en Michel Maure, a controversial French plastic surgeon who claims to be “one of the best in the world”, has been arrested in Spain. He went missing after standing trial in Marseille earlier ...]]> The British Foreign Office has advised tourists travelling to Spain to be “vigilant” after two small bombs exploded on the Costa del Sol at the weekend. “There is a high threat from terrorism in Spain,” the Foreign Office ann...]]> The 65-year-old British matador, Frank Evans, has returned to the bullring after three years of retirement due to health problems. Originally from Salford, Greater Manchester, he is the only Briton to have ever achieved the status of matador in Spai...]]> Spanish ace Rafa Nadal has stormed to Olympic victory with a convincing win over Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez in Beijing. The Wimbledon champion took gold in three straight sets, 6-3 7-6 6-3, and is now The annual inflation rate in Spain climbed to 5.3% in July, the sharpest rise for 15 years. The increase is being attributed to growing global food and fuel costs, with transport costs up 10.6% and food prices up 7% compared to this time last year. ...]]> The Spanish transport ministry has opened an investigation into Ryanair’s decision to cancel thousands of bookings made through third-party internet travel agents such as E-Dreams and Opodo. The low-budget airline says the sales are illegal an...]]> Police investigating the murder of a British woman who disappeared Spanish cyclist Maribel Moreno has become the first athlete to fail a drugs test at the Beijing Olympics. Moreno, who was due to compete in the women’s road race and individual time trial, tested positive for the endurance-boosting drug EPO. S...]]> The number of British people arrested in Spain rose by almost a third last year, according to an annual Foreign Office report. In total 2,032 Britons were taken into police custody from April 2006 to March 2007, a 32% rise on the previous 12-month p...]]> A 20-month investigation has resulted in the largest-ever raid against prostitution in Spain, with nearly 600 Russian women released from sexual slavery in 26 brothels across the country. It ...]]> One of Italy’s most-wanted criminals has been arrested at a restaurant in the beachside resort of Platja d’Aro, Girona. Patrizio Bosti, 49, will now face a 23-year prison sentence in Italy for the 1984 double murder of the Giglio brother...]]>