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Spanish teenager wins battle with Zara to stock plus sizes
An 18-year-old launched a petition to get the world’s largest retailer to sell larger sizes - and it worked.
'It’s time to dig up Franco' say victims of Spain's dictatorship
An advocacy group for victims is demanding the exhumation of Gen Francisco Franco from his tomb insisting that Spanish taxpayers should not be paying for its upkeep.
Activists scale skyscraper in Spain to protest US trade deal
Six Greenpeace activists scaled 80 metres up a skyscraper on Tuesday to hang a sign protesting the controversial TTIP trade deal between the EU and US.
Spain hailed as 'model' nation for gay rights in Europe
Spain may not lead countries like Germany or France when it comes to the economy, but it certainly comes up trumps on LGBT rights, according to a new report.
It's official: Spain has the best beaches in the whole world
Spain can safely hold onto its title as the country with the most top beaches in the world.
Refugee with cerebral palsy could start new life in Spain
Spanish officials are hoping to bring the seven-year-old boy to Spain where he could finally find the medical care he needs.
Joanna Lumley demands end to Spain's hunting dog cruelty
The British actress has joined a campaign demanding that Spain put a stop to the barbaric cruelty suffered by its hunting dogs.
Students at Spanish college forced to take exorcism class
A publically funded college in Spain has told students that it is compulsory to attend a course given by a priest who is an expert in exorcisms.
Abused wife saved by hiding SOS note in son's homework
A dual UK-Uruguay citizen who was constantly abused by her husband desperately wanted a way out. So she came up with a clever idea to call for help.
Outcry over job ad seeking waitress with 'nice breasts'
Shock over an online job ad posting searching for a waitress with "nice breasts" has grown into a full-blown police investigation.
Man killed by charging buffalo at Spanish safari park
A man was killed on Wednesday by a charging buffalo at a safari attraction along the Costa Blanca.
Prince's Costa del Sol villa could be yours for just €5.3m
The late and great music star Prince’s former mansion on the Costa del Sol is still on the market years after being put up for sale.
Spanish 'porn king' arrested over child sex abuse
The so-called "king of Spanish porn" was arrested on Monday on suspicion of distributing child porn, human trafficking and sexually abusing minors.
Flying Spaghetti Monster row over sermon on the beach
The so-called "Pastafarians" of the Flying Spaghetti Monster church are planning a grand sermon on a Costa Blanca beach - and ruffling some feathers over the use of city resources.
Catalonia triples fines against businesses not using Catalan
Spain’s separatist-driven northeastern region has stepped up fines against restaurants and bars for not using the local language on things like menus and signs.
Fury as teacher admits abuse of NINE children yet walks free
A Spanish Catholic teacher who admitted to molesting nine young children won't set foot in jail because of a legal loophole.
Spanish police free sex slaves forced to work 24 hours a day
The Spanish National Police freed five Latin American women in Seville who were forced to work as prostitutes 24 hours a day.
Spain ranks among worst for kids at risk of poverty
A new report reveals that Spain is among the worst developed countries for childhood inequality, with more than a third of children at risk of poverty.
Grieving dad sues over 'cure cancer with vitamins' therapy
A father who claims his dying son was "manipulated" by an alternative medicine specialist has launched a landmark case.
Basques ban smoking and drinking at sports stadiums
A law passed on Thursday places tighter restrictions on tobacco and alcohol consumption, but actually opens the door a bit for more cannabis clubs.
Compulsive hoarder crushed to death under huge trash pile
A man known to suffer from a condition that causes compulsive hoarding was found dead on Wednesday under piles of garbage at his home.
'Refugees welcome' in Spain: So where are they?
Spaniards across the country have organized groups to welcome refugees into the culture, but the actual number of people Spain has taken in is strikingly low - just 18 in the past six months.
Brrrrr! Spain shivered in coldest March in 12 years
You weren't alone huddled under your blankets last month - this March was the coldest March in the past 12 years.