Competa: A home for life
Laid back Competa is home to many long-term expats, including Spain’s very own Lonely Planet editor, writes Rob Horgan
Sierra Nevada to light up with night skiing
Borreguiles opens up the slopes til late this Saturday
Seven in ten Spanish properties are unsuitable for wheelchair users
Idealista.es puts the problem down to bad planning, rushed construction and a lack of empathy for people with disabilities
Spain’s gag law fight taken to European court
Group of journalists fight against ‘gag law’ which may decrease police accountability in Spain
Comares: Balcony of the Axarquia
Comares is a stunning mountain-top pueblo and an adventurer’s dream, writes Tom Powell
New collectors attracted by Spain’s affordable art
A NEW wave of frugal art collectors is changing the art landscape in Spain. Young people and new collectors are foregoing trips and meals out
Road trip through the Axarquia from Nerja to Comares
Mountain peaks, olive groves, vineyards and Moorish white villages take Rob Horgan’s breath away on a journey up hills and back in time through the
VIDEO: Spanish Affair 2 is Spain’s highest grossing film of 2015 so far
The controversial comedy streaks ahead of James Bond on the big screen
Bishop Auckland to house Spain’s greatest golden age masters in €7.6m renovation
Barrington House will become an art gallery and research institute housing work by El Greco, Ribera and Velazquez
€75 million worth of cocaine seized in San Roque
Guardia Civil made the discovery after members of the public alerted them to four large bags lying in a scrapheap
Expat mother sets up Childline Andalucia
Tracey-Leigh Bennett sets up Christmas appeal to help troubled children and teens get through the festive period… and beyond
Estepona exhibition for Dutch expat artist
Cathrin Boer’s exhibition was launched on December 4 and runs until January 5
Toledo Army Museum gives poignant insight into Spain’s military past
A poignant exhibition of wartime paraphernalia offers an insight into Spain’s military past
Stowaway Moroccan found squeezed between car seats and boot
Algeciras border police foiled his attempt to enter Spain from Tangier
Spanish celebrity chef turned away from London eatery for scruffiness
Madrid’s DiverXO chef David Munoz had a nasty surprise when smart celeb hotspot restaurant Sketch turned him away
Spanish Prime Minister was catching up on expat news during crucial TV debate
Mariano Rajoy picked up a copy of his favourite english-language newspaper while in Andalucia
GIBRALTAR MURDER INQUEST: Brit John Shannon suffered ‘extreme paranoia’ and thought hitmen were after him
John Shannon believed the outside world 'thought he was a paedophile', and that he was being pursued by hitmen who were colluding with the police
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia accept Queen’s invite to visit the UK
The Spanish monarchs will make a state visit to the UK
Average Spanish mortgage hits €760 a month
Buyers have become far more cautious with their cash
Spain would be richer if its businesses were larger
Size is everything when it comes to Spanish business
Spain world leader in welcoming travellers with 200 million in 2015
More than 200 million passengers will have flown in and out of the country by the end of 2015
Taylor Wimpey announces new €4.2m Marbella development
The 24-home project is in the Marques del Duero part of San Pedro de Alcantara
Wife runs husband over in Guadalhorce
He escaped with minor injuries after his spouse put the automatic car into reverse by accident
Shocking claims suggest Cristiano Ronaldo is in a gay relationship
French TV star speculates about Real Madrid star’s private life
Burial site of the Spanish Armada’s crew found
Analysis reveals that almost 1,000 soldiers and sailors lie in a burial mound in Ireland
Old Marbella sugar refinery gift to be saved
The stunning 19th century industrial building in San Pedro de Alcantara was donated by Marbelli Mateo Alvarez in 1992 but has stood empty and in