ALMOST anyone not heading for Spain this summer would be a lot happier if they were in it, and the town in question is probably academic – and although those who already live here year-round are entitled to be miserable now and again, because that'...

FEW consumers give much thought to how and where the brands they buy get their names – some are obvious, some can be inferred correctly or otherwise through an educated guess, but many of their origins are explained on company websites in case shop...

THE POP duo behind the iconic 1993 hit La Macarena have admitted Mother Teresa of Calcutta was a huge fan of theirs – and gatecrashed a live concert they gave for Pope John Paul II.

ONLINE retailer Amazon has announced 3,000 new job vacancies nationwide over the rest of this year, and aims to have at least 15,000 staff members in Spain by the close of 2021.

SPAIN'S president Pedro Sánchez will finally meet his US counterpart in person on Monday (June 14) when they both travel to Brussels, which will be the first time a top representative has sat and talked with a leader of the North American country fa...

EVERY single one of Spain's 19 regions is now out of 'extreme risk' for Covid, and four of them are considered practically 'back to normal' as their case numbers are negligible.

A PERFECTLY-INTACT piece of a sauropod spine dating back around 145 million years has been unearthed in the province of Teruel – and even though it is five metres (16'6”) long, it is only a small section of the entire backbone.

SPAIN'S government has announced a €5 billion investment in tackling unemployment in young adults, and legal changes that mean temporary job contracts can only be issued where a non-permanent position can be 'justified'.

JUST days before announcing the safe arrival of their second child Lilibet Diana, Duke and Duchess of Sussex Harry and Meghan revealed they had joined forces with a Spanish celebrity chef to provide emergency aid in Covid-stricken India.

SEVEN regions are now starting to issue 'Covid passports' showing the holder has been vaccinated, is immune through having had the virus, or has a negative test result.

THREE more regions in Spain are about to start vaccinating the under-50s now that at least 70% of the 50-59 age group in their health service catchment areas have had one or both doses.

SUPERMARKET chain Mercadona is seeking new employees for its logistics department in several regions in Spain, part- and full-time, and temporary and permanent.

AMBITIOUS plans are afoot to halt the rural exodus and prevent huge swathes of Spain from becoming uninhabited as their existing populations grow older and those of working age leave - around €10 billion of the country's European Union development ...

OVER 126,000 residents in Spain acquired citizenship last year – a rise of 27.5% and the highest figure seen since 2016's record of 151,000.

SEVERAL of Spain's regions have launched discount passes offering sizeable price reductions for 'staycations' in a bid to reboot the tourism industry this summer.