'Catastrophic' and 'out of control' floods in Huesca and Lleida force hundreds of evacuations

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:32:02 +0200

HUNDREDS of residents in the northern regions of Aragon and Catalunya have been evacuated from their homes as torrential rain causes flash flooding and rivers to burst their banks.

ID number typo sees Infanta Cristina linked with sale of 13 Costa Blanca properties

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:28:42 +0200

ACCUSATIONS against the King's youngest daughter, the Infanta Cristina, based upon the sale of 13 undeclared properties on the Costa Blanca and ...

BBC gives Spain's instrumental national anthem lyrics

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:21:41 +0200

SPAIN'S national anthem acquired lyrics for the first time during the Confederations Cup match against Uruguay, thanks to the BBC.

Over 70 Bankia preferential share customers qualify for a refund - so far

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:02:15 +0200

A TOTAL of 73 customers who lost their life's savings through preferential share purchases via the entities now swallowed up by Bankia will get their money back immediately, says the ...

Costa del Sol tram lent to Australian city 'to pay off town hall debts'

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:43:18 +0200

A TRAM line on the Costa del Sol has been dismantled and posted to Australia. Velez-Malaga council spent 38 million euros on the ...

Breton's trial begins; jury warned 'not to be influenced by media coverage'

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:37:21 +0200

A CoRDOBA man charged with the murder of his two small children started his trial yesterday (Monday) amid mass media coverage, and his fate will be decided by a public jury of seven ...

Spanish couple kidnapped in Colombia to marry

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:33:27 +0200

A SPANISH couple held hostage for a month in Colombia and who were freed on Saturday morning now have something else to celebrate - they have decided to get married.

Disabled drivers fined for parking in disabled spaces

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:10:07 +0200

THE European Automobile Commission (CEA) has complained about disabled drivers being fined - for parking in disabled spaces. A recent case ...

More than 60 per cent of homes bought in Spain without a mortgage

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:58:37 +0200

OVER six in 10 homes in Spain were purchased without a mortgage in the first quarter of this month, suggesting that the housing market is far from on its knees and not everyone has been ...

Moto GP: Victory for Jorge Lorenzo at Montmelo; Crutchlow comes a cropper

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:59:06 +0200

REIGNING Moto GP champion Jorge Lorenzo netted a spectacular victory at the Montmelo circuit yesterday afternoon, ahead of his compatriots on the Honda team Dani Pedrosa and Marc ...

Exploding boat at Gibraltar fuel station leaves four in hospital with burns

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:55:40 +0200

FOUR twentysomethings have suffered burns after their boat exploded in Gibraltar when they were filling it up with fuel. Emergency ...

One car in every five fails its ITV test

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:31:48 +0200

NEARLY one in five cars failed their ITV, or compulsory annual technical revision test in 2012, according to the public sector firm which covers inspection franchises all over ...

Valencia mum of possible 'stolen baby' chains herself to Parliament building

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:43:25 +0200

A 51-YEAR-OLD Valencia woman who chained herself to the regional government headquarters in the city a week ago is still there and say she 'will not be moved'.

Spanish couple abducted in Colombia to return home

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 05:24:42 +0200

TWO Spanish tourists kidnapped in Colombia over a month ago have been released, say authorities in the country. angel Sanchez ...

Mini-heatwave to give way to rain next week

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 05:20:01 +0200

TEMPERATURES soared all over Spain this weekend, but are expected to drop again on Monday as rain sweeps across the mainland. A depression ...

Murderers of Spanish UN worker serving life sentences in Chile will not be extradited

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:28:26 +0200

KILLERS of a Spanish diplomat in Chile 37 years ago will not be extradited at the recommendation of the country's top legal authorities.

Barca F. C. says Messi is innocent and has their full support

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:24:12 +0200

BARcA manager Sandro Rosell (pictured, right) says the club is 'in no doubt' about Lionel Messi's innocence after hearing the four-times World Player of the Year was ...

British judge extradites ETA terrorist

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:21:30 +0200

LONDON'S Westminster Court has authorised the extradition of an ETA suspect to Spain. Antonio Troitino was arrested in the English ...

Students embark on Selectividad university entrance exams with greater grade pressure than ever

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:22:32 +0200

HUNDREDS of thousands of nervous 18-year-olds in Spain are on the eve of sitting their Selectividad exam, which will determine whether or not ...

Woman refuses reduction in jail sentence for attacking civil servants: "I'm better off inside"

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:16:03 +0200

A 42-YEAR-OLD woman has refused a reduction in her prison sentence for attacking two civil servants, saying she wants to stay behind bars.

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:46:25 +0200

BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron has advised Spain's president Mariano Rajoy to 'let the people decide' over the secession of Catalunya.

National Police 'cannot afford toilet roll'

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:26:05 +0200

NATIONAL Police stations are running out of toilet paper due to lack of funding, recent reports claim. Officers have been ordered to ...

Dog with rabies is first case in Spain in 35 years

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:13:45 +0200

SPAIN is on red-alert as the first-ever case of rabies in dogs since 1978 has been detected.

Tunisian pro-terrorism suspects caught in Barcelona

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:21:44 +0200

FIVE possible terror suspects have been arrested in Barcelona, accused of distributing photographs and videos via the internet promoting the yihad

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