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June 17th, 2010
A hospital, a nursing home and 11 schools have been fully or partially evacuated and more than 150 people had to be rescued after floods hit Asturias again yesterday. Those rescued included residents of several towns, passengers on a train and occupants of several cars.
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June 11th, 2010
The Ministry of Health in Andalucia has acquired specialist equipment, and will be training emergency hospital staff in case of incidents arising from nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological accidents or even attacks. The purchase of equipment is in response to
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June 11th, 2010
This weekend in Spain will be dominated by continuing rain and storms, primarily affecting the northern third of the Spanish mainland. The conditions are expected to last until Wednesday, when the sun will return and temperatures will rise again, according to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).
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June 9th, 2010
A storm originating from the Atlantic Ocean has hit mainland Spain today with temperatures, which have recently been in the mid 30s in most areas, now more typical of April. The sudden drop in temperatures began yesterday and will continue throughout the day today to affect virtually the entire country. In ...
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May 27th, 2010
La Caixa, Telefonica and Visa launched the first Spanish mobile payment system in Sitges today, it involves 1,500 people and half a thousand shops and restaurants. With this new system, made possible by incorporating near field communication (NFC) technology in certain phones, payment is made by simply moving the phone ...
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May 20th, 2010
Passing your driving licence in Spain costs an average of 835.09 euros, a full month's wages for many young drivers. However, depending on what part of the country you live in, the difference between driving school fees can be as much as one thousand euros. Facua Consumers in Action
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April 24th, 2010
The first cross border medical centre in Europe, the Hospital of Cerdanya-Puigcerdà, is scheduled for completion in 2012 and will allow French and Spanish doctors to share care facilities, surgical equipment and health training. About 60% of the funding of the centre, currently under construction,
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April 20th, 2010
A woman in Tarragona went for a walk along the beach with her dog recently on a rainy day and returned home with a 1,125 euro fine imposed upon her by the local police. The offense, considered "serious" for violating the city ordinance that prohibits the presence of animals on ...
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April 8th, 2010
In a study, titled 'Marriage and social change in Spain', Professor of Sociology at the National University of Distance Education (UNED), Juan Ignacio Martinez Pastor, has revealed that the number of Spanish people who have opted to remain single is growing. To produce the study, recently published
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March 26th, 2010
The Holy Week of Easter is approaching and with it comes the daily processions that will take place throughout Spain in the run up to Easter day. To help those who have volunteered to carry the ornate floats during the several hour long processions, the Professional College of Physiotherapists in ...
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