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Wed, 11 Aug 2021 23:35:29
Barely €5 in cash in the average Spanish purse as 63.4% prefer cards
TWO-THIRDS of Spanish residents now pay for everything they can by card or mobile phone, and seven in 10 carry less than €5 in their purses, according to the most recent Bank of Spain survey.

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 07:10:27
Johnny Depp to get lifetime achievement award at San Sebastián Film Festival
KNOWN for his parts in everything from Pirates of the Caribbean to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Johnny Depp's 37-year career – which started with Nightmare on Elm Street - will be rewarded at San Sebastián Film Festival next month.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 22:51:03
National nature scrutiny: Spain is home to over half Europe's plant and animal species
EVEN if it did not reach the top 10 in medals at Tokyo 2020, Spain gets the gold in a more tangible, long-lasting competition – that of nature, given that over 50% of Europe's species of animals are found in the country and more than 5% of those wo...

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:00:21
Free pre-school childcare 'would generate €3.9bn from employment', study finds
NURSERY schools free of charge for children from birth to age three would generate employment worth €3.9 billion, according to recent research by Spain's 'open university', the UNED.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 23:29:54
Olympic round-up: Spain's brilliant eleventh-hour haul
MORE than Sydney, fewer than Athens, London or Peking, Spain has matched its Olympic medal haul from Rio 2016 and Atlanta 1996, with fewer golds than at the last Games but more diplomas, with 179 of Spain's 322 competitors – 56% in total – nettin...

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 23:52:50
Can you treat jellyfish stings with vinegar? Spanish scientists explain
AFTER the second-hottest July this century and August lurching from extreme temperatures on one day – around 40ºC in the southern two-thirds of the country – to refreshing thunder storms the next, and September being one of the hottest months of...

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 23:25:07
Football's coming home: Spectators now allowed at matches
AFTER long months of playing behind closed doors, sports teams will once again be spurred on by cheering fans in the stands – from next Friday (August 13), basketball and football stadia will be open to the public.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 23:01:32
MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa returns for Austrian Grand Prix
VETERAN MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa is back on a bike and will be racing against his old friends at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday (August 8), three years after he retired from the sport.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 21:53:26
Spanish scientists may have found the key to delaying the menopause
RESEARCHERS from Spain have joined an international study which could predict the lifespan of women's fertility, and even prolong it.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 22:42:32
Spanish Queen meets two British ones: Award for Dame Judi Dench in Mallorca
TWO 'Queens' - or, in theory, three - met on the same island and one gave the other an award this week: HRH Letizia rounded off the Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest by presenting multiple on-screen ‘Royal’ Judi Dench with the Masters of Cinema prize...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 23:42:35
Spain dominates another 'Europe's best islands' study
THREE of Spain's islands have made it into the top five in Europe according to a leading travel search engine, and another two are hot on their heels, based upon criteria ranging from weather to availability of entertainment, ease of flying, and pric...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 22:22:00
Every medal masks a personal story: Spain notches up nine in total
SINCE Pablo Carreño knocked out world number one Novak Djoković to net the bronze in men's tennis singles, Spain has won another four Olympic medals – two bronzes and two silvers.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 23:55:55
Antonio Banderas to move home to Málaga: Surrey mansion now on the market
HOLLYWOOD legend Antonio Banderas reportedly plans to move back to his home city of Málaga permanently, and has put his luxury mansion in Surrey, UK on the market.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 23:04:56
Barcelona airport expansion and high-speed rail to Reus and Girona terminals planned
BARCELONA'S El Prat airport is about to get bigger: Expansion plans costing €1.7 billion are afoot, turning it into a major long-haul international terminal with a high-speed rail connection.

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 22:27:02
Olympics in history: Spain's 121-year career, before and after Barcelona
KNOWN for its late surges but rarely near the top, often standing out in minority disciplines, Spain has generally been successful enough in Olympic Games to be proud of itself but in a discreet, behind-the-scenes fashion, and this year is no excepti...



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