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Thu, 29 Jul 2021 23:11:44
Valencia airport now operating over 95% of pre-pandemic flights 
OVER 95% of airline routes from the terminal in Valencia are now back on track and 65% of seats on planes have been filled so far this year, despite travel restrictions still being in place.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 22:59:17
Spanish mortgages get cheaper as Eurozone interest rates reach new lows
EUROZONE interest rates are close to historic lows and expected to end July on -0.49% - and, as Spanish mortgages are linked to these rates, buying a property is likely to be cheaper in the next month without home prices having to come down.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 19:56:29
Olympic update: How is Spain faring in Tokyo?
STARTING off relatively low down the ranking, Spain's Olympic medal count could be about to rise with promising performances from the women's and men's basketball teams, and super-swimmer Mireia Belmonte still in with one more chance.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:10:32
England lifts quarantine for vaccinated non-resident arrivals from 'amber' countries – Spain included
TRAVELLERS entering the UK from 'amber' countries in the European Union – which includes Spain - and from the USA will not have to quarantine if they are fully vaccinated and their destination is England, the British Department for Transport (DfT) ...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:46:52
Saudi Royal yacht moored in Puerto Banús for family summer holidays
ONCE again, the Saudi Royal family has docked in Marbella for its summer holidays, and other tourists and residents have been able to admire the enormous, luxury Lady Haya in the marina.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 23:25:39
Second medal for Spain: Mountain-biker David Valero nets a bronze
A SECOND Olympic medal has been added to Spain's 'Tokyo score' – this time for Granada-born mountain-biker David Valero, after an epic race that saw him claw himself back from almost last place.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 22:45:01
Cat's loud late-night music brings police to door 
DEAFENING music in the early hours led residents in a Lugo apartment block to calling the police, and they had some choice words to say about the owner of the home it was coming from.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 20:13:12
Spain's double-jabbed population among world's largest and ahead of the UK, USA and Canada
SPAIN is leading the field in residents fully vaccinated against Covid-19, sitting at the top of the list of some of the world's most heavily-populated nations and beating the UK, USA and Canada.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:34:18
Madrid gets its first-ever UNESCO heritage site
MADRID'S Retiro Park and El Prado boulevard are now officially UNESCO heritage sites – the first ever for Spain's capital.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 11:07:15
First Tokyo medal for Spain: Silver in Taekwondo for Adriana, 17
SPAIN has won its first Olympic medal – a silver, and but for seven seconds, would have been a gold.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 08:00:13
OCU lists 'approved' OTC pharmacy self-diagnosis Covid tests
A LEADING consumer organisation in Spain has warned members of the public to only buy self-diagnosis Covid tests from high-street pharmacies, as these will have been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Spanish Agency for Medicines...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 23:48:04
Covid-19 telephone advice lines by region
IN THE event of experiencing symptoms consistent with Covid-19, suspecting you have been in contact with someone who has tested positive, or you use an over-the-counter fast-track test bought at a pharmacy which gives a positive result, you should im...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 20:11:55
Spain strikes deal with Moderna and Pfizer for annual Covid vaccines
SPAIN'S population will be vaccinated against Covid-19 annually, and the health ministry has struck a deal with Pfizer and Moderna for the next two years, reveals its leader Carolina Darías.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:06:38
“He's hot:” Spain's 'gorgeous' president sets Twitter aflame in USA
WHEN president Pedro Sánchez appeared this week on US television channel MSNBC, reactions from viewers had little to do with Spanish politics and were more along the lines of: “He's gorgeous!”

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 12:21:03
“Let's go feed the world”: Spanish chef gets €85m for his charity from Jeff Bezos
TOP Spanish chef José Andrés has received €85 million from Amazon boss Jeff Bezos for his charitable foundation World Central Kitchen, through which he provides food and aid for victims of natural disasters and other crises.



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