Archives for February 2010
February 18th, 2010
Constant supply of electricity is something we take for granted and, while everyone is used to the main fuse tripping in their homes or the occasional blackout that lasts a few seconds or at worst minutes, when we lose power for a long period of time, and on a larger
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February 18th, 2010
An incident this morning at a power plant in Las Caletillas, within the municipality of Candelaria, Tenerife, has left the entire island without electricity. The problem occurred at 12:08pm today, when a short circuit is thought to have triggered the blackout which
Continue reading Tenerife Suffers Total Blackout
February 17th, 2010
Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) recorded the fastest time on the first day of Formula 1 testing in Jerez with a best time of 1:22.593. The German runner-up in last season's championship, was the only driver to go under the 1 minute 23 second mark, easily outpacing
Continue reading Inauspicious Debut For Lotus in Jerez
February 17th, 2010
Eurostat, the EU statistical office, said today that production in the construction sector fell by 3.1% in the euro zone and 3.3% in the whole European Union (EU) when comparing December 2009 figures to the same month in 2008, while Spain bucked this trend and reported an increase of 7.5%.
Continue reading Spain Leads EU Construction Growth Last Year
February 17th, 2010
The King of Spain has arrived in Washington, where he will meet with U.S. President, Barack Obama, in what will be the first meeting between the two heads of state since he took office just over a year ago. King Juan Carlos flew from
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February 16th, 2010
The Real Madrid footballer Ricardo Izecson Dos Santos Leite 'Kaka' has described his first few months at Real Madrid as "incredible" and confirmed that "talent is not enough" to walk away with the Champions League, which will resume tonight with Madrid facing Olympique Lyon. "To win the Champions League,
Continue reading Kaka: “Ronaldo is a Great Footballer And Friend”
February 16th, 2010
An exhibition by photographer Fernando Bayona has been closed in Granada after death threats were received. The exhibition depicts the a prostitute who meets Joseph, a drug dealer. The two have a son, who grows up to have relations with Mary Magdalene, but eventually discovers that
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February 16th, 2010
With cars sales on the rise in Spain we've unearthed the top 10 selling cars in Spain so far this year (2010). Also of note, and no doubt due to the difference in fuel price, was that 70% of all cars sold were diesel, compared to just 30% having petrol ...
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February 16th, 2010
Car registrations in the first half of February totalled 38,216 units, up 54% over those recorded in the same period last year. Sales of private vehicles in the period were up 38.5% with 23,358 units registered in the first two weeks of the month, up from
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February 15th, 2010
Pau Gasol, centre for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA and the Spanish national basketball team, has been announced 2009 player of the year for the second consecutive time by FIBA (Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur) Europe. Gasol beat
Continue reading Gasol Awarded Europe’s Best Player Again
