Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Rain predicted for Ash Wednesday after Costa del Sol sees hottest temperatures in country

RAIN is predicated to hit the Costa del Sol on Wednesday. Spain’s meteorological agency AEMET has predicted 100% chance of wet weather in Malaga province,

4 Mar, 2019 @ 14:53

Lead

IN PICS: Anchovy bonfire signals end of Carnaval de Malaga

MALAGA’s carnival week ended yesterday with the traditional burning of a giant anchovy. The week-long celebrations began on February 23, centring around Plaza de la

4 Mar, 2019 @ 13:34

La Cultura·Lead

WATCH: Spain horror crash sees cyclist skewered through groin by handlebars before helicopter rushes him to hospital

A statement from the Guardia Civil said that the man had suffered a ‘deep wound’ from the accident

4 Mar, 2019 @ 12:45

Lead·Mallorca

‘DIRTY SECRET’: Spain’s hunters leave 50,000 dogs to die with many thrown down wells as hunting season ends

Previously dogs were tied to tree branches or had their throats cut, and some were even tied to railway tracks or burned alive

4 Mar, 2019 @ 11:57

Crime & Law·Lead

How Spanish gypsies are merging with mainstream society after 600 years of persecution

DURING the 1990s, I lived amidst a large Roma community in La Latina, Madrid, close to the gypsy flea market. My next-door neighbours were the

3 Mar, 2019 @ 09:00

La Cultura·Lead

Andalucia bird sanctuary under threat from drought and wild boars

THOUSANDS of waterfowl are at risk in the Donana National Park due to a series of management blunders that are seeing eggs and chicks being

2 Mar, 2019 @ 13:00

Environment·Huelva·Lead

IN PICS: Spain’s five major landscapes and how their gardens grow

SPAIN is a rainbow nation of biodiversity offering Med sunshine and snow, desert and rain belt, lush river valleys and soaring mountain peaks all within

2 Mar, 2019 @ 11:00

Lead

Campaign launched to save oldest tree in Malaga

The chestnut tree, in the Sierra de las Nieves natural park, needs decking to protect its roots

2 Mar, 2019 @ 10:17

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Gareth Bale criticised for speaking no Spanish and not socialising after SIX years at Real Madrid

IT should have been the opportunity of a lifetime. A big money move from the Premiership to the heady heights of Spain’s capital city, famous

2 Mar, 2019 @ 09:00

Celebrity·Lead·Sport

ANOTHER Spanish warship faces off with tiny British Royal Navy boat in Gibraltar

The Royal Navy HMS Sabre pursued the Spanish warship, which is armed with guns, torpedos and mortar weapons

1 Mar, 2019 @ 16:20

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

British expat pensioners warn of motorbike Rolex robbers on Spain’s Costa del Sol

TWO British pensioners have had their Rolex watches violently ‘ripped’ from their wrists while seated outside cafes in broad-daylight in Spain’s Costa del Sol. Both

1 Mar, 2019 @ 16:18

Crime & Law·Lead

Marbella seize huge estates worth €6.5 million from disgraced Malaya town planner Roca

One of the properties, the 30 acre Finca Siete Colchones, could now become a sports complex for local residents

1 Mar, 2019 @ 16:11

Crime & Law·Lead·Property

CAR JACKER: Mystery sicko in Mallorca breaking into vehicles, masturbating and leaving his semen all over seats

On no occasion was anything stolen from the cars

1 Mar, 2019 @ 16:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Gibraltar ’50 years behind’ on abortion and women’s rights, slams local campaigner

The Gibraltarian, who helps run the Breast-Feeding Association, made the comments ahead of International Women’s Day of March 8

1 Mar, 2019 @ 15:50

Gibraltar·Lead

Celebrities join thousands of expats and locals battling ‘ugly’ and ‘devastating’ electricity pylons planned for Granada’s iconic Lecrin Valley and Alpujarras region

The Di No A Las Torres (Say No To The Towers) group argues high voltage towers would have a ‘devastating effect’ on tourism and agriculture,

1 Mar, 2019 @ 15:06

Environment·Granada·Lead

British holidaymakers help smash January tourism record in Spain

The largest portion of tourists came from the UK with over 800,000 visitors, followed by Germany with over 500,000 and France with a little under

1 Mar, 2019 @ 14:38

Lead·Travel News

Spain to protect access to healthcare and pensions for British expats in no-deal Brexit with ROYAL DECREE

Under the plan, expats will have guaranteed healthcare provision until at least 2020 and continued access to unemployment benefits and pensions

1 Mar, 2019 @ 13:34

Lead·Politics

UK rejects Spain’s claims that it owns the land Gibraltar airport built on

Spain refuses to acknowledge the UK’s sovereignty over the strip of land in the north of Gibraltar on which the airport sits

1 Mar, 2019 @ 13:32

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Spanish Catholic group under fire AGAIN after comparing feminists to Hitler on side of campaign bus

