Paterna tops Spain’s 2025 speed-camera ranking
AEA counted 90,766 speeding complaints at the A-7 site in 2025, against six the previous year. Nationwide, the association puts DGT’s speeding-fine revenue at €246.8 million.
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James May to auction his 1974 Triumph Stag
James May has chosen to auction the 1974 Triumph Stag through Collecting Cars. The restored car has 83,100 miles and still shows traces of its African journey, including worn trim and a failed instrument bulb.
HWA readies a restomod of the Mercedes-AMG Hammer
HWA’s teaser reveals the Hammer’s squared-off silhouette and pronounced wheel arches. Specifications remain unconfirmed, though the original’s defining V8 makes an eight-cylinder engine a reasonable expectation.
Eight young people linked to Blocus arrested
Eight young people linked to Blocus have been detained in an investigation into disturbances in Barcelona. Among them are a 20-year-old who presents himself as the movement’s leader and a 16-year-old.
COAM mourns architect Patricia Fernández Häring after Urda crash
Patricia Fernández Häring died in the Urda rail crash on 28 October. The Madrid architect had more than 25 years of experience and was known for her work on accessibility and social projects.
Page says further deaths remain possible after Urda rail crash
After the Urda rail crash, Emiliano García-Page put the verified toll at 69 and said further deaths could be confirmed. Authorities had received 70 missing-person reports; 12 victims had been identified after 65 autopsies.
Curro Vázquez speaks after brother's death in Urda rail crash
Antonio Vázquez, brother of Curro Vázquez and a respected figure in bullfighting, was confirmed among the 69 people killed in Wednesday’s collision near Urda. His family had first received a mistaken report that he was in hospital.
Cambridge scientist among missing after Urda train crash
Marta Shahbazi was travelling in carriage 8 to Huelva for a research award when the train crashed at Urda. Her family had no news of her whereabouts and gave DNA samples to the Guardia Civil to help identify missing passengers.
Spain's polling-station draws run from 31 October to 4 November
Municipalities will hold public draws to select polling-station presidents and members from 31 October to 4 November. Those selected should receive notice by post within three days and must attend unless they can justify an exemption.
Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría pays tribute to Fátima Báñez at funeral
At Fátima Báñez’s funeral, Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría recalled her commitment to helping others. CEOE president Antonio Garamendi praised her generosity and described her as a person of dialogue.
Spain has the EU's highest toll in high-speed train accidents
Including the 2013 Angrois crash brings the death toll to 195, although it happened on a conventional line. The European Commission says Spain's rail services have relatively low use compared with several EU peers.
Pilar Eyre says Felipe VI mishandled Urda disaster remarks
Pilar Eyre said Felipe VI’s brief remarks after the Urda rail disaster fell short and criticised his initial reference to Adamuz. She praised Queen Letizia for alerting him to the mistake during their visit to a Toledo hospital.
Toledo train crash prompts 70 missing-person reports
Seventy missing-person complaints were filed after the 28 October collision near Urda, which killed 69 people. The Guardia Civil says some reports may concern victims awaiting identification; Efe cited 62 people counted missing.
Guardia Civil arrested alleged Blocus founder in Picanya
The Guardia Civil arrested a man in Picanya described by investigators as Blocus’s alleged founder. The case followed unrest in Barcelona that left 130 people detained and 14 officers injured.
Clashes in Palma Prompt Riot Police Deployment
Clashes between far-left groups and Núcleo Nacional in central Palma prompted a National Police deployment on Friday evening. Shops closed early and covered their windows as groups moved towards Sant Miquel.
Engineers and Catalan firms oppose full rail shutdown
Pimec and Catalonia’s College of Civil Engineers accept that major works are needed but oppose a total shutdown. They want some trains to keep running and say planning must account for passengers and businesses.
Marta Shahbazi reported missing after Toledo train collision
The Cambridge embryologist was among those unaccounted for after two trains collided in Urda. Her brother Carlos Shahbazi told EL PAÍS the family had received no news from authorities at the time.
Alonso finds unexpected pace in Aston Martin at Mexican GP
Alonso finished seventh in FP1 and 12th in FP2 at the Mexican Grand Prix, with the fastest time just seven tenths ahead in the second session. He liked how the car felt but warned that the weekend was still young.
