Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Family of Agnese Klavina missing from Costa del Sol FURIOUS as suspect in disappearance case allowed to fly home

THE family of missing expat Agnese Klavina are furious after one of chief suspects in the case was allowed to return to the UK just

23 Oct, 2017 @ 18:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Thirty more migrants detained in Mallorca after two more boats land on island

Twenty two migrant vessels have reached Balearic Islands this year

23 Oct, 2017 @ 15:42

Lead·Mallorca

Airlines to warn Brits ‘don’t buy flights after March 2019’ as they brace for mass Brexit grounding

AIRLINES in the UK are preparing messages for their websites warning customers about the risks of booking flights after March 2019. The warnings will begin

23 Oct, 2017 @ 14:14

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Police issue fresh appeal in hunt for Spanish-based British conman Mark Acklom

Authorities believe fugitive is on the run with wife and two daughters

23 Oct, 2017 @ 12:29

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British expats allowed to stay if no deal is reached, says foreign minister Alfonso Dastis

Speaking on the BBC 1 Andrew Marr show Spain's foreign minister Alfonso Dastis has ensured the lives of British expats are 'not disrupted' in the

23 Oct, 2017 @ 10:48

Lead·National News·Politics

Catalan parliament to meet as direct rule imposed by Spanish government

Spanish Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis denies 'coup' by Madrid

23 Oct, 2017 @ 08:37

Barcelona·Lead·Mallorca

Applications for new property builds in Spain soar by 25%

APPLICATIONS for licences for new builds in Spain soared by 24.4% in the first seven months of this year. According to figures from the Development

22 Oct, 2017 @ 15:06

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Property

Spanish food company launches ‘diet avocados’

A SPANISH company has launched ‘diet avocados’. Food giant Isla Bonita claims its new green-skinned fruits are slower to turn brown and contain only 70%

22 Oct, 2017 @ 09:56

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca

Costa del Sol car hire firms could lose FORTY THOUSAND vehicles as banks ‘not offering sufficient credit’

CAR hire firms in the Costa del Sol are being forced to reduce their fleets as banks are not offering sufficient credit. A fleet of

21 Oct, 2017 @ 16:11

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Malaga’s luxury skyscraper gets environmental green light from Junta de Andalucia

MALAGA’S 35-storey luxury hotel is a step closer following a green stamp of approval. The skyscraper was given a positive report on its environmental impact

21 Oct, 2017 @ 13:02

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

More expats contributing to social security in Spain, figures reveal

MORE expats are working in Spain. It comes as figures from September showed 4,779 foreigners contributed to social security, a 0.2% increase on the month

21 Oct, 2017 @ 10:59

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Balsamic vinegar prices to soar by up to 50% following poor harvests

THE price of balsamic vinegar could rocket by almost 50% due to poor harvests. The popular dressing is made from grape ‘must’, the cooked juice

21 Oct, 2017 @ 09:51

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead

Police suspect 800 Brits used 77 law firms for scam Mallorca sickness claims

'Massive withdrawal' of compensation demands after Liverpool couple jailed

20 Oct, 2017 @ 14:19

Lead·Mallorca

First specialist centres to be announced for sufferers of rare skin condition in Madrid

The first reference centres to help children suffering from butterfly skin will be announced during a special event at La Paz Hospital, Madrid.

20 Oct, 2017 @ 14:13

Health·Lead

PSOE and PP form pact to force Catalan regional elections in January

Pedro Sanchez and Mariano Rajoy unite as Madrid prepares to take direct rule

20 Oct, 2017 @ 13:31

Barcelona·Lead·Mallorca

18 things you didn’t know about Spain on World Statistics Day

WORLD Statistics Day today aims to show that good data and statistics are ‘indispensable for informed decision-making by all actors in society’. The United Nations

20 Oct, 2017 @ 11:48

La Cultura·Lead·National News

WHERE DOES SHE PUT IT?: Woman busted at Malaga airport with FIFTY ONE balloons of cocaine in her vagina, anus and stomach

A 50-YEAR-OLD woman has been caught trying to smuggle FIFTY ONE balloons of cocaine into Malaga airport. According to police, the woman, from Brazil, had

20 Oct, 2017 @ 10:42

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

WATCH: Armed British expat robs Costa del Sol hotel dressed as Star Wars Stormtrooper

THIS is the moment police believe a British expat robbed a Costa del Sol hotel donning a Star Wars Stormtrooper mask. A 41-year-old Brit has

20 Oct, 2017 @ 10:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Andalucia gets its first batch of SNOW as temperatures reach -2C

