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Wed, 17 Mar 2021 22:55:30
Tallest, steepest and fastest zip-line in Spain opens...and aims to beat world speed record
IF YOU'RE brave enough and you live in the Huesca-province town of Fiscal, you're just in time for a free 'go' on the brand-new zip-line that opened this week, as Thursday, March 18 is the final day for residents to try it out without charge.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 22:55:10
Mercadona reveals its four-year plan for cutting plastic waste and protecting the planet
SUPERMARKET chain Mercadona has detailed its game-plan for cutting plastic waste in a press release – which includes using 100% recycled material for its 'squeeze-your-own' orange juice bottles.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 22:15:18
MotoGP: Multiple world champion Marc Márquez is back on his bike
EIGHT months after he last raced, six-times world champion MotoGP whizz Marc Márquez has been signed off by his medics and is back in the hotseat in time for the start of the 2021 season. 

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 23:58:49
Pablo Iglesias leaves government to run for Madrid regional elections; work minister Yolanda Díaz takes over as deputy president
NATIONAL leader for Unidas Podemos Pablo Iglesias has stepped down as deputy president of Spain and handed over his seat in Parliament in order to run for regional elections in Madrid.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 21:40:34
Spain halts AstraZeneca vaccine 'pending EMA verdict', but does not believe there is 'cause for alarm'
SPAIN has halted its roll-out of the AstraZeneca or 'Oxford' vaccine for at least 15 days pending further investigation after the country's first case of blood clots recorded in a person to whom it had been administered.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:30:42
Spanish 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 23:59:17
Iker 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 21:30:21
Funds 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 22:00:10
Speed 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 18:25:48
Oldest-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 04:50:03
Catalunya '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 23:20:13
Bars 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 00:02:33
Heineken 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 21:50:49
Cashpoints 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 22:55:44
Summer 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.



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