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ALDI Spain Launches Summer Prize Giveaway — Over 100 Prizes Daily and a €12,000 Trip

ALDI Spain Launches Summer Prize Giveaway — Over 100 Prizes Daily and a €12,000 Trip

From 1 June to 31 July, every €15 purchase entered via the ALDI app counts towards daily prizes — from e-bikes to smartphones — plus a grand draw for a holiday of the winner's choice

A Venezuelan Web Designer Built a Free Coworking for Valencia's Women Freelancers

A Venezuelan Web Designer Built a Free Coworking for Valencia's Women Freelancers

Every Friday in a Sabadell bank office, up to ten women gather to work side by side. Founded by Venezuelan web designer Patricia Ordóñez, House of Freelancers has grown into a community with its own summit

OWN Valencia 2026: Spain's Biggest Video Game Festival Returns to Feria Valencia 3–5 July

OWN Valencia 2026: Spain's Biggest Video Game Festival Returns to Feria Valencia 3–5 July

Esports finals with prize pools over €10,000, a 100-hour Movistar LAN Party, K-Pop dance and cosplay contests, VR, sim racing, retro games, and a kids' zone — tickets from €14 a day.

Coca-Cola Tops Spain's Most Popular Brands of 2026 — but El Pozo Leads in Seven Regions

Coca-Cola Tops Spain's Most Popular Brands of 2026 — but El Pozo Leads in Seven Regions

Worldpanel by Numerator's annual ranking keeps the top five unchanged. Coca-Cola reaches 67% of Spanish households, while supermarket own-brands keep growing, now holding 45% of the market

Prowling Far from Home: Spanish Scientists Reveal Just How Far Cats Wander

Prowling Far from Home: Spanish Scientists Reveal Just How Far Cats Wander

A new GPS-tracking study by the Doñana Biological Station shows that while most cats stay close to the sofa, some "adventurers" can travel up to 3 kilometres away

Scarlet Fields and Lavender Blooms: Discover the Seasonal Magic of Campo Arcís

Scarlet Fields and Lavender Blooms: Discover the Seasonal Magic of Campo Arcís

Located just an hour from Valencia, this picturesque village offers a double-bloom poppy season and stunning vineyards perfect for a weekend getaway

The Columbus Mystery: Genetic Study Links Christopher Columbus to Spanish Nobility

The Columbus Mystery: Genetic Study Links Christopher Columbus to Spanish Nobility

A new DNA analysis of the explorer’s descendants points toward a biological connection to the powerful Sotomayor family of Galicia, challenging the traditional "Genoese weaver" theory

Winter Strikes Back: Atlantic Front to Bring Sharp Cooling, Snow, and Gales to Spain This Weekend

Winter Strikes Back: Atlantic Front to Bring Sharp Cooling, Snow, and Gales to Spain This Weekend

Aemet warns of a polar air mass dropping temperatures well below April norms, with heavy snowfall expected in the mountains and gales exceeding 70 km/h

Triumph for Spanish Photojournalism: Three Spaniards Win at World Press Photo 2026

Triumph for Spanish Photojournalism: Three Spaniards Win at World Press Photo 2026

Brais Lorenzo, Luis Tato, and Diego Ibarra Sánchez are among the 42 winners of the world’s most prestigious photography contest, documenting everything from Galician wildfires to the education crisis in war zones

The Big Return: Why Everyone is Talking About the Moon Again

The Big Return: Why Everyone is Talking About the Moon Again

Scientific journalist Ilya Ferapontov explains why the current Artemis missions are a sensation, how we lost fifty years of progress, and why the Moon has become far more interesting than it was in the 1960s

Adamuz Rail Disaster: Investigators Reveal Rail Damage was Detected 22 Hours Before Fatal Crash

Adamuz Rail Disaster: Investigators Reveal Rail Damage was Detected 22 Hours Before Fatal Crash

A Civil Guard report submitted to the court in Montoro exposes 46 previously documented track defects and raises questions over Adif’s removal of evidence following the tragedy

Samanta Schweblin Wins Inaugural €1 Million Aena Prize for Spanish-American Narrative

Samanta Schweblin Wins Inaugural €1 Million Aena Prize for Spanish-American Narrative

The Argentinian author made history with her collection El buen mal, securing one of the world's most generous literary awards established by Spain's airport operator.

Historical Achievement for Spain: Three Films to Compete for the Palme d'Or at Cannes 2026

Historical Achievement for Spain: Three Films to Compete for the Palme d'Or at Cannes 2026

Pedro Almodóvar, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, and the duo Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi lead a record-breaking Spanish delegation at the 79th edition of the festival

Ukrainians Overtake Russians as the Leading Foreign Property Buyers in Valencia Province

Ukrainians Overtake Russians as the Leading Foreign Property Buyers in Valencia Province

From renting to buying: A shift in the market sees young Ukrainian families and professionals securing homes in coastal and secure districts, with average budgets reaching €500,000

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