under the motto ‘filling many silent gray walls with proclamations and colors’ “The day had a salty taste.” The police identified nine people and applied the gag law the Feminist Group of Sopela Aistak and members of the Tosu Siempre collectives explain that “after these events the City Council hastily removed the murals” It is emphasized that only paintings for artistic and political purposes have been eliminated Because “the freedom of expression of citizens is suppressed” they are called to participate in the protest that will take place on Saturday at 20:00 in the Txosnagoa Sanpedro in Sopela Home   In Spain Alphavalue / Divacons | The Spanish telecommunications company has awarded ZTE the Chinese telecommunications network manufacturer a project to build a fibre optic line in the Basque Country where transatlantic submarine cables arrive The new infrastructure will provide an alternative or diversified route between northern Spain and France This deployment will allow technology companies to have a totally diversified route from those currently available This deployment is the first step for Masorange as a new competitive player in the large transmission infrastructure market in Spain Facebook Twitter ‘Chase the dream’ now a reality for 27-year-old from Pennsylvania who calls Spain home It has been a whirlwind of change across a few months for Mrugal who has only been racing on the road for two full years She moved to Europe and signed with a Spanish club team to start 2023 In early April she moved up to the Sopela squad and then won her first European race on the third day of the Lea-Artibai Txallengea It also the team’s first victory of the year “This has definitely been the hardest thing that I have ever consciously done,” Mrugal told Cyclingnews about her leap of faith to move to Europe and find a home with a Continental team Mrugal’s story is a bit fairytale so far as small-town girl worked her way into the spotlight beginning in the rolling countryside of West Chester and she got hooked on mountain biking as a senior in high school She then raced off-road for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in upstate New York winning a silver medal at US Collegiate Cyclocross Nationals in 2018 The experience ignited her passion to keep racing so she accepted a scholarship to race as a graduate student for Savannah College of Art & Design Atlanta ”to feed my cycling addiction.  “They had a large and talented road program so when we gained a new coach in the legendary road racer and criterium queen I subconsciously became a roadie,” she said riding the past two years with Classic Cycling Cardinal Classic Cycling and at Gila with Amy D which she called “serendipitous” gained momentum after last year’s Gila to try racing in Europe and find bigger opportunities.  “This year’s success was built on last year’s foundation which included racing many of the major races in the US and the Ras na mBan in Ireland with Cardinal Classic Cycling I gained a lot of confidence because I really enjoyed big stage racing and the idea of working in a professional team,” Mrugal explained.  “This led me to continue seeking opportunities to reach the next level even cold-emailing a few sports management agencies that I found on Instagram asking for advice One of these managers actually responded suggesting that I visit Belgium to race kermesses.” who had spent time in the US to study and race previously provided the valuable feedback she needed to understand race structure and gain confidence Oscar-awards-like list of friends and former teammates to thank for giving her a push including Cardinal Classic Cycling's Merrill Thierman and fellow US rider Barry Miller “Racing abroad for the first time in both Belgium and Ireland gave me some confidence and asked me to stay open-minded I am fortunate that this year I have had the opportunity to return to Europe and meet some really wonderful people.” It all came together with Sopela in April for her first European victory which she earned by getting a 10-rider break across hilly terrain and sprinting long distance for the career-defining accomplishment and then rode alongside Alice Coutinho for another top 10 “It was my first race with my new team and my first time really meeting all of my teammates and the director I was psyched to have their support and the opportunity to go for it It was very cool that it worked out,” she told Cyclingnews “It was really cool to have a stage win come together I made a jump on my two break away companions before the final couple of turns and it was enough for the win.” Mrugal will remain in Spain to race 1.Pro Navarra Women’s Elite (May 10) WorldTour stage race Itzulia Women (May 12-14) and Durango-Durango (May 16) I am really fortunate to be on a team that supports me in this way and will help me develop in the rider I believe I can be,” said Mrugal “I aim to be on a World Tour team at the end of 2023 so I am learning a lot I figure if I shoot for the moon and I don’t make it It is important for me to continue doing everything that goes into improving fitness and being a good person day-to-day.”  Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb Warning: This post contains spoilers for The Gardener left emotionally numb following an accident in his past is the one who carries out the killings with cold precision Everything changes when Elmer is assigned to kill Violeta (Catalina Sopelana), a sweet and kind preschool teacher. For the first time, he feels something: love. And that unexpected feeling becomes a threat to his mother’s empire. The Gardener is a gripping story about violence and the chance for redemption—even when you live surrounded by death Elmer Jurado is the quiet and disturbing main character of The Gardener he was in a serious car accident with his mother which affected his ability to feel emotions he has lived his life on autopilot: no joy Elmer’s “emptiness” becomes his greatest tool not feeling means he can act with efficiency he completes missions with almost surgical precision—and never feels guilty The gardening center his mother runs as a front for her real job is Elmer’s safe space just care and patience—something Elmer knows how to give Sabela hires the Jurados to “take care” of Violeta who sees Violeta as a threat to the world she has built kills impulsively (like when he murdered Mon He starts questioning if this cycle of violence is worth it There’s a reason behind these changes: Elmer is diagnosed with a brain tumor Surgery could “fix” him—make him go back to who he was before—but Elmer doesn’t want that Yes—and she has lied about it from the start Throughout the series, Violeta tells two different stories. To the police, she says she didn’t even see Xoan that night. Later, she tells Sabela that she was with him, but he slipped and fell off a bridge. Neither is true. The twist comes when we learn what really happened: Xoan was acting erratically. After a heated argument, he stood near the edge of the bridge. Violeta, in a moment of anger, pushed him. It wasn’t planned—but it was a choice. She knew what she was doing. This changes everything. Violeta isn’t just a victim. She’s also someone trying to hide a huge mistake. Her guilt comes not just from what happened, but from the lies she told to cover it up. Elmer wants to fix everything so he can have a real future with Violeta. He goes to Sabela’s house to confront her and ask her to leave Violeta alone. Despite his mother’s orders, he refuses to go through with the job of killing their mark.  Sabela, trying to escape the situation, reaches for her phone and then runs to the kitchen to grab a knife. But her plan fails and Elmer stabs her. Unbeknownst to Elmer, he’s been seen near Sabela’s house by Violeta’s friend, Catuxa. When Violeta hears a message from Catuxa about seeing Elmer and learns of Sabela’s death, she starts to panic.  Realizing who Elmer really is, she tries to run—but it’s too late. She’s hunted down, and China Jurado decides that if her son won’t do the job, someone else will. She hires Orson, another killer, to finish the task. But Violeta is not helpless—she kills Orson by hitting him in the head with a rock, multiple times. Her first call? Elmer. He is, after all, the only one she can still trust. And he helps her, hiding Orson’s body and making sure she avoids getting into trouble. After killing Orson, Elmer comes home completely shaken. He finally confronts his mother. He says he knows she’s been manipulating him all his life, and that the mission to kill Violeta was more about control than business. For the first time, he expresses real emotions: anger, sadness, frustration. He tells her he’ll never forgive her. But China can’t let go. She hits him on the head and takes him to the hospital. There, she pressures the doctor to do the surgery that was suggested earlier in the series — to remove the tumor and “fix” Elmer. Even though the doctor wanted Elmer’s consent, China decides for him. The surgery is done. For her, it’s the only way to bring back the obedient, emotionless son she once had. A perfect gardener—without feelings. Weeks after the surgery, life seems to go back to normal. But not in the way China hoped. Elmer remembers everything—even that she hit him. He continues working in the garden, quietly, with the memories of how he felt when he was with Violeta. In the final moments of the series, Violeta shows up. Not just to see Elmer—but to make a deadly request: she wants someone killed. Based on the ending, which doesn’t reveal who Violeta is targeting, there’s a chance The Gardener could return for a second season with a few more episodes. But for now, Netflix hasn’t confirmed anything. TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website Offers may be subject to change without notice If you see a great bustard (Otis tarda) in the wild they are the heaviest birds living today capable of flight with the greatest size difference between the sexes where males gather at chosen sites to put on an audiovisual show for the visiting females who choose a mate based on his appearance and the quality of his showbirdship.  But now, a study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution suggests that great bustards have another claim to our interest: they actively seek out two plants with compounds that can kill pathogens They may thus be a rare example of a bird that uses plants against disease – that is “Here we show that great bustards prefer to eat plants with chemical compounds with antiparasitic effects in vitro,” said Dr Luis M Bautista-Sopelana, a staff scientist at the National Museum of Natural Sciences in Madrid Co-author Dr Azucena Gonzalez-Coloma, a researcher at the Institute of Agricultural Sciences in Madrid said: “Great bustards seek out two species of weeds that are also used by humans in traditional medicine We show that both contain antiprotozoal and nematicidal (ie while the second also contains antifungal agents.”  