Pérez-Reverte pays €100 after taxi seat-belt fine in Madrid
The writer was in the rear-right seat when traffic officers stopped his taxi on Madrid’s A-6. He used the early-payment discount and paid €100 instead of the full €200.
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5 Catalan carmakers that disappeared
Seat's possible disappearance has a precedent in Catalonia's automotive history. La Cuadra, Hispano-Suiza, Elizalde, David and Pegaso all ceased car production or were absorbed.
Blocus-linked 18-year-old remanded in Barcelona without bail
A Barcelona court has ordered an 18-year-old linked to the violent digital group Blocus into provisional detention without bail. The judge cited indications of a conspiracy to cause public disorder and alleged membership of a criminal group.
PP tells Sánchez to skip cultural posts during mourning
The Partido Popular’s official X account warned Pedro Sánchez against posting a book or music recommendation during Spain’s three days of official mourning. The Urda rail disaster has killed at least 69 people.
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Canary Islands health service cannot count doctors without MIR
The service says its software cannot extract the figures and staff would have to inspect files one by one. Medical representatives say reliable qualification records are essential for patient safety.
Toledo rail crash revives scrutiny of Puente's Renfe sketch
A train collision near Toledo has brought Óscar Puente’s Renfe joke back under scrutiny. The Adamuz victims’ association had condemned the sketch as a mockery; by 10:30 on Wednesday Civil Protection reported 46 deaths.
Report said Fátima Báñez was missing after Toledo crash
The report said the former minister was travelling to a CEA business event in Seville and remained unlocated at the time. It gave a toll of 50 but no calendar date for the collision.
