VinceTracy Podcasts

A woman who killed two cyclists near Valencia has tested positive for drugs or alcohol. ......The number of accidents on Spain’s non-urban roads involving cyclists doubled between 2009 and 2015: from 1,082 to 2,013. A six-year-old girl has died after a bouncy castle exploded and catapulted her more than 45 foot into the air. Maite Pagazaurtundúa,... presented a study that finds that Spain heads the list of EU nations with the biggest death toll from terrorism: 253. Close to 100 people marched on Saturday outside the Hotel Weare in Madrid to protest a trade fair focusing on surrogacy, a practice that is illegal in Spain. According to Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical bureau, only Portugal registered lower public investment than Spain. The passionately pro-EU politician Emmanuel Macron, 39, has been elected as France's youngest ever president ... Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, warned the fragile bloc could crumble if Britain resists demands for the settlement which, say analysts, has ballooned to around £85billion. In the UK Jeremy Corbyn pledged to 'ruin' the Conservative Party in a speech on Tuesday'. ....and The Labour party has given its strongest hint yet that it will slap tax rises on the middle classes if it wins the general election. This can be set against a report that Britain has more billionaires than ever, according to a new rich list. Primary school children should read books that feature same-sex families, such as Mama Bear, Mommy Bear and Baby Bear, according to a new guide to LGBT-friendly schools.Teachers should also sport rainbow pins to show their solidarity with gay pride, 'parents' day should be celebrated, not just mothers' and fathers' day and parents must ensure that gay history month in observed.

Spain's tourist industry is on an upward trajectory and brimming with optimism. So far, the figures for 2017 show a hike in numbers on 2016, which was already a record-breaking year. .. Public investment in Spain fell to 1.9% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2016, the lowest level since 1995. . The total number of people granted residency in Spain under the so-called Entrepreneur's Law is now 27,301, including family members. While unemployment fell in 2016 it currently stands at 18.75% and is still more than twice the EU average of 8.6%. And as with recent years, several of Spain's regions are among the EU worst unemployment black spots: in fact, five of the 10 worst-affected areas in Europe are in Spain. The death of a British tourist who fell from the tenth floor of a block of holiday flats in Benidorm took a new twist on Sunday as it emerged another British tourist had been arrested..An unnamed holidaymaker was arrested on suspicion of homicide on Saturday and spent the night in custody. Britain has been accused of having 'no idea how Brussels works' in yet another poisonous briefing from the heart of the EU's Brexit negotiation team...repeatedly in the aftermath of President Jean-Claude Juncker's visit to Downing Street last week. Fertility clinics are today accused of exploiting desperate women by asking them to donate eggs for cash and free treatment.Women on low incomes are offered IVF...........AND The idea of bringing people back from the dead by transplanting their brains into donor bodies may sound like science fiction.;But the bizarre vision could be a reality within three years, according to a controversial Italian surgeon. LAST Saturday night the potentially great Anthony Joshua beat the indisputably great Vladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium to retain the world heavyweight boxing championship before 90,000 spectators and many more on pay-per view. One of the six people held by armed police last Thursday over an alleged bomb plot to target London landmarks, was described yesterday as a nightmare neighbour who was once seen waving a hammer at a resident.....AND....A teenage extremist is facing jail after planning to launch a nail-bomb attack on an Elton John concert on the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. Tate gallery staff fighting for the London living wage have been given a 'smack in the teeth' as they were asked to chip in for a boat for their outgoing boss.

