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BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsWORLD deskFor some people in Spain, getting to work, taking children where they need to go or reaching essential services comes with a bill they cannot easily escape. The average household now spends €4,020 a year on transport, and cutting back is not always an option when daily life depends on being able to get from A to B. The figure is up from €3,158 in 2015, an increase of €862 over a decade. Source
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsWORLD deskA journey across the Channel has turned into a nightmare this Thursday evening when a minibus carrying lorry drivers was overturned at the entrance of the underground after colliding with a stationary freight train in France, leaving 19 people injured. Several were reported to be in critical condition as emergency crews rushed to the Eurotunnel terminal in Coquelles, near Calais… Source
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsWORLD deskThousands of people living in flood-prone areas of Valencia could face changes to future building rules after a major review identified 61 per cent more land at risk of flooding than previously mapped. The findings come nearly two years after the devastating DANA floods of October 2024 and could change where and how new homes are built, including restrictions on underground car parks. Source