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Zara launches 'gender fluid' collection and people hate it

The Spanish fashion giant has launched a unisex range of clothing, but not everyone is happy about it.

The man was saved thanks to a chocolate labrador raising the alarm. Stock photo: I am dabe / Flickr

Hero dog saves drowning man in southern Spain... with bark

Somebody give that dog a bone!

Rubbish piling up in Malaga this week. Photo: Jorge Guerrero/AFP

Costa del stink: Rubbish piles up in Malaga bin men strike

Four thousand tonnes of rubbish have already accumulated on the city's streets, and residents are getting fed up of the stench.

Zika

The zika virus is spread by mosquitos. Photo: AFP

Spain's first baby born to Zika infected mother given all clear

Spain has seen the first birth to a mother infected with Zika and so far the newborn seems unaffected by the head shrinking virus.

Video

Screen grab: Isa Ramirez/YouTube

Outrage: taxi swerves to avoid fallen biker but then drives on

The taxi drove past the biker, who was lying unconscious in the road, and continued its journey.

Are his days numbered? Photo: AFP

'It's time Rajoy stepped aside' says senior party member

Rajoy insists he will stay on as party leader but a 'silent majority' within the PP want him out.

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What's the best way for expats to transfer money abroad?

Finally we know.

Photo: AFP

Leaked text chat embarrasses scandal-hit Spanish royals

The Spanish queen pledged support to her 'yoga mate' who is embroiled in a bank corruption scandal.

Football

Computer generated image of the new stadium. Photo; FC Barcelona

Turning Japanese: Barcelona looks east for stadium revamp

A Japanese architecture firm has won the contract to renovate the Barça stadium.

Gallery

Girona makes an appearance in GOT. Photo: Davidlohr Bueso/Flickr

Spain's stunning locations for Game of Thrones Season Six

Spain provides the setting for fictional kingdoms in the forthcoming Game of Thrones Season Six.

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Photo courtesy of Weroom.

8 things you learn in an international flatshare

Sometimes living abroad means living with foreigners - and that means things can get pretty weird. So what do you learn when you share an apartment with someone totally new?

Screen grab: La Sexta

This is what happened when Spain restored ancient castle

A botched building project has gone viral in Spain, as people mock the less-than-lovingly restored Moorish castle.

Features

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Nine things to consider before moving to Spain

Marianne Calvin, a relocation expert at Moving2Madrid, talks us through the top things to consider before taking the plunge and moving to Spain.

Valentine's Day

Sally Fazakerley on navigating the perilous path to true love

Ten golden rules for snagging a Spanish man

Looking for your very own Don Juan? Then this is what you need to know.

Carlos, who has been living on the street for five months. Photo: uncorteunahistoria

Madrid hairdressers offer free haircuts for the homeless

A group of Spanish hairdressers are using their Sundays to give free haircuts to the homeless along with a chance to tell their stories.

Sierra Nevada ski resort. Photo: Álvaro Salas Ordóñez / Flickr Creative Commons.

8 amazing ski resorts in Spain

With lots of snow falling across Spain's mountains. It's time to head for the slopes!

Photo: Sirenas Mediterranean Academy

How to be a mermaid: Spanish swim school makes a splash

A horrible accident inspired one Spanish woman to follow her lifelong dream... to become a mermaid and help others follow in her wake.

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Hit-and-run driver kills cyclist on Madrid shared bike scheme

The death has raised concerns over the safety of cyclists on Madrid's roads.

Photo: AFP

Zara profits soar as fashion chain takes over the world

Expansion plans saw the high street chain open their 7,000th store last year.

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Sand on the tracks stalls Spain-Saudi desert rail project

Spanish firms claim they didn't expect to have to clear the tracks of sand as part of the high speed rail project through the Saudi desert.

Photo: AFP

Abengoa shares soar as creditors said to throw lifeline

Shares in Spain's stricken renewable energy giant suddenly took a turn for the better.

A recent demo against gender violence. Photo: AFP

Woman judge asks rape victim if she 'tried closing her legs'

A female judge is facing calls to be suspended over her 'offensive' questioning.

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Costa Rican hammerhead shark. Photo: Barry Peters - Flickr

Nazi-era building filled with sharks in Vienna

Austrian city planners unable to knock down the huge concrete flak towers built by the Nazis have solved the problem with one of them, by filling it with hammerhead sharks.