Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

British father and son arrested at Alicante airport for trying to smuggle 400 grams of hashish back to London

A BRITISH father and son have been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after they tried to fly to London with 400 grams of hashish. National Police

9 Apr, 2019 @ 11:01

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

MUST READ: Updated Brexit travel advice for British expats living in Spain

The British government has advised British residents in Spain to check their passport before travelling post-Brexit

9 Apr, 2019 @ 10:52

Lead·Travel News

‘HE IS HOME SAFE’: Bristol man who went missing in Benidorm ‘collapsed’ while attempting to walk to Alicante airport

A BRITISH man who went missing in Benidorm last week has returned home to the arms of his family. Nick Brzezicki, 32, flew out to

9 Apr, 2019 @ 10:43

Costa Blanca·Lead

British rock-climber suffers ‘severe’ head injuries after falling 10 metres on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH rock-climber has been rescued by firefighters after falling 10 metres on Spain’s Costa Blanca. The woman, who’s identity is not yet known, suffered

9 Apr, 2019 @ 00:37

Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: Flamingo invades airport runway in Spain just days after escaped circus hippo caught running amok on roundabout

Wildlife control experts were notified, but the flamingo is believed to have flown away before they arrived

8 Apr, 2019 @ 18:22

Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Gibraltar announces £300 million development which will create 60,000sqm of new land on the water

The project will be undertaken by entirely locally-based developers and will be made up of leisure, community, retail and commercial space

8 Apr, 2019 @ 17:48

Gibraltar·Lead·Property

Seven arrested on Costa del Sol and in Barcelona as police bust drug gang who sold cannabis using cryptocurrencies

Police also seized €2,000 in cash and €115,000 in computer equipment used for managing cryptocurrencies

8 Apr, 2019 @ 17:16

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

‘Very low chance’ of rain and temperatures of up to 25C forecast for Semana Santa on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Temperatures could reach as high as 25C while night time minimum temperatures will be around 15-16C

8 Apr, 2019 @ 16:59

Lead·Malaga

IN PICS: New HUGE hotel to open on Spain’s Costa del Sol next year following €150 million investment

The Ikos Andalusia, in Estepona, is set to be completed in the next 15 months

8 Apr, 2019 @ 15:42

Lead·Malaga·Property

IN PICS: Marbella reveals plans for three garden bridges to rival Boris Johnson’s failed London project

All the hanging gardens will have built-in irrigation systems with overflow channels underneath, and will be remote-controlled

8 Apr, 2019 @ 12:23

Lead

WATCH: Barack Obama waves at crowds as he arrives at restaurant in Spain’s Andalucia

The former US President, 57, can be seen exiting a black van in the Andalucian capital while being surrounded by security

8 Apr, 2019 @ 11:34

Lead·Sevilla

Spanish fireman who saved thousands of migrants faces human trafficking charge

Miguel Roldan has been accused of aiding illegal immigration and conspiring with human traffickers

8 Apr, 2019 @ 11:33

Lead

Andalucia officially the most culture rich region in Spain

Sevilla, Malaga and Granada all made the shortlist

8 Apr, 2019 @ 11:15

Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Spain confirms 21-month grace period to Britons in event of no-deal Brexit

BRITONS in Spain have been guaranteed a 21-month grace period in which they will be classed as legally resident in the event of a no-deal

8 Apr, 2019 @ 11:06

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Politics

Man on Spain’s Costa del Sol has penis partially amputated with shoelaces and elastic bands before claiming he is an alien

The man gave his name as Sergio, then Rafael, then Namoi and then claimed that he was an alien and that his penis did not

8 Apr, 2019 @ 10:04

Lead

New ‘miracle’ menu from Spain’s Roca brothers is for people who cannot taste

The Rocas centred their project around chocolate, to help bring back memories for those who suffer with ‘dysgeusia’

7 Apr, 2019 @ 13:56

Food & Drink·Lead

WATCH: Snow falls on hills of Costa del Sol as downpours forecast for Monday

https://www.facebook.com/ventaelrefugioestepona/videos/807945709582842/?v=807945709582842 THIS is the moment snow fell on the hills behind Estepona this weekend. The footage was shared by the El Refugio restaurant which

7 Apr, 2019 @ 13:09

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Pensioner, 75, dies after overturning car on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A 75-YEAR-OLD man has died this morning after overturning his car on the Costa del Sol. The unnamed man was driving on the A-7 in

7 Apr, 2019 @ 12:39

Lead·Malaga

Airlines in Europe could soon be forced to fork out €1,400 for every piece of lost luggage

