High-speed train to Granada
THE new AVE high-speed railway link between Madrid and Granada was officially opened by acting PM Pedro Sánchez on Tuesday.
The final stretch linking Granada...
Shake-up for entry procedures to Spain
SOME Covid-19 paperwork checks at Spain’s borders were eliminated this week.
The ministry for health noted that with effect from Tuesday it was no longer...
Farmers to get cash boost
The EU’s new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) comes into force next year, and from Monday €2.8 billion will be paid out in advances of...
13 students die in bus accident
Thirteen Erasmus university students of six different nationalities died in a bus accident in Freginols (Tarragona) yesterday (Sunday).
The bus was returning to Barcelona from...
Life for the lynx
Two 11-month-old Iberian lynxes have been released into the wild in Castilla-La Mancha region.
Named ‘Regata’ and ‘Rally’, they are part of the ‘Lynx Connect’...
Concert without social distancing in Barcelona
More than 5,000 people attended a concert without social distancing in Barcelona’s Palau Sant Jordi on Saturday night.
Fans had to pass a ‘rapid’ Covid...
Coronation visit
The Spanish king and queen, Don Felipe and Doña Letizia undertook a two-day trip to London for the Coronation of King Charles III.
They arrived...
Come fly with me
Budget airline Ryanair has announced its biggest ever programme of domestic flights in Spain, which will start operating from July 1.
More in today’s Costa...
Election race begins
SPANIARDS have been once again called to the general election stations following last week's political turmoil.
PM Pedro Sánchez announced last Friday morning that the...
Snow on the roads
Roads have been closed in the north and south of Spain due to heavy snow.
The national traffic department (DGT) reported this morning that 72...
Bid for ‘British’ working hours
FINISHING work at 18.00 instead of 20.00 or even 22.00 in Spain is the new target set by the employment ministry.
While all opposition parties...
UK to remove all restrictions for eligible vaccinated arrivals
All Covid testing requirements will be removed for eligible fully vaccinated arrivals to the UK from February 11, with only a Passenger Locator Form...
Cheaper cinema tickets for senior citizens
An initiative to make the cinema more accessible to senior citizens has been passed by the government.
In Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting they agreed to fund...
Outdoor mask rule ended
The obligation to wear a face mask outdoors was withdrawn on Thursday after the amendment was published in the official state bulletin on Wednesday.
However,...
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Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
Deep snow in Alicante province
With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
