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The Latest Breaking News from Galicia

Spain Politicians Bicker As Plastic 'Nurdle' Spill Swamps Beaches

Dozens of volunteers used strainers to sift sand at beaches in northwestern Spain on Tuesday to collect millions of tiny plastic pellets that have washed up in recent days, endangering wildlife.

International Business Times

Northern Spain on alert as plastic pellets from cargo spill wash up on beaches

Political row as Galicia says central government kept news of spill quiet for weeks

The Guardian - UK

Sea crossings, cleaning, and Connery’s coffee: memories of Galicians who came to Britain

Generations of families that left Franco’s Spain for London in a half-forgotten migration are to be celebrated in an exhibition

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Gordon, Gino and Fred: Viva España! — release date, destinations, trailer, interviews and all about their Spanish road trip

Gordon, Gino and Fred: Viva España! on ITV1 follows the three foodie friends in Spain, on a gastronomic odyssey across Andalucia and Galicia.

WhatToWatch

Spain conservatives entrust Feijóo, the boring guy who wins every election by a landslide

Those who know him in Spain say that Alberto Núñez Feijóo doesn't enter a political battle unless he has almost every chance of winning

The Independent UK

Luis Suárez, only Spanish man to win Ballon d’Or, has died

Luis Suárez Miramontes, the so-called “Golden Galician” who is the only Spanish man to win soccer’s most prestigious individual award, the Ballon d’Or, has died, according to former club Inter Milan

The Independent UK

Spain’s former king to return from self-exile for sailing regatta

Juan Carlos is promised a warm welcome by mayor on visit to boating competition in Galicia

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Discover lighter Spanish red wines

Fresh, bright and juicy – new wave Spanish mencía is serious stuff

The Guardian - UK

The Beasts review – breathtakingly tense Galician thriller

A French couple’s dreams of the good life in rural northern Spain descend into all-out war with the locals in Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s superbly acted drama

The Guardian - UK

Hamlet in northern Spain on sale for £142,000 – almost four times less than a London flat

Olgueira in Galicia has three houses, two 100-year-old granaries, a fountain, winery, stable and 25,000m2 of land.

Evening Standard

Researchers in Galicia open 15th-century tomb to test Columbus link theory

Explorer is generally believed to have been born in Italy in 1451 but some argue he was in fact born in Spain

The Guardian - UK

Roman village rises from river in drought-hit Spain 2,000 years after being submerged

Experts believe the structure could be an ancient Roman military camp complete with a hospital as the above-average temperatures drain the Lima River in Galicia, north west Spain

Daily Mirror

Frenchman Survives in Atlantic Ocean Waters for 16 Hours

A 62-year-old Frenchman survived for 16 hours in an air bubble inside his capsized sailboat in the Atlantic Ocean before being rescued in an operation described as "verging on the impossible". According to Sky News, the 40ft Jeanne SOLO Sailor sent out a distress signal at 20.23 on Monday from…

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Man survives 16 HOURS in capsized sailboat in the Atlantic thanks to air bubble

The man, 62, was found 14 miles from the Sisargas Islands off Spain's northwestern Galicia region after setting sail from Lisbon and survived because of an air bubble

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Passengers terrified as Spanish train comes to a stop in the middle of deadly wildfire

The apocalyptic scenes were recorded by commuter and political communication expert Francisco Seoane Pérez, who was aboard the 9.30am train to Ferrol in Galicia when flames surrounded the carriage

The Guardian - UK

Hidden Spain: where to stay and what to do off the beaten track

Explore tucked-away beaches, sleepy villages and rugged national parks with this insider’s guide to the country’s best-kept secrets

Reuters

World's first octopus farm stirs ethical debate

Spurred on by soaring demand for seafood, a Spanish company plans to open the first commercial octopus farm next year but as scientists discover more about the enigmatic animals some warn it could be an ethical and environmental disaster.

The Independent UK

Ghost village emerges in Spanish reservoir after major drought

The village of Aceredo in Spain’s northwestern Galicia region has reemerged

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‘Galician Rambo’ arrested in north-west Spain after nearly a year on the run

Alfredo Sánchez Chacón was supposed to remain behind bars until 2025 for the murder of a man in 1996

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