A Spanish police officer has been arrested after allegedly posing as a spy chief and trying to "recruit" women by asking them to undergo tests that included having sex with him.

If the annual cheese roll in England or wife carrying competition in Finland is too boring for you, here are five very strange ones that might be worth visiting, even if it's just to tweet a pic from.

Tensions between London and Madrid over Gibraltar are growing after the Spanish Prime Minister rebuffed an appeal by his British counterpart David Cameron.

The Spanish skipper of the fishing boat at the centre of a diplomatic spat threatening to rupture relations between Spain and Britain has said he feels "used" by his Government.

Andalucia's ancient Moorish outpost is back on the flight map. Laura Holt jets off to southern Spain.

Mark Lilley is arrested in his villa near Malaga.

Dodging the tourist traps, Ewan McDonald discovers a very old new world just off the beaten track in Barcelona.

Dodging the tourist traps, Ewan McDonald discovers a very old new world just off the beaten track in Barcelona.

As Spanish unemployment reaches another record high, the residents of rural Marinaleda could be forgiven for feeling a little smug.

Bullring combines grandeur and gore, writes Julie Moffett.

Julia Shallcrass discovers Topdeck bus tours provide the swiftest way to see Europe and make new friends.

Ibiza is world famous for its beaches, bars, and nightclubs. What's less known about the Spanish party island is that for revellers on a budget it can get expensive - fast.

The Alba family, the noblest in Spain after the King, has put its private collection of art on show at the Centro Centro in Madrid.

Spain's Cristobal Balenciaga museum is a stylish nod to fashion tourism.

Lady Gaga pulled a Justin Bieber over the weekend when she vomited on stage during a concert in Spain.

A secluded country house amid olive groves offers boutique hotel services as well as outstanding views, says Mick Webb.

Much smaller than Mallorca and less noisy than Ibiza, low-key Menorca is the Balearic island that can easily slip under the holiday radar.

Sports writer Dan Coyle tells Phil Taylor about his long battle to cut through the PR myths surrounding Lance Armstrong and organised doping in cycling.

Kate Simon and her family use peddle-power to travel Catalonia's Via Verde, a converted railway line that passes through a landscape that feels Alpine and Mediterranean in turns.

Adrian Mourby develops his yoga sea legs aboard a five-masted clipper sailing from Spain to Italy.

In Spain, they love bulls so much they torture them publicly, kill them slowly and cheer loudest when their ears are cut from their still-warm bodies.

Tourists can track work by Spain's enigmatic artist and discover a less travelled part of the country, writes Nicola Lamb.

Nicola Lamb dives into the spirit of the Spanish capital.

Jason Burt finds much to love about the writer's favourite holiday villa.