RESIDENTS vaccinated against Covid-19 with the single-dose Janssen, or Johnson & Johnson formula will be called from this week for a booster using a Pfizer or Moderna, national health authorities have confirmed.

MÁLAGA residents have signed a petition on Change.org for a street to be named after one of Spain's earliest female football players, whom they describe as a 'pioneer'.

FOREIGN residents in Mijas looking for a day out will be able to uncover intriguing detail about their town that they never realised they didn't know – guided tours for expats will now take place every weekend until late December.

THE most international household name in Spanish cuisine, paella has now been awarded 'intangible heritage' status nationwide.

FAMOUS former child actor Freddie Highmore – now all grown up and starring in a newly-released Spanish heist epic – left heads spinning when he appeared on the cult spoof chat show El Hormiguero due to his impeccable language skills.

HIGH-JUMPER Ruth Beitia and canoeist Sete Benavides have finally heard they are set to receive their London 2012 Olympic bronze medals – more than nine years after earning them.

WITH card payments having overtaken cash for first time in Spain as a result of the pandemic, more and more establishments are accepting plastic, mobile phone and Bizum for any amount, even a few cents – but consumers often feel embarrassed at not ...

THIS weekend sees the relaunch of Fuengirola's annual clubs and societies fair and charity market after the pandemic put paid to the 2020 version – 15 associations will be holding stalls in the Plaza de la Constitución from tomorrow (Friday, Novem...

REGIONAL health authorities for the Comunidad Valenciana along Spain's Mediterranean coast have launched profiles on Facebook and Instagram in a bid to advise and guide the public, especially teens and young adults.

VALENCIA'S world-famous 'Gulliver Park' is undergoing a massive overhaul, meaning it will be shut until late next year – but the city council promises it will be worth the wait.

EDUCATION minister Pilar Alegría has announced a €43 million cash injection for special needs pupils nationwide, reinforcing school facilities to ensure children with 'more complex requirements' can get the best out of their learning.

AT LEAST two million Covid vaccines will be donated for use in refugees, Spain's president Pedro Sánchez has announced.

FAMILIES in Spain will be buying an average of 43% of their children's new toys online this Christmas and 'Three Kings' – a trend the pandemic started and which shows no signs of waning at present.

THE BIRTHPLACE of one of Spain's most popular Christmas confectioneries is applying to the United Nations for global recognition – for November 7 to become 'World Turrón Day'.

A REFERENDUM on whether two towns in the far-western province of Badajoz should join together has been authorised by Spain's government – only the third of its type to go ahead since 1985.