An 82-year-old man drowns in a private pool in La Sénia
A Spanish man, 82 years old and a resident of La Sénia (Montsià), has drowned this Thursday in a private pool in the municipality, according to Civil Protection.
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Border closed between Spain and Morocco in Melilla
The Beni Enzar border, the only operational one between Spain and Morocco in Melilla, remains closed, according to the Government delegation in the autonomous city, which has asked the public not to go to the border perimeter in order not to hinder the work of the Security Forces and Corps.
The number of bodies recovered from the sea in Ceuta in the last 24 hours rises to 12
The units in charge of border control in Ceuta have recovered from the water the lifeless bodies of at least 12 people in the last 24 hours. There are already 40 foreigners found dead in Ceuta waters in the attempt to swim across from Morocco so far this year.
The town of Vall d’Uixó postpones its main festival week due to the fire
The town of Vall d’Uixó (Castellón), where a fire affecting the surroundings of the Serra d’Espadà was declared last Saturday, has decided to postpone the start of its festivities at least until next Sunday.
Vox avoids censuring the mayor of Alicante for not attending the commission on the Les Naus scandal
Vox in the Alicante city council avoided this Thursday the censure of the city’s mayor, Luis Barcala, from the PP, by abstaining from the request of -PSOE, Compromís and EU-Podem justified by the “express and unjustified” refusal to appear before the municipal investigation commission regarding the scandal of the public housing Les Naus de la Playa de San Juan.
The Boqueria market does not stop the loss of visitors due to the Rambla works
The municipal market of La Boqueria in Barcelona recorded around eleven million visitors between January and June 2026 at its main entrances, with a peak of two million visits throughout the month of May. These data show the decrease in visitors to this unique facility, a decline mainly caused by the works on La Rambla. The truth is that these works made access to this market very difficult. During 2024, the facility in the Raval neighborhood had around 25 million visitors, and last year it did not exceed 23.5 million. The latest recorded data do not foresee a return to normality in the coming months. The government of Mayor Jaume Collboni trusts that this long-awaited renovation will be completed by mid-February next year.
Arrested in Mataró for causing three fire outbreaks on the C-32
The Local Police of Mataró arrested a confessed arsonist in the early hours of this Wednesday after causing three separate fire outbreaks on the C-32 highway.
Some new AI radars will catch drivers using their phones while driving
The speed cameras deployed by the Servei Català de Trànsit in recent years will not be limited to fining for speeding. This new type of radar mounted on a trailer that the Mossos d’Esquadra move around the roads also allows the incorporation of elevated cameras equipped with new Australian technology that serves to detect inappropriate behavior inside vehicles.
A 94-year-old woman admitted requests free television in all hospitals
“My name is Rosita Rochina, I am 94 years old and I have been hospitalized for more than three months.” This is how a woman who has started a petition on Change.org to demand that television be free in hospitals throughout Spain introduces herself.
Barça receives complaint from Atlético de Madrid over Julián Álvarez
Barcelona received this Thursday at the preseason stage in Birmingham the notification of the complaint filed by Atlético de Madrid to FIFA and the Federation (RFEF) because they consider that the blaugrana club tried to sign Julián Álvarez by forcing a departure for an amount lower than his release clause of 500 million euros following inappropriate procedures with a player under contract until 2030. The complaint was formalized on June 30 and Barcelona received the notification this Thursday through the RFEF, responsible for channeling this type of claims. The blaugrana club will study the response deadlines and will present allegations in the coming days.