Bite back in Spain
EXCLUSIVE: Expat hauled off plane and handcuffed over ‘wrongful’ non-payment of a dental bill
Lost in translation
James Bryce on the trials and tribulations of mastering Spanish from the traditional to a more modern – and terrific value - ‘internet’ method
It’s tow joke
Benalmadena town hall has stepped up attempts to tidy its roads by towing away 144 abandoned vehicles in the last five months, more than triple
Police stash
Thieves have stolen 600 kilos of confiscated cocaine from a police warehouse just 300m from the Guardia Civil barracks in Malaga.
Spanish freezer fear
A survery found a third of cold storage units to be unsuitable
The Brothers Grim
Brother of Eric 'Lucky' Wilson is given a life sentence
Miss Gibraltar pageant
Girls aged between 17 as of April 21, 2012 and not older than 24 as of July 31, 2012, are being invited to apply for
Wad would you do?
Maria Carmen tracked down the owner of a wallet she found
Who will win? Spain decides today
Spain goes to the polls today to vote in a new parliament and prime minister
Busted
One of Europe’s biggest drug smugglers has been arrested in Estepona as part of an operation which seized more than 3.5 tons of canabis from
Gibraltar boat blunder
Three Royal Gibraltar Police officers were hospitalised after their boat collided with a Guardia Civil vessel during the high-speed pursuit of suspected drug smugglers in
Big fine for Spanish ferry fixers
Three companies were found guilty of price fixing by the National Competition Committee
Why Nokia is being mocked in Spain
The phone company obviously did not check the Spanish dictionary before naming their new handset
Motorbike checks at the Gibraltar border investigated
MEP Sir Graham Watson says recent checks could breach EU freedom of movement rules
No thanks!
A planned testing track for high-speed trains outside Antequera has received 43 complaints claiming it breaks land-use rules and would have a negative impact on
Zapatero: The good, the bad and the ugly
As Zapatero makes ready to shut the doors of the Moncloa Palace behind him Wendy Williams looks at some of the highs, and the lows,
Over 1,000 stolen baby cases in Spain
In Malaga alone, 86 cases will be investigated
Costa del Sol medical negligence case
A woman who died in Marbella had repeatedly complained of headaches
Corrupt councillor standing for senate in Spain
The PP has put forward Antonio Ramirez, whose name has not been cleared
High winds generate record energy in Spain
Energy produced in Spain was equivalent to that of 11 nuclear power stations
British family arrested over Malaga diesel theft
The team of five are alleged to have pierced a hole and stolen over 150,000 litres of oil
Did you see that go, Dad?
The annual race weekend at Ascari was a speedy wonder
Top-class Parador
Ronda has been voted the best Parador Hotel in Spain, alongside Jaen, for its central location and spectacular views over the Tajo Gorge.
Judge steps down after calling ETA members ‘bastards’
Angela Murillo insulted the separatists with her microphone turned on
Velez-Malaga tram still on track
The tram will stay open until further notice
Blackouts, debt and cops using dealers’ cars in Spain
The Olive Press looks at how Andalucia is struggling to deal with the recession
