A man paying for his groceries at a supermarket checkout asks the cashier: “Can I have a plastic bag, please?”

It is June 6, 1969, and Spain is living through the final years of Franco’s dictatorship. At a clinic in Madrid, a woman gives birth to a baby girl she will never see again, writes Federico López-Terra.

The Spanish National Court has charged the former head of Catalonia's regional police and other security officials with sedition over their role in events leading to a banned referendum on independence from Spain.

A nine-year-old British boy has died after colliding with another youngster during a game of football on a Spanish beach.

The Spanish government’s heavy-handed and myopic strategy for dealing with its Catalan secession challenge has produced precisely the result it was designed to prevent, with a majority in the region’s new parliament won by the coalition of parties in favour of establishing a breakaway republic.

Four people have been seriously injured after a Spanish commuter train crashed into a barrier in a town near Madrid, authorities said.

Real Madrid are a team in crisis and free fall following their Champions League “nightmare” against Tottenham, according to the Spanish press.

More than 60,000 Irish investors who lost millions in deposits paid on unbuilt Spanish property may get all or most of their money back, following rulings by Spain’s supreme court and the European Court of Justice.

DIA has become a frustrating play for short sellers. The Spanish supermarket chain’s shares are up 12% this year, outperforming peers.

A Spanish aid organisation says it has recovered five bodies from waters off the Libyan coast and fears that at least 240 migrants could have died after two boats capsized in the Mediterranean.

US First Lady Michelle Obama has appealed to girls and young women in Spain to get involved in her global education initiative, saying it is important girls are "valued for their minds".

Two Spaniards mistakenly declared dead in the Paris attacks have been rejoicing with their families and loved ones.

Gibraltar’s chief minister has raised concerns after two men fishing off the coast of the British overseas territory complained that the crew of a Spanish customs boat had "fired in their direction".

More than 8,500 students had Junior Certificate exams in Spanish yesterday.

To anyone who doubted his re-election strategy, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has had a simple answer: “Trust me”. 

The Spanish football federation has suspended all domestic competitions indefinitely from May 16 over a row with the government which includes issues with television rights.

Because a concert full of six-year-olds is the right place to heckle a Spanish speaker .

Formula One: Lewis Hamilton served up a psychological hammer blow to Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg with victory in the Spanish Grand Prix.