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The court appearance of King Juan Carlos’ son-in-law Inaki Urdangarin, who is facing corruption charges, has been put forward 19 days to give lawyers more
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New nuclear waste dump sparks controversy in Spain
The dump will cost an estimated €700 million
1 Jan, 2012 @ 18:57
Rajoy announces €8.9 billion of cuts and tax increases
Rajoy announces his first set of measures to address a predicted eight per cent budget deficit for 2011
31 Dec, 2011 @ 08:21
Sevilla stabbing
Three days of official mourning have been called for Andalucia’s 15th victim of domestic violence, who was stabbed to death by her ex-partner in Sevilla
30 Dec, 2011 @ 18:15
US man arrested in Fuengirola
Police had been searching for the man for four years
30 Dec, 2011 @ 18:05
Mother gets 17 years for killing her newborn baby
The 28-year-old from Paraguay hit her baby over the head and put it in a bag to ensure its death
28 Dec, 2011 @ 22:03
Malaga bread man attacker arrested
Armed with an axe, the robber tried to steal a delivery man's takings
28 Dec, 2011 @ 21:05
Crumbly
A Roman city, which scientists believe was buried during a tsunami, has been discovered beneath Huelva’s Carrera River.
26 Dec, 2011 @ 11:45
Bad science
The Science Ministry has become the latest casualty of Spain’s new government after new PM Mariano Rajoy merged it with the Finance Ministry, as part
25 Dec, 2011 @ 11:16
Please smoke quietly in Malaga
Smokers are being asked nicely to keep it down a bit
25 Dec, 2011 @ 10:57
Rajoy’s deputy dubbed ‘the most powerful woman in Spain’
The youngest member of the new cabinet has a whole range of important duties
24 Dec, 2011 @ 17:43
Marijuana find
Police divers have discovered a large stash of marijuana while searching for a dead woman’s skull on the bed of Guadiana River, near Ayamonte –
24 Dec, 2011 @ 11:44
Death by poncho
A British expat, 23, has been strangled to death by his own poncho in Mallorca after it became entangled in an electric generator.
23 Dec, 2011 @ 16:43
Rajoy gets sworn in, then names cabinet
The new PM was sworn in by King Juan Carlos, then named his cabinet
22 Dec, 2011 @ 11:54
Ruth and Jose: Police search grandparents’ finca once more
An sad Christmas for relatives of Ruth and Jose, who have been missing for over two months
21 Dec, 2011 @ 18:51
Granada giveaway
In a bid to clear the streets of cigarette butts, Granada is set to give away 10,000 pocket ashtrays.
21 Dec, 2011 @ 16:39
Caught in the act in Spain
A pensioner was targeted by thieves while out shopping
20 Dec, 2011 @ 17:07
Basque drug club
The Basque Country could be set to legalise cannabis. The Socialist government wants to establish regulated clubs where people can smoke the drug grown by
20 Dec, 2011 @ 15:38
Perfect potatoes – tips
The roast potatoes are almost everyone's favourite part of Christmas lunch
20 Dec, 2011 @ 11:30
Junta to regulate thousands of illegal Andalucia properties
President Grinan said decree will 'probably' be passed on January 10
20 Dec, 2011 @ 11:11
Vanishing almonds, but not in Spain
Almonds are a cook's best friend - but we appear to have forgotten
20 Dec, 2011 @ 10:09
Cook off
Ailing package holiday giant Thomas Cook has sold its stake in Spanish hotel chain HCV to Iberostar for 72 million euros, in a bid to
20 Dec, 2011 @ 08:41
Tight squeeze for Three Kings in Spain
Benalup town hall will be fitting all the kings into the same carriage this year
19 Dec, 2011 @ 17:00
Scaling back in Campo de Gibraltar
The number of fishermen in the Campo de Gibraltar dropped by 327 in just a year. This comes despite fleets in Algeciras and Tarifa seeing
19 Dec, 2011 @ 16:35
Rescue plan for British expats in Spain
The British Foreign Office considers ways of evacuating expats if they are suddenly denied access to their funds
19 Dec, 2011 @ 09:00