Spanish Living
Spain orders replacement of eight million gas meters: New rules, costs and deadlines
If you have a gas meter at home, you could soon be getting a new one, and the change could affect how you track your...
Spain’s DGT urges drivers to check dashboard brightness as clocks go back
Drivers in Spain are being urged to check their dashboard brightness as the clocks go back this weekend, with the DGT warning that bright interior...
Spain set for a burst of Indian summer heat as temperatures climb above 25C
Spain is set for another taste of summer this Sunday and Monday, October 25 and 26, with temperatures expected to climb above 25°C in several...
Renfe scraps seat reservations and cuts extra charges for pets and bicycles
If you use Spain’s regional trains for work, appointments or travel, you may soon have one less thing to organise before travelling. Renfe is removing...
Spain’s olive oil prices approach €3 a kilo: what it means for your supermarket bill
Shoppers in Spain are typically still paying more than €4 for a litre of olive oil, even though the price at the source has sunk...
Before you turn the heating on in Spain, there’s one cleaning job you shouldn’t skip
Households across Spain are about to switch on radiators that have sat unused since spring, and any dust that's built up between the fins can...
Is your rubbish bill one of Spain’s most expensive? Check the list of cities, from €47 to €292 a year
Two households in near-identical flats can get rubbish bills more than six times apart just by living in different Spanish cities. A new nationwide comparison...
Car broken into in Spain? Don’t touch a thing yet: here’s what to do
You've come back to your car to find glass across the seat, a missing bag and a window that's no longer there, and every instinct...
These little-known Spanish supermarkets could save you hundreds on your weekly shop
Your weekly supermarket shop could be costing you more than it needs to, and the cheaper alternative might be a chain you've never heard of....
Homeowners in Spain urged to check shared energy bills as consumer group finds costly contracts
Owners in Spanish apartment blocks and urbanisations could be paying more in community fees than they need to, simply because nobody's checked the energy contracts...
Expat Steve says: Don’t leave it too late to make your will
Making a will and arranging power of attorney are easy tasks to put off. But long-time Costa del Sol expat Steve Marshall is urging residents...
Spain issues red weather alert as up to 300mm of rain threatens Valencia and Alicante
Spain’s meteorological agency has issued a red alert for some parts of Valencia and Alicante as a powerful storm system could bring torrential rain and...
OCU reveals the biggest price changes in Spain: What costs more and what costs less
Spain’s shopping basket has some surprising price changes hidden among the weekly essentials. Fresh berries have soared by 47.4 per cent in a year, eggs...
Compare Funerals launches new app to modernise funeral planning in Spain
Compare Funerals, the Sotogrande-based company that helped popularise direct cremation in Spain, has launched a mobile app designed to make managing a prepaid funeral plan...