- Aug 24
Spain Transport Minister Backs Tourist Levies and Rebuffs Ryanair Demands on Airport Charges
Transport Minister Óscar Puente supported municipal tourist taxes in high-density destinations and accused Ryanair of deflecting aircraft delivery shortages by demanding cuts to airport fees.
- Aug 9
Stray firework casing injures 27 at Castell de l'Olla show in Altea, Alicante
A firework casing veered off course and struck the crowd at the Castell de l'Olla pyrotechnic show in Altea, Alicante, injuring 27 people and sending 11 to a burn unit.
- Aug 5
Spanish police arrest UK most-wanted fugitive John Rocks in Madrid, identified by tattoos
Spanish National Police arrested 37-year-old British fugitive John Rocks on August 1 in central Madrid, ending a four-year manhunt for one of the UK's most wanted sex crime suspects. He was identified by visible tattoos after providing false information to officers.
- Jul 27
Police rescue boy, 8, found sitting on air conditioner unit on 21st floor in Benidorm; father arrested
Around 11 p.m. Saturday, a neighbor spotted the child on the exterior unit of a high-rise on Avenida Bilbao. Officers reached him from an adjacent balcony and held him by the arm until they could enter the apartment.
- Jul 1
Spain's first total eclipse since 1912 prompts 500+ medical consultations, mostly minor eye complaints
A total solar eclipse crossed Spain on August 12 for the first time since 1912, sending more than 500 people to health services across 14 regions with mostly minor eye complaints and anxiety.
