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THE Spanish government has advised youngsters to cancel end of school trips to the Balearic Islands after a mass outbreak across the country following vacations in Mallorca. The health authorities have reported 320 infected youngsters and more than 2,000 in quarantine in Madrid alone – and there have been related cases in the regions of Valencia, Murcia, the Basque Country and Aragón. Galicia reports 50 infections linked to school trips […]

ANTI-VIRUS software creator John McAfee was found dead in his Barcelona prison cell hours after judges agreed to extradite him to the United States over tax evasion charges. Medics tried to resuscitate the British-born entrepreneur but were not able to save his life – the Catalan justice department said “everything indicates” the 75-year-old took his own life. The businessman created the first commercial anti-virus software and the McAfee technology became […]

Spain has formerly pardoned the nine leaders convicted over Catalonia’s failed bid for independence in 2017. They were jailed after being found guilty of sedition in 2019; three others were fined after being convicted of disobedience but escaped jail terms. The government decision to officially pardon the separatists has sparked controversy across the country and triggered mass demonstrations across the country and particularly in Madrid. However, the government believes the […]

THE Spanish coastguard rescued 45 migrants – including eight children – from a small boat 38 nautical miles off Gran Canaria on Sunday. The travellers were landed on the largest of the Canary Island archipelago and were described as being in ‘relatively good health’ by the emergency services; however, seven were taken by Red Cross volunteers to a clinic for treatment for ‘various conditions’. Since the start of 2021, more […]

SPAIN has successfully brought down the number of fatalities on the roads by 80% to soar up in Europe-wide safety statistics. Over the last 30 years, the numbers of victims have fallen from 9,344 in 1989 to 1,755 in 2019, according to research by the Fundación MAPFRE, a charitable association run by the well-known insurance company. The success is told in a new book presented by the foundation called ‘Del […]

ENVIRONMENTAL activists in Spain have gone to the Supreme Court in Madrid over the Spanish government’s plans to cut emissions and meet climate change targets. The action is a preliminary step in filing a lawsuit and is aimed at putting politicians under pressure and to highlight the environmental crisis facing the planet. Lorena Ruiz-Huerta, a lawyer with pressure group Greenpeace, said Spain plan to cut carbon emissions by 23% from […]

Control return of charges on highways THE Spanish government has told the European Union its new system of charging to use motorways and major roads will be ready in June next year – with tolls in force from 2024. The timings are included in a report to the European Commission in Brussels on the country’s recovery plan. Madrid believes the payment system is part of key fiscal measures to protect […]

SPANISH police have restarted the search for British woman Esther Dingley who went missing while hiking in the Pyrenees last year. The hunt for the 37-year-old was halted over the winter months as mountain snow fell on high ground – she vanished after last making contact with partner Daniel Colegate on November 22 from the top of Pic de Sauvegarde on the border between Spain and France. Daniel has continued […]

Study highlights problem for world’s oceans SPANISH scientists have found the plastic litter from take-out and convenience food has become a major problem for the world’s rivers and seas. A study at the University of Cadiz examined lists from across the globe cataloguing the litter recovered from rivers, oceans, coastlines and the seabed. It was found eight out of 10 items listed were made of plastic and from the haul, […]