Spain puts on extra trains during Easter week to cope with surge in bookings
SPAIN’S state rail operator Renfe has announced it will put on extra trains to cope with the surge in bookings over Easter week. Between Friday,
April 20: Spain to ditch compulsory indoor face mask wearing after Easter
SPAIN has announced when it will lift a requirement to wear face masks in indoor settings except when on public transports on inside hospitals and
Ukraine’s Zelensky thanks Spain’s parliament for support but attacks companies still trading with Russia
UKRAINIAN president Volodymr Zelensky addressed Spain’s parliamentarians on Tuesday in a special 30-minute session of Congress in Madrid. He appeared via video-link at the unanimous
Spain’s low cost high-speed train war hots up as new operator Iryo brings forward launch.
SPAIN’S low cost high-speed train war goes up an extra gear in November as Italian-Spanish owned firm Ilsa launches its service. The company, under the
Spain expels 27 Russian diplomats to follow lead of fellow EU countries
27 Russian diplomats and embassy staff are to be expelled from Spain. Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel Albares, said on Tuesday that their departure will take
Man arrested in Spain’s Almeria for “obsessive” cyber-bullying of 23 kids after mum discovers pornography on daughter’s phone
FOLLOWING the shock discovery of pornographic images on her daughter’s phone, a mum’s report led to the arrest of a 26-year-old man in La Mojonera
What will the weather be like this Easter in Spain?
THIS year Easter falls in mid-April which may give you hope for a Semana Santa marked by mild temperatures and sunshine. However, Semana Santa is
Pedro Sanchez announces €11 billion investment for Spain’s microchip and semiconductor sector
SPAIN’S government is planning to invest €11 billion in the country’s microchip and semiconductor sectors. Speaking at Monday’s ‘Wake Up Spain’ economic forum in Madrid,
PROFILE: Who is Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, the new leader of Spain’s conservative Popular Party?
ON Saturday Spain’s conservative opposition anointed its new leader with the hope he would pick up the pieces of a party fractured by bitter rivalry
Marta Ortega takes over helm at Spain’s fashion giant Inditex with €1million salary
MARTA Ortega has taken over as chairwoman of global fashion giant Inditex and will be earning an annual salary of €1million. The 38-year-old started out
€3 million fake saffron gang busted in Spain’s Malaga, Alicante and Barcelona
POLICE have arrested 11 people in Malaga, Barcelona, Alicante, Granada and Almeria for a €3million scam that passed off gardenia extract as saffron, making 800%
Don’t make him cry: Celebrity chef Dabiz Muñoz claims onions should never be added to Spanish tortilla
CELEBRITY chef Dabiz Muñoz has ignited fresh debate on the eternal question of what should go in an authentic Spanish tortilla. Muñoz claims that onion
What you should know before buying an electric car in Spain
Drivers everywhere are considering whether their next purchase should be an electric car. Environmentally friendly minded folk understand the need to reduce emissions and slow
PROPERTY: Converted bunker dating from Spanish Civil War offered for sale in downtown Madrid
WHAT once served as a bunker during the Spanish Civil War is now for sale as a modern property in one of Madrid’s most desirable
Partido Popular in Spain to annoint Alberto Nuñez Feijoo as new leader at Sevilla conference this weekend
SPAIN’S main opposition party, the conservative Partido Popular(PP) will crown ex-Galicia region president, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo as its new leader at a special party conference
Spain looks forward to busy Easter holiday season boosted by big return of foreign tourists
SPAIN is expecting a healthy tourist Easter with foreign visitors projected to return to 80% of 2019 levels- the year before the Covid-19 pandemic broke
Spain’s Pedro Almodovar reveals his thoughts about THAT slap at the Oscars
SPANISH director Pedro Almodovar has described how witnessing Will Smith slapping Chris Rock over a misguided joke about his wife’s alopecia provoked ‘a feeling of
Spain poised to raise price of cigarettes and ban smoking on terrazas and in cars
SPAIN’S Ministry of Health is considering plans to raise the price of tobacco and ban smoking on terraces and inside cars as part of a
Foo Fighters cancel Spain gigs in Madrid and Valencia after death of drummer
FOO FIGHTERS have cancelled their 2022 tour following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins. It means the band will no longer be playing two planned
Spain allows rationing at supermarkets to stop stockpiling amid Ukraine war shortages
SPAIN has given temporary authorisation to supermarkets to limit the sale of certain products amid shortages caused by the war in Ukraine and compounded by
JP Morgan behind Russian superyacht seizure in Gibraltar
THE investment bank, JP Morgan Chase is behind the recent seizure of a Russian superyacht in Gibraltar. The banking giant won a court order allowing
Victory for campaigners as Brits living abroad for 15 years set to win right to vote in UK elections
IT has been a long battle, but the British government is finally set to overturn a rule that denied the right to vote to Brits
BACK OF THE NET!: El Classico Champions League semifinal between Barcelona and Real Madrid breaks attendance record for women’s game
BARCELONA’S Camp Nou stadium was packed out as a world record 91,553 fans watched the home team beat Real Madrid 5-2 in a Women’s Champions
Ukraine’s President Zelensky to address Spain’s parliament next week
UKRAINE President Volodymyr Zelensky will address Spain’s Congress of Deputies via a video link next week. The president of the Lower House, Meritxell Batet, sent
WARNING: What you need to know about toxic caterpillars which pose mortal danger to dogs across Spain
DOG owners are being warned to be vigilant for a tiny but deadly creature that could kill your pet. With the first signs of spring
Eco-ferry begins new route from Portsmouth to Bilbao in Spain
THE UK’s first liquified natural gas-powered ferry has made its inaugural voyage as it sailed from Portsmouth to Bilbao. Brittany Ferries’ Salamanca departed at 9.30pm