Smoking them out in Gibraltar
After a big rise in tobacco smuggling and the La Linea mayoress describing the border as an ‘epicentre for scoundrels’, the Olive Press sent James
From Andalucía to the Antarctic
Expat Tiki Kyte joins a BBC crew retracing the steps of explorer Frank Wild who a century ago conquered the Frozen Planet
The Brits are coming!
Top bands including Arctic Monkeys and Coldplay will be performing in Spain this year
Dieting is good for the brain
As it emerges it takes three months to shift weight put on over Christmas, scientists discover dieting helps the mind stay young
Spain’s credit rating downgraded
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor downgrade rating on Spain's debt from AA- to A
Yellow peril!
Innovative hybrid solar power station opens in Almeria
Coffee fights womb cancer
Four cups a day could reduce risk of endometrial cancer, according to research
‘Thatcher’ wows audiences in Spain
The Iron Lady is a box office hit - but it's got nothing to do with politics
A needle in a haystack – hunt for the world’s rarest cat
EXCLUSIVE: With some fanatics failing to spot a lynx in a dozen visits, wildlife photographer Simon Littlejohn was incredibly lucky to spot three of the
Still no smoking in Spain
Health Ministry announces it will not be making any changes to the laws brought in last January
Expats in Spain could face benefit cuts
Government plans to reassess Brits who claim benefits abroad
Fighting back against property tax in Spain
Expats successfully battle the inland revenue to avoid paying ‘scandalous’ property tax
A taste of Elvis
Elvis Presley’s original group, the TCB Band, are set to give a one off concert in Marbella
Spanish forgery gang get canned
Police made 25 arrests after discovering a gang printing fake 50-euro notes in a building disguised as a canned food depot
Next big thing?
19-year-old singer Monique launches herself on a new fan base
On the up!
Keen climber Eloise Horsfield has a fabulous day out scaling the heights in El Chorro
Spain’s rich are getting richer
Wealth divide in Spain is now bigger than the UK
British couple jailed for holiday scam
Pair cheated holidaymakers out of 130,000 euros in a villa rental scam
Property compulsory purchase orders in Spain
With the news of a new rail line possibly going through Ronda’s celebrated tourist valley, Antonio Flores looks at what happens when a compulsory purchase
The Dining Secrets of Andalucia
A brand new website is using an army of local critics to help foodies pinpoint the region's best places to eat
On the right track?
With the threat of carving up Ronda’s key tourist valley, Wendy Williams looks at the reasons for the Mediterranean Corridor and asseses the impact it
Raise a sherry to a 200-year-old Charles Dickens
Jerez-based Jose Luis Jimenez has been invited to commemorate the author's birthday
2011: A year of changes
The Arab Spring, the death of Osama and new governments for Spain and Gibraltar. 2011 has been an eventful year, writes Wendy Williams
New nuclear waste dump sparks controversy in Spain
The dump will cost an estimated €700 million
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
Chokey choker
Spain's longest-serving prisoner is pardoned for the festive period and then sent back again due to mix up