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Guardia Civil are investigating the deaths of a woman and her two young children after they were found in the River Esca near the Roncal dam in Navarra. Emergency services were called to the scene on Wednesday afternoon but were unable to save the three victims. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation, although early indications suggest they may have drowned. Local authorities have declared a period of official […]

Spain will face either England or Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final, after beating favourites France 2 – 0. At last nights match in Dallas, Spain took an early lead after a Mikel Oyarzabal penalty put the team on the board. That was followed by a second half goal by Pedro Porro. A third goal by Lamine Yamal was declared offside in the 61st minute. Tonight England face Argentina […]

David Sánchez, the brother of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has been sentenced by the Provincial Court of Badajoz to nine years’ disqualification from holding public office after being found guilty of administrative misconduct over his appointment to a senior role at the Badajoz Provincial Council in 2017. The court concluded that the position had been created specifically for him, although it dismissed the separate allegation of influence peddling. Lawyers for […]

Spain and Saudi Arabia have strengthened their security partnership by signing a new Comprehensive Security Training Plan. The agreement was signed in Madrid by Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif. It provides for closer cooperation in areas including counter-terrorism, organised crime, cybersecurity, civil protection and specialist police training. The Ministry of the Interior says the agreement builds on the longstanding relationship between […]

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has visited the areas affected by last week’s devastating wildfire in Los Gallardos, Almería, where he met emergency workers, local officials and residents impacted by the disaster. Sánchez praised the cooperation between all levels of government during the emergency response and called for what he described as a “national agreement” to address the growing threat posed by climate change. The wildfire claimed thirteen lives and became […]

Gibraltar’s land border with Spain is set to undergo its biggest change since Brexit from tomorrow. Under a new agreement between the United Kingdom, Spain and the European Union, routine passport checks at the border fence will be removed, allowing people to cross more freely between Gibraltar and Spain. The arrangement is intended to preserve the free movement of workers and visitors while introducing new controls at Gibraltar’s port and […]

Policía Nacional has dismantled a criminal group accused of targeting elderly people using the so-called “hug” or abrazo cariñoso method. Investigators say the suspects approached victims in the street, gained their confidence by offering an embrace or other distraction, and then stole jewellery before leaving the scene. Officers arrested several people during the operation and recovered a quantity of stolen jewellery. Policía Nacional is reminding the public, particularly older people, […]

The death toll from the devastating wildfire in Los Gallardos, Almería, has risen to thirteen after the death of a ninety-three-year-old British woman who had been receiving treatment for injuries sustained in the fire. The blaze is now the deadliest wildfire in Spain this century and the worst on record in Andalusia. Emergency services continue to support affected communities while investigations into the cause of the fire remain ongoing. The […]

Maritime Rescue teams have rescued hundreds of migrants attempting to reach the Canary Islands in a series of operations over the past twenty-four hours. Several overcrowded vessels were located in waters close to the archipelago, with rescue crews transferring those on board safely to shore. The Canary Islands remain one of the principal routes for migrants attempting to reach Europe from West Africa, and arrivals have continued at a high […]