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Login here Read our latest newspaper by downloading our app from the link below The Gibraltar Chronicle is a daily newspaper published in Gibraltar since 1801 It is one of the world's oldest English language newspapers to have been in print continuously Our print edition and e-paper is published daily except Sundays The Gibraltar Chronicle (Newspaper) Ltd is licensed by the Gibraltar Government's Office of Fair Trading This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website These cookies do not store any personal information Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website The Malaga province municipality of Álora in the Guadalhorce valley recorded the highest maximum temperature in Spain on Sunday According to the data from he state weather agency (Aemet) in second place was Jimena de la Frontera (Cadiz) In fourth place on the list was another municipality in Malaga province where the mercury reached 34.9C: Coín Aemet is forecasting more high temperatures in the province of Malaga: it expects highs of 30C in the capital of the Costa del Sol and Marbella while in Ronda and Vélez-Málaga the thermometer could reach 27 and 29 degrees In Malaga province Aemet has activated yellow warnings for coastal phenomena: winds from the west and southwest of 50 to 60 km/h (force 7) are forecast The alerts affect the areas of Costa del Sol (including Malaga city) the Guadalhorce valley and the coast of Axarquia tending to clear skies during the day and increasing again to cloudy in the afternoon highlighted the Aemet website with regard to the weather forecast for the province a total of ten regions of Spain have warnings in place for rain a day on which maximum temperatures will tend to fall in almost the whole country while minimum temperatures will increase in the east of the peninsula and the Balearic Islands It notes "locally heavy and/or persistent rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms in western Galicia as well as in areas of Extremadura and the Pyrenees Intervals of strong winds with very strong gusts in the mountains of the north and centre of the peninsula Comentar es una ventaja exclusiva para registrados Mizzou Athletics is excited to announce that 2025–26 Zou Passes became available for purchase starting today exclusively for current and incoming Mizzou students 63 University of Missouri student-athletes were named to the 2025 Winter Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll as announced Wednesday by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey The 2025 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll includes the sports of men's and women's basketball gymnastics and men's and women's swim and dive Mizzou Athletics' \"ZOU to YOU\" bus tour across the state of Missouri begins May 19 with six stops planned for Kennett – Mizzou Athletics is proud to announce the University of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025 a group of six outstanding individuals who have left a lasting legacy on Mizzou Athletics through achievement – Teams from across Mizzou Athletics gathered Monday night at Mizzou Arena for the annual ROARS Awards to celebrate the highlight moments teams and people that defined the 2024-25 year in sports at Mizzou MU is an equal opportunity employer © 2025 — The Curators of the University of Missouri. All rights reserved. DMCA and other copyright information. Privacy Policy An equal opportunity/access/affirmative action/pro-disabled and veteran employer. | Disability Resources Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Inicio / Notas de prensa / The El Tesorillo Wind Farm, promoted by Naturgy, now has its first wind turbines The first wind turbines forming part of the El Tesorillo Wind Farm – the renewable generation project being built by Naturgy in Jimena de la Frontera (Cadiz) – have now been installed. Over the coming months, work will continue on installing the other wind turbines until all 12 are in place. The wind farm is expected to reach completion during the second half of this year. The El Tesorillo Wind Farm represents an investment of some 25 million euros and will create approximately 200 jobs during the various stages of construction, operation and maintenance. It will generate 26 MW to produce approximately 84 GWh per year, equal to the annual electricity consumption of 24,000 homes – more than twice the inhabitants of Jimena de la Frontera. At present, Naturgy operates four combined-cycle power plants in Andalusia: Palos de la Frontera (Huelva), with an installed power capacity of 1,200 MW; two in San Roque (Cadiz), San Roque Grupo 1 and San Roque Campo 10, both with an output of 400 MW; and a fourth in Malaga that also has an output of 400 MW. Besides the project currently being built, Naturgy has 55 MW of wind power generation installed in Andalusia (Malaga and Cadiz). The renewables subsidiary of the multinational power company closed 2018 with an installed capacity in operation of 1,179 MW in Spain (1,012 MW from wind, 109 MW from mini-hydroelectric plants and 58 MW from cogeneration and photovoltaics). Naturgy is making a strong commitment to increasing renewable generation, as reflected in its Strategic Plan, which aims to double its capacity before the end of this