THE European court is set to decide whether airlines should pay out thousands to travellers in lost luggage compensation. Under proposals, flight operators could

7 Apr, 2019 @ 10:31

Business & Finance·Lead

COSTA DEL SOUL: FREE three-day soul festival coming to coast THIS SUMMER

The touring festival has been launched by promoters Costa del Jazz, who have had years of experience running the Festival Open Jazz in Malaga

6 Apr, 2019 @ 12:00

La Cultura·Lead

Spain has one of smallest number of food-related deaths in world

It comes after it emerged in February that Spain is the world’s healthiest country, following analysis by Bloomberg

6 Apr, 2019 @ 11:00

Food & Drink·Lead

British tourists’ spending up in first quarter of 2019 with Andalucia the main destination for UK holidaymakers

THIS year has seen Brits visiting Spain in higher numbers and spending more after 2018 saw a disappointing summer for the country’s tourism sector. Both

6 Apr, 2019 @ 09:25

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

IN PICS: Yellow warnings for SNOW in Spain’s Andalucia as temperatures drop

Granada has already seen snowfall and is on alert today and tomorrow

5 Apr, 2019 @ 18:32

Environment·Granada·Jaen·Lead

Family of British father and son who vanished from Malaga ‘fearing the worst’ as more details emerge

"We think they might have been caught up in something bad."

5 Apr, 2019 @ 12:10

Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Malaga bus smashes through cars, trees and bikes after driver suffers heart attack

Passenger alerted emergency services after the driver suffered a ‘fading’

5 Apr, 2019 @ 11:14

Lead

Guardia Civil officer and his kids arrested for money laundering in Costa del Sol’s Estepona

The public official, who is actually based in Ciudad Real, is now awaiting trial, according to the source

5 Apr, 2019 @ 10:43

Crime & Law·Lead

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British father and son arrested at Alicante airport for trying to smuggle 400 grams of hashish back to London

MUST READ: Updated Brexit travel advice for British expats living in Spain

‘HE IS HOME SAFE’: Bristol man who went missing in Benidorm ‘collapsed’ while attempting to walk to Alicante airport

British rock-climber suffers ‘severe’ head injuries after falling 10 metres on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WATCH: Flamingo invades airport runway in Spain just days after escaped circus hippo caught running amok on roundabout

WATCH: Gibraltar announces £300 million development which will create 60,000sqm of new land on the water

Seven arrested on Costa del Sol and in Barcelona as police bust drug gang who sold cannabis using cryptocurrencies

‘Very low chance’ of rain and temperatures of up to 25C forecast for Semana Santa on Spain’s Costa del Sol

IN PICS: New HUGE hotel to open on Spain’s Costa del Sol next year following €150 million investment

IN PICS: Marbella reveals plans for three garden bridges to rival Boris Johnson’s failed London project

WATCH: Barack Obama waves at crowds as he arrives at restaurant in Spain’s Andalucia

Spanish fireman who saved thousands of migrants faces human trafficking charge

Andalucia officially the most culture rich region in Spain

Spain confirms 21-month grace period to Britons in event of no-deal Brexit

Man on Spain’s Costa del Sol has penis partially amputated with shoelaces and elastic bands before claiming he is an alien

New ‘miracle’ menu from Spain’s Roca brothers is for people who cannot taste

WATCH: Snow falls on hills of Costa del Sol as downpours forecast for Monday

Pensioner, 75, dies after overturning car on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Airlines in Europe could soon be forced to fork out €1,400 for every piece of lost luggage

COSTA DEL SOUL: FREE three-day soul festival coming to coast THIS SUMMER

Spain has one of smallest number of food-related deaths in world

British tourists’ spending up in first quarter of 2019 with Andalucia the main destination for UK holidaymakers

IN PICS: Yellow warnings for SNOW in Spain’s Andalucia as temperatures drop

Family of British father and son who vanished from Malaga ‘fearing the worst’ as more details emerge

WATCH: Malaga bus smashes through cars, trees and bikes after driver suffers heart attack

Guardia Civil officer and his kids arrested for money laundering in Costa del Sol’s Estepona

Vandals desecrate over 20 Jewish graves in Barcelona cemetery

Heavy snowfall brings Madrid to a halt as AEMET issues city-wide alerts

ON THIS DAY IN SPAIN: Death by clothes, a novelist is born, as is the Spanish legion – and two pivotal figures resigned

WATCH: Flying furniture, collapsing signs and rivers bursting banks – the trail of destruction Storm Joseph left across southern Spain

Red alert in Spain as Storm Kristin brings 200km/h hurricane force winds from rare ‘sting jet’ phenomenon that has knocked radar systems offline in Portugal