Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Driver confuses Barcelona’s ‘busiest’ Metro entrance with car park and goes bumper-first down staircase

A DRIVER has sent her car bumper-first down the entrance to Barcelona’s ‘busiest’ Metro entrance after she confused it with a car park. The car

15 Jul, 2019 @ 18:17

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Woman killed after firework ‘shot into her mouth’ and exploded at Spanish festival

A 56-year-old woman has died after an out-of-control firework shot into her mouth and exploded at a festival in Spain. The man, 51, who lit

15 Jul, 2019 @ 18:06

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British man, 46, arrested after stabbing 20-year-old at 11AM in a bar in Alfaz del Pi on the Costa Blanca

A BRITISH man, 46, has been detained after stabbing a 20-year-old at 11am in a bar in Alfaz del Pi. The men, both British, were

15 Jul, 2019 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

THIRTEEN air units battle forest fire in Beneixama on Spain’s Costa Blanca as ‘Level 2 emergency’ is declared

A LEVEL 2 emergency situation has been declared as 13 airborne units battle a raging forest fire in Beneixama on Spain’s Costa Blanca. The emergency

15 Jul, 2019 @ 17:23

Costa Blanca·Lead

British carers given four years in jail for defrauding elderly couple of €270,000 in Alicante – but will KEEP €100,000 of stolen cash

A BRITISH couple who were caring for an elderly pair have been given four years in jail after an Alicante court found they had ‘fraudulently’

15 Jul, 2019 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man becomes second to die off Costa del Sol beach in just 15 days

The 112 emergency number was called after witnesses saw a man come into trouble in the water

15 Jul, 2019 @ 16:35

Lead·Malaga

Two men using fake €500 notes ‘so good they were undetectable by machines’ caught after blowing 15 of them in an Alicante casino

TWO men have been arrested in Alicante for using fake €500 bank notes so good they were ‘undetectable by machines’. The sting came after the

15 Jul, 2019 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior docks in Malaga to push for action on climate change

The 'change energy, not climate' campaign will see the purpose-built yacht dock in eight countries and 14 ports

15 Jul, 2019 @ 11:24

Environment·Lead·Malaga

BRACE YOURSELVES: Hot winds to bring temperatures of up to 39C on Spain’s Costa del Sol TODAY

Aided by a hot wind known as the terral or poniente, the punishing conditions will continue throughout much of province

15 Jul, 2019 @ 10:27

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spanish man arrested over rape of British teenage girl in park in Spain

The pair are reported to have met during a night out in the city

15 Jul, 2019 @ 08:53

Crime & Law·Lead

Rock climber drowns in front of daughter after 30-metre plunge into sea near Spain’s Costa del Sol

After the incident, at 1:30pm on Sunday, a jet ski from the Andalucia Health Service, took FCB to Maro Beach

15 Jul, 2019 @ 08:16

Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Paul ‘Gazza’ Gascoigne speaks to the Olive Press about how public speaking has given him his ‘football buzz’ back

14 Jul, 2019 @ 18:38

Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport

Iconic castle on Spain’s Costa del Sol is FINALLY being repaired

The adjoining 11th century Alcazaba is also set for some summer TLC, but palatial fortification will not begin being repaired until August

14 Jul, 2019 @ 09:14

Lead·Malaga·Property

WATCH: Spanish school teacher’s vile RACIST rant at black British men on Spain train, calling them ‘monkeys’ and ‘f**king Africans’

The men also speak Spanish to the woman, but she says that she, ‘doesn't understand anything’

13 Jul, 2019 @ 10:03

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Stingray capable of killing humans spotted on shore metres from children on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Un pez manta esta mañana en la playa de la Malagueta. @auladelmar pic.twitter.com/xjsNg2HPCD — Santi Souviron (@santisouviron) July 11, 2019 THIS is the moment a

13 Jul, 2019 @ 09:13

Lead·Malaga

Environmental group names and shames 19 Costa del Sol beaches as among worst in Spain

The Balearic Islands was the region with the highest proportion of blag flag beaches, at 78.9%

13 Jul, 2019 @ 09:01

Environment·Lead·Malaga

EXPLAINED: The grey skies and punishing hot winds which arrived on Spain’s Costa del Sol today

RESIDENTS across Spain will have noticed a sharp rise in temperatures today as some 33 provinces were put on orange and yellow alert by weather

12 Jul, 2019 @ 22:06

Lead·Malaga

‘Record-breaking’ bites from blood-sucking black fly as region sprays 5,000 litres of insecticide near Spain’s Costa Blanca

A SUMMER of ‘plagues’ has been predicted by a leading Spanish pest-control association as the country sees record-breaking bites from the ‘blood-sucking black fly‘. Spain’s

12 Jul, 2019 @ 16:41

Costa Blanca·Lead

First of Spain’s ‘stolen babies’ finds long-lost family through DNA bank

The first woman to be recognised by the Spanish courts as a ‘stolen baby’ has located her biological family through a DNA bank. Thanks to

12 Jul, 2019 @ 15:20

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Spain’s Government SEIZES former dictator General Franco’s €5 million summer palace over its ‘fraudulent’ sale

It comes as Pedro Sanchez’s PSOE administration has pushed on with a plan to exhume the remains of the Fascist dictator

12 Jul, 2019 @ 13:22

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Jennifer Lopez to perform on Spain’s Costa del Sol for her 50th birthday

Having sold in excess of 80 million records worldwide, Lopez, whose parents are Puerto Rican, is regarded as the most influential Latin artist in the

12 Jul, 2019 @ 12:39

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Malaga

THIRD heatwave to hit the Costa Blanca this weekend with temperatures already reaching 40.7 degrees

A THIRD blast of hot Saharan air is expected to hit the Costa Blanca this weekend, with temperatures today already reaching 40.7 degrees in Xativa.

