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Don’t forget! This is when the clocks will go forward at the weekend

DAYLIGHT saving time starts this Easter weekend in Spain with the clocks going forward an hour on Sunday from 2.00am to 3.00am. The reverse process...

Revealed: The three least developed regions in Spain – according to an EU report

ANDALUCIA, Castilla-La Mancha and Extremadura are the three least economically developed regions of Spain according to a European Union study. All of the areas have...

What punishment is Luis Ruibales facing if convicted of sexual assault over ‘forced kiss’ against Jenni Hermoso?

PROSECUTORS want former Spanish FA president, Luis Rubiales, to get a one-year jail term for sexual assault after his infamous non-consensual kiss given to...

Inflation in Spain increases in March following rise in VAT charges for electricity

A RISE in VAT rates on electricity bills is behind a rise in Spain's inflation rate to 3.2% in March. The provisional figure from the...

Storm Nelson arrives to Spain: Rain, strong winds and rough seas predicted for much of the country

STORM Nelson is set to put a dampener on Spain's Easter Day celebrations this Sunday according to weather forecasters. It's predicted to bring strong gusts...

MasMovil and Orange forge one company in Spain after agreeing huge merger deal

SPAIN'S biggest telecoms merger became a reality on Tuesday with Orange and MasMovil completing the legal process to become a joint company. The two operators...

Startup company grows top quality indoor hops to keep beer supplies flowing despite climate change problems in Spain

A SPANISH startup company is producing indoor hop plants under multicolour LED lights to ensure that weather changes don't halt beer production. Ekonoke says the...

Telegram latest in Spain: Messaging app gets last minute reprieve as a judge temporarily blocks plans to ban the...

AROUND eight million users of messaging app Telegram in Spain have been given a reprieve after a judge changed his mind about suspending it...

These are the most dangerous roads in Spain for drivers

A GALICIA highway has been named as having the most dangerous stretch of road in Spain in a comprehensive study. The 'black spot' honour goes...

Online gambling skyrockets among young people in Spain

GAMBLING has soared among young people in Spain since the Covid pandemic according to the Directorate-General for the Regulation of Gambling The number of people...

Quarter of girls aged 14 to 17 were victims of sexual assault or harassment in Spain last year, shocking...

ONE in four girls in Spain aged 14 to 17 says they have been a victim of sexual assault or harassment in the last...

Clocks to change in Spain this month: All you need to know

CLOCKS in Spain go forward on March 31 to herald Daylight Saving Time for the summer with longer lighter evenings. The switch over Easter weekend...

Pilgrims in Spain are forced to hide up an oak tree after being charged at by a herd of...

TWO men doing Spain's famous Camino de Santiago pilgrims walk had to take refuge up an oak tree after being charged by several cows. The...

New man in Madrid named as UK appoints new Ambassador to Spain

THE UK has appointed a new Ambassador to Spain- Alex Ellis- who will take up his post this summer. Ellis, 56, will replace Hugh Elliott...

Crucial victory for Pedro Sanchez as controversial amnesty law for Catalan separatists gets parliamentary backing in Spain

CONGRESS in Madrid on Thursday backed an amnesty bill for Catalan separatists by 178 votes to 172. The lower house of parliament result is good...

Spain’s fashion giant Inditex- owners of Zara- reports record profits in 2023

FASHION chain Inditex- owners of branded stores like Zara- reported record profits last year. The Spanish company achieved a net profit of €5.3 billion- up...

Mercadona breaks all-time record as profits soar past €1 BILLION following expansions in Spain, Portugal and online

SPAIN'S biggest supermarket chain, Mercadona, recorded a record net profit of just over €1 billion last year- up 40% on the 2022 total. Sales grew...

Madrid train bombings: How the 2004 terror attack changed Spain – as country marks 20th anniversary of its deadliest...

SPAIN has been marking the 20th anniversary this Monday of the Madrid train bombings that killed 192 people and injured 2,000 others. The Al Qaeda...

Spain’s top court rejects bid to stop removal of medals awarded by dictator General Franco

SPAIN'S Supreme Court has backed the stripping of medals awarded to dictator General Francisco Franco by himself as well as his collaborators. It rejected an...

Home viewers of pirated La Liga soccer matches can now be fined individually in Spain

A LANDMARK ruling by a Barcelona judge means that home viewers of pirated feeds of La Liga football matches could be fined. The order of...

Heavy localised rain predicted for parts of Spain this weekend

AFTER mainly calm weather this week, forecasters a predicting a storm stretching over a large part of Spain over the weekend leaving 'widespread and...

Inside Amazon’s new pre-fabricated house that’s available in Spain for just €27,556 – but how safe is it?

A NEW high quality prefabricated home is being marketed for €27,556 by Amazon in Spain. Covering 70 m2, the Nyab is larger than other prefabs...

Police swoop on people uploading child pornography to the ‘cloud’ from Spain

SEVEN people have been arrested across Spain by the Policia Nacional for accessing and storing child pornography. Four other suspects are still being investigated. Details were...

Bars and restaurants in Spain see drink sales plummet after rising prices

BAR and restaurant customers are buying fewer drinks because of high prices according to a study by market analysts NielsenIQ. The firm says that beverage...

IPTV crackdown in Spain: First-ever sentence for pirate TV sees company fined €670,000 and its employees up to €7,000...

A PONTEVEDRA court has become the first in Spain to convict a company for proving pirate television services by selling decoders. Engel Systems S.L and...

Spain posts lowest February unemployment rate since 2008

SPAIN'S jobless total for February was the lowest for the second month of the year since 2008. The Ministry of Labour said on Monday that...

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