Lifestyle
Chemical engineer's trick to prevent bad smells from drains: 'The most effective method...'
According to the expert, the siphon is usually the culprit
Ana de Dios
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Finance
UK Budget closes expat state pension contribution loophole
From next April, the minimum number of years a person has to be resident or paying contributions in the UK initially to be eligible will rise from three to ten years
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Infrastructure
Family business revives railway for transport of cereals between Salamanca and Portugal: 'As kids, we used stations that no longer operate'
The company is refurbishing an 1898 flour mill in La Fuente de San Esteban to convert it into a modern railway terminal for the transport of cereals and reopen this connection after more than ten years of disuse
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Crime
Man sentenced to 15 years for killing his mother with a mop and cushion in Valencia
The defendant was granted a reduced sentence due to mental impairment caused by an "emotional overload" from caring for his mother
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Weather
Spain's meteorological agency warns that new cold front threatens to bring rain and snow
María Albert |
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Legal
Consumer watchdog fines seven companies 350,000 euros for misleading discounts during Black Friday 2023
Minister Pablo Bustinduy's department has sanctioned Carrefour, Mediamarkt, PC Componentes, Notino Italia and Gestaweb 2020 for raising prices days in advance to then advertise original prices as discounts
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Spain
Former Spanish minister Ábalos and ex-adviser Koldo sent to prison ahead of corruption trial
The judge has removed their freedom due to the "extreme" risk they flee because of the severe sentences they face
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Politics
Spain's king emeritus for French television: 'Pinochet told me to do as Franco did, but I did the opposite'
Juan Carlos I reviews his memoir in an interview for public channel France 3, without much of a hint of criticism towards the infidelities and scandals that marked his reign
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Employment
Company that fired employee for missing four days without justification is ordered to reinstate her or pay her 8,300 euros in compensation
The hospitality business in this case failed to serve the employee with formal notice of dismissal and the court has ruled the dismissal as unfair
Extra Emotional Events
Sir Tom Jones headlines Moonlight Málaga, a new premium summer experience
SUR
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Legal
Consumer watchdog issues 30-million-euro fines and blocks six illegal online gambling websites
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs has fined 26 companies, including Codere, 888 Online and Betfair, a further three million euros for serious infringements
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Immigration
Nearly 500 migrants arrive in the Canary Islands in 24 hours
Despite this high figure, arrivals to the archipelago this year have fallen by 63% compared to last year, while immigration to the Balearic Islands has grown by 41.7%
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Weather
Popular young forecaster predicts weather in Spain in December and Christmas according to folk meteorology method
The Burgos resident turns to this traditional method, the Cabañuelas, to predict the weather over the next few weeks
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Health and safety
Aragon regional government announces compulsory masks in health centres to curb flu spread
The president of the regional government is planning an awareness campaign to inform residents of the new regulation
EP |
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LGBT+
Top court rules all EU countries must recognise same-sex marriages from other member states
The European Court of Justice argues that failure to do so would violate the freedom of movement and residence of the couple concerned and their fundamental right to respect for private and family life
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Data protection
Airport operator to appeal 10-million-euro facial recognition fine imposed by data protection agency in Spain
Aena maintains there has been no security breach for users of its biometric boarding system "at any time"
Europa Press |