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Tue, 22 Feb 2022 19:58:33Love thy neighbour...or not really? Towns' merger put to public vote
RESIDENTS of two towns in the far-western region of Extremadura were called upon to vote on Sunday whether they wanted to merge and become one bigger municipality.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 23:25:20Comunidad Valenciana scraps 'Covid passport' rule a week early
COVID 'passports' will no longer be needed in the Comunidad Valenciana to access anywhere other than care homes when visiting friends or relatives, starting tomorrow (Tuesday, February 22), regional president Ximo Puig has announced.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 21:35:46King recovers from Covid and resumes business as usual
KING Felipe VI has recovered from Covid and is back to his normal working routine after being forced to isolate at home.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 23:14:07Winter Olympics 2022: How Spain fared in the final week
SPAIN'S Winter Olympic squad has now left the snowy slopes in the Peking area and are on their way back to proud families, friends and followers, with over half of them full of tales of their first-ever Games.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 21:29:00Our Viking village: How the Norse raiders left their stamp on Spain
IF YOU had ancestors in the UK, Ireland, or the far north-eastern tip of the Americas over a millennium ago, you're probably a pirate.
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 23:51:34Introducing the town that's home to the world's third-best illuminations
LIGHTS, camera, Facebook: Your travel snaps will be dazzling after a night trip to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Great Mosque in İstanbul, and Alcalá del Júcar in the province of Albacete.
Wed, 16 Feb 2022 23:13:42Spanish police explain how drivers should react to ambulances in a hurry
TRAFFIC police in Spain have explained how drivers should react if an ambulance or fire engine comes hurtling down the road with its sirens blaring – and point out that moving aside to let them past is not just about community spirit, but actually ...
Wed, 16 Feb 2022 21:00:40Spain's 'own' Eurovision in the pipeline: Dream of a common language through music
RESULTS for Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest are typically very disappointing – coming second from last or within the bottom five every year – which rarely reflects the quality of its entries or experience and talent of its artists.
Tue, 15 Feb 2022 23:54:46Winter Olympics: Spain's first-ever diploma for ice-dancing
A PROMISING pair making their Olympic début will take home a diploma from Peking – the first time Spain has ever left the Games with an award in ice-dancing.
Tue, 15 Feb 2022 21:41:52'Covid certificates' for bar entry to cease on March 1 in last region still using them
'COVID passports' will no longer be compulsory for entry into hospitality, sports and entertainment premises from March 1 in the Comunidad Valenciana – the last-remaining region in Spain which is still using them.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 23:05:47Goya Awards 2022: A first for Cate Blanchett, British film win, and legends galore
IT'S NEARLY two months until the Oscars, with nominations for Spain's most famous off-screen acting couple, although it will have been 20 years since the country last took home a statuette – so film fans there are trying not to get their hopes up.
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 22:16:51Winter Olympics week-one round-up: Spain's snowy success
HOW is Spain getting on at the Winter Olympics? The country's medal count has never been anywhere near that of the mainstream summer Olympics, and many of this year's competitors have never won any international titles, meaning Spain was fielding a f...
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 23:41:37Minimum wage goes up – and pay rises backdated to January
SPAIN'S government has increased the minimum wage after striking a deal with national unions, a move that will affect at least 1.8 million workers.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 22:38:29King catches Covid, but he's okay, confirms Royal Household
SPAIN'S reigning monarch has been forced to clear his diary and self-isolate for a week after testing positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday morning, according to reports from the Zarzuela Palace.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 23:31:42Oscars for Spain in 2022? Full nomination list revealed
OSCAR nominations for the 2022 awards are now confirmed – and the list just released shows a Spanish husband-and-wife team up for Best Actor and Best Actress.