Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

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

Foreign buyers accounted for 15% of homes bought in Spain last year – the highest figure ever

FOREIGN house buyers are continuing to target the Spanish real estate market as domestic purchases continue to fall. Figures from the country’s notaries for 2023

8 Apr, 2024 @ 11:15

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Lead·Murcia·Other News·Property·Valencian Community

Radon warning in Spain: These are the areas most at risk from the invisible radioactive gas – which is the second biggest cause of lung cancer

THE second biggest cause of lung cancer, radon gas is sweeping Spain and THESE are the areas most at risk from the invisible radioactive gas.

8 Apr, 2024 @ 10:59

Health·Lead·Other News

US tourist, 44, is found dead inside a holiday apartment in Malaga: Husband is arrested over ‘probable sex game gone wrong’

A US tourist likely died during a ‘risky sexual practice’ with her husband over the weekend, police sources have said. The 44-year-old was found dead

8 Apr, 2024 @ 10:30

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

British man wanted in the US for providing pirate TV services is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH man has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport for illegally providing subscription TV services in three US states. The 31-year-old Brit had flown in

8 Apr, 2024 @ 09:07

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

New shopping centre opens in Estepona this week featuring sports store, a gym and restaurants

ESTEPONA has welcomed a new shopping centre this week, complete with a gym, sports store and food outlets. The Costa del Sol’s ‘city of flowers’

8 Apr, 2024 @ 08:57

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: What’s behind the anti-tourism graffiti in Spain? Locals in Tenerife give their verdict as they insist ‘it’s nothing personal against tourists’

LOCALS in Tenerife have insisted the anti-tourism graffiti popping up around in Spain ‘is nothing personal against individual tourists’. Speaking to the Olive Press, residents

7 Apr, 2024 @ 13:11

Lead·Olive Press Travel

What is ‘rebujito’? The traditional drink from Spain’s Andalucia once branded the best summer tipple EVER by the ‘New York Times’

EASTER may have been something of a washout for residents of Andalucía, with rain spoiling many of the religious parades that are among the highlights

7 Apr, 2024 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

‘We visited this vegan friendly restaurant in Estepona’s old town – this is our verdict’

OUR mission to find the Costa del Sol’s best vegan offerings continues, this time with MaduBar in Estepona’s old town. Estepona’s old town is full

7 Apr, 2024 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Major hotel chain in Spain launches project to reuse its kitchens’ left over food

Mallorcan hotel chain RIU is leading a sustainable hotel project encouraging kitchens to reuse leftover food. The Playa de Palma venue, hotel San Francisco now

7 Apr, 2024 @ 09:00

Balearic Islands·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Help our Alfredo: Celebrity British DJ Fat Tony backs a fundraiser for Ibiza legend, 71, after a heart attack left the ‘pioneer’ out of work

A CELEBRITY British DJ has backed a fundraiser to help pay for an Ibiza legend’s health care. DJ Fat Tony, 56, revealed this week how

7 Apr, 2024 @ 08:53

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Ibiza·Lead·Other News

‘I went to Spain’s famous Smurf Village to see if it was really worth the hype – here’s what I thought’

JUZCAR, Ronda, has become famous all over social media for its bright blue ‘Smurf’ buildings, but is it really worth a visit? After a long

7 Apr, 2024 @ 08:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia

COURT SENSATION: ‘Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner told me how he tied up a teenager for four days – and burgled homes on the Algarve while naked!’

MADELEINE Mccann suspect Christian Brueckner bragged to a friend how he tied up and sexually assaulted a young teenager over a ‘four day’ horror ordeal.

6 Apr, 2024 @ 20:03

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·Other News

Weather in Spain: These are the regions that can expect ‘blood rain’ this weekend and summer heat

THIS weekend will see a major change in the weather across Spain, as summer temperatures arrive as well as what is known as calima, a

6 Apr, 2024 @ 15:53

Lead·Other News·Weather

Three youngsters killed, two seriously injured, in horror car crash in Spain’s Madrid region

THREE men aged around 20 years old were killed in a horror car crash in the Madrid city of Leganes on Saturday morning, while the

6 Apr, 2024 @ 15:18

Lead·Madrid

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez insists Spain will recognise Palestine ‘as a state in its own right’

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has once again insisted that his government will support the recognition of Palestine ‘as a state in its own right’.

6 Apr, 2024 @ 14:31

Lead·Politics

Who was Blas Infante? All you need to know about the ‘father of Andalucia’ – following his daughter’s death aged 93 this week

MARIA Angeles Infante, preserver and ambassador of Andalucian culture, passed away on Thursday at 93. Andalucian politicians like Junta president Juanma Moreno and Sevilla mayor

6 Apr, 2024 @ 14:08

Andalucia·Lead

Brit, 27, left in a serious condition in Spain’s Magaluf after falling from height of four metres

A 27-year-old British man has been left in a serious condition after falling from a height of four metres in the resort town of Magaluf,

6 Apr, 2024 @ 13:55

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Warning over ‘weed cookies’ sold in Spain: Woman claims she was ill and vomiting for seven hours after eating the laced treat

SPANISH media has reported that two people were poisoned in Madrid and exhibited symptoms of vomiting and intense dizziness after ingesting cookies laced with HHC,

6 Apr, 2024 @ 09:48

Health·Lead·Madrid·Other News

British expat, 75, is cycling 1,000km across Spain to raise funds for homeless charity close to his heart

AN expat who has just turned 75 is not letting age keep him back ‘ he has set off on a 1,000 kilometre bike ride

6 Apr, 2024 @ 08:43

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Major private hospital groups across Spain vow to crackdown on ‘lethal’ painkiller Nolotil being administered to Brits

THREE major private hospital groups have vowed to stop handing out Nolotil to at-risk patients after being contacted by the Olive Press. Grupo Ribera on

6 Apr, 2024 @ 07:33

Health·Lead·Other News

Revealed: The Hollywood stars who live or have homes in Spain – and some may surprise you

FOR those who’ve swapped a life in their home countries for one in Spain, the benefits of living among this sunny Iberian country’s rich culture

6 Apr, 2024 @ 06:36

Celebrity·Lead·Other News

Love Spain but hate overcrowding? Study reveals the best alternatives to the biggest tourist traps

A STUDY has revealed the best ‘dupes’ of over-crowded tourist destinations, swapping packed island and city breaks for relaxed holidays in cultural havens. Overtourism is

6 Apr, 2024 @ 06:00

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Cadiz·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Travel: Balearic Islands·Travel: Mallorca

Spain-based NGO pulls out of Gaza after seven aid workers are killed by Israeli strike

ONE of Spain’s leading NGOs has pulled out of Gaza following the Israeli strike which killed seven aid workers on Monday night. In a message

5 Apr, 2024 @ 14:17

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Drought latest in Spain: Catalunya will keep restrictions in place over summer despite recent rain

WATER restrictions will remain in place over the summer despite recent rainfall, the Catalan government have announced. While increased rainfall over recent weeks has staved

5 Apr, 2024 @ 13:42

Catalunya·Lead·Other News·Weather