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Wed, 23 Nov 2022 23:42:22
Reaching for the stars: Spain's 2023 Michelin restaurants 
WHEN SEEKING out the ideal restaurant for that extra-special celebration, one where the higher price you pay is worth every cent, and where the dishes you're served are so unique you won't find anything else like them on earth – often, so visually-...

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 21:15:23
'Black Friday' in Spain explored: How we plan to shop on 'discount day'
SHOPPERS in Spain are planning on making a head-start on their Christmas gift-buying on 'Black Friday', according to research, and will spend an average of more than €200 each on global 'discount day'.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 06:50:35
Home for 47.6 million: Headcount swells in Spain thanks to foreign residents
SPAIN'S population has increased for the first time since the beginning of 2019, which followed several years of decline, and is now comfortably above the 47 million milestone, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE).

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 21:05:07
Electricity bills set to fall: Why energy prices are at their lowest since June 2021
RESIDENTS in Spain can breathe a huge sigh of relief this weekend – electricity costs will drop from Saturday to their lowest since June 2021.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 22:55:34
Into the wild: 'Baby safari' at the BioParc
ELEPHANTS being born in the middle of Spain's third-largest city is not something that happens every day. In fact, until this month, it had never happened before.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 13:19:33
Rural allure: Six villages that have paid people to move in
IMAGINE getting paid to live in Spain.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:52:24
Fun facts about the Spanish language – and a guide for learners
IF YOU'RE planning on relocating to Spain, or buying a holiday home and spending a considerable chunk of your life there, you can't avoid learning the language. Even if you're going to be based in a very cosmopolitan or touristy area where multi-ling...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 23:02:38
Princess of Asturias Awards: Spain's home-grown ‘Nobel Prizes’ and their winners
WINNING a Nobel Prize might be the highest form of prestige on earth and the ultimate goal of every artist, scientist or public figurehead – but the next best thing has to be earning Spain's national version, a Princess of Asturias Award.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 23:59:17
Eva Longoria made a Dame by Asturias' Royal Corps
DESPERATE Housewife Eva Longoria is now a Dame – thanks to a prestigious distinction conferred on her in Oviedo, northern Spain.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 22:54:16
CEPSA and Etihad work together on creating 'green' airline fuel 
SPANISH petroleum giant CEPSA has struck a deal with Etihad airlines to work on carbon-free flights in the near future, and will be undertaking extensive research on how to produce aircraft fuel from clean and renewable sources.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 22:42:15
Who's who on the Forbes list: Spain's 100 wealthiest revealed
NAMES have been released for the richest residents in Spain, including Spaniards living abroad but with assets in the country, with long-running 'winner' Amancio Ortega still outstripping his compatriots by a considerable margin.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:36:07
Enjoy Spain's autumnal colours with these five easy hikes 
Nature's colours are calling us! This is possibly the best time of year to dust off those hiking boots and get outside to enjoy the idyllic landscapes on offer. For the little ones, a carpet of freshly fallen, crisp autumn leaves that crunch underfoo...

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 18:24:47
World's largest wooden sailing ship moors up in Barcelona
The largest wooden ocean-going sailing ship in the world - the Götheborg of Sweden - moored up in Barcelona on Thursday morning.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 11:54:48
Sevilla bans smoking in the Plaza de España and the Parque de María Luisa
Sevilla's Plaza de España, built in 1928, and its Parque de María Luisa, two of the city's most popular places with tourists, will soon be 'smoke-free' zones. 

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 16:58:23
Clocks go back tonight
Every year in Spain, the clocks go back an hour during the early hours of the morning on the last Sunday in October.



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