Bullfighting banned in Catalunya from January 2012

  CATALUNYA has officially banned bullfighting from January 1 next year, a decision that has been welcomed by animal rights enthusiasts and slammed by bull-breeders. Only the right-wing PPC voted against wiping out these...

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Mosquitos home in on carbon dioxide we breathe out

    Contrary to popular belief, mosquitos are attracted to their prey not by the sweetness of their blood, but by the amount of carbon dioxide they exhale.The average human produces about a kilo of CO2 a day,...

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Dramatic changes to come to the real estate industry

Both the Socialist Party and the left wing coalition I.U. have suggested that the Attorney General in Spain be given new powers to chase town planning crimes, and they consider that what is needed in Spain is the creation of a...

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Direct Property Auctions Marbella

Direct property auctions run by Warrick Wincup and Caroline Armstrong hosted another very successful auction yesturday at the H10 Hotrel in Marbella. With a fantastic turn out and numerous on line and telephone bidders, the...

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Social Dressage Competition Estepona

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Mijas Fire Now under Control!

The fire, which started at 8,35pm on Sunday night and affected land in Mijas, Ojén and Marbella, is now stabilised. INFOCA removedtheir level 1 alert at 12,39pm on Monday, noting that the evolution of the fire was favourable and...

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Foreign Buyers Look for Bargains!

According to the latest analysis from Kyero.com one of Spains most popular real estate portals, foreign buyers are increasingly looking for bargain properties and continue to focus their property searches in Spain’s...

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Taylor Wimpey boss defends British buyer market

So is the British lifestyle buyer market really dead?  Has the economic gloom and the scare stories in the UK media permanently put an end to the British desire to own a property in the sun? Not according to Taylor Wimpey Espana...

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Santander to Defer Mortgage Payments for Hard-Up Clients

The CEO of Banco Santander, Alfredo Saenz, has announced that from August, they are to offer private and self-employed clients “with income problems,” a period of three years deferment on mortgage loans for primary...

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The world’s biggest tomato fight

The world’s biggest tomato fight painted the town red in Buñol (Valencia) for another year running yesturday, with over 120 tonnes of ripe fruit being hurled around the streets. One of Valencia’s most famous...

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Santander, BBVA and Banesto Rank Among the 50 Safest Banks

Europe boasts 30 banks among the safest in the world in 2011, and features in the top ten, despite the sovereign debt crisis. Santander, BBVA and Banesto are among the 50 safest banks worldwide, according to the ranking by Global...

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Budget Airlines Transport 15.5% More Passengers to Spain

Low cost airlines transported more than 20.7 million passengers to Spain during the first seven months of the year, representing an increase of 15.5% over the same period in 2010. Up to July, Spanish airports handled nearly 36.5...

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