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Thu, 19 May 2022 15:46:09Tenerife 'Eurovision Festival' aims for world record number of Abba costumes
TENERIFE'S island capital is aiming to get into the Guinness Book of Records next month – for the most people in one place dressed up as the legendary Swedish band Abba.
Thu, 19 May 2022 14:04:25King Juan Carlos is back in Spain
RETIRED monarch and 'King Dad' Juan Carlos I is back in Spain after nearly two years in Abu Dhabi, due to reunite with his son shortly and to watch a regatta in Galicia.
Wed, 18 May 2022 22:49:04Mums aged 45-plus becoming 'new normal': How, how many and how much
NEW MUMS aged 45 and over have soared in number in the past few months – nearly half as many again as last year, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE).
Tue, 17 May 2022 22:26:14Who needs a coast? Spain's 16 inland beaches with blue flags
ANYONE whose Spanish home is long motorway hours from the sea may well get fed up with reading all about how great the country's beaches are. After all, in terms of land area, Spain's coast is only an incredibly tiny part of its national territory; i...
Sat, 14 May 2022 21:10:11Is your local beach just perfect? Check out the 2022 list of blue flags
MAYBE you won't settle for less than impeccable when searching for a beach to flop out and catch the rays on.
Fri, 13 May 2022 19:13:27Untouchable Spain: Blue-flag beach world leader for 35th year
IF SUMMER holidays or free-time relaxation, for you, has to involve a beach – no matter what else might be missing – Spain is, officially, where you'll find the highest number of the best-quality ones on earth.
Thu, 12 May 2022 22:15:30Queen Letizia presides Red Cross Day in €64 dress from Valencia shop
QUEEN Letizia presided an International Red Cross and Red Crescent Day event at Valencia's Oceanogràfic marine life centre this week – wearing a dress retailed by a local shop for just €64.
Thu, 12 May 2022 20:09:26Masks still mandatory on planes travelling to and from Spain, health ministry confirms
MASKS will still be compulsory on aeroplanes and all other public transport in Spain, even though the European Union has recommended they cease to be obligatory in flight.
Tue, 10 May 2022 18:46:31Europe's top beaches of 2022 revealed (and other watery 'Bests')
SET A TOURIST to catch a tourist is, in these days of social media and online reviews, a holiday destination's best marketing strategy – although a few million euros' worth of publicity helps, too.
Sun, 08 May 2022 19:06:16Did Plato's central Atlantic nation exist? Spain investigates
SOME of the earliest humans might actually have had a mid-Atlantic accent and a nation at war with Athens as described by Plato may really have existed – at least, recent findings by scientists at Granada University certainly give plenty of fodder ...
Sat, 07 May 2022 21:57:24Health benefits of horchata proven: Better gut bacteria in three days
A REFRESHING and nourishing drink native to the Comunidad Valenciana could turn out to be a huge ally in maintaining healthy gut bacteria – a fine but crucial balance that can cause a multitude of wellbeing issues when it is out of synch.
Sat, 07 May 2022 20:36:12Biggest solar telescope in Europe to put Spain at the cutting edge of 'sun studies'
EUROPE'S largest telescope will go up on the Canarian island of La Palma and put Spain at the sharp end of global investigation into the sun.
Fri, 06 May 2022 22:15:18Queen's Brian May releases song in Spanish with video filmed in Canaries
ROCK guitarist and founder member of Queen, Brian May, has released a song in Spanish with a video shot entirely on location in his old haunts in the Canary Islands as a tribute to a region he knows and loves very well.
Fri, 06 May 2022 20:47:42International tourism up eightfold on 2021: Industry recovers 71% of trade
EIGHT times as many tourists travelled to Spain in March this year as in the same month in 2021, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
Wed, 04 May 2022 22:42:35Marbella to host huge flamenco fashion show featuring top designers
FLAMENCO fashion is a genuine concept in southern Spain, with accessories, costumes, and everyday prêt-à-porter outfits inspired on these retailed across the region of Andalucía – not just for performing artists and fiesta participants, but for ...