year. To achieve that goal, the company plans to invest 1 billion euros throughout Spain by 2020. The storm brought strong winds with gusts of over 100 km/h Castell de Ferro in Granada recorded 70 mm of rain in 6 hours late on 17 March During the same period Doña Mencía in Córdoba recorded 41.9 mm Salobreña in Granada 44.2 mm and Jimena de la Frontera in Cádiz 48 mm said it recorded over 800 storm-related incidents The incidents occurred in the provinces of Cadiz (225) Cordoba (106) Jaen (112) and Granada (121) The body of a motorcyclist was found late on 18 March after the man was swept off a flooded road and into a swollen stream near Martos in Jaen Meanwhile emergency services are continuing their search for a Guardia Civil officer who was dragged into floodwater while rescuing 3 people trapped in a vehicle At least 2 people have been injured as a result of strong winds in the region two mountaineers were rescued by helicopter after they went missing in the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park In Jimena De La Frontera (Cadiz) four people have been rescued from their homes after flooding from a nearby river Around 35 people were evacuated from homes in Huertas de Alcantarilla Cordoba after a stream threatened to overflow In Granada a family was evacuated after the partial collapse of a house in Colomera Three houses in Loja were also evacuated after a drainage channel flooded Evacuations were also carried out in parts of Sevilla province and in areas of the city of Jaen No puede ser un #FelizLunes cuando seguimos, con el corazón encogido, buscando a Diego, guardia civil de Guillena #Sevilla arrastrado por las aguas de un arroyo al rescatar a tres personas que se encontraban en peligro pic.twitter.com/XtKPAAluPX — Guardia Civil (@guardiacivil) March 19, 2018 #Grandes los #GREIMMen y la tripulación del helicóptero de #Cádiz para rescatar a dos barranquistas perdidos en la #GargantaVerde …y luego dirán que era fácil…pic.twitter.com/Of885Vg2AQ — Guardia Civil (@guardiacivil) March 18, 2018 https://twitter.com/E112Andalucia/status/975474364597571586 Richard Davies is the founder of floodlist.com and reports on flooding news Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList Essential digital access to quality FT journalism on any device Complete digital access to quality FT journalism with expert analysis from industry leaders Complete digital access to quality analysis and expert insights complemented with our award-winning Weekend Print edition Terms & Conditions apply Discover all the plans currently available in your country See why over a million readers pay to read the Financial Times The history of Cadiz in Andalucía dates back to the time of the Phoenicians the civilisation that founded the first cities along the coastline of this province 3,000 years ago From then on life took shape in the area with the likes of the Greeks Visigoths and the Moors following one after the other culminating in the so-called Christian Reconquest It was precisely during this period of constant battles between the Catholic landed gentry and the followers of Mohammed that numerous fortresses were built in the borderlands The prestigious National Geographic magazine has chosen these 11 castles as the most impressive to go visit in the province of Cadiz dominating the whole horizon and with the best views of the Sierra de Cádiz The castle was built at the end of the 12th century and formed part of the defensive system of the Nasrid kingdom of Granada It is perched on a rock at the highest point of the town and has an irregular floor plan in the shape of an elongated triangle that moulds to the shape of the rock itself Its entranceway is protected by a barbican (fortified gatehouse) and crowned with a shield an underground enclosure and a well in the north tower it can be visited for a modest price (2 euros) especially considering the magnificent views it affords of the area Another castle that is a product of the battles between Christians and Muslims in the Middle Ages Jimena de la Frontera even has the term of frontier in its name It was regarded as a strategic location and the fortress is one of the last vestiges of the Nasrid kingdom it constituted a defensive element of vital importance on the south-western border of the Nasrid kingdom which joined Castellar de la Frontera to the south and Tavizna (Benaocaz) to the north Built on the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Oba an important point on the road between Cordoba and what was then known as Carteia (on the coast above modern-day Algeciras) walled enclosure that surrounded the old town covering an extensive and elongated area that was well-adapted to the flat terrain of the hilltop Its interior has been taken apart and is now partly occupied by the town's cemetery The gateway to the Patio de Armas is still intact and is articulated in structure with two pointed horseshoe arches pinned together.The upper gate can operate independently of the lower one when under attack The lower gate still has some remains of its old painted decoration based on geometric motifs This gate is protected by a rectangular tower known as the Clock Tower Among the ashlars of this complex are two part-columns and a base for a statue of Roman origin The castle was taken from the