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Cuevas teenager drops dead while playing football
News - Almería
A TEENAGER in the town of Cuevas de Almanzora dropped dead yesterday afternoon while playing football. Events began in the early afternoon. The 19-year-old Ecuadorian played in a football team and participated in a friendly league against other teams from the Levante and Almanzora areas. But three minutes after kick-off, the adolescent suddenly passed out and fell to the floor. Given the gravity of the symptoms he displayed, an air ambulance was called from the la Inmaculada hospital in Huercal Overa and...
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Spanish drinking study published
From > News - Spain
Monday, 08 February 2010
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...
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Half Andalusia runs on wind power
From > News - Andalucia
Monday, 08 February 2010
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...
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Almeria in ugly home win
From > News - Almería
Monday, 08 February 2010
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...
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Top Spanish judge at risk of suspension
From > News - Spain
Friday, 05 February 2010
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...
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‘Bin man’ in lucky escape
From > News - Almería
Friday, 05 February 2010
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,...
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Madrid politician apologises to the “son of a b*tch”
From > News - Spain
Friday, 05 February 2010
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...
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Teenager threatens teacher with shard of broken glass
From > News - Andalucia
Friday, 05 February 2010
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...
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Drunken Malaga minors found playing with rifle
From > News - Andalucia
Friday, 05 February 2010
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...
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Vera to appeal against Prior house compensation
From > News - Almería
Thursday, 04 February 2010
Demolition of the Priors home in VeraThe 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...
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Albox mayor denies ignoring demolition orders
From > News - Almería
Thursday, 04 February 2010
jose_garcia_navarro_alcalde_albox.jpgMayor 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...
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British woman killed in avalanche
From > News - Spain
Thursday, 04 February 2010
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...
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Montroi: houses built illegally with ex-mayor’s knowledge
From > News - Spain
Thursday, 04 February 2010
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,...
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Police strike blow at football ‘firm’
From > News - Spain
Thursday, 04 February 2010
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,...
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Crashed helicopter model subject of urgent safety warning
From > News - Almería
Thursday, 04 February 2010
crashed helimar 207 was prone to tail boom failureIN 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...
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Ex-mayor arrested in Montroi
From > News - Spain
Wednesday, 03 February 2010
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...
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Has Spain lost its Mojo?

Columns - Chris Marshall
Monday, 01 February 2010
Despite writing, and still believing, that 2010 is a good time to be positive about Spain I am not sure that is a view held by many, if recent conversations are anything to go by. Now, to be clear, these are not conversations that I have had with people currently living in Spain but with friends and...
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Living in Spain: Getting married

Columns - Living in Spain
Monday, 01 February 2010
THE LEGAL AGE for getting married in Spain is 18, whether a civil or religious marriage. Although Spanish law appears to permit foriegners to get married in Spain, in practise you will usually have to be resident in Spain and have lived here for at least two years. Any application for marriage will involve a time consuming paperwork trial, which means...
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The day the train arrived

Columns - The backpage
Monday, 01 February 2010
ivo bosch y puig is not a name instantly familiar to many people. Yet on his arrival in Almería on the 16th of July 1890, he was given the welcome of a King. The streets were so full, “his carriage took an hour to travel two streets from the port to the Hotel Tortosa; he sat, smiling graciously...
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Goodbye English radio in Spain?

Columns - Special Reports
Saturday, 30 January 2010
By David Jackson. If it comes to pass it will be a destructive blow to the English community. Local radio is an important part of our society. I listen to all three of our local broadcasters and enjoy almost all parts of them immensely. Local radio gives an immediacy and an intimacy that the internet can’t. But the Authorities are...
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Fred the pie issue 22

Columns - Fred the Pie
Friday, 29 January 2010
We didn’t mean to offend anyone! RApist baby killers? Say that to me and I reckon I’d punch you in the mouth. So it’s hard to see how the court didn’t fall about laughing when a Muslim protestor accused of shouting these insults - and a lot more beside - at a soldiers homecoming parade said his group “went...
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Avoid excess bagagge charges

Columns - Chris Marshall
Friday, 29 January 2010
Travel these days seems as much a case of planning with military precision your baggage allowance, check in options, airport hotels and airport parking, and what food to take onboard to avoid the horrendous costs (and quality) of on board food, as it is a case of getting from A to B. When I used to travel...
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Mojácar on the move again!

Columns - Ric Polansky
Friday, 29 January 2010
Ric Polansky © Life in Spain is a café society. Everything is discussed in detail. All rumours and street gossip are remembered and cross examined for evidence for the next morning´s conversations. New arrivals to our sunny shores quickly pickup on this ageless habit. And, as we all know, long morning coffees, accompanied by a burning brandy,...
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TV sets, what to buy, when to repair, how to look after…….

Columns - Seth Pittham
Friday, 29 January 2010
TV sets, what to buy, when to repair, how to look after……. From Seth Pittham . aka The Vintage Amp Doctor. There comes a time, inevitably, when your old TV set eventually goes to meet its maker, either by suffering a serious illness or being beyond economical repair. In the ‘50s and ‘60s TV sets were not overly...
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Letters to the Editor issue 22

Columns - Letters to the Editor
Friday, 29 January 2010
The Almerimar poker run! Dear Editor, Feeling bored after the long winter in the marina? Fancy a fun night out? A group of us have got together here in Almerimar to organise the first every Almerimar Poker Run! The concept is simple and it’s in aid of the very worthy Almerimar Strays fund, which aids in rehoming and neutering homeless animals in...
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Mojácar on the move again!

