Cause of deadly Spain train crash emerges as investigators point to ‘human error’
The crash may have involved manual signalling mistake Investigators are examining whether a breakdown in Spain’s rail signalling system contributed to a collision between two high-speed trains that has left at least 64 people dead. The crash occurred at approximately 9am on Wednesday in Toledo province, between the towns of Los Yébenes and Urda. Early […]
6 days ago
France and Spain say they’d welcome UK back to EU with ‘open arms’
“Come back!” The leaders of France and Spain have said they would be more than happy to welcome the UK back to the European Union. This week, Andy Burnham gave the strongest hint of any prime minister since Brexit that the UK could rejoin the EU. In his Labour conference speech on Tuesday, Burnham said […]
1 month ago
London couple died in Spain due to “suction entrapment” – autopsy confirms
Thomasina McArdle, 48, and her husband, Patrick Tobin, 51, from New Zealand were found dead by their teenage children last week. Originally from Castleblaney in Monaghan, Ireland, McArdle had been living in London with her family for years. The couple were found in the hot tub in an exclusive resort in Cullera, now believed to […]
2 months ago
Investigators probe suspected ‘chain-reaction’ rescue in Spanish villa tragedy that left couple dead
Investigators are probing a tragic chain of events in Spain An Irish woman and her partner found dead by their young children at a holiday property in Spain may have died in a tragic chain of events, according to reports. The couple, aged 45 and 50, were discovered in a hot tub at a residential […]
2 months ago
Granada hit by 4.9 magnitude earthquake as buildings collapse
The Spanish holiday spot shaken by ongoing earthquake The Spanish City of Granada has been hit by a 4.9 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale, shaking the city and causing panic as a building collapses. The quake has been felt in neighboring provinces, including other holiday hotspots in the province of Almeria and the city […]
2 months ago
British tourist dies in horror parasailing accident in holiday hotspot
A police investigation has been launched. A British tourist has reportedly died in a horror parasailing accident in Spain, as per the Civil Guard’s Communications Office in Alicante. An unnamed, 66-year-old woman was parasailing with her husband in the Cola del Caballo mountain area of Benidorm when the incident happened, around 6:50pm local time yesterday, […]
3 months ago