UK and Spain launch joint manhunt for its 12 ‘most wanted’ criminals
Authorities warn that Britain’s most dangerous criminals could be hiding in plain sight among Spain’s expat and tourist community
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Drug-trafficking
Spain's National Security warns of 600 narco-boats that 'do not hesitate to ram' vessels and use weapons of war
PM Pedro Sánchez's advisors say that "Gibraltar and the Canary Islands-Atlantic arc are becoming increasingly vulnerable areas for Spain"
Melchor Sáiz-Pardo | -
Crime
Van driver arrested in Palma after British tourist abducted and sexually assaulted
Witnesses intervened to rescue woman after suspect allegedly forced her into vehicle on Mallorcan seafront
Gerard Couzens | -
From wedding bells to jail cells: Segovia nuptials end in convictions for assaulting Guardia Civil
The matrimonial celebration meltdown began with a reluctant patient and ended with guests attempting to "throttle" the long arm of the law
Quique Yuste | -
Spain
World media shines global spotlight on Russian "nuclear" wreck first revealed by local press
New investigation validates early reports by SUR in English sister news site La Verdad that the Ursa Major was a covert transport for North Korean submarine reactors
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Princess of Asturias Award
Princess of Asturias Award for pioneers of the DNA 'great acceleration'
David Klenerman, Shankar Balasubramanian, and Pascal Mayer invented a breakthrough technology that enables large-scale genome sequencing that is faster, more accurate, and cheaper
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Labour
Spain's construction industry to train immigrants and alleviate labour shortage amid regularisation process
Fundación Laboral offers advice and courses of between 30 and 60 hours in the most in-demand trades, such as bricklaying, painting, plasterboard and tile installation
Wendy Dávila | -
Sexual assault
Tenerife primary care doctor under investigation for sexually assaulting several patients
The National Police have so far identified four victims, all of them between 17 and 19 years old
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Politics
Brussels defends Spain's right to temporarily allocate European funds to pensions
The European Commission has stated that the temporary use of these funds "has no impact" on recovery funds
Olatz Hernández |
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Transport
Brussels proposes single system for booking international train and bus tickets within Europe
The European Commission wants major companies to offer the option to book European trips on their websites, with routes from different operators, as is the case with airlines
Olatz Hernández | -
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Business
Spanish multimedia group Vocento increases revenue by 2.4% in Q1
Vocento expects to close the year with an EBITDA of between 30 and 32 million euros and positive ordinary cash flow
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Social media
EU targets social media age limits to protect children from addictive designs
Brussels weighs legislative ban on underage social media access following AI summit
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National Police Underground Unit
Patrolling the Valencia deep: the 'Moles' of the National Police
Beneath the streets of Valencia lies another city: a 900-kilometre labyrinth of tunnels and sewers. This is the domain of the 'Topos' (the Moles). From tracking the trail of notorious fugitives to recovering murder weapons from septic tanks, this specialist unit polices the world beneath our feet
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Food and drink
Greggs takes flight as first Spanish branch opens at Tenerife South airport
British holidaymakers can now skip the duty-free for a sausage roll souvenir as the bakery giant brings affordable breakfast deals to the Canary Islands.
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Irish man dies after falling from cliff in Ibiza
A 39-year-old man was killed when he fell in the rugged Es Calo de s’Illa area
Natalia Penza |