BRAM Stoker's terrifying fictional Count from Transylvania might not have been the first undead human parasite in popular culture, but is certainly the most famous worldwide – and is credited with having started a genre that continues to generate b...

BARCELONA is number three in the world for the most beautiful monuments, beating much-loved European destinations such as Paris, Florence and Athens, according to a recent study.

ENTRY requirements to Spain from outside the EU and the Schengen zone have been relaxed – travellers will no longer have to show a 'Covid certificate' upon arrival.

AN ITEM of jewellery that belonged to the late Duchess of Alba is on sale in the USA for a cool €2.56 million.

AN APPEAL has gone out to residents in the province of Cádiz to help find a 'missing meteorite' that may have landed just a few kilometres inland from the Costa de la Luz.

NATIONAL telecomms giant Telefónica has created an anti-car theft phone App for less than the cost of a glass of wine per month.

A LEADING bank has signed a deal with the post office to ensure rural areas and remote villages have access to cashpoints and similar services – the BBVA is now offering commission-free withdrawals and home cash deliveries.

SPAIN will be one of a small number of countries that will escape a 'technical recession' by next year, according to the International Monetary Fund (FMI).

NATIONAL supermarket chain Aldi has announced 1,000 new jobs, which will be filled between now and the end of this year.

ELECTRICITY giant Iberdrola is extending its presence in the southern hemisphere, with its first-ever hybrid 'green' energy plant in the world.

EVEN people who struggle to stifle a yawn at the mention of the word 'history' shouldn't rule out visiting museums on trips to Spain – unless they also hate chocolate, toys, beer, arts and crafts, space, cars, volcanoes, cheese, wine, and even Harr...

EVERY town council in Spain has been instructed to draw up an energy-saving plan by December 1 – and, although restrictions on Christmas lights have not been enforced, some have already announced a late-night switch-off this year.

EXPLORING Buddhist temples is usually a staple on the tourist trail in far-eastern countries, such as China, Thailand, and Myanmar, and these splendid, colourful and intricate buildings, radiating peace inside and out, always make for highly photogen...

TENNIS legend Rafael Nadal and his wife Mery Perelló are now officially known as papá and mamá – their little boy was born on Saturday afternoon, and he and his mum are said to be doing well.

CITY life: Convenient and exciting, or busy and stressful, with great shopping and entertainment on the doorstep and excellent transport links, or noisy and polluted and full of traffic jams. For some people, their worst nightmare, but others would s...