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Thu, 15 Apr 2021 22:55:40
Muslim festivities start: Ramadan month begins for two million Spanish residents
SPAIN'S two-million-strong community of Muslims started celebrating the festive month of Ramadan on Tuesday, and tomorrow (Friday) is the first holy day of the holidays – another which will see major restrictions.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 22:35:29
Valencia artist's abstract tribute to Nazi victims back on display at Mauthausen
A VALENCIAN artist's engraving in homage to Spanish and other victims of the Nazis is now on display again at Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria, meaning visitors to the grounds of this notorious torture site will see it as part of their tour.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 05:25:22
World's Most Admired Wine Brand is Spanish – and three of the top 10 are, too
A VARIETY from Spain is officially the World's Most Admired Wine Brand, according to the annual survey of the same name carried out by and among the most prestigious professionals on earth.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 20:20:36
Queen Sofía wears poppy in public in tribute to her second cousin Prince Philip
ROYALS across Europe – and the world – have been paying homage to the late Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, following his passing just two months before his 100th birthday; but in the case of Spain's 'Queen Mother', it was not just a mark of res...

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 22:55:35
Foreigner numbers rise: Brits show second-biggest growth, despite Covid and Brexit
FOREIGN residents in Spain increased by 2% - a six-figure sum – last year, despite the pandemic and Brexit, and broke the 5.8-million barrier for the first time ever.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 21:15:03
Spain's plans for spending EU Covid recovery funds 'will create 800,000 jobs'
SPAIN'S government has outlined where it is considering spending European Union funds to help the economy recover, and which it believes will create up to 800,000 jobs.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 22:35:54
Alfredo Pérez-Rubalcaba awarded maximum police distinctions posthumously for his part in ETA's disarming
LATE deputy president of Spain Alfredo Pérez-Rubalcaba has been awarded the highest distinctions within the National Police and Guardia Civil – two forces he was leader of for five years.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 19:45:43
Spanish researchers work on potential cure for Parkinson's using gene-repair therapy
A MEDICAL research foundation based in Galicia has set itself the ambitious goal of creating a cure for Parkinson's Disease at 10% of the cost of similar therapies under development in the USA and about a third of the sum involved in another in the U...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 19:30:44
The April allotment in Spain: What to plant and what to harvest this month
WHERE exactly in Spain you live makes a bigger difference to the weather than you might have thought if you come from a northern European country with a more consistent climate. 

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 21:36:22
First-ever Climate Change Law in Spain's history explained
FOR the first time in history, Spain is about to bring a Climate Change Law into effect in a real and determined attempt to halt rising global temperatures, harmful emissions and the death of the world's oceans, among other crucial planetary emergenc...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 22:50:10
Regions relax certain restrictions from April 10: Group numbers, opening times, meetings in private homes
VARIOUS restrictions in several regions in Spain will be lifted or eased from tomorrow (Saturday) where contagion has slowed down and in light of increased optimism over the vaccine roll-out being accelerated.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 22:25:07
TV's Belén Esteban: “If it wasn't for Covid, I'd go to London for Prince Philip's funeral”
TELEVISION presenter Belén Esteban has turned out to be an unexpected admirer of the British Royal family, and says 'if it were not for the pandemic', she would be heading to London to join the crowds bidding farewell to Prince Philip at his funeral...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 21:15:09
Carla Suárez back in training and looking to Wimbledon just weeks after finishing cancer treatment
ONE of Spain's top female tennis players is back in practice barely three months after finishing gruelling cancer treatment and already looking to be at Wimbledon this year.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:40:45
No more 'dangerous breeds' list: Animal protection law overhaul will 'end canine racial discrimination' 
A LAW dating back 22 years requiring owners of certain dog breeds to register them with the council, pay a tax and keep them muzzled and on a lead could be about to change now that Spain's government is considering a review of the 'dangerous' label.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 20:40:12
Ruth Beitia gets her London 2012 bronze and becomes most-decorated Spanish Olympian in women's high-jump
CANTABRIA-BORN high-jumper Ruth Beitia has been awarded the bronze medal from the London 2012 Olympics nine years after winning it.



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