Muslims in 1431 holding on until 1456 when it was definitively taken by the Christian forces under the command of Enrique IV The castle was later sold to the Duke of Medina-Sidonia The whole complex dates back to the 13th century although it was renovated in later centuries Alfonso X the Wise conquered El Puerto in the year 1264 and on the foundations of the old mosque he built the castle of San Marcos which is mentioned in his Cántigas a Santa María (medieval poetry set to music by troubadours) Sited next to the river Guadalete in the centre of El Puerto this fortress is one of the most visited monuments in the city It is home to cultural activities and private events the chronicles state that Christopher Columbus stayed there with the Catholic Monarchs before his departure for the Americas This castle also dates from the Nasrid period during the time of the Reconquest when Cadiz's provincial boundaries were disputed Not much remains beyond the reconstructed tower but it is a spectacular site due to its location A stupendous vantage point in the middle of the Sierra de Cádiz with the town at its feet and the reservoir as onlooker It was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 1985 and is 600 metres above sea level only a few sections of the wall remain (both from the Nasrid and Christian periods) under which there is a Moorish water deposit The castle in Arcos was a military fortress during the Muslim period With the arrival of the Christians it became the residence of the dukes of Arcos It is now a private residence and therefore not open to visitors It has a quadrangular ground plan and is composed of four crenellated towers at its corners the great Aljibe del Patio de Armas and the Merlones de Cobertura Piramidal date from the 14th and 15th centuries It is currently accessed from under the arch where the town hall's oratory used to be This Luna (moon) castle was built in the 13th century with the arrival of another of the great conquerors of the time It has a rectangular floor plan and five crenellated towers and its interior is laid out around a central courtyard The Ponce de León family used the castle as a residence Historical documents record the visit of the Catholic Monarchs The castle also housed a hospital and a school and is currently the site for Rota town hall What else can be said about the castle at Castellar de la Frontera It is a fortress on the mountain that served as a refuge for locals in case of attack This Arab fortress built in the 13th century was located in a frontier position It was the former residence of the counts of Castellar It is located between the Guadarranque and Hozgarganta rivers overlooking the Guadarranque reservoir and the forests on its slopes on the outskirts of where the modern-day town of Castellar de la Frontera is situated The castle is in the heart of the Los Alcornocales (cork forest) Natural Park A site of Cultural Interest with the category of Monument since 1949 In the lower part is the village of Castellar Nuevo Castellar is part of the list of the Most Beautiful Villages of Spain The castle in Tarifa town is also the legacy of the aforementioned Guzmán el Bueno In this case it is different because it is located in an elevated area but it is next to the sea in the southernmost city of the Iberian Peninsula they urged him to surrender the town or his son would die Don Alonso Pérez de Guzmán preferred to sacrifice his son rather than surrender the town even throwing his own dagger from the octagonal tower to use on his son Jerez was reconquered in 1264 by Alfonso X The Wise Shortly afterwards it would pass into the possession of the House of Arcos On a hilltop opposite the cathedral of San Salvador the monument opens onto a tranquil square and one side of the city wall now next to the Alameda Vieja (an old walkway) The castle of Santiago de Sanlúcar de Barrameda is also located by the sea and near the mouth of the Guadalquivir river A fortress built by the illustrious House of Medina Sidonia in the 15th century through which prestigious navigators and explorers passed where one can appreciate some of its important architectural features while feeling the Atlantic breeze from the Torre del Homenaje It is one of the most modern of the castles listed here -i.e It is currently open to the public and is the most visited monument in Sanlúcar Espera is not exactly one of the most visited towns in the province which is why it has one of the least known castles It is visibly connected with the castle of Matrera in Villamartín and the castle in Arcos so that all three could be in communication with each other Abderraman III built it in 914AD on the ruins of a visigothic building Attached to the military fortress is the main façade in baroque style with a doorway flanked by stone uprights supporting an entablature (horizontal doorway top comprising of the architrave in the centre of which is an oculus to light up the interior known as DANA in Spanish (for depresión aislada en niveles altos cut-off low in English) have this week caused the suspension of school classes across the Campo de Gibraltar the evacuation of residents from the banks of the river Guadiaro for several hours and left seven people in Jimena in need of rescue But they did not cause any injuries to the residents of