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Edinburgh becomes the first UK city to implement a tourist tax on overnight stays, aiming to generate funds for local amenities.

An acetate tank explosion at a port in Barcelona, Spain resulted in 1 fatality and 1 injury.

Fifty migrants, including 44 Pakistanis, have died on their way from Mauritania to the Canary Islands.

The London suburbs of Barking and Dagenham are on the rise, aspiring to become the 'Barcelona on the Thames'.

Spanish rescue services discovered a newborn baby on a migrant boat heading towards the Canary Islands at the start of the new year. The influx of migrant boats to the region continues, with 2,400 migrants arriving in just eight days.

Barcelona will start imposing fines of up to 500 euros on individuals caught riding electric scooters on sidewalks starting from February 1st. The city aims to reserve sidewalks for pedestrians, as reported by Spanish media outlets.

A record number of migrants arrived at the Canary Islands in 2024, with notable numbers coming from Pakistan and Bangladesh. Spain has become a key entry point to Europe alongside Italy.

Experts suggest that basic security measures could have prevented the recent attack in Maagdenburg, highlighting the importance of proper safety precautions at public events.

The traditional Spanish Christmas lottery, El Gordo, brings families and friends together in hopes of winning big prizes.

The former Spanish Minister of Transport, Ábalos, has been accused of corruption in a scandal involving the purchase of masks during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. This accusation is a part of a larger investigation into corruption allegations surrounding the sale of medical supplies.

Isak Andic, the 71-year-old billionaire and founder of the fashion chain Mango, tragically lost his life in a hiking accident outside Barcelona.

One and a half months after the floods in the Valencia region, the body of a presumed victim of the natural disaster has been found. Members of the Military Emergency Unit discovered him in the garden of Casa Gris, a well-known house in Paiporta.

Spaniards are demanding two specific measures to prevent future disasters following the recent tragedy in the Valencia region.

At least two people have died and dozens are injured in an accident involving a Spanish bus in the southwestern part of France. The bus collided with a cliff on a mountain road near Andorra, in the ski resort of Porté-Puymorens.

Lieutenant General Francisco José Gan Pampols has been appointed by Regiopresident Carlos Mazón to lead the reconstruction efforts in Valencia after the region was hit by severe weather in October.

A sex scandal involving the leader of the Spanish government party Sumar has rocked the country's political landscape, leaving the party in turmoil.

Tensions between the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the regional president of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, are escalating, leading to a potential threat to the unity of Spain.

Karim El Baqqali, known as Karim Gabarde and also 'El Enfadao' (The Angry), appeared in court after surrendering in connection to a fatal collision between a drug speedboat and a Spanish police boat.