Santander shuts UK branches as online banking surges
Santander is to shut almost one fifth of its British branches following a surge in online banking, the Spanish group said on Wednesday. Santander said
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New edition for Bilbao traditional dance festival
Dantza Plazetan, Bilbao’s year-long festival dedicated to traditional dance and culture, commences its 2019 edition on 26 January. With the aim of promoting and sustaining
Tourism fair participants in Madrid greeted by taxi strike
The taxi strike in Madrid continued in full-force this morning, coinciding with the first day of the global International Tourism Fair (FITUR) being held in
Pre-trial hearing set for former Catalan police chief
Spain’s High Court in Madrid (the Audiencia Nacional) has set 5 February for a pre-trial hearing in the cases of former officials in charge of the Catalan
Casa Decor 2019 opens its doors
Casa Decor, Madrid’s popular interior design event that sees a different building in the capital used each year to showcase trends in the sector, opens
Barcelona celebrates crime literature
Barcelona’s annual tribute to crime and detective literature, BCNegra, starts its 2019 edition on 24 January. Since it was created in 2006, BCNegra has welcomed
New setbacks in search for toddler in well
The search for a toddler who fell down a Spanish well nine days ago has hit a fresh setback today, complicating a difficult rescue operation which
Taxi strikes escalate in Madrid and Barcelona
Barcelona city centre remained blocked by taxis on Tuesday as the drivers’ strike to demand tougher regulation of ride-hailing firms, such as Uber and Cabify,
Priceless stolen Spanish carvings found in English garden
A Dutch art detective has returned two priceless stone reliefs stolen from an ancient Spanish church after tracing them to an English nobleman’s garden where
Rescuers don’t expect to reach toddler before Tuesday
Spanish rescuers working round-the-clock to find a two-year-old boy who fell into a deep well said Monday they do not expect to reach the spot