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Sun, 14 Feb 2021 17:35:55Switching to solar: Grants, tax breaks and other help with the cost of 'green power'
WHEREVER you've made your home or set up a pied à terre in Spain, you're not going to be short of sunlight.
Sun, 14 Feb 2021 02:55:43Costa del Silicon: Málaga to host Europe's biggest cyber-security centre
ONCE, Spain's southern and Mediterranean coasts were predicted to become 'the California of Europe' – and now, it looks as though the former may well be in some way, thanks to a massive investment by one of the world's most dominant cyber-giants.
Sat, 13 Feb 2021 22:40:37Where's Wally? Roo in Roda de Ter caught on the hop
A WALLABY hopping around the streets may be nothing to write home about in parts of Australia, but it isn't generally something you'd expect to see in a village in the province of Barcelona.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 17:30:33Cash, cards or mobiles, and the influence of Covid: Consumer habits explored
CONSUMERS in Spain are moving more and more towards electronic payments at the expense of cash, with mobile phones increasingly used, according to recent research.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:10:20Sevilla city and 32 towns in province reopen their borders this weekend
AHEAD of formal announcements tomorrow (Friday) about enclosures and reopenings for the weekend, Andalucía regional government has revealed large swathes of the province of Sevilla will see their restrictions relaxed.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 23:05:27Well-wishes pour in for Fernando Alonso after cycling accident
GET WELL soon' wishes and messages of encouragement have been pouring in from all quarters for Formula 1 legend Fernando Alonso after it was announced he was in hospital with multiple fractures.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 01:30:50Almodóvar's English short with Tilda Swinton reaches Oscar semi-finals
CULT filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar's short in English has been confirmed as one of the semi-finalists for the forthcoming Oscar Awards – the second year on the trot that the prolific director has reached this stage in the running for the world's most ...
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 21:50:28Princess of Wales? HRH Leonor wins sixth-form place in Vale of Glamorgan
HEIR to the throne Princess Leonor has made it through the rigorous selection process to get into an élite Welsh sixth-form college based in a 12th-century castle.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 23:35:26'Oxford vaccine' to be given immediately to key public service workers, but only to the under-55s
SPAIN'S government has confirmed the AstraZeneca or 'Oxford' vaccine will be administered to residents aged 18 to 55 inclusive and, once it arrives in the country, work will start immediately on immunising public service staff.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 22:00:47Budget Russian supermarket chain Mere ready for launch in Spain
A RUSSIAN low-cost supermarket chain is set to land in Spain this year and is expected to have a mainstream high-street presence nationwide by the year 2025.
Mon, 08 Feb 2021 21:45:04L'Oréal-UNESCO 'Women in Science' awards for five Spanish researchers
FIVE ladies in Spain have been given L'Oréal awards for their research and discoveries to mark International Women and Girls in Science Day.
Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:30:40Eastern Spain turns orange: 'Most intense Sahara rain' in three years, and why it's good news
IF YOU'RE in the eastern coastal provinces of Spain at the moment, you may have stepped outside on Saturday and found the landscape had turned orange – a film of clay-coloured dust that looked as though they'd been cutting terracotta tiles in heave...
Sun, 07 Feb 2021 15:50:12Which trees thrive in a Spanish garden? A greenery guide for any climate
OFFERING privacy, shade in the summer heat, greenery and colour, and of course, oxygen – whilst drinking up carbon dioxide – trees are a must in any garden or ground-floor terrace that has the space, especially if you live near an area of heavy t...
Sat, 06 Feb 2021 23:35:51Which is the most popular town in each of Spain's provinces, and why?
SHOWN a map of Spain and asked to name the most popular town or village in each province for day-trippers or weekends away, most of us would already have several candidates in our heads for the parts of the country we know reasonably well.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 23:30:46Couple marry in Madrid hospital and nurses organise ceremony
A COUPLE admitted to a Madrid hospital with Covid-19 have been married on their ward, with nurses helping to organise the ceremony.