Legal
What is the first thing you should do if squatters occupy your home in Spain?
The first 48 hours are crucial and these are the legal avenues you can take
Inés Romero
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Motoring
Bus driver arrested for being six times over alcohol limit in Spain
The vehicle was stopped by the Guardia Civil near Ciudad Real with five passengers on board
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Heritage
This was the moment activists splashed red paint over huge Christopher Columbus canvas in Madrid museum
A team of conservators was quickly mobilised to try and save José Garnelo's 1892 work, El Primer Homenaje a Colón
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Housing
Guardia Civil uncovers illegal mobile home park in area of Spain popular with British residents
After an anonymous complaint, police are investigating the managers of the residential complex which even has a bar-restaurant, asphalted streets and homes extended with porches or terraces
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Business
Government proposes an increase to self-employed contributions of between 10 and 200 euros a month
The Ministry of Social Security proposal means 'autonomos' would be making monthly payments ranging from 217 to 796 euros in 2026
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Weather
Top TV weatherman alerts these areas of Spain to the arrival of more torrential rain
The renowned meteorologist has warned that instability will continue this week due to the arrival of new Atlantic fronts to the Spanish mainland
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Six injured after drinking coffee possibly contaminated with cleaning product at a bar in Spain
The individuals were taken to hospital by ambulance with burns to the throat and oesophagus
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Health alert
Immediate safety recall of several popular antiseptic liquids and sprays sold in pharmacies and supermarkets in Spain
The measure has been taken due to the possible contamination of the products with the bacterium Burkholderia cepacia
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Finance
Are you being asked for a bank transfer to rent an apartment? Bank of Spain issues warning about these payments
The financial institution flags the proliferation of scams: "In these cases, think carefully before proceeding"
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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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Animal welfare
Police discover 250 dead animals and almost 200 on their last legs at clandestine breeding centre of horrors
The Guardia Civil in Spain have arrested the owner and dismantled the warehouse where dogs, exotic birds, chinchillas and dwarf horses were kept in deplorable conditions
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Weather
'Dana' Alice hits Spain hard with roads and railway tracks flooded and around 1,000 people evacuated from their homes
Aemet forecasts more unstable weather in inland areas and along the eastern Mediterranean coast this Monday. These are the areas where worst downpours are expected
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Mountain bike race competitor dies in Burgos
Despite an air ambulance being sent to the scene in Salas de los Infantes, health professionals were unable to revive the sportsman in his sixties
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Flood following torrential rain leads to shock discovery of man's body who could have been dead for 15 years
Local residents called the police in Valencia after the terrace of the house where the body was found flooded
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Education
Spain is one of the countries where the fewest teachers consider leaving the profession
This is just one of the findings of the International Study of Teaching and Learning (Talis), the largest survey of teaching work in the world, carried out every five years by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
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Health
Spain is second in Europe in terms of concerns about mental health
Worries about emotional well-being have tripled in just seven years and are now the biggest health issue for most Spaniards