Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Pictured: Soldier, 19, from Sevilla is among two missing Spaniards in Israel following deadly Hamas attack

THE NAMES of two Spaniards who went missing after Hamas’ weekend air and ground attack in Israel have been revealed. One is a teenage soldier

9 Oct, 2023 @ 17:48

Basque Country·Lead·National News·Sevilla

French senator demands special status for Brits who owned homes pre-Brexit as they are ‘important for local economies’

A FRENCH senator has called for Brits who have owned second homes in France from before Brexit to be granted ‘special status’. The proposal could

9 Oct, 2023 @ 17:30

Brexit·Lead

BREAKING: Out of control bus causes carnage in Cadiz killing three: Driver taken for drugs test and brakes examined

AN out-of-control bus mounted the pavement in Cadiz and ploughed into pedestrians killing three. Two more were severely injured in the incident, which occurred at

9 Oct, 2023 @ 17:07

Cadiz·Lead

Mayor in Spain is under fire for carrying a huge gun during a local parade

THE MAYOR of Pantoja in Toledo province faces a Guardia Civil sanction for carrying a large shotgun during his town’s fiesta parade. The Partido Popular’s

9 Oct, 2023 @ 16:52

Crime & Law·Lead

Miracle rescue of abandoned and abused horse left to die in Almeria city sparks outrage

ANIMAL lovers are up in arms after a horse which had been abused and abandoned in the middle of Almeria city was rescued moments before

9 Oct, 2023 @ 16:07

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead

Young woman is fined €500 for leaving her dog tied up outside a pharmacy in Spain as new animal laws take effect

A YOUNG woman has become the first known person in Spain to be fined for breaking the new Animal Welfare law, but she ended up

9 Oct, 2023 @ 16:04

Animals·Basque Country·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spanish startup’s private rocket launch is a success after taking off from Andalucia at the weekend – and it’s reusable

ELCHE startup PLD Space launched the first-ever private European rocket into orbit on Saturday morning. After two postponements in the spring, the first launch of

9 Oct, 2023 @ 15:05

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Huelva·Lead·National News·Technology

Pre-historic footwear dating back 6,200 years are discovered in caves in Spain's Andalucia

Pre-historic footwear dating back 6,200 years is discovered in caves in Spain’s Andalucia

THE OLDEST pair of shoes in Europe found in a Granada area cave may be much older than first thought, according to scientists. Experts used

9 Oct, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Granada·La Cultura·Lead

Spain’s ongoing drought is listed in the world’s top 10 ‘most expensive natural disasters’ of 2023

Summer 2022 was the hottest in Spain for 700 years, data collected by TREE rings reveal

SPAIN experienced its hottest summer last year in 700 years, according to analysis of tree rings from north-east Spain which contain key insights about weather

9 Oct, 2023 @ 13:33

Environment·Lead·National News·Weather

Get your shopping done! Spain to enjoy ‘bridge’ national holiday weekend from THURSDAY – when most supermarkets will close

SPAIN marks its National Day or Dia de la Hispanidad with a public holiday every October 12 and that means many supermarkets and large stores

9 Oct, 2023 @ 13:01

Lead·National News

Is padel tennis killing BIRDS? Spain to study the effect of the sport’s more than 15,000 glass-walled courts nationwide

THE number of padel tennis players in Spain has more than doubled in the last ten years with thousands of courts springing up in apartment

9 Oct, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·Sport

At least two Spaniards caught up in Hamas’ attack on Israel: Spain does not reveal if they are injured but says government is working with the affected families

SPAIN’S Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has confirmed on Monday that there are ‘two Spaniards who have been affected’ by Hamas’ weekend attack on Israel.

