Road to riches: how low can you go
Richard Alexander examines whether interest rates will fall any further and, if so, what that means for investors
No goods
A joint operation to crack down on the sale of counterfeit goods is being launched by 13 town halls along the Costa del Sol.
Sotogrande: the second home of golf
Golf enthusiasts can enjoy the area's six courses
Spanish government tests new low-carbon cars
The vehicles, which run entirely on electricity, will be assessed during a six-month trial period
English teachers still in demand as unemployment numbers continue to rise in Spain
English TEFL teachers are bucking the trend finding plenty of work in the heart of the recession
Tax cravings
Spanish politician Antonio Romero is conducting a 48-hour hunger strike on the Spanish side of the border in protest over ‘tax havens’.
British boy to swim for charity in Gibraltar
Eight-year-old Ben Donahue will swim over four miles on September 1 to raise money for six-year-old cancer patient Jamie Inglis
Tinie Tempah heads to Puerto Banus
The British star will perform at Aqwa Mist on August 26
Russian invasion
There are more Russian visitors than British to some parts of Spain, most notably in Valencia, according to official tourist figures.
A fun-filled getaway in Sotogrande
Jon Clarke discovers that Sotogrande is more about activities and sports than hobnobbing with the upper classes
Free car
Renault Spain is giving away a free Twizy electric car for every new purchase of its Espace or Laguna models.
House prices in Spain continue to plummet
Nearly a quarter of homeowners owe more money than their properties are worth
Spanish ‘superjudge’ demands asylum for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange
Baltasar Garzon will travel to the International Court of Justice in The Hague if Britain denies Assange safe passage to Ecuador
Noise fee
Velez Malaga Town Hall’s compensation fee to the 18 residents affected by noise pollution from El Copo nightclub has increased to €5.2 million because of
Good wind
Wind turbines in Andalucia are now producing enough energy to supply 1.3 million homes, with another nine farms set to be built this year.
More than 3,000 kilos of cocaine seized off Cadiz coast
The shipment is allegedly linked to an international drug trafficking organisation based in Spain
Gas dodge
A new warning has been issued to homeowners in Nerja following another spate of bogus gas men targeting residents.
Revisiting Spain’s sunshine soaps
Mason Jones looks at the British TV shows that have helped to put Spain on the map
Ryanair could lose right to fly in Spain
The Irish airline is under investigation after three Madrid-bound planes were diverted to Valencia
City smog
The European Parliament is to take action against pollution levels in Madrid following a petition from Spanish green party EQUO.
Indian phone scammers target expats in Spain
A British couple were the latest victims of the 'Microsoft' scam
Beat the Spanish summer’s heat nasties
Top tips on how to avoid food poisoning when cooking alfresco
Bin fine
Residents in Rincon de la Victoria will now be fined up to €1,500 if they leave rubbish out at undesignated times, the town hall has
Estrella Morente to perform in Malaga’s bullring
The singer is excited to bring flamenco music to the bullfighting arena
Buried terror
The bodies of two children and two women, one of whom was pregnant, have been found in a mass grave dating back to the Franco
Chillar clamp
Nerja Town Hall has banned motor access to the Chillar River following overcrowding and increased rubbish and graffiti during the summer.
