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Celebrated Spanish writer with an incisive take on provincial lifeMiguel Delibes, who has died aged 89, was the 20th century's foremost writer about Castile, Spain's central tableland. Born in the city of Valladolid, he lived there all his life. In his 20 novels and numerous short stories, he portrayed this...
Guardian gets silver, bronzes at Malofiej18 awards
Just a quick post to let you know that our newspaper graphics team - Michael Robinson, Jenny Ridley, Paul Scruton, Mark McCormick, myself and designer Kari Pedersen - has won awards at the prestigious Malofiej18 graphic design competition in Pamplona.The prizes were:• Silver: for our 'what we pay them' centre...
Spain's 'superjudge' Garzón faces rightwing backlash
• Series of writs claim judge has abused his authority• Country's vision of past at stake, says Garzón lawyerHe is the crusading Spanish "superjudge", a formidable investigator who has built a global reputation as the man who forces the powerful to bow to the might of the law. Everyone from...
Cafe con cookie? Spanish city in a frap over lack of Starbucks
Murcia residents start Facebook campaign to attract global coffee chain – possibly for the muffins, the wifi or the mugs!Murcia is one of the fastest growing cities in Spain, the proud capital of the country's south-eastern market garden region. But the coffee guzzling citizens of Murcia say it still lacks...
An exiled authority on Hispanic culture, he homed in on identityDavid Vilaseca, who has died aged 46, after being run over by a skip lorry as he rode his bicycle near his home at London Bridge, was a professor at Royal Holloway, University of London, who specialised in Hispanic studies...
Spanish snow leaves 250,000 without power
A metre of snow fell in the Pyrenees leaving 6,000 travellers stranded and blocking up to 40 roadsIn pictures: Barcelona in the snowNearly a quarter of a million people in north-eastern Spain were without power yesterday after the heaviest snowfall in decades brought major disruption to the region.A metre of...
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Tenerife Lucky-Lucky Men Arrested In San Miguel
A month-long operation, by police in San Miguel de Abona, Tenerife, has led to the arrest of four people, accused of distributing and selling counterfeit goods....
The Management - Saturday 13 March 2010
TAJINASTE RESTAURANT KEEPING MUSIC LIVE...
Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty In Gran Canaria
A woman in Arucas, Gran Canaria has been charged by the Guardia Civil under the mistreatment of domestic animal laws, after her boxer dog was found malnourished and uncared for....
Drug Mule arrested At Tenerife Airport
A man has been arrested at Tenerife’s south airport carrying almost a kilo of drugs....
Spain Remembers March 11 Terror Attack
Today marks the sixth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on commuter trains in Madrid, which left 192 people dead and more than 2,000 injured....
Canary Islands’ Shopping Survey
When it comes to your shopping basket, La Gomera is the most expensive place in the Canary Islands to shop. According to the latest survey...
MadridMan.com: BLOG Madrid Spain
The old phrase holds true, "God love 'em." And I do too, that's the fact, so my patience-level is generally high when I encounter them on the sidewalks and standing in lines. There's no denying it, old people walk slow.......
The high-speed AVE train between Madrid and Barcelona opened in 2008 and has been making travel between the two Spanish giant cities fast-and-easy ever since, creating real competition with the airlines. Or has it?Not so long ago, the trip between......
What a wonderful Monday evening I had last night in old downtown Madrid. About 2 weeks ago I get this email from a couple of Americans with the subject line, "Show us the ropes for free tapas and drinks?" Talk......
Saturday Night at the Ballet in Madrid
Last night I went to the ballet in Madrid, performed by the Compañía Nacional de Danza with artistic director Nacho Duato. The Teatro Real was not sold-out on this cold, clear night but nonetheless was well-attended by both young and......
Neighborhood Madrid Restaurant Sells to Foreigners
I'm a little sad. Today is their last day. My favorite neighborhood bar, Restaurante Las Damas on Calle Fortuna, 5, in Madrid, the one where I have lunch once a week, has sold to foreigners. WHY to foreigners? Because the......
