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
Two pit-bull terriers attack and kill dogs in San Pedro
EXCLUSIVE: Neighbours live in fear of their dogs being attacked
Vuelta a Espana cycle race starts for real today with Caminito del Rey stage
The 70th Vuelta a Espana rolled out of Puerto Banus on Saturday and traight into political controversy
Gibraltar’s local language Llanito is disappearing
Gibraltar's language Llanito drops with generational gap
Facebook ban Spanish sports club for ‘too sexy’ name
A sports club in Almunecar was rejected for the 'sexual connotations' of their name
Spanish school holidays are too long, say experts
Education experts claim the current three-month break means kids simply ‘forget how to study’
Nerja’s mayor accused of fast-tracking husband to town hall job
The PP Party has accused new mayor Arrabal of hiring her husband without the proper procedures
Lord of the Rings theme park plans suspended
Rincon de la Victoria theme park and indoor swimming pool plans are on standby due to financial doubts
Vuelta a Espana cycle race kicks off in Puerto Banus
Cyclists and fans gather in Marbella to begin the 21 stage, 3,360 kilometre Grand Tour
UPDATE: Jewish singer Matisyahu agrees to perform at Spanish festival
After being invited, banned, and re-invited, Matisyahu will perform as scheduled
Musician Prince’s former mansion for sale in Estepona for €5m
The house he shared with his wife Mayte Garcia is for sale after belonging to a Dutch businessman
Madrid: The adultery capital of Europe
Hack of extramarital affair website reveals Madrid as one of the world’s infidelity capitals
Puerto Banus cycling time trial will not count towards Vuelta a Espana title
After Chris Froome and his team pointed out dangerous sections in the Puerto Banus route, organisers announced it will not count for individual times
Cordoba construction union denounces Junta de Andalucia for working in extreme heat
The union claims that the Junta’s construction inspectors have taken no action against companies using workers during the heat of the afternoon
Free Hugs campaign spreads love on streets of Malaga
A happiness researcher and her team patrolled Malaga streets with open arms
Spanish developers create corrupt mayor app
'Corrupt Mayor Clicker' pokes fun at corruption in the Spanish political system
Sotogrande property market round-up
The bargain buys of last year - when prices were at 60% of pre-crisis levels - are now few and far between
Barcelona chiringuito exchanges free drinks for beach clean-up
Green-thinking bar owners are fighting fire with fire - trading fag ends from the beach for free drinks
Chris Froome complains about Puerto Banus conditions for Vuelta a Espana
The Sky team tweeted their disapproval for the uneven and potentially hazardous track
EXCLUSIVE: Expats lose prized possessions as Coin storage warehouse mysteriously empties
Up to 50 containers currently lie empty at the Fastcat storage yard
Caminito del Rey to remain free until March 2016
Beginning in April 2016, access to the walkway will cost €6
Cilla Black’s funeral: Liverpool mourners and celebrity speakers
A star-studded cast is participating in TV host and singer Cilla Black’s funeral
Gibraltar GCSE pass rate better than last year
Gibraltar students excelled in Spanish, dance and geography
UPDATE: Shamed Spanish festival re-invites axed Jewish singer
The decision comes after criticism from Spanish and American officials
British boy who drowned on holiday in Mijas identified
The child, from north London, was on a family holiday
Traffic accident hospitalises three Marbella policemen
One remains in intensive care, along with the driver of the car that struck the police van