 for stealing €16 million worth of rubbish in Madrid

POLICE have made 42 arrests for trafficking stolen waste in Madrid. The criminal group is suspected of stealing waste and trafficking it from Spain to

7 Feb, 2020 @ 13:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Man almost chokes hotel worker to death with his TIE in Spain’s Ronda

A HOTEL worker has been choked unconscious by his own tie during an unprovoked attack in Ronda. According to Policia Nacional, the victim was set

7 Feb, 2020 @ 13:06

Crime & Law·Lead

British bodybuilder tried to sue a company for leaving him ‘scared of heights’ before filming himself enjoying Europe’s highest water slide on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH bodybuilder has been caught riding Europe’s highest water slide in Spain after suing a company for ‘leaving him scared of heights.’ Ben Bardsley,

7 Feb, 2020 @ 12:52

Costa Blanca·Lead

New coastal path planned for Spain’s Costa del Sol

Work will soon begin to open an uninterrupted route along the coast from Estepona centre to Rio Guadalmansa

7 Feb, 2020 @ 11:47

Lead·Travel News

Gibraltar pro life supporters hold rally on Rock ahead of abortion referendum

THE Gibraltar Pro Life Movement has held a rally on the Rock ahead of the abortion referendum in March. The anti-abortion activists gathered for the

7 Feb, 2020 @ 10:17

Gibraltar·Lead

Both Real Madrid and Barcelona knocked out of the Copa del Rey

BOTH El Clasico heavyweights have been knocked out of the Copa del Rey at the quarter-finals stage.

7 Feb, 2020 @ 10:11

Lead·Sport

Elderly British expat fraudster told by Spanish police to ‘leave Spain’ before he’s killed by timeshare businessman

A BRITISH fraudster who faces extradition has claimed that Spanish police forced him to incriminate himself

7 Feb, 2020 @ 09:02

Crime & Law·Lead

Swedish expat returns to Spain’s Costa Blanca to find house turned into DRUGS DEN guarded by armed trafficker

A SWEDISH expat had the shock of his life when he returned home to find it occupied by an armed drug trafficker. The unnamed Swede,

7 Feb, 2020 @ 08:33

Costa Blanca·Lead

Old man shot dead on balcony on Spain’s Costa del Sol in firefight between rival gangs

Police carried out several raids on homes in the city through the night, reportedly finding ammunition suitable for Ak-47 assault rifles

7 Feb, 2020 @ 07:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain bids farewell to Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas

Kirk also visited the Costa del Sol for the filming of one of his more low key films Once is Not Enough (1975)

6 Feb, 2020 @ 19:19

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

Money laundering suspect arrested in Gibraltar during cross-frontier police operation

A local man has been arrested on money laundering charges related to drug smuggling by the Royal Gibraltar Police with the help of the Guardia

6 Feb, 2020 @ 17:33

Gibraltar·Lead

All Paws Reporting For Duty At Palma Airport Palma De Mallorca

Three police dogs rescued from the pound in Spain’s Mallorca

THREE police dogs have been rescued from the pound.

6 Feb, 2020 @ 16:09

Lead·Mallorca

Surprise winner of Gibraltar Chess Masters reveals the secret to £30,000 win

David Paravayan took down some of the best in the world at the Caleta Hotel to reach the play-off final where he beat Hao Wang

6 Feb, 2020 @ 16:03

Gibraltar·Lead

NO XMAS SPIRIT: Prolific alcohol thief who went on booze stealing rampage in run up to Christmas arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A PROLIFIC alcohol thief who stole dozens of bottles of alcohol from establishments along the Costa del Sol has been arrested. The 44-year-old Scrooge nabbed

6 Feb, 2020 @ 15:55

Crime & Law·Lead

Gibraltar’s ‘greenest ever’ development gets go ahead from Development Planning Commission

THE Reserve, a building which is to replace the old casino, is set to be the greenest residential development to date in Gibraltar. The Development

6 Feb, 2020 @ 15:45

Gibraltar·Lead

New laws restrict ‘all-you-can-drink’ offers in new crackdown on boozy Brits in Spain’s Mallorca