Humans aren’t the only species that self-medicates Self-medication in animals is suspected to occur with a lesser or greater degree of confidence But it’s tricky to prove beyond doubt in wild animals warned Bautista-Sopelana: “We can’t compare between control and experimental treatments And double-blind trials or dose-effect studies obligatory steps in human or veterinary medicine are obviously impossible in wild animals.”  Great bustards, classified as Vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species breed on grasslands from western Europe and northwest Africa to central and eastern Asia Approximately 70% of the world’s population live in the Iberian peninsula Females typically remain faithful to the home range where they hatched for life – 10 to 15 years – while after dispersal males revisit the same lek site year after year pooping) in the same area for prolonged periods And males need exceptional stamina during the mating season which is expected to cause their immune defenses to nose-dive Contain compounds that kill parasites The results showed that two species are eaten by great bustards more often than expected from their abundance: corn poppies Papaver rhoeas and purple viper’s bugloss “Great bustards select corn poppies and purple viper’s bugloss mainly in the mating season who during these months spend much of their time and energy budgets on sexual display prefer them more than females,” concluded Bautista-Sopelana the first is avoided by cattle and is used in traditional medicine as a pain reliever The second is toxic for humans and cattle if eaten in great quantities They also have nutritional value: fatty acids abound in corn poppy seeds while the seeds of purple viper’s bugloss are rich in edible oils The authors isolated water- and fat-soluable compounds from both species and determined their chemical identity with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS) produced by many plants as defense against herbivores they found that corn poppies are rich in bioactive alkaloids like rhoeadine The authors then tested the activity of the isolated molecular fractions against three common parasites of birds: the protozoon Trichomonas gallinae the nematode (parasitic worm) Meloidogyne javanica The results show that extracts from both plants are highly effective at inhibiting or killing protozoa and nematodes in vitro while purple viper’s bugloss is also moderately active against fungi The authors conclude that great bustards are prime candidates for birds that seek out specific plants to self-medicate “The ultimate proof of self-medication requires experimental protocols developed in the biomedical and pharmacological sciences,” said Bautista-Sopelana 10.3389/fevo.2022.1027201 Bioactivity of plants eaten by wild birds against laboratory models of parasites and pathogen The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system Copyright © 2025 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Strong British allrounder - a top-20 overall finisher in both the TDFF and La Vuelta in 2023 - inks three-year deal with Telefónica-backed squad The Movistar Team continues to strengthen the core of its women’s program for the next few years as it confirmed on Wednesday the arrival of Claire Steels (Bourne a current member of the Israel – Premier Tech Roland squad Steels’ progression is a massive leap from the world of duathlon and running to the top of the WorldTour Her first three in the scene were already for a Spanish squad as Claire rode for the Sopela Women’s Team Combined with several victories in the national peloton the Brit added valuable international experience and gained authority and skills inside the peloton she definitely took those abilities into the spotlight in 2023 The last few months of Steels -who resides for most of the year in Mallorca- include a victory in the Volta a Catalunya’s women UCI event; an international podium finish (3rd) in the Durango classic; a silver medal in the British Road Race Championships; and strong finishes in the Tour de Suisse (6th) overall the UAE Tour (11th) or even two top-20 overall results -fifteenth and eighteenth respectively- in two Grand Tours: La Vuelta and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift “It’s been definitely quite an unexpected journey I’ve always focused on just trying to be the best athlete I can be; that’s always been my drive and my motivation whatever that’s meant at different stages of my life and disciplines across my sporting journey let alone for one of the biggest WorldTour teams is really a ‘pinch me’ moment for me I’ve always admired the Movistar Team from afar their professional approach and their attacking style “I do hope I’ve still got quite a lot to offer surrounded by experienced staff and riders I can continue to develop all areas of myself as an athlete and racer I’m especially looking forward to refining my skills to become more consistent and reliable GC contender We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings we will not be able to save your preferences This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site Keeping this cookie enabled helps us to improve our website Please enable Strictly Necessary Cookies first so that we can save your preferences Male great bustards seek out two toxic plants during the birds' breeding season and extracts from these plants have been found to kill common pathogens in the lab By Christa Lesté-Lasserre turkey-like bird tends to eat more toxic plants during the breeding season possibly as medicine to fend off sexually transmitted diseases and so appear more attractive to potential mates Male great bustards (Otis tarda), the heaviest flying animals alive today, expend