National
FRANK GAVURIN
...and thinks that Andalucía will likely have little to worry about in the long term. On the subject of Brexit, Jakobsen agreed that the UK's exit from the EU can be seen as a sideshow overall on the global stage, but argues that we should not
Opinion
Mark Nayler
...phase based on dialogue and the rule of law... [S]o that Catalonia can play its role as a motor for growth in [Spain]". Calviño was talking, of course, about the Supreme Court's sentences for leading Catalan secessionists, finally handed down on Monday ... Certainly, the secessionists did act illegally in organising the October 2017 referendum, which was declared unconstitutional in advance by Spain's Constitutional Court. Some kind of punishment, you could argue, was necessary. But what about a lengthy ban
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Jennie Rhodes
...for the museum first came about in 1990 when director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim foundation, Thomas Krens, started negotiations with the Basque authorities to build a museum on the site of the former Bilbao dockyard on the city's Nervion river.
Sport
Rob Palmer
Spain have made it to the Euro 2020 finals but it's not the national team we know or anyone recognises anymore. When they scraped the equalising goal to clinch qualification, not one player from the big three clubs, Barcelona, Real Madrid or Atlético
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FRANCISCO GRIÑÁN
...instead. He says his theatre project has become even bigger than he had dreamed, and he reflects about money and the delay in being given an award such as the one he received at the Cannes Festival in May, the first in his long career. He also talks about ... everything here in order and we are moving forward, with the best there are on the Spanish theatre scene at the moment. Can you tell us about any future productions? There is a programme, with some important actors and shows, which will be released ... The theatre project has been getting behind, but we are making progress and we are about to start selling tickets for the show. The Astoria is being demolished. Does that pain you? No, not at all. And I say that from the heart. I have no
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Ángel Escalera
...condition doesn't improve with the medication she is given, many health service workers don't understand what is happening to her, says Dr Pérez de Pedro, who is the doctor who knows most about the illness and is often consulted by colleagues if they have
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Ash Bolton
...film follows two working class couples on a day trip to the beach, which ends with a "vengeful act of violence". Larry, who lives in London, remained tight-lipped about the ending, but told SUR in English: "The couples go to Brighton for a day out and ... do nothing but moan about how things have changed. And then it all goes wrong." The 72-year-old added that the film will appeal particularly to older people, before adding: "But I think younger people will find it funny as well. It's pretty full-on ... that he's just finished filming the Christmas special of Gavin and Stacey, which is due to air on the evening of Christmas Day. He said: "It's a one-hour episode, but I would imagine there are about 30 million people who will be very happy with one
Sport
JUAN CALDERÓN
For those who don't know him, Christian Jongeneel is a tremendously positive person. He needs to be, to tackle the enormous challengers he undertakes at sea. That's why, hearing him speak with concern about the ordeal he suffered on Thursday last ... powerful here," Jongeneel told us over the phone from Oahu, after completing his challenge. "At first everything was fine. The first 12 kilometres were fast but then, about halfway, I came across some really strong currents and could hardly make any
Local
JUAN CANO
A rough sleeper from Latvia aged 57 was killed last Saturday night by a fellow rough sleeper in a half-finished shop unit on the outskirts of San Pedro Alcántara. The building is used by homeless people and sources said that some sleepers had been
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Liz Parry
...entertainingly about the origins of the luxury development built by José Banús which was intended, along with Prince Alfonso de Hohenlohe's Marbella Club, to rival Monaco in attracting the rich and famous. The architect chosen for the job, Noldi Schreck, ... the set of Eldorado in the 90s. The next Costa Press Club meeting will feature a talk entitled 'Pot of Earl Grey with Sally Harrison' at which Sally will talk about her varied career in radio, TV and film.