Lack of European Travel from Spain
There's a part of me which wonders WHY I've been here in Spain for 4 years and I've STILL not traveled throughout Europe. What the heck am I waiting for??Really, when I moved here I was sure I'd have intimate......
two crumblies and a cat
I thought you might like to see this series of photos Significant Other took on Balearics Day in Palma. See, he has his uses. These are Castellers and they really aren't a Balearic tradition, but are deeply rooted in Catalonia. I think the Mallorcans imported the tradition because they saw...
I was musing on friendship today. It was a mixture of feeling like I needed a hip replacement and steeping the undies that did it.Well, there’s nothing so blooming aging as that thing oldies (including me) do when trying to get up or down out of a chair. You know,...
I make no excuses for dedicating most of this week’s post to emails written by some of my nearest and dearest because I have been ill, and the blood has rushed away from my brain, where the intelligent and insightful stuff is supposed to be, to my innards where it’s...
It has been a week of pleasant little happenings. That will do me; waiting for pleasant big happenings is a waste of time when you’re 64. You might as well make the most of the small stuff, because, let’s face it, time is precious.Pleasant Happening 1.We got the sunburst mirror...
Alright, you can relax. Except those of you who are new visitors. You will have to read last week’s post to get the full flavour of my suffering. Anyway, you will be glad to hear that I have come through the miseries and am now feeling much more able...
This week should have been good. Well, I’ve had over 5000 hits on my blog since I installed my little counter, so that’s nice. Perhaps there are 5000 people out there who have enjoyed the ramblings of Di. Hmm, if that’s the case why didn’t they visit...
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Madrid could add siesta to list of protected Spanish cultural icons
The Spanish practice of napping in the afternoon should be declared a protected art form, Madrid's conservative government has been told....
Costa del Sol beaches won't be ready for Easter holidays
A winter of violent storms across southern Spain have ravaged the beaches of the Costa del Sol raising fears they will not be ready for the influx of tourists at Easter....
Weather in Europe: ice formations in Switzerland and snow in Barcelona and the south of France
Ice in Switzerland and snow in Barcelona and the south of France....
Barcelona hit with heaviest snowfall in 25 years
Schools were closed, roads were blocked and power was knocked as Barcelona was hit with its heaviest snowfall in 25 years....
Bulldozing expats will hurt Spain, Foreign Office minister cautions
A Foreign Office minister on Sunday visited British expatriates in Spain who have been told that their homes will be bulldozed after Spanish authorities declared their construction illegal....
Spanish bullfighting should be given UNESCO protection
Spanish bullfighting should be declared part of the world's cultural heritage be protected from a ban, the premiere of Madrid's regional government has said....
The Olive Press
Granada grounded by Ryanair cutbacks
Travel chaos for thousands as Ryanair cancels four of its routes from Granada...
Expatriate-run bar comes under attack from rival kiosk owner, who threatens to 'burn down' bar...
The Spanish government has stepped in to help out battered beaches...
LEAVING Spain ten years ago is a big regret for the long-serving boss of Marks and Spencer. Chief executive Sir Stuart Rose sold all stores on the Spanish mainland for 150 million euros in 2001 but admits he made an error. Sir Stuart closed all outlets in seven European countries for what...
Forget sunburned ex-pats and cheap booze, Jon Clarke discovers that the Med's little Britain has had a makeover...
The ‘Special One’ backed for Madrid role
Portuguese boss Jose Mourinho favourite to replace under fire Madrid boss...
Lloret de Mar Stuff
Now that things are back to normal (more or less) in the Costa Brava towns which were left without power for 6 days, a friend has managed to send me these photos for the blog. All of them taken taken in Fenals on the day that the snow brought complete...
Lloret Weather Latest Update !
Lloret de Mar residents are still without electricity today since the bad weather brought down pylons last Monday, and have been told to be prepared for another night without electric, heating and hot water!All shops are closed, no cash points are working and all schools are closed. Its been reported...
Lloret Weather Latest Update !
After talking to friends in Lloret again this afternoon it seems that the town is almost at a standstill.Thousands of homes are without power, many cars have had to be abandoned as many roads are impassable owing to the heavy snowfall. Some roads were passable only in 4x4 vehicles.All schools...
