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Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:05:43
Microwave myths: Spanish consumer group OCU fact-checks this kitchen staple
MICROWAVES: Where would we be without them? Take away our hob, our oven, if you will, but don't touch this little cube-shaped object on the worktop that probably cost between €50 and €100 and without which we probably couldn't eat, except cold st...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 23:34:14
How much alcohol puts you over the limit? Traffic police explain
EVEN though everyone who uses a car in Spain knows – or should know – what the legal drink-driving limit is, most motorists are unclear as to how much alcohol this translates to in terms of liquid volume, so the Guardia Civil has released a guide...

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 22:47:31
Quarantine for 'contacts' eliminated and mandatory masks indoors to end 'soon'
COMPULSORY masks worn in indoor areas and in crowded outdoor spaces could soon be consigned to the past, and quarantining for anyone who has been in contact with a positive Covid case is no longer required.

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 21:19:35
The future of property investment analysed – and how Spain fits in
SPAIN'S two largest metropolitan areas have been listed among the top 10 European cities to invest in property for yet another year – and both have risen in the rankings since the 2021 report.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 23:41:34
Feeling blue? Take a trip to Spain's Smurf village
TELL US which on-screen characters kept you enthralled in childhood and we'll tell you how old we think you are – if you said Bill and Ben the Flowerpot men, you've just given away that you're a baby-boomer; if it was the Telly Tubbies, you're prob...

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 23:28:14
The rain in Spain falls mainly...where?
WHILST occasional visitors to Spain may associate the country with heat and sun, those who live here know that parts of it can get extremely cold in winter and, in others, temperatures at least drop below beach-and-pool level – and that, yes, we do...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 23:06:42
Spanish super-chef serves hot meals to Ukraine refugees
SPANISH celebrity chef José Andrés is on the Poland-Ukraine border handing out hot meals to refugees fleeing the latter country.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 21:01:39
Mobile World Congress 2022 opens in Barcelona
PROBABLY the most famous and futuristic techno fair on earth, the Mobile World Congress is now open again in Barcelona – just nine months after the last one.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:51:57
Feria de Abril is back...as Feria de Mayo
COLLECTIVE lamentations resounded all the way from Andalucía's largest city the day before Christmas Eve 2020 – Sevilla's Feria de Abril, or 'April Fair', was to be called off for a second year on the trot.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:21:52
No 50th birthday for Spain's 12-year-old president
SPANISH national president Pedro Sánchez is one in five million – literally.

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 17:04:34
Costco opens in Málaga
A BUDGET hypermarket popular in the United States has expanded its operations in Spain with a new branch in Málaga city.

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 22:13:49
Costa del Sol towns to set up emissions-free zones
SEVEN towns on the Costa del Sol are due to set up 'low-emissions zones' thanks to European Union funding.

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 21:30:20
National Geographic 'Afghan Girl' photographer in Barcelona exhibition
A YOUNG girl with haunting, bright-green eyes who graced the cover of National Geographic in 1985 is instantly recognisable – and the photographer behind it is set to host an exhibition at Barcelona's FotoNostrum centre in the Eixample district.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 22:33:09
'Pensioner-friendly' and 'human' banking law passed: What it means for customers
BANKS nationwide will soon be required by law to put measures in place that guarantee everyone can use their services, even the elderly, technologically-illiterate and those with disabilities or diversities.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 19:58:33
Love 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.



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