Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Spanish and British navies ‘learning to integrate’ as frigate captain reveals role in defending carrier

A SPANISH naval captain has revealed how his frigate is tasked with protecting Britain’s HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier from attack whilst sailing through

2 Jul, 2025 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

UK heatwave is causing Brits to last-minute cancel holidays to ‘too hot’ Spain

BRITS are sweating under the summer sun – not in Spain, but on the shores of their own isle, as the United Kingdom is hit

2 Jul, 2025 @ 17:25

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Europe’s best beach is found in Spain – as is the second, according to German travel company

EUROPE’s best beaches have been ranked by travel company Omio, and Spanish beaches take the first two placings out of 75. Number one is Teresitas

2 Jul, 2025 @ 16:48

Canary Islands·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Tenerife

Jet2 boss admits some Brits are worried about tourist protests in Spain

Spain’s Airbnb crisis exposed: One in three homes in tourist hotspots now short-lets

NEARLY 400,000 tourist flats are eating Spain’s holiday hotspots alive – and in some city-centre streets, short-term lets now outnumber homes for locals. A bombshell

2 Jul, 2025 @ 16:33

Lead·Other News·Property

Assassins waited until 'Brit finished playing football' before gunning him down and then torching the getaway car on Spain's Costa del Sol

Man, 90, arrested on suspicion of murdering his 86-year-old wife in northern Spain

A 90-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his 86-year-old wife at their home in northern Spain on Wednesday morning. The Guardia Civil detained

2 Jul, 2025 @ 16:21

Asturias·Crime & Law·Lead

Tragedy in Catalunya as toddler dies after father goes to work and ‘forgets son was in the car’

A TWO-year-old child has died after being left inside a car for five hours during Spain’s heatwave in Catalunya. The Mossos d’Esquadra, regional police force,

2 Jul, 2025 @ 15:30

Catalunya·Lead

THIS MONTH IN SPAIN: When Nelson lost his arm during the failed British invasion of Tenerife

HORATIO Nelson was arguably Britain’s greatest-ever sailor, and possibly the most accomplished fighting seaman the world has ever seen. Given the era (he was born

2 Jul, 2025 @ 15:13

Balearic Islands·La Cultura·Lead

WATCH: Two dead as farmer perishes in failed rescue effort in Spain’s deadly forest fire season

TWO people have died in devastating wildfires that swept through Catalonia yesterday, forcing 20,000 residents into emergency lockdown. The victims were found dead near their

2 Jul, 2025 @ 15:00

Catalunya·Environment·Lead

LIFE IN SPAIN: What is a toddler’s life worth? The tragedy that shook a Spanish village

THE village of Pizarra, 20 miles inland from Malaga, is a place where time moves slowly. Whitewashed houses cling to the hillside, and summer evenings

2 Jul, 2025 @ 14:31

Andalucia·Lead

Brits face attempted murder charges after mass brawl inside Mallorca tourist restaurant

Bubble alert: Property prices in the Balearics shoot up another 15%

THE housing bubble in the Balearic Islands has increased even more in the past year, with property prices shooting up by another 15%. Housing on

2 Jul, 2025 @ 14:07

Balearic Islands·Lead·Other News·Property

Churrigueresque: How Spain’s most over-the-top architecture took the world (briefly) by storm

FROM the palaces of Spain to the cathedrals of colonial Mexico and the revivalist flair of early 20th-century California, the Churrigueresque style dazzled with theatrical

2 Jul, 2025 @ 12:29

La Cultura·Lead·Other News·Property

Nine swimmers are rescued by lifeguards on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘ignoring yellow and red flags’

How to stay safe at the pool after two children drown on the Costa del Sol in one month

TWO minors have died from drowning in less than a month in private pools in Mijas. The first tragedy occurred when a 12-year-old boy drowned

2 Jul, 2025 @ 12:05

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Health·Lead·Malaga

PSOE corruption probe: Former party secretary Cerdan detained by Spain’s Supreme Court over alleged corruption

SANTOS Cerdan, former secretary of organisation for Spain’s ruling PSOE party, has been sent to prison on charges of bribery, criminal organisation and influence peddling,

2 Jul, 2025 @ 11:59

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Bargain alert: Three-bed pads are available in Spain for under €70,000 – here’s how to find them

WITH Spain’s housing crisis dominating headlines, it can seem a far dream to ever secure property on the Iberian Peninsula, yet Idealista is showcasing several

2 Jul, 2025 @ 11:40

Lead·Property

Police crackdown on bicycles and scooters on Marbella beachfront – here’s how much you could be fined

POLICE have launched a major summer crackdown on cyclists and electric scooter users along Marbella’s popular seafront promenade. From July 1, officers will be carrying

2 Jul, 2025 @ 11:38

Lead·Marbella

Shocking moment police car smashes into motorcyclist during high speed chase in Marbella

A POLICIA Nacional patrol car smashed into a motorcyclist during a dramatic high-speed pursuit through the heart of Marbella on Monday evening. The collision occurred

2 Jul, 2025 @ 09:20

Lead·Marbella

This surfer’s paradise is the only town in Andalucia’s top 10 most expensive outside of Malaga

NINE out of ten Andalucian towns with the most expensive housing are in Malaga province, with a typical 80-square-meter apartment costing an average €320,000. Tarifa

1 Jul, 2025 @ 14:58

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Property

Travel chaos across Malaga as train failures cause delays, cancellations and 14 hour strandings

MALAGA’S busiest summer season has kicked off with more than 300 train passengers stranded for half a day in Toledo. The train, which was meant

1 Jul, 2025 @ 14:29

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Tolkien’s grandson tells the Olive Press why he set his latest novel during the Spanish Civil War

RELEASED this month is a new historical odyssey set at the dawn of the Spanish Civil War, written by the grandson of renowned Lord of

1 Jul, 2025 @ 13:45

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

‘It spiked by 3C in 90 minutes’: Weather expert casts doubt on Spain’s new 46C June record

A SPANISH meteorology expert has questioned the validity of a scorching 46C reading in the Huelva village of El Granado just on the Portuguese border

1 Jul, 2025 @ 13:33

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

PICTURED: British woman, 48, killed in collision after ‘racing against drunk speedboat driver’ on the Costa del Sol

THE identity of the female jet ski rider who died on Saturday after crashing into a boat at Los Toros beach has now been confirmed

1 Jul, 2025 @ 13:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

Barcelona records highest-ever June temperature – as investigation launched into death of female street cleaner, 51

BARCELONA recorded its highest-ever June temperature on Monday as Spain continues to bake in a sweltering heatwave. The Fabra Observatory – an astronomical observatory that

1 Jul, 2025 @ 13:03

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Legendary Spanish bullfighter arrested in Madrid after ‘fighting with police outside burger shop’

BULLFIGHTER Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez spent Monday night in a cell at the Madrid City Centre Police Station after he was arrested after an altercation at

1 Jul, 2025 @ 12:28

Lead·Madrid

WATCH: Heartwarming moment Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz rushes to help Wimbledon fan overcome by 32C heat

THIS is the heartwarming moment Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz showed maturity beyond his years to help an elderly Wimbledon fan overcome by sweltering temperatures.

1 Jul, 2025 @ 12:18

Lead·Sport

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz survives Wimbledon first round scare after five-set thriller against Italian veteran

REIGNING Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a first-round shock after overcoming Italian veteran Fabio Fognini in a gruelling five-set, four-and-a-half hour battle on Centre Court.

1 Jul, 2025 @ 11:57