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Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:00:46Spain's expat social scene: Fun, friendships and millions for charity
EUROPEAN expats have handed over literally millions of euros to local charities over the years – in fact, barely a month goes by without an association, club, society or bric-à-brac shop organising a cheque presentation.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:00:24Who Spain's first-time homebuyers are might come as a surprise. Here's why
NEARLY half the people in Spain who rent their homes would rather be owner-occupiers, although fewer than one in five young adults leaving the family nest for the first time will be moving straight into a property they have bought, according to recen...
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 22:28:56Summer-style weather for Easter break: Fiesta parades likely for first time in years
AFTER a long spell of low pressure and, in coastal areas, constant and frequently heavy rain, the Met office has confirmed the long bank holiday weekend will be very springlike – and, in some parts of the country, more like early summer.
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 22:18:09Warner Park uncovered: 'Friends' café, cartoon heroes and cinema stars
RATHER like tortilla with or without onions or, if you're British, Marmite, hardly anyone is 'neither here nor there' about the late-1990s sitcom Friends.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 22:48:52Alicante gladiator exhibition: Interactive, with 140 pieces from Italian museums
GLADIATORS are about to land in Alicante city in time for Easter – a huge interactive exhibition on these Ancient Roman warriors will open at the MARQ archaeological museum on Wednesday.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 21:33:18Spain has taken in 110,000 Ukrainian refugees to date, Pedro Sánchez reveals
AROUND 110,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Spain since the conflict broke out, and 47,000 have so far been granted asylum, national president Pedro Sánchez reveals.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 22:44:36Glasgow rockers Primal Scream at this summer's Benidorm Low Festival
PRIMAL Scream is among at least 13 bands and artists who have confirmed their presence at one of the Costa Blanca's biggest music festivals this summer.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 21:56:04Free Spanish classes for Orihuela Costa residents
ANYONE living in the Orihuela Costa area who is not yet fluent in Spanish can improve their skills – or learn the language from scratch – free of charge in a month-long course starting after Easter.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 20:39:05Brits outstrip Spaniards on Benidorm holidays for first time since pandemic
BRITISH tourists in Benidorm have outnumbered Spanish visitors for the first time since before the pandemic – and it's still only early spring.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 22:01:24Hearing date confirmed for Málaga man's Prince of Bavaria paternity suit
A LAW firm behind successful paternity suits involving crooner Julio Iglesias and famous bullfighter Manuel Benítez 'El Cordobés' has managed to get a court to accept the case of a Costa del Sol resident whose father may be the late Prince of Bavar...
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 21:08:40Masks will be 'voluntary' after Easter – and health professionals agree 'it's the right time'
MASKS will no longer be compulsory in indoor areas anywhere in Spain from April 20, although many members of the public say they will keep wearing them.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 22:09:54Spain to manufacture its own microchips: €11bn investment to reboot national industry
SPAIN'S president Pedro Sánchez has announced a €11 billion investment in manufacturing microchips and semi-conductors in a bid to reactivate the motor manufacturing sector.
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 20:35:15Rising tennis star Carlos Alcaraz is first male Spaniard to win Miami Masters 1000
SPANISH tennis has a new rising star: The first man ever to win the Miami Masters 1000, a complete outsider less than a year ago and now starting to make the likes of Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer tremble in their trainers.
Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:07:20Chasing the sun: Where to find Europe's most dazzling skies
BRIGHT skies and warm weather may not have been our only reason for moving to Spain, or even have figured among our top 50 priority reasons, but they certainly help.
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 22:15:35Barcelona motorhome and caravan show dates confirmed
A MUST for fans of motorhomes, campervans, static or towing caravans, Barcelona's huge global trade fair dedicated to holidays on the road has been confirmed for 2022 after the Covid-19 pandemic put paid to the previous two.