Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Spain-Morocco tunnel latest: Hopes dashed that it will be completed in time for 2030 World Cup amid reports of 'decade-long' delay

Challenge of the century: What exactly is involved in digging a tunnel from Spain to Morocco?

IT would undoubtedly be the crowning engineering feat of the 21st century so far, eclipsing the likes of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge or the Three

15 Feb, 2025 @ 08:00

Gibraltar·Lead·Other News·Technology

Exclusive: Spain forks out €2million to house migrants at plush Costa del Sol hotel

THE SPANISH government will spend almost €2 million housing migrants in a four-star Costa del Sol hotel until April, the Olive Press can reveal. The

14 Feb, 2025 @ 19:00

Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Luis Rubiales 'kiss' saga takes dramatic turn with prosecutors demanding new trial due to 'biased' judge

Rubiales ‘kiss’ trial ends in Spain with verdict on Jenni Hermoso incident expected ‘within weeks’

THE trial ended on Friday of former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales over the infamous kiss planted on Jenni Hermoso. A verdict and possible

14 Feb, 2025 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

The Pope shuts down Catholic Church sect accused of decades of sexual abuse across North and South America

Pope Francis is hospitalised with bronchitis: Spaniards flood social media with messages of support

POPE Francis was admitted to a Rome hospital on Friday to be treated for bronchitis as Catholics in Spain posted messages of support on social

14 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Fury in Spain as church foundation is investigated for offering ‘gay conversion therapy’ to children from SIXTY schools

A CATHOLIC Church foundation is facing criminal investigation for allegedly conducting gay conversion therapy on children across 60 state-funded schools. Prosecutors are examining potential hate

14 Feb, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead·Valencia

Tourist resort on Spain’s Costa del Sol will charge a fee to use beach access elevators

TORREMOLINOS City Council has announced a fee of €1 for the public use of three elevators. On Wednesday, the City Council stated that the fee

14 Feb, 2025 @ 16:55

Lead

WATCH: Police in Spain arrest leader of brutal mafia gang that murdered 16 people and extorted politicians in Peru

A PERUVIAN mafia boss accused of 16 murders in his country has been arrested in Elche by the Policia Nacional. He was detained at his

14 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Racketeers brazenly steal over 100 cars damaged in Valencia floods- taking them on tow trucks to scrapyards in southern Spain

Heartless thieves steal 100 cars belonging to victims of deadly DANA storm in Valencia and sell them for scrap

107 CARS damaged in the Valencia floods have been found in scrapyards and warehouses in the Granada area. Three people are being investigated by the

14 Feb, 2025 @ 15:00

Granada·Lead·Valencia

Poll reveals what Spain really thinks about Donald Trump - and it’s pretty conclusive

Donald Trump announces tariffs on the EU: Bloc warns of ‘firm and immediate’ retaliation

THE European Union has promised to react immediately if US President Donald Trump introduces tariffs that match those of America’s trade partners. Trump on Thursday

14 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·National News

‘We want you!’ Spanish police taunt most wanted criminals with Valentine’s Day message – but do YOU recognise them?

SPANISH police have taunted the country’s most wanted criminals with a Valentine’s Day message after arresting half of the 10 men on the list. The

14 Feb, 2025 @ 13:03

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain's war on tourist apartments continues with new law set to come into effect this week

Is Airbnb in trouble in Spain? Tourist flat reservations plummet in Malaga following local backlash

MALAGA tourist apartment bookings fell by 37,000 between July and November last year due to a reduction in domestic demand, according to economists. Major protests

14 Feb, 2025 @ 12:48

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Costa del Sol train latest: 15 companies declare interest in building long-awaited project

THE long-anticipated train on the Costa del Sol has taken another step forward, with 15 companies submitting bids for the project. The bidding process for

14 Feb, 2025 @ 12:43

Costa del Sol·Lead·Travel News

Outrage in Spain after 70-year-old ex-policeman ‘dismembers wife and dumps her body parts around holiday island’

A RETIRED Guardia Civil officer has been charged with killing his wife and afterwards dumping her body parts in different areas of Gran Canaria. A

14 Feb, 2025 @ 12:07

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Search for missing Brit who vanished from expat haven on Spain’s Costa Blanca is ‘deactivated’

A BRITISH man who vanished from the Costa Blanca has reportedly been found. Mark Russel Ward, 67, sparked concern after disappearing from San Fulgencio on

14 Feb, 2025 @ 10:12

Costa Blanca·Lead

Retired British couple are found dead inside their home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE bodies of a retired British couple have been discovered inside their home on the Costa Blanca. The 82-year-old man and 74-year-old woman were found

14 Feb, 2025 @ 09:58

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Landmark figure reached for foreign residents in popular expat area of Spain

Spain’s population soars to 49 million following immigration surge

SPAIN’S population has broken the 49 million mark for the first time- boosted by foreign arrivals as the number of people born in the country

13 Feb, 2025 @ 19:00

Lead·National News

Warning for tourists in Tenerife as seemingly harmless activity can bring €1,500 fine

TOURISTS visiting Tenerife have been warned not to feed pigeons in public areas after a Santa Cruz resident was hit with a €1,500 fine. The