the area and allowed the two reservoirs from which the Campo de Gibraltar region draws its water supply to restock The Campo area was under Orange alert on Wednesday and Thursday with Palmones and the Estación district of Jimena de la Frontera seeing some flooding emergency services were called out to rescue seven people from a roof in near San Pablo de Buceite due to the sudden rise of water levels in the La Viña del Indiano stream The Barca Moreno bridge was also cut due to the river overflowing a neighbourhood in San Martín del Tesorillo residents were also evacuated as a precautionary measure due to the rising levels in the Guadiaro had already warned on Thursday morning that the Guadiaro was six centimetres away from overflowing its banks the Junta also ordered the evacuation of the inhabited areas along its banks in San Enrique with residents allowed to return to their homes a few hours later Friday saw Andalucía resuming normal activity in the provinces of Cádiz and Málaga when precautionary restrictions on schools and trade were lifted Damage was extensive in the city of Málaga in towns along the banks of the river Campanillas The rains did allow the Campo de Gibraltar to boost its fresh water stocks in the Guadarranque and Charco Redondo reservoirs The first has seen its store increased from 209,300 cubic metres to 210,900 in one week and is at 26.64% of its capacity the reservoir was only at 14.91% of its capacity Charco Redondo reservoir went from 289,200 cubic metres to 290,100 and is at 34.89% of its capacity In a message to the public late on Thursday Mr Moreno thanked the people of Andalucía for their “understanding collaboration and sensitivity” during the poor weather “We are progressively moving towards normality and that is great news for everyone,” he said adding that Andalucía prefers to prevent disasters For ten years or so different voices have been joining forces to recover the so-called 'Camino Inglés' Now named as 'La Ruta de los Viajeros Románticos' (or the route of the travelling romanticists) this was an ancestral route that linked the Strait of Gibraltar with inland Spain via the Serranía de Ronda It became popular in the wake of these artists of the late 19th century as they mentioned it in their accounts of their travels through Europe and beyond Aruviro is the group of supporters that has been pushing for this route to be restored This association includes relevant municipalities various institutions and businesses from the Campo de Gibraltar through to the Serranía de Ronda They have been promoting this project by researching and translating the texts written in the 19th century The whole route will be 92 kilometres long between Gibraltar and Ronda and will pass through the towns and villages of Ronda of which three (58 kilometres) will be in Malaga province from Ronda to Secadero in Casares has announced an investment of 811,000 euros to upgrade the Malaga part of the trail mainly the sections that are not currently passable that amount to around 22 kilometres "The aim is to enhance the value of a historic route with a long tradition to the extent that it was known as the Camino Inglés because it welcomed foreign travellers on their journey from Gibraltar to Ronda and then inland Andalucía," said Diputación president Francisco Salado who added that "a new recreational area will be created in the vicinity of the centres to these municipalities which will allow healthy leisure activities to be carried out." Most of the work will consist of cleaning and clearing the trail to open it up and the municipal public paths and cattle tracks along the route will also be upgraded Slopes will be stabilised and steel and wooden safety barriers will be installed in areas next to roads two fenced-in spaces will be created at the junction of the A-377 and the A-373 roads where horses can take some rest The trail will be signposted along its entire length and will have to meet the approval of Fedme (Spain's main mountaineering federation) and the equestrian authorities a topographical guide will be drawn up containing detailed information on the route and the services and municipalities in the surrounding area In 2022 a monument was installed in Ronda to mark the starting point for this route inspired by Gustavo Doré's engraving 'Contrabandista y su novia rondeña a la grupa' that depicts a smuggler and his bride from Ronda riding on horseback It is located next to Camping El Sur on the road to Algeciras The new Gibralmedina reservoir which the Junta de Andalucía plans to build in the Campo de Gibraltar area of Cadiz province is seen as the best solution in the medium and long term to guarantee water supplies on the Costa del Sol This is hardly surprising: it is the main alternative to the plan to enlarge La Concepción reservoir which currently supplies all the towns on the western coast of Malaga but has such limited capacity (61.8 cubic hectometres) that it can barely guarantee supplies at present This is why other sources are already having to be used a desalination plant and buying water from the Campo de Gibraltar The new reservoir would be in Jimena de la Frontera (Cadiz) and at present the plans are still being drawn up that it will cost around 239 million euros and the construction works would take place between 