Science
Spain creates governing body for three-eclipse programme
Spain has established an interministerial body to manage plans and certify eligible promotional spending for its 2026–2028 “Trio of Eclipses” programme.
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Infrastructure
Madrid reopens Sol Metro station after safety checks
Madrid’s Sol Metro station reopened at 22:00 on 17 October after cleaning and measurements by an external laboratory. Trains on lines 1, 2 and 3 resumed stopping there.
Sports
Sporting Gijón beats Albacete with 95th-minute winner
Real Sporting de Gijón beat Albacete 2-1 on 17 October in LALIGA Hypermotion’s 10th round. César Gelabert scored the winner in the 95th minute after Albacete had equalized four minutes from time.
Society
Madrid to add 596 public residential care places for older people
The Madrid region plans to add 596 residential care places for older people with dependency needs to its public network between November 2026 and June 2028. Twelve contracts covering 431 places were authorized this week as part of a programme budgeted at about €25 million.
Society
Madrid allocates about €700,000 to support center for women in prostitution
The Madrid regional government approved an investment of about €700,000 for an existing comprehensive support resource for adult women in prostitution. The center provides social support, legal advice, psychological assistance and a plan aimed at labor-market participation.
Culture
Madrid sabre-tooth exhibition extended through 31 January 2027
The Madrid Archaeological and Palaeontological Museum extended its exhibition in Alcalá de Henares through 31 January 2027 after it passed 82,000 visitors. The show combines fossils, life-size replicas and scientific material on prehistoric predators.
Health
Madrid screening programme detected 1,928 suspected breast malignancies in 2025
Madrid’s DEPRECAM programme reported suspected malignancy in 1.68% of women screened in 2025. The regional government says it is working to expand eligibility to ages 45–74; that broader range has not yet been implemented.
Sports
Cacereño was the only winner in weather-hit Spanish women’s round
Cacereño Femenino beat Atlético de Madrid B 2-0 on 18 October and was the only team to win in the fifth round of Primera Federación Iberdrola. The RFEF reported two weather-related postponements and four draws.
Sports
Almería moves top alone after 4-2 win over Real Sociedad B
UD Almería beat Real Sociedad B 4-2 at Zubieta on 17 October to move into sole first place in LALIGA Hypermotion. LALIGA’s match summary said Almería took the lead after Eibar drew.
Sports
Spain U17 advances despite 2-0 loss to Switzerland
Switzerland won the final group match in Vaduz, while Spain’s earlier victories had already secured a place in round two, the RFEF said.
Energy
Spain’s 200 MWp Villameca solar plant enters commercial operation
Recurrent Energy announced on 15 October that the Villameca solar plant in Spain’s Castilla y León region had entered commercial operation. The Canadian Solar subsidiary reported 200 MWp of solar peak capacity, a power rating rather than a quantity of electricity already generated.
Agriculture
Doñana restoration grants provisionally select €28.5 million of support
Spain’s environment ministry announced the provisional selection of 66 applications to restore agricultural and forest land around Doñana. Its 14 October release puts the proposed area at 407.14 hectares and support at €28.5 million; these are provisional allocations, not records of completed payments.