8 h. ago Spain suffers another blackout as tens of thousands hit with outages in Canary Islands

Authorities have urged locals to remain calm and avoid overwhelming emergency services

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16 h. ago Spanish island hit by power outage as thousands left in the dark

The island was not affected by the massive blackout that hit most of Spain and Portugal on April 28

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17 h. ago Spain hit by more blackouts as 'tens of thousands' left without power in Canary Islands a week after nationwide outages

Local media reported that thousands of locals and holidaymakers across the island were left without power for nearly two hours after a blackout occurred at around 10am local time.

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17 h. ago Spain power outage LIVE: Tens of thousands hit by fresh Canary Islands blackout

Thousands of people have been affected by a fresh power outage in Spain after a major incident at the end of last month led to an unprecedented state of emergency

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3 d. ago Spain's train network grinds to a halt after vital signalling cables stolen in ‘act of sabotage'

It comes just a week after Spain and Portugal suffered an unprecedented and unexplained power blackout

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4 d. ago HMRC warning as thousands of people to be hit with extra charges

HMRC is charging people £10 per day from now

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8 d. ago Spanish PM calls on private energy firms to help find cause of massive power cut

Pedro Sánchez says changes needed to guarantee ‘supply and future competitiveness’ of electricity after blackout Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has called on private energy operators to help his government establish the cause of Monday’s unprecedented power cut across the Iberian peninsula, and said changes and improvements must be made to guarantee “the supply and future competitiveness” of the country’s electrical system.Spain and Portugal suffered a massive power loss that began just after 12.30pm on Monday and lasted into the night. At least five people are thought to have died in Spain as a result of the blackout, which left people trapped on paralysed trains and in the static lifts of apartment blocks and offices. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Power outage in Spain causes holiday disruption for Brits while others dance on the beach

Spain suffered a major blackout, leaving millions without access to electricity, water and phone signal - but despite the chaos, some seem to have enjoyed it, others not so much

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9 d. ago Drivers of Ford Rangers and other vehicles face £7,000 tax change

Thousands of drivers could be hit with a hefty tax bill as a major tax change hits certain vehicle types

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1 week ago Power begins to return to Spain and Portugal after unprecedented blackout

The outage, blamed by operators on temperature variations, left tens of millions without electricitySpain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has said “everything possible is being done” overnight to restore power to all parts of the country following an unprecedented regional blackout that left tens of millions of people across the Iberian peninsular without power.Speaking late on Monday night, Sánchez said the idea was to get the power back on across Spain on Tuesday, adding that 50% of the national electricity supply had been restored in the past few hours. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'Air traffic at half capacity' as Spain and Portugal suffer major blackouts

A major power outage has been reported in Spain and Portugal, including their capital cities, with the cause of the blackout currently unknown. Train stations and aiports have been impacted

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1 week ago Thousands cross finish line of London Marathon as temperatures hit 22.2C

Crowds of supporters, many holding banners, have lined the streets of the city to cheer on the runners and wave to their loved ones.

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2 w. ago Sexual violence reported by 60% of women in Spain’s film industry

Female film-makers call for action to end culture of ‘silence and impunity’Six in 10 women in Spain’s film and audiovisual industry have suffered sexual violence, according to a report that calls for urgent action to protect female workers.The report, from the Association of Women Film-Makers and Audio-Visual Media, found that 60.3% of the women surveyed had been subjected to some form of sexual violence in spaces related to the industries. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Reddit down as thousands of users hit with 'server error' in huge outage

Reddit users made over 14,000 complaints to Downdetector about having issues accessing the website as one person said they were hit with a 'server error' as they crafted a response

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4 w. ago Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud 'staggered' as build hit with setback that will cost thousands

On Wednesday's instalment of Grand Designs, Channel 4 viewers will see host Kevin McCloud meet recently widowed Kathryn with big plans.

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last month Thousands hit by HMRC error were 'blocked' from boosting State Pension before key deadline

HMRC has confirmed that thousands were locked out of their National Insurance contribution system due to an error

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