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Wed, 27 Oct 2021 23:03:50'Flying car' powered by drones invented in Spain
A BRAND-NEW 'aerotaxi', dubbed 'the drone of drones', has been designed, manufactured and equipped entirely in Spain and could hail the start of an eventual future 'flying car' trend.
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:50:10Princess of Asturias Awards: Who won Spain's answer to the Nobel Prizes this year?
PERHAPS there's no honour that quite lives up to winning a Nobel Prize, but a small number of them come very close – and Spain's national version, the Princess of Asturias Award, is among these. Earning a prize in the name of the south-western Euro...
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 22:55:08Low-cost high-speed AVLO to run Madrid-Valencia route for 'Fallas' fiesta
A CUT-PRICE no-frills version of Spain's express AVE train, launched earlier this year, is set to run a new route ahead of spring 2022 – between Madrid and Valencia.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 13:31:52Sevilla becomes first city to 'name' and 'classify' heatwaves on a 'natural disaster' level
ONE of Spain's hottest cities has become the first on earth to put 'names' to heatwaves – in the same way as storms and hurricanes – and to 'classify' them in a similar manner.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 10:41:46Supermarket customers 'waste 60% of their time in store', says study
EVEN though many of us think of ourselves as 'express shoppers' who nip into and out of supermarkets in a flash, grabbing what's on our list and getting out as fast as we can, recent research has shown we are less efficient than we believe: For every...
Sat, 23 Oct 2021 21:07:51All-vegetarian Burger King pop-up restaurant opens
ONE WOULD not normally associate a name like 'Burger King' with a vegetarian and vegan restaurant, but one of the planet's best-known fast-food brands has launched just that: A branch with all its usual menu items as well as new ones, but with no mea...
Sat, 23 Oct 2021 20:37:34Safe and sound: Dogs trapped by volcano rescued as their story moves the nation
A GROUP of Podenco hounds walled in for days by volcanic ash on the island of La Palma whose plight reached international media are safe, according to the latest happy twist in the rollercoaster drama – and photos have appeared on Twitter to prove ...
Thu, 21 Oct 2021 15:39:40Churro season is looming: The lowdown on these high-calorie winter treats
DESPITE its variations on the much-lauded Mediterranean diet, its wealth of home-grown fruit and vegetables and ever-growing population of Michelin-starred restaurants, Spain is not all culinary virtue – in fact, one of the nation's most-famed snac...
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 22:25:59Homebuying fever rages: Property sales soar 'beyond pre-pandemic levels'
'ROCKETING' house sales in Spain have reached levels not seen in over a decade, according to recently-released statistics – and although the rental market is said to be particularly buoyant at the moment, buyers comfortably exceed would-be tenants.
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 21:01:47Lazareto and Tagomago, the Balearics' lesser-known islands
TO PREVENT contagion, authorities sent suspected cases to quarantine on one of the Balearic Islands, including any arrivals from countries with a high incidence of infection. Whilst there, they could visit the 'Tower of Whispers', the panoramic viewi...
Sun, 17 Oct 2021 23:50:26Paula Badosa becomes first Spanish woman to win Indian Wells Masters 1000
BARCELONA tennis prodigy Paula Badosa Gibert has become the first-ever Spanish woman to win at Indian Wells, known as the 'fifth Grand Slam', after dispatching rival Victoria Azarenka in three tough sets.
Sun, 17 Oct 2021 20:56:33Marbella nominated for European Best Destination award: Don't forget to vote
COSTA del Sol 'glamour capital' Marbella is one of the nominees for next year's 'European Best Destination' – an award which is prestigious enough in itself but, in addition, includes multi-national advertising worth a small fortune.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 23:36:04Eurovision Junior 2021 candidate named, but song title not yet revealed
SPAIN'S next contestant for the Eurovision Junior Song Contest has been announced, although it is not yet known what the entry track will be.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 22:11:55World White Stick Day: How can we help users, and when should we not?
OCTOBER is International Blindness Awareness Month – as you'll already know if you've entered Specsavers' 'name a baby future guide dog competition' – and today (Friday) is World White Stick Day, which has been aiming, since 1980, to raise the pr...
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:50:45Owners of parked cars cannot be fined for out-of-date ITV compulsory technical inspection stickers
CAR-OWNERS cannot be fined, nor their vehicle impounded, if it does not have a valid current ITV sticker unless it is actually being driven, according to a verdict by a Madrid court.