Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

British tourists in Spain are increasingly booking all-inclusive stays in areas like Benidorm due to inflation - in bad news for local restaurants and bars British tourists in Spain are increasingly booking all-inclusive stays in areas like Benidorm due to inflation - in bad news for local restaurants and bars

Holiday bookings to Benidorm are rising but bars and restaurants say ‘big-spending’ Russians will be missed in Spain

BENIDORM tourist groups say bookings are picking up but add that ‘big-spending’ Russian visitors will be missed due to grounded flights prompted by the Ukraine

9 Mar, 2022 @ 16:19

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Boys arrested in Spain's Valencia City after forcing girl to drink urine and posting social media video of her degrading treatment

Boys arrested in Spain’s Valencia after forcing girl to drink urine and posting social media video of degrading treatment

TWO boys aged 15 and 16 have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Valencia over the degrading treatment of a 14-year-old girl. A video

9 Mar, 2022 @ 15:22

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Extreme drought threatens wine producers with rabbits eating vine shoots in Spain's Alicante area

Farmers rejoice over big rainfall to boost vineyards and fruit growing on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FARMERS in Alicante Province have welcomed the recent big downpours that they claim have saved vineyards. The winter drought threatened crops but the heavy rain

9 Mar, 2022 @ 14:38

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Weather

Spain to ban influencers from advertising junk-food to kids

THE Spanish government has announced plans to ban influencers from advertising junk food to children. The plans outlined would see anyone in a position of

9 Mar, 2022 @ 13:47

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·National News

Feminism Takes To The Streets Of Spain With Massive Marches To Advance Towards Equality

IN IMAGES: Marches held across Spain for International Women’s Day

ACROSS Spain people took to the streets to mark International’s Woman’s Day on March 8. Monuments were lit up in purple, flags were flown, placards

9 Mar, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·National News

Security agency warns of Russian cyber-attacks on Spain

RUSSIAN state-sponsored hacking groups have stepped up cyber-attacks on Spain in the wake of the Ukrainian invasion. Spain’s National Intelligence Centre (NIC), said that a

9 Mar, 2022 @ 12:01

Lead·National News

OPINION: How Ukraine resistance in face of Russian invasion recalls famous Spanish Civil War cry of ‘No pasaran!’

WATCHING Sky News chief correspondent Stuart Ramsey shot at and wounded along with one of his team, while clearly working for the press in Ukraine,

9 Mar, 2022 @ 11:45

Lead·Must Read·Opinion·Other News

Exclusive interview: Local hero sets off to deliver critical medical supplies to Ukraine and bring back seven refugees to Spain

A LOCAL greengrocer from Sevilla is set on driving 7,000 kilometres to help Ukrainians. Jesus Perez de Tena, from Sevilla, has set off early this

9 Mar, 2022 @ 11:00

Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Mess Dirt Waste Garbage Garbage Bag Dump

Gibraltar and Spain finally reach agreement to move mounds of rubbish to Andalucian landfill

THERE is relief on the rock after an agreement was struck to move mounds of rubbish that have piled up due to a stalling in

9 Mar, 2022 @ 10:15

Gibraltar·Lead

Oil giant Repsol is constructing Spain’s first advanced biofuel plant in Murcia region

CONSTRUCTION of Spain’s first advanced biofuel plant has started in the Cartagena area of Murcia. The €200 million project is being undertaken by Repsol at

9 Mar, 2022 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead·Murcia

Protest Against Vladimir Putin In Barcelona, Spain 02 Mar 2022

‘We’re not Putin’: Expat Russian in Spain speaks out against war in Ukraine

SINCE Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, stories of the plight of refugees, armed service people, and citizens trapped in their besieged home cities have, rightly, abounded.

9 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·National News

Firefighters From Spain's Costa Blanca To Use Fire Vehicles To Travel To Poland Ukraine Border With Supplies

Firefighters from Spain’s Costa Blanca en route to Poland-Ukraine border with urgent supplies

FOUR vans from the Alicante Province fire service began a long journey on Tuesday to take emergency supplies to Ukrainian refugees at the Poland-Ukraine border.

8 Mar, 2022 @ 20:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

How one of Spain’s most successful expat entrepreneurs came to lead an all-female team

BRITISH businesswoman Jenninfer Cunningham is proud of the fact that she leads a team of twenty women in what has become one of the most

8 Mar, 2022 @ 18:45

Lead·National News·Other News

After 50 years together, man tries to hang wife in car key row at Valencia home in Spain

After 50 years of married bliss, man threatens to hang wife in argument over car keys in Spain’s Valencia

A Valencia man, 74, threatened to hang his wife after she refused to let him have the keys to their car. The couple have reportedly

8 Mar, 2022 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Beleaguered town with as few as one policeman on duty recruits seven new officers on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES and its expat urbanisation of Ciudad Quesada hit the news earlier this year, as The Olive Press revealed only one policeman was available at

8 Mar, 2022 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain included in Russia’s ‘hostile list’ in revenge for sanctions following Ukraine invasion

SPAIN has been placed on Vladimir Putin’s list of 43 ‘unfriendly countries’’ who face economic restrictions in retaliation for imposing sanctions on Russia. The list

8 Mar, 2022 @ 17:00

Lead·National News

Russia Ukraine War, Ukrainian Refugees Fleeing Odessa Enter Romania On Board A Ferry Boat, Isaccea, Romania

Ukraine war: Spain’s Huelva and Sevilla to welcome 58 Ukrainian refugees today

ALMOST 60 Ukrainians will arrive in Andalucia today thanks to a scheme for refugees coordinated by a church in Huelva. A bus carrying 58 refugees

