Archives for August 2011
August 17th, 2011
Since the early hours of holiday weekend Sunday 147 immigrants were rescued from eight boats off the Spanish coast (in the mainland provinces of Almeria, Cadiz, Granada and Murcia, and also in the Spanish enclave of Melilla) including four babies and seventeen women, seven of which are pregnant. Maritime Rescue and ...
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August 16th, 2011
It is already known that the tomato has many therapeutic properties such as lowering cholesterol and the risk of heart attack, to strengthen and fight against infections, eliminate uric acid, ease the pain of arthritis or reduce the risk of stroke. But there's more: a team of researchers from the ...
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August 15th, 2011
The European Commission on Thursday gave the green light to the Spanish Government to proceed with the decision to reintroduce the work permit requirement for Romanian citizens who want to live in Spain. The approval is based on the "serious commotion in the Spanish labour market" and includes conditions and ...
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August 12th, 2011
On Wednesday the first trial was carried out of the early warning system against tsunamis in the northeast Atlantic, Mediterranean and adjacent seas, involving 31 countries, in order to test the effectiveness of their communication networks. As reported by Unesco, among those participating in the trial were Germany, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, ...
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August 11th, 2011
A Catalan couple have invented the Bay-watch, a beach bag that digs into the sand, in which you can leave your belongings securely locked, deterring thieves and allowing you to enjoy the beach and sea worry-free. The idea for the invention, developed and patented by Rafael Gallego and his wife, Anna ...
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August 10th, 2011
An aviation bomb from the Civil War era was found on Sunday, floating in the waters near Torrevieja. According to official sources, the surprising discovery was made at about one afternoon in the Mediterranean sea off Cala del Moro, near Cabo Cervera, Torrevieja, when the Guardia Civil were notified that what ...
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August 10th, 2011
In a quick U-turn, airport union sources are indicating that the strike by baggage staff, scheduled for the 18th and 26th August, has already been called off. The two 24 hour strikes, "would have affected two million passengers" according to the Spanish Federation of Travel Agencies. However, the unions are still unhappy ...
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August 9th, 2011
The unions CCOO, UGT and USO have called a strike for the 18th and 26th August, of more than 60,000 ground and baggage handling staff in all Spanish airports . Each strike will be for 24 hours, starting at 00.00 hours and ending at 24.00 hours. Trade unions specified in a joint note ...
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August 9th, 2011
This July has been recorded as the coldest since 2002, with an average monthly temperature of 23.3ºC, which is -0.1ºC lower than the average monthly temperature for the reference period (1971-2000), according to the Meteorological Agency (AEMET), who indicated that record rainfall was also recorded in the Costa Brava during ...
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August 8th, 2011
President of Renfe, Teófilo Serrano said on Wednesday that the company intends to introduce in the autumn a pilot test of a new ticketing style, similar to those for airlines, for their high-speed train service (AVE), which will allow users flexibility in their travel options and access to "very cheap" ...
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