Ex Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola runs for local government
Guardiola announces his run as an assist to the Cataluyna independence movement
Half of all Spain’s holiday rentals are unlicensed
A report by Esade business school reveals data on holidaymakers, hosts
Barcelona town puts pigeons on the pill
Bad news for the feathered population of a Catalan town
Private rentals dominate Spain’s holiday market
The number of home rentals has surpassed the number of hotel beds booked in Spain for the first time
Madrid voted ‘more liveable’ than Barcelona
Spain’s capital came in 16th place in elite magazine Monocle’s annual list of 25 ‘most liveable’ cities
Serena Williams beats Spain’s Garbine Muguruza in Wimbledon tennis women’s final
Muguruza was beaten 6-4, 6-4 in a match that lasted one hour 23 minutes
Barcelona to halt licences for new tourist accommodations
The year-long freeze is intended to limit the negative effects of tourism
Price of Spain’s urban land is on the up
In the first quarter of 2015, the average price per square metre climbed by 5.9% to €150
Six-year-old boy dies in Spain’s first diphtheria case since 1987
The boy’s parents’ decision to not vaccinate him has sparked renewed debate
EasyJet opens new Barcelona base creating 120 new jobs
The airline currently links 14 European airports with the north-eastern Spanish city
Two Spanish Armada cannons uncovered off Ireland’s coast
A freak storm revealed the cannons from beneath the seabed
Children’s brain power linked to time spent in ‘green spaces’, says Barcelona study
Children urged to get out of the classroom as Barcelona study links green space to brain power
Disgraced Princess Cristina and her husband sell Barcelona home to top up ‘court account’
Cristina is to face trail for tax fraud, while Urdangarin is charged with money laundering and fraud
Neymar hit with backhander allegations in transfer to Barcelona
Prosecutors representing Neymar’s former club Santos claim the striker, his father and Barcelona officials took backhanders from his transfer fee
Spanish cities among cheapest for expat living in Europe
Spanish cities are ranked among the cheapest in Europe for expat living
Get that feel for a festival!
The Olive Press takes a look at three of the best music festivals taking place in Spain this summer
British man murdered mother before fleeing to Spain to kill again
British man found guilty of strangling his own mother before fleeing to Spain and killing a Barcelona mother-of-three
Spaniards reveal their top ten mini-break destinations
The Spanish love a stay-cation, says new survey
Spain drug haul finds 200kg of cocaine smuggled inside pineapples
The cargo was bound for two businesses both run by Spanish nationals of Colombian origin
Barcelona star Luis Suarez plays doctor for young cancer patient
Days before winning his first La Liga title with the Catalan giants, Suarez took time out to surprise an adoring fan
World Heritage Wonders: The Best UNESCO Sites in Spain
With the package holiday Mecca of Benidorm vying for UNESCO World Heritage status, Tom Powell checks out membership to this exclusive culture club
Game back on for Spanish domestic football season after strike ends
Barcelona can now win La Liga on Sunday
Nico Rosberg wins Formula 1 Gran Premio de Espana ahead of Lewis Hamilton
The Formula One teams are no strangers to the Spanish circuit; not only have they raced there every year since 1991, they also conduct extensive
Germanwings pilot rehearsed crashing plane on previous flight to Spain before killing all 150 onboard in Alps crash
Germanwings pilot Andreas Lubitz rehearsed putting the plane into a controlled dive in the outward flight from Germany to Spain
La Liga suspended as Spanish FA go on strike
The FA are unhappy with a new law in relation to TV rights
‘Europe’s biggest pimp’ arrested in Torremolinos
Belgian expat Stefan Rene stands accused of heading a prostitution network that spans across Europe