News in Spain

• Spain's immigrant population reaches 12.3 percent
  

  The number is double the EU average according to the latest data from Eurostat

• Forest fire breaks out in the south of Valencia
  

  Some people have been evacuated from their homes in what is decribed as a large blaze

• Blood donors treated like gourmets in Cataluña
  

  Blood donors are to be invited for a gourmet meal prepared by top Catalan chefs

• Will Andalucía follow Cataluña and ban the bullfight?
  

  The Parliament in Sevilla will decide whether to admit a proposal this week

• Immigrant uses plastic bottles to try and reach Ceuta
  

  The Red Cross rescued the Sub-Saharan from the water

• Guardia Civil to demonstrate in Madrid today
  

  The Spanish Civil Guard are to hold a protest despite being banned from doing so, angry about working conditions

• Spain Weather - Tuesday September 7 2010
  

  A return to rain and storms across parts of the country today, with lower temperatures for almost everybody.

• British diver gets into difficulties on Ibiza
  

  The woman was diving off the Cala Martina

• Two deaths as passenger train hits dumper truck near Mérida
  

  The fatalities are the driver of the dumper and one of the passengers.

• U.S. tourists interested in Ronda after Obama visit
  

  Michelle Obama has promised to return to Ronda, 'and not alone'

• Man dies after goring in bullrun in Toledo fiesta
  

  The Mayor says the town of Villa Seca de la Sagra is shocked

• British tourist evacuated by helicopter
  

  The man, aged about 35, was beaten up on Lanzarote and has been taken to Gran Canaria as his condition has worsened

• Spain Weather - Monday September 6 2010
  

  The Spanish Meteorological Agency has used yellow alerts today for high temperatures in Alicante and Valencia and for rain and storms on the Canary islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura and in Navarra.

• Spain not convinced by ETA cease fire announcement
  

  A statement from the Basque Terrorists was made via video sent to the BBC

• British patrol chases drug trafficker into La Linea
  

  The man was arrested with a quantity of hashish

• 26 year old Briton dies after fall from hotel balcony
  

  It happened at 0740am on Sunday morning and it is thought the man had been trying to jump into the swimming pool

• Basque Terrorist Group ETA announce a Cease Fire
  

  A video obtained by the BBC speaks of an end to 'armed actions'

• Crackdown on illegal drug sales on the Internet
  

  81 web pages are to be closed down by the authorities

• Apple opens first store in Spain in Barcelona
  

  The company plans to open stores across the country

• Ricardo Costa back in the PP fold two months early
  

  The Secertary General of the Partido Popular in Valencia had been suspended for a year