Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Far-right party Vox agrees power sharing deal with conservative PP in Spain’s Murcia region

MURCIA’S regional assembly has re-elected the Partido Popular’s Fernando Lopez Miras as president following an investiture vote on Thursday. Lopez Miras secured an absolute majority

7 Sep, 2023 @ 15:14

Lead·Murcia·Politics

Oscar-winner Natalie Portman voices her support for Spain’s women’s football team

OSCAR-WINNING Hollywood actor Natalie Portman has spoken out in support of the Spain women’s football team, as the controversy over the actions of the Spanish

7 Sep, 2023 @ 14:46

Lead·Sport

Elderly Woman On Spain's Costa Blanca Suffers Violent Abuse From Grandchild Who Spent Her Money

Spain suffering ‘alarming’ rise in sexual assaults committed by minors

SPAIN is currently suffering an ‘alarming’ rise in the number of sexual assaults that are carried out by minors. That’s according to the latest report

7 Sep, 2023 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Government marks 380 affordable flats as ready at Hassan Centenary Terraces overlooking Gibraltar beach

HAPPY homeowners in Gibraltar will soon get the keys to their brand new affordable homes at the impressive Hassan Centenary Terraces after the government announced

7 Sep, 2023 @ 13:39

Gibraltar·Lead·Property

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Chief prosecutor in Spain calls for in-depth investigation into paedophile priests, after newspaper uncovers abuses and cover-ups

SPAIN’S Prosecutor General’s Office has called for an in-depth investigation into child sex abuse cases committed by members of the Catholic Church, as well as

7 Sep, 2023 @ 13:28

Lead·Must Read

Body of woman 'aged between 50 and 60' found floating in waters of upmarket port in Spain's Mallorca.

UPDATE: Police confirm to the Olive Press they ‘suspect’ bodies found off Spain’s Mallorca are of missing German father and son

Spain’s Guardia Civil have told the Olive Press they ‘suspect’ that two bodies recovered off the Manacor coast on Monday are a German father and

7 Sep, 2023 @ 13:09

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Dwarf bullfighters slam ‘do-gooder’ activists who shut down their comedy show in Spain: Troupe insists performance is ‘not degrading’ and that ‘no animals are harmed’

A TROUPE of dwarf bullfighters have hit back after a regional Spanish government banned their comedy show following complaints from ‘woke’ activists. The mini matadors

7 Sep, 2023 @ 12:29

Lead·Murcia

EXC: Many restaurants ‘are down by up to 20%’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol this summer despite record visitor numbers

RESTAURANTS along the Costa del Sol have reported earning up to 25% less this summer despite record visitor numbers. Just over 10 million people arrived

7 Sep, 2023 @ 12:07

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Must Read

Brits could soon fly to Spain in world’s biggest aircraft dubbed ‘The Flying Bum’

SPAIN’S Air Nostrum has increased its commitment to helium airships by ordering an extra 10 craft from UK firm, Hybrid Air Vehicles(HAV) which are expected

7 Sep, 2023 @ 11:18

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca·Must Read

Andalucia academic slams Spain’s policy of denying Gibraltar its territorial waters as a Franco legacy

AN EXPERT on international law at the university of Cadiz has suggested General Franco is to blame for Spain denying Gibraltar its own territorial waters.

7 Sep, 2023 @ 09:30

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead

British MPs and Overseas Territories leaders flock to Gibraltar for annual National Day on September 10

A GROUP of 18 UK Parliamentarians from the House of Commons and House of Lords will visit Gibraltar for National Day on September 10. The

7 Sep, 2023 @ 09:15

Gibraltar·Lead

Teacher, parents and children in awe as three new schools open in Gibraltar marking £160 million investment

GIBRALTAR’S government has this week opened three new school buildings, part of a £160 million project that has provided ten new schools in 12 years.

