August 28th, 2008
The Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs has withdrawn five batches of baby formula after they were found to contain salmonella and the public are advised not to consume these products if they are marked with the following batch numbers. more »
August 28th, 2008
Around 40,000 people attended the ’La Tomatina’ (tomato fight) in Buñol yesterday and in the one hour managed to hurl 120,000 kilos of tomatoes at each other. Those attending came from as far afield as Japan and the USA.
August 25th, 2008
The Vandellós II nuclear power plant in Tarragona was forced to shut down yesterday after a fire broke out in one of the electrical generators. more »
August 25th, 2008
A total of 23 people lost their lives on the roads in Spain over the weekend, one more than during the corresponding period last year. A further 8 people were seriously injured.
August 24th, 2008
A Swissair plane on its way from Zurich to Málaga had to make an emergency landing in Geneva due to a bomb threat. more »
August 24th, 2008
María Luisa Estévez González, a 31 year old woman who survived the Madrid plane crash but was critically ill in hospital, has died. She was suffering from burns to 72% of her body and had been in Hospital de La Paz since the crash. There are still 18 survivors in hospital, three in a critical condition.
August 23rd, 2008
Tourist numbers for the month of July were down 8% on last year, although the overall number of visitors during the first seven months of the year was up by 0.2%.
August 23rd, 2008
The Chief Prosecutor in Madrid issued a statement indicating that the results of the investigation into the cause of the crash of Spanair flight JK5022, in which 153 people lost their lives, could be available within a month. more »
August 23rd, 2008
Agents of UDYCO, GRECO and the Inland Revenue have seized more than 3,500 kilos of cocaine and arrested eight people, one of whom is a notorious drugs trafficker with the nickname ‘El Mulo’. more »
August 21st, 2008
Firefighters have discovered the bodies of two passengers unaccounted for after the crash of Spanair flight JK5022 at Madrid’s Barajas airport.
The bodies are those of a baby and an adult, bringing the death toll in the tragedy to 155. There are still 19 survivors in various hospitals, four of whom are in a critical condition and six are described as ‘very serious’. more »
August 21st, 2008
Three days of official mourning have been declared in Madrid following the deaths of 153 people when a Spanair plane crashed on take-off at Madrid’s Barajas airport. more »
August 20th, 2008
At least 100 people are thought to have died in the plane crash at Madrid’s Barajas airport this afternoon although the final death toll is not yet known.
There were 172 people on board Spanair flight JK 5022 when it skidded off the runway during take-off and it is feared that the death toll could be as high as 150.
People concerned for relatives or friends who might have been on board the plane can call Spanair’s helpline on +34 800 400 200 (inside Spain only).
August 20th, 2008
A Spanair plane with at least 160 passengers on board has skidded off the runway at Madrid’s Barajas airport. more »
August 20th, 2008
Apple is working on new software for the iPhone 3G, which went on sale in Spain on June 11th, due to a number of complaints about calls being prematurely terminated. more »
August 19th, 2008
The bodies of an Ecuadorian couple have been found at their home in Ontinyent, Valencia. It is thought that the man killed his wife and then committed suicide. more »
August 15th, 2008
A woman died this morning in the town of Baños de Ebro, Álava, after having been stabbed several times. Her 72 year old husband has been arrested. more »
August 15th, 2008
El Salon beach in Nerja was a sea of white last night as thousands turned out to celebrate the first Fiesta Blanca. more »
