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Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:30:42Spanish artists' most valuable works all around you that you never notice
A PAINTING by Catalunya-born artist Joan Miró will be up for auction at Christie's in London later this month with a price tag starting at €10.5 million.
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 23:59:17Iker and Sara announce split - but 'remain friends' and will 'share children's upbringing'
SAD news from Celebworld: Spain's 'golden couple' Iker Casillas and Sara Carbonero have separated.
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 21:30:21Funds agreed for self-employed workers and small businesses hit by pandemic – up to €7bn
SELF-EMPLOYED workers and owners of small and medium-sized businesses will be considered for a slice of the €7 billion fund approved by Spain's government this week if they can show at least a 30% drop in their income in 2020, based upon their figu...
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 22:00:10Speed limits to be cut in built-up areas from May this year
A BATTERY of reforms to Spain's road traffic law is set to come into force in May, with speed limits being the main aspect affected.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 18:25:48Oldest-ever skeleton in Spain found intact: The 'human bridge' between evolutionary era and modern man
REMAINS of a man found in a cave in the northern region of Navarra are the oldest ever discovered in Spain completely intact, according to the multi-national team of archaeologists and anthropologists working on the site, who include experts from the...
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 04:50:03Catalunya 'whale-way café': Costa Garraf is regular feeding zone for world's second-largest mammal, say biologists
FIVE rorqual whales spotted off the Costa Garraf shows these giant mammals have started their migration early this year.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 23:20:13Bars and restaurants reopen in Comunidad Valenciana from Monday
WELCOME news for traders and the public has been announced in the Comunidad Valenciana: Bars, cafés and restaurants can now open their inside areas with up to 30% of their usual safe number limits, and their outside seating can now be 100% occupied ...
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 00:02:33Heineken in Jaén is Spain's first emissions-free beer factory
A BEER factory in Andalucía has become the first in Spain, and the biggest in Europe, to become completely emissions-free.
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 21:50:49Cashpoints for post offices across Spain and OTC banking services for Santander customers
CASHPOINT machines are gradually being installed in 109 branches of Spain's post office, Correos, and plans are afoot to extend the service to small villages which do not have banks.
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 22:55:44Summer tourism reboot: Up to 40% of population could be vaccinated by spring, 'enough to kick-start holiday industry'
INTERNATIONAL tourism could start up again in Spain as early as the spring if the country meets its target of having 40% of the population vaccinated by then.
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 20:50:55Another two motorways to become free of charge after summer
TWO more major motorways in Spain are about to become toll-free once their franchises end in August, meaning a potential annual saving for motorists of half a billion euros a year.
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 00:15:11Spain in world's top 10 for gender equality
SPAIN is in the top 10 worldwide for countries with the greatest level of equality between men and women, according to the most recent World Economic Forum report.
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 21:20:13Antequera tapas-crawl for €2.50 with prize draw to revive the restaurant industry
BARS and restaurants in the Málaga-province town of Antequera will get a chance to repair some of the damage caused by shutdowns ordered in an attempt to contain the pandemic – and residents and visitors will have the chance to try out local cuisi...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 12:30:18Goya Awards 2021: Your complete guide to this year's nominees and winners
SPAIN'S answer to the Oscars, gracing the red carpet at the Goya Awards is every performer's, writer's or director's ultimate goal this side of the pond. Although the weirdest cinema success experience would have to be that of winning a coveted statu...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 21:55:28Spanish-made RNA-messenger Covid vaccine could be in use by 2022
A 'HOME-MADE' Covid vaccine which works along the same lines as the Pfizer and Moderna inoculations is a step closer to completion and should be ready for use by next year.