In an attempt help lift the town out of its economic slump, over 60 shops in in the Galician fishing town in Mugardos are once again accepting the peseta in payment for all purchases, alongside the euro of course. Similar schemes have occurred in other places in the past, Almeria being one. An estimated €1.7 billion in cash was unaccounted …
Fire continues to burn in Laza
A large forest fire continues to burn in the municipality of Laza, Orense province, and has already destroyed about 1,000 hectares of land.
Galicia and Andalucía lead the way for Black Flags
The Blue Flag is a presigious award denoting quality of beaches, the Black Flag awarded by the environmental group Ecologistas en Acción is at the opposite end of the scale, denoting areas with high environmental degradation and serious threats to their ecosystems.
Two days of mourning in Friol following tragic car crash
Two days of official mourning have been declared in the small town of Friol, Galicia, after four people were killed on Sunday morning when the car in which they were traveling left the road and hit a tree.
10 arrested for selling contaminated scallops
Ten people have been arrested in Galicia in connection with the sale of contaminated scallops.