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Gibraltar records fewer Covid cases and more vaccines

Debbie Bartlett

The number of positive Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations continues to fall in Gibraltar, and the Health Authority has reduced its states of alert and readiness to Amber (Substantial) after nearly eight weeks. Figures issued on Wednesday night ... showed that 32,705 doses of the vaccine had been given, of which 12,846 were second doses. Nearly 13,000 more doses also arrived on Wednesday from the UK.

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Popular British expat celebrates 100th birthday in Benalmádena

Tony Bryant

A British resident who has lived in Arroyo de la Miel for almost 40 years celebrated her 100th birthday last week. Described by her friends as a "cheerful and sociable person", Ivy Rhodes is an active member of several foreign clubs in Benalmádena, i

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Live music, lectures, workshops and things to do around the province

nearly new clothing and accessories and also a wide stock of second hand English books. Donations of clothing etc welcomed. Craft Group. Mondays, 10am-1pm in the centre. The craft group will be making cards in various styles including Iris paper

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Focused mass testing for Covid-19 continues in high-risk places in Andalucía

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The Andalusian government is to carry out new mass testing programmes for Covid-19 in 26 municipalities across the region, including the Malaga town of Álora. Among the other places to have mass testing is the city of Almeria and the Granada Alpuja

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The flowers of the origin of species

JOSÉ MARÍA MARTÍN Estepona

Madagascar, which is where this species of orchid originated, a type of moth appeared with a proboscis measuring nearly 30 centimetres. This confirmed Darwin's belief, and the insect was given the name Xanthopan morganii praedicta, whose subspecific epithet ... has been working at the botanical park since shortly after it opened, nearly six years ago. During that time he has seen it evolve and grow. "We have nearly 1,500 species of orchid here now. There are apparently between 25,000 and 35,000 different

Gibraltar

Nearly 70,000 Covid-19 tests carried out in Gibraltar

Debbie Bartlett

By Thursday, 69,808 tests for the coronavirus had been carried out in Gibraltar, which is more than twice the number of inhabitants. Active cases on the Rock were 79, which is considerably lower than last week's sharp rise, and the total of confir

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Christmas concerts, shows and bazaars around the province

Denise Bush

...cake. A boutique with a range of new and nearly new clothing and accessories and also a wide stock of second hand English books. 18 December. A special Christmas coffee morning. Diver Arte for children Torremolinos. Until 8 May 2021,

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Nearly 500 fines dished out for local bylaw breaches in Benalmádena this summer

Ivan Gelibter

This summer alone Benalmádena town hall issued almost 500 fines for non-compliance with municipal bylaws, most of which were related to public cleanliness. As the councillor for Public Safety, Javier Marín, explained at a press conference on Wednes

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Malaga-based technology company Freepik plans to hire 100 more employees this year

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...is the most valuable asset we have at Freepik Company as it is the engine of our activity. This year we plan to incorporate nearly 100 new professionals who will help bring our products to more users and continue to position ourselves as the most

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Improvements to Costa homes surge during pandemic but big-build projects stall

Ivan Gelibter

...during the lockdown," he explains. He continued, "Although comparing the effects of the pandemic on investment in general in the private construction sector, you can clearly see a drop of nearly six million euros, mainly due to the lack of large ... study this association showed that the cost of a complete reform of a property is around 5,700 to 5,400 euros, and this can be nearly 49 per cent of the total cost, without taking IVA into account. Most of the projects Andimac studied had been able to