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Nine people affected by legionella in Alcoy
The Conselleria of Health has today confirmed a new case of legionella in Alcoy (Alicante), raising the number of people infected to nine. Sources explained that at this time, six of these nine people are admitted to the Hospital Virgen de los Lirios de Alcoy, including the new case today, which is not serious. Also, [...]
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You’re not on the padrón? What are you waiting for?
The padrón, empadronamiento, empadronarse. All words you may have heard since arriving in Spain, but never been quite sure what they mean, either in English, or for you as a resident. If so, read on for more information and the numerous reasons why registering on the padrón may just be worth your while. The padrón [...]
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At least one dead and one wounded after the explosion at a fireworks factory in Gran Canaria
An explosion at a fireworks display in Teror (Gran Canaria) has resulted in one person being killed and another suffering burns, according to sources of the Center for Emergency and Security Coordinator (Cecoes). It is believed that more people may be trapped inside the building and fears are growing that they too may have perished. [...]
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Terrorist suspects arrested in France
Three alleged ETA terrorists have been arrested in France this morning, including Alberto Machain Beraza, one of the six most wanted terrorists, whose image appears on posters distributed by the Interior Ministry after the latest attacks in Mallorca. French police have also arrested Aitzol Etxaburu and Andoni Sarasola. Spanish Interior Minister, Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, has [...]
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Elefanta Petita has a birthday party at Terra Natura
Tomorrow, Thursday 20th August, Terra Natura in Benidorm will be the location of a birthday party being held for one of their star animals, Elefanta Petita. Her actual 37th birthday isn´t until Sunday, but organisers have brought the event forward in order to welcome a surprise guest to the celebrations. Petita was initially rejected by [...]
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Head on crash with Guardia Civil vehicle at Santa Pola near Torrevieja
A head on crash at KM 81 of the N-332 at the Salinas de Santa Pola yesterday, resulted in two Guardia Civil officers being injured, as well as the two female occupants of the vehicle that collided with them whilst it was attempting an over-taking move. The incident occurred when the driver of the car, [...]
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Madrid plane crash error had happened before
The U.S. Air accident investigation branch, NTSB, have stated that in June 2007 another MD aircraft on a flight from Lanzarote, suffered a string of failures “similar” to that of the Spanair aircraft that crashed at Barajas in 2008. In a note issued on Monday after the Spanish report on the accident in Barajas which [...]
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Six rescued vultures released
On Saturday August 8th, officers from SEPRONA (the environment arm of the Guardia Civil) found fifteen vultures and a dog that had been poisoned in the vicinity of the town of Palencia Osornillo. Twelve of the birds were still alive, albeit in very poor condition, and were recoverd to the Centre for Animal Recovery in [...]
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Eroski to sell six Sabeco supermarkets
Eroski supermarket group have agreed (in principle) to sell six stores of the Sabeco chain to Auchan, who operate Alcampo, amongst others. The stores are located in Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real and Toledo. The chain is also intending to purchase new stores in the Basque area of Rentería (Guipúzcoa). The preliminary agreement is pending formalities, [...]
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Yoigo mobile fined 18 thousand euro
The Yoigo mobile telecommunications company has been fined 17.600 euro after a complaint from the Facua consumer association (Consumidores en Acción) after a number of mobile telephone users complained that the company had been advertising tariffs that they did not provide. Facua said that the Directorate General for Consumer Affairs of the Ministry of Economy [...]
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Know before you go with sosSMS
A new emergency service has been established by smsSOS to provide contact numbers by text for all the leading holiday destinations around the world. According to figures from Insure & Go as many as one in ten travellers are victims of crime while abroad, while accidents and medical emergencies are also perils of foreign travel [...]
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First Macaroni penguin born in Spain
At the end of July Selwo Marina in Benalmádena celebrated the birth of a Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) – the first in the country. The new arrival has made good progress and now weighs a healthy 400 grams. These creatures become independent at two months old and can grow up to measure half a metre [...]
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Body of missing woman found in Elche
A body, believed to be that of Rosa Sempere Sempere who went missing in Elche, has been found today in an area of this municipality, according to sources of the Local Police. Forensic officers and members of the National Police have attended the scene and an investigation is being carried out to ascertain the events [...]
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Ryanair closing Manchester routes
Ryanair is to switch or close nine of the 10 routes it currently operates from Manchester Airport, blaming the airport’s refusal to lower its charges. The budget airline said the change would take effect from 1 October and would result in the loss of 44 weekly flights and up to 600 local jobs. The firm [...]
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Pilot error and technical fault caused Madrid plane crash
The Spanish Accident Investigation Commission (CIAIAC) has concluded its second report on the tragic crash of the MD-82 airliner that crashed nearly a year ago (20th August) at Madrid Barajas airport. The report concludes that there were three factors that resulted in the crash. Specifically, the pilots did not verify that the configuration of the [...]
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31 Deaths on the roads this weekend
Thirty-one people have died in accidents on the roads this weekend, which has been the most tragic weekend on the roads so far this year, largely due to the volume of traffic as this weekend was the first operation of “the return”, when tourists of coastal holiday hot-spots start to go home. In total, there [...]
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Search for missing 79 year old woman in Elche
A search is continuing after a 79 year old Spanish woman disappeared whilst on her way to visit her daughter on Tuesday of last week. The family of Rosa Sempere Sempere is distraught. Rosa disappeared in the afternoon last Tuesday from her home Elche. She suffers from dementia, as has been verified by a video [...]
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Moderate drinking ‘boosts bones’
Women who drink moderate amounts of beer may be strengthening their bones, according to Spanish researchers. Their study of almost 1,700 women, published in the journal Nutrition, found bone density was better in regular drinkers than non-drinkers. But the team added that plant hormones in the beer rather than the alcohol may be responsible for [...]
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Three people injured by lightning on a pilgrimage in Asturias
Three people were injured yesterday whilst taking part in the fiesta of the Virgen del Alba, in Quiró. According to emergency services, lightning struck a chapel roof and a beam then fell on to the esplanade next to the chapel where the feast was being celebrated. The incident occurred at around 16:25 on Saturday, when [...]
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Neanderthals didn’t like sprouts either
Spanish researchers say they’re a step closer to resolving a mystery of evolution – why some people like Brussels sprouts but others hate them. They have found that a gene in modern humans that makes some people dislike a bitter chemical called phenylthiocarbamide, or PTC, was also present in Neanderthals hundreds of thousands of years [...]