2027 and 2033 Depending on the different options which are currently being studied it could hold between 45 and 60 Hm3 from the Guadiaro the only sizeable river in Andalucía without a regulation system despite being in one of the areas with the most rainfall But even though the new reservoir will be in another province and run by a different authority the Acosol water company which manages supplies to the Costa del Sol not only wants the amount of water it can take from it each year guaranteed Acosol will want direct access to the supply without having to rely on intermediaries which in this case would be the Mancomunidad de Municipios of the Campo de Gibraltar Relations between the two areas have always been good and there is already an agreement whereby Acosol can buy at least 7 Hm3 a year as long as it does not affect consumption and irrigation in Cadiz province But who knows what could happen in the future with something this valuable during periods of drought That is what concerns Acosol's managing director "The idea is that 'x' amount of water will belong to the Costa del Sol; in other words the water doesn't go first to the Campo de Gibraltar and then they let us have some of what's left because a conflict could arise in the long term We have always got on well and have never had a problem with them but we can't be dependent on the goodwill of other places," he says "The Campo de Gibraltar needs about 15 Hm3 but I'm not just thinking of the Costa del Sol but Malaga city and the Axarquía as well," he says Arcgisa's solution to this is for there to be an outlet from the reservoir so that water can be transferred to the Guadarranque reservoir and for that to be used for the Costa del Sol if necessary This is the proposal currently included in the plans wants there to be a direct pipe to a new treatment station which will be built in Manilva and from there the water will be pumped into the large pipeline which runs all along the coast to Torremolinos The president of the Mancomunidad de Municipios in the Campo de Gibraltar the consortium of towns that comprises Tarifa there will be a reduction in water pressure in the area depending on the time of day Susana Pérez Custodio explained that there will be a reduction in pressure between 6am and 11pm and a "drastic drop" between 11pm and 6am depending on the location of the home or the company "There will be areas where there will be a kind of trickle of water and others where the water supply will be cut totally due to the location," she said we especially ask for responsibility from consumers from eleven at night to six in the morning we ask that the the restriction be total on the part of the users themselves," added the president of the Mancomunidad at a press conference on Monday she pointed out that there are certain uses of water that are banned with serious legal consequences if this is not complied with such as the watering of gardens and green areas the filling of private swimming pools and the washing of vehicles outside authorised establishments Pérez Custodio has asked for the collaboration of the general public and the eight municipalities in the Mancomunidad as "the different town halls have known since last week that the restrictions will begin on Wednesday 10th" "We ask the eight town councils to work with the Mancomunidad to keep their citizens informed and also to set an example in terms of restrictions and responsible water use," she added the delegate for Services at the Mancomunidad pointed out that there has been a "dramatic drought situation for almost five years and unfortunately the latest measure is the one that has to be adopted now "It is a measure that nobody likes to announce but which is absolutely necessary in the situation we are in," he added explained that there is a critical level of 41.5 hectometres of water in the Charco Redondo and Guadarranque reservoirs and "today we are below that level" explaining that the "worst-case scenario" put on the table at a drought committee meeting in October had been reached "because it has hardly rained at all and the contribution to the reservoirs has been minimal" he added that these measures aim to achieve a saving of 20% in consumption "This first set of measures and this first scenario of restrictions is intended to do just that to see how things evolve between now and spring," he said the Museo di Roma in Trastevere hosts the exhibition La Movida the first exhibition in Italy by photographer and artist Miguel Trillo (Jimena de la Frontera curated by Héctor Fouce and promoted by Roma Culture Sovrintendenza Capitolina ai Beni Culturali and the Embassy of Spain in Italy.The exhibition aims to recount through more than sixty photographs the 1980s the cultural movement known as La Movida and its social and political consequences After forty years of military dictatorship and with the end of censorship a period of construction of the new democratic Spain began in the 1980s and 1990s While previous generations shape a new political framework younger people focus on the enjoyment of the new regime of freedom and the Movida becomes the over-the-top image of this new were the perfect correlate of Spanish political change in the 1980s instead of sharing his generation’s fascination with new musical idols stopped to