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Fri, 08 Oct 2021 23:50:41
Law reform redefines 'animal status': Pet custody battles, 'orphaned' pet caregivers, and other welfare issues
A CIVIL Code reform will mean domestic animals' welfare is considered where their owners divorce, and judges have the power to decide custody and access régimes in the event of dispute.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 23:15:53
Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences offers fun bank holiday activities and longer opening hours
VISITORS to or residents in the Comunidad Valenciana seeking a day out over the October bank holiday will have plenty of options under one roof at the iconic City of Arts and Sciences – from 4D films of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and of the BBC d...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 22:09:21
No plans to scrap compulsory masks in indoor areas, confirms health minister
SPAIN'S government says it does not intend to relax rules on wearing masks inside buildings 'just yet', recalling that these will also protect the population from typical autumn and winter infections such as influenza and the common cold.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 23:02:42
Spain to treble-jab general population, starting with the 70-plus age group
NATIONAL health authorities have agreed for all residents aged 70 and over to be given a third Covid vaccine dose, which will be coordinated by local GP clinics along with their annual 'flu jab, and is 'considering' extending dose number three to the...

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 22:22:24
August home sales 'highest since 2007'
RESIDENTIAL property sales in August this year were at their highest since 2007, the peak year of the housing market 'boom', according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE).

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 22:14:46
How to order a coffee in any Spanish region
PRACTICALLY every expat or regular visitor can remember their first words in Spanish. They may not be the first you were taught, or learned from a self-teaching course pack, but the ones that most stuck in your head, or the first sentence you were ab...

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 22:43:08
Spanish candidate for Oscars named
SPAIN'S candidate for 'Best International Film' at the 2022 Oscars has been revealed – one that shows 'Bond villain' Javier Bardem as the 'perfect' business owner.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 20:58:25
EMA authorises third Covid vaccine dose in general adult population as Spain starts on elderly and immune-compromised
A THIRD Covid vaccine dose has been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the general population following successful trials on volunteers aged 18 to 55 inclusive, although each member State will be allowed to decide for itself whether ...

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 22:07:37
Sister suffragettes: Spain celebrates 90 years of votes for women
WOMEN all over Spain have plenty to be grateful for this month – the 90th anniversary of the female vote which, even for residents who can never cast their ballot because of being a foreigner, was still a life-changing turn of history which has mad...

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 20:59:35
“Who needs Formula 1?” Introducing IndyCar and its first-ever Spanish world champion
MOTORSPORT 'pioneer' Álex Palou started out training and competing with the likes of Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen, but at the career crossroads, he swerved off down a different path – that's why you've probably never heard of him.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 21:29:05
Season five of 'The Crown' shot in Sevilla
BRITISH Royal family saga The Crown is due to enter its fifth season – and will be swapping the streets of London for the Plaza de América, and Sandringham for Sevilla.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 20:59:22
Mayor tries out his English at Vigo's Primark opening: “You are officially amazing!”
A MAYOR who has barely been out of national headlines in the past few months has become social media 'meme fodder' after his attempt at speaking English during a shop opening ceremony.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 22:46:15
Barcelona International Motor Show is back on the road
FANS of four-wheeled transport need to clear their diaries for next week – Barcelona International Motor Show is due to return after a year-long hiatus.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 19:23:17
Young adults are home rental market's biggest (and growing) customer base
YOUNG adults are proving to be the main market for rented property, outnumbering other, older age groups, according to recent figures.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 17:56:10
San Sebastián Film Festival: This year's stars and 'shells' 
BACK to almost normality and the first 'genderless' edition in history, San Sebastián Film Festival has wound up for another year with gold and silver shells dished out to one of its most international selections of screen stars from either side of ...



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