Red roses and books flooded the streets of Barcelona as Spain's Catalonia region celebrated its St George's Day on Sunday, with a tradition which is vying for a place on a prestigious UN list. As France was concentrating on the polls a SPOKESMAN for the French Interior Ministry has now confirmed that there was only one individual who was known to the authorities and he opened fire on officers, killing one and leaving two injured before being shot himself. There was also an incident at the Gare du Nord railway station BREMAIN IN SPAIN, a group campaigning for the rights of British citizens in Spain, was part of a delegation to the UK Embassy in Madrid on April 19. After 35 years in politics, this key figure in the ruling Popular Party, Esperanza Aguirre, resigns from office for the third time Five people have been taken to hospital after a ferry crashed off Gran Canaria. The car ferry smashed into a port wall in Las Palmas after an engine failure. Five more were treated on scene. A total of 5,695 people were released from slavery by Spain’s security forces between 2012 and 2016, according to the Interior Ministry. As victims of human trafficking, some were forced into unpaid labor, but the great majority were made to work as prostitutes. A SPANISH academic has claimed that Moroccan intelligence services have helped Spain avert several terrorist attacks in recent years that could have an outcome similar to the attacks that rocked France, Belgium, Germany and the UK. The election dominates the news in the UK as all the leading politicians posture around the country. Support for Sturgeon's breakaway is dropping and the Communists have endorsed Corbyn who majored on every populist issue he could find including new Bank Holidays. Jailed Muslim extremist Nadir Syed, 24, pictured, who wanted to decapitate a prison officer, has won a case in the High Court claiming keeping him in isolation was against his human rights In the UK Former prison officer Safak Bozkurt, pictured, smuggled in cannabis, mobile phones, sim cards and charger cables into HM YOI Isis in Thamesmead, London for £1,000 in cash. Romanian tennis legend Ilie Nastase was unrepentant on Saturday for a racist joke where he said Serena Williams' baby would be 'chocolate with milk' on Friday.

EL PAÍS shows that 46% of Catalans would support their regions continued presence within Spain if they were granted new and guaranteed exclusive powers. The UK has another General Election on June 8th.......Nicola Sturgeon is hell-bent on breaking up the UK......the Libdems are ready for their comeback and Corbyn sees himself as the saviour of this situation......and...... North Korea is receiving foreign aid from the UK! .

Swedish police snared a suspected Isis fanatic following a high-speed chase and arrested him in relation to the Stockholm truck attack that saw at least four people killed and 15 injured.The 39-year-old father-of-four was arrested in the northern suburb of Marsta after going on the run following the attack, reported Swedish newspaper Aftonblat.The man, believed to be from Uzbekistan, was wearing a balaclava, with broken glass on his clothes. He reportedly confessed to being involved in the atrocity. A Spanish court has sentenced Miguel Ángel Muñoz to 23 years in prison for murdering Denise Pikka Thiem, a US citizen who was traveling alone on the popular pilgrimage route known as the Camino de Santiago when she was attacked by the Spaniard. Spaniards’ concerns over corruption are growing again, according to an opinion survey by the Center for Sociology Studies (CIS). The poll, which was conducted in early March, shows that unemployment continues to rank among Spain’s top three problems for a significant majority of respondents, 72.3%. Of these, 46.7% said it was the country’s biggest problem, while 19.8% said it was the second worst problem and 5.7% said it was the third. Carme Chacón, a leading figure in the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) and Spain’s first-ever female defense minister, was found dead on Sunday evening in her apartment in Madrid. She was 46. Spanish social services have taken the twins born to a 64-year-old woman in February into care, citing “indications of vulnerability” and concluding that the pair are “in a deprived situation.” Mauricia Ibáñez, from the northern region of Burgos, has already seen her first child, which she had at the age of 58, taken from her by the regional government of Castilla y León in 2014. Not everybody knows Manolo Prieto but few are unfamiliar with his most famous design: the Osborne bull, whose silhouette can be seen standing proudly against the skyline of many of Spain’s major highways. The main political stories in the UK probably follow Teresa May's support for President Trumps attack on the Syrian airbase An illegal immigrant, who was jailed for attempted rape, has been given £27,000 in compensation for being in prison too long. Bashdar Abdulla Qarani, 36, arrived in Britain illegally in 2005, and became a repeat offender, including battery, theft and carrying a knife. He was allowed to stay in the country and was jailed for four years in 2012 for attempted rape in South Wales. What a parable for our times the great diesel scandal has been, as councils vie to see which can devise the heaviest taxes on nearly half the cars in Britain because they are powered by nasty, polluting diesel. This week, it was announced many diesel drivers will soon have to pay fully £24 a day to drive into Central London, while 35 towns across the country are thinking of following suit. Already some councils charge up to £90 more for a permit to park a diesel car. The roots of this debacle go back to the heyday of Tony Blair’s government, when his chief scientific adviser, Sir David King, became obsessed with the need to fight global warming. Although he was an expert in ‘surface chemistry’ — roughly speaking, the study of what happens when, for example, a liquid meets a gas — King had no qualifications in climate science. Parents, heads and politicians called on ministers to ‘cap’ the price of summer getaways, which can rise by more than £1,000 at the end of term. Firms were accused of ‘holding law-abiding parents to ransom’ after a father yesterday lost his fight against a £60 fine for an unauthorised term-time trip. The ruling means families will face a fine or prosecution if pupils take even half a day off without permission. Parents now have little choice but to book within school holidays, leaving them at the mercy of travel firms charging sky-high prices. Lib Dem education spokesman John Pugh said ‘greedy’ firms must ‘stop exploiting hardworking parents’.

