Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

IN PICS: Global superstar Maluma, 29, enjoys a break to his favourite spot in Spain’s Andalucia – and why you should visit too

?MALUMA has once again visited one of his favourite spots in Andalucia after flying into Spain for the Latin Grammys. The Colombian singer, 29, appeared

18 Nov, 2023 @ 08:33

Huelva·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Vamos Rafa! Spain’s Nadal confirms he WILL return to the tennis court after overcoming injury

SPANISH tennis star Rafa Nadal has announced he will return to the court after overcoming a serious injury. The 37-year-old has been out of action

17 Nov, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·Sport

This town in Malaga province has seen the average property price surpass €2m for the first time – and is now more expensive than Marbella

THE average house price in Benahavís has skyrocketed to over two million euros, making it the most expensive city in the country. It outstrips even

17 Nov, 2023 @ 17:00

Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Property

‘Concern and alarm’ in Malaga as cost-of-living crisis sees average resident fork out extra €426 each month

RESIDENTS in Malaga are feeling the squeeze as they shell out an extra €426 each month on essential expenses. A recent survey conducted by the

17 Nov, 2023 @ 16:00

Lead·Malaga

Shakira, 46, wins Latin Grammy for her ‘diss track’ against ex-partner Gerard Pique before dedicating prize to their two children

COLUMBIAN singer Shakira put aside her battles in Spain’s courts over unpaid taxes to win big at the 2023 Latin Grammy awards held in Sevilla

17 Nov, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Sevilla

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez announces VAT hike on electricity bills: Tax will rise to 10% and could more than double next year

‘Stage a coup’: Group of former military leaders in Spain calls for army to rise up and remove Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez from power

A GROUP of 51 retired Franco-era military leaders has written and signed a manifesto in which they call on the army to rise up and

17 Nov, 2023 @ 14:40

Lead·Must Read·Politics

Pret A Manger lands in Spain! Coffee shop chain loved in Britain to open 70 stores across the Iberian Peninsula

THE BRITISH sandwich and organic coffee retailer Pret A Manger is to open its first Spanish outlet at Barcelona Airport. Pret- founded more than 30

17 Nov, 2023 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

POP THE CORK!: According to a trio of global wine bibles and two specialists, these are Spain’s best 35 wines

SPAIN is gradually shedding its inferiority complex regarding wines, and it is high time. Alongside the country’s world-beating culinary skills, its winemaking acumen is now

17 Nov, 2023 @ 14:09

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Olive Press Travel

British expats among dozens to lose full ownership of their homes due to controversial ‘Coastal Law’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BRITISH expats are among the 100-plus homeowners in Denia who say they are being virtually stripped of their properties because of a so-called ‘Coastal Law’.

17 Nov, 2023 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Pedro Sanchez is sworn in as prime minister

Pedro Sanchez sworn in as Spain’s prime minister in presence of King Felipe VI

SOCIALIST PARTY leader Pedro Sanchez was sworn in as prime minister on Friday morning, the day after he won an investiture vote in Congress that

17 Nov, 2023 @ 13:29

Lead·Must Read·Politics

EXCLUSIVE: Spanish firemen strip off for charity calendar: Warning as picture special may leave you very hot under the collar

A GROUP of very strapping firemen have stripped off for a charity calendar in Spain. The firefighters with the Spanish Airports and Air Navigation (AENA)

17 Nov, 2023 @ 12:48

Lead·Mallorca

Forecasters say current heatwave will run until 'probably' Monday in Spain

Spain’s record-breaking mini summer set to continue into the weekend with scorcher of over 25C forecast – but beware of cold drop next week

SPAIN’S November heatwave, nicknamed the ‘mini summer’, has seen the highest temperatures for this time of year since at least the 1950s. Labelled the ‘veranillo’

17 Nov, 2023 @ 12:30

Lead·Weather

The 20 best towns to visit in Spain, according to The Telegraph

WHILE Spain is loved for its sun, sea and sangria, its picturesque white-washed towns also attract millions of visitors each year. Often etched into hillsides

