News from throughout Spain including the Costa Blanca, Costa del Sol, Barcelona, Madrid, Almeria, Murcia
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Spain to take part in Junior Eurovision after 13-year break: |
June 26th, 2019
SPAIN has decided to take part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest once again - for the first time since 2006.
National radio and television company RTVE is responsible for selecting and entering candidates, who must ...
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'Medication at fair prices' legal proposal received in Parliament: |
June 26th, 2019
A 'PEOPLE'S Legislation Initiative' seeks to overhaul the pricing system for prescription and over-the-counter medications to ensure these are fair and affordable at all times.
A total of 19 associations ...
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Madrid-Antequera-Granada high-speed train opens: |
June 25th, 2019
A BRAND-NEW high-speed AVE train has finally opened after over 20 years of delays, and acting president Pedro Sánchez cut the red tape on it today (Tuesday).
The AVE links up Granada with Madrid, about a seven-hour ...
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Carolina Marin: "I've used my down time to improve my techniques": |
June 25th, 2019
BADMINTON ace Carolina Marín is not sure whether she will be ready for the World Championships in August after collapsing with a knee injury at the
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Heatwave to hit Spain...exactly 84 years after 53ºC inferno in Zaragoza: |
June 24th, 2019
AS THE NATION braces itself for its first heatwave of 2019 with temperatures of over 40ºC in the shade expected from Wednesday onwards, at least Spain's residents and visitors can take comfort from the fact they will not have ...
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Pop great Alejandro Sanz to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star: |
June 24th, 2019
SPANISH pop legend Alejandro Sanz is set to get his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, joining other musical greats such as Alicia Keys, Elvis Costello, Billy Idol, 50 Cent and Muddy Waters.
Although Sanz, 51, forms part ...
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Sales start in Spain: Consumer group reminds shoppers what to watch out for: |
June 24th, 2019
SUMMER sales are gradually starting in high-street stores and boutiques across the country, beginning with the Greater Madrid region on Saturday (June 21) and spreading to other regions between now and July 1.
Big names are ...
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San Juan Night: Midsummer madness hits Spain: |
June 23rd, 2019
SUMMER solstice celebrations are nothing uniquely Spanish; in fact, they're a Celtic tradition, meaning they stretch across the mass of regions this ancient cultural movement is thought to have pervaded, from Scotland to Scandinavia ...
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Spain's mortgage law reform explained: Peace of mind and lower costs: |
June 22nd, 2019
ANYONE signing for a new mortgage since Monday will have noticed a dramatic change in processes now that legislation has introduced a complete overhaul of the home loan system covering who pays what, how applications are approved, and ...
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Iniesta welcomes fourth child with wife Anna Ortiz: |
June 21st, 2019
FORMER FC Barcelona midfielder Andrés Iniesta has become a dad for the fourth time, surprising fans worldwide who had no idea his wife of seven years, Anna Ortiz, was even pregnant.
“Welcome, Romeo! Wonderful day! ...
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'La Manada' gang-rapists sentenced in 'welcome' Supreme Court verdict: |
June 21st, 2019
SPAIN'S highest contentious court has overturned a controversial sentence which found five gang-rapists accused of the lesser offence of 'sexual abuse' after they attacked an 18-year-old woman at Pamplona fiestas and filmed ...
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Spanish teachers enjoy and value their jobs, but want more training on classroom discipline, says OECD report: |
June 21st, 2019
NINE in 10 school teachers in Spain are happy in their chosen profession and say they have a good relationship with their pupils, according to the TALIS International Teaching and Learning Study recently released by the Organisation for ...
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Summer 2019 in Spain will be 'hotter than average', says Met office: |
June 20th, 2019
WEATHER experts are forecasting a hotter-than-usual summer in Spain this year, just over 24 hours before the most-awaited season begins.
Officially, summer starts in Spain at 17.54 mainland time (16.54 in the Canary Islands) ...
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Ramos pays tribute to Luis Enrique after Spain manager resigns: |
June 20th, 2019
NEWLY-MARRIED Sergio Ramos has paid tribute to outgoing Spanish national team manager Luis Enrique on Twitter, with a message reading: “Every victory of the side will also be yours, míster.”
Luis ...
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