Reggae star Maxi Priest headlines Gibraltar National Day Concert
Maxi Priest will perform in the National Day Concert accompanied by his band Kings of Lover’s Rock
Catalan restaurant charges customer for aspirin
Bill causes headache
Michelin-starred London chef expands to Madrid
New Brit on the (chopping) block
Endangered leopard at Bioparc Fuengirola
Bioparc is home to a leopard of the endangered Sri Lankan subspecies
Record harvest boosts Spain’s wine exports
Winning year for Spanish wine
Spain’s top chefs, the Roca brothers, pick out their favourite eateries
An introduction to Catalan cuisine, courtesy of Spain’s most famous chefs (and Caitlin Quinn)
Balloon debate ahead of Gibraltar National Day
Environmentalists raise concerns about Gibraltar’s National Day balloons
Spanish properties worth up to 124% more with a swimming pool
Property portal Idealista.com has revealed that the average Madrid home with a swimming pool is 34% more expensive than one without a pool
Found in Translation
Need a soundtrack to Spanish life? The Olive Press selects a mix of the best contemporary, and more established bands… and gives some clues as
Spanish flat shares for students are among Europe’s cheapest
While Spanish shared housing costs well below the European average, students in the UK pay almost four times as much
Alicante scraps woman’s €800 fine for police car photo
The fine was issued under the controversial new “gag law”
Spanish rail workers set to strike in September
September 4 will be the first of four 24-hour strikes by train workers’ union SEMFE
Missing British woman’s remains found in Mallorca
The Guardia Civil believes the woman died in a hiking accident
Benaojan’s Molino del Santo named among 20 best for food lovers in Europe
Hotel Molino del Santo in Benaojan has made The Times’ list of Europe’s 20 best hotels for food lovers
Malaga diesel prices plunge to five-year low
A Ronda service station is selling diesel for under one euro per litre
Spain slaughters and abandons 100,000 hunting dogs every year
When they’re no longer useful to their owners, these dogs meet a tragic fate
Spain: Where you can buy an entire village for €200,000
Houses and hamlets in north-west Spain are selling for a pittance
Less Russian tourists – but more Americans – holiday in Spain this year
Recovering American markets and a struggling Russian econom are contributing to the trend
Matisyahu performs at Rototom Sunsplash Festival after controversy
The Jewish-American musician has been embroiled in controversy over Palestine and anti-Semitism
Attempted train terrorist was radicalised in Spain
The Moroccan national was reportedly radicalised in Spain before attempting to blow up a train in France
Spanish bus operator sues ‘unfair competition’ Blablacar
Confebus claim Blablacar have made enormous profits by skirting regulations
Three Michelin-starred chef calls for green revolution in Spain
Eneko Atxa is urging other chefs to follow his lead towards a sustainable future
Spanish cocktails galore… and how to make them
Move over mojitos, push off piña coladas, Spain has its own cocktail book of long, tall summer drinks that refresh the parts stronger concoctions only
Spain falls far behind Portugal and France, Europe’s biggest boozers
Spain falls far behind its neighbours in vino consumption despite being the main wine exporter
Expat social network InterNations celebrates eighth birthday
The site allows expats to network with one another, creating a virtual community
UPDATE: Jewish singer Matisyahu agrees to perform at Spanish festival
After being invited, banned, and re-invited, Matisyahu will perform as scheduled