Spain

Spain

Orcas sink yacht off north-west Spain after targeting three other boats in same area

Two sailors were rescued after their vessel took on water near Estaca de Bares during a spate of killer whale interactions off the Galician coast

Immigration

Spain gives work permits to over 800,000 migrants that have benefited from extraordinary regularisation

The Minister of Inclusion stated that more than 70 per cent of the applications have been accepted for processing, meaning that foreign nationals also have provisional authorisation to reside in the country

Crime

Irish killer who dismembered landlord escapes during supervised outing in Barcelona

Convicted killer William Morrow Anderson slipped away from a social worker at a red light while on a temporary release programme

Guadalajara wildfire shows signs of easing after burning 32,000 hectares

Prime minister Pedro Sánchez has pledged government support for rebuilding the area and renewed his call for a cross-party pact on the climate emergency during a visit to the command post

Transport

Alsa launches in Madrid first autonomous on-demand bus in Spain

It is a 100 per cent electric, zero-emissions vehicle with the capacity to transport more than 30 passengers

Tenerife

An easyJet flight to Liverpool turns back to Tenerife after 'fight' on board

Air traffic controllers say 10 passengers were involved in the mid-air brawl, though a passenger's relative disputes claims of fighting

112 incident

Terrorism ruled out after man spreads panic with backpack scare at Barcelona Airport

Medical services recommended sending the arrested man, who shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ as he threw the bag to the ground, to a psychiatric unit

Spain set to extend smoking and vaping ban to beaches and national parks

The reform marks the biggest overhaul of Spain's tobacco law since 2005, though ministers admit they cannot yet say how long it will take parliament to pass it

Arrest

British man suspected of attempted murder arrested in Tenerife

In December last year he allegedly attempted to slit the throat of another Brit at a tourist complex in Adeje in the south of the island

Guadalajara wildfire burns 26,000 hectares as 1,200 residents evacuated

Regional president Emiliano García-Page warned the blaze is now the largest ever recorded in Castilla-La Mancha, with forecasters predicting hotter, windier conditions ahead