A seasonal worker has tragically passed away in Alcarràs, Lleida, after feeling unwell while working on a nearby agricultural estate. The incident took place on Monday afternoon, around five o'clock, coinciding with a peak in an ongoing heatwave where temperatures exceeded forty degrees Celsius in the region. Emergency services, specifically the Sistema de Emergències Mèdiques (SEM), were alerted to the situation and promptly arrived at the scene; however, they were […]

In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking and money laundering in Mallorca, the Civil Guard and local police have arrested Faustino Nogales, the former head of the Drugs Group of the National Police in the Balearic Islands. His detention occurred on Monday during a large-scale operation targeting criminal activities linked to the narcotics trade. Following Nogales's arrest, a search of his residence took place the following day. The operation has […]

The Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Madrid has formally requested the indictment of former Socialist Party member Leire Díez. This follows her alleged attempts to bribe two prosecutors, Ignacio Stampa and José Grinda, for sensitive information regarding ongoing legal investigations. This request also targets business owner Javier Pérez Dolset and journalist Pere Rusiñol. Legal sources have confirmed this decree was sent to Judge Arturo Zamarriego, who is currently handling Díez's case. […]

On Monday, the Gregorio Marañón Hospital in Spain successfully carried out a groundbreaking procedure, performing a lymphatic catheterisation on a six-year-old girl suffering from a congenital heart condition. This complex twelve-hour operation involved thirty medical professionals including an expert from the United States, successfully avoiding a heart transplant for the patient. The procedure employed two pioneering techniques, utilising interventional lymphatic catheterisation to access the central lymphatic system under X-ray guidance. […]

As of the third of August, wildfires in Spain have consumed a total of thirty-nine thousand one hundred and fifty-five hectares, marking a nine percent increase compared to the same period last year, which saw thirty-five thousand six hundred and three hectares burnt. Despite the rise, this figure represents a reduction of thirty-seven point one percent against the ten-year average of sixty-two thousand two hundred and thirty-five hectares for the […]

Foreign ministers from eight European countries, namely Spain, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Portugal, and Slovenia, have issued a strong condemnation of Israel's planned offensive in the Gaza Strip. The offensive, which is set to target the city of Gaza itself, is expected to displace between eight hundred thousand and one million Palestinians, many of whom have already been forcibly displaced from other areas within the enclave. The Israeli government's […]

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 […]