September 2023

Jewish groups in Spain demand anti-Semitic descriptions branding them ‘greedy’ are removed from Spanish dictionaries

OVER 20 Jewish groups from Spanish-speaking countries have written to the leading linguistic authority, the Spanish Royal Academy (RAE), to demand the removal of antisemitic definitions from the dictionary. The community is calling for a review of the definitions that describe a judio as a “greedy or money-lending person” and judiada as a synonym for […]

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UK Prime Minister and King Charles III send messages of support to Gibraltar on its National Day

HUNDREDS gathered in red and white at Casemates Square to hear Chief Minister Fabian Picardo read out messages of support from UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and King Charles III on Gibraltar’s National Day. Picardo was the last of selected speakers to take voice in support of Gibraltar’s right to self-determination, all who clamoured for

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Almost 100 victims of Spain’s dark Franco era are discovered in Granada: Remains show signs of torture and bullet wounds to the head

A SERIES of excavations have unearthed the harrowing remains of dozens of victims of the Franco regime in a ravine of ‘horror, death, and tragedy’. A third excavation in the Viznar site, just a handful of kilometres north-east of Granada city, revealed 44 skeletal remains to go with the 49 found in other nearby mass

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4 bedroom Semi-detached Villa for sale in Benalmadena with pool garage – € 489,000

Benalmádena, Málaga   4 beds   3 baths € 489,000 Townhouse for sale with stunning sea views from all rooms. With many shops, restaurants nearby and only a 5-minute drive from the beach. 3 south-facing terraces with stunning sea and mountain views plus 1 large patio. 4 bedrooms (main room with stunning sea views) 3

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Is Spain due a mammoth earthquake? What the Morocco disaster means for neighbouring Andalucia

THE earthquake in Morocco last week has so far killed more than 2,300 people in what is the country’s worst natural disaster for decades. The quake rocked the north African country overnight on Friday, taking thousands of citizens by surprise, with many unprepared buildings simply collapsing. The event has raised alarms in Spain following a

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Learning the language: Costa de Valencia is the top-rated language school in Valencia

IT is September once again, and that means back to school for everyone – including the Costa de Valencia Spanish language school in the regional capital. The beginning of the academic year also marks the start of our long-term extensive courses, our intensive Spanish language courses and, above all, the preparatory courses for the Spanish

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Boy, 14, overturns stolen car before hitting six other vehicles in Spain’s Sevilla

A 14-YEAR-OLD has been injured after the car he was DRIVING at great speed overturned in Sevilla city centre.  Pedestrians were shocked after a red Fiat overturned and hit six other vehicles parked at Manuel Arellano street, in the famous neighbourhood of Triana. ?19:00 h. Un menor (14) resultó herido con lesiones graves en un

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20 years of excellence in education in Marbella

CELEBRATING 20 years, the Swedish School Marbella has been offering its students from pre-school to 18 years the very best Swedish education here on the Costa Del Sol.  Founded in 2003, the school offers Swedish-speaking children the same excellent curriculum and services that they receive back home.The Swedish School Marbella is certified by the Swedish National Agency for Education and all

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Ready for the future: Shackleton International School in Valencia prepared to guide new Year 9 pupils through their next academic challenge

Shackleton International School is preparing to put its first intake of Year 9 students through the IGCSEs. It is an exciting time for the school, which has been steadily expanding its facilities continuously to ensure it is ready to support pupils through their new academic challenges. In fact, over the past few years Shackleton has

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Luis Rubiales FINALLY resigns: Spanish football boss tells Piers Morgan he is stepping down following ‘Kissgate’ scandal but vows to defend his ‘innocence’

SPAIN’S disgraced FA chief Luis Rubiales has finally resigned from his post after weeks of pressure, and he chose to do it on British television speaking in English. The announcement came during an interview with Piers Morgan, just two weeks after Rubiales had vehemently vowed he would not step down amid the controversy surrounding the

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