great energy in elaborate feather displays to attract females They also present their cloaca – the common opening for their digestive urinary and reproductive tracts – to females who appear to “examine” the orifice and even peck at it Only around 10 per cent of males successfully mate, so they might benefit from self-medicating prior to these examinations, says Luis Bautista-Sopelana at the Spanish National Research Council in Madrid Bautista-Sopelana and his colleagues found that male great bustards ate more blister beetles The beetles’ chemical composition appeared to have a pharmaceutical effect against parasites Bautista-Sopelana wondered if that might also explain why the birds prefer to eat common poppies (Papaver rhoeas) and purple viper’s-bugloss (Echium plantagineum) – plants that are toxic to some extent and have little nutritional value – during the breeding season He and his colleagues collected these plants at one of the largest bustard breeding grounds They then used standard laboratory techniques to acquire 17 extracts and essential oils from the leaves and flowers of each plant the researchers placed individual extracts and oils in separate laboratory dishes containing organisms that commonly infect birds: a protozoan parasite (Trichomonas gallinae) a nematode worm (Meloidogyne javanica) or a fungus (Aspergillus niger) Read more: Chimpanzees spotted apparently using insects to treat their wounds They found that extracts and oils from the plants had notable effects on the pathogens certain flower extracts killed up to 98.6 per cent of the protozoa and up to 81.3 per cent of the worms Purple viper’s-bugloss also showed a moderate impact on the fungus with its flower extracts inhibiting growth by up to 52 per cent The researchers think males may be more interested in medicinal plants because their mating displays use a lot of energy There have been numerous studies suggesting that wild animals probably self-medicate “It is not a phenomenon unknown to specialists,” he says “After reading the scientific literature on self-medication in wild animals we are less surprised than when we started the research.” “Although the efficacy of self-medication in bustards is far from proven the behaviour of bustards in selecting these plants requires an explanation And it seems unlikely to be purely nutritional.” Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2022.1027201 Sign up to Wild Wild Life a free monthly newsletter celebrating the diversity and science of animals plants and Earth’s other weird and wonderful inhabitants Download first images Netflix revealed the premiere date and the first-look images of The gardener This “romantic thriller” has been created by Miguel Sáez Carral (Not One More) and starring Álvaro Rico (Sky High: The Series Someone Has to Die) and Catalina Sopelana (The Crystal Cuckoo written by Miguel Sáez Carral and Isa Sánchez and has been filmed under the direction of Mikel Rueda (Veneno) and Rafa Montesinos (El Inmortal) under the executive production of Miguel Lorenzo and José Manuel Lorenzo (Not One More president and executive producer of DLO Producciones film and television production company in 2011 which the Banijay Group has owned since 2013 DLO was already one of the fastest-growing independent audiovisual production companies in Spain DLO Producciones is made up of a multidisciplinary team of audiovisual professionals with a long track record and projects of recognised success: La caza the breakout series of the 2019 season that premiered with great success in Spain and later in Italy and was renewed for a second and third season: La caza the leading Spanish box office film in the summer of 2017 in series format for Atresmedia; Los Japón presented at the Málaga Film Festival and starring Dani Rovira and María León; Dime Quién Soy (Movistar Plus+) the first international series from Movistar Plus+ an adaptation of the literary phenomenon of the same name by Julia Navarro; El Inmortal a television series inspired by the band Los Miami (Telefónica nominated at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and renewed for a second season that will premiere in 2024; Ni una más the adaptation of the novel by Miguel Sáez Carral for Netflix; Las larga sombras the upcoming Movistar Plus+ thriller filmed in Cantabria; The gardener created by Miguel Sáez Carral for Netflix; and Anatomía de un instante 21-year-old joins Women's WorldTour team on two-year-contract Martín currently rides for the Sopela Women's Team where she's been for the past three seasons while studying chemistry at Valladolid University Her move to Movistar next year will allow her to finish her university course while she gets to know her new teammates "It's really exciting for me to take this step forward," Martín said on her new team's website on Wednesday. "Already taking the step from junior [level] to a UCI elite team with Sopela [three years ago] where some of the Spanish riders now at Movistar also cut their teeth was really important having the chance to join them in the WorldTour on the same team – and even alongside such world-class athletes as [Mitchelton-Scott's] Annemiek van Vleuten – is such a big opportunity for me," she said "Ever since I took the step towards full-time cycling and this leap forward will be huge for my career." Speaking of what she expects to achieve in her first season at WorldTour level Martín continued: "I hope to be able to support the team wherever I'm needed learn as much as possible and squeeze every bit of experience from every teammate I come across "Riding the best events in the world will help me progress from a technical and tactical standpoint which is the thing I'm looking forward to improving the most," the 21-year-old said "I've always given great importance to my chemistry studies and balancing them with professional sport requires focus and discipline – which has also helped me with cycling "I'm quite demanding of myself," Martín added "and I want to give my best for the team from the very start I hope to progress even more as a rider and person 'giving it your all' – which is my motto – is everything." Teenager died after being struck while out training on Thursday Sopela neo-pro Estela Domínguez has died after being hit by a truck driver during a training ride on Thursday afternoon Domínguez joined the team this year but had yet to make her professional debut She was out training in Villares de la Reina near Salamanca in the northern Castilla y León region of Spain when she was hit by a truck at a crossroads near an industrial estate Emergency services were alerted to the incident at 6:32pm on Thursday but couldn't do anything to save the 18-year-old we have learned that our cyclist Estela Domínguez has died this afternoon the victim of a hit-and-run while training," Sopela announced on Twitter "We stand with her family in these terrible moments The Spanish Cycling Federation RFEC also paid tribute to Domínguez Please always respect the cyclists on the road Spanish daily El País has reported that an investigation is ongoing noting that local authorities have said that "everything points to a distraction" on the part of the truck driver with one hypothesis being that the evening sun had dazzled the driver and affected visibility Domínguez had raced both road and cyclocross as a junior recently taking part in the UCI World Cup cyclocross round in Benidorm Last season she was second in the national junior competition and finished top five in both the junior road race and the time trial at the Spanish National Championships Domínguez was studying human resources and labour relations at the University of Salamanca She was the daughter of Juan Carlos Domínguez a pro racer in the 1990s and 2000s for Kelme and stage winner at the 2002 Giro d'Italia Alejandro Valverde wrote "There are no words that can be used in the face of something like this All my love to the family and friends of Estela Domínguez and especially her father with whom I shared a team in my early years Cyclingnews would like to extend our condolences to Domínguez's family No hay palabras que sirvan ante algo así. Todo mi cariño a los familiares y allegados de Estela Domínguez y especialmente su padre con quien compartí pelotón en mis primeros años. DEP.February 9, 2023 Dani has reported from the world's top races She has interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars and her favourite races are the Giro d'Italia Bigla-Katusha rider takes first leader's jersey Norsgaard Jørgensen has secured the first leader's jersey of the four-day race. The first stage offered the peloton a 103km race from Gandia to Cullera. The first 30km was hilly with a category 3 climb over Alto Beniganim before the field descended onto the flatter roads during the last half of the race. The main field was all together with 20km remaining but several crashes marred the final 15km. In the end, a group of 13 riders were at the head of the race and held a gap with just 2km to the finish line where Norsgaard Jørgensen won the sprint in Cullera. The racing will continue on Friday with stage 2's 126km from Agost to Finestrat. The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox! The victory was a long-awaited turnaround for a tough season for Hosking. "I had a really slow, tough start to the season, but I took a step back in May and June and reassessed what I wanted to do. I got some OK results in the back end of the season but to get a win, I'm really proud of myself for my resilience for my determination to get back tow here I know I should be," Hosking said.  "I'm also really grateful for my Ale Cipollini team for not giving up on me. I am really happy and satisfied and it's really nice to give this win back to the team after their constant support throughout the season. Lisa Brennauer (WNT Rotor) fought of the challenge from Sunweb's Lucinda Brand in the intermediate sprints to seal the overall victory by 10 seconds over Brand with Pernielle Mathiesen (Sunweb) in third. The seven intermediate sprints and the final bonus seconds proved critical to the overall standings, but motivated by racing in the city of their title sponsor's headquarters, WNT Rotor controlled the race perfectly, with sprinter Kirsten Wild leading out Brennauer for the sprints. Brennauer took out the first bonus sprint over Brand to extend her lead out from four seconds to seven. In the second, Brennauer padded her lead by one more second. Brand got the upper hand in the third bonus to claw back one second and then at the mid-point, won the fourth sprint with Brennauer third behind Luxembourg champion Christine Majerus (Boels Dolmans). Brennauer won the next two sprints with Brand taking third and second, effectively sealing the overall. All she needed now was to get safely across the line in the bunch as the rain soaked the course and led to several crashes. Ale Cipollini took control of the final lead-out, delivering Hosking to a fine sprint win over Paternoster and Fournier, as Brand missed the time bonuses in fourth and Brennauer cruised in for the overall victory. "For our team, we didn't have a great