The death toll on Spanish roads during the summer period, July 1st to August 31st, was 364, the lowest figure since 1962 and 4.21% down on 2009. more »
Fire continues to burn in Laza
September 1st, 2010
A large forest fire continues to burn in the municipality of Laza, Orense province, and has already destroyed about 1,000 hectares of land. more »
Police break up male prostitution network
August 31st, 2010
For the first time in Spain, police have broken up a network involved in the sexual exploitation of men brought in from Brazil for the purpose of prostitution. more »
Tragic weekend on the roads
August 30th, 2010
Operation Return, marking the end of the holidays, started on Friday and, as of Monday morning, twenty-five people have lost their lives in twenty-three fatal traffic accidents on the roads in Spain. This is fourteen more than during the same period last year. more »
Domestic violence victim in serious condition in hospital
August 28th, 2010
A woman is in a serious condition in hospital in the Hospital Insular in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, after being stabbed, allegedly by her partner. more »
Arrest in connection with death of newborn twins
August 26th, 2010
Mossos d’Esquadra officers have arrested the mother of newborn twins found dead at her home in the Nou Barris district of Barcelona. more »
Ertzaintza officer arrested after shooting incident
August 21st, 2010
An Ertzaintza officer in Vitoria has been arrested and charged with assaulting his girlfriend and shooting at fellow officers when they visited his home. more »
Traffic argument leads to fatal shooting
August 21st, 2010
A 55 year old woman was shot dead yesterday on the streets of Madrid following a ‘traffic discussion’. more »
Storm claims life in Castellón
August 20th, 2010
In Castellón, a man in his forties died after the roof of a building collapsed during a storm. The man and a woman companion had taken shelter in a Red Cross storage hut on Arenal beach in Burriana. more »
Guardia Civil officer killed in shootout
August 17th, 2010
The Guardia Civil officer killed in a shootout with armed robbers on Tuesday in A Cañiza, Pontevedra, has been named as 38 year old Miguel Jorge Piñeiro Lorenzo. more »
British sex offenders thought to be targeting Spanish holiday resorts
August 14th, 2010
Police believe that British sex offenders are targeting Spanish holiday resorts with one offender apparently arriving in Spain each day during the summer months. more »
USCA and AENA reach an agreement
August 14th, 2010
The Union of Air Traffic Controllers, USCA, and the Airport Authority, AENA, have signed a basic agreement which removes the threat of industrial action and paves the way for further talks. more »
Quiet start to ‘puente’ weekend
August 14th, 2010
A peaceful start to the ‘puente’ weekend on the roads of Spain with no fatal accidents reported during the first five hours. In 2009, August 15th was the worst day of the year for fatal accidents with 18 people losing their lives on the roads.
Fires in Portugal
August 13th, 2010
There are currently 23 fires burning in Portugal, with 13 being categorised as being large, and around 45,000 hectares of land has so far been destroyed. more »
Two firemen killed in Pontevedra
August 13th, 2010
Two firemen have died during a blaze in the parish of San Lourenzo in Fornelos de Montes, Pontevedra. more »
Talks resume
August 11th, 2010
Talks have resumed between the Union of Air Traffic Controllers (USCA) and AENA, but now without the threat of strike action hanging over proceedings like a Damoclean sword.
No strike
August 10th, 2010
The air traffic controllers have decided no to go ahead with strike action in August.
