Leading insurer launches new pet cover
Insurance policy based on size of your pet is launched
Switch off crisis for biggest aquarium in Spain
Fish and other marine life will die when electricity is switched off because of an unpaid bill
Travelodge set to expand in Spain
No frills hotel chain, Travelodge, to open two new hotels in Madrid and Barcelona
Picasso to have early work shown in home city of Malaga
Early works of Picasso are to go on display at the Museo Picasso Malaga museum
Penelope turns popstar in racy music video
New music video, featuring Penelope Cruz, could be a big hit in Spain
Spanish art fair pays collectors to attend
ARCO organisers shell out on air fares and hotel rooms for 150 international buyers as financial crisis affects local trade
Fresh ideas
Entrepreneurs and new businesses are being offered discounted office space at Alhaurin de la Torre’s Business Initiatives Centre.
Fighting the fat in Spain
Discovery of fat regulating gene could help combat obesity
David Beckham jets into Marbella
Former England captain spotted filming Adidas advert on Costa del Sol
Horse cruelty
A man who allegedly beat his horse to death after it lost a race has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty.
Building on success in Spain
Property firm VIVA has opened six new offices on Costa del Sol since August
Gary Lineker’s mum flown from Spain to UK for treatment
Lineker wanted his mum to be cared for in Britain
Cancer survivor owes life to doctors in Spain
Elaine Wheeler was told by her UK doctor there was nothing wrong with her but almost three years later Spanish doctors told her she had cancer
Tax cut
Mijas Town Hall will offer a 5% discount on municipal taxes paid in the month of February which are not made via standing order.
Tragic end for elderly expat
Richard Sturman was reported missing on January 15 and has now been found dead in Malaga
British woman sees dog beaten to death on her own drive
A British expat in Almogia witnessed a man kill his pet mastin 'because it wouldn't go back to him when when he called it' (This article contains pictures some people may find
Culture kings
Spain takes steps to give its cultural icons the recognition they deserve
Lucky lady
Dating service Perfect Liaisons is offering women who join the site before February 11 the chance to win a Valentine’s Day date at a top restaurant in Puerto Banus.
Radical
The skate park in Alhaurin de la Torre has received a €45,000 upgrade from a local company installing new ramps and jumps.
Cruise control
Get a beauty diploma at the Marbella Beauty Academy and you could land yourself a job on a cruise liner
What the Dickens
Michael O’Reilly gets a snap shot of human life when working in his bookshop
Tourist trip
Manilva’s tourist office received over 4,000 visitors in 2012, with the majority being British and French.
Fuengirola town hall named as one of Spain’s most transparent
Anti-corruption group Transparency International find Fuengirola town hall to be one of the most open in the country.
The Over 50s Show returns to the Costa del Sol
The coast's largest over 50s event will be held at the Mijas Hippodrome featuring a huge selection of activities and special guests
Aqua scare
Farmers in the Guadalhorce Valley fear that water released by the Junta has come too late with some crops already damaged by dry spells.
‘Prank’ kidnap drama in Spain
Schoolboy fakes his own abduction to avoid parents' evening