Visitor numbers to Spain soar – and will continue to rise in 2012
Tourism figures for Spain are up by 10 per cent, while one in 10 British holidaymakers are planning a Spanish holiday next year
Money certainly grows on trees in isolated Spanish region of Monegros, which lands 700million El Gordo windfall
In Andalucia, Sevilla continued its winning streak of landing a top prize – while unlucky Huelva, once again, won nothing, writes Jon Clarke
Rajoy gets sworn in, then names cabinet
The new PM was sworn in by King Juan Carlos, then named his cabinet
Rajoy promises deep public spending cuts as Spain’s economic outlook ‘couldn’t be darker’
In first address to new parliament PP leader reveals plans to introduce a freeze on public-sector jobs, move public holidays to Mondays, stop early retirements
Christmas train strikes in Spain
The CGT union has announced three strikes over the holiday period
Eight new leads in the search for Maddie
Eight ‘very important’ new leads have been handed to Scotland Yard by Spanish police
Unseen Picasso etchings to be shown in London
The Vollard Suite have never been seen in public before
Radiohead-ing to Spain
The British band are to play at a Basque festival in July
Gypsy link to Maddie
British detectives to investigate gypsy link to Madeleine McCann disappearance
My rock ‘n’ roller Mourinho in Spain
The elegant Real Madrid manager has received an unlikely accolade
What recession? Taking the pas de deux!
Shameful extravagance as culture secretary jets six assistants off to a ballet in Russia, while some schools are introducing toilet roll quotas
Bald Spanish lottery star turns to teaching
After starring in El Gordo adverts for eight years running, British Clive Arrindell will now help teach Spaniards
Mafia mansion in Barcelona squatted
Multi-million Barcelona mansion of mafia boss squatted by four friends
Iberia Airlines pilots to stage two one-day strikes over Christmas
Strikes to affect hundreds of passengers flying over Chistmas
David Cameron breaks away from Europe
The other member states move forward without Britain in attempt to save the single currency
Masterpiece sells for 10,000 times initial value
Surprise Velazquez masterpiece sells for 3.5m euros
No more health card fraud in the Balearics
Up to eight million euros is lost each year through fraudulent EHIC claims
Spanish car sales slump
Motor industry continues to be affected by economic downturn
Appeal for missing man in Spain
Edward Cook from Merseyside has been missing since April, and may be in Marbella
Man wanted in connection with murder of British grandmother and daughter could be heading to Spain
Barry Morrow was last seen in Calais believed to be heading to Spain
Madeleine McCann: Detectives probe Spain link
Officers fly to Barcelona to investigate claims youngster was smuggled over border by paedophile gang
Naked flames in Madrid
Wannabe firefighters protest over 'unfair' and 'flawed' recruitment process
Spanish bullfighter down, but not out
Blinded in one eye and with a crushed cheekbone... but Juan Jose Padilla vows to fight on
Black day for the Spanish monarchy
King Juan Carlos I got an unfortunate black eye after walking into a door
Free Morgan
A legal battle to release the killer whale was lost
Frisky injury in Tenerife
A 49-year-old woman fell from a balcony while having sex with her husband