Spain’s favourite Christmas toys revealed as sales are set to rise by 2%
DOLLS are proving once again to be favourite toy during the Christmas sales period with a 2% annual rise in toy purchases predicted by the
Brits continue to be the most important tourists in Spain, new figures show
UK TOURISTS visiting Spain during the first 10 months of 2023 totalled just under 15.5 million people- an annual rise of 14.3%. The British market
Perfume offers special aroma for fast food lovers in Spain
SOCKS and perfumes are amongst some of the most popular Christmas gifts to give to the one you love but how about a fragrance that’s
British boy catches ‘whopper’ during fishing holiday in Spain
A BRITISH youngster had a Spanish holiday that he’ll never forget after netting a record-breaking 69 kilo catfish. Joshua Davenport, 11, from West Sussex got
Supermarket strike is announced in Spain over the crucial Christmas period
SUPERMARKET and grocery shop workers in the Madrid area are set to strike over Christmas over wage rise demands. The UGT trade union has announced
This airline in Spain is the first to offer pet food onboard
VUELING AIRLINES is adding pet snacks to its in-flight menu for the winter- making it the first European carrier to cater for non-human travellers. The
Spain has the worst child poverty record in the EU – but fares better than the UK
SPAIN continues to have one of the highest rates of child poverty in the European Union(EU) and amongst the members of the Organisation for Economic
These regions in Spain have seen the biggest surges in tourists this year – as figures confirm a record-breaking 2023
THE Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, and Andalucia have beaten tourist numbers from 2019 over the first ten months of 2023 with all regions recording
EXPLAINER: Why December 6 is a very important holiday for Spain
CONSTITUTION Day is a bank holiday across Spain every December 6 and marks the anniversary of the referendum which approved a new constitution for the
Why are Spain’s biggest newspapers filing a €550m lawsuit against Meta’s Facebook?
A GROUP representing 83 newspapers in Spain has filed a €550 million lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta Platforms, claiming that its breaching advertising competition rules.
Spain records highest employment rate for November since 2007 in positive sign for the economy
SPAIN’S unemployment total fell by 24,573 in November with 2.73 million people out of work- the lowest figure for the month since 2007. It’s only
Lidl will open 30 new stores in Spain in 2024 after surpassing €6bn in sales this year
LIDL has announced plans to open 30 new stores in Spain next year, taking its count to over 700 outlets. The aim of the German
EXPANDING HORIZONS: Spain’s ‘golden thread’ enjoys a resurgence as home-grown saffron gains ground
FROM the bouillabaisse fish soup of Southern France to the biryani rice dishes of South Asia there is a common thread (literally); the dried stigma
Brits accounted for more than 10% of stays in holiday homes across Spain in October
OVERNIGHT stays in Spanish non-hotel tourist accommodation during October went up by 7.3% compared to a year earlier. Non-residents in holiday homes accounted for 76.6%
British merchant ship rescues more than 50 migrants from an inflatable off coast of Spain’s Canary Islands
A BRITISH merchant ship sailing back to the UK rescued 54 migrants on an inflatable boat that was on the verge of sinking off Gran
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez has ‘frank doubts’ that Israel’s actions in Gaza are in line with international humanitarian laws
SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has said that he doubted whether Israel’s actions in Gaza respected international laws and he called for the establishment of
Rain to fall across Spain today in a wet start to December – but it won’t last for long
YELLOW alert warnings of bad weather have been issued in a dozen regions of Spain as the mild November turns into a dodgy start for
Airport strikes in Spain are called off in huge relief for travellers ahead of December holiday
STRIKES by airport baggage handlers in Spain scheduled for December 5 and 10 have been called off. They had been timed to cause disruption during
King Felipe of Spain defends his country’s constitution as he opens Congress after months of political deadlock
THREE of Spain’s regional parties boycotted Wednesday’s opening of a new Congress session by King Felipe- nearly two weeks after Pedro Sanchez won the prime
Inflation rate in Spain fell to 3.2% in November, latest figures reveal
SPAIN’S inflation rate fell to 3.2% in November as a result of lower fuel prices and cheaper holiday packages, according to preliminary figures released on
New words including ‘balconing’ and ‘perreo’ are added to the Spanish dictionary – but do YOU know what they mean?
THE SPANISH versions of big data, decarbonise, video arbitration(VAR) and supervillain are some of the words that have been added to the latest edition of
Netflix sheds 1.6million users in Spain in just a few months after cracking down on password sharing: Main rival now boasts more subscribers
STREAMING giant Netflix has lost 1.6 million subscribers in Spain over recent months with Amazon Prime customers overtaking it, according to the latest Barlovento Comunicacion
Spain’s foreign minister says he is ‘very close’ to EU treaty on Gibraltar after meeting UK counterpart David Cameron in Brussels
SPAIN’S Foreign Minister said he was ‘very close’ to be able to sign a deal on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future after meeting his UK counterpart at
Electric scooters will be BANNED on all Renfe trains in Spain from this day in December
SPAIN’S state train operator Renfe is prohibiting passengers taking electric scooters onto their trains from December 12. The ban has been introduced because of scooter
Number of new mortgages plummet in Spain: Bank loans fell by 30% year-on-year in September
HIGH interest rates are continuing to reduce the number of new home mortgages, with a 29.6% annual fall in September. Figures released on Tuesday from
This winter in Spain is set to be much warmer than average, say weather experts
WINTER temperatures will be above normal levels in Spain according to the eltiempo.es weather portal The meteorological winter includes the months of December, January and