December 2021

CARLOS Marin, from the classical singing quartet Il Divo, died in a Manchester hospital on Sunday aged 53. Madrid-based Marin felt unwell after Il Divo started a UK tour on December 1 and dates were suddenly cancelled with no reason given Newspaper El Español reported Marin entered hospital on December 7 and was placed into […]

ON the first morning that people in Andalucia have had to show a COVID passport, it is proving next to impossible to download one. The Junta has made it a requirement for people who want to enter restaurants, cafes and nightclubs to show staff a certificate showing they have either been vaccinated or have recently

We all know how hard it is to find the time to clean our houses, especially when we have children. The last thing you want to do is spend hours cleaning up after your kids because they are too busy playing with their toys. This blog post will show you how to make sure that

The wonder plant that’s taking the world by storm, Hemp is gaining popularity in various social circles due to the myriad of benefits that it has for our mental as well as physical well-being. Most of us associate hemp with recreational cannabis which usually doesn’t have a very good reputation in the minds of people.

Muscle building is no joke. There are many people who want to get bulky and even more athletes who professionally compete at this. Here are the top five things to consider when buying the top muscle-building supplements, as well as all the supplements you should not miss.  Creatine is your best friend In simple terms,

AN international team led by the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-UPF) and the Zerynthia Association has identified a new species of butterfly, exclusive to Madrid and Andalucia. The new species is called Poecilocampa navalagamellae, in reference to the Madrid municipality of Navalagamella, according to a note from the research team, which also describes a subspecies

SPAIN is likely to face new ‘shared measures’ and coronavirus restrictions in a bid to stop the spread of the Omicron variant across the country, Pedro Sanchez has announced. The Prime Minister of Spain that regional presidents will work together and consider putting in preventative measures as cases continue to rise. It comes as Sanchez

I suppose that I should be getting into the spirit of the festive season by now. But as a famously frugal and splendidly single fifty-something with no children, my run up to ‘the most wonderful time of the year’ is not so much a run up than a hop, skip and a jump. This laissez

IN the first part of this piece, we discussed interest rates in Spain and the kind of client profiles that Spanish banks look for. In this second article, we take a look at mortgage terms and repayment, the costs of lending, and the benefits of using a mortgage broker. What terms are available for Spanish

ADAM Sorkin says the criticism around his decision to cast Spanish actor Javier Bardem as a Cuban character is ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘a little chilling’.  In a recent interview, the award-winning screenwriter was questioned on whether it was appropriate to hire Javier Bardem to play a Cuban character amid growing conversations about the lack of roles