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The Music Maker opinion

The ties that bind

SUR in English celebrated its fortieth anniversary with an event in Marbella. I was lucky enough to be invited and accepted gladly but – what on earth does a man wear to a gala evening?, asks Peter Edgerton

Peter Edgerton / www.peteredgerton.com
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    Natalia

    The image of a chimpanzee at Bioparc in Valencia who spent seven months holding her dead baby as she went through the natural process of grief is both heart wrenching and profoundly human - yes, human, writes Ana Pérez-Bryan

    Ana Pérez-Bryan |
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    A troubling review of Spain

    Columnist Jennie Rhodes responds to Zoe Strimpel labelling the country as "the worst in western Europe" in an article recently published by The Spectator

    Jennie Rhodes |
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    Spain beyond the stereotypes: Debunking the myths

    Clive Muir, who has lived in the country for over 20 years, responds to a recent article by Zoe Strimpel published in The Spectator that condemned Spain as "the worst country in Western Europe"

    Clive Muir |
  • The osprey

    Andalusian bird watch

    The osprey

    The Andalucía Bird Society recommends looking out for the Pandion haliaetus this month

    Peter Jones |
  • Photowise

    Art review

    Photowise

    The Picasso Museum's new artistic director spotlights star street photographer Joel Meyerowitz: a Malaga-struck New Yorker

    Georgina Oliver |
  • The Euro Zone opinion

    A virtuoso performance

    Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez criticised the "neoliberal dogma' of austerity - the economic approach favoured by his Conservative predecessor, Mariano Rajoy - and stressed the benefits of government spending

    Mark Nayler |
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    Our friends electric

    Real-life person beats smartphone translator in battle of the half-wits: SUR columnist Peter Edgerton considers the faith we put in electronic devices, trusting them more than human interaction

    Peter Edgerton / www.peteredgerton.com |
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    Bicycles and Lamborghinis

    SUR columnist Juan Carlos Viloria asks whether cyclists should have to pass a theory and practical test before being allow to ride on Spain's roads

    Juan Carlos Viloria |
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    Summer's almost over, so it's back to the fight

    For yet another year, we Malagueños must continue the fight and demand our rightful dues as the fastest-growing region in Spain, alongside Madrid. And once again, we must do it from the ground up, from civil society, writes columnist Ignacio Lillo

    Ignacio Lillo |
  • The Euro Zone opinion

    Energy saver

    Spain's minister for the ecological transition, Teresa Ribera, was named as the EU's next energy commissioner this week. But not everyone was happy, writes columnist Mark Nayler

    Mark Nayler |
  • The Music Maker opinion

    It's not cricket

    Peter Edgerton recollects, "the more we dived into the idiosyncrasies of spin bowling grips, bouncers, beamers and shining one half of the ball on your pants - trying in vain as we went to translate everything into some vague approximation of Spanish - the more we found ourselves bent over double, helpless with wheezing laughter"

    Peter Edgerton / www.peteredgerton.com |
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    Left on the shelf

    It all seemed a bit far-fetched, but as you may have read over the past couple of weeks, the TikTok generation are apparently heading to Mercadona stores in pursuit of romance. SUR columnist Peter Edgerton decided to hotfoot it down to his local supermarket to investigate

    Peter Edgerton / www.peteredgerton.com |