Economy
Spain's economy keeps growing despite Europe's decline in Q1 due to Iran war
The eurozone and the EU GDP dropped by 0.2% and 01.%, respectively, while Spain's grew by 0.6% between January and March
Ana Cantero
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Alcohol consumption in Spain falls sharply with biggest decline among young people
Only one in three Spaniards drink regularly, and the prevalence among those aged 15 to 24 dropped from 43.8% in 2006 to 17.9% by 2023
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Benidorm
British tourist arrested in Benidorm after attempting to drown woman and attacking a child
The 44-year-old suspect is currently undergoing a psychiatric evaluation at a hospital following the violent incident at Poniente Beach
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Disability
Lanzarote airport investigation after wheelchair user forgotten and misses flight to Bristol
The tourist had to spend the night on the Spanish island after she was left waiting in the special assistance area before a Ryanair flight
Gerard Couzens | -
Spain weather
Meteorological agency warns of the arrival of heavy rain, although temperatures are set to rise again
Despite the return of summer-like conditions, heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms will continue in northern areas of the mainland over the next few days
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Valencia
Valencia motorist buys city's most expensive parking subscription with 38 fines in a year
A clueless driver treats a pedestrianised super-block as his private drive - and pays thousands to the council despite being entitled to a resident's permit
Gonzalo Bosch Rodríguez | -
Madrid teacher jailed for ten years over sexual assault of student who later took her own life
The court found that three other students were also subjected to sustained sexual abuse and inappropriate behaviour during the 2019-20 academic year
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Crime
Tenerife police arrest FBI-wanted fugitive for multi-million pyramid scheme that enjoyed renowned footballers' support
The suspect was staying at a hotel in the Canary Islands
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Animal welfare
Elderly Spaniard under investigation for tying his dog to car bumber and dragging it
When witnesses confronted the man, he allegedly hit the dog several times before putting it inside the car
Lucio V. Del Campo |
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Wildfire
Spain wildfire: Army called in as 65-foot flames force evacuations in Murcia
Around 100 residents have fled their homes in Los Garres, Murcia, as 170 soldiers join the fight against the forest blaze
Natalia Penza | -
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Five police officers killed in horror lorry collision on northern Spain motorway
The fatal crash on the AP-8 in Gipuzkoa marks the province's deadliest road traffic accident of the century
Lara Ochoa | -
Sexual assault
Valencia court tries Nazi paedophile for sexual assault on two underage boys
One of the victims said in court that he used to see the defendant "as a father", which is why he trusted him
Ignacio Cabanes | -
Crime
Shepherd sentenced to two and a half years in prison after his dogs killed a young woman in Zamora
The judge rules that Pedro Gago crossed 'the threshold of gross negligence' following a fatal pack attack in Spain, citing an evident lack of control and care of the animals
Álvaro Muñoz |
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Relationships
Father takes legal action to stop paying child maintenance as adult son earns same as him
Barcelona court rules that the son has achieved financial independence after years of stable employment earning close to the national minimum wage
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Brazil
Teenage girl has leg bitten off by shark in second horror attack in two days at Brazilian holiday resort
A 19-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy are fighting for their lives in the same Recife hospital after separate encounters with a tiger shark and a bull shark
Natalia Penza |