Many smokers cite relief of psychological symptoms such as distress as a reason for continued smoking. However, the relation between smoking and mental health is unclear (is it really?).
Features
editorial columns by feature writers
Income Tax Returns Year 2013
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
MLVelascoThis year the Spanish tax office has started earlier than ever its campaign for collecting income declarations of residents in Spain, referring to the calendar year 2013; nevertheless the deadline for presenting the declaration is still 30 June 2014.
Charity of the Year 2014
by CAS •
The Costa Animal Society has been awarded a trophy by Nerja Town Hall as the Charity of the Year 2014.
Local foods
by Marianne Lindahl •
Although perhaps not the most outstanding feature of local cooking, the tapas served free in all the province’s bars to wash down with a glass of wine or beer are a tasty symbol of the province of Granada, stimulating the senses and wetting the appetite for lunch or dinner.
Discord, Discontent and… Coming Elections
by Martin Myall •
A brief look at the political landscape on a national and regional level, now that the European Elections are just around the corner.
Bear With a Sore Head
by David Darby •
Off to Ontario, Canada, with the story of an unfortunate bear who became the victim of his own natural curiosity and continuous search for goodies. The black bear ended up with his head stuck in a white plastic container just outside the town of Sudbury one Sunday last month.
Palcohol
by David Darby •
We are far from certain as to whether this will ever reach Europe, but US regulators have, for reasons know only to themselves, approved a product which has already become know as Palcohol… powdered alcohol! (We know what you are going to ask).
Rapper Cuts Off Penis
by David Darby •
The reasons behind this bizarre incident are still unclear, but what is clear is that Andrew Johnson, who performs as the rapper Christ Bearer, cut off his own penis and then threw himself off a second-floor balcony. The 40-year-old rapper somehow survived and has been left with serious injuries.
Missing Facebook Child?
by David Darby •
Most of us would agree that nowadays a good deal of information that is spread around on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter is complete rubbish, believed and ‘shared’ only by the ignorant and misinformed. However, evidently even the police can be dragged in sometimes… read on.
The Home of Pizza?
by David Darby •
Well, it’s Italy of course! Well, according to the judges at the Campionato Mondiale Della Pizza in Naples it is in fact Austrialia!