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How many of us have not received a message from a contact who is "travelling" and in urgent need of a transfer? Or a text from the post office about an undeliverable package?
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How many of us have not received a message from a contact who is "travelling" and in urgent need of a transfer? Or a text from the post office about an undeliverable package?
15 Dec 2023 16:12
A chap performing a warm up routine reminiscent of Torvill and/or Dean (which was which?) stopped and informed me that Malaga's full and the half-marathon started at the same place, adding – with a sinister grin – 'after that, it's every man for himself'
15 Dec 2023 16:00
The phrase 'threat to democracy' is one of the most over-used in contemporary political discourse; so much so, in fact, that it has lost all meaning
08 Dec 2023 12:37
The Platform For An Adolescence Free Of Mobile Phones (it sounds better in Spanish) is lobbying for even tougher measures i.e. for these devices to be prohibited in schools altogether and, moreover, for it to be illegal for anyone under sixteen to even own one
08 Dec 2023 12:35
Ignacio Lillo
As the evening falls, they roam in packs with the intention of drinking, getting high, harassing, beating up some unfortunate and vandalising property
08 Dec 2023 12:33
The Merriam-Webster dictionary's definition of 'gaslighting' runs as follows: "psychological manipulation of a person, usually over an extended period of time, that causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts [or] perception of reality [...]."
01 Dec 2023 17:36
When it was first created in 1948, Israel wanted nothing to do with the Franco regime. As a result, Spain forged alliances with Arab countries in the region
01 Dec 2023 17:19
If someone says they work in a tyre factory and they're a member of their local bar billiards club, I genuinely want to know more – I could talk for hours about that stuff
01 Dec 2023 17:05
Millions head to the Costa's beaches practically all year round. Ironically, it is the key to the Costa's success - its dry climate - that is in danger of ruining it, when 'dry' turns to 'drought'
24 Nov 2023 16:30
Mark Nayler
Sánchez loses credibility as Catalan separists take advantage of his power struggle
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24 Nov 2023 16:29
Ignacio Lillo
Such proactiveness to the drought crisis is something that clashes with the local custom of demanding that others do things for us
24 Nov 2023 14:09
There had been fears that, with Spain not having made the finals, the reception would be little more than luke warm. Not at all
17 Nov 2023 14:56
Ignacio Lillo
There are squatter settlements where the building work was not finished before the construction company went bankrupt, so the windows are made from cardboard and, when it rains and it is windy, you can imagine how it is for the inhabitants
17 Nov 2023 14:54
The bargain made with Carles Puigdemont is craven, cynical and destructive, not only of public trust in politicians, but also of Spain's Constitutional framework
17 Nov 2023 14:52
What we really need in order to complete the joyful Yuletide scenes, however, is for the appropriate weather to make an appearance in order to complement the decor
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