13 Feb, 2025 @ 18:30

Canary Islands·Lead

Spanish airline vows to takeover ‘vital’ routes scrapped by Ryanair in Spain

SPANISH operator Volotea has become the first airline to publicly vow to take over regional routes dropped by Ryanair last month. Volotea founder and CEO,

13 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

WATCH: Smugglers busted for exporting banned substances from Spain to potentially make chemical weapons and nerve gas in Russia

FIVE people have been arrested in the Barcelona and Valencia areas for smuggling banned chemicals that ended up in Russia via third parties. The Policia

13 Feb, 2025 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Why selfish motorists could be fined up to €200 at Mallorca’s airport

PALMA’S Policia Local have stepped up patrols to stop the chaos of cars blocking traffic lanes to airport car parks as they wait to pick

13 Feb, 2025 @ 17:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Watch: Outrage as bikers brazenly ignore red line on deadly Malaga road – days after scheme was heralded a success

MALAGA locals are outraged after bikers have brazenly ignored a new safety measure on a ‘deadly’ road just days after it was praised. Between Marbella

13 Feb, 2025 @ 16:30

Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Video

Supermarket wars in Spain: Figures reveal popular chain still reigns supreme despite growth of German rivals

SPAIN’S national champion has beaten off stiff competition from Germany’s low cost interlopers to once again be the country’s leading supermarket chain. Mercadona saw its

13 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Grant Barr: Update on missing New York banker who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol in January

MISSING US tourist Grant Barr may have travelled to Madrid after disappearing from the Costa del Sol, it has emerged. The New York banker (pictured

13 Feb, 2025 @ 15:45

Lead·National News

Fury over tour guide crackdown in Mallorca: Proposed law ‘treats tourists like animals and guides like criminals’

TOUR guides in Palma are up in arms over proposed new rules to crack down on group sizes that they say are not only illegal

13 Feb, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·Mallorca

Spain's government to ban spam calls by companies

Spain to crack down on phone scammers -here’s how

COMPANIES and public bodies in Spain will be banned from making spam phone calls via mobile numbers to cut down on potential scammers It’s part

13 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·National News

Spain’s anti-tourism protesters are ‘training’ locals ahead of high-season as they vow to ‘intensify’ campaign

ANTI-tourism protesters in Spain are ‘training’ to prepare for the high season as they ‘intensify’ their crusade. A Spanish anti-tourism campaign group has urged members

13 Feb, 2025 @ 13:47

Lead·Mallorca

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Challenge of the century: What exactly is involved in digging a tunnel from Spain to Morocco?

Exclusive: Spain forks out €2million to house migrants at plush Costa del Sol hotel

Rubiales ‘kiss’ trial ends in Spain with verdict on Jenni Hermoso incident expected ‘within weeks’

Pope Francis is hospitalised with bronchitis: Spaniards flood social media with messages of support

Fury in Spain as church foundation is investigated for offering ‘gay conversion therapy’ to children from SIXTY schools

Tourist resort on Spain’s Costa del Sol will charge a fee to use beach access elevators

WATCH: Police in Spain arrest leader of brutal mafia gang that murdered 16 people and extorted politicians in Peru

Heartless thieves steal 100 cars belonging to victims of deadly DANA storm in Valencia and sell them for scrap

Donald Trump announces tariffs on the EU: Bloc warns of ‘firm and immediate’ retaliation

‘We want you!’ Spanish police taunt most wanted criminals with Valentine’s Day message – but do YOU recognise them?

Is Airbnb in trouble in Spain? Tourist flat reservations plummet in Malaga following local backlash

Costa del Sol train latest: 15 companies declare interest in building long-awaited project

Outrage in Spain after 70-year-old ex-policeman ‘dismembers wife and dumps her body parts around holiday island’

Search for missing Brit who vanished from expat haven on Spain’s Costa Blanca is ‘deactivated’

Retired British couple are found dead inside their home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain’s population soars to 49 million following immigration surge

Warning for tourists in Tenerife as seemingly harmless activity can bring €1,500 fine

Spanish airline vows to takeover ‘vital’ routes scrapped by Ryanair in Spain

WATCH: Smugglers busted for exporting banned substances from Spain to potentially make chemical weapons and nerve gas in Russia

Why selfish motorists could be fined up to €200 at Mallorca’s airport

Watch: Outrage as bikers brazenly ignore red line on deadly Malaga road – days after scheme was heralded a success

Supermarket wars in Spain: Figures reveal popular chain still reigns supreme despite growth of German rivals

Grant Barr: Update on missing New York banker who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol in January

Fury over tour guide crackdown in Mallorca: Proposed law ‘treats tourists like animals and guides like criminals’

Spain to crack down on phone scammers -here’s how

Spain’s anti-tourism protesters are ‘training’ locals ahead of high-season as they vow to ‘intensify’ campaign

Getting to see a family doctor is taking longer- according to patients in Spain

Spain sees 16-year high in mortgages as buyers rush to the market amid housing shortage

Spain’s tennis ace Carlos Alcaraz in shock split from coach Juan Carlos Ferrero who ‘wished he could have continued’

Woman in Marbella survives attempted strangling as heroic taxi drivers help capture suspect

Police forcibly evict 200 migrant squatters occupying abandoned school building in Spain