As I'm still not back in Lloret until the 20th March I spoke to a couple friends there earlier today....and I just thought you would all like to know the latest weather forecast-----------IT'S SNOWING !!If you click on the link for the WEBCAM in the righthand column you can see...
Free ATM Withdrawals With Santander
Santander has become the first international bank to provide free access to ATMs for Britons travelling abroad. From Monday, Santander's UK customers will enjoy all 4,300 of its ATMs in Spain without being charged for cash withdrawals. Customers can avoid the cash handling fee of 1.5 per...
Despite the recent cold temperatures in Lloret there were still 137 brave enough to take to the sea to raise funds for Multiple Sclerosis. Temperatures were only 6c but it still didnt stop some of those taking part from spending 30 minutes or more in the sea.So well done...
Notes from Spain: Ben Curtis on Travel, Life, Culture, Spain
Last week we were in Asturias, staying in Gijon. It’s a small city, industry (pretty heavy), on one side of a river, a lovely old town and beach on the other: Even in early March, the grannies are on the beach in the morning, getting undressed and stuffing their clothes into...
Community – Do you live in one?
Forget online communities for a moment, do you have a real, live one on your doorstep? In Spain the collection of neighbours in a flat block is called a ‘comunidad’? But I wander what that means? In our case it means saying hello to everyone, chatting to the occasional neighbour, feeling safe...
“I LOVE the fact that I never feel rushed in a restaurant” – Great Comment
I love this comment from JoyceM (worth reading the whole thing) in last week’s Accustomed vs Resigned thread: If they are going to enjoy 3 hour lunches, I am going to enjoy 3 hour lunches. If they are going to invite me out for a two hour coffee, I am...
Spain ‘no longer foreign enough’
Many thanks to Raquel for passing on this classic read in the Times: “British tourists avoid Spain because it’s ‘no longer foreign enough’” …which says a lot more about the Brits (who aren’t aware of strange out-of-the-way places like, say Madrid) than Spain, obviously. I love this line about a recent survey...
Conversation I had with a smart Argentinian guy in a suit outside a bookshop yesterday. Time Bookshop was meant to open, 5pm. Bookshop still shut at 5.10pm: Argentinian guy: That’s why this country is in such a mess. Me: It drives you a bit mad. The other day I went to the...
You know you’re a parent in Spain when…
…when as you are going to bed exhausted at 10.30 pm on a Saturday night, you glance out of the window and see that guests are just arriving at the party in the student flat opposite… … when you get up to coax baby back to sleep at 5.30 am, and...
Costa Brava News
Nearly 100,000 Emergency Calls Received by 112
The emergency telephone number 112 received nearly 100,000 calls in four days due to the recent snowstorm. The number112 is a general emergency number, and the operator will direct the call to the corresponding emergency service. However it was estimated only the only 5% of the calls were genuine emergencies, the...
Around sixty Lloret de Mar neighbors gathered outside the church last night to protest the situation that they had endured in recent days due to the lack of electricity. Although there is now power supplied by generators and temporary cables from Blanes, protesters carried candles. The association of traders at...
Electricity Company Fecsa Endesa are still working to restore power to towns on the Costa Brava, but in the meantime huge generators have been placed around the town, giving ninety percent of the population electricity once more. However, there have been discussions about who should be refilling the generators, and therefore...
Costa Brava Towns Pass Third Night Without Power
The majority of LLoret de Mar residents last night spent their third night without electricity. Sixteen huge generators have been bought in by the electricity company, but arrived too to be installed. However they will only help a very small proportion of the population. The mayor of Lloret, Xavier Crespo yesterday...
Heavy snow has bought Catalunya to an absolute standstill. All mobile phone networks are down, drivers are stranded and emergency services are simply unable to cope. Barcelona has also come to a halt with the only method of transport still available being the metro. Lloret de Mar and surrounding areas are without...
Snow Brings Costa Brava to a Standstill
Heavy snow fell in Lloret de Mar this morning, the first time in almost 30 years. The village is surrounded by mountains, so is normally protected from snow. Strong winds and rain were the first to attack the town, soon followed by a swirling snow storm. Although at first it seemed...