time trial yesterday so we really wanted to go in for the stage win," Hosking said. "We knew there would be girls going full gas for all the intermediate seconds throughout the race, so that would make it really hard and fast. You had to stay really aware throughout the race, because as you saw last year, groups can go away. "Sunweb was super-aggressive all race, but I was really proud of my Alè Cipollini team. We went in with a clear goal and we really executed that. "I'm not sure you can compare this to the World Championships but for sure it gives me huge confidence." Cyclingnews is the world's leader in English-language coverage of professional cycling Started in 1995 by University of Newcastle professor Bill Mitchell the site was one of the first to provide breaking news and results over the internet in English The site was purchased by Knapp Communications in 1999 and owner Gerard Knapp built it into the definitive voice of pro cycling major publishing house Future PLC has owned the site and expanded it to include top features The site continues to be the most comprehensive and authoritative English voice in professional cycling Mission Statement: to assist the integration of foreign residents living in Spain and this is never more accurate than when you establish yourself as a foreign resident in a new country Being able to quickly familiarise yourself with the culture and customs can help ease the transition during a challenging time This is why Euro Weekly News makes it our mission to provide you with a free news resource in English that covers both regional and national Spanish news – anything that we feel you will benefit from knowing as you integrate into your new community and live your best life in Spain you can forget about translating articles from Spanish into awkward English that probably don’t make much sense Let us be your convenient and essential guide to all things that will likely affect you as a foreign resident living in Spain Her death was confirmed by her team on Friday, February 10 with the newspaper Marca saying that the accident happened at the junction of the A-62 with the N-620 as you leave Villares Polygon It is understood that she died at the scene after paramedics were called at around 6.32 pm on Thursday night El Norte de Castilla has reported that the driver of the driver did not see her after being blinded by the low sun on the horizon The Sopela Women´s team tweeted “With immense pain we have learned that our cyclist Estela Domínguez has died this afternoon the victim of a hit-and-run while training.” 😭 Con inmenso dolor, hemos conocido que nuestra ciclista Estela Domínguez ha fallecido esta tarde, víctima de un atropello mientras entrenaba. Acompañamos a la familia en estos terribles momentos. Descansa en paz 😔 pic.twitter.com/JrecoiFeZG — Sopela Women's Team (@SopelaTeam) February 9, 2023 The daughter of former pro-cyclist Juan Carlos Dominguez who had a successful career in the 90s Dominguez had a promising cycling career ahead of her having recently signed up with Sopela She had also finished seventh in the Spanish Cyclocross Championship and had been called up by the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) to participate in the Cyclocross World Cup Dominguez, the 19-year-old Spanish pro-cyclist killed in the hit-and-run incident was attending Salamanca university where she was studying Labour Relations and Human Resource Management Thank you for taking the time to read this article, do remember to come back and check The Euro Weekly News website for all your up-to-date local and international news stories and remember, you can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram Subscribe to our Euro Weekly News alerts to get the latest stories into your inbox Euro Weekly News is the 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transalpina aumentando così il suo margine in classifica generale La ciclista tedesca domina nuovamente la scena chiudendo la giornata con un vantaggio di 32 secondi sulla britannica Claire Steels (Sopela Women’s Team) e 45 sulla nostra Silvia Zanardi (BePink) all’ennesimo piazzamento di una corsa che la vede ora salire in terza posizione in classifica generale a 1’24” dalla portacolori della CANYON//SRAM Generation Il tuo indirizzo email non sarà pubblicato email e sito web in questo browser per la prossima volta che commento In the absence of answers from Ndlambe Municipality private company Mphele Engineers has come forward to explain its use of municipal fire hydrants – it says it was to fight fires at the dump A Mphele Engineers bakkie with a small tank on the back had been photographed by residents taking water from a fire hydrant in Atherstone Road on several occasions over the past few weeks and was also seen taking water from a hydrant in Bank Lane Residents who have been frustrated with water shortages wondered how it was possible for a private company to extract water from a fire hydrant Mphele Engineers was identified as the company which was recently awarded a R16-million contract by the municipality to manage its landfill sites As the municipality had appointed Mphele Engineers Talk of the Town sent queries to municipal officials including infrastructure director Noluthando Vithi municipal manager Rolly Dumezweni and spokesperson Cecil Mbolekwa The only answer we received was from Sopela who said: “I will make a follow up on this issue of water theft by this company.” On Thursday Mphele Engineers operational manager Christopher Els visited TotT to explain their use of the hydrants “We