An interesting piece appeared in the Church Times in early January. Apparently, for the first time since the 6th century (!), people in the UK who say that they have no religious faith outnumber those who declare themselves to be Christians. But the bigger surprise,...
A topical article in yesterday’s Guardian by María Ramírez, deputy managing editor of elDiario.es, points to the opportunities and limitations of the Spanish government’s plan to tax non-EU citizens wishing to buy a Spanish property, at 100% of the property’s value....
Sur in English reported on the decline in population in Andalucian towns, in particular among smaller municipalities further from the sea. The Junta has identified 426 municipalities that are suffering fin this way, representing some 54% of the total, affecting all...
Euro Weekly News published a story a few days ago about overcrowding on the Cercanias between Fuengirola and Malaga. A report into the possibility of extending the line to run from Algeciras to Nerja has thrown up some interesting statistics, namely that the line...
Simon Caldwell reports for the Catholic Herald on an interview with Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, on the work of the Church in combatting human trafficking. To quote the article, “the...
A tribute to Gerald Brenan, English writer and hispanist (1894 – 1987), famous for his book, South of Granada, based on many years living in the village of Yegen in the Alpujarras. It is presented on behalf of the Municipality of Alhaurin el Grande, where he...
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