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Sunday, 24 June 2012

Royal Spanish Academy adds homosexual marriage to its new dictionary

Language is a living thing and the Royal Spanish Academy, RAE, has just published a new electronic version of its dictionary. The Academy will publish the 23rd print edition of the dictionary in the autumn of 2014, but we can already consult the new words in the version on the RAE website. Newly accepted Spanish words and expressions include, ‘matrimonio homosexual’, ‘bloguero’ for blogger, ‘chatear’ adopted from English for computer contacts, espangish for mixing Spanish and English, friki adapted re-spelt from the English, SMS from phone messaging (as it is becoming rapidly obsolete) and tableta electrónica. and ‘usb' from the world of computers....

Dentist is sleeping in his car as he can't afford a flat

Javier Castilla, who works as a supply dentist for the Andalucía Health Service, SAS, has found himself obliged to sleep in his car, and old Hyundai, which he is parking currently next to the health centre in La Carihuela in Torremolinos. The problem is that he cannot rent a flat as the SAS only take him on, and give him a contract, for a few days, and in different centres in the region. Unions CSI-F has denounced the case and says the situation is down to the health cuts in the Junta. Javier sleeps in the car where he has installed a mattress, he washes in the health centre toilets, and he keeps his possessions in a suitcase in his consulting...

Saturday, 23 June 2012

Three British youngsters have been arrested in Magalluf for beating up a group of other youngsters.

The Guardia Civil from Palmanova arrested 24 year old Richard M. And 22 year old Oliver James H. for beating up the group of youngsters and for attacking the agency of authority when they were being detained. One of the youngsters who was attacked, also British, was unconscious on the ground, and the Civil Guard made several more arrests locally, including three more Britons. They have been named as 31 year old Jody Paul T., 18 year old Zachary Stuart G., and 18 year old Andrew John B,. The three were detained for a crime causing damage to an advertising hording worth 700 €. Meanwhile a 50 year old Iranian man, Farideh D, was arrested at...

off-duty policeman from Sevilla, Carlos Calderon Arias, drowned while trying to save the two Irish surfers

The National Police reports that one of their number is missing after going to help two Irish surfers who were in difficulty in the El Palmar beach in Vejer de la Frontera, Cádiz. A search has started with the Coastguard and Guardia Civil trying to find the missing National Policeman. The Coastguard boat, ‘Atria’ and the helicopter based in Barbate, Helimer’, are taking part in the search along with Guardia Civil divers. The two Irish surfers were finally rescued by another surfer who gave them help on his board. It’s reported the missing National Policeman is based in a police station in Sevilla and he was off-duty when he went to help...

Entitled "Cock and Bull," this showpiece by British artist Damien Hirst towers above diners at Tramshed, which only serves chicken and steak.

DAMIEN HIRSTEntitled "Cock and Bull," this showpiece by British artist Damien Hirst towers above diners at Tramshed, which only serves chicken and steak.Internationally renowned British artist Damien Hirst has created an art piece for a London restaurant in which a whole Hereford cow and cockerel are preserved in formaldehyde in a steel and glass tank, smack dab in the middle of the dining room.Called "Cock and Bull," the showpiece towers...

Friday, 22 June 2012

Edward Burtynsky Photographs Farming in Monegros Spain

© Edward Burtynsky, courtesy Flowers, London Dryland Farming #13, Monegros County, Aragon, Spain, 2010Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky is having a London moment. Not only are his familiar works on the oil crisis on view but he is also exhibiting a new series examining the impact of long-term farming in Monegros, Spain.© Edward Burtynsky, courtesy Flowers, London Dryland Farming #21, Monegros County, Aragon,...

Wednesday, 6 June 2012

The plans of Tarifa to build a hotel with 1,423 places and 350 homes behind the unspoilt Playa de Valdevaqueros, is splitting the opinions of residents in the town.

 PP Mayor, Juan Andrés Gil, insists ‘the development would not touch the beach, or the Strait Natural Park, and he presented plans and photographs to support his argument. The Agriculture and Environment Councillor of the Junta de Andalucía, Luis Planas, said on Monday that the interests of the regional government is to ‘preserve that which is preservable’ and he said the Tarifa project ‘is perfectly compatible with sustainable development for future generations’. However, opposition to the plans are getting ever more global, with the platform ‘Salvemos Valdevaqueros’ organising today a worldwide ‘cyber action’ in protest at the plans....

Missing British walker found in the Picos De Europa

50 year old British tourist, named with the initials N.E. has been rescued from the Picos de Europe route. A helicopter from the fire fighting service in Asturias report that he is perfect health, but he was disorientated and had lost his way on Monday afternoon. He was found and picked up between Torrecerredo and Urriellu, and taken to where his car was parked in Pandevano. Emergency services were alerted at 21.55 on Monday night by a guard of a refuge who said that a person from a group of eight had gone missing. Rescue operations started at 7.15am Tuesday morning and found the Briton at 7.52...

Fishing boat sinks off the Mijas coast

A fishing boat, ‘Marina Josefa’ sunk this Tuesday morning in Mijas Costa some 300, from the Calaburra light house. The boat, about five metres in length, went down just after 11am, and the coastguard in Tarifa was alerted at about 1115am. They sent a rescue boat and helicopter to the scene, but their services were not needed as the two fishermen on the boat managed to make their own way to shore, helped by local bathers. The reason for the sinking is not kno...

Tuesday, 5 June 2012

A Facebook crime every 40 minutes

A crime linked to Facebook  is reported to police every  40 minutes. Last year, officers logged 12,300 alleged offences involving the vastly popular social networking site. Facebook was referenced in investigations of murder, rape, child sex offences, assault, kidnap, death threats, witness intimidation and fra...

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