Fast and furious

The news comes as the country battles a wor‐rying rise in road fatalities, with 1,145 people los‐ing their lives on Spanish roads last year alone.

Authorities are keen to tackle the issue and have recently cracked down on speeding drivers and installed more speed cameras on Spanish roads. The DGT has increased the number of speed cameras by 7 per cent since January 2022, bringing the total to over 2,000.

The conflict situation in the country is rapidly deteriorat‐ing, and fighting shows no signs of abating. The Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares, said military planes are on standby and ready to go when the situation stabilises enough to enter. Until then, the em‐bassy is working tirelessly to gather all Spanish nationals and prepare for the evacua‐tion. In the meantime, the Spanish government is urging Sudanese forces to reach a ceasefire that will allow for‐eigners to leave the country and Sudanese nationals to re‐ceive vital humanitarian aid. Spain will also cooperate with other nations to rescue their citizens. Sudan is a coun‐try located in the northeast of Africa which has been em‐broiled in conflict and political instability for many years.

The latest outbreak of vio‐ lence erupted after a military coup in 2019, which led to clashes between government forces and opposition groups. The situation has deterio‐rated in the past week, with fighting intensifying in many parts of the country including in the capital, Khartoum, caus‐ing mass displacement and a severe humanitarian crisis.

It has planned this mammoth total of seats to be available for travel on its AVE, Larga and Me‐dia Distancia trains be‐tween Friday, April 28 and Tuesday, May 2. For more information go to www.renfe.com

Renfe will offer addi‐tional seats to its normal schedules on its AVE, Av‐lo, Alvia, Euromed and Intercity services, with Andalucia, the Levantine area and Catalonia being the most popular desti‐nations.

The company said that this offer during the holi‐day period will save the combustion of 9.5 million litres of fuel, avoiding the emission of 28.8 million CO2 or 135.3 tons of NOx into the atmosphere.

AS WELL as the locals extend‐ing their famous Scottish Highland welcome to the newcomers, the team of the FISH SHOP were honoured on Saturday, April 22, to re‐ceive a surprise visit from Their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla.

FISH SHOP, a restaurant and fishmonger, is ready to open on Saturday, April 29, at 3 Netherly Place in the heart of Ballater, just east of the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland.

Ballater is the closest vil‐lage to the Balmoral Estate, the Scottish home of the Roy‐al Family.

MUCH-LOVED radio legend, Tony Blackburn was absent from his show last week due to illness and has said it may be some time before he’s back.

Last week, 80‐year‐old Mr Blackburn, was unable to host his weekly Radio 2 show, Sounds of the Sixties due to a chest infection, and his old friend Johnny Walker, 78, stepped in to take over.

In a tweet on April 21, he tried to reassure worried lis‐