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Spanish novelist Miguel Delibes dies at 89

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:30:35 +0000

Miguel Delibes, an acclaimed and prolific novelist whose work featured gritty depictions of rural life in post-civil war Spain and psychological analyses of characters facing turning points, died...

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Spain mandates HDTV tuners

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:25:35 +0000

Spain´s Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce will oblige TV sets from 21 inches up to integrate high definition tuners by a Royal Decree. The decree is in the preparation phase. This Decree...

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Mass carbon monoxide poisoning

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:15:58 +0000

Around 105 people in the province of Girona have suffered carbon monoxide poisoning through using gas heaters in a poor condition to warm up their homes. One woman has died as a result. Some of the...

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Terrorists bomb trains in Madrid – 11th March 2004

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:56:06 +0000

On this day in 2004, 191 people are killed and nearly 2,000 are injured when 10 bombs explode on four trains in three Madrid-area train stations during a busy morning rush hour. The bombs were later...

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Orihuela dedicates 2010 to Miguel Hernández

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:33 +0000

2010 in Orihuela is flavoured by Miguel Hernández. Throughout the year, Orihuela will be commemorating the centenary of the birth of its most universal citizen with a varied and interesting calendar...

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Orihuela Costa St. Patrick´s Day Festival

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:00:29 +0000

This year the Ayuntamiento in Orihuela is pleased to announce that there will be a St Patrick’s Day Festival held on the parking area near the Mercadona at Playa Flamenca from the 16th to the 18th of...

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Awaken your senses in Castellón Costa Azahar

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:00:01 +0000

Castellón Costa Azahar stretches from north to south, surrounded by impressive mountain ranges, a fertile land that sweeps down to the Mediterranean through its towns and villages. Borriol, Morella,...

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Take a Look at Spanish Culture with a Film Screening in Zaragoza

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:00:19 +0000

People who have booked Zaragoza hotels and are looking for a way to pass an evening in the city may be interested to hear about a film screening taking place towards the end of the month. On March...

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Christopher Columbus Returns

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:37:55 +0000

Christopher Columbus concluded his second visit to the Western Hemisphere. On this day,10th March in 1496, he set sail from Hispaniola, heading to Spain. He was carrying 225 Europeans and a large...

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Spain enters last phase of switchover

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:35:01 +0000

Spain´s digital switchover will take place on April 2 rather than the originally timetabled April 3. Switchover will affect some 30 million people. The autonomous region of Madrid, with 6 million...

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