New laws for Spain’s roads in force from today
Motorists are being encouraged to familiarise themselves with the change to the law
Cocaine sandwich leads to Colombian man’s arrest
Cheese, cured ham and... 100 grams of cocaine. It's not something you'd be likely to find in Subway
Top Spanish art prize goes to US architect Frank Gehry
The Prince of Asturias Award honours Gehry’s 50-year career
Bad news for Ibiza’s party boats…
...but it's good news for everyone else
Excavations underway in search for Cervante’s remains
The burial site of Cervantes has long been a mystery, but that could all be about to change
Paedophile teacher ‘drugged and abused’ boys in Madrid school
William Vahey confessed to a lifetime of abuse before committing suicide, it has emerged
Dancing bear spotted at Murcia medieval market
This is the first known sighting of a performing bear in Spain since 2007
European Court rules that Spain cannot deport Saharaui refugees
The 30 asylum-seekers washed up on the shores of the Canary Islands in 2011
VIDEO: Virgin falls off float in Alicante Easter procession
The shocking scenes were captured on film by spectators
Four confirmed dead as wreckage of military helicopter is found
A deep-diving robot found the helicopter, which crashed off the coast of the Canary Islands last month
Spain’s most wanted arrested in Britain
Police are investigating how the Romanian managed to get to Britain while on Spain's top ten Most Wanted list
More unemployment means fewer traffic jams in Spain
The silver lining to the economic crisis: less traffic
Barclays said to be planning exit from Spain
The British bank has recorded massive losses over the last few years
British PM David Cameron stung by jellyfish in Lanzarote
The British Prime Minister - on holiday with his family - was heard shouting in pain
Jaguar cub brought back to life by mouth-to-mouth in Spain
A quick-thinking vet jumped in when the newborn cub's heart stopped beating
Spanish policemen face long prison sentences for ‘torturing’ two Brits in custody in Mallorca
A captain and three police officers stand charged with intimidating and viciously attacking the two Brits, who had been arrested after a pub brawl
Spanish insults get a 21st century revamp
Pick your favourite of these creative Spanish put-downs
Barcenas begins to crack under pressure of PP slush fund trial
The former Partido Popular treasurer has been punished for making threats to the Guardia Civil
Spain’s first gay and lesbian elderly care home will open next year
The December 26 LGTB foundation has masterminded the project
British car sales hit ten year high
And Spain isn’t doing too badly either with a first-quarter car sales increase of 11.8%
British PM David Cameron in Lanzarote for Easter
After a ‘difficult week’, Cameron will be able to kick back on the beach or take advantage of the island’s excellent surfboarding, cycling and hiking
Spanish NGO delegation expelled from Western Sahara
The group were forcibly detained in the capital city and made to fly to the Canary Islands
Spanish parliament rejects Catalunya’s bid for independence
Members of parliament voted overwhelmingly against the region's bid to hold a referendum
Fingers, knife and chopping board found in playground lead to massive insurance scam
A Pakistani man is caught trying to cheat accident insurance policies by chopping his own fingers off
British women killed by wave on Spanish island of Tenerife
The two women tragically drowned after being dragged out to sea
Spain in world’s top ten for environmental conflicts
Hard-hitting atlas puts Spain eighth for environmental trouble spots around the world with the Almoraima and Valdevaqueros projects in Andalucia two of key concern