National power blackout
Government confirms where the nationwide power blackout in Spain originated
Minister Sara Aagesen has appeared in Congress to account for the recent national electricity supply outage
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Crime
Two year prison sentence for former bank branch manager who transferred nearly 50,000 euros from 89-year-old client to his personal account
The scam was uncovered two years later, only a month before the woman died, when the grandchildren found out about the money transfers
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Consumer affairs
Spanish government will declare all contracts agreed via unsolicited or spam calls void
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs will require companies to use a specific prefix code in commercial communications
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Pet dog and bad smell lead to discovery of mummified corpse in camper van in Spain
The body of a middle-aged man was found after a woman who regularly walks her dog in the area alerted the police
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Royals
Spain's Princess Leonor becomes the latest fodder for the paparazzi: 'They don't want her to become the new Lady Di'
Photos of the Princess of Asturias in a bikini are just the beginning. "She will be pursued more than Queen Letizia" predicts a Spanish expert in protocol
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Employment
This is what you need to know before employing a housekeeper in Spain
The Spanish Social Security authority has published a reminder of the documents to be submitted and the deadlines
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National power blackout
Competition watchdog can fine those responsible for national power blackout in Spain up to 60 million euros
The president of the CNMC says that the independent report it is preparing on the incident will also focus on the railway and telecommunications sectors
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Rail travel
Cheap high-speed train fares in Spain this summer: Ouigo launches tickets from nine euros between Malaga, Seville, Cordoba and Madrid
Passengers can now purchase their tickets for the coming peak season holiday months. Children between four and 13 years old will pay a reduced fare of seven euros
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Young person dies after falling into inner courtyard of apartment block in Barcelona
The main theory being worked on by Catalan police investigators is that it was an accidental death
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Extra Helicópteros Sanitarios
Complex heart rhythm disorders treated by internationally recognised specialists
SUR in English
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Legal system
Record 3.7 million euros for child who was hit after running into path of car
The largest compensation payment ever awarded for an accident in Spain has been settled between insurers without the need to go to court
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Employment
Ikea reduces hours in Spain to improve work-life balance of employees
The Swedish company will bring forward the closing time of its Spanish stores to 9pm during the winter and adjust the opening hours on Sundays and public holidays
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Crime
Woman, 32, stabbed to death during brawl between drug addicts in Madrid
The perpetrator, whose actions were apparently prompted by a dispute over the purchase of narcotics, was arrested by police officers some two kilometres from the crime scene
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Two-year-old girl drowns in swimming pool in popular tourist town on Spain's Costa Blanca
Several family members tried to resuscitate the child with the help of a doctor over the telephone until an ambulance arrived
Alejandro Hernández |
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Air travel
Ryanair accused of preventing 89-year-old man from returning to Spain in national ID card row
The Irish budget airline has countered that the identity document presented by the elderly gentleman is not valid in the Schengen area
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Motoring
Low-cost petrol station in Spain explains why its fuel damaged dozens of cars
The company has apologised to its affected customers and has activated a financial compensation plan to pay for repairs to vehicles
David Maroto |