Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

INDIAN SUMMER: Spain’s autumn to be warmer than usual and with less rainfall, particularly in Andalucia

SPAIN’S autumn will be warmer than usual this year. It comes after a scorching summer which saw temperature records broken in Madrid and Andalucia as

29 Sep, 2017 @ 15:57

Almeria·Cadiz·Cordoba·Environment·Granada·Huelva·Lead·Mallorca·National News

HOUSE OF DEATH: Four kids lived with rotting corpses of mum and partner for DAYS in Andalucia after thinking they were just ‘asleep and cold’

FOUR children lived with their mother and her partner’s rotting corpses for days in Andalucia. The kids, aged between five and 13, thought the couple

29 Sep, 2017 @ 13:46

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead·National News

RAMPING UP: Tensions flare as farmers plough into Barcelona on tractors ahead of Catalunya referendum

Farmers have descended on Barcelona in their tractors to park them in front of polling stations ahead of Sunday's vote.

29 Sep, 2017 @ 13:28

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Politics

Fears of rat plague in Alicante: Pests are spotted in popular square currently being redeveloped

WATCH: Rats run riot as patients shriek at INFESTED hospital in Andalucia

PATIENTS attending the Hospital de La Línea were gobsmacked to see rats running freely in the building. While many patients have previously claimed to have

29 Sep, 2017 @ 12:48

Cadiz·Health·Lead

TRAGIC: Falling statue BREAKS BACK of young Australian woman on last day of Spanish holiday, one day before planned London move

A YOUNG woman is in hospital after breaking her back in a freak accident when a statue fell on her. The 100kg statue landed on

29 Sep, 2017 @ 12:37

Lead·Mallorca·National News

HARD ON DRUGS: Cops find HUGE illegal viagra haul as 4.5 MILLION counterfeit drugs seized across Spain in international operation

GUARDIA Civil have busted more than FOUR AND A HALF MILLION counterfeit pills including viagra, slimming aids and muscle enhancers. The huge operation against drug

29 Sep, 2017 @ 11:39

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News

Turtle power soars as 70 more released off Mallorca shores

Celebrated turtle Cannoli returned to the wild after swallowing rope

29 Sep, 2017 @ 06:12

Lead·Mallorca

Brexit talks may take months to move to next stage, says EU’s Michel Barnier

Bremain In Spain welcomes 'significant' offer on citizens' rights but urges UK to do more

28 Sep, 2017 @ 17:11

Lead·Mallorca·Nature·Politics

COSTA DEL CURE: ‘Human snake’ teen who shed skin every SIX WEEKS cured within days by Spanish doctors in Marbella

A TEEN dubbed the ‘human snake’ who constantly shed her skin has been cured in Marbella. Shalini Yadav, 16, shed her skin every six weeks

28 Sep, 2017 @ 16:32

Health·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Rental ‘scammer’ fled to Gibraltar from Spain after leaving pregnant Irish expat ‘facing homelessness’

A SELF-confessed scammer has fled to Gibraltar from Spain with a pregnant woman’s rental deposit, leaving her facing homelessness. Londoner Abdelkarim [Karim] Moumene, 27, allegedly

28 Sep, 2017 @ 12:44

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

Mayor of Barcelona calls on EU to intervene on Catalunya referendum

Barcelona's Mayor Ada Colau has called on the European Union to intervene in Catalunya's referendum and blames Rajoy's government for worsening the situation.

28 Sep, 2017 @ 11:42

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR: Spain would lose BILLIONS of euros per year without British tourists

SPAIN could lose more than €13 billion a year if British holidaymakers boycotted the country. It comes after waves of anti-tourism protests in Barcelona, Mallorca,

28 Sep, 2017 @ 11:38

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Green campaigner who had cocaine planted in car adamant he knows who is behind the stitch-up

Ecologistas en Accion to stage rally in support of Juan Clavero

28 Sep, 2017 @ 11:35

Cadiz·Lead

One of the Dark Web’s biggest arms dealers arrested in Spain in huge multi-national operation

A COMBINED operation of police forces around Europe have shut down a Dark Web weapons business run out of Spain. Using dark Web ALPHABAY MARKET,

28 Sep, 2017 @ 10:05

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

FEDAL MANIA: Dreams came true for tennis fans across the world when Nadal and Federer played doubles

TENNIS fans remain in a state of euphoric shock following Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer’s decision to play doubles together. ‘Fedal’, as fans have labelled

27 Sep, 2017 @ 14:46

Lead·Sport

GRAVE MISTAKE: Sevilla woman ‘doesn’t exist’ since woman with same name and date of birth died SEVEN years ago

A SEVILLA woman has been living a ‘nightmare’ after her town listed her as being dead SEVEN years ago. The confusion resulted from authorities mixing

27 Sep, 2017 @ 14:36

Lead·Sevilla

BREAKING: 400,000 passengers affected by new wave of Ryanair cancellations

UPDATE: None of the new cancelled flights affect mainland Spain, one route from Scotland to Las Palmas is affected RYANAIR is cancelling another 18,000

27 Sep, 2017 @ 14:02

Lead·National News·Travel News

Crime plummets in Magaluf as Mallorca police crackdown sees double the number of arrests

