Ten years ago a senior citizen while out for a walk in the barrio, stepped into an unexpected hole in the sidewalk, fell, hurt himself, then got up and began proceedings against the Town Hall for 50,000 euros.
It Ain’t Academic
by Duncan Inglis •
A long-term professor up at Granada University has been charged with sexual aggression and abuse against his pregnant Russian girlfriend.
Nutshell Politics
by Duncan Inglis •
Duncan Inglis muses over the political structure of Andalucia: 30 years of PSOE rule and the coming regional elections.
Human, all too Human
by Duncan Inglis •
A part-time Malaga policeman was killed in a shootout with a SWAT team when they tried to arrest him on suspicion of a kidnap attempt of a local bank manager.
Humans, Snails & 27,000 years
by Duncan Inglis •
This story, although old, is still obviously current dealing as it does with the nuclear option, now much in our minds because of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
Technological Predation
by Duncan Inglis •
As technology advances like a tsunami, so do the related abuses and misuse, and what people easily forget is that often what may seem clearly wrong is just as often not reflected in the current legal code.
Art in the Area
by Mette Owens •
We are very lucky to have such a multitude of talented and dedicated artists in our local community. Thankfully, so many of them are willing share their time, energy and passion in order that the rest of us can behold and enjoy their interesting and beautiful creations.
Ecommerce and VAT in Spain
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
Setting up an ecommerce business is increasingly easy and Spain is a very good place, as the VAT is one of the lowest in the EU. If you are operating an online activity you are required to charge Spanish VAT tax if you are selling from or to Spain according to different situations.
There is Graffiti… and Graffiti
by Marianne Lindahl •
Graffiti is images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property.
It appears in different forms; from simple written words to elaborate mural paintings.
Egypt – German Style
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
This month it is difficult to ramble in the German Jottings, considering the Libyan Slaughterhouse and the Japanese Inferno. John Lennon’s Imagine comes to mind and I feel that whereas we had made long strides towards a world living in peace, it is the famous one step forward, two steps backwards scenario.
Radioactivity: Kill and Cure
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
Doctor Wolfgang Piller has a look at radioactivity; the three kinds of rays; the damage it causes and its use to treat illnesses.
Journey to the Light
by Mette Owens •
Have you ever met someone who died? Someone who died and lived to tell about it? Sounds bizarre and incredible, right? Well, I know a Danish gentleman, living in La Herradura, who has had that unfortunate (or should I say fortunate?) experience.
Brainy Social Dogs
by PerrosSi •
It would appear from the results of a recent study that dogs are in fact more intelligent than cats! The intelligence of dogs has evolved at a greater rate than the less social cat over millions of years, scientists at Oxford University have claimed.
Americana – April
by Dave Nichols •
Dave and Arlene Nichols provide another combined Anglo-American musings: Dave on humour differences and Arlene on how the Royal Wedding is seen in the States
British Embassy April Newsletter
by Editor •
The monthly newsletter sent out by the British Embassy in Madrid, covering the Royal British Legion, unemployment benefit in Spain and many other points of interest