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Thu, 02 Sep 2021 21:48:30Spanish village scenes adorn Zara's latest T-shirt collection
SPAIN'S most international clothing firm has started showcasing village scenes on its T-shirts – lending a new slant to the term 'high-street fashion'.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 09:38:15First annual 'Mediterranean Day' to 'celebrate region's culture and achievements'
'MEDITERRANEAN Day' will be on November 28 every year starting with the first-ever in 2021, and will be a celebration of the region's cultures, 'wealth of diversity and difference', as well as everything that unites the countries bordering the inter-...
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:36:56World Cup qualifiers start: Who has made the Spanish team?
THE first FIFA World Cup qualifier kicks off for Spain on Thursday this week against Sweden, with a team that does not include Sergio Ramos or anyone from Real Madrid – mirroring the national side sent to the UEFA Euros.
Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:25:42'Pob lwc', Princess Leonor! Royal teen heads for sixth form in Wales
SPAIN'S future Queen is likely to be experiencing a rollercoaster of nerves and excitement today as she gets ready to start a new adventure: Still only 15 years old, Crown Princess Leonor will not only be living away from home for the first time, but...
Sun, 29 Aug 2021 19:32:26Motorways 'going toll-free' from September...and which ones still carry a charge
MORE motorways are set to become toll-free starting from September, now that their franchises have expired and the State has taken on funding and maintenance.
Sun, 29 Aug 2021 13:30:56Latest on 'Spanish vaccine': First volunteers jabbed, and what's involved
CLINICAL trials are now well under way with the new 'made-in-Spain' Covid vaccine - 30 participants have been recruited and at least six of them now jabbed in a crucial step closer to a home-grown inoculation being on the shelves.
Sat, 28 Aug 2021 00:40:34Record number of mortgage deals signed: Biggest increase since before pandemic
MORTGAGE contracts signed for buying new residential property have risen by 41.2%, according to the most recent figures – the highest increase since December 2019, three months before the Covid-19 pandemic hit Europe, according to the National Stat...
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 23:11:58Afghan student who spent exchange year in Madrid flown to safety in Spain
A YOUNG Afghan student who spent his 'sandwich' year in Spain has been safely evacuated to Madrid along with his family, thanks to a petition on Change.org.
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 19:16:38Operation Return: Traffic authority offers advice ahead of busy weekend on the road
IN WEATHER terms, summer is far from over in Spain just yet, but the holiday season is drawing to a close and, with it, major trunk roads are expected to be chock-full with cars between now and about the middle of next week.
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:21:42Lawyer leaves €4,100 tip for Marbella restaurant
A BUSINESSMAN from Catalunya left a tip of nearly €4,100 at Marbella's Playa Padre Restaurant as redress for criticism he had seen on social media.
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 08:53:03'Staycation' tourism above pre-pandemic figures and at least 60% of 2019 foreign holidaymakers are back
HOLIDAYMAKERS on 'staycation' in Spain are now back to pre-pandemic levels – or even higher – in many regions, although foreign tourist numbers still have some catching up to do.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 23:35:08Teruel village offers free rent and job for family with young children
A VILLAGE in the province of Teruel is calling for a family with school-aged children to go and live there, offering guaranteed employment, three months' free rent and a heavily-discounted price thereafter.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 20:16:06Spain gets to work on 'recovery plan' with EU's €9bn first instalment
ECONOMY minister Nadia Calviño has celebrated the 'huge' and 'positive' news that Spain has just received its first €9 billion from the European Union as part of the post-Covid recovery cash.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:44:21Spain welcomes Morocco's olive branch: “ An opportunity to forge a new and stronger relationship”
KING Mohammed VI of Morocco has contacted Spain's president Pedro Sánchez and expressed his wish to 'turn over the page' and 'start again' – an announcement Sánchez calls 'great news'.
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:20:32More than half of Spain's teens have had first vaccine dose a fortnight before school starts
OVER half of all secondary school-aged students have now had at least their first dose of the Covid vaccine, with two weeks to go before the new term starts.