look at the audience that made the musicians stars of mass culture the camera has its back to the stage and focuses on the concert-goers The protagonists in Trillo’s photographs are aware that the camera will forever fix them in time These images testify to the emergence of a new culture in which we have been immersed ever since in which sound and image have replaced speech as the central element Spain 1980-1990 is the first exhibition in a series organized by the Embassy of Spain in Italy which aims to present this fundamental period of Spain’s recent history through the generation of photographers that emerged during those years an earthquake measuring 6.8 magnitude triggered the disaster in Morocco The proximity of the epicentre of this major earthquake to southern Spain is no coincidence Friction between the African (Nubian) and Eurasian tectonic plates is responsible for most of the earthquakes documented in Spain since the 14th century by Spain's National Geographic Institute This means that most of the epicentres of these earthquakes are located in southern Spain Murcia and Alicante - on land - and in the Gulf of Cadiz and the Alboran Sea - on water Records over the years of these earthquakes and their parameters together with other scientific analyses related to the geological characteristics of the terrain allows the National Geographic Institute to produce the seismic hazard map of Spain It was last updated in 2015 and represents the probability of earthquakes with a hazard magnitude in a return period of 475 years The map makes it clear where the most dangerous areas of the country are located Murcia - with influence in neighbouring Alicante - and Granada - with effects in Malaga especially in the regions of Axarquía in the east and Nororma in the north The National Geographic Institute compiles a list of the biggest earthquakes in the history of Spain based on their intensity The list enumerates as many as 27 major earthquakes from the year 1048 to the most recent one in Lorca (Murcia) in 2011 17 - 6 out of every 10 - had their epicentre in or particularly affected Andalusian locations such as the first one documented in Malaga which had its epicentre in Alhaurín el Grande The National Geographic Institute has stored objective data on all earthquakes with an epicentre in Spain or adjacent areas for the last 100 years in addition to the magnitude on the Richter or Moment scale also record the exact date and time of the earthquake the location of the epicentre and the depth of the hypocentre The following interactive map shows all earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 3 with an epicentre in the south of Spain The colour code represents the depth of the earthquake with the earthquakes painted in red being the most dangerous as their hypocentre is closer to the land or sea surface The area of Granada is not only one of the areas with the highest concentration of earthquakes but also the majority of these earthquakes have a shallow depth (hypocentre at a depth of less than 70 kilometres) The area of Malaga with the highest concentration of epicentres is on the west coast (around the maritime-terrestrial limit of Fuengirola although they are earthquakes of intermediate depth (70-300 kilometres) As part of the events organised to mark its second anniversary last week the 'Casa de la Memoria La Sauceda' in Jimena de la Frontera which is a Civil War information and research centre paid tribute to the people of Gibraltar for the help and support given to Spanish refugees during the Civil War Gibraltar saved the lives of more than 5,000 refugees by taking them in at the very start of the war and many of them were housed in a makeshift camp on the site which later became the airport Some Gibraltarians risked their own lives by setting off by boat at night to rescue people from the Spanish shore and then housed them in their own homes At the time the population of Gibraltar was around 18,000 so this was a considerable strain on resources Although most refugees moved on to other countries or to safer parts of Spain about 400 remained permanently in Gibraltar The event at the Casa de la Memoria on Wednesday 14 November included a presentation of awards to different people from the Gibraltar of today who was away taking part in the Brexit negotiations was there to receive the distinction on behalf of the people of Gibraltar Another distinction was presented to the Unite union whose members in the Gibraltar shipyard rebuilt a republican ship after it took refuge in the port after being attacked by the Franco fleet as it passed through the Strait of Gibraltar in 1938 A distinction was also presented to Aida Barea whose 16-year-old brother was among those killed during a protest in La Línea and whose family took refuge in Gibraltar in 1936 because they feared that her father would also be a target an 89-year-old Gibraltarian historian who still remembers very clearly how hundreds of people from La Línea suddenly arrived on the beach in Gibraltar where he and his mother were enjoying a peaceful day There was also a distinction (collected by his sons Michael and Jaime) for José Netto who says he learned a great deal from Spanish union representatives and refugees from the Campo de Gibraltar area The event concluded with the