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A Guardia Civil officer stopped a driver in Spain. Do you know if there is a traffic fine pending? How to check your traffic fine and what you can expect. Credit : Juan Carlos L. Ruiz, Shutterstock There are few things that cause greater anxiety for Spanish motorists than the arrival of a fine. You may have been caught by …

Electric car charging Credit: Kindel Media, Pexels New data from Rho Motion Citation Business Motoring. China and Europe lead the charge, according to research. North America has stagnated. Charles Lester, Data Manager at Rho Motion. China and Europe dominate electric vehicle sales growth China is still the global leader in electric vehicles. It sold 5.5 millions units, an increase of …

Black lines like these are common on Spanish roads—crack repairs that can be surprisingly slippery, especially when wet. Credit : Girlgirl, Shutterstock Have you ever been on an autoroute in Spain, perhaps on a road trip during the summer or on your daily commute, when strange black lines began to squirm across the road. Perhaps they snake or form tiny …

Sweden on the brink – Sweden’s daily smoking rate has plummeted since the 1980s thanks to its dual-pronged strategy: a shift from cigarettes to snus and nationwide smoke‑free bans. The result? Just over 5% of Swedes now smoke—one of the lowest rates in Europe. Credit: Anton Watman, Shutterstock. Find out how Sweden’s “Swedish Experience” harm-reduction strategy – built on snus …

Spain plans to introduce new rules on carpooling, as well as daily city fees in order to encourage the use of ride-sharing and reduce traffic congestion. Credit : Shutterstock, thodonal88 We could be in for a major change to the way we travel around Spain’s crowded cities. The Directorate General of Traffic has a number of proposals that aim to …

Spain’s “empty” road sign means no entry for any vehicle – ignoring it could lead to a €200 fine. Credit : Stock Design, Shutterstock The majority of us believe we are pretty knowledgeable about road signs. Zebra crossings are a warning to the grandmother with the shopping cart that she should slow down. Easy, right? But if you’ve ever driven …

HIV test. Credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya, Pexels The World Health Organization (WHO), has recommended the global implementation of injectable lenacapavir (LEN), is a long-acting HIV preventive jab which only requires to be administered twice a year. The announcement took place on Monday, 14 July 2025 at the 13th International AIDS Society Conference, held in Kigali. Lenacapavir has shown in clinical trials …

Exercises with dumbbells for HIIT. Credit: Ketut Subiyanto, Pexels You’re not alone. You’re certainly not the only one. According to new research, it may have less to do with motivation and more to do with your personality… The latest study published by University College London. Frontiers in PsychologyThe personality traits we possess can predict the type of exercise that we …

Aloe vera is a difficult plant to maintain in the summer. Here’s how to deal with the most common problems. Photo Credit: pisauikan via Unsplash Sunburns and painful peeling of the skin are a part of summer fun. Aloe Vera, a succulent that has a cooling gel with almost magical skin-care properties, is a popular plant in the summer. The …

View from the driver’s seat of a car, showing a dog lying on the road.  DGT warns Spanish drivers about deadly animal collisions on the roads. Credit: Zivica Kerkez, Shutterstock. The DGT has sounded the alarm after wild animals were linked to a staggering 36,000 road accidents across Spain in 2024 alone — that’s one in every three crashes on …