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Spain luxury hotel scammer 'booked rooms for one cent'
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (347+ words) Spanish police have arrested a 20-year-old man suspected of hacking a hotel booking website and reserving luxury rooms priced at up to "1,000 ($1,180; "870) per night for just one euro cent. He was detained while staying at a Madrid hotel, where he…...
Paula Badosa hits back at 'disrespectful' claims over withdrawal
12+ hour, 32+ min ago (579+ words) Badosa has been ranked as high as number two in the world Former world number two Paula Badosa has responded to claims she is "disrespectful to the game" following her withdrawal from a match in Dubai. The Spaniard beat Katerina…...
Cyclist dies after being hit by motor scooter in Falmouth
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (162+ words) A cyclist has died after being involved in a crash with a motor scooter, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said the collision took place about 19:10 on 28 January on Mayfield Road in Falmouth. The force said the cyclist, a…...
Five young people die in Spain apartment block fire
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (297+ words) Five young people have died in a fire that broke out in a storage space in a residential block of flats in north-east Spain. Residents raised the alarm about the fire in a five-storey building in the small town of…...
What happened to James Nunan, the UK sailor missing in Spain?
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (1467+ words) James Nunan was on an around-the-world sailing trip when he vanished in Gran Canaria. His family suspect foul play, and a private investigator believes he was unlawfully killed due to evidence found on his boat. Now, investigation reports seen by…...
BBC Audio | Witness History | The flooding of Florence
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (305+ words) In November, 1966, Florence suffered one of the worst floods in its history after heavy rainfall caused the River Arno to burst. The Italian city was submerged under tons of mud, rubble and sewage, leaving thousands homeless and destroying around 14,000 art…...
Nations League draw: England to face Spain and Croatia, Wales meet holders Portugal
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (747+ words) Spain beat England 2-1 in the Euro 2024 final England will face Spain, Croatia and the Czech Republic in the 2026-27 Uefa Nations League group stage, while Wales are in the same group as champions Portugal. England and Wales, who will also play…...
Driver killed and motorway collapses as storms hit France, Portugal and Spain
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (601+ words) A lorry-driver was killed by a falling tree as Storm Nils swept across western France, leaving 900,000 homes without power. Gales of 162km/h (100mph) were reported near France's south-west coast, and Alpine ski resorts in the east closed because of the high…...
Loyal dog who lived by owner's grave for 10 years inspires new law in Brazil
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (428+ words) A dog who spent 10 years living in the S'o Paulo cemetery where his owner was buried has inspired a new law permitting the burial of pets with their families in the Brazilian state. Nicknamed Bob Coveiro - meaning "gravedigger" in Portuguese…...
Man overboard on Larne-Cairnryan ferry
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (285+ words) A major search operation is under way after a man was reported overboard from a P&O passenger ferry travelling between Larne and Cairnryan. HM Coastguard said it responded to reports of the incident at around 13:21 GMT on Thursday afternoon....