Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

First death of listeria outbreak in Spain’s Andalucia is 90-year-old woman who had eaten popular pork product

It comes as the infected meat products were revealed to have been distributed to Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura, Tenerife and Madrid

20 Aug, 2019 @ 15:25

Health·Lead

Power lines prevent wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol being extinguished as 290 hectares of land torched

“My husband and I have been coming to Estepona for eight years and we have seen fires before, but nothing like this”

20 Aug, 2019 @ 13:33

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Man who tried to smoke out hornet nest arrested over wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

It comes after a fire broke out on the edge of the Sierra Bermeja park at around 12:30pm yesterday

20 Aug, 2019 @ 11:26

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Malaga

EMERGENCY declared over wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol as 50 evacuated, while helicopters, planes and 170 firefighters battle blaze

Meanwhile, five people have been treated for smoke poisoning, minor burns and bruises, but they were not hospitalised

19 Aug, 2019 @ 20:35

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Listeria outbreak infects 80 people including 15 pregnant women in Spain’s Andalucia after bacteria found in 2,000 packs of popular meat

Healthy people may have mild symptoms, however listeria can be fatal for older people, newborns and patients with weakened immune systems

19 Aug, 2019 @ 18:34

Health·Lead

SAVING THEIR BACON: Second pig in two months runs from slaughter and into Brit-run Costa Blanca animal shelter

THIS is the second pig to have trotted into a British-run rescue centre on the Costa Blanca. The Olive Press reported last month how ‘Rupert’

19 Aug, 2019 @ 16:12

Costa Blanca·Lead

No deal Brexit risks for British in Spain and Gibraltar, detailed in leaked UK Government report

The secret Yellowhammer documents have suggested British citizens travelling to the EU will be limited to 90-day stays and subject to tighter passport checks

19 Aug, 2019 @ 15:56

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Dead turtle trapped in wooden pallet found off Spain’s Costa Blanca

A DEAD turtle has been found trapped inside a wooden pallet off the Costa Blanca. The creature was discovered off the coast of Granadella beach,

19 Aug, 2019 @ 15:46

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

WATCH: Two helicopters and 55 firefighters battling wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Crews from Estepona, Manilva and Algatocin have all been sent to tackle the blaze

19 Aug, 2019 @ 14:26

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Wildfires in Spain’s Gran Canaria declared ‘unstoppable’ as 8,000 evacuated

"One of the most painful images I've seen in my life"

19 Aug, 2019 @ 13:35

Environment·Lead

Man arrested after FIVE gunshots fired on Spain’s Costa del Sol, streets away from where 10,000 people partied at Malaga Feria

“Do you want shots? Well, you are going to have shots”

19 Aug, 2019 @ 12:51

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British girl trapped for three hours after being ‘sucked into pool pump’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Doctors fear Zara Clarkson, six, from Manchester, may have blood poisoning after her tiny arm was trapped in the pool’s filter pump for more than

19 Aug, 2019 @ 12:36

Lead

‘Public pressure’ sees private company with alleged policy of killing unwanted dogs lose tender with Costa Blanca town hall in favour of ‘expat community’ shelter APAD

AN animal protector involving expat volunteers is set to win back a two-year contract with Denia town after losing to a company that allegedly ‘kills

18 Aug, 2019 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

‘I’M WORRIED SICK’: Brit left with €40 to her name after ‘conman’ landlord changed locks to her newly renovated bar in Benidorm

A BRITISH expat in Benidorm has been left with just ‘€40 euros to her name’ after an alleged conman changed the locks to her newly

18 Aug, 2019 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

ROYAL RUBBLE: Gibraltar’s ageing Queen’s Cinema building set to be demolished

It comes after it was announced at a recent planning meeting that the iconic site will finally be given a purpose following its closing in

18 Aug, 2019 @ 11:00

Gibraltar·Lead

British conservation expert fearful of controversial Andalucian pylon project as power lines kill thousands of birds each year

Birds of prey, including many protected species, have been killed on an industrial scale, something conservation groups have described as ‘truly a massacre’

18 Aug, 2019 @ 11:00

Environment·Lead

Inside the workshop of an artisan leather designer using the same materials as Gucci and Louis Vuitton in Spain’s Andalucia

LUPE’S smile is wide and toothy. Her copper hair floats around her face in frizzy curls, escaping from the clips attempting to pin it back.

