Spain comes out in defence of land grab laws
MEPs slam 'Robert Mugabe school of land re-distribution' in Valencia. Spanish MEPs have hit back at threats to withdraw EU funding if the nation continues
Worst recession for 50 years
Jobless hits 12-year high as recession deepens and unemployment may rise to 18 per cent
They keep coming
Despite the credit crunch, thousands of Britons are still relocating to Spain while the country is still tops for Scottish and British holidaymakers. The number
Atheist bus campaign comes to Spain
THE posting of advertising on buses in Barcelona questioning the existence of God has been called an “attack on all religions.”
A sparkling Spanish new year for Madonna
The US pop star, 50, shelled out 6000 euros on a unique Spanish wine with silver in it.
Sada and sadder for Franco family as palatial home must be opened
IT will be the perfect opportunity to get into the psyche of Spain’s infamous dictator Franco. After a two-year legal battle the family of General
Spain slams “disproportionate” Israeli response to Gaza
King and PM speak out as a total of 42 Palestinians in a UN-run school died on the day the Three Kings brought a message
US reveals Franco succesion plans
Inner circle pressured dictator to step down DECLASSIFIED papers belonging to the US government reveal how Francisco Franco’s daughter, son-in-law and several Cabinet members tried
Deals on wheels
YOU can find anything on the internet nowadays – even Franco’s old car. One of the dictator’s old Cadillacs is now for sale for the
Cocaine use ‘quadruples’ in a decade
Young Britons in Spain among most likely drug users in the world
Lawyer ticked off for racial slur
A PUBLIC prosecutor has got off with calling a Nigerian woman “smelly” in court. Eduardo Peña, a prosecutor in La Rioja, asked court workers to
Cockles over ham and black pudding, says Gwyneth
It's official, Gwyneth Paltrow is mad for Spanish food
Kidnappers caged
Romanian and Spaniard jailed after British couple snatched at holiday home EXCLUSIVE BY JON CLARKE IN ALICANTE TWO violent thugs have been jailed for eight
Guggenheim meets its match
IT HAS long been one of Europe’s most exciting buildings. But the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao now has a rival. The gleaming, angular facade makes
Briton held after fatal gunfight
A BRITISH man is being held by police following a shooting in which a German was killed and an Italian badly wounded. Daren Coupland, 41,
Law threatens Albariño wine
Draft law proposed by the region's health authority could effectively outlaw wine production.
Michelin-starred chef arrested
A leading female chef has been accused of selling toxic shellfish A FEMALE chef has been accused of selling shellfish from dangerously contaminated rivers. Toñi
WWF begs end to motorway madness
ENVIRONMENTALISTS have demanded the end to a motorway project that will destroy the habitat of some of the World’s rarest animals.
Police foil Glitter’s Spanish return plot
A PLAN that shamed singer Gary Glitter had hatched to return to Spain has been foiled. The convicted paedophile, who was deported to the UK
Spain at risk of becoming like Sahara
Green groups slam Madrid for refusing to blame construction as 17 tonnes of fertile land are lost a year to the advancing desert
Economic depression makes for happy families
IN every cloud there is a silver lining. As recession bites around Europe, in Spain at least the lack of money is keeping couples together.
Hitler’s Spanish sojourn
Investigator claims Nazi leader fled to Barcelona instead of committing suicide in Berlin bunker
Veni, Vidi, Construxi
Roman and Celtoiberian settlement threatened by development plans IT was the scene of a great and bloody battle. In 134 AD, brave Celtoiberian warriors battled
Goat attacks family at Murcia zoo
A BRITISH tourist is seeking tighter controls at Spanish zoos after he and his family were allegedly attacked by a loose animal.
Galloping Gourmet
THE culinary world is in a conundrum after the disappearance of one of Europe’s top gourmets.
Green Spain
A SERIES of energy-saving measures have put Spain at the head of environmental legislation.