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Update: Seven dead after helicopter and plane collide mid-air in Majorca

Authorities on the Spanish island of Majorca have said at least five people were killed in a collision between a helicopter and a small plane.

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UK hits record 2019 temperature as Europe basks in heatwave

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Quirky World … Motorcyclist brings traffic to a halt in search for dentures on motorway

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Almost 80 die in Spain train disaster

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Reports of 56 dead in Spain rail disaster

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Thousands march against Spain cuts

Former Franco minister dies

MANUEL Fraga Iribarne, a blunt-talking politician who founded Spain’s ruling conservative party and ignited divisive reactions as the last surviving minister from General Francisco Franco’s right-wing regime, has died. He was 89.

Tue, 17 Jan, 2012

Spain blames victims for train crash that killed 13

Spanish officials have blamed summer solstice partygoers for crossing the tracks into the path of an express train that crashed into and killed at least 13 people

Fri, 25 Jun, 2010

Madeline - police pass picture to Interpol

Spanish police have passed on to Interpol a photograph of a girl taken by two Spanish tourists recently in Morocco which the couple suspect could be of missing British girl Madeline McCann.

Tue, 25 Sep, 2007

Imperial linked to further Altadis approach

Imperial Tobacco could be poised to make a third takeover approach to Gauloises cigarette maker Altadis, it was reported today.

Mon, 16 Apr, 2007

Earthquake rattles southern Spain

An earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale shook southern Spain today, causing minor damage but no injuries.

Fri, 05 Jan, 2007

Spanish police arrest seven terror suspects

Spanish police have arrested at least seven people suspected of financing Islamic terrorism, news reports said today.

Fri, 09 Dec, 2005

Nine terror suspects arrested in Spain

Spanish police today arrested nine people suspected of providing logistical support to Islamic terrorists.

Wed, 23 Nov, 2005

Oil prices fuel concern for dollar’s fate

OIL prices and the fate of the dollar look like being two pot boilers in the weeks ahead.

Sat, 26 Feb, 2005

Policeman injured by Basque bomb

A policeman was injured when a car bomb exploded in the Basque city of Bilbao today

Tue, 18 Jan, 2005

Six bombs explode in ETA attacks

At least six small bombs exploded in cities around Spain today after telephone warnings from callers claiming to speak on behalf of the armed Basque separatist group Eta, news reports said.

Mon, 06 Dec, 2004

Four ETA explosions rock Madrid

At least four explosions rocked Madrid tonight after Basque terror group ETA threatened bombings in the Spanish capital.

Fri, 03 Dec, 2004

Five ETA suspects held - reports

Police arrested five suspected members of the Basque separatist group ETA in northern Spain today, news media reported.

Wed, 29 Sep, 2004

US lawyer freed as new Madrid evidence emerges

An American lawyer arrested over the Madrid bombings has been set free after evidence pointed to another suspect in the terror attacks.

Fri, 21 May, 2004

Police find terror tape in flat wreckage

A videotape found in a flat where suspected terrorists blew themselves up gives Spain a deadline to withdraw its troops from Iraq and Afghanistan or face more bloodshed at home.

Fri, 09 Apr, 2004

Death toll in bomb attacks rises to 200

The death toll in the Madrid terror attacks has risen to 200, Spanish news agencies reported today.

Sat, 13 Mar, 2004

Policeman shot in Basque town

A policeman was shot twice in the Basque town of Tolosa tonight in what looked to be another attack by the separatist group ETA.

Sat, 14 Jul, 2001