Day: October 15, 2008

Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580

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Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580 In “Empires of the Sea”, Roger Crowley has written an enthralling and masterful overview of the battle for control of the Mediterranean sea between the Spanish Christian Empire and Ottoman Islamist Caliphate. Written in a flowing, narrative style, he brings the main actors to life as he charts the main battles and technological developments that changed naval warfare, and the west, for ever. The Continue reading Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580→

ADIF signs contract for expropiation of lands for the AVE

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ADIF (Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias, the Spanish organisation that runs the train networks) has signed the contracts for the consultation and assistance in expropriations of terrains for four sections of the AVE high speed train network through our region. The sections are: Vera-Los Gallardos, Los Gallardos-Sorbas, Sorbas-Barranco de los Gafarillos, and Barranco de los Gafarillos – Los Arejos. In all, 27.6km of high speed rail network. The contract involves all areas of the expropriation of Continue reading ADIF signs contract for expropiation of lands for the AVE→

Woman tries to steal new born baby from Poniente Hospital

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<!– @page { size: 21cm 29.7cm; margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } –> Woman tries to steal new born baby from Poniente Hospital A couple (Spanish) were arrested yesterday after brazenly trying to steal a newborn baby (only 24hours old) from the Poniente Hospital in El Ejido. It seems that the woman (20 years old) walked up to the mother, who was awaiting permission to leave the hospital, said she was a nurse Continue reading Woman tries to steal new born baby from Poniente Hospital→

Guardia Civil ties up & tortures wife in El Ejido

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Tragedy in El Ejido, where a Guardia Civil officer (on sick leave with depression) last night tied up his wife, tortured her to death with an angle grinder, then shot himself. The scene took place in the family cortijo, where earlier that day the family had enjoyed an afternoon barbecue. It seems that the pair returned to the cortijo to search for a missing mobile phone. The father of the victim, worried at their absence, Continue reading Guardia Civil ties up & tortures wife in El Ejido→