Share Ernestina maenza is the woman who started Andalusian participation at the Winter Olympics. She managed, along with a Catalan named Margot Moles to put women’s sports on the map at a time of unrelenting sexism. Later, some athletes from Andalucía had prominent roles as pioneers of winter sports at the Winter Olympic Games. Ernestina Maenza Zoom Ernestina Maenza. Ernestina …

Catalonia improves speed monitoring along the 344km AP-7 by installing new mobile radar units. Credit : csp, Shutterstock It is useful to know if the AP-7 is used regularly. From this week, the entire 344 kilometres of the AP-7 in Catalonia – from La Jonquera to Ulldecona – are now under mobile speed surveillance. Not only the usual accident hotspots. …

He became famous in Spain after he disobeyed a police order to evacuate by swimming across a raging river to save his dogs. After first appearing on national television, a video showing him fighting through the terrifying floodwaters went viral worldwide. It didn’t help that the Swedish expat’s local mayor labelled him ‘irresponsible’, while police warned he could be arrested …