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Tue, 21 Sep 2021 22:34:40Countries with the longest retirement revealed...and how Spain compares
RETIREMENT was once something that happened when we were too old to work, and the average pensioner did not live for very long after giving up the daily grind – that cut-off age of 60 or 65 was the end of one's active life and the beginning of 'eld...
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 22:46:59No more 'amber list' countries for UK and testing relaxed: Spain gets set for half-term holidaymakers
TRAVELLERS entering the UK from Spain will no longer need to quarantine as long as they are fully vaccinated and will not have to pay for PCR tests, the British Department for Transport (DfT) has announced – a change which airlines and tour operato...
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 20:44:26Andalucía Costa del Sol Open Golf to welcome Europe's top 64 women players
LOS NARANJOS Golf Club is getting ready for the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open scheduled for November, with changes to the layout having been announced and fewer competitors.
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 16:29:28Spanish tennis - the future is bright
The sight of the great Rafael Nadal on crutches this week has yet again led sports journalists to wonder how much longer the Spanish superstar can carry on competing at the top of the game. Whilst nobody dares write him off just yet - he has bounced ...
Sat, 18 Sep 2021 13:43:07Valencia on the menu in Paris: is this France’s next gastronomic tourist destination?
Sat, 18 Sep 2021 07:30:23Product recall – Listeria detected in Quesos Los Vázquez soft cheese
The Ministry of Health in Andalusia has issued an alert and initiated a product recall after the presence of Listeria monocytogenes was detected in a batch of queso fresco produced by Seville-based company Quesos Los Vázquez.
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 20:48:35Plasma from Covid survivors "could help save lives” says new Spanish study
A new Spanish study has shown that blood plasma from people who have recovered from Covid-19 can prevent patients who are in an early stage of the infection from becoming seriously ill with the disease.
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:00:30Meteorite flashes across several Spanish provinces, landing in Badajoz
SMART project detectors from the Andalusian Institute of Astrophysics (IAA-CSIC) last night detected a huge meteorite as it crossed the skies in southern Spain, crashing in the province of Badajoz.
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 20:42:19Spain's most beautiful bridges - the perfect autumn 'staycation' road trip
With summer drawing to a close, but plenty of warm weather still on the horizon, this is the perfect time for those without school-age kids to hit the road and explore some of Spain's most picturesque locations.
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 21:17:57Valencia city council set to simplify solar panel installation process to help residents save up to 40% on electricity bills
The city of Valencia is soon going to be doing a lot more to promote the installation of photovoltaic solar panels on the roofs of houses and commercial buildings with a dual aim: to help residents lower the cost of electricity bills at a time when t...
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:32:37Rosalía takes the MET Gala by storm in a giant ‘mantón de Manila’
Spanish singer Rosalía's interpretation of the 'American Independence' theme at last night's MET Gala raised a few eyebrows as she took to the famous red carpet in a giant Manila shawl in tribute to fellow Iberian songstress Lola Flores.
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 08:30:14Sánchez promises to lower taxes to put the brakes on rising electricity prices
The Council of Ministers will approve new measures today to try to stop the rise in electricity bills due to the record prices that electricity has been reaching in the wholesale market for weeks now.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 22:09:39Video games, workshops & an escape room - Seville city council's plans to keep youngsters entertained
Autumn is going to bring about big changes for the youngsters of Seville this year, as the city council launches a new programme aimed at addressing the weekend "botellones" - kids gathering in the streets and parks of the city to drink and party unt...
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:28:34New, low-cost 'made in Spain' Covid immunity test ready to be rolled out
With the third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine approved for immunocompromised people, most of Spain's regional health authorities have already begun to administer the additional jab to some 100,000 affected people. The objective of the third dose is to ...
Sun, 12 Sep 2021 23:33:56Residential home value hikes 'above average on coasts and islands'
HOME prices rose faster than the national average in several of Spain's key coastal hotspots in the second quarter of this year, with the Canary Islands leading the field.