THE use of excessive alcohol at busy tourist destinations Mallorca and Ibiza has been restricted by the government. The Regional Government of the Balearic Islands

6 Feb, 2020 @ 14:02

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

British expat couple win 14-YEAR legal battle against Rothschild bank after almost losing dream home on Spain’s Costa del Sol in shady investment scheme

A BRITISH expat couple have won a legal battle against the Rothschild bank after being duped into mortgaging their dream home on the Costa del

6 Feb, 2020 @ 13:48

Lead·Malaga

Eurostar is planning to connect London to Spain

EUROSTAR bosses have announced that they’re planning to expand throughout western Europe, including Spain.

6 Feb, 2020 @ 13:23

Lead·Travel News

British expat beaten and left for dead by vicious CHILDREN near Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH expat has been beaten and left for dead after a vicious assault by two teenagers. The 36-year-old was entering his home in La

6 Feb, 2020 @ 12:59

Cadiz·Lead

Luxury McArthurGlen shopping centre in Spain’s Malaga to FINALLY open next week and big brands are HIRING

THE highly-anticipated McArthurGlen luxury shopping centre is hoping to open its doors in Malaga next week. The Plaza Mayor site has announced it will open

6 Feb, 2020 @ 12:41

Lead·Malaga

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BREAKING: Killer coronavirus feared to have arrived in Spain’s Mallorca as man who had contact with UK patient rushed to hospital with symptoms

WARNING: Lidl Spain recalls contaminated oregano that can cause liver disease

Man and his dogs rescued after being trapped in the mountains because of snow in Spain’s Andalucia

British in Spain must carry passport at all times or risk being detained by police, UK Foreign Office warns

IBEROLUX: Spain and Portugal should merge, says mayor of Porto

Search suspended for two people trapped under landslide in Spain’s Basque Country

WATCH: Police arrest 42 for stealing €16 million worth of rubbish in Madrid

Man almost chokes hotel worker to death with his TIE in Spain’s Ronda

British bodybuilder tried to sue a company for leaving him ‘scared of heights’ before filming himself enjoying Europe’s highest water slide on Spain’s Costa Blanca

New coastal path planned for Spain’s Costa del Sol

Gibraltar pro life supporters hold rally on Rock ahead of abortion referendum

Both Real Madrid and Barcelona knocked out of the Copa del Rey

Elderly British expat fraudster told by Spanish police to ‘leave Spain’ before he’s killed by timeshare businessman

Swedish expat returns to Spain’s Costa Blanca to find house turned into DRUGS DEN guarded by armed trafficker

Old man shot dead on balcony on Spain’s Costa del Sol in firefight between rival gangs

Spain bids farewell to Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas

Money laundering suspect arrested in Gibraltar during cross-frontier police operation

Three police dogs rescued from the pound in Spain’s Mallorca

Surprise winner of Gibraltar Chess Masters reveals the secret to £30,000 win

NO XMAS SPIRIT: Prolific alcohol thief who went on booze stealing rampage in run up to Christmas arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Gibraltar’s ‘greenest ever’ development gets go ahead from Development Planning Commission

New laws restrict ‘all-you-can-drink’ offers in new crackdown on boozy Brits in Spain’s Mallorca

British expat couple win 14-YEAR legal battle against Rothschild bank after almost losing dream home on Spain’s Costa del Sol in shady investment scheme

Eurostar is planning to connect London to Spain

British expat beaten and left for dead by vicious CHILDREN near Spain’s Costa del Sol

Luxury McArthurGlen shopping centre in Spain’s Malaga to FINALLY open next week and big brands are HIRING

Warning for owners of prefab homes on rural land in Malaga and Almeria as lawyers claim they face fines and removal without the right paperwork

Four men jailed on the Costa Blanca for burying a million tonnes of untreated waste in farmland on the Orihuela coast

Andalucia reports 16,000 illegal tourist flats as crackdown bites

Scottish mafia boss Steven Lyons loses extradition fight and will stand trial on drug trafficking and money laundering charges in Spain

Andalucia under yellow alert for heat and more violent summer storms as region braces for 40C – these are the affected areas

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