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Young British influencer dies while attempting to scale tallest bridge in Spain
The 26-year-old was filming content for his social media channels when he plummeted to his death from the 192 metre structure
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Tourism
The 'triangle of fire' castle that was key to preventing a major British naval invasion in Spain
This military fortification, little known even among the locals, saved the area from an attack by more than 100 enemy ships. So where is it exactly and how do you get there?
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Food safety alert
Alert over presence of a cannabis derivative in product that looks like gummy jelly sweets
The Spanish agency for food safety and nutrition (Aesan) has warned of the risk of consuming the product that looks particularly attractive to children
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Retail
Consumer group in Spain issues warning after data theft cyber attack on one of Europe's leading fashion retailers
The OCU has condemned the textile giant's delay in providing explanations and encourages members of its loyalty clubs to follow a series of precautions to avoid becoming victims of phishing
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Weather
Aemet warns of heavy rain and lower temperatures in Spain: these are the provinces on alert
As the weekend approaches, the national weather agency has activated yellow or amber risk alerts in five of the eight provinces in Andalucía
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Food and drink
Wine from Spain takes second place on list of seven best in the world
The 'gran reserva' is from the Spanish Ribera del Duero wine-producing region in the north of the country and another wine from the same region took the sixth spot
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Health
Health ministry lowers prices for thousands of medicines: this is what the most popular drugs in Spain will now cost
The Spanish government's official state gazette has published the order to modify prices on 17,000 pharmaceutical items, with an estimated saving of 139 million euros for the public coffers
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Weather
Storm Kirk batters Spain and forces more than 60 flights to be cancelled or diverted
Strong winds of up to 200 kilometres per hour will continue to blow, especially in the north of the country
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Housing crisis
Residents' groups in Spain will not be able to ban tourist apartments already registered
The clarification comes after the recent supreme court ruling upholding the measures introduced by some communities to stop the proliferation of holiday homes
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Tourism
An American on holiday in Benidorm: 'Where are the Spanish?'
A video which has since gone viral has generated hundreds of comments about how many of Spain's coastal towns are swamped with foreigners in the summer
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Man dies after falling from tree while hunting at night in central Spain
The deceased was on a lookout platform built from wood planks when he fell to his death from a height of five metres
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Industrial action
Lorry and bus drivers threaten indefinite strike action across Spain over Christmas
The workers' unions are planning a series of strikes starting on 28 October and are set to continue them through the busy holiday period unless their demands are met
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Housing crisis
Spain's supreme court sets precedent and upholds ban on holiday homes by residents' associations
This judgement effectively puts a stop to the proliferation of tourist flats in all types of buildings where it has become a problem for many communities of residents
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Animal welfare
Man arrested in Spanish town for bludgeoning a dog to death
The detained man had first trapped the animal with an illegal snare before he killed it, according to the authorities
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Inflation
Inflation rate drops in Spain but prices are still rising, albeit more slowly
Food prices remain around 30% more expensive than before the coronavirus pandemic and many workers' salaries have not been adjusted to the consumer price index (CPI)