Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

British government accused of not protecting expats and EU citizens’ rights as no-deal Brexit ‘still a possibility’

THE British government has been slammed for not protecting the rights of UK and EU citizens in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Chief EU

7 Dec, 2018 @ 14:07

Lead·Politics

Spain’s Mallorca must ‘turn away from British market’ to survive no-deal Brexit, business leaders warn

MALLORCA needs to turn away from the British to stave off the ‘serious’ effects of a no-deal Brexit, business leaders have warned. Business associations CAEB,

7 Dec, 2018 @ 13:40

Lead·Mallorca·Politics

Desperate wife of British expat who mysteriously vanished from Costa del Sol FOUR days ago reveals more details as search continues

Donald Wright, who has not been seen since Monday, has been ‘under a lot of stress at the moment’ and left his mobile phone behind

7 Dec, 2018 @ 12:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Which of Spain’s acting stars bagged a Golden Globe nomination?

Spain's Hollywood heroes were nominated for their small screen roles this time around

7 Dec, 2018 @ 12:30

Celebrity·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Taxi driver who raped British tourist on Costa del Sol sentenced to seven years in prison

He claimed the victim, who was drunk at the time, 'asked for more' yet injuries she sustained proved how she had been attacked

7 Dec, 2018 @ 11:38

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Man with 54 balls of cocaine in belly arrested trying to enter Spain at Malaga airport

The man was carrying 725 grams of cocaine in his stomach

6 Dec, 2018 @ 17:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Bullfighting ‘returning to Marbella’ despite being BANNED three years ago

Local businesses have until the end of the year to back the plans

6 Dec, 2018 @ 17:25

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Dad of teen Amy Fitzpatrick who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol reveals family targeted by sick online troll

The anonymous online hater has already sent the family 37 emails this month and also claimed that Amy, who vanished when she was 15, had

6 Dec, 2018 @ 16:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

EU vice president labels Gibraltarians ‘monkeys’ and praises Spain’s illegal warship ‘invasion’ of British waters

The Brussels MEP labelled Gibraltarians 'laughing monkeys' in an explosive Twitter thread, which he swiftly deleted

6 Dec, 2018 @ 13:41

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·National News·Politics

MISSING: Fears for British expat who disappeared from Spain’s Costa del Sol two days ago

His wife has launched an urgent social media appeal after he did not come home after going to the bank in La Cala

6 Dec, 2018 @ 12:32

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Stephen Lawrence murder suspect who ran €4.5 million cannabis empire ‘fled to Spain and used fake name’ court hears

Those present heard how in two years Acourt's drug runners made 34 600-mile-round trips between London and South Shields to sell cannabis resin

5 Dec, 2018 @ 20:38

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

Expat hot dog seller who stabbed customer to death after food hygiene row in Spain sentenced to 8 years

The murder happened on the night of 12 April in 2017, two days after the victim's son had argued with Adriel about food hygiene

5 Dec, 2018 @ 19:32

Crime & Law·Lead

Susana Diaz will NOT resign after historic losses to far-right Vox party in Andalucia

The local leader said she would take her seat, even if the opposition parties formed a coalition

5 Dec, 2018 @ 14:17

Lead·Politics

WATCH: Spain warship playing national anthem illegally INVADES British waters off Gibraltar

There have been growing tensions between the UK and Spain since discussions over the future of Gibraltar’s sovereignty emerged following Brexit talks

4 Dec, 2018 @ 17:52

Lead·National News

BREAKING: Body found in search for missing British expat in Spain

A BODY has been found in the search for a missing British expat Amy Gerard. The 23-year-old vanished outside a popular bar in Tenerife in

4 Dec, 2018 @ 14:35

Crime & Law·Lead

Two members of Spain's notorious 'Wolf Pack' sex attackers have their sentences reduced

Outrage after infamous wolfpack judges ACQUIT man who attacked wife with knife and almost strangled her to death in front of kids

The case has further fuelled the indignation of feminist collectives

4 Dec, 2018 @ 10:42

Crime & Law·Lead

British expat rocks Costa del Sol with new crime thriller on London’s criminal underbelly

Manilva author’s Costa del Crime blockbuster keeps Santa busy this Christmas

4 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

CUT AND BLOW-DRY CASE? Popular Low Cost hairdressers accused of defrauding taxpayer of millions in Spain’s Andalucia

THE bosses of Low Cost hairdressers are being probed for allegedly defrauding the taxpayer out of millions of euros. A judge in Sevilla has ordered

3 Dec, 2018 @ 18:01

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Rise of the right in Spain’s Andalucia could make life for British expats more difficult, expert warns

THE rise of the right in Spain could spell trouble for British expats, an expert has warned. Former minister of Europe Denis MacShane has sounded