18 Aug, 2019 @ 09:07

Cadiz·La Cultura·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Passenger tells of ‘massive jolt’ as Balearia ferry hits rock at Denia port with panicked Brit holidaymakers asked to leave ‘dogs, suitcases and cars behind’

A PASSENGER on the Balearia ferry that ran aground in Denia has told the Olive Press of the ‘massive jolt’ that rocked the ship at

17 Aug, 2019 @ 17:20

Costa Blanca·Lead

BULLS UP: British bulldog puppy POSTED 1,000km in wrong direction before discovered by British girl on Costa Blanca roadside

A BRITISH bulldog puppy has been posted over 1,000km in the wrong direction after an irresponsible dog breeder sent her to Calpe instead of A

17 Aug, 2019 @ 15:35

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Bigger parliament will not be waste of money, says Gibraltar’s Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Garcia

“I think that issues which relate to the cost, the timing and the consultation have sadly been misunderstood”

17 Aug, 2019 @ 13:00

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Nine arrested over 11 separate forest fires in six different provinces in Spain

Police data has revealed that over the last 15 years almost all forest fires in Spain are in some way sparked by human activity

17 Aug, 2019 @ 12:32

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead

British expat war veteran shocked after pleas for ambulance allegedly denied THREE times on Spain’s Costa del Sol

“I’ve had medical treated in several countries, but there’s only Libya and Afghanistan that are worse than here”

17 Aug, 2019 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga

British daughter of millionaire Moneypenny founder found dead in pool weeks before 19th birthday in Spain’s Mallorca

Moneypenny is now valued at more than £100,000,000 handling customer service for 13,000 businesses - from small regional firms to the likes of Google, Amazon

17 Aug, 2019 @ 11:00

Lead·Mallorca

Passenger ferry Balearia hits rocks off Costa Blanca port as everyone on board evacuated

A PASSENGER ferry with nearly 400 people on board has been evacuated after running aground in a Costa Blanca port. Spanish coastguards and Civil Guards

17 Aug, 2019 @ 10:44

Costa Blanca·Lead

Sweet seller without permit given 18-month sentence after FIVE POLICE arrest her in alleged ‘violent racist attack’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

One officer allegedly grabbed her neck and yelled ‘she’s not human’ and ‘I’m going to kill this one’

17 Aug, 2019 @ 10:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Hard cell? As Spain’s first 5G network is unveiled, the Olive Press taps into the controversial technology

Watching Love Island from the heart of the Campo also supposedly just got a whole lot easier

17 Aug, 2019 @ 09:00

Lead

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First death of listeria outbreak in Spain’s Andalucia is 90-year-old woman who had eaten popular pork product

Power lines prevent wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol being extinguished as 290 hectares of land torched

Man who tried to smoke out hornet nest arrested over wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

EMERGENCY declared over wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol as 50 evacuated, while helicopters, planes and 170 firefighters battle blaze

Listeria outbreak infects 80 people including 15 pregnant women in Spain’s Andalucia after bacteria found in 2,000 packs of popular meat

SAVING THEIR BACON: Second pig in two months runs from slaughter and into Brit-run Costa Blanca animal shelter

No deal Brexit risks for British in Spain and Gibraltar, detailed in leaked UK Government report

Dead turtle trapped in wooden pallet found off Spain’s Costa Blanca

WATCH: Two helicopters and 55 firefighters battling wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Wildfires in Spain’s Gran Canaria declared ‘unstoppable’ as 8,000 evacuated

Man arrested after FIVE gunshots fired on Spain’s Costa del Sol, streets away from where 10,000 people partied at Malaga Feria

British girl trapped for three hours after being ‘sucked into pool pump’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

‘Public pressure’ sees private company with alleged policy of killing unwanted dogs lose tender with Costa Blanca town hall in favour of ‘expat community’ shelter APAD

‘I’M WORRIED SICK’: Brit left with €40 to her name after ‘conman’ landlord changed locks to her newly renovated bar in Benidorm

ROYAL RUBBLE: Gibraltar’s ageing Queen’s Cinema building set to be demolished

British conservation expert fearful of controversial Andalucian pylon project as power lines kill thousands of birds each year

Inside the workshop of an artisan leather designer using the same materials as Gucci and Louis Vuitton in Spain’s Andalucia

EXCLUSIVE: Passenger tells of ‘massive jolt’ as Balearia ferry hits rock at Denia port with panicked Brit holidaymakers asked to leave ‘dogs, suitcases and cars behind’

BULLS UP: British bulldog puppy POSTED 1,000km in wrong direction before discovered by British girl on Costa Blanca roadside

Bigger parliament will not be waste of money, says Gibraltar’s Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Garcia

Nine arrested over 11 separate forest fires in six different provinces in Spain

British expat war veteran shocked after pleas for ambulance allegedly denied THREE times on Spain’s Costa del Sol

British daughter of millionaire Moneypenny founder found dead in pool weeks before 19th birthday in Spain’s Mallorca

Passenger ferry Balearia hits rocks off Costa Blanca port as everyone on board evacuated

Sweet seller without permit given 18-month sentence after FIVE POLICE arrest her in alleged ‘violent racist attack’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Hard cell? As Spain’s first 5G network is unveiled, the Olive Press taps into the controversial technology

Mediterranean holiday hotspot drops EES for British travellers to ‘ease airport congestion’ this summer – can Spain follow suit?

Rowdy Basque fans reopen separatist wounds in Sevilla during Copa del Rey final as they clashed with police, chanted for ETA and jeered the Spanish anthem in front of King Felipe

Surge in UK tourists flying to Spain with big 11% annual rise during March

British expat, 75, banned from returning to his Costa Blanca home after being found guilty of child abuse in the UK

Spain’s 30C April sizzler to be rained out as storms to bring return of Saharan blood-rain to Andalucia