Weather
Spain's Met Office issues weather alerts for thunderstorms and heavy rain: these are the areas affected
Later this week, some parts of Andalucía could reach over 40C, marking the first major heatwave of the season
A. Cabeza
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Travel
British passenger involved in struggle with cabin crew attempts to open aircraft door in middle of flight to Spain
The 30-year-old man on the flight from London Gatwick was arrested by Guardia Civil officers when the aircraft finally landed safely
Adrián Mazón | -
Product innovation
There's a new alternative to traditional air-con that uses five times less energy and is easy to install
The system, manufactured in France, is much more economical and does not require a harmful refrigerant gas to function
D. Merino | -
Transport
Energy giant Iberdrola reaches 7,000 electric vehicle charging points in Spain
So far this year, the Spanish company has added around one thousand chargers, accelerating its sustainable mobility strategy
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Crime
Massive database breach at Spain's DGT with 34 million records of drivers and their vehicles being stolen
The hackers, who managed to break into Directorate-General for Traffic systems, apparently gained access to identity and address information along with vehicle and insurance details
Melchor Sáiz-Pardo |
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EU ELECTIONS 2024
Costa del Sol's foreign residents from the EU get ready to vote - either in Spain or in their home countries
Elections to the European Parliament take place between 6 and 9 June and in Spain the polling stations will be open on the Sunday
Jennie Rhodes | -
Weather
Aemet's climate report for last year in Spain shows it was second warmest year on record after 2022 and sixth driest since 1961
The country registered 44 warm-day records in 2023, nine times more than expected, according to the national weather agency
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Interview
'The vibrant contribution Brits make to their communities in Spain is what has struck me most'
Approaching the end of his tenure in Madrid, Elliott looks back at the success stories, challenges and, above all, people who have left their mark
Rachel Haynes | -
112 incident
Two-year-old boy drowns in swimming pool at his home in Toledo
The parents pulled the child from the water and rushed him to a local health centre where, despite the best efforts of staff, he was eventually pronounced dead
J.M.L. |
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Economy
Spanish government announces direct aid of 1,000 euros to all self-employed workers to buy computers
The grant is part of the EU-funded Digital Kit programme through the Next Generation EU funds
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Crime
Data of 850,000 Iberdrola customers up for sale after cyber-attack in Spain
One of the electricity company's suppliers was hacked in early May, stealing 1.5 gigabytes of non-confidential information used for phishing
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Health
What are the symptoms of FLiRT, the new coronavirus variant that has just arrived in Spain?
The first cases of this contagious mutation, now dominant in the USA and UK, have been detected in the Basque Country and Catalonia
Marta Palacios | -
Climate
Climate activists spray black paint on mega-yachts in Barcelona harbour
Youth activists from Rebelión Científica demand an end to fossil fuel subsidies, on Sunday afternoon, in a demonstration on the docks of the Marina Port Vell
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Crime
Death of elderly woman after roommate put a towel over her face in care home in Spain is considered accidental
The deceased, 96, was dependent on care, while her companion has dementia and forgot to remove the cloth she had placed over her lips to cool her down
Belén Hernández | -
Economy
Inflation climbs to highest rate in a year due to rising fuel and electricity prices in Spain
Some basic foodstuffs continue to soar in price, as in the case of olive oil, which increased by 68% in April compared to the previous year and has risen by 200% since January 2021