Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Cause of death revealed for last suspected victim of infamous serial killer in Spain

Body of missing woman found near Spain’s Costa Blanca could be SIXTH victim of notorious serial killer who murdered British and German tourists

THE body of 42-year-old Ester Estepa- missing since last August- has been discovered in Gandia, with serial killer Jose Jurado Montilla being probed over her

21 Jun, 2024 @ 11:42

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Spain to remove tax on olive oil and brands product a ‘necessity’ following spike in prices

THE Spanish government has decided to remove VAT on olive oil in a bid to bring the price of the Mediterranean staple down. This decision

21 Jun, 2024 @ 11:26

Lead·Other News

Revealed: The hottest property locations in Spain for British, German and other foreign buyer groups

FOREIGN home buyers are continuing to eye up the bulk of their purchases in Mediterranean coastal locations plus the Balearic and the Canary Islands, according

20 Jun, 2024 @ 18:30

Lead·Property

Britain’s Jack Draper knocks out Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in shock straight sets victory at Queen’s

DEFENDING champion at the pre-Wimbledon Queen’s Club tournament, Carlos Alcaraz, suffered a shock last-16 defeat on Thursday to British number one Jack Draper. Spaniard Alcaraz,

20 Jun, 2024 @ 17:43

Lead·Sport

Argentine President Javier Milei requests an audience with Spanish King Felipe VI, despite ongoing campaign of insults against Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

ARGENTINE President Javier Milei has asked for an audience with Spanish King Felipe VI on an upcoming visit to the country, but so far that

20 Jun, 2024 @ 17:21

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Deadly flesh-eating bacteria currently sweeping Japan is already in Spain, say experts – but there’s no need to panic

CONCERNS over a flesh-eating bacteria from Japan reaching Europe have been overplayed in the media, according to a leading Spanish microbiologist. Microbiology professor at the

20 Jun, 2024 @ 17:15

Health·Lead

Spain’s Culture Ministry starts process to outlaw foundation honouring former dictator Francisco Franco

NEARLY 50 years after the death of Spain’s former dictator Francisco Franco, the Spanish government has just announced that it will start the process to

20 Jun, 2024 @ 16:29

Lead·Politics

Travel expert Simon Calder says visitors to Spain could be turned away if they fail to show certain documents

INFLUENTIAL travel expert Simon Calder has warned Brits they could face holiday headaches at the Spanish border this summer. Writing in the Independent, Calder pointed

20 Jun, 2024 @ 16:15

Brexit·Lead·Other News·Travel News

Jay Slater kidnap fears: Loved ones of missing Brit, 19, say ‘something sinister is going on’ as search for teen enters fourth day in Spain’s Tenerife

THE loved ones of missing Brit, Jay Slater, claim ‘something sinister is going on’ as the search for the 19-year-old in Tenerife enters its fourth

20 Jun, 2024 @ 15:43

Lead·Tenerife

Costa Blanca airport smashes annual passenger record with two months remaining of 2024

Two major airports in Spain ‘are on the brink of collapse’ as record passenger numbers put a strain on resources

SOARING tourism numbers are threatening to overwhelm airports in two of Spain’s most popular holiday destinations. Both Valencia Manises and Alicante-Elche airports are experiencing record

20 Jun, 2024 @ 13:30

Alicante·Lead·Travel News·Valencia

Tourists are being put off returning to Spain after experiencing extreme heatwaves, survey suggests

FOREIGN tourists are allegedly being put off from returning to Spain on holiday due to summer heatwaves, according to a CaixaBank survey. The study claims

20 Jun, 2024 @ 12:24

Lead·National News

Spain’s Iberian lynx is no longer at risk of extinction following years of conservation efforts

THE Iberian lynx is no longer classed as ‘endangered’ on the global red list of threatened species after a two-decade-long conservation effort across the peninsula.

