Spain’s January sunshine hours were 29 less than the average. Photo credit: Daniel J Skinner/Shutterstock Spain experienced one of its least sunny Januarys in recent history, recording the lowest number of hours of sunshine in the country since 1996. It also recorded the second-lowest total since the start of the records in 1984. The last month has seen a persistent …

Granada Storms: Granada Storms bury farmhouses and kill dozens of animals Laura Velasco Granada Tuesday, 10th February 2026 at 17:36 Share One phrase is heard by all those affected by storm Leonardo, in the province of Granada: “At least we are still alive”. However, the storms have caused the death of dozens of animals and in the village of Quéntar …

A Spanish intersection has a pole that houses both traffic lights and road signage. Credit : Javier Ocampo Bernasconi, Shutterstock Imagine walking down the high street of your town and seeing fewer obstructions, poles, and clutter. Spain’s Traffic Authority is currently talking about this. The Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) has put forward a striking – and slightly unusual – …