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British cyclist Chris Froome awarded 2011 Vuelta a Espana after Spanish champion stripped of title over doping

Celebrating his new victory, Froome said: “Better late than never! The 2011 Vuelta holds some very special memories for me”

Ex-soldier shoots wife dead with rifle from terrace before killing himself outside ex-wife’s home in Spain’s Andalucia

One neighbour said: ‘I do not understand how a human being can do such a thing’

Expat Marbella restaurant owner and bikini-model girlfriend arrested on money laundering and drug charges as Costa del Sol home...

The pair, who reportedly met in London before 'falling in love in Ibiza', are being held in prison in Helsinki

IS IT YOURS?: Police in Spain’s Andalucia search for owner of €400 found in hotel

So far no one has come forward for the cash and police are still searching for the unlucky owner

Over 1 million people in Spain sign petitions supporting euthanasia, to be put before Government on Friday

It comes after surveys have shown that 84% of Spain supports changing the legislation on euthanasia

Gibraltar Chief Minister Picardo meets outgoing UK Prime Minister Theresa May to discuss Iran crisis and Brexit

British Royal Marines commandeered Iran's vessel off the Rock earlier this month on suspicion of violating sanctions against Syria

Blood-soaked man arrested after allegedly stabbing dad to death before taking bus to hotel on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Uniformed and plainclothes officers arrested the man, before transferring him to a health centre, where he remained under police supervision

French couple, 80 and 66, injured after paddling pool crashes through terrace floor into garage below on Spain’s Costa...

A FRENCH couple were injured in Mutxamel, Alicante, when their paddling pool broke through the terrace where they had set it up. The couple were...

FILTHY RICH: How the other half live when on holiday in southern Spain, from Saudi Royalty to British prime...

As celebs, royals and the super rich descend on the Spanish coasts for the summer, Maya Eashwaran and Regina Lankenau see how their entourages and expenses stack up

IN THE NICK OF TIME: Irish man arrested at Malaga airport check-in desk donning €28,000 Rolex he reported as...

The holidaymaker had made the claims in a local police station in Puerto Banus, but agents weren't buying it

Expat stumbles upon TWO sets of human remains on Spain’s Costa del Sol during morning stroll

They were in bin bags and had been dumped in a ditch

SLOW TRAVEL: Run down your rev count in Ronda where slow travel is the new mantra

In their first piece for the Olive Press, Princeton student interns Regina Lankenau and Maya Eashwaran discover how Ronda has perfected the art of unstructured exploration

SIMPLY THE REST: Driving through Spain this summer? Here are the best boutique hotels to stop at en route

Depending on your route, you will pass some of Spain’s most emblematic cities and towns

SHOEDUNIT: Man cuffed in Spain’s Andalucia after hiding kilo of hash in trainers

The shoes - black Nike Air Force 1s - had been altered to conceal the hash in the tongues and in cavities under the insoles

Expat Marbella couple held in prison on drug and money laundering charges ‘may have links to Finland’s Hells Angels’...

Niko Ranta-aho, who runs a restaurant in Marbella, and his bikini-model girlfriend Sofia Belorfia, will both remain in custody in Helsinki, Finland

Spain’s FIRST boutique hotel with craft beer microbrewery opens on Costa del Sol

The factory, which cost €1 million, will employ 25 staff, pump out 300,000 litres of beer a year, and even has a deal with the German University of Deomens to support its master brewers

Toddler fighting for her life after swallowing ecstasy in Spain’s Ibiza

Guardia Civil believe the pill had been dropped by a drug user or dealer and the child mistook it for a sweet

‘Greedy’ landowner sells expats’ animal refuge land near Costa del Sol meaning 800 animals could be killed

“The ruthless owner has already shown his true colours,” said a foundation spokesperson

HE’S THE DADDY: Ex-lover of Spain’s Julio Iglesias speaks out after singer revealed as FATHER of her child

"Julio destroyed my dreams. I should’ve known what I was doing, but it's always the woman who has to pick up the pieces"

DAYLIGHT ROBBERY: Crackdown sees nearly 20% of Palma’s terraces closed, leaving Mallorca expat owners struggling to make ends meet

It comes after a draconian dictat came into force removing an initial 179 outdoor seating areas from some of Palma’s most popular restaurants

REVEALED: Amy Winehouse wrote three songs from Back to Black while holidaying in Alicante

FEW knew that when the soulful, heart-wrenching vocals of Back to Black hit top-ten charts around the world in 2006, they would turn Amy...

Sevilla branded a ‘disgrace’ by Liverpool players after pre-season clash sees horror tackle on young star

The 'friendly' had seen the Andalucian side beat the Champions League holders 2 -1 at Fenway Park in Boston, the home of Liverpool's US owners

Arrest in southern Spain after body of missing British expat OAP discovered

A search had been launched for the pensioner last Wednesday after she failed to return her rental car

Dead blue whale found floating in Marbella

The animal has been taken to experts at CREMA Aula del Mar de Malaga, where scientists will analyse the carcass

WATCH: Woman thrown off Vueling flight from Mallorca for wearing a ‘low-cut’ top

Low-cost airline Vueling has come under fire for not allowing a female passenger wearing a 'low-cut' top to fly from Mallorca. The Spanish passenger was wearing a...

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