According to the press Alexander Torshin, deputy governor of the Central Bank of Russia and investigated in Spain for money laundering, has infiltrated the US president’s circle European guidelines to the Brexit negotiations specifically mention the disputed territory of Gibraltar and provide backing to Spanish demands for bilateral talks with London. Spain’s foreign minister called for calm in the wake of suggestions from the former leader of the UK Conservative party, Michael Howard, that the current British prime minister would be willing to go to war to protect the interests of Gibraltar. The number of Catalans who oppose separating from Spain has grown over the last three months to 48.5%, compared with 44.3% who support secession. More and more residential apartments are being transformed into occasional accommodation in Madrid forcing long-term residents out into the suburbs as they are suddenly priced out of their own homes. A vegan restaurant in the Spanish city of Tarragona, in Catalonia, has been accused of “humiliating” mothers bottle feeding their babies while dining there, sparking an online spat. Don't expect EU free movement to end for at least five years, May warns: PM says there will be an 'implementation period' after Britain leaves Cricketer, Mustafa Bashir, 34, who was spared jail for beating his wife with a bat after telling a judge he would lose a professional contract will have his sentence reviewed A millionaire peer has been clocking in to the Lords to claim hundreds of pounds in allowances, then leaving to give lucrative after-dinner speeches. Digby Jones, former director-general of the CBI, billed the taxpayer £2,400 for attending Parliament on eight occasions in one month.. Dog breeder calls out to his family as he is held in custody after denying letting his bulldogs 'Taser' and 'Kayos' 'go on the rampage and bite two people' before they were shot dead by police A 32-year-old junior doctor who has been found dead at her Devon home once wrote a viral Facebook post about the pressures of working in a hospital emergency department.

A woman with roots in Spain’s northwestern Galicia region was among those killed in the terrorist attack in London on Wednesday SPAIN has applauded Theresa May’s tough approach on Scottish independence. It comes after she told SNP’s Nicola Sturgeon that ‘now is not the time’ for a referendum on the issue. Indignation in southern European countries keeps growing following recent statements by the head of eurozone finance ministers,..... The fiscal gap in Spain’s pensions system is getting wider every year. Job creation has been growing at a rate of 3% over the past two years, and consequently so have Social Security affiliations....... Matador Antonio Romero who was the victim of a 1,160 bull named Caporal who gored him 11 inches deep in him rectal area Sunday in Mexico City, has given a 'thumbs up' from his hospital bed On May 15, 2011, Spain was convulsed by one of the most spectacular popular uprisings in its history. Spanish citizens had plenty to be disgruntled about: economic recession, ... ISIS has claimed responsibility for the Westminster attack which left four dead and dozens injured. Amber Rudd and Boris Johnson have warned that companies such as Google and Facebook are acting as a 'conduit' for murderous terrorists, .... A rape victim has backed a warning by the female judge presiding over her case that drunk women are putting themselves in danger. A disabled grandmother was beaten with a baseball bat and left with horrific injuries after her home was invaded by a gang of men The extent of bad behaviour in schools is being underestimated as heads try to cover up problems during inspections, a Government adviser has warned. England’s behaviour tsar, Tom Bennett.....

