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A DETAILED study on Spaniard’s relationship with alcohol was published last week.
The study was drawn up by Spanish university professor and biochemist, David Rodriguez, and published in his book “Alcohol and...
WIND TURBINES in Andalusia now supply enough power for close to half the region’s populace.
The 2.847 Mega Watts produced is enough to supply electricity to four million people, almost half of...
THE UD ALMERIA football club scored a vital 3-1 home win yesterday in a bad-tempered match against Sporting in which the referee showed seven yellow cards and sent three players off.
The...
A TOP SPANISH judge risks being suspended after he attempted to open a criminal investigation into executions carried out during the civil war and the early years of the Franco regime.
Judge...
A MAN in the town of El Alquian had a lucky escape last night when firemen rescued him from the inside of a rubbish lorry.
The incident occurred at 00:45 last night,...
PRESIDENT OF THE MADRID community, Esperanza Aguirre, has sent a letter of apology to a member of her own party who she was caught insulting.
Events began last January 29, when Sra...
A SEVILLE TEENAGER was arrested this week after he threatened his English teacher with a 20 centimetre shard of broken glass in front of classmates.
According to police, the 14-year-old pupil of...
POLICE IN MALAGA last week found 20 under-eighteens drunk and in possession of a hunting rifle, it was announced yesterday.
Events began when one of the minors invited friends aged between 13...
The Mayor of Vera, Félix López, has confirmed to local media that his townhall will appeal against the Judge's order to pay for a temporary home for Helen & Len Prior.
The...
Mayor of Albox, Jose Garcia, last night responded to criticisms brought against him by expat protest group, AUAN (story: AUAN fears Albox mayor is ignoring them).
AUAN accused Mayor Garcia yesterday of...
A BRITISH woman was one of two people killed in an avalanche yesterday in Lleida (Catalonia).
According to the Catalan fire service, a 35-year-old British woman resident in Huesca and a 54-year-old...
MORE THAN 77 villas in the town of Montroi were built illegally on rural land with the ex-mayor’s knowledge and consent, the Spanish media claimed today.
According to the El Pais newspaper,...
POLICE IN Catalonia yesterday raided 15 addresses believed to be connected with the Boixos Nois, an organised group of football hooligans linked with the Barcelona football club.
Catalan police, Los Mossos d'Esquadra,...
IN SEPTEMBER 2009 the European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) put out an urgent safety warning for the AW139 type of helicopter.
Helimar 207, the marine rescue helicopter that crashed into the sea on the 22nd...
THE FORMER mayor of Montroi (Valencia) was arrested today in connection with a police investigation into urban corruption in the town.
Francisco Javier Carrión was arrested this morning along with six other...HR
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- Spanish drinking study published
- Half Andalusia runs on wind power
- Almeria in ugly home win
- Top Spanish judge at risk of suspension
- ‘Bin man’ in lucky escape
- Madrid politician apologises to the “son of a b*tch”
- Teenager threatens teacher with shard of broken glass
- Drunken Malaga minors found playing with rifle
- Vera to appeal against Prior house compensation
- The day the train arrived
- Vera to appeal against Prior house compensation
- Albox mayor denies ignoring demolition orders
- Ex-mayor arrested in Montroi
- Judge orders suitable accomodation be provided for Priors
- AUAN fear Albox mayor avoiding them
- Helicopter wreckage raised
- New urban corruption scandal
- Cinemas in Catalonia to strike
- Wanted: police and guardia civil
- · Behind closed doors (Opinion)
- · Albox builders say it's not their fault
· British Embassy enters Albox fray
· Another British family receives demolition order
· Caparros says illegal homes "in the hands of the courts"
· 600 homeowners march through Almeria
· Vera demolition postponed
· UKIP says Brits "tricked" into buying in Spain
· IU demand political responsability in urban abuse cases
· Interview with threatened Albox homeowner couple - · Albox mayor criticises Junta's "barbaric demolitions"
· House in Vera to be demolished on 12th January
· Albox demolition houses targeted through building licences
· Supreme Court hits out at Spain’s “urban development disaster”
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