Columns - Ric Polansky
Monday, 25 January 2010
Ric Polansky © Life in Spain is a café society. Everything is discussed in detail. All rumours and street gossip are remembered and cross examined for evidence for the next morning´s conversations. New arrivals to our sunny shores quickly pickup on this ageless habit. And, as we all know, long morning coffees, accompanied by a burning brandy,...
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Malaga town seeks solution to illegal builds

News - Andalucia
THE NEW mayor of the town of Carratraca (Malaga) announced yesterday he will freeze more than...
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AUAN fear Albox mayor avoiding them

News - Almería
EXPAT protest group, AUAN, today voiced fears that Albox mayor, Jose Garcia, is avoiding them. In a...
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New urban corruption scandal

News - Spain
Guardia Civil are searching the town hall of Montroy, in Valencia, this morning amid allegations of...
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El Ejido gardeners protest

News - Almería
Eighty-seven municipal workers charged with tending public gardens in El Ejido staged a sit-down protest in...
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Judge orders suitable accomodation be provided for Priors

News - Almería
After two years of living in their former garage, following the demolition of their home, at...
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Helicopter wreckage raised

News - Almería
SALVAGE TEAMS working on the wreckage of the crashed coastguard helicopter, Helimer 207, yesterday succeeded in...
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Catalan cinema strike divides community

News - Spain
AROUND 72% of cinemas in Catalonia closed their doors to the public last night in protest...
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Death threats for cultural mediator

News - Spain
A WOMAN who acts as cultural mediator for the Muslim community in Spain told yesterday of...
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Spanish soldier killed in Afghanistan explosion

News - Spain
A MEMBER OF Spain’s armed forces was killed in Afghanistan yesterday when a bomb exploded under...
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Correos promises to improve standards

News - Almería
THE POST OFFICE has promised to keep improving quality and efficiency in the province of Almería. Correos has pointed out...
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Police inspector jailed for blackmailing abused wife

News - Almería
A NATIONAL POLICE inspector from Almería has had his jail sentence of 10 months confirmed by the Supreme...
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Cinemas in Catalonia to strike

News - Spain
CERTAIN CINEMAS in Catalonia will close their doors to the public tonight in protest at a...
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Wanted: police and guardia civil

News - Andalucia
THE SPANISH government last week admitted to shortfalls of police and guardia civil officers in Andalusia. The...
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Jaen mother: lock my son away

News - Andalucia
A SPANISH woman in Jaen is asking that authorities place her son in a corrective centre...
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Madrid president caught out by microphone

News - Spain
PRESIDENT of the Madrid community, Esperanza Aguirre, was caught out last week when an open microphone...
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Almeria let slip two vital points

News - Almería
THE UD ALMERIA football team let slip two vital points yesterday when they drew 1-1 at...
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Guardia Civil in Almería went five times round Equator after crooks!

News - Almería
THIS WAS THE surprising statistic released this week by the Guardia Civil command in Almería as the headline...
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Coastguard replaces crashed helicopter

News - Almería
The Ministry of Development, which runs coastguard organisation Salvamento Maritimo, has confirmed that a new marine...
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Government to raise retirement age

News - Spain
The Spanish parliament will today study a motion to raise the retirement age in Spain to...
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Final body rescued from crashed helicopter

News - Almería
The body of Iñigo Vallejo, the third and final member of the Helimar 207 coastguard helicopter...
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Barcelona victory provokes Catalan baby boom

News - Spain
May 2, 2009 is a date most Catalans remember well, as it marks Barcelona’s 2-6 demolition...
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2009 – Black year for unemployment

News - Spain
Figures released yesterday show that unemployment in Spain rose by nearly 35% during 2009. According to Spain’s...
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Spain to close pirate radio stations by years end

News - Business & Finance
SPAIN HAS DECLARED war on pirate radio broadcasters across Spain, both commercial and municipal. 3,000 radio stations across Spain...
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Recession in Spain to continue in 2010 say PwC

News - Business & Finance
A GLOOMY REPORT by global auditors PriceWater House Coopers (PWC) says that Spains’ economy is expected to shrink a...
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Family seek 50 year sentence for daughter’s killer

News - Andalucia
The lawyer representing the family of murdered Seville teenager, Marta del Castillo, yesterday said he would...
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Club & Society Reports

Cortijo Grande golf report

Cortijo Grande Golf Club
Sunday, 07 February 2010

Marina Members Golf Results

Marina Members Golf
Sunday, 31 January 2010

Valle del Este golf society

Valle del Este Golf Club
Sunday, 31 January 2010

Almeria Golf League results

Forum Golf Society
Thursday, 21 January 2010

FACE give important MACS donation

MACS News
Tuesday, 19 January 2010

La Venta raises money for MACS

MACS News
Tuesday, 19 January 2010

1,332€ raised for MACS

MACS News
Tuesday, 19 January 2010

MACS and the three Kings

MACS News
Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Cortijo Grande golf report

Cortijo Grande Golf Club
Sunday, 17 January 2010

Forum Golf Society

Forum Golf Society
Saturday, 16 January 2010

 

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