Crackdown on vaping AND energy drinks for under 18s in radical new rules in northern Spain
A STRICT new law banning vapes and energy drinks for teens will come into force in Galicia in March. Youngsters caught vaping or consuming energy
Warning as armed hunters with dog packs to cull wild boar population near Malaga this weekend: These are the areas to avoid
RESIDENTS and visitors have been urged to avoid rural areas of Alhaurin de la Torre on Saturday, January 17, as an authorised wild boar hunt
Spanish singer Julio Iglesias issues statement to deny sex abuse allegations
SPANISH singing legend Julio Iglesias has issued a statement where he has denied sexually abusing two former domestic employees who have filed a criminal complaint
Spain’s environment minister warns of ‘alarming increase’ in hate speech towards the country’s weather forecasters
CLIMATE experts in Spain are facing an ‘alarming increase’ in online hate speech, the environment minister has warned, amid concerns the trend could fuel mistrust
Spain to launch €120 billion sovereign wealth fund to boost sectors such as housing and national security
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced the setting-up of a state-owned sovereign wealth fund to boost sectors including housing and national security. Sanchez said the
ON THIS DAY: Spain’s biggest football fan and a disgraced royal in-law were born – and Goya began a masterpiece
FOCUSING today on just one date – January 15 – we’ve dug up three Spanish personalities who you may find mildly diverting! 1. MANOLO EL
Madrid’s El Prado must-see exhibitions in 2026 – from Austrian queens of Spain to early photographers and a De Madrazo sketchbookÂ
WITH 3.5 million visitors last year, a historic record for the Madrid museum, El Prado could have relaxed slightly in 2026 – it has, however,
Expat Brit declares war on ‘big bully’ Google after tech giant took €60 from his account ‘for no reason’ and then stonewalled his complaints
A 72-YEAR-OLD British retiree living on the Costa del Sol has vowed to ‘go to war’ with Google after €60 was taken from his account
EXCLUSIVE: Brits will take to the streets of UK cities to march for an end to Spanish hunting dog cruelty
HUNDREDS of people and their pets are set to take to British streets in a series of ‘peaceful protests demanding an end to the mistreatment
BREAKING: Turkish Airlines jet makes emergency landing at Barcelona airport after bomb threat
A TURKISH Airlines passenger jet was forced to make an emergency landing in Barcelona following a mid-flight bomb alert. Spanish police and the Guardia Civil
Irishman arrested in southern Spain after ‘ramming police car and leading cops on 15km chase with loaded down drug-filled carrier bags in the boot’
TWO Guardia Civil officers were injured after their car was rammed by an Irish driver during a 15 kilometre chase in the Murcia region. The
Cold front brings wet and freezing temperatures to the Costa del Sol and inland this weekend – Marbella given 100% chance of rain
UMBRELLAS and heavy jackets will be essential kit this weekend as a new cold front sweeps across the Malaga region. State weather agency AEMET has
DEEP DIVE: Behind the takedown of the notorious Balkan cartel – how Spanish police foiled drug smuggling at sea and busted local mafias in the Costa del Sol triangle
DRUG busts in Spain have become so commonplace that it seems like there is one a day – and this isn’t just rhetoric. Criminal gangs
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
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
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
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
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).
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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