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Vatican City now runs on solar power — no miracle needed

Vatican City now runs on solar power — no miracle needed

Vatican City runs on 100% solar power. Credit: Petr Polan Many people wouldn’t expect the world’s smallest country with fewer that 1,000 residents to be at the forefront of the global energy discussion. The Vatican City will have a much larger impact than its size in 2025. Solar power will be used exclusively. It is an important moment in time, …

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How I drove to my driving test — and ended up in court!

How I drove to my driving test — and ended up in court!

I drove to my driving test — but ended up in court! Credit: Jan Baborák, Unsplash. A Granada woman of 25 was caught driving her car while she went to get her test. License After having your license revoked, you can get it back.   It’s not every day you turn up to your driving test and leave facing criminal charges …

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LIFE IN SPAIN: Remembering Julio Romero de Torres – Cordoba’s emblematic painter

LIFE IN SPAIN: Remembering Julio Romero de Torres – Cordoba’s emblematic painter

A GREAT Andalucian artist died 95 years ago this month. Julio Romero de Torres was a pure cordobes, and his art has come to symbolise the very spirit of his home town. He was born in Cordoba in 1874, and he died there on 10 May 1930. A bare sketch of his life is simple to relate. He showed artistic …

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