A 42-year-old Lebanese man and a 35-year-old American woman died after their paragliders collided near Algodonales in Cádiz. The man died at the scene; the woman died on the way to treatment for serious injuries.
The PP and Vox have agreed an unprecedented joint strategy for the Senate ahead of Spain’s 29 November election. PSOE and Frente Amplio will contest the chamber together under the Senado de progreso coalition.
At the PP campaign launch in León, Ester Muñoz urged voters to choose a reformist government led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo over Pedro Sánchez. She also accused Sánchez of taking 36 hours to condemn violence in Catalonia.
Up to 770,000 Spaniards are left financially vulnerable after paying rent or a mortgage, information from Oxfam Intermón. Economic journalist José María Camarero says one in three families cannot cover an unexpected cost.
Vox has challenged Castilla y León’s 2027 housing priorities for omitting “prioridad nacional” from the presentation. Isabel Blanco says eligibility will depend on verified local ties and rules set in later aid calls.
After parliament was dissolved and the draft Estatuto Marco lapsed, national medical unions suspended planned strikes. They redirected pressure towards political parties, keeping their demand for a separate statute and other demands, including an exclusive negotiating forum and voluntary 24-hour on-call shifts.
The revised draft gives data centre operators six months to meet renewable-energy requirements after signing a grid-access contract. The 80% clean-power target remains, with longer deadlines for strategic European AI projects.
At an academic ceremony presided over by the King, Félix Bolaños said some critics seek to erode institutional credibility when officeholders do not share their views. He also warned about online disinformation.
The Ertzaintza arrested 19 people and is investigating three more after violence in Bilbao following a protest against a cancelled Vito Quiles event. Seven detainees are minors; cars and rubbish bins were set alight.
Accounts linked to Blocus are circulating calls for Saturday 31 October in Madrid and Barcelona, with Málaga also named. Police are tracking posts as they move from TikTok into private messaging groups, where times and locations remain inconsistent.
Police warned shops and restaurants in Sants after a Blocus call was announced for 5pm at Plaza de Espanya. By 5.15pm, the meeting point was empty apart from patrols and journalists; no participants had appeared.
The 200-square-metre Alpine Store Madrid Pozuelo displays the A110 alongside the electric A290; the electric A390 is also on show. It gives the brand a standalone venue for customer gatherings and corporate events in the Madrid region.
Fires and barricades followed the cancellation of Vito Quiles’s planned appearance in Bilbao. The final official tally was 19 arrests and three people under investigation; eight were minors.
Spain’s PP has named Vox-linked Senate candidates under a pact that leaves Vox out of the race in 14 constituencies. The nominees include a former press chief for Javier Ortega-Smith and a former Valencian minister.
Juan de Dios Molina has taken over as president of the Sociedad Española de Psiquiatría Clínica after serving as vice-president. His board plans to focus on physical health in people with mental disorders and training for younger professionals.
A 24-hour general strike is scheduled for 11 November 2026. KPMG Abogados says employers cannot replace strikers or ask staff in advance whether they will join; necessary and safety services follow separate rules.
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.
The Guardia Civil’s Ceuta operations chief said the Government delegate gave him no instructions during the mass entry from Morocco. He had reported six Moroccan vessels the night before; police testimony also alleged Moroccan agents helped people advance.
Masked groups set fire to at least 12 parked vehicles and rubbish containers near the University of Deusto. The Ertzaintza arrested 16 people after officers were targeted with stones and pyrotechnics.
Marco Aguilera has won the 2026 GR Cup Spain after 12 races across six events. Five different drivers took victories, while the 20-year-old’s consistency carried him to the title and 221 points.
GWM has opened Spanish orders for the 4.80-metre Haval H7, offered with five powertrains and up to 150 km of electric range. The €28,000 entry price depends on discounts and financing.
The Ertzaintza warned of a “very high” risk of disorder before Vito Quiles called off his Bilbao appearance. Deusto shut its campus, and at least 14 people were detained after fires broke out.
Spain’s DGT recorded 9,126 distraction-related violations during a seven-day October campaign, with mobile phone misuse accounting for 3,816. The checks also found drivers over the alcohol limit and 931 positive drug tests.
A video shows the former MotoGP rider being carried through Austin in Tesla’s steering-wheel-free two-seat Cybercab. The clip had nearly 300,000 views at the time of the report.
Spain’s camper market grew 14.6% in the first nine months of 2026, while Stellantis took more than half of sales. Its range runs from compact conversions to full-size motorhome bases, with options advertised from €32,000.
Lepas has revealed the Aura fastback as a design study for moving beyond SUVs. Its styling may inform a compact hatchback planned for 2027, but the concept has no announced mechanical details.
Three Andalusian organisations will join a national tractor protest in Madrid on 28 October. About 500 tractors are due to set off at 11:00 as farmers demand relief from rising costs and fairer competition.
Spain’s medicines agency warns that human minoxidil can cause severe cardiovascular toxicity in pets, especially cats. In one set of reports, 8 of 62 cats that developed symptoms died; exposure can come from contaminated hands or bedding.
More than 80 residents took part in «Una vida de revista» at the Cine-Teatro Municipal in Pedro Muñoz. The show paid tribute to the Revista Musical Española and brought a project years in the making by José Argenta to the stage.
After a Sagalés coach crashed in Fogars de Montclús with at least 83 people aboard, Catalan interior minister Núria Parlon raised the possibility of changing rules on standing passengers. Bus operators say fewer permitted places could mean more frequent services.
Anonymous TikTok accounts used the Blocus label to draw young people to Barcelona, where shops were looted and 33 fires were reported. The Mossos are investigating who ran the profiles.
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.
Natalie Preddie spent 13 to 19 October on Gran Canaria with one of her children, aged six. Organised with the OET in Toronto, the visit focused on family travel and sustainability and featured three hotel bases.
The Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín is a finalist in the 2026 BSH awards for its hernia procedure. The assessment considers efficiency and care quality alongside patient experience.
A new national statute gives students across Spain’s public and private universities the same protections. It is already in force, with deadlines for universities to establish support services and update their rules.
