Pre-summer sales spike hit Spain in July
The General Council of Notaries registered 37,641 transactions
Sherry makes a comeback in Jerez
Jerez’s most famous export is stepping back into the light after a decade in the dark
Andalucian mayor demands funds to preserve newly-discovered Roman ruins
Porcuna, the home to the remains of the Roman city Obulco, is in a protected cultural zone
Malaga chef becomes only Andalucian Top Chef candidate
Carlos Caballero from Malaga will be the only Andalucian representative on this season’s Spanish Top Chef
Animal rights activists protest over whale treatment at Tenerife marine park
The park houses six orcas, four on loan from America’s SeaWorld, one born in captivity and one given over by Dutch authorities
Nerja councillor resigns after being ‘ignored’ by peers
Ana Gonzalez resigned from her post in the PP over disputes with the party
Spanish entrepreneur cracks historic WWII decryption
Didac Sanchez has used his decryption of the message as the basis for a new security software package
World-famous ‘jackal’ literary agent heads to Spain
The Wylie Agency will open an office in Spain in an attempt to reach the growing Spanish-speaking market
Teenage mayoral candidate attacked outside her home for ‘fascist’ views
Inmaculada Sequi suffered from contusions in her abdomen, a cut cheekbone and a hurt wrist after she lost consciousness
Gay couple attacked at Almeria feria
The couple were verbally and physically attacked
Marbella housing fraud scammers arrested across southern Spain
The Marbella-based group of seven ran a complex scam pretending to be intermediaries for property sales
Kate Moss pre-teen photo makes front page of Spanish magazine L’Officiel
Moss flashes a gap-tooth smile at the camera beneath frizzy bangs for a yearbook photo-op
Colombian Johan Chaves reclaims lead in stage 6 of Vuelta out of Cordoba
Chaves regained the red jersey in the general classification, as Alejandro Valverde takes fifth and Chris Froome sits in seventh
El Mundo founder set to launch controversial news website
Pedro J. Ramirez hopes to use the site to hold the government accountable for its questionable actions
Spain number one for well-equipped holiday rentals
Spanish rentals commended for air conditioning, pool access and laundry machines
Spain’s top milk producers lobby to increase prices
Producers are uniting to fight against French brand Lactalis
Manchester man suffers horrific Benidorm waterslide accident
The victim has deep scars from a Benidorm waterslide accident
Australian Caleb Ewan wins fifth Vuelta a Espana stage from Rota to Alcala de Guadaira
Caleb Ewan wins his first stage in his first Vuelta
La Linea mayor makes first official visit to Gibraltar
Juan Franco's visit is intended to mark the start of improving relations between La Linea and Gibraltar
Google Glass introduced into Valencia hospitals
Valencian hospitals reintroduce controversial Google Glass in the operating room
Spanish vessel shoots and hurls bricks at fishing boat in Gibraltar waters
It is Spain's third incursion into British waters this month according to Gibraltar authorities
Sister Sledge come to Gibraltar
Sister Sledge comes to Gibraltar with a special luxury deal
Spain’s Alejandro Valverde wins Vuelta a Espana fourth stage from Estepona to Vejer de la Frontera
Movistar's Alejandro Valverde wins the Costa del Sol stage of the Vuelta a Espana
George Clooney photobombs Cindy Crawford on Ibiza ‘business’ trip
The Clooneys partied with supermodel Cindy Crawford and her husband Rande Gerber in Ibiza
Luxury real estate on the rise in Spain
The capital’s luxury residential and rental market is the second fastest growing market in Europe
Mankini-clad man welcomes Vuelta a Espana to Sabinillas on Costa del Sol stage
The cyclists will ride 210 km from Estepona to Vejer de la Frontera