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England manager Roy Hodgson is one happy bunny

NOT only is England boss Roy Hodgson happy with the result of the Euro 2016 draw which sees England placed in the same group as Wales, but comments from FA chief Martin Glenn indicating that he will stay...Read More

Angela Molina has a star in Walk of Fame

MADRID-born actress Angela Molina, 60, has a star in Almeria’s Walk of Fame. She is the first woman with a star which awards her for her participation in three films which brought her to Almeria.
In...Read More

CCTV cameras to prevent vandalism in Malaga

MALAGA is to become the first city to install CCTV cameras to put a stop to vandalism against bikes for hire.
The bike hire system has been running for two years and is linked to the local bus card....Read More

Saudi Arabia sees its first female politician elected

IN WHAT has been seen as a landmark result, for the first time a woman has been elected to a position within local government in Saudi Arabia.
Councillor Salma bint Hizab al-Oteibi, was elected on Saturday...Read More

Election fever hots up in Mallorca

PALMA Arena was site of the latest campaign blitz to hit the Balearics as Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias drew over 5,000 to the venue which was packed to full capacity on December 8, with people reportedly...Read More

Winner of the annual poetry contest announced

THIS year’s winner of the ninth annual Friends of La Herradura Poetry Contest was Andres Francisco Rodriguez Blanco, receiving €1,400 and a diploma for his poem ‘The Eagle and the Dream’.
The...Read More

Women are becoming mothers later in life

THE average age at which women in Alicante become mothers for the first time has exceeded 30 years.
According to the National Statistics Institute (INE), the average age of first-time mothers now stands...Read More

Christmas lights damage Denia trees

PLANE trees in Denia’s Calle Marques de Campo have been festooned with cables for Christmas illuminations.
Town hall operatives have also fixed wires to some tree trunks in order to attach the...Read More

Local sportswomen are congratulated

GYMNASTICS team won awards throughout the year.
VERA Town Hall held an event to congratulate the local gymnastics team on the awards they have achieved during the year.
The council also congratulated...Read More

Climbing the highest mountains for cancer

THE Oronda Natura association, which is made up of Ronda mountain and nature-lovers, has thought up an interesting charity project for May.
Three of their members will attempt to climb the highest mountains...Read More