Increased cooperation between Local Police and Guardia Civil causes crime slump

27 Sep, 2017 @ 13:50

Lead·Mallorca

EXCLUSIVE: Blind British ex-copper thrown out of Costa del Sol supermarket as staff thought guide dog would ‘eat the food’

The Brit, who has been visiting the Costa del Sol for 15 years, was holding a white stick, while his dog had official dog flashes

27 Sep, 2017 @ 13:28

Lead·Malaga

Third migrant boat found off Mallorca coast in 24 hours as police detain 16 people

Sixteen more migrants rescued with one suffering from hypothermia

27 Sep, 2017 @ 12:11

Lead·Mallorca

Donald Trump says Catalunya independence ‘foolish’, repeatedly calls Spain prime minister Mariano Rajoy ‘president’

US President Donald Trump said yesterday that his country opposes Catalunya independence, calling the idea ‘foolish.’ His comments came as Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy

27 Sep, 2017 @ 12:09

Barcelona·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

BREAKING: Aircraft and firemen tackle huge Ronda blaze

FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a huge blaze that has erupted in Ronda. The flames on the edge of the Sierra de las Nieves natural park is

26 Sep, 2017 @ 20:57

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Crowds cheer Guardia Civil convoy heading to Catalunya as independence crisis deepens

Cruise ships hired to house police reinforcements heading to Barcelona

26 Sep, 2017 @ 17:47

Barcelona·Lead·Mallorca

Alleged-strangler snared in commune raid

The French expat who allegedly killed his girlfriend had been ‘hiding’ in a famous hippy commune in Granada.

26 Sep, 2017 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·National News

COSTA LOT: Price of holidays to Spain to soar by HUNDREDS thanks to weaker pound, claims Thomas Cook

TRAVEL company, Thomas Cook, predicts the price of Spanish holidays are set to rise by a further 5 to 10% in 2018 because of the

26 Sep, 2017 @ 14:54

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

London mayor Sadiq Khan calls for second EU referendum, destroys Corbyn’s attempt at Labour party unity on Brexit

SADIQ Khan has called for a second referendum on the UK’s membership to the European Union. The London mayor has unravelled Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s

26 Sep, 2017 @ 14:02

Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

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INDIAN SUMMER: Spain’s autumn to be warmer than usual and with less rainfall, particularly in Andalucia

HOUSE OF DEATH: Four kids lived with rotting corpses of mum and partner for DAYS in Andalucia after thinking they were just ‘asleep and cold’

RAMPING UP: Tensions flare as farmers plough into Barcelona on tractors ahead of Catalunya referendum

WATCH: Rats run riot as patients shriek at INFESTED hospital in Andalucia

TRAGIC: Falling statue BREAKS BACK of young Australian woman on last day of Spanish holiday, one day before planned London move

HARD ON DRUGS: Cops find HUGE illegal viagra haul as 4.5 MILLION counterfeit drugs seized across Spain in international operation

Turtle power soars as 70 more released off Mallorca shores

Brexit talks may take months to move to next stage, says EU’s Michel Barnier

COSTA DEL CURE: ‘Human snake’ teen who shed skin every SIX WEEKS cured within days by Spanish doctors in Marbella

EXCLUSIVE: Rental ‘scammer’ fled to Gibraltar from Spain after leaving pregnant Irish expat ‘facing homelessness’

Mayor of Barcelona calls on EU to intervene on Catalunya referendum

CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR: Spain would lose BILLIONS of euros per year without British tourists

Green campaigner who had cocaine planted in car adamant he knows who is behind the stitch-up

One of the Dark Web’s biggest arms dealers arrested in Spain in huge multi-national operation

FEDAL MANIA: Dreams came true for tennis fans across the world when Nadal and Federer played doubles

GRAVE MISTAKE: Sevilla woman ‘doesn’t exist’ since woman with same name and date of birth died SEVEN years ago

BREAKING: 400,000 passengers affected by new wave of Ryanair cancellations

Crime plummets in Magaluf as Mallorca police crackdown sees double the number of arrests

EXCLUSIVE: Blind British ex-copper thrown out of Costa del Sol supermarket as staff thought guide dog would ‘eat the food’

Third migrant boat found off Mallorca coast in 24 hours as police detain 16 people

Donald Trump says Catalunya independence ‘foolish’, repeatedly calls Spain prime minister Mariano Rajoy ‘president’

BREAKING: Aircraft and firemen tackle huge Ronda blaze

Crowds cheer Guardia Civil convoy heading to Catalunya as independence crisis deepens

Alleged-strangler snared in commune raid

COSTA LOT: Price of holidays to Spain to soar by HUNDREDS thanks to weaker pound, claims Thomas Cook

London mayor Sadiq Khan calls for second EU referendum, destroys Corbyn’s attempt at Labour party unity on Brexit

Two disruptive passengers who forced Ryanair flight from London Stansted Airport to Ibiza to divert fined thousands

Spain’s only nuclear manufacturer misses out on global boom due to crippling brain drain of Spanish engineering talent

Malaga city finally breaks 600,000 population milestone – after adding just 30,000 people in 10 years

Rosalia takes Zendaya to the cleaners in HBO swear-off – but is Spanish really so superior to English when it comes to dishing out insults?

Spain’s most famous matador will return to the bullring in Andalucia this month – just weeks after brutal 10cm rectum goring left him in hospital