7 Sep, 2023 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Heatwave 'ends' in parts of Spain from Sunday but some areas will notice little change

Spain’s Andalucia records hottest August since records began

ANDALUCIA has just experienced its hottest August on record since data collection began in 1961. According to Spain’s Met Office (AEMET), the average temperature in

7 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Bill Gates’ mega yacht docks in Spain’s Malaga Port

MALAGA Port has recently become a hub for high-end maritime activities, hosting a fleet of luxury mega-yachts, including the Wayfinder, the super yacht owned by

7 Sep, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga

‘We’re not leaving without our boys’: Families of missing paddle surfers Maxi, 29, and Emmanuel, 34, demand the search continues off Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE FAMILIES of two missing paddle-surfers have met with Malaga mayor, Francisco de la Torre, and pledged ‘not to leave Malaga without the boys’. Argentines

6 Sep, 2023 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Moment motorcyclist swerves between lanes before colliding with a truck in Spain’s Ibiza

AN erratic biker has been seriously injured after colliding with a truck in Spain’s Ibiza. A driver filmed the 28-year-old motorcyclist recklessly invading the oncoming

6 Sep, 2023 @ 18:56

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

Invasive SNAKES are on the rise in Spain’s Mallorca, experts warn, after 1.6 metre serpent is discovered

HORSESHOE WHIP snakes are rising in population and size in Mallorca after a large specimen of the invasive species was discovered on a Llucmajor road.

6 Sep, 2023 @ 17:15

Animals·Balearic Islands·Environment·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca

Colombian mafia tries to kill local businessman twice: Three hitmen and woman are arrested after failed drive-by shooting followed by second foiled €30,000 plot in Spain’s Valencia

FOUR Colombian hired killers who attempted to murder a local businessman in Valencia province have been arrested by a Guardia Civil special unit. Three hitmen

6 Sep, 2023 @ 16:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Jenni Hermoso files official complaint with the courts against Luis Rubiales over ‘non-consensual’ kiss

SPAIN’S World Cup soccer star Jenni Hermoso has filed an official complaint accusing suspended RFEF president Luis Rubiales of sexual assault. The complaint was lodged

6 Sep, 2023 @ 16:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Warning over holiday rental scams in southern Spain: Three are arrested for ‘defrauding unsuspecting tourists out of tens of thousands of euros’

A TORREVIEJA holiday rental scam has been busted by the Guardia Civil with three Spaniards arrested- some of whom had previously committed similar frauds. 30

6 Sep, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Real Madrid finally unveil new €1 billion Bernabeu stadium set to enable it to compete with the Premier League

REAL Madrid have unveiled the new, revamped Santiago Bernabeu stadium, which set them back just the cool one billion euros. It puts the Spanish giants

6 Sep, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Two bodies are found floating in the waters off Mallorca: Tests to determine whether they are German father and son who vanished while sailing last month

TWO bodies have now been recovered in the waters off Mallorca, with tests due to be carried out to determine whether they belong to a

6 Sep, 2023 @ 12:30

Lead·Mallorca

‘HARRY’ AT IT AGAIN: British ‘gangster’, 32, arrested in Marbella for THIRD TIME while awaiting trial for ‘killing a bouncer’ and the ‘attempted murder of three Irishmen’

THE British suspect in the death of a bouncer at former TOWIE star Elliot Wright’s Costa del Sol restaurant has been arrested for the third

6 Sep, 2023 @ 12:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Human LEG washes up on popular beach in Spain’s Valencia region

A BEACHGOER in the Valencian city of Gandia made a grisly discovery on Sunday, after a human leg washed up on the beach. The woman

6 Sep, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·Must Read·Valencian Community

Man who ‘filmed his killer dogs eating live GOATS before posting the videos online’ is arrested in Spain’s Mallorca

A MAN has been arrested in Mallorca for animal cruelty charges after he was recorded offering live baby goats to his two dogs for them

6 Sep, 2023 @ 11:31

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Michelle Obama visits Spain: US’s former First Lady, 59, goes unnoticed as she dines with friends in Mallorca surrounded by guards in bullet proof vests

FORMER US First Lady Michelle Obama is enjoying a few days of vacation on Mallorca- her third visit to the island. Earlier this year, she

6 Sep, 2023 @ 11:15

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

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