DESPITE its variations on the much-lauded Mediterranean diet, its wealth of home-grown fruit and vegetables and ever-growing population of Michelin-starred restaurants, Spain is not all culinary virtue – in fact, one of the nation's most-famed snac...

'ROCKETING' house sales in Spain have reached levels not seen in over a decade, according to recently-released statistics – and although the rental market is said to be particularly buoyant at the moment, buyers comfortably exceed would-be tenants.

TO PREVENT contagion, authorities sent suspected cases to quarantine on one of the Balearic Islands, including any arrivals from countries with a high incidence of infection. Whilst there, they could visit the 'Tower of Whispers', the panoramic viewi...

BARCELONA tennis prodigy Paula Badosa Gibert has become the first-ever Spanish woman to win at Indian Wells, known as the 'fifth Grand Slam', after dispatching rival Victoria Azarenka in three tough sets.

COSTA del Sol 'glamour capital' Marbella is one of the nominees for next year's 'European Best Destination' – an award which is prestigious enough in itself but, in addition, includes multi-national advertising worth a small fortune.

SPAIN'S next contestant for the Eurovision Junior Song Contest has been announced, although it is not yet known what the entry track will be.

OCTOBER is International Blindness Awareness Month – as you'll already know if you've entered Specsavers' 'name a baby future guide dog competition' – and today (Friday) is World White Stick Day, which has been aiming, since 1980, to raise the pr...

CAR-OWNERS cannot be fined, nor their vehicle impounded, if it does not have a valid current ITV sticker unless it is actually being driven, according to a verdict by a Madrid court.

A COUPLE buying an electric car so they can drive into Barcelona's emissions-free zone to do their shopping would not normally be newsworthy, even when it's a €102,000 Porsche – unless the couple in question were a world-famous pop-rock singer-so...

FOOD waste is bad news for the health of our planet, and a high level of it could be avoided – in fact, Spain's government has just introduced the country's first-ever law regulating use and disposal of edibles.

PUPPIES are waiting to be born and looking forward to being vital helpers for their humans when they grow up and have finished school – but before their new lives start, they'll need names. 

HOLIDAYMAKERS' typical profile in Spain has changed since the start of the pandemic: French visitors have outnumbered British tourists in the past 18 months for the first time in history.

ANOTHER mission to evacuate Afghans who were unable to escape their home country in August is due to take place in the next few days, confirms Spain's defence minister Margarita Robles, but details are being kept under wraps for safety reasons.

BRITISH model and pop singer Samantha Fox made a surprise appearance on a chat show on regional television this week – and sang for the audience in gallego.

EACH region in Spain has its own day of the year where it celebrates itself, rather like a birthday but without the age increase involved. Sometimes, a 'regional day' just involves a public holiday, a day off work where everything is shut, although o...