Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

WATCH: Police tackle Swedish teenage hitman on the streets of Spain’s Costa del Sol: Alicante family recruited Scandinavian youths to carry out murders

THIS is the moment Spanish police dramatically intercept a Swedish youth who had flown to the Costa del Sol to kill a member of a

20 Nov, 2024 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Fears of rat plague in Alicante: Pests are spotted in popular square currently being redeveloped

RATS have appeared around Alicante City’s Plaza de San Blas redevelopment forcing the council to take action. Residents complained last week of spotting several rodents

20 Nov, 2024 @ 17:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Deadly DANA floods have impacted Spain’s impressive economic growth, national bank warns

THE Bank of Spain says that the DANA floods will cut the country’s economic growth and increase inflation. The entity said on Wednesday that 0.2%

20 Nov, 2024 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Gibraltar floating body update: Autopsy carried out but identity of male corpse remains a mystery

AN autopsy has been carried out on a body that was discovered floating off the coast of Gibraltar on Sunday morning. The investigation is being

20 Nov, 2024 @ 16:43

Gibraltar·Lead

British expat family is attacked by armed gangsters in Spain after thugs targeted the wrong house

A CRIMINAL gang looking to steal drugs from a rival crew stormed the wrong Costa Blanca property and beat up a British man and his

20 Nov, 2024 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain will test ‘flying taxis’ between major airports from next year

SPAIN’S airport operator Aena will supervise ‘flying taxi’ tests involving electrical vertical take-off and landing aircraft known as eVTOL. The demonstration flights will take place

20 Nov, 2024 @ 15:15

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Lead

Diner is shocked by €30 calamari and €8 gazpacho at a Malaga hotel – but some locals defend the prices

A MALAGA diner got a shock when he was charged €30 for calamari and €8 for gazpacho- but many locals have defended the rates. When

20 Nov, 2024 @ 14:57

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Gibraltar relaunches bid to compete under its own flag at the Olympics after overcoming historic Spanish protests in international football

GIBRALTAR is once again bidding for recognition from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to compete under its own flag. All Gibraltarian national sporting associations voted

20 Nov, 2024 @ 14:45

Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

Storm Caetano rolls into Spain: Snow, rain and 90km/hr winds will hit these areas

STORM Caetano landed in Spain on Wednesday and has already put multiple areas on alert for strong winds and rough seas. According to state weather

20 Nov, 2024 @ 14:24

Lead·National News·Weather

Spain shuts down its embassy in Kiev ahead of huge expected assault from Russia

SPAIN’S embassy in Kiev was closed ‘temporarily’ on Wednesday due to the risk of a large-scale attack by Russia. Spanish diplomats made the decision due

20 Nov, 2024 @ 13:53

Lead·National News

Jasmine Harman pays birthday tribute to late co-host Jonnie Irwin following his death from cancer

JASMINE Harman has paid a special birthday tribute to her late co-host Jonnie Irwin following his tragic death from cancer earlier this year. Jonnie, who

20 Nov, 2024 @ 12:10

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

Malaga will study its ban on new bars and restaurants amid ongoing tourism backlash

THE historic city centre of Malaga is set for a major shake-up that could end the five-year ban on new bars and restaurants. The city

20 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga

Rafael Nadal gives emotional speech as he retires from tennis following Davis Cup loss in Malaga

RAFAEL Nadal gave an emotional speech following his last professional tennis match- a straight sets defeat to Botic van de Zandschulp from the Netherlands in

20 Nov, 2024 @ 11:03

Lead·Malaga·Sport

Police arrest child rape suspect in Spain wanted by the FBI in the United States

‘There is a serious problem of police corruption in the south of Spain’: Guardia Civil convicted in Sevilla is just one of 150 corrupt cops in recent years

A GUARDIA Civil officer who helped narcos steal hash worth €1.5 million from police storage is just the tip of the iceberg. The Andalucia High

19 Nov, 2024 @ 19:23

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Help find Rhianna: 16-year-old disappeared in Gibraltar on Monday night

THE Royal Gibraltar Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a missing teenager. Rhianna Broadfoot, 16, was last seen at 11.10pm on Monday

19 Nov, 2024 @ 19:22

Gibraltar·Lead

Fake carer in Benidorm who ‘drugged an Alzheimer’s patient with diazepam’ is arrested

A BENIDORM carer who lied about her professional experience has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after illegally giving diazepam to an elderly client who

19 Nov, 2024 @ 18:45

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Federer’s heartfelt message to Nadal as Spaniard prepares to retire at the Davis Cup in Malaga this week

SWISS tennis legend Roger Federer has posted an emotional online letter to Rafael Nadal ahead of the Mallorcan’s retirement from professional tennis this week. Nadal,

19 Nov, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·Sport

British squatter in Spain ‘ruins elderly couple’s retirement’ after refusing to pay €15,000 worth of rent for more than a YEAR

AN ELDERLY couple have had their retirement ‘ruined’ after a British woman has squatted in their Mallorca flat for over a year and not paid

19 Nov, 2024 @ 17:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Alicante airport launches first-ever direct flight to Greek hotspot – plus these new routes

EASYJET will launch Alicante-Elche airport’s first direct flight to the Greek capital Athens in 2025. The route is one of several new services that will

19 Nov, 2024 @ 17:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s King and Queen return to flood-ravaged Valencia: Royal couple enjoy warm welcome after infamous mud-slinging incident

KING Felipe and Queen Letizia got a warm greeting on a visit to flood-hit Chiva in Valencia province on Tuesday. The royal couple’s welcome was

19 Nov, 2024 @ 16:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Bomb cyclone warning for Spain: Weather alerts are activated ahead of 90km/hr winds – including in Valencia

A SO-CALLED ‘bomb cyclone’ is expected to be felt in Spain this week, meteorologists have warned. Weather experts have predicted a ‘double cyclogenesis’ in the

19 Nov, 2024 @ 15:42

Lead·National News·Weather

This is the ‘pizza technique’ being used by squatters in Spain to target YOUR empty homes

SQUATTERS have been a scourge on Spain’s property market for years, with countless horror stories having been reported by the Olive Press. Unfortunately, under current

19 Nov, 2024 @ 15:02

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Property

The UK reassures Gibraltar of its ‘unwavering commitment’ to defending the Rock’s self-determination after it ceded the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

GIBRALTAR has ‘very much welcomed’ the United Kingdom’s reiteration of its ‘unwavering commitment’ to the self-determination of British Overseas Territories at the start of a

19 Nov, 2024 @ 15:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain’s hated squatter protections to be abolished after major bill amendment is approved ‘by mistake’

SQUATTER rights across Spain have been dealt a major blow following a ‘fatal error’ by a small group of politicians. It comes after left-leaning parliamentarians

19 Nov, 2024 @ 14:15

Lead·National News·Property