8 Mar, 2022 @ 16:44

Huelva·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

spainish driving test. Photo: Photo by Circula Seguro/Flickr

Driving school owner ‘forged documents for driver candidates’ in Spain’s Huelva

THE owner of a driving school in Huelva has been arrested for allegedly selling fraudulent driver test completion certificates. The teacher allegedly worked alongside an

8 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead·Other News

Parents accused of abducting and hiding their family behind bolted doors arrested in Spain’s Sevilla

THREE children who vanished five years ago when they were ‘kidnapped’ by their parents after a tumultuous custody battle have been found in Sevilla. The

8 Mar, 2022 @ 15:03

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Scandal-hit former King Juan Carlos rules out a return to Spain

SPAIN’S former King Juan Carlos has said he will remain for now in the United Arab Emirates but will visit Spain frequently after fraud investigations

8 Mar, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·National News

EU could block merger in Spain between mobile phone giants Orange and MasMovil

Orange and MasMovil announce merger plans to create biggest mobile operator in Spain

ORANGE and MasMovil have formally announced their intention to merge their businesses in Spain. It would make them the largest mobile/telecoms operator in the country

8 Mar, 2022 @ 13:57

Business & Finance·Lead

Cheeky Thief Overturns Getaway Car And Reports It As Stolen To Police In Spain's Alicante Area

Cheeky thief overturns getaway car and reports it as stolen to police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A thief lied to the Guardia Civil that his van had been stolen after it overturned in a ditch in Agost. The man, 19, took

8 Mar, 2022 @ 13:07

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Red Cross Ships Out Emergency Awnings From Spain's Valencia To Provide Shelter For Ukraine Refugees

Red Cross ships out awnings from Spain’s Valencia to provide shelter for Ukraine refugees

A shipment of awnings to provide shelter against harsh weather for Ukrainian refugees has been sent by the Cruz Roja(Red Cross) from Valencia to Hungary.

8 Mar, 2022 @ 12:09

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Barrios De Madrid Con Concentraciones Del Movimiento Feminista Previos Al 8m Día Internacional De La Mujer 2021

Women’s Day: How Spain became a pioneer in women’s rights but still has a long way to go

Spain has some of Europe’s most progressive gender laws and government-funded education campaigns discouraging domestic violence. But is it working? To mark International Women’s Day

8 Mar, 2022 @ 11:30

Lead·National News

Celebrating women: British expat charity worker rewarded with MBE for care and compassion during Covid crisis

Pamela Twissell-Cross had never imagined her life would take such a turn after retiring to Spain. After a long career saving lives in the NHS,

8 Mar, 2022 @ 11:00

Lead·National News·Other News

International Women’s Day: Celebrating the achievements of expat women in Spain

Women are often too modest to blow their own trumpets, so we sent Helen Barklam to speak to five inspirational women and do it for

8 Mar, 2022 @ 10:54

Lead·National News·Other News

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Holiday bookings to Benidorm are rising but bars and restaurants say ‘big-spending’ Russians will be missed in Spain

Farmers rejoice over big rainfall to boost vineyards and fruit growing on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain to ban influencers from advertising junk-food to kids

IN IMAGES: Marches held across Spain for International Women’s Day

Security agency warns of Russian cyber-attacks on Spain

OPINION: How Ukraine resistance in face of Russian invasion recalls famous Spanish Civil War cry of ‘No pasaran!’

Exclusive interview: Local hero sets off to deliver critical medical supplies to Ukraine and bring back seven refugees to Spain

Gibraltar and Spain finally reach agreement to move mounds of rubbish to Andalucian landfill

Oil giant Repsol is constructing Spain’s first advanced biofuel plant in Murcia region

‘We’re not Putin’: Expat Russian in Spain speaks out against war in Ukraine

Firefighters from Spain’s Costa Blanca en route to Poland-Ukraine border with urgent supplies

How one of Spain’s most successful expat entrepreneurs came to lead an all-female team

After 50 years of married bliss, man threatens to hang wife in argument over car keys in Spain’s Valencia

Beleaguered town with as few as one policeman on duty recruits seven new officers on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain included in Russia’s ‘hostile list’ in revenge for sanctions following Ukraine invasion

Ukraine war: Spain’s Huelva and Sevilla to welcome 58 Ukrainian refugees today

Driving school owner ‘forged documents for driver candidates’ in Spain’s Huelva

Parents accused of abducting and hiding their family behind bolted doors arrested in Spain’s Sevilla

Scandal-hit former King Juan Carlos rules out a return to Spain

Orange and MasMovil announce merger plans to create biggest mobile operator in Spain

Cheeky thief overturns getaway car and reports it as stolen to police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Red Cross ships out awnings from Spain’s Valencia to provide shelter for Ukraine refugees

Women’s Day: How Spain became a pioneer in women’s rights but still has a long way to go

Celebrating women: British expat charity worker rewarded with MBE for care and compassion during Covid crisis

International Women’s Day: Celebrating the achievements of expat women in Spain

Hard border axed but Spain can block Brits from entering Gibraltar – all you need to know about long-awaited post-Brexit treaty

Mallorca’s Palma becomes the latest area in Spain to ban the burqa in public buildings and spaces

Legendary musician Julio Iglesias launches legal action against Spain’s deputy prime minister over shelved sexual assault allegation

Bombshell tests claim nearly HALF of ‘migrant minors’ arriving in the Canary Islands are actually adults

Spain’s must-see exhibitions this year: From Baroque masterpieces to contemporary tapestries