Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

IN PICS: The women competing for your vote to be crowned Miss World Malaga on the same day as Spain’s general election

Finalists will compete in sports events, fashion, contribution to society, multimedia and other talents, as well as being judged on how they look

24 Apr, 2019 @ 09:00

Lead·Malaga

British widow completes ‘El Camino’ in northern Spain to fulfil late husband’s dream

Philip Dunlop, 53 had planned to complete another leg of the Camino to Finisterre, so his wife Joan decided to return on his behalf

23 Apr, 2019 @ 13:52

Lead

Heat and sun returns to Spain’s Costa del Sol from Friday with highs of 24C forecast for next week

THE sun is set to return to the Costa del Sol this week after days of cloud and rain. According to Accuweather, the likes of

23 Apr, 2019 @ 12:54

Lead·Malaga

NOT MOO-VING: Moment stubborn cow causes traffic jam on busy A-7 in southern Spain

THIS is the moment a cow caused a terri-bull traffic jam on the A-7 at the weekend. Cars came to a standstill in Alcaidesa, Cadiz,

23 Apr, 2019 @ 12:31

Cadiz·Lead

Number of Brits on Costa del Sol increases for first time since before Brexit

In 2013 there were 76,931 Britons in Malaga - the highest of any year

23 Apr, 2019 @ 12:14

Lead·Malaga

Popular drag queen attacked by group of homophobic ‘foreign’ men in gay-friendly Torremolinos

Greco was taken to the local health centre where he was treated for defensive wounds, including scratches and bruised fingers

23 Apr, 2019 @ 11:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Andalucian town shoot and burn model of former Catalan President

The traditional ‘Burning of Judas’ ritual has been celebrated in the area for 100 years, but videos of the incident caused controversy on social media

23 Apr, 2019 @ 11:43

Lead·Politics

Man in Spain arrested over double knife attack at Ryanair check-in desk that saw woman stabbed in ear

A police officer took out his gun, and with a flight attendant managed to diffuse the situation

23 Apr, 2019 @ 11:33

Crime & Law·Lead

Tourism companies in Spain outraged at being handed limits on daily beach visitors with some as low as 250 per day

A group of ship owners and hoteliers have labelled the plans ‘unjustified’ and claimed that daily limit on tourist numbers is a ‘grave error’

22 Apr, 2019 @ 16:05

Environment·Lead

British pensioner praises Spanish local for handing him €400 he unwittingly left in cash machine on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH pensioner has praised a Spanish local for handing him €400 he had unwittingly left hanging out of a cash machine. Alistair Thomson, 72,

22 Apr, 2019 @ 15:30

Lead·Malaga

Former US Marine arrested after North Korean embassy attacked in Spain

Christopher Ahn was arrested in Los Angeles and charged by US authorities, after a mysterious dissident group broke into the embassy and assaulted staff

22 Apr, 2019 @ 14:39

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Videos pour in as ‘gota fria’ drenches Javea and Denia on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A RED alert warning has been issued as torrential rains create flash floods on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Coastal towns in the Marina Alta comarca of

22 Apr, 2019 @ 00:52

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Marina Alta on RED ALERT as heavy rains cause flash floods along Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Marina Alta and La Sofar comarca’s on Spain’s Costa Blanca have been put on RED ALERT as heavy rains risk flash floods. Spain’s state

22 Apr, 2019 @ 00:05

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Political leaders set for TV debate ahead of Spain’s election

Spain’s prime minister and PSOE leader Pedro Sanchez will appear on RTVE with the leaders of Podemos, the conservative Popular Party and centrist Citizens

21 Apr, 2019 @ 15:57

Lead

WATCH: Dramatic moment huge tree smashes into crowd in Spain during Easter event

Those present said it was an ‘Easter miracle’ that no one was hurt

21 Apr, 2019 @ 15:15

Lead

‘Level 1 emergency’ declared as largest Easter storm in 73 years hits the Costa Blanca

WHAT was that saying about the rain in Spain? Since Thursday, the Costa Blanca has been hit by the largest April storm in 73 years

21 Apr, 2019 @ 11:49

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

PIGEON PILL: Pesky birds in Spain’s Cadiz to be slipped contraceptives in food to control numbers

Ecologists estimate that in Cadiz, a city of 115,000, there are around 10,000 pigeons

21 Apr, 2019 @ 11:00

Environment·Lead

Climate change activists in Spain joined by those in UK as hundreds arrested

In the UK capital, around 400 activists were arrested, following acts of civil disobedience

21 Apr, 2019 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead

REVEALED: Which Andalucian province saw a 56% boom in property sales while Costa del Sol, Alicante and Balearics suffered DROPS

It comes after the Andalucian region saw a 26% year-on-year increase in property purchases in January and a 15% boost in sales for the whole

