A GLOBAL economic slowdown caused by the pandemic may in fact sound more frightening than it is – in Europe, at least: Eight in 10 Spanish workers temporarily laid off, or 'furloughed', are now back on the job, according to latest figures.

SPORTING prowess may run in the DNA if Rafael Nadal's young cousins are any indication: Joan and Toni Junior have just won their first International Tennis Federation (ITF) qualifiers as professionals.

A HUGE investment in back roads and country lanes will benefit five towns in the province of Almería in the coming year, with much-needed resurfacing, maintenance, weeding and layout changes to make driving safer.

 

PHOTOS from outer space have shown a rare image of Spain with nearly half the mainland coated in white – but it has turned out to be a useful tool for anyone travelling in the next few days as they know where to avoid.

SPAIN is one of seven countries set to receive a multi-million cash injection from the European Union to help support its industries that could be affected the most by Brexit.

A SPANISH start-up firm has launched as a book shop selling works which have been 'forgotten', censored or largely out of print in a bid to bring unknown authors back into the spotlight. 

A 'DIGITAL assistance' service for pensioners living alone has proven to be a lifeline for Fuengirola residents – and 70% of those signed up use it 'regularly', says mayoress Ana Mula.

YET another Amazon logistics centre is due to open in Spain – great news for local businesses and sole sellers who rely on the multi-national online retailer to reach a much wider customer base. 

SUB-ZERO temperatures and never-seen-before snowfall in Madrid will not hold up Covid vaccine delivery or administration, Spain's government assures – in fact, this week, the country has already received another 350,000 doses from Pfizer.

FREE round-town buses in Marbella have proven an enormous success in cutting private car use – in fact, 85% of passengers on local public transport had taken advantage of the scheme, according to councillor in charge Enrique Rodríguez.

A SPANISH company has been named as one of the best in the world by the New York Times annual list for 2020.

FUENGIROLA has become the fastest-growing town on the Costa del Sol and is now the fourth-largest in the province of Málaga, according to latest census figures.

VACCINES against Covid have suddenly soared over the last few days in Spain, with over a third of those available now having been administered.

ESTEPONA'S brand-new public park is now open in the west end of the Costa del Sol town's outskirts, complete with picnic tables, footpaths, and a botanical garden.