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Music festival in Valencia cancelled after one killed, 40 others injured following high winds

News Desk13th August 202213th August 2022

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After one person died and dozens were injured early on Saturday morning when powerful winds hit a music festival near Valencia, the organisers have since announced

Drought in Spain and across Europe could be the ‘worst in 500 years’

News Desk12th August 202212th August 2022

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With no significant rainfall for almost two months in Western, Central and Southern Europe, the dry period is expected to continue in what experts say

Spain has evacuated 294 more Afghan workers and families, now 3,900 in total

News Desk11th August 202212th August 2022

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A plane chartered by the Spanish government has evacuated 294 more Afghan refugees via Pakistan to Spain, bringing the total number evacuated by Madrid since the

‘Final heatwave’ of the summer coincides with air-con restrictions in Spain

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Spain is experiencing another ‘final heatwave’ of the summer this week, coinciding with the Spanish government’s new decree that orders many establishments to set their air-conditioning at a

Spanish police start wearing body cameras to help security

News Desk10th August 202212th August 2022

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The Spanish National Police have begun wearing body cameras to record their interactions with the public in a move aimed at ensuring greater security that

Spain’s weather agency confirms July was hottest month on record, for over 60 years

News Desk9th August 202212th August 2022

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Spain has seen the hottest month of July in more than six decades, the national weather office AEMET confirmed on Monday. For the first time since

Theft of 600 metres of fibre optic cable halts Spain’s high-speed AVE train service for 5 hours

News Desk8th August 202213th August 2022

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Hundreds of rail passengers using the high-speed rail line between Madrid and Barcelona were left stranded for hours during Monday morning, after around 600 metres

Spanish government to allow flexibility on air-conditioning, but rules out U-turn on decree

News Desk8th August 202212th August 2022

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The Spanish government’s announcement last week that shops, supermarkets, bars, restaurants and hotels will have to set their air-conditioning at a maximum level of 27C has not

Offices, shops, bars & restaurants in Spain must limit air-conditioning to save energy

News Desk5th August 20228th August 2022

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Spain has approved a new set of energy-saving measures that include offices, stores and hospitality venues no longer being allowed to set their air conditioning

Spain has registered its first deaths from acute hepatitis in children

News Desk5th August 202211th August 2022

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Spain has registered its first two deaths from acute hepatitis, or liver inflammation, among children — an illness whose causes are unknown and is being

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