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Rioting Organisation Cracked

The joint collaboration between two national and two regional police forces led to the arrets syesterday of eight young individuals, linked to the criminal activities of lootings and rioting in several in several cities around Spain.

Here We Go Again!

This Sunday our lives will jumbled around because of a pointless hour-change system, inducing a mini jet-lag into our circadian rhythm when 03.00h flips back to 02.00h and suddenly its dark at seven in the evening.

New Road Usage Rules

The DGT has approved new regulations affecting several aspects of road traffic, especially in cities, which take effect this coming October 1st.

The Invisible Problem: FGM

There are  4,365 women in Spain over 50 years old who are beginning to notice hormonal changes in their bodies and who, furthermore, had their clitoris removed, usually during childhood (FGM).

EU Blocks Cheaper Gas for Spain

When the Russian invasion of Ukraine broke out in 2022 Spain was able to use a mechanism that allowed it to contain the price of electricity and lower a soaring electricity bills for consumers.

Goodbye Code 78

The DGT is preparing a change to adapt to the new reality for drivers in Spain by eliminating Code 78. What’s that? It’s the restriction applied if you learn to drive in an automatic, which barred you from driving manual-gear vehicles.

Ikea Gets Tough

The Swedish furniture giant, IKEA has tightened its return policy and will no longer accept goods back if they have been taken out of their packaging! *Gasp!*

Defence Minister Breaks Ranks

Whilst Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, might be treading a very diplomatic path concerning Morocco, the feisty Defence Minister, Margarita Robles is not taking what happened quietly.

Lucky Lemur?

It seems that we have got tired of letting an octopus predict the winner of a World Cup today because we now have a lemur to do the job…

National Rail Strike

If holidaymakers were thinking about taking the train instead of the car to visit their holiday destination, then they had better think again, owing to a coming rail strike.