Spanish experts warn of 'plague' of black flies after the heat wave
The insect does not sting, but its bite tears the skin and is extremely painful
RAQUEL MERINO
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Spain 'will charter all the flights that are necessary' to evacuate Afghan collaborators
A group of 25 diplomatic staff is waiting for repatriation from Kabul airport, but the big challenge will be the local people, and their families, who have worked with the Spanish military in Afghanistan
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Spain remains the world-leader in organ transplant donations
For the twenty-ninth consecutive year, the country is top of the table for 2020, despite the challenges of the pandemic
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This is where Spain's 39 road traffic drones will operate this summer
The DGT road authority devices fly at a height of 120 metres, can reach a maximum speed of 80 km/h, and are able to detect offences committed up to two kilometres away
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Outrage after escaped bull is hit by a chasing car and killed
The PACMA political group has called for bullfighting to be banned after the incident in the town of Brihuega in Guadalajara province
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Widsepread weather warnings as first official heatwave of summer arrives in Spain
High temperatures - up to 44 degrees - will affect almost all of the country, from this Wednesday until Monday, according to Aemet's forecast, with 31 provinces already on alert
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Price of electricity hits an all-time high in Spain, sparked by cost of gas
The electricity bill of an average user was already 36.2 per cent more expensive in July, compared to the same month last year
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WHO warns of widespread Covid-19 $1-million-dollar compensation scam
The World Health Organization has warned that scammers are distributing fake messages, in their name, notifying recipients that they have been selected as beneficiaries of a fund for coronavirus pandemic damages
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First heatwave of summer to hit Spain this week, with temperatures up to 44 degrees
The national Met Office forecasts that all areas of the country, except Cantabria and a good part of Galicia, will experience a sharp rise in the mercury
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Relief as Spain stays at amber on the UK's travel list
The tourism sector and British residents in Spain had been anxiously awaiting the announcement by the Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps
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Foreign tourist numbers plummet in Spain to just 14% of 2019 levels
In the first six months of the year only 273,000 British tourists visited Spain according to official figures, compared to almost 2.1 million in June 2019 alone
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Spain retires the AstraZeneca vaccine for good, and sends the remaining doses to Latin America
Although the country hasn't yet reached 60 per cent of the population immunised, some 20 million doses of the British vaccine, that have already been paid for, will be sent to Latin American instead
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Survey finds Andalusians are more concerned about unemployment than the pandemic
More than half of those polled said the lack of job opportunities was the main problem in the region
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This is how to find the best petrol and diesel fuel prices in Spain
Heading into summer the average price for a litre of petrol is 1.37 euros, some 21.2 per cent more than a year ago
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Supermarket giant Mercadona reveals the curious origin of its name
The Spanish store replied in response to a question on its official Twitter account
Susana Zamora |