Badajoz News & Information

RESIDENTS of two towns in the far-western region of Extremadura were called upon to vote on Sunday whether they wanted to merge and become one bigger municipality.

A REFERENDUM on whether two towns in the far-western province of Badajoz should join together has been authorised by Spain's government – only the third of its type to go ahead since 1985.

SMART project detectors from the Andalusian Institute of Astrophysics (IAA-CSIC) last night detected a huge meteorite as it crossed the skies in southern Spain, crashing in the province of Badajoz.

IT'S NOT as though you'd ever need an excuse to head to Mérida, but as most of us find our travel wish lists grow at a much faster rate than we can either save up or find the time to check off entries, this...

THE BORDER between Spain and Portugal will open from Saturday, and from Monday, bars and shops in the Comunidad Valenciana will be permitted to stay open until the 22.00 curfew.

THE FIRST Spanish-born astronaut is about to go up into space again – at the age of 62.

AMONG the numerous tourist attractions gradually reopening across Spain, one which should be on every traveller's bucket list started taking in visitors today (Tuesday): Mérida's Roman city.

A CHOCOLATE turrón officially the longest-ever made has been unveiled in an Extremadura town – and locals who want to help themselves only have to donate a kilo of groceries to the food bank.

THE world's oldest man has died at his Extremadura home just a month and a half after his 113th birthday.

AN EARTHQUAKE in Portugal measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale was felt in the provinces of Badajoz (Extremadura) and Huelva, Sevilla and Córdoba (Andalucía) this lunchtime (Monday).

THE world's oldest man Francisco Núñez Olivera turned 113 today (Wednesday) and says he is 'crazy with happiness' at being 'the strongest man' on the planet.

A RAIL service connecting Spain and Portugal has reopened after five-and-a-half years out of action.