A MOVIE-STYLE car chase in Madrid involving a stolen €400,000 Aston Martin saw the driver ram a Guardia Civil vehicle with officers jumping out to avoid injury. The 40-year-old thief was caught in the early morning hours of Tuesday after fleeing by foot. He has been charged with assaulting a cop, car theft, and violating road safety. READ MORE ASTON …
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THE Junta de Andalucia is making an attempt to journey in to the rescue for border city La Linea because it faces calamity over the potential failure of treaty negotiations with Gibraltar. Junta President Juanma Moreno met with La Línea Mayor Juan Franco to pledge assist amid rising concern over the post-Brexit panorama. The city’s dependance on Gibraltar for employment, …
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On Tuesday, heavy rains caused the closure of roads and schools in Valencia and Castellon provinces. Valencia has 16 roads affected by landslides and flooding. Only four are passable with caution. Authorities have closed 12 roads in the province of Castellon. READ MORE ROAD COLLAPSE in CHESTE The Valencia Community has closed its schools for the day on Tuesday. This …
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The Puente Romano Tennis Club is the venue for Spain’s Davis Cup Round of 16 match against Denmark. The Royal Spanish Tennis Federation is considering this venue as a possible option. The match will be played between September 13 and 14, 2019. READ MORE COURT CENTRE PUEENTE ROMANO Spain can select the venue, the surface of the court and the …
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STORMS and rain hitting Spain’s Mediterranean coast will get an extra element this week in the form of ‘blood rain’- caused by Saharan dust. The phenomenon can occur at any time of the year. However, March is a prime target month. Proyecto Mastral in Torrevieja warns that this is not the time to do any cleaning. They suggest car owners, …
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WE live in Bot-City. I’m a bot-hater. Where is the personalised service for customers? There are endless algorithms-driven ads, but is there a human element to the sales pitch as well? The other day, I wanted to go out with my girlfriends in a pizza place called Grosso Napoletano. The restaurant’s website said it was open Monday nights, but I …
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According to the Ministry of Health, the use of antidepressants among young women and teenage girls in Spain has increased dramatically in the past three years. Experts believe that the gender gap can be attributed to the bias of the healthcare system, as doctors treat women twice as much for mental health problems as they do men. Also, they believe …
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Costa del Sol is under a FRESH Orange alert for heavy rain. Aemet is the official weather agency of the state. The warning (pictured above), which will be in effect from midnight on Sunday until 2pm today, is issued by Aemet. The alert includes the Costa del Sol, from Malaga to Marbella. Aemet warns of localised flooding if rainfall reaches …
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Anita Vince is a 53 year old English woman living in Mallorca for the past two decades. The third annual WALK Against Cancer Mallorca will be led by Anita Vince. Anita is an active member of the Cancer Support Group Mallorca, a group that raises funds to support cancer research. Founded in 2011 by Krista Hyer – who sadly passed …
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The solutions to Spain’s drying-out rivers are not ‘crazy rocket science’ Leading ecologist, Dr. David A. Smith, has taken on the challenge of saving Spain’s river systems from climate change and over-consumption. Julia Martin Ortega, a professor of ecological economics at the University of Leeds, has warned that rising temperatures are causing ‘intense river dryness’ across parts of the country. …
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