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Raid recovers missing zoo heist monkey
An Andalucian man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a stolen monkey after blundering on social media.
€530m bill for Spain's 'sinking submarines'
A defence contract worth €2.2 billion has hit the rocks after tests showed that the "world's most modern" submarine would plunge straight to the bottom of the sea.
Barcelona issues €60,000 bounty to blitz pigeons
The Catalan city has declared war on its 'diseased' pigeon population and called for experts to get the flock off the streets.
'Neo-Nazi' gang bloodies victim in bottle attack
A group of eight 'neo-Nazis' attacked three youths in the Spanish city of Valladolid, breaking a bottle over one person's head before kicking him on the ground.
Spanish priest sacked for oral sex snaps
A priest in Murcia has been fired after photos and a YouTube video allegedly showing him involved in public acts of gay sex became a social media sensation.
Hotel bans 'annoying' Down syndrome kids
Spain's leading Down syndrome association has slammed a hotel for turning away a group of children with the condition 'in case they annoyed' other guests.
Hosepipe bandit steals water from school
Police have arrested an Extremadura man for using an underground hose to steal water from a neighbouring school over a three-year period.
Cops bust 'snail cream' bike courier coke gang
Catalan police have arrested 22 cocaine smugglers who used bicycles to transport drugs hidden inside boxes of 'snail cream' cosmetics.
Spanish top for 'hours worked' and 'days off'
The Spanish enjoy more public holidays than most Europeans but pay the price in longer working hours, according to a new study.
Robbers force Russian roulette on elderly Brits
Burglars have attacked a retired British couple in their Costa Brava home, forcing the woman to play Russian roulette with a gun loaded with three bullets.
Rich-poor divide grows fastest in Spain
The income gap between rich and poor families widened faster in Spain than in any other of the 34 members of the international economic organization OECD, a new study reports.
Spanish gay families 'spurned by relatives'
The biggest study to date in Spain on families with same-sex parents has shown that, although the country is pioneered gay marriage, homophobic abuse is still common.
British baby in Spain hit with fever bill
A British couple seeking urgent medical attention for their baby were forced to make a dawn dash for €132 cash because of a controversial Spanish law.
Job-seeking journalist sings CV on metro
An unemployed journalism post-grad student has found YouTube fame and 90,000 views – but not a job – by singing his CV on the Barcelona Metro.
Prison guards face rap for napping at work
Six prison guards in Seville will face disciplinary proceedings after being caught asleep on the job.
Official slams Barça for boozy bus tour
A Catalan public health official has condemned FC Barcelona players for the "cheap spectacle" of their public drinking during a celebratory bus parade through the city.
Beauty queen bags top Balearic job
The president of the Balearic Islands has fired his personal secretary and hired 25-year-old former Miss Baleares Verónica Hernández.
Fat Catalan MPs lend weight to obesity study
Catalan politicians are being weighed and measured as part of the fight against obesity that threatens the health of Spain's children.
Spain shuns Europe's top physicist
A Spanish scientist has been voted as the best in Europe on the same day that a Spanish government committee rejected his CV as "not good enough".
Spanish call Germans 'most arrogant' in EU
The Spanish consider Germany as the "most arrogant" and "least compassionate" nation in Europe but also the "most trustworthy", a new survey shows.
Surge in old car sales sparks safety concerns
The crisis-driven rise in popularity of old bangers could mean "the difference between life and death", as new figures show one in three cars sold in Spain in 2013 is over ten years old.
Barça party by bus after La Liga triumph
Barcelona players boarded a bus to parade their latest La Liga trophy in front of hundreds of thousands of adoring supporters.
New tax hike set to hit Spanish booze
Budget booze has always been one of Spain's selling points but the crisis could be a killjoy if tough new taxes are imposed.