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Supermarkets in Spain ration sunflower oil amid fears that supply threatened with Russian invasion of Ukraine

SPANISH supermarkets have taken steps to ration the sale of sunflower oil amid stockpiling by customers fearing a shortage as a result of Russia’s invasion

10 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

AHOY THERE: Galleon opens its decks to visitors in Spain’s Valencia

A Spanish galleon has docked in Valencia port and will open its decks to the public between March 9 and March 20. The Galleon Andalucia

9 Mar, 2022 @ 16:30

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Valencia

Spain to ban influencers from advertising junk-food to kids

THE Spanish government has announced plans to ban influencers from advertising junk food to children. The plans outlined would see anyone in a position of

9 Mar, 2022 @ 13:47

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·National News

Feminism Takes To The Streets Of Spain With Massive Marches To Advance Towards Equality

IN IMAGES: Marches held across Spain for International Women’s Day

ACROSS Spain people took to the streets to mark International’s Woman’s Day on March 8. Monuments were lit up in purple, flags were flown, placards

9 Mar, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·National News

Security agency warns of Russian cyber-attacks on Spain

RUSSIAN state-sponsored hacking groups have stepped up cyber-attacks on Spain in the wake of the Ukrainian invasion. Spain’s National Intelligence Centre (NIC), said that a

9 Mar, 2022 @ 12:01

Lead·National News

Protest Against Vladimir Putin In Barcelona, Spain 02 Mar 2022

‘We’re not Putin’: Expat Russian in Spain speaks out against war in Ukraine

SINCE Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, stories of the plight of refugees, armed service people, and citizens trapped in their besieged home cities have, rightly, abounded.

9 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·National News

How one of Spain’s most successful expat entrepreneurs came to lead an all-female team

BRITISH businesswoman Jenninfer Cunningham is proud of the fact that she leads a team of twenty women in what has become one of the most

8 Mar, 2022 @ 18:45

Lead·National News·Other News

Spain included in Russia’s ‘hostile list’ in revenge for sanctions following Ukraine invasion

SPAIN has been placed on Vladimir Putin’s list of 43 ‘unfriendly countries’’ who face economic restrictions in retaliation for imposing sanctions on Russia. The list

8 Mar, 2022 @ 17:00

Lead·National News

Scandal-hit former King Juan Carlos rules out a return to Spain

SPAIN’S former King Juan Carlos has said he will remain for now in the United Arab Emirates but will visit Spain frequently after fraud investigations

8 Mar, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·National News

Barrios De Madrid Con Concentraciones Del Movimiento Feminista Previos Al 8m Día Internacional De La Mujer 2021

Women’s Day: How Spain became a pioneer in women’s rights but still has a long way to go

Spain has some of Europe’s most progressive gender laws and government-funded education campaigns discouraging domestic violence. But is it working? To mark International Women’s Day

8 Mar, 2022 @ 11:30

Lead·National News

Celebrating women: British expat charity worker rewarded with MBE for care and compassion during Covid crisis

Pamela Twissell-Cross had never imagined her life would take such a turn after retiring to Spain. After a long career saving lives in the NHS,

8 Mar, 2022 @ 11:00

Lead·National News·Other News

International Women’s Day: Celebrating the achievements of expat women in Spain

Women are often too modest to blow their own trumpets, so we sent Helen Barklam to speak to five inspirational women and do it for

8 Mar, 2022 @ 10:54

Lead·National News·Other News

Russia Ukraine War, Ukrainian Refugees Fleeing Odessa Enter Romania On Board A Ferry Boat, Isaccea, Romania

Spain to welcome 6,000 Ukrainian refugees this week

SPAIN is set to welcome more than 6,000 refugees who have fled Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion. Authorities said they were setting

7 Mar, 2022 @ 17:53

National News

New twist in decade-old case of Scottish holidaymaker murdered on Spain’s Costa Brava

A NEW lead in the case of a Scot murdered while on holiday on Spain’s Costa Brava a decade ago has brought new hope that

7 Mar, 2022 @ 17:15

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spanish retail giant Inditex closes 502 stores in Russia over Ukraine invasion

THE Spanish fashion giant Inditex has announced that it is closing its 502 stores in Russia in protest at Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The Galician

7 Mar, 2022 @ 15:51

Lead·National News

Spain releases two million barrels of oil reserves to support Ukraine

THE Spanish government has approved the release of two million barrels of oil from its reserves to help support the Ukrainian army. Pedro Sanchez said

7 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·National News

Could Spain be the inspiration for new Pokemon game?

