Out of Spain’s 47 state-run airports, almost 30 may be partially shut soon as part of a cost-cutting operation by the Spanish government. A report in the Daily Telegraph says some of the worst performers include Badajoz which is located near the border with Portugal (and which has not been used for commercial flights since January), while Huesca in the Pyrenees welcomed less than 3,000 passengers who touched down on its runway during the whole of last year. Read article
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The center of the peninsula will be affected today by a “powerful” African dust outbreak. Invasion is provided so strong that these particles will arrive at concentrations up to 200 micrograms per cubic meter half. The European Union established as the maximum daily (or daily) to 50 micrograms, a figure that includes belonging to dust […]
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A man crosses the subway tracks to change the walk, move quietly and calmly, but the metro is about to arrive, finally, the Metro runs at full speed and for a split second the subject manages to escape being hit. This is just one of many incidents that occur daily in the Valencia Metro. Facilities […]
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Seek emergency services from Wednesday afternoon a man – a 51-year Danish – who disappeared on 11.44 hours in the vicinity of the dam of Soria, municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana (Gran Canaria), reported Emergency Coordination Centre and Security (CECOES) 112. Read Article
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A hiker Irish died Sunday after falling yesterday by accident by a Azuaje Ravine hillside in the town of Moya. Chaffy Thomas Willoughby, 74 years old, was hiking with his wife through this narrow channel north of the island when he fell off a cliff. Azuaje Nature Reserve hosts one major relict laurel forest remaining […]
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Four of the 11 people struck down by food poisoning in El Hierro remain hospitalised. The incident is now the subject of a police enquiry after it was established the victims fell ill after eating a garlic sauce in an unlicensed eatery at a sports field in La Frontera. Read Article
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Latest figures reveal that 12 people lost their lives in traffic accidents on the roads of the Canary Islands in the first three months of this year. Worst hit were the Eastern Islands, where nine out of the 12 fatalities occurred, five in Gran Canaria, two in Fuerteventura and a further two in Lanzarote. Read […]
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Two twenty-something British Nationals were arrested by Guardia Civil officers as soon as their ‘plane landed in Tenerife south airport at lunchtime today. Emergency protocols were instigated after the two young men alleged they had carried a bomb on board the Thomas Cook flight which originated in Manchester. The threat was made during a row […]
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On Friday, we published an exclusive story entitled “Tourist catches thief… tourist thrown in jail,” which was much commented upon. It was a lengthy piece by our guest contributor, Kristina, and in the midst of the article was a component we feel was overlooked. The article detailed an incident in which a tourist who found […]
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