On Saturday evening, a fire erupted at the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, sparking alarm among locals and tourists alike. The flames, believed to have originated from a short circuit in a cleaning supply chapel, spread to the Anunciation Chapel, causing significant structural damage. Firefighters contained the fire after one and a half hours, avoiding a disaster akin to the Notre-Dame fire in Paris. The blaze severely damaged the structure where cleaning […]

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is scheduled to meet UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the third of September at ten Downing Street, the official residence of the British prime minister. According to government sources, this will mark Sanchez's first official bilateral meeting with Starmer in his capacity as Prime Minister, despite Sánchez having travelled to the UK on four previous occasions. The agenda is expected to centre on the […]

Spain is bracing for its second heatwave of the summer, which is expected to last at least eleven days and is anticipated to affect the entire country except for the Cantabrian region. This heatwave, which began on the third of August, is now projected to continue through to Wednesday, the thirteenth of August. The Spanish Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued orange and yellow alerts due to high temperatures across sixteen […]

A salmonella outbreak in the municipality of Barbastro has affected over four hundred individuals, with seven people requiring hospitalisation. Among those admitted are five minors at the Hospital de Barbastro and two others, a young woman and another minor, at the Hospital San Jorge in Huesca. Currently, all patients are reported to be stable, and health officials indicate that some cases have involved dehydration, which was addressed at home. The […]

A thirteen-year-old boy has sadly passed away following a fall from a scooter in the Saldar avenue of Pájara, Fuerteventura. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning. The emergency coordination centre of the Canary Islands reported that the boy was discovered unresponsive at the scene by the Guardia Civil, who swiftly raised the alarm. Upon their arrival, emergency services found the boy in cardiac arrest and initiated […]

The council of Jumilla, located in the Murcia region of Spain, has officially approved a budget that limits the use of its sports facilities exclusively for sporting events. This decision was facilitated by votes from the Popular Party and Vox, following an amendment that has drawn criticism for restricting activities such as religious celebrations. Opponents of the measure highlight concerns about discrimination against the local Muslim community, given that such […]

A twelve-year-old boy has lost his life following a fall at a rocky area in Cotolino, Castro Urdiales. The unfortunate incident occurred while he was playing with a friend. Emergency services received the alert at approximately twenty-one forty-five on Tuesday evening, indicating that a child had fallen from a cliff. Local police, along with Castro firefighters and civil guards, quickly mobilised to the scene. The boy suffered a severe chest […]

A significant wildfire still remains active in Tarifa, Cádiz, having forced the evacuation of over one thousand individuals from hotels and campsites. This situation has been described as highly complex and dangerous by Antonio Sanz, the President of the Junta of Andalucía. He praised the emergency services for their swift organisation of the evacuation, which involved the clearance of more than five thousand vehicles from the area. Firefighters are currently […]

The Police Nacional have discovered the body of a thirty-four-year-old woman in Don Benito, a town in Badajoz. They have arrested her forty-one-year-old partner, who is suspected of murder in what is being investigated as a case of domestic violence. The Government Delegation in Extremadura has confirmed that this incident could bring the total number of women killed due to gender-based violence in Spain to twenty-four this year. The victim, […]