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Fri, 29 Jan 2021 19:41:25Where are Spain's cheapest (and most expensive) taxis? Consumer organisation study explains
AN ANNUAL consumer watchdog survey of taxi fares across Spain has revealed the provincial capital cities where a cab is the cheapest and the most expensive – with few changes since the previous study.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 22:21:08Public asked to choose Eurovision song for Spain's Blas Cantó
MURCIA-BORN vocalist Blas Cantó will get another chance to represent his country at the Eurovision Song Contest – because even if it cannot be staged in the usual way, candidates will have recorded their entries at home to be shown on the night.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 20:47:35Ibiza hotel to be named after Ángel Nieto, late MotoGP '12+1'-times world champion
LATE legendary motorcycle champion Ángel Nieto will have a hotel named after him on his home island, Ibiza – the first in the region to be opened by a national chain.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 23:44:06'Vintage' cinema accepts pesetas as payment until April
A 'RETRO' cinema in Madrid allows customers to pay for their tickets in pesetas up to and including March 31 this year, either for immediate use or for showings later on in 2021.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 22:08:25Covid vaccine 'made in Spain' to start clinical trials in spring
A NEW Covid vaccine 100% 'made in Spain' could become a viable alternative to those currently on the market or about to be released, and is due to start the clinical trial stage very shortly after having been found to provide total immunity in mice.
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:17:15Rail board RENFE marks 80th birthday and hints at discounts, offers and promotions for 2021
SPAIN'S national rail board RENFE celebrates its 80th anniversary this year, so it's a good time to keep your eyes open for promotions, discounted tickets, special offers and events.
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:09:51'Lovers of the A-2' identified: Couple snapped kissing in the snow given free trip to Paris
A PHOTOGRAPHER who took a once-in-a-lifetime shot of a couple kissing in the middle of a motorway when it was ankle-deep in snow has managed to trace the subjects.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 22:32:34Brits top global binge-drinking list, Spain near the bottom with 'more sensible approach' to alcohol consumption
LONG-HELD stereotypes about wine-soaked Mediterranean culture and a laissez-faire attitude to drinking turn out to be completely the opposite of reality – but those about 'boozy Brits' are, statistically, true, according to the latest Global Drug S...
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:31:42Rules change for drivers overtaking cyclists
A ROAD Traffic Act reform means the way drivers are required to overtake cyclists has changed, with even more cautious measures set to come into force very soon.
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 19:39:05Biting winds or beach weather? What to expect from a Spanish winter, in figures
YOU'VE read about Spain's record rainfall, wind speed, wave height, coldest and hottest temperatures (if you haven't, check out the fascinating set of numbers here – and keep a note of them as conversation-starters for later), but what is a 'normal...
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 00:38:39Tourism bosses call for swift vaccine roll-out to save industry, but are 'optimistic' about British visitor numbers for 2021
SPAIN'S tourism industry representatives are calling for the Covid vaccine roll-out to be accelerated as much as possible to avoid another 'lost year' for one of the country's biggest sources of employment and income.
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 23:24:22What the...?! Pedestrians watch stunned as Roomba hoovers city streets
UNIQUE sights are among Barcelona's major pulls – the wonderfully-wacky Sagrada Família cathedral, the psychedelic Parc Güell, the Batlló House and the weird Royal Ramblas Hotel, which feels as though your retinae are melting when you see it –...
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 21:45:33Formula 1: Ferrari reveals Carlos Sainz's official start date
TEAM Ferrari has confirmed when Carlos Sainz Junior's first day at work will be as Spanish Formula 1 fans get set to watch the son of a four-wheeled legend shift his career up a gear.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 21:11:28Billie Eilish sings in Spanish on new single featuring Rosalía
PROBABLY the most world-famous Spanish music artist of the moment, Rosalía, has teamed up with another new-ish global sensation in a duet that fans of either or both had been secretly dreaming about.
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:30:11Self-employed workers' Covid financial help now starts at 50% income loss, down from 75%
A PLANNED rise in self-employed persons' Social Security, or national insurance payments has been shelved until May instead of coming into force in January 2021, and the scope has been widened for those whose income is affected by the pandemic to cla...