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Snowstorms cause road closures in Northern Spain Credit : JFBartolome, Shutterstock Snowfall has frozen traffic on major roads in Spain’s north, and supermarkets are warning about supply shortages. Spain’s traffic authority DGT has temporarily banned heavy-goods vehicles from several major routes. This was done after ice and sleet made driving conditions dangerous. Although the decision is aimed at safety it …

A LARGE-SCALE Rescue Operation ended in tragedy in Malaga Province last week. A 47-year old blind hiker found dead at bottom of a ravine. He fell 60 meters from the Puente de los Alemanes, which crosses the Guadairo River over the Las Buitreras gorge. He and his friends were hiking on a popular hiking trail near Gaucin, which is well-worn …

A DRUG mule flew from Amsterdam, Spain to Valencia and swallowed more than 1.1 kilos heroin to elude authorities. On January 12, a 37-year old man was arrested at Valencia Airport for drug trafficking. After receiving information that the mule could be a drug smuggler, the Policia Nacional found him on an inbound flight. READ MORE VALENCIA AERPORT The officer …