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Airbnb tourist rentals are finally dropping across Spain with Ibiza and Mallorca the biggest winners – but it’s a different story in Andalucia

AIRBNB holiday rentals are finally falling across Spain after years of explosive growth, with party islands like Ibiza and Mallorca leading the crackdown. New figures

15 Jan, 2026 @ 13:45

Ibiza·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spain's Julio Iglesias says 'truth would come out' over sex abuse allegations involving workers at his Caribbean mansions

Spain’s Julio Iglesias says ‘truth will come out’ over sex abuse allegations involving workers at his Caribbean mansions

JULIO Iglesias is ‘preparing’ his defence against sexual abuse and human trafficking allegations made by two female ex-employees. The 82-year-old singer spoke by telephone with

15 Jan, 2026 @ 13:00

Celebrity·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

Drunk Irish woman arrested for abandoning young child in Spain's Mallorca

Waiter is sacked after Costa del Sol hotel hires private investigator to catch him drinking on the job

A WAITER has been sacked from a four-star hotel on the Costa del Sol after bosses caught him drinking on the job. A private investigator

15 Jan, 2026 @ 12:10

Lead·Malaga

Spain ‘doesn’t rule out’ sending troops to Greenland after Denmark admits ‘Trump wants to conquer it’

SPAIN’S Defence Minister has not ruled out sending troops to Greenland to study ways to help security in the wake of threats by US President

15 Jan, 2026 @ 11:39

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Delicious Junk Food Burger Iced Drink And Fries

Once-healthy Spaniards are devouring ultra-processed foods at an alarming rate – and even starting to catch up with the UK

FROM protein bars and sugary cereals to ready meals and biscuits, Spain’s supermarket aisles are increasingly filling up with more and more ultra-processed foods (UPFs).

15 Jan, 2026 @ 11:29

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Other News

Cars with foreign number plates get ‘free pass’ in Malaga’s low-emission zones thanks to EU legal loophole

CARS with foreign number plates driving around Malaga’s low emission zone (ZBE) get a de-facto free pass from the rules thanks to a loophole in

15 Jan, 2026 @ 10:41

Costa del Sol·Lead·Málaga

Ryanair pays out €5k to British tourist scalded by hot coffee put on 'flimsy' table on flight to Mallorca

Ryanair pays €5k to British tourist scalded by hot coffee put on ‘flimsy’ table during Mallorca flight

BUDGET carrier Ryanair has paid nearly €5,000 to a passenger scalded by hot coffee during a flight to Mallorca. The out-of-court settlement went to Denise

14 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Lead·Mallorca·National News

Spain’s far-right Vox party launches bid to block Gibraltar from joining international rugby and padel federations

SPAIN’S far-right Vox party has launched a bid to block Gibraltar from joining certain international sports federations. The new non-binding parliamentary motion (PNL) was submitted

14 Jan, 2026 @ 16:15

Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

Wild West shootout in streets of Mijas part of deadly new wave of drug violence spilling onto Costa del Sol streets

A SHOCKING shootout in Mijas at the weekend has laid bare a terrifying new reality on the Costa del Sol – one where drug gangs

14 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Major €18m investment in Malaga’s road network planned: These are the routes set to be upgraded

MALAGA is set to pour a whopping €18 million into road upgrades in 2026, authorities have announced. Francisco Salado, head of Malaga’s provincial government, said

14 Jan, 2026 @ 15:34

Lead·Málaga·Politics

Prestige artist or fallen idol? Row over Julio Iglesias sex trafficking claims exposes chasmic fault lines in Spanish society

THE eternal tan, the unwavering smile and the instantly recognisable voice. Julio Iglesias stands out as one of the few Spanish singers to have found global

14 Jan, 2026 @ 15:00

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead·Other News·Politics

WATCH: Sparkling candle causes blaze in trendy Madrid restaurant two weeks after Swiss new year tragedy that killed 40

A SPARKLING candle caused a blaze in a trendy Madrid restaurant just two weeks after the Swiss new year tragedy that killed 40. After diners

14 Jan, 2026 @ 14:30

Lead·Madrid

Staying fit in 2026: Spain’s national team doctor on how to avoid annoying injuries in Spain’s most popular sports