12 Jul, 2019 @ 12:03

Costa Blanca·Lead

Marbella mayor invites Barack Obama back to Costa del Sol to play golf

The invite to Obama comes amid a 30% increase of American tourists to Marbella during the last year

12 Jul, 2019 @ 11:36

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

World’s first electric commuter plane built with ‘pioneer’ Spanish engineering

THE world’s first electric commuter plane has been rolled out at the 2019 Paris Air Show, and it features ‘pioneer’ Spanish engineering. The ‘Eviation Alice’,

12 Jul, 2019 @ 11:22

Environment·Lead

Brit, 20, robbed of €400 by ‘hugger muggers’ in Benidorm on day one of first-ever lads’ holiday

A BRIT has been robbed of €400 by a gang of women in Benidorm on day one of his first-ever lads’ holiday. Alex Ayland, 20,

11 Jul, 2019 @ 16:28

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Turron de Alicante beats turron de Jijona in campaign for iconic WhatsApp emoji expected ‘within months’

TURRON de Alicante has been selected over turron de Jijona in the campaign for a new WhatsApp emoji expected ‘within months’. Blog madeinjijona.com explained that

11 Jul, 2019 @ 15:13

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead

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Driver confuses Barcelona’s ‘busiest’ Metro entrance with car park and goes bumper-first down staircase

Woman killed after firework ‘shot into her mouth’ and exploded at Spanish festival

British man, 46, arrested after stabbing 20-year-old at 11AM in a bar in Alfaz del Pi on the Costa Blanca

THIRTEEN air units battle forest fire in Beneixama on Spain’s Costa Blanca as ‘Level 2 emergency’ is declared

British carers given four years in jail for defrauding elderly couple of €270,000 in Alicante – but will KEEP €100,000 of stolen cash

Man becomes second to die off Costa del Sol beach in just 15 days

Two men using fake €500 notes ‘so good they were undetectable by machines’ caught after blowing 15 of them in an Alicante casino

Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior docks in Malaga to push for action on climate change

BRACE YOURSELVES: Hot winds to bring temperatures of up to 39C on Spain’s Costa del Sol TODAY

Spanish man arrested over rape of British teenage girl in park in Spain

Rock climber drowns in front of daughter after 30-metre plunge into sea near Spain’s Costa del Sol

WATCH: Paul ‘Gazza’ Gascoigne speaks to the Olive Press about how public speaking has given him his ‘football buzz’ back

Iconic castle on Spain’s Costa del Sol is FINALLY being repaired

WATCH: Spanish school teacher’s vile RACIST rant at black British men on Spain train, calling them ‘monkeys’ and ‘f**king Africans’

WATCH: Stingray capable of killing humans spotted on shore metres from children on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Environmental group names and shames 19 Costa del Sol beaches as among worst in Spain

EXPLAINED: The grey skies and punishing hot winds which arrived on Spain’s Costa del Sol today

‘Record-breaking’ bites from blood-sucking black fly as region sprays 5,000 litres of insecticide near Spain’s Costa Blanca

First of Spain’s ‘stolen babies’ finds long-lost family through DNA bank

Spain’s Government SEIZES former dictator General Franco’s €5 million summer palace over its ‘fraudulent’ sale

Jennifer Lopez to perform on Spain’s Costa del Sol for her 50th birthday

THIRD heatwave to hit the Costa Blanca this weekend with temperatures already reaching 40.7 degrees

Marbella mayor invites Barack Obama back to Costa del Sol to play golf

World’s first electric commuter plane built with ‘pioneer’ Spanish engineering

Brit, 20, robbed of €400 by ‘hugger muggers’ in Benidorm on day one of first-ever lads’ holiday

Turron de Alicante beats turron de Jijona in campaign for iconic WhatsApp emoji expected ‘within months’

Horror on the Costa del Sol as woman’s legs are crushed beneath reversing bus bound for Marbella

‘We’re all really worried’: Every centimetre added to full Montejaque dam could cause 20 million litres of water to overflow

Bargain boom in Spain: Low-cost supermarkets grab record market share with more shoppers hunting for cut-price deals

Mystery solved after human skull found in Malaga drain identified as 59-year-old man who disappeared during Covid pandemic

WATCH: Iconic Barcelona tower shakes violently as Catalunya is battered by 160km/h hurricane-force gusts