Health and safety
Salmonella detected in turmeric powder sold in Spain
The health alert concerns Haldi Powder of the Ali Baba brand
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Housing
Collapse in supply causes first drop in house purchases in over a year
A total of 47,697 houses were sold in August, 3.4% fewer than in August 2024, the lowest figure since the pandemic, in the face of a demand that soars, as reflected in the mortgage increase
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Health and safety
French cheese sold in Spain recalled for E. coli contamination
The Ministry of Health warns people who may have the product in question at home to refrain from consuming it
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Motoring
Car insurance prices in Spain reach an all-time high with average premium exceeding 1,000 euros
This price increase means that drivers spent around 110 euros more insuring their vehicles during the third quarter of 2025 compared to last year
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Health alert
Health alert due to presence of listeria and E. coli in a goat cheese from Spain
The product in question has been sold in a number of regions around the country
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Health
Government approves 500m-euro package for sufferers of ALS and other illnesses requiring 24-hour care in Spain
The new grade III plus of extreme dependency guarantees such care for patients with this and other very serious, incapacitating and irreversible conditions
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Crime
Mayor's former husband was still alive when dumped in rubbish container, before contents were emptied into bin lorry and crushed
Forensic tests have revealed that the victim was attacked at his home first and the police are investigating whether the assault was a case of settling of scores
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Rubbish tax
Spain's new rubbish tax is a mess, sparking public protests and town halls fearing lawsuits
The first bills sent out show a 30% increase in the cost of this service for individual homeowners and businesses alike
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112 incident
Possible body of one of three people still missing since deadly 'Dana' flood in Valencia found one year on
The mummified corpse was found by during ongoing debris removal work around the Túria river, twelve months after the devastating weather event that claimed the lives of 229 people
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Extra Nacaré Residences
The new Estepona residential development looking to redefine luxury living in the Costa del Sol
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Housing crisis
Soaring home rental prices are affecting all of Spain: almost 40% exceed 1,500 euros a month
In several regions of the country there are virtually no homes under 700 euros such as Madrid, the Balearic Islands, Catalonia, the Basque Country and the Canary Islands
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Crime
UK police issue appeal to locate convicted drugs dealer with links to Spain
Jonathan McAllister, 32, was given a 20-year sentence in his absence at Sheffield Crown Court for playing a key role in importing narcotics with an estimated street value of £9.5 million
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Crime
Man suspected of starting fire that devastated 3,200 hectares in Orense this summer arrested
The 33-year-old resident reportedly set the fire in Vilar de Condes that started on 15 August
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Politics
Spanish PM insists on including fight against climate change as defence spending, defying both Trump and Brussels
Spain has already reached defence spending of 2% of GDP this year, according to Nato's own estimates, while other main allies have agreed to increase the figure to 5%
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Crime
National Police officer arrested for allegedly killing his mother in Spain
The Guardia Civil detained the man as the main suspect in the murder of his 93-year-old woman in Ávila
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Politics
European Commission to study Spain's proposal to end twice-yearly clock changes
Finland and Poland have already expressed their support for the Spanish PM's proposal