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Mon, 08 Feb 2021 21:45:04
L'Oréal-UNESCO 'Women in Science' awards for five Spanish researchers
FIVE ladies in Spain have been given L'Oréal awards for their research and discoveries to mark International Women and Girls in Science Day.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:30:40
Eastern Spain turns orange: 'Most intense Sahara rain' in three years, and why it's good news
IF YOU'RE in the eastern coastal provinces of Spain at the moment, you may have stepped outside on Saturday and found the landscape had turned orange – a film of clay-coloured dust that looked as though they'd been cutting terracotta tiles in heave...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 15:50:12
Which trees thrive in a Spanish garden? A greenery guide for any climate
OFFERING privacy, shade in the summer heat, greenery and colour, and of course, oxygen – whilst drinking up carbon dioxide – trees are a must in any garden or ground-floor terrace that has the space, especially if you live near an area of heavy t...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 23:35:51
Which is the most popular town in each of Spain's provinces, and why?
SHOWN a map of Spain and asked to name the most popular town or village in each province for day-trippers or weekends away, most of us would already have several candidates in our heads for the parts of the country we know reasonably well.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 23:30:46
Couple marry in Madrid hospital and nurses organise ceremony
A COUPLE admitted to a Madrid hospital with Covid-19 have been married on their ward, with nurses helping to organise the ceremony.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 21:35:51
Valencia clinic researches blood-group link to Covid contagion
A CLINIC in Valencia is researching a possible link between blood groups and likelihood of Covid-19 contagion, or its level of severity if caught. 

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 00:05:09
OCU weighs up which online retailers use most environmentally-friendly packaging
WITH the sharp rise in online shopping in 2020 due to lockdown and restrictions on high-street retail, a leading consumer organisation has recently researched which companies use the most environmentally-friendly packaging methods.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 22:40:23
Three Spanish regions relax movement and trade restrictions
SOME regions in Spain have relaxed restrictions on movement as their Covid case numbers are starting to decline or at least level off.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 19:13:21
Next group set for vaccines confirmed
NOW that just over 1% of Spain's population has had both doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19, health authorities have revealed who will be next to be immunised.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 21:20:54
New GP practice and upgrades for existing clinics in Fuengirola 'very soon'
A BRAND-NEW doctors' surgery is on the cards very shortly for Fuengirola, and two existing ones will be extended and refurbished – part of a raft of measures aimed at upgrading primary health care in the province of Málaga.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 22:55:32
Spanish-made anti-Covid drug effective against new and future viral mutations
A MEDICATION made in Spain has been found to reduce the viral load in Covid-19 patients by almost 100% by inhibiting a protein known as eEF1A.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 20:20:36
Annual retirement pension increase of €378 per child agreed 
AN EXTRA payment into State pensions for parents per child will mostly benefit women, but not exclusively, the government has revealed this week.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 22:35:03
Dog saves Covid patient's life 
A PENSIONER'S dog saved his life in Madrid soon after he had been discharged from hospital, emergency services report – proving once again that the canine species really is man's best friend, or certainly turned out to be in the case of a lone-dwel...

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:45:55
Spain's first hydrogen car refuelling point opens
HYDROGEN-POWERED cars are cheaper to run and kinder to the planet, but have so far failed to catch on in Spain – as there has never been anywhere to recharge them. 

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 23:20:12
'Forbes' list of 'Most Influential Spaniards 2020': All female for the first time
GAINING a foothold on the Forbes list usually means being a billionaire, although another method is becoming one of the most influential Spaniards of the year.



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