Nearly 760 giant sculptures went up in flames on Sunday night when the Spanish city of Valencia ended its famous Fallas celebration. Around 3,000 police officers and over 400 firefighters patrolled the streets of the Mediterranean city to ensure safety during a time-honored celebration that has made it into UNESCO’s list of World Intangible Heritage of Humanity last November. Civilian intermediaries speaking in the name of ETA, the Basque terrorist organization, will notify the French judiciary of the location of its arms caches in what constitutes a unilateral and unconditional disarmament to be completed on April 8. THOUSANDS took to the streets of Barcelona to protest against Cataluña’ s independence bid. The demonstrators were protesting against the Catalan government’s plans to hold an independence referendum in September. More than 100 tourists spent the night on Mount Teide, Spain’s highest peak, and dozens were trapped in gondolas The multibillionaire behind the Zara retail chain has banked another £1bn after the fashion group reported record sales and profits. Amancio Ortega, Europe’s richest man, will receive €1.26bn (£1.1bn) from Inditex, the Spanish company he started more than four decades ago, which owns Zara and many other brands.. Eurosceptics have reacted with fury after Jean-Claude Juncker boasted that no-one else will want to leave the EU after they see how harshly Britain is punished. The European Commission chief crowed that the 'example' of the UK would ensure the survival of the Brussels club. Jeremy Corbyn provoked fury today after paying a glowing tribute to former IRA commander Martin McGuinness as a 'great family man'. The Labour leader, who was friends with the former Northern Ireland deputy first minister, said he was thinking about McGuinness's relatives this morning. He tweeted: 'Martin McGuinness played a huge role in bringing about peace in Northern Ireland. He was a great family man and my thoughts are with them.' The BBC has been accused of ' despicable fawning' over 'terrorist godfather' and former IRA commander Martin McGuinness in their obituary pieces this morning. On Twitter some furious viewers accused the corporation of having 'blood on their hands' and 'fawning over [him] like he was some sort of misunderstood peacekeeper.' The extraordinary news that George Osborne is to become the new editor of the Evening Standard has sent the twittering classes into an uproar. The Tory party was in crisis over the election expenses scandal after it was fined a record £70,000 for breaking the rules and its former treasurer was reported to the police. The Electoral Commission said the party had failed to record correctly a total of £275,813 at the 2015 general election and three by-elections in 2014. Sparkbrook has become synonymous with Islamic extremism; one in ten of all Britain's convicted Islamic terrorists, we now know, have come from Sparkbrook and four adjoining council wards. The BBC has been blasted for not cutting off a paedophile who rang in a phone-in to say how his eight year old daughters enjoyed being raped by him. This week, ITV’s late-night car-crash of a programme, The Nightly Show, hit a new low when its ratings slumped below a million. For the 10pm slot, it’s an embarrassing figure. Mind you, with potty-mouthed Davina McCall in the chair — following comedians David Walliams’ and John Bishop’s less than glorious turns at hosting — is anyone surprised? The Nightly Show is a pathetic creation: puerile, witless and embarrassing to watch. The presenters try their hardest, in a desperate sort of way, but what happened to the script? Where are the jokes?