screening of the documentary 'Gibraltar 1936' is a busy one for Award participants and leaders from the Open Award Centre and Prior Park School travel to Spain to undertake the Practice Journey for the Adventurous Journey section of their programmes They will be travelling to the area of Jimena de la Frontera and a campsite near Alcaidesa where they will carry out activities such as camp craft map reading and navigation as well as hiking in the area will require them to hike approximately 24 kilometres over 2 days whose ages range from 14 to 16 will be self-sufficient during the venture carrying all their equipment and food requirements Also out and about in the area of Jimena de la Frontera is a group of 5 GOLD AWARD participants from the Open Award Centre will doing similar things to their Bronze counterparts but covering much more distance in preparation for their qualifying venture in summer Experienced leaders from the Open Award Centre and Prior Park School will be supervising the participants throughout the weekend to ensure their safety The Award would like to thank the adult volunteers for giving up their free time to help train the participants this weekend and in the lead up sessions For further information about the Award in Gibraltar The Award in Gibraltar is keen to recruit more adult volunteers Spain's new socialist government is continuing to make progress with the Algeciras-Bobadilla railway project which it inherited from its predecessor Earlier this week in Cadiz the new Minister of Public Works announced that the contract for the first phase of the Almoraima-San Pablo stretch of line is to be put to tender in the near future The works will cost nearly 15.4 million euros and will take approximately 12 months to complete This part of the project will replace the line and the infrastructure over 26.7 kilometres The sidings in the stations will also be renewed The bridges will also be surveyed to ensure that they are high enough to allow electrification to be carried out in the future During this first phase the drainage system will also be renewed as will the signals and communications to guarantee continuity of the service while the works are under way This part of the project does not include the electrification The works are being financed by the European Regional Development Fund (Feder 2014-2020) for sustainable transport pointed out that the start of this phase is the result of the new government's decision not to stop any projects which had already been scheduled The president of the Business Confederation of Cadiz (CEC) saying it was "an important step" in the overall modernisation of the connection with the two railway corridors of the Transeuropean Network he also warned that the objective set by the EU for its completion "is very close and a great deal of additional effort needs to be made to comply with deadlines which businesses in Cadiz province do not want to be missed" Sánchez Rojas recalled that businesses in the Campo de Gibraltar area had already called for action back in April with the 'Quiero corredor' campaign demanding an infrastructure which will enable them to compete under equal conditions with the rest of Europe This is one step further in the project to renew the stretch of line between Algeciras and Bobadilla The phase which has been delayed longest and is most controversial is the one between Antequera and Ronda The previous Ministry of Public Works team ruled out the high-speed stretch of line which had been proposed by previous socialist governments Although there has been no new information about this stretch it looks as if it will be the same as the rest: the single track which exists at present will be renewed and a third one which can be used by trains with international and conventional gauges will be added All this has been in the environmental impact phase since the end of 2010 which has meant that no works could be carried out the contract put to tender for the stretch between Bobadilla and Ronda (69 kilometres) will only be for designing the electrification and signalling The plans to improve the platform are still being drawn up This is very different from the situation in 2011 and 2012 when the idea was to build a high-speed AVE line between the two towns with a double UIC-gauge track running the 64.4 kilometres between Antequera's Santa Ana station and La Indiana on the outskirts of Ronda That project had a budget of 711.47 million euros The parliamentary Public Works committee recently agreed that the government should be urged to resume the works in this area as they are vital to improve the communications with Ronda the only phase to have been completed is Ronda-Cortes de la Frontera-San Pablo (carried out between 2009 and 2011) The contract for the 26-kilometre stretch between San Pablo and Almoraima will be put to tender shortly Last June the railway administration company ADIF authorised the works between Almoraima and Algeciras to be continued after agreeing that the two contracts for this 20-kilometre stretch could be modified This includes the San Roque cargo logistics area In October last year the contract was awarded for the sidings at Castellar de la Frontera station so that it can cope with cargo trains up to 750 metres long The new CTC traffic control system is