ANDALUCIA has received its first snow of the year. Sierra Nevada ski resort, in Granada, woke up to sheets of white yesterday after a day

20 Oct, 2017 @ 09:45

Environment·Granada·Lead

Hunt on for cause of Mallorca Legionnaire’s outbreak which killed one Brit and left 18 ill

Balearic government promises 'total transparency' as health authorities carry out tests

20 Oct, 2017 @ 09:28

Lead·Mallorca

BREAKING: British Airways flight from Malaga forced to make emergency landing

BRITISH Airways flight #BA2715 from Malaga to London Gatwick has declared an emergency mid-flight. Reports state that it immediately underwent a rapid descent over France

19 Oct, 2017 @ 17:47

Entertainment·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

‘BEST SUMMER IN HISTORY’: Costa del Sol SMASHES tourism records as number of British visitors boom

THE number of tourists visiting the Costa del Sol this summer reached more than seven million for the first time ever. According to the Turismo

19 Oct, 2017 @ 15:43

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

IT’S OVER: Warm sunny weather returning to Costa del Sol after two days of rain and storms, reservoir levels up

THERE will be no more rain on the Costa del Sol this week, according to weather agency AEMET. After two days of thunder and storms,

19 Oct, 2017 @ 12:57

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Yorkshire lads’ pub beats out Spain’s best to become NUMBER ONE restaurant in the world

A PUB in Yorkshire has been named the best restaurant in the world by TripAdvisor. The Black Swan in Oldstead, North Yorkshire, shot straight to

19 Oct, 2017 @ 12:08

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

You can now track your friends on WhatsApp in controversial new feature

YOU can now track your friends on WhatsApp as they move around on a personalised map. The new feature, similar to Snapchat maps, is meant

19 Oct, 2017 @ 11:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain to suspend Catalan autonomy from Saturday as independence declaration deadline passes

Puigdemont slams Rajoy 'repression' in last-minute letter as crisis deepens further

19 Oct, 2017 @ 10:36

Barcelona·Lead·Mallorca

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Family of Agnese Klavina missing from Costa del Sol FURIOUS as suspect in disappearance case allowed to fly home

Thirty more migrants detained in Mallorca after two more boats land on island

Airlines to warn Brits ‘don’t buy flights after March 2019’ as they brace for mass Brexit grounding

Police issue fresh appeal in hunt for Spanish-based British conman Mark Acklom

British expats allowed to stay if no deal is reached, says foreign minister Alfonso Dastis

Catalan parliament to meet as direct rule imposed by Spanish government

Applications for new property builds in Spain soar by 25%

Spanish food company launches ‘diet avocados’

Costa del Sol car hire firms could lose FORTY THOUSAND vehicles as banks ‘not offering sufficient credit’

Malaga’s luxury skyscraper gets environmental green light from Junta de Andalucia

More expats contributing to social security in Spain, figures reveal

Balsamic vinegar prices to soar by up to 50% following poor harvests

Police suspect 800 Brits used 77 law firms for scam Mallorca sickness claims

First specialist centres to be announced for sufferers of rare skin condition in Madrid

PSOE and PP form pact to force Catalan regional elections in January

18 things you didn’t know about Spain on World Statistics Day

WHERE DOES SHE PUT IT?: Woman busted at Malaga airport with FIFTY ONE balloons of cocaine in her vagina, anus and stomach

WATCH: Armed British expat robs Costa del Sol hotel dressed as Star Wars Stormtrooper

Andalucia gets its first batch of SNOW as temperatures reach -2C

Hunt on for cause of Mallorca Legionnaire’s outbreak which killed one Brit and left 18 ill

BREAKING: British Airways flight from Malaga forced to make emergency landing

‘BEST SUMMER IN HISTORY’: Costa del Sol SMASHES tourism records as number of British visitors boom

IT’S OVER: Warm sunny weather returning to Costa del Sol after two days of rain and storms, reservoir levels up

Yorkshire lads’ pub beats out Spain’s best to become NUMBER ONE restaurant in the world

You can now track your friends on WhatsApp in controversial new feature

Spain to suspend Catalan autonomy from Saturday as independence declaration deadline passes

BREAKING: Spain boycotts next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after Israel allowed to compete

Investigators find 50 dead wild boars in swine fever quarantine zone near Barcelona – as dozens of countries ban Spanish pork

Spain adds an extra eight new billionaires in 2025 as super-rich hit eye-watering new wealth record

Tourist warning on the Costa del Sol as man ‘swipes keys from porter’s lodge and robs beachfront holiday flats’

When can I buy advance spring 2026 tickets for the Caminito del Rey – including Semana Santa?