17 Nov, 2023 @ 11:57

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Robbery gang from Moldova is arrested after ‘raiding 100-plus homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca’

A HOME robbery gang has been charged with committing 101 burglaries across the Valencian Community and Murcia. Nearly 100 items of jewellery and watches have

17 Nov, 2023 @ 11:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXCLUSIVE: Mijas fire which destroyed hundreds of hectares of land ‘was most likely set deliberately’

A FOREST fire which destroyed 250 hectares of land and at least one property while forcing hundreds to evacuate was ‘most likely deliberate’, it has

17 Nov, 2023 @ 10:19

Lead

King Charles III ‘deeply interested in Gibraltar’, says Deputy Chief Minister after London visit

KING Charles III ‘remains deeply interested in Gibraltar’, Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Garcia said after he met the British monarch in London. Garcia took part

17 Nov, 2023 @ 09:22

Gibraltar·Lead

Body of expat woman which was hidden behind a wall for NINE years on Spain’s Costa del Sol is returned home after being discovered in killer’s home

THE body of an Italian woman who was murdered by her ex partner and hidden in an attic for nearly a decade has finally been

16 Nov, 2023 @ 19:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Rosalia and Shakira to perform in Sevilla TONIGHT: City in Spain’s Andalucia will host the Latin Grammy Awards

EVERY genre of Latin music will be represented at the 24th Latin Grammys ceremony this Thursday evening in Sevilla. It’s the first time the Latin

16 Nov, 2023 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Sevilla

Mercadona supermarket owner Juan Roig donates €1.5million to repair flood-damaged parks and squares in Valencia

Leading supermarket boss warns about division between Spaniards as Pedro Sanchez wins investiture vote

MERCADONA supermarket chain president, Juan Roig, issued a stark warning on Thursday about Spain’s political situation as Pedro Sanchez secured a second term as prime

16 Nov, 2023 @ 18:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·Politics·Valencian Community

Tourist Visiting Spain's Barcelona Has €800,000 Gold Watch Ripped Off Him

British couple are robbed of €60k watch during terrifying attack in Marbella’s San Pedro de Alcantara

A PAIR of British tourists were mugged of a luxury watch worth €60,000 while walking down a street in San Pedro Alcántara. The couple were

16 Nov, 2023 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Fresh hopes for ‘world’s biggest nightclub’ in Spain: Privilege in Ibiza gets green light for multi-million euro refurb

IBIZA could once-again be home to the ‘world’s biggest nightclub’ as multi-million refurb plans have been approved. The €8.2 million renovations are part of a

16 Nov, 2023 @ 18:00

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

Boss of no-nonsense eviction firm Desokupa demands ‘abusive’ Ibiza couple hand over their pitbull in three days – ‘or else’

THE Desokupa founder has threatened a couple mistreating their pitbull with an ‘eviction’ if they do not hand the dog over within three days. Lia

16 Nov, 2023 @ 17:30

Ibiza·Lead

Gibraltar readies for more EU talks as Pedro Sanchez returns as PM and Cameron becomes UK Foreign Secretary

THE successful vote of Pedro Sanchez as President of Spain with Catalan support and Cameron’s return to the Cabinet as Foreign Secretary could boost Gibraltar

16 Nov, 2023 @ 16:48

Gibraltar·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Nolotil almost killed me… I’m still traumatised after the painkiller given to me by a hospital in Spain left me unable to walk or eat’

BRITISH expat Patrick Clancy went into hospital for a routine shoulder operation and left six weeks later after a near-death brush with a controversial drug

16 Nov, 2023 @ 16:46

Alicante·EXCLUSIVE·Health·Lead·Must Read

Drug driver travels 28km on the wrong side of the motorway with three young friends in the car on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A YOUNG motorist was pulled over in the early hours of Thursday morning after driving for 28 kilometres of the wrong carriageway of the A-7

16 Nov, 2023 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Do you use a car phone mount while driving in Spain? You could receive a fine from police

DRIVERS who use car phone mounts have been warned they could receive fines from Spanish traffic cops. If your device blocks your vision from behind

16 Nov, 2023 @ 15:54