also being installed at present and will soon be operational over 106 kilometres The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award is a youth development programme open to young people between the ages of 14 and 24 and the weekend of February 2 - 4 will see a group of 21 participants from the Open Award Centre travel to Spain to participate in the first of two programmed training weekends in preparation for the Adventurous Journey section of their Gold Award programmes They will be travelling to the area of Jimena de la Frontera the participants shall be undertaking hikes and being tested on their navigational skills On Saturday they will be undertaking a 20+ kilometre hike and they will complete a timed 10+ kilometre hike will require them to hike a minimum of 80 kilometres over 4 days carrying all their equipment and food requirements Their activities this weekend will take them through some of the more picturesque areas of Jimena de la Frontera which can only be reached on foot The young people will be supervised by experienced adult leaders throughout the trip For more information about the Adventurous Journey or the Open Award Centre For more information about the Award in Gibraltar contact the National Director on 20051971 or email michael.pizzarello@thedukes.gi The Duke of Edinburgh award ceremony was held on Tuesday with 107 young people being presented with their award presented Bronze and Silver awards to their recipients before their families activity coaches and members of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme The youths being celebrated have completed a 24-month program of activities The Adventurous Journey section involved challenging hikes A 24km Jimena de la Frontera - Sierra de Grazalema walk (Bronze) the recipients have also been heavily involved in sports such as athletics which sees participants undertake some form of purposeful enterprise whilst living away from home for a week This year’s Gold Award recipients have participated in an arts retreat undertaken climate change and sustainability work in Bosnia & Herzegovina and undertaking an outdoor adventure course in Lancashire A spokesperson for the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme explained that “the awards aim to give young people the opportunity to experience challenges and adventures “Young people who do the Award become more confident and resilient and develop skills in areas such as communication “This in turn impacts on their communities who see improvements in areas including employability The Award's Trustees would also like to express their thanks to the Governor for allowing the Award to take over his home for the ceremony and to his staff for working towards making the event a success If you are interested in becoming involved as a participant, leader, or supervisor, or wish to contribute financially or otherwise, please contact the National Director, Michael Pizzarello, on 20051971 or email michael.pizzarello@thedukes.gi, or visit www.thedukes.gi un grupo transversal de académicas y académicos de diversas disciplinas vinculados con el campo de la salud pública consideramos que hoy como país tenemos la responsabilidad y el imperativo de avanzar en dar solución definitiva a las profundas e injustas desigualdades de nuestro sistema de salud a lo largo del tiempo hemos construido un sistema que consagra una salud dividida por un lado; junto a otra para pobres y enfermos con acceso a una atención de salud muy diferente Esto ha sido profundamente cuestionado desde hace largo tiempo Tal como ha quedado claro en las últimas semanas donde la ciudadanía se ha movilizado se hace urgente dar respuestas concretas a las necesidades de la población por una salud digna Desde hace años se ha discutido la necesidad de romper la segmentación de nuestro sistema de salud tanto en la forma en que se financia como también en la entrega de atenciones de salud Un Seguro Nacional de Salud de carácter público universal y solidario es un instrumento institucional que nos permite emprender este paso en lo inmediato así como asegurar futuras transformaciones y mejoras del sistema de salud Avanzar hacia un Seguro Nacional de Salud permitiría en lo inmediato: Para establecer un nuevo pacto de Seguridad Social en salud en Chile sugerimos: Estamos convencidos que avanzar en esta reforma para mejorar nuestro sistema de salud de manera inmediata es socialmente necesario técnicamente factible y políticamente posible Esta no es una tarea fácil y requerirá un acuerdo amplio y transversal por lo cual hacemos un llamado a poner las urgentes necesidades de salud de las personas en el centro de la discusión Como académicas y académicos asumimos nuestra responsabilidad de apoyar técnicamente para dar viabilidad al proceso de diseño e implementación de una reforma en esta línea seremos activos impulsores junto a la ciudadanía de un cambio que no puede seguir esperando Llamamos a que el mundo político esté disponible para dar un paso decisivo hacia la construcción de una mejor salud para todas y todos con un sistema de salud que no deje a nadie atrás provenientes de 44 universidades del país académicos de 18 centros de Salud Pública seis decanos de Facultades de Ciencias de la Salud cuatro ex ministros de Salud y 40 directores de centros académicos: