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Thu, 04 Nov 2021 23:21:38
On your bike: What you need to know before 'saddling up' in Spain
DRIVERS on Spanish roads are now all aware – or should be – that they are required to leave a 1.5-metre distance when passing cyclists, and that this is expected to increase to two metres, but cyclists themselves may not be fully conversant on th...

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 23:32:52
World's best cheese is Spanish, too
HOME-PRODUCED foodstuffs from Spain appear to be on a roll just lately – hot on the heels of a Spanish olive oil being named number one on earth, the country can now take credit for churning out the planet's top cheese.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 23:34:36
World's best extra-virgin olive oil is Spanish
A SPANISH-MADE extra-virgin has been named the world's best olive oil in the most recent annual guide to the 100 highest-ranked by international experts.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 21:21:41
Valencia regional president: “Let Brits stay here for more than 90 days”
VALENCIA regional government president Ximo Puig has asked tourism minister Reyes Maroto to create a system allowing British nationals to stay in Spain longer than 90 days in every 180.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 23:25:23
Most-spoken second languages: Spain, Spanish, migrants, and the rest of the world
A MAP launched using US Intelligence service data has revealed which is the most-spoken second language of every country in the world.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 14:37:55
Everyday inventions you never knew were Spanish
WHAT has Spain ever done for us? Except for creating an addiction to sunlight, colour, dramatic countryside and the world's best coffee (according to seasoned inter-continental travellers, anyway), making us feel 'something is missing' if too many we...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 21:06:23
Málaga province hosts FIA Karting World Championship this weekend
RACING drivers from 44 countries and five continents will be battling it out for victory this weekend in Campillos – the first time in history that a town in the Málaga province has hosted the Karting World Championship.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 22:00:17
British tourists wanted: Spain's off to London World Travel Market
NOVEMBER is set to open with Spaniards pouring into London – town halls and regional governments will be descending on the UK capital to show the country's residents why they should be heading for Spain.

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 14:50:10
Princess 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 22:55:08
Low-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 13:31:52
Sevilla 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 10:41:46
Supermarket 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 21:07:51
All-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 20:37:34
Safe 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 ...



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