have been fighting fires the entire weekend,” an exasperated Els said “I and my team have been working around the clock.” He said he received a message about the first fire at the Port Alfred dump at 1am on Friday The fire department could only send a fire truck on Sunday.” He acknowledged there had been fires at the dump before last weekend and Mphele Engineers had been getting water from the hydrants before then “We got the keys to all the fire hydrants from [community protection services] director Booysen-Willy,” he said He said Mphele Engineers had used all the hydrants around town on previous occasions but favoured the one in Atherstone Road because it was the only one that could be closed properly without leaking Els said they used a TLB and tipper truck to smother the flames with soil He suspected the fires had been lit deliberately “The fires were set at every level,” he said explaining that waste had been sorted into various levels separating commercial waste from garden waste and covering each level with a layer of soil “To fight it [the fire] you have to open up the waste “The majority of fires at the dump are arson,” he said He said Mphele Engineers had access control at the dump but it was “physically impossible” to keep out the people who live off the landfill site sifting whatever they can use from the refuse and the next day your site is burning down.” He also said there was already ill feeling about Mphele Engineers having won the tender to manage the landfill sites Everyone sees an appointment as political – everything is political in this town I don’t know why we have so many enemies here.” Els said they had taking to hiring a security guard every night but in the long term had placed an advert inviting quotations for fire monitoring and security services at the Port Alfred and Alexandria landfill sites for a three-year contract “We want to get the right people for the job,” he said “We really try to be a team player for the community We have helped the SPCA and the community with a TLB to dig graves In future our company is willing to help sponsor a TLB for the SPCA,” he said Talk of the Town is the weekly newspaper of record for the community of Ndlambe and serves readers in and around Port Alfred Filming recently wrapped on the Spanish thriller The Crystal Cuckoo Picture: Catalina Sopelana in The Crystal Cuckoo – Netflix Filming for Netflix’s adaptation of Javier Castillo’s The Crystal Cuckoo recently wrapped The series will star Sky Rojo’s Catalina Sopelana and Money Heist’s Itziar Ituño The series could potentially be released on Netflix in 2025 Here’s everything we know so far about The Crystal Cuckoo on Netflix The Crystal Cuckoo is an upcoming Spanish thriller television series created by Jesús Mesas and Javier Andrés Roig It is directed by Laura Alvea and Juan Miguel del Castillo and produced by Atípica Films The series is an adaptation of Javier Castillo’s novel As the series wasn’t listed in Netflix’s 2025 international slate it’s unclear if The Crystal Cuckoo will be released in 2025 If the series does land on Netflix in 2025 Netflix has provided a synopsis for The Crystal Cuckoo: suffers a fatal heart attack that forces her to undergo a heart transplant which leads her to a small inland town to learn about the life of the young man who gave her his heart Clara thus delves into a place full of secrets a baby disappears in a public park.” Picture: Catalina Sopelana as Clara Merlo in The Crystal Cuckoo – Netflix The actress previously starred on Netflix in the Álex Peña series Sky Rojo and the superhero comedy The Neighbor She also starred in the film The Blue Star and the crime series Wrong Side of the Tracks Picture: Catalina Sopelana as Greta in Sky Rojo (left) – Netflix The actress will be instantly recognisable to Money Heist and Berlin fans as Raquel Murillo She also starred in Spanish movies such as Flowers and Pensamiento Lateral Picture: Itziar Ituño as Raquel in Money Heist (left) – Netflix Netflix recently announced that filming for The Crystal Cuckoo officially wrapped on March 3rd Picture: Catalina Sopelana (right) and Alfons Nieto (right) –  It has been confirmed that there will be six episodes Picture: Iván Massagué (left) and Itziar Ituño (right) – Netflix Are you looking forward to watching The Crystal Cuckoo on Netflix Jacob Robinson is a seasoned entertainment journalist who joined What’s on Netflix seven years ago in 2018 Jacob brings a diverse perspective to streaming coverage He specializes in tracking Netflix's expanding library of anime and K-dramas in addition to other TV and movie coverage in addition providing in-depth analysis Netflix News Noah Baumbach Movie ‘Jay Kelly’ Will Release in Both Theaters and Netflix Leaving Soon from Netflix ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ and ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ Interactive Specials Leaving Netflix Oscar-Winning ‘I’m Still Here’ Sets Netflix Streaming Debut Date New Spanish Thriller Series ‘The Final Problem’ Set at Netflix What To Watch on Netflix The 5 Best Netflix Original Movie Sequels Netflix Adaptation of ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Casts the Ingalls Family K-Dramas New ‘Squid Game’ Season 3 Teaser and First Looks Drop; Teases First New Game Coming Soon to Netflix What’s Coming to Netflix This Week: May 5th to 11th, 2025 Netflix Developing Sam Bankman-Fried FTX Biopic Series With Oscar-Winning Writer Graham Moore What's New on Netflix New Movies & Series on Netflix This Week & Top 10s: May 2nd, 2025 Stranger Things Season 