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Sun, 23 May 2021 22:35:37Spain reopens to non-EU tourism with limited restrictions from June 1
TRAVEL can now restart to Spain – as from tomorrow (Monday, May 24), visitors from 'safe' non-EU countries will be permitted entry without restrictions or requirements other than, according to the latest tweet from the ministry for tourism, the pas...
Sat, 22 May 2021 21:30:43Paella: Official 'cultural heritage', with UNESCO application on the cards
EATING a piece of UNESCO heritage might not be on your weekend to-do list – after all, biting into the Alhambra Palace or taking a nibble of the Segovia aqueduct would, at best, disappoint in terms of flavour, and probably at least knock a few teet...
Sat, 22 May 2021 16:50:01Famous politician's daughter leaves 'The Voice Kids' coaches in raptures with Amy Winehouse number
A 'BLIND' audition on The Voice Kids revealed an as-yet unknown new talent whose dad is a famous politician.
Fri, 21 May 2021 21:35:29Names in Spain explained: Trendiest, oldest, youngest...and where you fit in
ALTHOUGH the most popular girls' and boys' names for new babies have been 'Lucía' and 'Hugo' for some years now, they are far from being the most commonly-found in Spain – recent research has unearthed a much more traditional pattern.
Thu, 20 May 2021 21:55:14Child protection law named after British pianist approved
A NEW child protection law named after a British musician living in Spain has been approved in Congress and is set to be signed off by the Council of Ministers on Tuesday, June 8.
Wed, 19 May 2021 21:45:08FITUR 2021 opens: Largest tourism trade fair in Spain is back
SPAIN'S – and one of the world's – biggest international tourism trade fairs has just opened in Madrid, five months later than usual and amid great expectations due to being the first edition since before the pandemic struck and seen as key to ge...
Wed, 19 May 2021 01:51:06Mercadona founder's wife donates three million syringes for Covid vaccine roll-out
THREE million syringes with hypodermic needles have been donated to public vaccine centres for Covid immunisation in the Comunidad Valenciana by the wife of a national supermarket chain founder.
Tue, 18 May 2021 21:30:46'Pioneering' heart transplant on two-month-old baby with 'incompatible blood-type donor'
A TWO-MONTH-OLD baby girl has made international headlines after undergoing a pioneering life-saving operation.
Tue, 18 May 2021 04:34:48'You deserve Spain': Ad campaign to encourage holidaymakers to return
A THREE-MONTH Europe-wide campaign has been launched by Spain's tourist board urging foreign travellers to return, backed by an €8 million investment and social media advertising.
Mon, 17 May 2021 21:38:31'Roman ruler' Rafa Nadal clinches 10th Italian title against world number one
OFTEN dubbed 'the King of Clay', Rafael Nadal can probably also call himself the Emperor of Rome after his epic three-hour final at the weekend that saw him clinching his 10th title after beating one of his toughest regular rivals.
Sun, 16 May 2021 21:50:05Is this mainland Europe's only 'true' desert? Why you should visit
SOMETIMES it really feels as though Spain is the part of the world where the Arctic and the tropics collide. Humid summers with temperatures pushing 40ºC, cacti and yucca growing wild, a country which harvests its own pineapples, avocados and banana...
Sat, 15 May 2021 17:40:27Which beaches hold blue flags this year? Find your nearest one in our list
ANYONE who is still trying to decide where to go in Spain for their perfect beach holiday this summer is about to find their choice made even more difficult: The blue-flag unveiling means a whole 615 of them have been declared 'practically perfect in...
Sat, 15 May 2021 17:30:09Spain still top of the world for best beaches with 615 blue flags, unbeaten in 34 years
BEACHES in Spain have got the blues this year – more so even than last summer.
Fri, 14 May 2021 21:45:41'Mission accomplished': Spanish troops home from Afghanistan
THE last of Spain's service personnel deployed in Afghanistan have now arrived home, and King Felipe VI met them as they disembarked from their military craft at the air base in Torrejón de Ardoz (Greater Madrid region).
Fri, 14 May 2021 05:37:55Cutting off from political life: Pablo Iglesias' new look causes Twitter sensation
FORMER deputy president Pablo Iglesias' radical new look could be a sign of his wanting to cut off – literally – from his life up to now and forge ahead with a new rôle, according to an acclaimed expert in non-verbal communication.