HazteOir is an ultra-Catholic organisation that has faced similar controversy before

1 Mar, 2019 @ 13:10

Lead·Politics

‘DADDY STABBED MUMMY THEN STABBED HIMSELF’: Gibraltar man facing life for murdering ‘beautiful’ wife also stabbed himself, daughter says

“Daddy was stabbing himself, mummy on the floor, daddy on the floor”

28 Feb, 2019 @ 18:38

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

WARNING: Five dogs poisoned and one dead in Marbella as local vet thinks pet poisoner may be back

Owners have now been warned not to walk their dogs in La Campana

28 Feb, 2019 @ 17:11

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain probes break-in at North Korean embassy in Madrid as staff ‘tied up and gagged’

A group of unknown assailants entered the embassy last Friday and tied up staff, before making off with a number of computers

28 Feb, 2019 @ 16:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

ANOTHER two people poisoned by carbon monoxide JUST DAYS before Belgian billionaire couple found dead in Mallorca, Police reveal

POLICE have revealed that a mother and son were also poisoned by carbon monoxide just TWO DAYS before a billionaire beer heiress and her partner

28 Feb, 2019 @ 16:21

Lead

British grandad in coma after Benidorm holiday faces 24-hour drive home and insurer WILL NOT pay

A 'slight mistake' on the family’s insurance policy has meant insurers won't pay out for the trip, which can cost around €12,800

28 Feb, 2019 @ 14:20

Health·Lead

GAS HORROR: Billionaire beer heiress and partner killed by noxious gas in €8 million Spain finca

The family of Philippine - a professional osteopath and generous benefactor - are the third largest shareholders of multinational Ab Inbev, based in Belgium

28 Feb, 2019 @ 13:42

Lead·Mallorca

Spain WILL prosecute racist British man who called woman ‘ugly black b******’ on Ryanair flight

Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau confirmed, this week, that Spain would continue with charges against Mesher

28 Feb, 2019 @ 13:02

Barcelona·Lead·National News

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Rain predicted for Ash Wednesday after Costa del Sol sees hottest temperatures in country

IN PICS: Anchovy bonfire signals end of Carnaval de Malaga

WATCH: Spain horror crash sees cyclist skewered through groin by handlebars before helicopter rushes him to hospital

‘DIRTY SECRET’: Spain’s hunters leave 50,000 dogs to die with many thrown down wells as hunting season ends

How Spanish gypsies are merging with mainstream society after 600 years of persecution

Andalucia bird sanctuary under threat from drought and wild boars

IN PICS: Spain’s five major landscapes and how their gardens grow

Campaign launched to save oldest tree in Malaga

Gareth Bale criticised for speaking no Spanish and not socialising after SIX years at Real Madrid

ANOTHER Spanish warship faces off with tiny British Royal Navy boat in Gibraltar

British expat pensioners warn of motorbike Rolex robbers on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Marbella seize huge estates worth €6.5 million from disgraced Malaya town planner Roca

CAR JACKER: Mystery sicko in Mallorca breaking into vehicles, masturbating and leaving his semen all over seats

Gibraltar ’50 years behind’ on abortion and women’s rights, slams local campaigner

Celebrities join thousands of expats and locals battling ‘ugly’ and ‘devastating’ electricity pylons planned for Granada’s iconic Lecrin Valley and Alpujarras region

British holidaymakers help smash January tourism record in Spain

Spain to protect access to healthcare and pensions for British expats in no-deal Brexit with ROYAL DECREE

UK rejects Spain’s claims that it owns the land Gibraltar airport built on

Spanish Catholic group under fire AGAIN after comparing feminists to Hitler on side of campaign bus

‘DADDY STABBED MUMMY THEN STABBED HIMSELF’: Gibraltar man facing life for murdering ‘beautiful’ wife also stabbed himself, daughter says

WARNING: Five dogs poisoned and one dead in Marbella as local vet thinks pet poisoner may be back

Spain probes break-in at North Korean embassy in Madrid as staff ‘tied up and gagged’

ANOTHER two people poisoned by carbon monoxide JUST DAYS before Belgian billionaire couple found dead in Mallorca, Police reveal

British grandad in coma after Benidorm holiday faces 24-hour drive home and insurer WILL NOT pay

GAS HORROR: Billionaire beer heiress and partner killed by noxious gas in €8 million Spain finca

Spain WILL prosecute racist British man who called woman ‘ugly black b******’ on Ryanair flight

Two out of three adults under 34 still live with their parents as Spain breeds an entire generation of poor people

Get ready for Spain’s once-in-a-century total eclipse with a dress rehearsal this week while the sun is in the same position in the sky

Tourism summit set for Malaga after drawing 600+ attendees last year

‘Tongue of Saharan dust’ sweeps across Spain: These regions can expect the dreaded ‘blood rain’ this week

Costa Blanca property prices soar by average of 12.9% in first three months of 2026