Summary: The Spanish Audit Court has ordered several former members of the Catalan government to return more than €4.9 million of public money that was used to fund an informal vote on independence that was held on November 9, 2014 despite a ban by the constitutional Court. IAG, the group that owns British Airways, has sought the support of Spain’s government in order to negotiate contingency flight plans between Britain and Spain should complications arise after Brexit. Spanish media report that officials in Spain feel it is unlikely that IAG will be able to continue their services in compliance to EU regulations while being based in the UK. A BRITISH father-of-two has died in the UK from rabies a couple of weeks after being bitten by a cat while on holiday in Morocco – a popular day trip destination for holidaymakers on Spain’s Costa del Sol. The life of Spanish transsexual model Ángela Ponce has not been the same since she was named Spain’s Miss Universe candidate on June 29. In Spain, the decision to give a transsexual woman the title caused little controversy, particularly given that the beauty contest changed its rules in 2012 to allow transgender women to participate, as long as their country of origin legally recognizes their name change. In the UK headlines have been mainly centred around Remembrance celebrations. Scores of stunned viewers said they were ‘shocked’ at Jeremy Corbyn’s choice of attire, with one man claiming he looked as though he was 'going fishing'. A motorist who drove a stolen car at speeds of up to 100mph during a police chase -turned out to be a 13-year-old boy. ....... A barrister representing a man acquitted of raping a teenage girl suggested the jury should consider the type of underwear she was wearing, sparking fury among campaigners. Iceland's controversial commercial could become the most popular Christmas advert ever after tugging at the heartstrings of more than 30 million viewers. The 'Rang-tan' advert, voiced by actress Emma Thompson, has been blocked from TV screens for being too political. ....