5: What You Need To Know About The Final Season & TUDUM Details What’s Leaving Netflix in June 2025 WWE / Coming Soon to Netflix WWE RAW, SmackDown, NXT Netflix Live Schedule for June 2025 Netflix News / What To Watch on Netflix Emmys 2025: All the Netflix Series and Film Hopefuls Tom Segura’s ‘Bad Thoughts’ on Netflix: May 2025 Release & What We Know The Gardener is a new 2025 Spanish thriller anchored by great performances from its A-list cast led by Álvaro Rico and Cecilia Suárez Netflix's new limited series chronicles the story of Elmer a killer who has no emotions tasked by his controlling mother to carry out murder-for-hire jobs to compensate for their lives The Gardener premiered on Netflix on April 11 the titular gardener who moonlights as a killer-for-hire for his mother After a freak car accident left him without the ability to feel emotions Elmer became pretty good at his job as a killer one mission went haywire after Elmer unexpectedly fell in love with his target Rico is best known for appearing in major roles in Invasion Elmer's controlling murder and contractor who looks for clients wanting someone else dead She runs a garden center that serves as a front for her murder-for-hire business Violeta (played by Catalina Sopelana) is a teacher who becomes Elmer's target after her dead boyfriend's mother hires the Jurados to eliminate her and he eventually fell in love with her (despite not feeling any emotion at first) It is later teased that Violeta may have something to do with her boyfriend's death Sopelana's notable credits include The Blue Star Emma Suárez joins the cast as Sabela Costeira a wealthy client of the Jurados who taps their services to kill off Violeta as revenge for the death of her son Detective Carrera is a lead investigator from the Pontevedra Police tasked to look into the mysterious deaths in the town (which are caused by Elmer) The character is played on-screen by María Vázquez Francis Lorenzo appears as Detective Luis Torres Detective Torres rejects Carrera's intimate advances during their investigation Lorenzo's past credits include 4 Estrellas Sergio Baleiron guest stars in The Gardener Episode 1 as a surfer who is a potential witness to one of Elmer's murders Baleiron's past credits include Rompente and Matria Brais Yanek appears as a police officer in The Gardener Episode 1 who informs the detectives about the case of a missing person tied to one of Elmer's victims Violeta’s obnoxious friend who warns Elmer about her red flags He gets killed by Elmer after believing that he ruined their date Candela Solé's Lua is one of Violeta's friends in The Gardener She is a happy-go-lucky gal who usually avoids conflict Solé previously appeared in Two Many Chefs Ivan Massagué guest stars in The Gardener Episodes 2 and 3 as Tony China's abusive ex-boyfriend who was killed by Elmer due to his invasive actions inside their home Massagué is best known for appearing in The Platform 2 (read more about what happened to his character Goreng here) Violeta's friend who knows the truth about what happened to Xoan (Violeta's ex) on the night of his death Garrido previously starred in The Mess You Leave Behind Violeta's abusive ex-boyfriend who died after an incident that took place in a bridge Morgade's notable credits include Desaparecidos Carlos Villarino plays Elmer's neurologist who is looking to find the proper treatment for his lack of ability to feel any emotion Nacho Vera shows up in The Gardener Episode 4 as a professor whom the detectives visit to ask his opinion about the killer they are finding is a psychopath Esteban Roel makes his debut in The Gardener Episode 5 as Orson China's secret weapon and a ruthless killer Copyright © 2025 The Direct Media Group LLC The exciting new Spanish thriller The Gardener is coming to Netflix in April 2025 Picture: Álvaro Rico and Cecilia Suárez in The Gardener – Netflix Netflix’s six-part Spanish thriller The Gardener delves into a toxic relationship between an overbearing mother and her son who runs an underground murder-for-hire business The Gardener is an upcoming Spanish Netflix Original thriller directed by Mikel Rueda and Rafa Montesinos and written by Miguel Sáez Carral and Isa Sánchez with Miguel Lorenzo and José Manuel Lorenzo as the executive producers Netflix has confirmed the release of The Gardener on April 11 The six-part series will be available to stream worldwide exclusively on Netflix Netflix has provided a detailed synopsis for The Gardener: “The gardener tells the story of Elmer and his controlling mother manager of a garden center that hides another thriving underground murder-for-hire business Elmer must learn to love while his mother does everything possible to end Violeta’s life.” Picture: Álvaro Rico as Elmer in The Gardener – Netflix having starred in 24 episodes of Elite as Polo Benavent he has starred in shows such as Prime’s El Cid Álvaro Rico as Elmer in episode 01 of The Gardener She starred in the popular Spanish Netflix series The House of Flowers she has starred in Prime’s Zorro and Disney’s Bellas Artes Cecilia Suárez as China Jurado in episode 01 of The Gardener The actress previously starred in Sky Rojo as Gretam and as Julia in The Neighbor Catalina Sopelana as Violeta in episode 01 of The Gardener Filming for The Gardener took place in Toledo and Madrid Picture: Catalina Sopelana (left) and Álvaro Rico (right) in The Gardener – Netflix Are you looking forward to watching The Gardener on Netflix 🕒 This article was first published on March 18 It has been updated to reflect the latest information