9 Oct, 2023 @ 11:15

Lead·National News

Sound investment: Property prices in Spain have risen every quarter since 2014

IF you’re still wondering whether buying in Spain is a sound investment, the latest figures should give you a clue. In the second quarter of

8 Oct, 2023 @ 18:54

Lead·Property

Could Malaga host the next World Cup? Mayor insists Costa del Sol city ‘is ready for anything they ask of us’

THE World Football Federation announced on Wednesday Spain would host the next world cup alongside its neighbours Portugal and Morocco. Cities across the country are

8 Oct, 2023 @ 18:34

Lead·Malaga·Sport

WATCH: Terrifying moment Audi driver films himself zig-zagging at breakneck speed along the A-7 on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THIS is the terrifying moment a driver filmed himself travelling at breakneck speed along Spain’s Costa del Sol. Video footage shared online shows the man

8 Oct, 2023 @ 17:07

Lead·Marbella

The stunning designer brand homes flooding Marbella: From Dolce&Gabanna to Karl Lagerfeld and even Lamborghini, with prices zooming past €20million

FOR the super rich not content with the latest designer purses, clothes and cars, there’s a new product they can add to their vast collections

8 Oct, 2023 @ 15:34

Lead·Property

Hollywood legend Meryl Streep wins prestigious Princess of Asturias arts award in Spain

Meryl Streep is coming Spain: Hollywood legend, 74, will pick up prestigious acting award

MERYL Streep has confirmed she will be in Oviedo’s Teatro Campoamor to pick up a top award. The Hollywood legend has won the prestigious 2023

8 Oct, 2023 @ 14:25

Celebrity·Lead

REVIEW: Kaleja; finally, a new restaurant in Malaga city to be excited about – and it’s cheaper than you’d think!

TRYING to find a good restaurant in Malaga has been practically a mission impossible for the last decade. A combination of an increase in cruise

8 Oct, 2023 @ 11:51

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead

Still scoring! Inside Julio Iglesias’s enviable life – including €700m fortune, Marbella mansion and private islands – as the King of Latin turns 80

JULIO Iglesias was recorded celebrating his 80th birthday at his jaw-dropping mansion near Marbella late last month. The video was a rare insight into the

8 Oct, 2023 @ 08:29

Celebrity·Lead

Computer company employee stole over €92,000 after first week at work in Spain's Mallorca

Andalucia has the second lowest tax rates in Spain, figures reveal, as conservative-led government vows to slash them even further

A NEW report has confirmed Andalucia has some of the lowest taxes in the country, second only to Madrid. In only four years, the region

7 Oct, 2023 @ 18:47

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead

‘See if you like it when I come and knock on your mum’s door:’ Police alerted as Tommy Robinson threatens Olive Press reporters over revelation he uses luxury Costa Blanca property to make hateful podcasts

FAR-right fanatic Tommy Robinson has threatened the Olive Press after we revealed he has been using a luxury €1.5 million Spanish villa to film his

7 Oct, 2023 @ 18:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Lead

Trio of restaurants on Spain’s costas win big in Trip Advisor’s gourmet awards

A TRIO of little known costa restaurants have landed top spots in the annual Trip Advisor awards. El Xato, in La Nucia, on the Costa

7 Oct, 2023 @ 17:15

Food & Drink·Lead

British expat ‘is slapped with €20,000 NHS bill after undergoing emergency surgery’ during visit back home

A BRITISH expat has been slapped with a £20,000 (€23,000) hospital bill after her bowel exploded during a trip to the UK. Helen Winslade, 55,

7 Oct, 2023 @ 16:40

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Revealed: The 25 richest and poorest towns in Spain

SPAIN’S Tax Agency has released figures that show which are the richest and poorest municipalities with populations of over a thousand people, based on income

7 Oct, 2023 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·National News

Two ‘guiris’ help send prestigious Estepona tennis club into the semi-finals of the over 40s national championships – with face off against Madrid TODAY

THE services of a British and a German have helped send Estepona’s prestigious Forest Hills tennis club into the semi finals of the national championships.

7 Oct, 2023 @ 08:27

Estepona·Lead

Spain will launch a rocket from Andalucia at 2am TOMORROW – here’s how you can see it

ELCHE’S PLD Space will launch the first private rocket in Europe -Miura 1- in the early hours of Saturday morning from El Arenosillo in Huelva

6 Oct, 2023 @ 18:00