20 Jun, 2024 @ 12:21

Environment·Lead

‘Stick to football’: Spain’s goalkeeper Unai Simon slams Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe after Frenchman urged his compatriots to vote against far-right Marine Le Pen

SPAIN’S goalkeeper Unai Simon criticised the Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe in a press conference this week after the French forward urged his compatriots to

20 Jun, 2024 @ 11:35

Lead·Politics·Sport

Dog in Spain was beaten and starved to death by owners who left her tied up on a balcony for YEARS and routinely shocked her with an electric collar

A COUPLE have been convicted of animal abuse at a Valencia court after their Great Dane dog died of starvation with an expert saying it

20 Jun, 2024 @ 11:23

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead

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Man, 27, dies after falling off cliff by popular beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A 27-year-old man lost his life after he fell from a cliff at a popular Costa del Sol resort. The tragic event occurred yesterday evening

20 Jun, 2024 @ 10:34

Costa del Sol·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Tourism has gone too far’ – hundreds of protestors target F1 roadshow in Barcelona city centre ahead of Spanish Grand Prix

HUNDREDS of protestors attempted to disrupt a Formula One roadshow in Barcelona on Wednesday afternoon ahead of this weekend’s F1 Spanish Grand Prix. Tens of

19 Jun, 2024 @ 21:43

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Politics·Sport

Fake ‘deaf’ people who pestered Mallorca restaurant customers for cash, beat up angry diner and flee to Spain’s Costa del Sol

THREE people who pretended to be deaf have been arrested after a Mallorca restaurant customer was beaten up after one of them spat at his

19 Jun, 2024 @ 18:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Mallorca

King Felipe VI of Spain celebrates 10 years as head of the throne

KING Felipe VI celebrated the 10th anniversary of becoming Spain’s head of state on Wednesday with a series of commemorative events in Madrid. Proceedings started

19 Jun, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·Madrid·National News

Scam warning in Spain: Ignore these texts pretending to be from the DGT traffic authority, say police

SPAIN’S Traffic Authority, the DGT, has warned motorists that fake text messages are being sent out to trick them into paying fines. The bogus texts

19 Jun, 2024 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

TikToker Gigi, who was denied entry to Sevilla cathedral

TikTok influencer is denied entry into a major tourist attraction in southern Spain ‘because of her tattoos and outfit’

AN ONLINE influencer called Gigi (@gigi_abeleira) has taken to her TikTok account to complain that she was refused entry to the cathedral in the southern

19 Jun, 2024 @ 17:04

Lead·Sevilla

Jay Slater latest: Missing Brit’s final social media post emerges as desperate search to find bricklayer, 19, continues in remote area of Spain’s Tenerife

THE search continued on Wednesday in Tenerife to find Jay Slater, a 19-year-old Brit who was on holiday in the Canary Islands when he went

19 Jun, 2024 @ 16:33

Lead·Tenerife

‘Untrue rumours’: Gibraltar’s Fabian Picardo blasts suggestions he will resign if a post-Brexit treaty with Spain is agreed

FABIAN Picardo has insisted he will serve his full final term as Gibraltar’s Chief Minister amid suggestions on social media he could resign once a

19 Jun, 2024 @ 16:05

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Motorist survives dramatic collision with massive bull on Valencia motorway in Spain

Watch: Icelandic tourist, 46, is seriously injured after being gored by a bull during traditional running festival on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 46-year-old man from Iceland was seriously injured on Tuesday afternoon when he was gored by a bull in Xabia on Spain’s Costa Blanca. The

19 Jun, 2024 @ 15:55

Costa Blanca·Lead

Drone taxis will take you from Malaga Airport to Marbella by 2030 – this will be the price of the journey

THE journey from Malaga to Marbella could be shortened to just 20 minutes by taking a futuristic drone taxi – but it won’t come cheap.

19 Jun, 2024 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Alleged shooter of far-right Spanish politician Alejo Vidal-Quadras is arrested in the Netherlands – following dramatic arrests of British expat and her boyfriend in Spain last year

A FRENCH citizen has been arrested in the Netherlands for allegedly shooting Spanish politician Alejo Vidal-Quadras in Madrid on November 9. An International Arrest Warrant

19 Jun, 2024 @ 15:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain faces more extreme heat with highs of 44C forecast - these are the at-risk areas

How hot will it REALLY be in Spain this summer? Weather experts give fresh verdict – as season officially begins TOMORROW

THE summer of 2024 will be ‘warmer than normal’ according to the Aemet- the State Meteorological Agency with the season starting on Thursday night. Aemet

19 Jun, 2024 @ 14:30

Lead·National News·Weather

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