Tag: cantabria
Dry January raises drought fears in not-so rainy Spain as reservoir capacity goes down to 44%
THE second-driest January of the 21st century has sparked fresh fears of a drought in Spain.
The government conceded this Tuesday that it was monitoring...
Death of legendary footballer, Paco Gento of Real Madrid and Spain, at 88
REAL Madrid and Spanish footballing great, Paco Gento, has died aged 88.
The winger was part of the record-breaking Madrid side of the mid-fifties that...
Pyromaniac firefighter used petrol to start a forest blaze in Spain’s Cantabria region
A volunteer firefighter has been jailed for three and half years for starting a forest fire in Cantabria in 2019.
Luis Trueba was also fined...
Warnings of SIX METRE waves as Andalucia, Mallorca and northern Spain placed on orange and yellow weather alerts
SEVERAL regions across north and eastern Spain have been placed on alert for strong winds and rough seas.
It comes as Storm Amelie has been...
Expert says southern Spain and Balearics at ‘great risk’ of tsunamis but authorities ‘are not prepared’
Southern Spain and the eastern Mediterranean (the Balearics), have frequent seismic activity which make them prone to suffer tsunamis
IN PICS: Spain’s five major landscapes and how their gardens grow
SPAIN is a rainbow nation of biodiversity offering Med sunshine and snow, desert and rain belt, lush river valleys and soaring mountain peaks all...
PANE-FUL TO WATCH: Photos of ‘crazy’ woman cleaning windows in Spain go viral
The shocking images show the resident climbing out and around the windows of her apartment
Ireland’s first EVER direct ferry to Spain sets sail this week
The first trip will depart on Sunday May 6, which will mark the first link between the two countries
17-year-old girl died in bungee jump after mistaking Spanish instructor’s ‘no jump’ for ‘now jump’
The instructor was allegedly supposed to use the phrase 'don't jump' as a matter of protocol
Spain shatters forecasts for Easter tourism figures
The strong results were not exclusive to the usual coastal hotspots as cities and rural enclaves also saw a soar in visitors
VIDEO: Men dress as bulls in Cantabria’s take on Pamplona bull run
Featuring humans instead of bulls
Half term comes to Spain with region introducing British-style school calendar
Will Spain's other autonomous communities follow suit?
No payout for Spanish car owner who bought faulty Volkswagen
The claimant is now taking the decision to EU court
Secret Spanish getaways
There is more to Spain than visiting cathedrals in Barcelona, going to Plaza Mayor in Madrid, enjoying Las Fallas in Valencia, or lying on Empuriabrava beach at the Costa Brava
British actors Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan to film The Trip in Spain
For the third course of their TV comedy The Trip they are set to visit Andalucia
Battle erupts over ‘elitist’ UNESCO World Heritage cave art plans
Access to Palaeolithic paintings in Cantabria to be auctioned off to highest bidder
Cattle farming row to blame for 120 forest fires in northern Spain
Officials suspect underhand tactics from farmers are to blame for fires
UPDATE: Dutch teenager dies bungee jumping in Cantabria because of language barrier
Only three weeks after Kleyo de Abreu's death in Granada, another woman dies in a bungee jumping accident
Spanish group joins expat associations’ fight to change property law
AMA has joined forces with SOHA and AUAN in their plea to the Spanish Senate
Politicians strip off in campaigns to seem more ‘transparent’
The trailblazer in this bizarre stunt was no less than Ciudadanos’ leader Albert Rivera
Tastebud tour around Spain: Who eats what, where?
Take your tastebuds on a virtual gastro tour as Iona Napier whets your appetite with a regional rundown of famous foodie favourites
Spanish pensioners first to re-enter Altamira caves
Cantabria caves briefly re-open after eleven years
Debate on age of recently discovered Spanish cave art
The verdict is out on whether recently discovered cave paintings in Nerja predate those found in Cantabria and Asturias
The geography and politics of Spain
Whilst the history of Spain is long and complicated, the geography and political set-up are fairly straightforward. Paul Whitelock takes a look.
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Two workers killed in biodiesel factory explosion with fears of second blast in Spain’s La Rioja region
TWO biodiesel factory workers died in an explosion on Thursday in Spain's north-east La Rioja region.
The blast happened shortly before 1.00 pm.
The regional government...
