How many SMS’s have you received from Telefónica, for example? How many times have they phoned you at the most inconvenient of times – meal times or late in the evening – to tell you about their new offer? You can tell them to never, ever, phone you again… but they do.
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Regional news from Andalucia
British Embassy Newsletter – February
by Editor •
The monthly newsletter sent out by the British Embassy for February. Note: there as no Newsletter for January due to the season holiday period.
Dopy Cops
by Duncan Inglis •
An old refrain has it that the cops have the best dope, which the following news only serves to confirm: the chief anti-drug officer for the Guardia Civil in Málaga has been arrested for alleged drug trafficking.
Chiringuitos Finitos?
by Duncan Inglis •
A ‘chiringuito’ is a bar/restaurant on the actual beach and these establishments have been in the eye of the hurricane for some time now as Spain has fought with policy on how to control them.
My Organ’s for Sale
by Duncan Inglis •
An unemployed man from Huelva has offered to sell his kidney in exchange for work…
Rain O’er Me
by Duncan Inglis •
Intense flooding in the province of Sevilla in the town of Ecija, when the River Genil burst its banks
Manufactured Education
by Duncan Inglis •
An organization calling itself The Independent Union of Workers of Cádiz has allegedly offered tens of thousands of diplomas in exchange for money, without the need of studying, for several years.
El Gordo de Navidad
by Editor •
At 09.21h the most famous lottery in Spain began – El Gordo. The first one ever held was in 1828, making this very traditional moment of Christmas in Spain almost 200 years old.
British Embassy Newsletter – December
by Editor •
The monthly newsletter sent out by the British Embassy. This month includes information on passport photographs and old-age pension for women.
The ‘Insectia’ Civil
by Duncan Inglis •
Vícar is pioneering a new project in the biological fight against certain plagues which, erm, plague the agricultural industry, by taking measures used by that sector and using them in parks, gardens and public spaces.