In the third edition of his exclusive new Olive Press health column, Spain’s national football team head doctor Dr Claudio Vazquez explains how to avoid

14 Jan, 2026 @ 14:14

Health·Lead

Benidorm bankruptcy fears remain after court rejects challenge to €330m compensation award

Benidorm bankruptcy fears mount after court rejects bid to overturn €330m compensation ruling

BENIDORM City Council has suffered a fresh setback in its attempt to overturn a €283 million compensation award plus €47 million in interest. The total

14 Jan, 2026 @ 14:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Nearly half a kilometre of the Costa del Sol coastal path will be laid down at crucial stretch in Benalmadena

NEARLY half a kilometre of the Costa del Sol coastal path is set to be laid down in Benalmadena. The new 435 metre path will

14 Jan, 2026 @ 13:15

Lead·Malaga

Petrol station robbery gang behind over 100 crimes is brought down in Spain

A GANG that robbed mainly petrol stations across eastern Spain has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. Four people have been arrested in Murcia

14 Jan, 2026 @ 12:03

Alicante·Almeria·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Murcia

Should you buy property in Spain in 2026? Insight, prices and tips

By Noelia Alcala at Think Spain WHETHER 2026 is the right time to buy property in Spain depends more on your individual readiness than on

14 Jan, 2026 @ 11:27

Property·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Calls grow to rename Avenida Julio Iglesias in Marbella’s Puerto Banus after legendary singer’s sex assault and trafficking allegations

PRESSURE is mounting on Marbella authorities to strip Julio Iglesias of his local honours following accusations of sexual assault and human trafficking. The famous thoroughfare

14 Jan, 2026 @ 11:11

Celebrity·Lead·Marbella

Flight chaos in Spain as paraglider flies over airport causing diversions and delays

Revealed: These are the best and worst airports in Spain for delays and cancellations

EYE-OPENING new figures have lifted the lid on Spain’s best and worst airports for delays and cancellations. According to data crunched by boffins at AirHelp

13 Jan, 2026 @ 18:50

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Why Brits are snapping up three-bed penthouses in new-build apartments on the Costa del Sol

NEWLY built three-bed penthouses are all the rage on the Costa del Sol, according to figures from Spain’s national property registrar – and British expats

13 Jan, 2026 @ 17:40

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

Inside Estepona’s record €8m ‘villa in the sky’ as booming Costa del Sol municipality looks to outmuscle Marbella and Sotogrande

AN Estepona ‘villa in the sky’ has been sold for €8m, according to the El Conciso newspaper, with the booming Costa del Sol municipality looking

13 Jan, 2026 @ 17:15

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead·Marbella·Property

British tourists stuck in 'third world hell' at airport in Spain - in taste of things to come when EES arrives

Pensioner, 80, caught trying to ‘sneak dead wife onto airplane’ in Tenerife – staff raised alarm after touching her ‘abnormally cold’ hand

AN 80-year-old pensioner has been arrested after allegedly attempting to smuggle his dead wife onto a flight at Tenerife South Airport. The bizarre incident occurred

13 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Lead·Tenerife

ON THIS DAY: Messi marked a milestone, the Vatican banned some abhorrent practices, and a legendary Spanish voice actor passed

HERE are some snippets from history – football, racism and voice-overs – decide for yourself you think January 13 is an anniversary worth celebrating! LIONEL

13 Jan, 2026 @ 16:44

La Cultura·Lead

Costa Blanca airport smashes annual passenger record in 2025 with UK tourists dominating

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport set a new annual passenger record in 2025 with just under 20 million travellers- a third of which were from the UK. The

13 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Developer is building 98 luxury homes in Estepona and Marbella as high-end market soars

New Estepona homeowners are unable to move in as electricity grid ‘can’t cope’ with massive property construction boom

NEW homeowners in Estepona are being left in the dark as the electricity grid buckles under the weight of the municipality’s massive property boom. Mayor

13 Jan, 2026 @ 15:45

Estepona·Lead·Property

Grieving mother’s distress as video of son’s lifeless body goes viral after he was killed in a crash on the Costa del Sol

A MOTHER has spoken out in distress after a video showing her son’s body on the road after a fatal Costa del Sol crash spread

13 Jan, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa del Sol·Lead

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