A Coruña man identified among 69 victims of Urda rail crash
Juan Ignacio López Espinosa, 63, was travelling from Málaga to A Coruña when the AVE collided with an Iryo in Urda. His family had reported him missing on the day of the crash; he was among 69 people killed.
Firefighters free occupant after crash on CV-50 in Catadau
One car overturned onto its side after a head-on collision on the CV-50 in Catadau, trapping an occupant by the steering wheel. The provincial fire service received the alert at about 14:20.
Red netting delays Thrips parvispinus in pepper greenhouses
A trial at Las Palmerillas found that red insect netting delayed Thrips parvispinus entering pepper greenhouses but did not contain population growth once the pest was inside. Low-pressure misting also failed to stop its spread.
César Vicente’s father and Curro Vázquez’s brother die in Urda crash
Actor César Vicente confirmed his father died in the Urda rail crash. Antonio Vázquez, brother of bullfighter Curro Vázquez, was also among the dead after his family was mistakenly told he had been taken to hospital.
Argentina's Delia turns a 1991 Renault 11 into a travelling home
At 67, Delia has travelled across Argentina in a Renault 11 adapted for sleeping and cooking. Watching motorhomes pass her home on Ruta 41 gave her the idea; the conversion also includes a portable toilet.
Second Blocus suspect held over alleged Molotov cocktail plans
Police arrested an 18-year-old in Alfafar over alleged plans to use Molotov cocktails to distract officers during planned shop raids in Valencia. A separate Guardia Civil arrest in Picanya targeted Blocus’s alleged Spanish founder.
Seminci puts Valladolid businesses in the festival spotlight
Valladolid businesses used Seminci to put local products in front of festivalgoers. The 2025 edition drew 103,000 spectators and 2,200 audiovisual workers; one bakery estimated it would sell 800 to 900 official cakes.
Rail safety agency misses Adif audit targets for six years
AESF completed or had under way 19 of 27 planned audit actions on Adif in 2025. The six-year shortfall has drawn fresh scrutiny after the Urda crash killed at least 69 people and injured more than 200.
Spain's All Saints bridge set for mostly settled weather
José Antonio Maldonado expects largely stable weather across Spain over the All Saints bridge, with possible heavy showers around the Mediterranean and north of the Canary Islands. Maximum temperatures could fall by up to 3 or 4 degrees in some provinces.
Europe's 2027 Car of the Year shortlist is all-electric
Europe's 2027 Car of the Year shortlist contains seven battery-electric models selected from 38 entries. Cupra Raval and Volkswagen ID. Polo are built at Seat Martorell while Chinese brands are absent.
A-5 pursuit ends after stolen car hits Guardia Civil vehicles
A 44-year-old man was intercepted near Almaraz after taking a second car outside judicial premises in Cáceres and fleeing along the A-5 towards Madrid. The pursuit damaged two Guardia Civil vehicles and a private car; nobody was injured.
Grupo Gamboa led Geely’s Spanish launch
Four Madrid dealerships supported Geely’s launch under Grupo Gamboa, which later opened the brand’s largest Spanish site in Leganés. The Starray EM-i ranked second among plug-in hybrids in July.
Sánchez says rail confidence is broken after Urda and Adamuz
Pedro Sánchez says the crashes at Urda and Adamuz have shattered public confidence in Spain’s rail system. He pledged measures to strengthen high-speed services; 69 people had died in Urda by the time of his visit.
Madrid-Seville High-Speed Line Still Awaits Safety Upgrade
The Madrid-Seville line’s ageing LZB system has suffered repeated transmission failures, forcing trains to switch to manual operation. A safety upgrade awarded in 2021 was still awaiting implementation in the supplied account.
Doctor improvised a tourniquet after Urda train crash
Juan Manuel Parra, an emergency doctor at Hospital de Alcorcón, was travelling on the AVE that collided with an Iryo near Urda. He used a belt as a tourniquet on a passenger with an amputated arm before emergency teams arrived.
Adif workers warned of critical staff shortages at Atocha control
Rail workers repeatedly warned Adif of severe staffing gaps at control centres, including Atocha. They reported routinely uncovered emergency shifts and missed breaks as the Government focused scrutiny on the centre after the Urda crash.
Atocha controllers went from 15 to 40 high-speed trains at once
Railway sources say Atocha controllers went from managing 15 high-speed trains at once to 40 as competition expanded. Unions oppose making the worker who cleared the AVE the sole focus of the Urda collision.