21 Apr, 2019 @ 09:03

Huelva·Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: British and Spanish children ‘almost die’ after dangerous game ends in FIREBALL on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A GROUP of British and Spanish children had to be pulled out of a manhole on the street today after a dangerous game went horribly

20 Apr, 2019 @ 21:14

Lead·Malaga

Spain’s top oncology scientist cures pancreatic cancer in mice giving hope for future human treatment

Tumors were not only stopped from spreading, they completely disappeared within weeks, with no secondary effects

20 Apr, 2019 @ 13:14

Health·Lead

SPOTTED: The only pictures of Wolves’ trip to Marbella ahead of Premier League action today

The Premier League stars were largely kept hidden from the cameras, save for one eagle-eyed Wolves fan, Kay Fellows, 37, from Wolverhampton

20 Apr, 2019 @ 11:40

Lead·Sport

Almost 40% of Spaniards fear Brexit will have a ‘very negative’ impact on Spain’s economy

MORE than a third of Spaniards fear Brexit will have a ‘very negative’ impact on their country’s economy. A survey by El Cambio en Europa

20 Apr, 2019 @ 11:03

Business & Finance·Lead·Politics

Health Agency issues warning that Dutch cookies containing CANNABIS are being accidentally sold to children across Spain

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition has issued a warning about the presence of cannabis in a brand of children’s cookies that arrived

20 Apr, 2019 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

British expat robbed twice in same Costa del Sol supermarket in just 10 days loses ‘priceless’ personal mementos from dead daughter

The mum-of-three, who is too scared of reprisals to be named, added that she was appalled by the lack of care shown by the store

20 Apr, 2019 @ 08:51

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Spanish Legion on the march as Semana Santa celebrated in Setenil near Ronda

19 Apr, 2019 @ 17:59

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IN PICS: The women competing for your vote to be crowned Miss World Malaga on the same day as Spain’s general election

British widow completes ‘El Camino’ in northern Spain to fulfil late husband’s dream

Heat and sun returns to Spain’s Costa del Sol from Friday with highs of 24C forecast for next week

NOT MOO-VING: Moment stubborn cow causes traffic jam on busy A-7 in southern Spain

Number of Brits on Costa del Sol increases for first time since before Brexit

Popular drag queen attacked by group of homophobic ‘foreign’ men in gay-friendly Torremolinos

WATCH: Andalucian town shoot and burn model of former Catalan President

Man in Spain arrested over double knife attack at Ryanair check-in desk that saw woman stabbed in ear

Tourism companies in Spain outraged at being handed limits on daily beach visitors with some as low as 250 per day

British pensioner praises Spanish local for handing him €400 he unwittingly left in cash machine on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Former US Marine arrested after North Korean embassy attacked in Spain

WATCH: Videos pour in as ‘gota fria’ drenches Javea and Denia on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Marina Alta on RED ALERT as heavy rains cause flash floods along Spain’s Costa Blanca

Political leaders set for TV debate ahead of Spain’s election

WATCH: Dramatic moment huge tree smashes into crowd in Spain during Easter event

‘Level 1 emergency’ declared as largest Easter storm in 73 years hits the Costa Blanca

PIGEON PILL: Pesky birds in Spain’s Cadiz to be slipped contraceptives in food to control numbers

Climate change activists in Spain joined by those in UK as hundreds arrested

REVEALED: Which Andalucian province saw a 56% boom in property sales while Costa del Sol, Alicante and Balearics suffered DROPS

BREAKING: British and Spanish children ‘almost die’ after dangerous game ends in FIREBALL on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Spain’s top oncology scientist cures pancreatic cancer in mice giving hope for future human treatment

SPOTTED: The only pictures of Wolves’ trip to Marbella ahead of Premier League action today

Almost 40% of Spaniards fear Brexit will have a ‘very negative’ impact on Spain’s economy

Health Agency issues warning that Dutch cookies containing CANNABIS are being accidentally sold to children across Spain

British expat robbed twice in same Costa del Sol supermarket in just 10 days loses ‘priceless’ personal mementos from dead daughter

WATCH: Spanish Legion on the march as Semana Santa celebrated in Setenil near Ronda

There’s a new unlikely star of Spanish cuisine coming out of Galicia – and it isn’t a talented new chef

Horrified patients witness fatal stabbing of nurse by ex-boyfriend at medical centre in Spain

Residents evacuated from rain-soaked Grazalema given green light to return as landslide risk subsides

Spain’s expat divide: HALF of all 30-34-year-olds in Barcelona are foreign-born – and it’s the same for over-55s in Marbella

Spain’s new sovereign wealth fund will pay for up to 15,000 new affordable rental homes each year