ENVIRONMENTALISTS have sent a formal complaint to the EU over the pollution problems at the Mar Menor lagoon in Murcia. The joint submission sent by Ecologists in Action and ClientEarth blames Spanish politicians for their ‘continued failure’ to protect the lagoon from agricultural pollution. A statement from the two groups issued this Wednesday(October 6) urges […]
SPAIN’S Equality Ministry is preparing official guidelines on how to behave appropriately to colleagues at work in a bid to tackle Spain’s traditionally ‘machista’ office culture. The recommendations under consideration will outlaw jokes or comments about sexual appearances, unwanted physical contact and inappropriate flirting. It comes following a report that shows that 40% of women
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SHAKIRA’S close encounter with wild boars last week in a Barcelona park has yet again ignited a debate around the growing danger of the hogs across Spain. The 44-year-old musician, who was with her eight-year-old son Milan when the animals pounced, was unharmed in the incident, but the same can’t be said for the singer’s
HOMEOWNERS on the Camposol Urbanisation in Mazarron (Murcia) have met local politicians to thrash out solutions to problems regarding ownership of their properties. Despite a “working party” being recommended by a regional assembly in 2018, nothing has yet been done to address the multiple issues, claim a local group. COMMUNITY: Local residents group with president,
ALICANTE council plans to spend over €100 million to fully recycle water in the city to end all discharges into the Mediterranean Sea. One by-product will be the creation of a 21 kilometre continuous coastal promenade. The project called, ‘Alicante, Green Heart’ is being supported by EU funding and will see the council working with
THE Balearic Islands are planning to make radical changes to the way in which they manage floods after being warned of an exponential increase in rainfall. This month, the Special Planing Unit for Flooding (Inunbal) sent a stark report to the Balearic government, warning that flood episodes would remain a constant threat in the foreseeable future
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AN Alicante rape trial has been suspended because the British victim cannot travel to London to give evidence via a video link. The woman claims to have been gang-raped by three men in Benidorm in October 2016. She was summoned to give testimony on Tuesday(October 5). The victim had to pull out because she could
A RESTAURANT in Mallorca which prides itself on using local, seasonal and organic produce has set its sights on the title of ‘most sustainable business’ on the island. The Olive Tree Restaurant Group in Palmanova, Calvià, Mallorca organised a sustainability and environmental event on Friday, October 1 partnering with Greeny+ and Superfood garden for the
A Los Alcazares woman has been arrested for child abandonment after throwing out her two sons from her home to ‘teach them a lesson’. Their school called the Guardia Civil after hearing about their circumstances. The adolescent boys were ejected in August and lived on the streets for a few days. Some of their belongings