FANS of Pokemon are convinced that the release of two new games will be set in a virtual world based on Spain. Trailers for Pokemon

7 Mar, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·National News

Spain revealed as one of the top countries in Europe for child-friendly city breaks

SPAIN is the only country to have TWO cities featured in the Top 10 of Europe’s child-friendly destinations. A survey conducted by OvoNetwork looked into

7 Mar, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·National News·Travel News

Owners warned to be vigilant after spate of dog thefts across Spain

DOG owners across Spain have been warned to be vigilant after a spate of recent pet thefts especially of large breed dogs. Police have warned

6 Mar, 2022 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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Spain’s obesity problem worsens during pandemic with half of population now considered overweight

AUTHORITIES in Spain have expressed alarm at Spain’s growing obesity problem as new data reveals more than half of the population is overweight. According to

6 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Health·Lead·National News

Cost of renting property during summer on Spain’s Costa del Sol has risen 128% since 2014

ANALYSIS: Why 2022 should be a good year for Spain’s property market

There is a shortage of supply in all regions, writes surveyor Campbell Ferguson in his 29th market report on Spain

5 Mar, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·National News·Property

Spanish researchers make Alzheimer’s breakthrough

SPANISH researchers have discovered a protein that protects the brain from Alzheimer’s disease. The discovery was made by a team of researchers from the Spanish

5 Mar, 2022 @ 12:45

Health·Lead·National News

The eye condition affecting 80 million people worldwide and how you can prevent it

IT MAY surprise readers that glaucoma is one of the biggest causes of blindness in the world, affecting some 80 million people worldwide. Worryingly, many

5 Mar, 2022 @ 12:00

Health·Lead·National News

Young people should give up Netflix to buy a house, says Kirstie Allsopp

KIRSTIE Allsopp faced a backlash last week after claiming young people should simply give up luxuries like Netflix and Starbucks in order to buy a

5 Mar, 2022 @ 10:30

Lead·National News·Property

Meet the female crypto artist from Spain taking on the big boys

NFT ART typifies the modern age. It is techy, in high demand, and confusing to a large proportion of the population. Bought via cryptocurrency, the

5 Mar, 2022 @ 10:15

Catalunya·Gibraltar·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Free rail transport for fleeing Ukrainian refugees travelling over Spanish border

REFUGEES fleeing from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have been offered free rail transport throughout Spain. The country’s Minister of Transport, Raquel Sánchez, has ordered train

4 Mar, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·National News

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Supermarkets in Spain ration sunflower oil amid fears that supply threatened with Russian invasion of Ukraine

AHOY THERE: Galleon opens its decks to visitors in Spain’s Valencia

Spain to ban influencers from advertising junk-food to kids

IN IMAGES: Marches held across Spain for International Women’s Day

Security agency warns of Russian cyber-attacks on Spain

‘We’re not Putin’: Expat Russian in Spain speaks out against war in Ukraine

How one of Spain’s most successful expat entrepreneurs came to lead an all-female team

Spain included in Russia’s ‘hostile list’ in revenge for sanctions following Ukraine invasion

Scandal-hit former King Juan Carlos rules out a return to Spain

Women’s Day: How Spain became a pioneer in women’s rights but still has a long way to go

Celebrating women: British expat charity worker rewarded with MBE for care and compassion during Covid crisis

International Women’s Day: Celebrating the achievements of expat women in Spain

Spain to welcome 6,000 Ukrainian refugees this week

New twist in decade-old case of Scottish holidaymaker murdered on Spain’s Costa Brava

Spanish retail giant Inditex closes 502 stores in Russia over Ukraine invasion

Spain releases two million barrels of oil reserves to support Ukraine

Could Spain be the inspiration for new Pokemon game?

Spain revealed as one of the top countries in Europe for child-friendly city breaks

Owners warned to be vigilant after spate of dog thefts across Spain

Spain’s obesity problem worsens during pandemic with half of population now considered overweight

ANALYSIS: Why 2022 should be a good year for Spain’s property market

Spanish researchers make Alzheimer’s breakthrough

The eye condition affecting 80 million people worldwide and how you can prevent it

Young people should give up Netflix to buy a house, says Kirstie Allsopp

Meet the female crypto artist from Spain taking on the big boys

Free rail transport for fleeing Ukrainian refugees travelling over Spanish border

Grim end of year for violence against women in Spain: Six deaths in 15 days – will 2026 be the worst on record, asks MICHAEL COY

Scientists at high-security lab in northern Spain ‘experimented with African swine fever’ when first cases appeared just metres away

British man survives hail of bullets hitting his car and is ‘out of danger’ at Costa Blanca hospital

Police seize 32 pieces carved from elephant ivory worth €3.6m from Valencia home

British ‘narco’ fugitive is arrested in Benidorm after getting life prison sentence