People smuggling crackdown in Spain and the UK
UK Border Agency and Guardia Civil arrest 19 as part of operation MARLO
Shark ‘finning’ finally outlawed in Spain
The EU has banned fishermen from slicing off sharks’ fins and discarding their bodies live
Pay wall
The Daily Telegraph has launched a metered pay wall for web readers outside the UK, who now have to pay £1.99 per month to view
Andalucia workers are worst paid in Spain
Earnings in Andalucia hit rock-bottom, with workers in Jaen on the lowest salaries of all
Ski season begins in Sierra Nevada
Lifts open from 9am on Thursday
Expat fire victims forced to wait years to start rebuilding
EXCLUSIVE: New campaign aims to raise awareness of loophole which is stopping fire victims in Mijas from rebuilding their homes
EU attempts to calm border row between Gibraltar and Spain
Officials express concern over ‘clear inconvenience’ caused by delays
Xmas fayres on the Costa
The Olive Press gets the latest on Christmas fayres in and around the Costa del Sol - and a Santa’s grotto!
Marbella Open
Marbella’s first ATP tennis open tournament, held at the Puente Romano Hotel, was won by Albert Montanes.
Bodegas Bentomiz: A wine success story
One vineyard in the Axarquia is beating the crisis with international success, writes Rose Jones
Shakira and Pique…doing their business!
Traditional Christmas decorations in Cataluna use figurines to depict the rich and famous
Expat’s home in Spain left ‘trashed’ by tenants
Jean Leftwick warns landlords to be wary of a British couple who left her €10,000 out of pocket
Death of the bedtime story
The ritual of the bedtime story could become a thing of the past as one in four parents admit they never read to their child
Increasing numbers of younger Britons opting for port over sherry
Younger British audiences are being more and more attracted by port, with sherry still very much associated with the elderly
Far-right supporters honour Franco following disappointing election result for Catalan independence
Spanish government the only real winner in Catalan elections while Fascism rears its ugly head in Madrid
Sport city
Estepona has been appointed the European City of Sport 2013, with local authorities planning a selection of events for throughout the year.
Malaga’s English Cemetery to be named cultural heritage site
The burial ground, built by Britons in 1831, was the first resting place in Spain for Protestants
Menopausal women in Spain choose natural remedies over drugs
Four in ten women now opting for natural methods to treat symptoms such as hot flushes and loss of collagen
Christmas lights budget to be cut in Velez Malaga
Christmas lights to be toned down in Velez as socialists call Malaga's annual bill 'barbaric'
Expat author creates interactive children’s stories
Anita Pouroulis has released four books with interactive versions available
ERE blame
The PP has called for Junta boss Jose Antonio Grinan and his predecessor Manuel Chaves to resign over the ERE scandal, while the PSOE have
Nerja’s answer to Sex and the City
But the programme, 40ñeraslaserie, needs your help if it is to be made
Big names set to appear at Gibraltar International Literary Festival
Famous authors, including Madhur Jaffrey and Ken Hom, are lined up for Gibraltar Literary Festival
Gwyneth Paltrow shows acting is not her only talent in Spain
The 40-year-old actress made time to cook up a feast on a recent visit to the capital
Furry faces are transforming fundraising
Here are a few hairy faces from Pamplona. If you laugh, you have to donate. If you don’t laugh, you have to donate because at
We will save British cemetery in Spain, say expats
Action group to restore British cemetery in memory of campaigning foreigner