Eva hails from Shap in Cumbria. “Back then it was called ‘Westmorland and Cumberland’. “Today it’s called Cumbria, the Lake District,” she recalled. In search of a Better Life Eva recalls the contrasts of her childhood and adult life. Her father moved to provide better opportunities for her. “We moved down to Darwen (Lancashire) and I attended a business school …

Mass stork deaths near Madrid raise renewed concerns over bird flu. Photo Credit: Sébastien Bloesch / Unsplash HUNDREDS of storks have been found dead along a river near Madrid, raising concern about the rising cases of bird flu in Spain, according to a statement made by officials on Tuesday, December 9. Bird flu, also known as H5N1 or avian influenza, …

The Spanish call it violencia de género. This year, 44 Spanish women lost their life. Six women have perished in the midst of a rising tide that will see 2025 end. Jennifer is the newest. This 30-year-old Colombian had settled into a small town named El Viso del Alcor halfway between Sevilla, and Carmona. Ismael, her partner, stabbed her and …