Migrant smuggling has expanded dramatically and is so prevalent in Europe it is now comparable to the illegal drugs market, a new report has warned. Former Catalan president Artur Mas was banned from holding office for two years on Monday for his role in organising an illegal 2015 independence referendum. The Spanish coastal city of Alicante on Tuesday morning began cleanup duties following the biggest downpour in recent memory. Rainfall in the popular Mediterranean destination was a whopping 137 litres per square meter (equivalent to 137mm), half of which came down in the space of just two hours. That makes the past 24 hours the city’s third-rainiest day in the last 80 years, A former safety official for Spain's state railway operator has been charged with homicide over a 2013 train derailment that left 80 people dead, according to a judicial ruling released Monday. Benidorm Local Police detained in the early hours of Friday morning, one of the ten most wanted by the UK, a 25 year old Brian Gareth Edwards who is face three life sentences for violence and burglaries with intimidation and drug trafficking. THE tallest flower in the world has blossomed for the first time in Spain. The suitably-named phallic looking Amorphophallus orchid, which is three metres tall, has burst into flower at Estepona’s Orchidarium. Spain has warned Scotland it would be at the 'back of the queue' for EU membership if it voted for independence. Foreign minister Alfonso Dastis said Spain would do nothing to encourage 'secession' in other countries. The Spanish government has a long dispute with its own Catalonia region. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled plans for a snap re-run of the 2014 independence referendum in a bid to preserve Scotland's place in Europe. The SNP leader has infuriated Prime Minister Theresa May with her demand for a poll between autumn 2018 and spring 2019 before Brexit is finalised. The Queen is throwing open the doors of Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle to Commonwealth leaders as the UK looks to forge new trade relations ahead of Brexit. Prime ministers and presidents from more than 50 countries will gather for meetings in the royal residences during a summit next year. A man who was stabbed 36 times by his neighbour says he has been advised to steer clear of a large part of his home town because his attacker is back on the streets. Victim Terry Robinson was horrified when he received a letter from the probation service explaining that paranoid schizophrenic Dean Marshall has been granted 'escorted leaves for rehabilitation purposes'. A drunken ex-police officer whose bull terrier savaged a five-year-old boy and his mother as she stood by doing nothing to help was today spared jail. Half of employers do not think that graduates generally have the workplace skills they need when they are first hired, according to a report. It suggests that many university leavers are lacking essential qualities, such as teamwork and problem-solving when they enter the job market. Pupil's happiness is to be made a greater priority in schools after the government announced plans to promote wellbeing in the classroom. The Department of Education is set to trial mindfulness lessons whereby pupils as young as eight meditate and and do breathing exercises to reduce stress. Exam age students are to trial hour-long classes, designed to teach them how to cope with stress and deeper mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.

Spain is increasingly attractive to Chinese investors. The mastermind behind Gürtel, a corrupt business network that operated across six Spanish regions between 1999 and 2005, is ready to return around €22 million stashed in Swiss bank accounts .... A human tower team member has been killed and two others injured in a freak accident in Spain..... Spaniards are among the biggest substance abusers in Europe..... Brexit has been bad news for Gibraltar. ...Spain will recover the right recognized in Article X of the Treaty of Utrecht to control or close access to the British Overseas Territory. .Juan José Cañas from the city of Malaga in southern Spain is 80 years old, and although he retired two decades ago, he says his many offspring have been keeping him busy lately. ...... In the UK a paedophile left a four-year-old boy with brain and spinal injuries after using pliers to inflict injuries ..... One in ten of all Britain’s Islamist terrorists come from just five council wards in Birmingham. The BBC has been accused of being ‘dismissive’ of Christianity and lambasted for its ignorance after questioning whether an MP should have attended a parliamentary meeting with an Ash Wednesday cross on her forehead. A builder who built his life on 'staggering lies' has been jailed for two years after making more than £1 million over the course of a decade by pretending to have a PhD to become chairman of two NHS Trusts... ... Britain's most lucrative bus lane cameras have been revealed with one device alone making its council £6,000 a day..... Plans to kick out misbehaving peers who bring the House of Lords into 'disrepute' have been quietly dropped...... The Queen has an enviable array of outfits to choose from. But it turns out the handbags and jewellery aren't just for show......