Fake Ferrari gang busted in Spain
Police seize imitation sports cars following complaint from famous car manufacturer
Sunday shopping for cruise passengers in Malaga
Businesses encouraged to extend hours to take advantage of extra tourist revenue
Socialists demand Rajoy resignation over payment scandal
Prime minister ‘not fit to govern’ despite his claims that information is ‘false’
Spanish border police accused of discrimination by Gibraltar MEP
Sir Graham Watson calls on EU to investigate whether new restrictions on tobacco imports are fair
Donana under threat from gas extraction
Environment Ministry issues licence for area close to park
Duchess of York’s friend killed in Marbella blaze
David Elias overcome by noxious fumes 18 months after moving to Spain
Massage therapy on rise in Spain
Complimentary health technique used to treat a wide range of ailments
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
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.
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
Radical
The skate park in Alhaurin de la Torre has received a €45,000 upgrade from a local company installing new ramps and jumps.
Tourist trip
Manilva’s tourist office received over 4,000 visitors in 2012, with the majority being British and French.
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
Fringe festival comes to Gibraltar
Budding performers and musicians to showcase their talent at inaugural event
Know your status
Antonio Flores from Lawbird looks at 10 important indicators to consider when paying tax in Spain
Anger as cash-strapped Valencia government takes over football team
Club failed to pay off €68 million loan guaranteed by regional authorities
Worse to come for Spanish economy
IMF predicts fall in GDP but it’s better news for 2014
Terror raid
Moroccan officials have uncovered a jihadist terror cell linked to al Qaeda, in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
Unemployment hits record high in Spain
Figure reaches 26% following loss of nearly a million jobs in 2012