3 Dec, 2018 @ 16:16

Lead·Politics

British mum to leave UK in search of love and new family on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THIS is Buu, the UK-based gorilla set to travel 2,300km in a bid to start a new family in Spain. The female, 20, will leave

3 Dec, 2018 @ 12:49

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Brit suspected of gunning down victim in double murder released on bail after Spain arrest

Shaw was gunned down in Tile Hill on 25 March, while Robbins has never been found and is presumed dead

3 Dec, 2018 @ 12:29

Crime & Law·Lead

MISSING: Search underway for British expat who VANISHED from outside bar in Spain

A SEARCH is underway for a British expat who disappeared from outside a bar in Spain at the weekend. Amy Gerard, 28, vanished from Irish

3 Dec, 2018 @ 11:44

Lead·National News

GOING OFF: Spanish activists blast British government for docking nuclear submarine in Gibraltar and ‘putting Andalucia at risk of disaster’

SPANISH activists have demanded the UK government stop docking nuclear submarines in Gibraltar. Ecologistas en Accion blasted the British Navy following the arrival of the

3 Dec, 2018 @ 11:31

Lead·Politics

WATCH: Do you recognise these burglars breaking into homes on Spain’s Costa del Sol?

https://www.facebook.com/taz675/videos/pcb.10156081843825172/10156081841820172/?type=3&theater&ifg=1 THIS is the moment two burglars were caught breaking into a home on Spain’s Costa del Sol. The CCTV footage, shared on social media,

3 Dec, 2018 @ 11:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

How a Welsh expat made her dreams of owning a Costa del Sol estate agency come true

It’s been a rollercoaster ride for Welsh agent Zoe Males, of Olvera Properties, since arriving in Andalucia in 2003

2 Dec, 2018 @ 18:58

Lead·Property

Scientists in Spain develop new pioneering VACCINE against deathly Zika virus

The virus can cause serious neurological conditions like microcephaly, where a baby’s head develops abnormally

2 Dec, 2018 @ 17:10

Health·Lead

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British government accused of not protecting expats and EU citizens’ rights as no-deal Brexit ‘still a possibility’

Spain’s Mallorca must ‘turn away from British market’ to survive no-deal Brexit, business leaders warn

Desperate wife of British expat who mysteriously vanished from Costa del Sol FOUR days ago reveals more details as search continues

Which of Spain’s acting stars bagged a Golden Globe nomination?

Man with 54 balls of cocaine in belly arrested trying to enter Spain at Malaga airport

Bullfighting ‘returning to Marbella’ despite being BANNED three years ago

Dad of teen Amy Fitzpatrick who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol reveals family targeted by sick online troll

EU vice president labels Gibraltarians ‘monkeys’ and praises Spain’s illegal warship ‘invasion’ of British waters

MISSING: Fears for British expat who disappeared from Spain’s Costa del Sol two days ago

Stephen Lawrence murder suspect who ran €4.5 million cannabis empire ‘fled to Spain and used fake name’ court hears

Expat hot dog seller who stabbed customer to death after food hygiene row in Spain sentenced to 8 years

Susana Diaz will NOT resign after historic losses to far-right Vox party in Andalucia

WATCH: Spain warship playing national anthem illegally INVADES British waters off Gibraltar

BREAKING: Body found in search for missing British expat in Spain

Outrage after infamous wolfpack judges ACQUIT man who attacked wife with knife and almost strangled her to death in front of kids

British expat rocks Costa del Sol with new crime thriller on London’s criminal underbelly

CUT AND BLOW-DRY CASE? Popular Low Cost hairdressers accused of defrauding taxpayer of millions in Spain’s Andalucia

Rise of the right in Spain’s Andalucia could make life for British expats more difficult, expert warns

British mum to leave UK in search of love and new family on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Brit suspected of gunning down victim in double murder released on bail after Spain arrest

MISSING: Search underway for British expat who VANISHED from outside bar in Spain

GOING OFF: Spanish activists blast British government for docking nuclear submarine in Gibraltar and ‘putting Andalucia at risk of disaster’

WATCH: Do you recognise these burglars breaking into homes on Spain’s Costa del Sol?

How a Welsh expat made her dreams of owning a Costa del Sol estate agency come true

Scientists in Spain develop new pioneering VACCINE against deathly Zika virus

Police taser use questioned after man, 36, is killed after being hit 11 times in Torremolinos phone shop

Policeman fined for ‘slapping’ drunk reveller who sat down in the street and blocked traffic in Sevilla

Dark Easter Monday with two traffic deaths on the Costa del Sol – one in Mijas

Ryanair’s latest stop? Sevilla, for a €290m engine repair and maintenance centre

Unique 17th century manuscript that vanished over 100 years ago is discovered by Spanish police in online sale

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