Search for missing continues, as death toll increases after flash floods in Spain
READ OUR LATEST UPDATE HERE: Death toll now over 200 in Valencia region alone, as residents appeal for help: ‘There are people living with corpses...
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Record number of summer visitors to Spain underlines over-tourism fears
Spain welcomed a record 21.8 million international visitors to its shores this summer, official data showed on Wednesday, an influx of tourism that has triggered...
Guardia Civil arrest suspect of speedboat crash that killed 2 police officers
Spain’s Guardia Civil police have arrested a 32-year-old man for the death of two police officers in February, when a speedboat suspected to belong to...
High-speed boat chase in Andalusia leaves suspected drug trafficker dead
A high-speed boat chase near the southern port city of Cádiz (Andalusia) left one alleged drug trafficker dead and four injured when their vessel crashed...
Guardia Civil arrest three ‘pro-Russian’ hackers over cyberattacks ‘for terrorist purposes’
Spain’s Guardia Civil police have arrested three ‘pro-Russian hackers’ for alleged cyberattacks against Spain and other NATO countries ‘for terrorist purposes’, the force said on Saturday....
Colombian drug traffickers rescued then arrested after sinking their submarine
A gang of Colombian drug traffickers sank their submarine off the coast of Spain after they were spotted by customs officers, police said on Tuesday....
Guardia Civil join Europol operation to smash international drug-smuggling ring
Spain’s Guardia Civil police have helped to smash an international network led by Turkish nationals suspected of smuggling ‘large amounts’ of marijuana and heroin from Spain...
Possible hottest first quarter on record for Spain, as drought warnings continue despite recent heavy rain
Predictions show that Spain has experienced its warmest first quarter on record since 1961, with January, February and March showing higher temperatures than usual, according...
Spanish police arrest 3 over deaths of 5 migrants forced out of smugglers’ boat
Spain’s National Police, working with Europol and the Guardia Civil, said they have arrested three people for the deaths last November of five migrants who...
What makes Spanish wine special?
Spain is a big wine-producing country. In terms of pure numbers, it’s got more hectares of vine than any other country in the world –...
