Antonio Acedo Meneses and Daniel Muñoz Cob died when the AVE 2080 they were driving collided with a stationary Iryo at Urda. Seventeen minutes had passed since Atocha control told them to resume their journey.
Juan Ignacio López Espinosa, 63, has not been located after the Urda rail accident. He was travelling in coach 7, seat 17D, on a work trip; his family is asking fellow passengers to share any information.
Vázquez was found after Curro Vázquez and Fran spent 24 hours searching near the Urda crash site. He had been travelling to Seville to assess bulls for matador Pablo Aguado.
Hospitals in Toledo and Ciudad Real called for blood donations; Madrid hospitals did too. Nearby workers and residents helped passengers evacuate, while a Madrid farm protest became a five-minute silence.
At least 68 bodies had been found after the train disaster in Urda, Toledo, but only two victims were identified on Wednesday. Families travelled to the area and contacted hospitals as they searched for missing passengers.
Calls under the Blocus label spread through TikTok and private messaging groups before protests reached Barcelona. Officials say most participants are minors; platforms have taken action against related groups and videos.
Blocus calls spread through TikTok and private messaging groups, shifting from demands for better education to incitement to vandalism. Official sources say most participants are minors; Telegram and TikTok have taken action against related content.
At least 68 people were killed when a Renfe high-speed train collided with a stationary Iryo train in Toledo. Those identified include Civil Guard officer José Manuel and tax inspector Antonio Montero Domínguez.
Two trains collided near Los Yébenes on the Madrid-Seville line, derailing four carriages. The reported toll is 68 dead and nearly 200 injured; the whereabouts of Telecinco reporter Raúl Triguero remain unknown.
Nacho Abad wept at the close of En boca de todos after hours of coverage of the Urda rail disaster. He said his son had asked him to avoid a train journey to Marbella that weekend. The programme reported 64 deaths.
Two years after the 29 October flood, the avenue linking Sedaví and Alfafar has seen some businesses reopen, but trauma remains widespread. Some relatives are still living away from homes destroyed in the inundation.
A Moroccan family with six children was evicted in Vitoria-Gasteiz. El Correo cited an estimate of €2,450 a month in public support, but the figure is disputed and exact payments are unknown.
The Government Delegation and National Police are monitoring possible Blocus protests in Zaragoza. The anonymous platform has called demonstrations in several Spanish capitals and uses social media to mobilise young people.
A national survey found that 62.8% of family carers say their work has affected their physical or mental health. Fatigue and stress were the most commonly reported problems, despite high overall satisfaction with the role.
An Asturian encourage family says it paid for eight trips to Madrid for a baby’s eye surgery and follow-up care. Eight months later, it was still waiting for reimbursement as the regional government examined possible solutions.
About 6,000 people took part in the XIV edition of ‘Tus Kilómetros Nos Dan Vida’ at Parque del Alamillo. All available race bibs were claimed within days, with proceeds going to childhood cancer research and care.
After seven years as a soldier, Sierra was promoted to corporal in 2022. He passed the sergeant examination that year and graduated as a sergeant in 2025 before taking charge of a platoon with the VCZ Castor.
Nerja’s breast cancer awareness march crossed the town and ended at the José Bobadilla Álvarez Pavilion with a solidarity paella. Its manifesto called for more research, stronger early detection and treatment and care tailored to patients.
Vox leader Abascal says a Maghrebi family should not be in Spain after a Vitoria housing dispute. The family has six children and was reported to receive about €2,500 a month in public aid while staying in a flat after its rental contract expired.
A prisoner died in a cell at Brians 2 without the prison’s suicide prevention protocol being active. The report said the death brought the annual toll in Catalan prisons to eight, two more than the previous year.
Andalusia’s High Court has upheld a 19-year prison term for a 78-year-old man convicted of sexually assaulting and abusing his wife for more than 50 years. She reported him at 71 after fearing she would die following a beating.
Spain will move to winter time overnight from Saturday 24 October to Sunday 25 October. At 03:00 clocks go back to 02:00, giving people an extra hour in bed. An EU plan to end the seasonal change has not taken effect.
Felipe González and Mar García Vaquero share El Penitencial in the Sierra de Guadalupe: a private estate of more than 100 hectares with a home of about 600 square metres. González bought it in 2012.
Ahmed Benyahia and Youssef Abraoui say they will pursue joint legal action after being falsely identified online in the Burgos murder case. Police have detained six people as alleged perpetrators, yet the images continue to circulate abroad.
Three women in Catalonia remain unable to consult an archived inquiry into the rapes they suffered. Prosecutors obtained a DNA profile for a second attacker but closed the investigation because the crimes had prescribed.
Spain’s multidimensional quality-of-life index reached 101.74 points in 2025, its third straight annual rise. Navarra, La Rioja and País Vasco ranked highest; the lowest scores were recorded in Canarias, Andalucía and Galicia.
Vox MP María José Verdú has died aged 58 after a long illness. In her first term in the Balearic Parliament she served as deputy spokesperson and chaired its Health Commission. She also held municipal office in Bunyola.
Six bodies have been found in an excavation at Cáceres cemetery, with skull injuries compatible with gunshot trauma. The work is funded by the provincial government and Spain’s basic government.
Sleep specialists favour keeping winter time, when morning light is more useful to the body. They recommend shifting daily routines by 15 minutes before the clock change and say seasonal switches should end.
Around 200 people joined a Cáritas awareness event in Guadalajara focused on homelessness. Residents of the Betania centre took part alongside local school communities, calling for decent housing and work.
The Canary Islands government says it issued 57,184 disability decisions during the current legislature, cutting assessment waiting lists by 75.5%. Decentralised teams have brought procedures within the 180-day legal limit on the non-capital islands.
A trial in Castelló is examining a false complaint that grew into decades of online defamation. Former judge Sofía Díaz says the attacks left a digital record she cannot repair; prosecutors seek seven and a half years in prison for the leading spreaders.
Gloria, a 52-year-old care worker of Guatemalan origin, died after being stabbed at the entrance to the Carabanchel complex where she worked. Her 59-year-old former partner was arrested in Usera as investigators consider whether the case involved gender-based violence.
Known as «Perico» and «Kike», they spent more than four decades at RTVE. The camera operator and sound technician contributed to Al filo de lo imposible and other landmark programmes.
Canary Islands authorities will test ES-Alert in Tenerife on Thursday during the VOLCANEX Tenerife 2026 volcanic-risk exercise. Three messages will go out between 9am and 2pm; residents do not need to act on them.
