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Two British children found dead in Spain

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Two British children found dead in Spain

A British woman is being questioned by Spanish police after two of her children were found dead in a holiday resort in Spain.
Police said the children, a boy and a girl both under the age of six, were discovered…

15 Years in Prison for Killing a Friend Who Didn´t Return a Video Game

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15 Years in Prison for Killing a Friend Who Didn´t Return a Video Game

The Provincial Court of Pontevedra, in accordance with the guilty verdict delivered by the jury, was sentenced to 15 years in prison as the perpetrator criminally responsible for an offense of the accused of murder known as ‘crime of the…

The remains of dead soldiers in Haiti arrive to Spain

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The remains of dead soldiers in Haiti arrive to Spain

The bodies of the four Spanish soldiers who died in a helicopter accident in Haiti have been recovered and arrived to Spain after being bade farewell on Sunday by their comrades in an emotional ceremony held on board the vessel…

Easter death toll down

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Easter death toll down

The number of deaths on Spanish roads during the Easter holidays was 4% lower than during the same period last year, as explained on Tuesday at a news conference given by the Interior Minister, Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba.
Rubalcaba said that…

Girl suspected of killing schoolmate in Spain

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Girl suspected of killing schoolmate in Spain

A 14-year-old schoolgirl has been detained in Spain on suspicion of killing another girl, 13, who went to the same school, judicial sources said Monday.
Cristina Martin was given a burial Monday in Sesena near the central city of Toledo.…

Dog sale group disbanded, hundreds of dead dogs found

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Dog sale group disbanded, hundreds of dead dogs found

The Guardia Civil, as part of an operation named “TOYS”, have broken up an illegal business that was engaged in the sale of puppies and have arrested the owner of the farm, accused of the crimes of fraud, holding false…

Supporting equality battling discrimination

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Supporting equality battling discrimination

The President of the Government, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, participated in an institutional event to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March that was also attended by the Minister for Equality, Bibiana Aído.
Mr Rodríguez Zapatero stressed that the objectives…

See Antique Floats During Holy Week in Salamanca

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See Antique Floats During Holy Week in Salamanca

People who have booked Salamanca hotels during Semana Santa, or holy week, may find that other cities and towns around the region could offer a different perspective on the celebrations.
The nationwide festival marks the death and resurrection of Christ,…

Total Smoking Ban in Spanish Bars by Summer

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Total Smoking Ban in Spanish Bars by Summer

Midsummer’s Night 2010 may well be the last time that the Spanish, residents and visitors, can enjoy a ‘smoke’ inside a public space in Spain, without fear of prosecution. June 22nd, 2010 is provisionally the day that Spain’s anti-smoking laws…

Two children die in apartment fire in Spain

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Two children die in apartment fire in Spain

Two boys of Chinese origin, aged three and five, have died in an apartment fire in Zaragoza in eastern Spain, Spanish media reported.
The children´s grandmother and father were injured in the blaze while their mother escaped unharmed, public radio…

Spain jails Basque separatist leader Arnaldo Otegi

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Spain jails Basque separatist leader Arnaldo Otegi

A Spanish court has sentenced the former leader of the banned Basque separatist party Batasuna to two years in jail for “glorifying terrorism”.
Arnaldo Otegi was charged over a speech he gave in 2005 in which he compared a jailed…

France declares storms ‘national disaster’

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France declares storms ‘national disaster’

France has declared a national disaster after violent storms battered parts of the country leaving death and destruction in their wake.
Prime Minister Francois Fillon said the move would release funds to help communities rebuild.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has…

Basque ETA chief arrested

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Basque ETA chief arrested

Police arrested the suspected top leader of the Basque separatist group ETA early Sunday along with two other senior suspects from the outlawed armed group, Spain´s Interior Ministry said.
The arrests took place in France, the ministry said.
The top…

Storm lashes Spain, Portugal and France

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Storm lashes Spain, Portugal and France

Powerful winds have hit parts of Spain, Portugal and France, causing serious damage, officials said.
As winds of up to 140km/h (87mph) lashed parts of Spain, the interior minister warned people to stay inside, avoid driving and postpone walks.
The…

Tenerife killers could be free in five years

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Tenerife killers could be free in five years

Two teenagers who confessed to killing an East Riding grandfather in Tenerife could be released in five years.
The news emerged as Peter Cockshutt´s body was finally flown home to East Yorkshire yesterday, to the relief of his wife and…

Hotel fires results in 2 deaths as guests jump to safety

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Hotel fires results in 2 deaths as guests jump to safety

Two people died after jumping out of the windows of the Hotel Normandía in the tiny Pyrenean state of Andorra this morning after a fire broke out there in the early hours.
According to local media reports, the fire started…

Killer ordered back to Spain

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Killer ordered back to Spain

DERMOT McArdle has been given a ultimatum by Spanish authorities to hand himself in by next Thursday March 4th.
The Dundalk man who was convicted of the manslaughter of his wife Kelly Ann Corcoran in Marbella 10 years ago, last…

EU wants global halt on executions by 2015

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EU wants global halt on executions by 2015

Spain´s prime minister says the European Union wants a halt to all executions by 2015 as a step toward abolishing the death penalty.
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero says Spain will speak with countries that still have capital punishment in the…

British couple dies in house collapse in Spain

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British couple dies in house collapse in Spain

A British couple was killed in the collapse of a country house, apparently caused by heavy rains, in southern Spain, local officials said Tuesday. The man and woman, aged 64 and 63 respectively, were visiting another British couple when the…

Spain to recognise poet civil war Miguel Hernandez

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Spain to recognise poet civil war Miguel Hernandez

The Spanish government says it will formally recognise one of the country´s best-known poets as a victim of the dictatorship of Gen Francisco Franco.
It will present the family of the poet, Miguel Hernandez, with an official letter rehabilitating his…