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Spanish crooner gets hero treatment in China
Legendary Spanish singer Julio Iglesias received two awards in a ceremony in Beijing on Monday that at times came close to hero worship.
Spain's singles hail springtime loving
A new survey shows that nearly half of all Spanish singles believe spring is the perfect moment to fall in love.
Court hammers prof for copying student's work
A professor from a university in Spain's Murcia province has been ordered to pay an ex-student €5,000 for copying her work.
Riot police use numbers shield in ID game
Spain's anti-riot police will from now on have to wear bullet proof jackets bearing large numbers that clearly identify them but these numbers will change everyday to stop individual targeting of officers.
Elevator row traps disabled sisters at home
A pair of disabled sisters could be trapped in their house after a neighbour complained that the lift they use to access the street is blocking his view.
'Meet the love of your life a second time around'
A Spanish dating website is giving people the chance to meet the spitting image of their ex-lovers so that they can relive their past romances.
Alumni group aids British graduates in Spain
A high-profile alumni network called UKANSpain is helping graduates from universities in the United Kingdom build their professional and social networks.
Spain eyes beefed-up citizenship regime
The Spanish government is looking at introducing a compulsory language and culture "exam" for would-be citizens of the country as part of a package of immigration reforms which would also make it easier for Spanish authorities to strip new citizens of their passports.
'We have empty white sand beaches in August'
Magical scenery, great seafood and a buzzing cultural life. Welcome to the Galicia of tourism entrepreneur and home renovator extraordinaire Rupert Wakefield.
Bedmaker cashes in on Spain savings fears
An ingenious bed manufacturer in the Spanish city of Salamanca has developed a crisis-proof mattress that comes within an inbuilt safe.
Andorra tops Easter holiday most-wanted list
Spaniards are turning their backs on the beach this Easter and heading for the hills instead with Andorra high up on many people's lists.
Atheist gatecrashers mull Easter march
A group of atheists from Madrid are looking at throwing a spanner in the works of the capital's Easter celebrations by staging their own march on Thursday despite an official ban on the event.
Spain's PM: 'Savings under €100,000 are safe'
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and France's President François Hollande on Tuesday said that all accounts holding less than €100,000 were off bounds.
Spanish man takes five-year charity stroll
A young man from Malaga has just set out on a five-year walk that will see him doing a circuit of the globe to raise awareness about environmental problems.
Cops nab gold teeth tomb raiders
Two cemetery workers in Navarre have been arrested for allegedly plucking gold teeth from dead bodies.
Spain to send security troops to Mali
Spain is to send 50 troops to the West African country of Mali as the European nation moves to combat regional insecurity.
Markets dip after Cyprus 'template' comment
Spain's markets fell on Monday afternoon after Eurogroup boss Jeroen Dijsselbloem said the Cyprus bailout agreement was a "template" for the rest of Europe.
Mystery fumes knock out airline cabin crew
An investigation is underway after mystery fumes forced the pilot of a flight from Hamburg to Gran Canaria to wear an oxygen mask when landing the plane.
Canary gets shakes as quakes strike home
The tiny Canary Island of El Hierro was struck by an earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale on Monday morning as seismic activity on the island continued to intensify.
Ham-fisted thief makes meal of robbery
Police have arrested a thief in Bilbao who turned violent after his attempt to steal 16 packets of ham was thwarted by security guards.
Ghost airport flies below transport radar
The airport of Castellón in Spain's Valencia region is celebrating its second anniversary on Monday but has yet to see a single passenger walk through its doors.
Diana author stirs up Prince-Paltrow rumour
Spain's Crown Prince Felipe and actress Gwyneth Paltrow might have been more than just friends before the prince's official engagement to his wife Letizia, British royal expert Andrew Morton has said.
Spain flicks the switch for global Earth Hour
Many of Spain's most famous landmarks will be plunged into darkness for an hour on Saturday as the country joins in international celebrations designed to get people thinking about the problem of global warming.