House sales fall in the first quarter, confirming market downturn in 2026
March ended with a 2.2% drop in the number of house sales, bringing the total to 61,295
Wendy Dávila
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Child welfare
Madrid mother arrested for leaving toddler in stroller while partying
The two-year-old boy had possibly been unsupervised for about two hours by the time the municipal police attended to him
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Gender-based violence
Spain gender-based violence: woman under arrest for stabbing partner to death
The incident happened at a home in the city of Salamanca
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Death of British man in San Sebastian not treated as suspicious
Police investigate after 38-year-old falls from viewpoint on Monte Urgull
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British tourist among three injured as building cornice collapses in Menorca
Victims rushed to hospital with head wounds and broken bones after masonry fell on cafe terrace
Natalia Penza |
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Population
Spain's lower house launches assessment of risks of mass regularisation of immigrants
Voting on the final report could extend beyond the deadline for applications
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Crime
Elderly couple beaten in Bilbao after complaining about loud music
A woman in her 70s suffered a broken collarbone while her husband was bitten and strangled in an elevator
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Hantavirus 2026
Barcelona and Alicante women under hantavirus isolation to receive visitors on Monday after testing negative
The health authorities will also subject the 13 Spaniards in the Gómez Ulla hospital in Madrid to a second PCR test on Monday
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Economy
Spain's price of butane gas cylinder drops to 15.39 euros after six per cent decrease on Tuesday
This is the lowest price since July 2024, thanks to the government's tax cuts within the anti-crisis regulation framework
Cristina Cándido |
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Archaeology
4,000 year-old teeth found in Andalucía reveal gendered division of labour
A study reveals that only women used their mouths as a tool for making thread and cordage
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Tragedy
Guardia Civil officer, wife and son found dead in Alicante
Three days of mourning were declared in the town of Dolores; possible domestic violence is one line of inquiry
Gerard Couzens | -
Cybersecurity
Spain warns of fake Lidl scam that aims to steal users' personal and banking details
Scammers clone the supermarket's website and advertise supposedly discounted products that never arrive after the purchase
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Employment
One in four sick leave cases in Spain begin on Monday
A small minority of workers account for a third of all sick leave, with mental health conditions now behind more than 15% of cases
José A. González |
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Energy
US authorises new seizures against Spain worth another 41 million euros over renewable energy arbitration awards
The Washington ruling criticises the Spanish government's inaction over unpaid debt, which has grown due to interest
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Search underway for missing British mountaineer in Spain’s Picos de Europa
61-year-old climber reported himself ‘lost and exhausted’ amid worsening weather and heavy snowfall
Natalia Penza |