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Barcelona Push for September Return to Spotify Camp Nou
Morocco World News
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August 25, 2025
FC Barcelona are pressing ahead with plans to reopen the Spotify Camp Nou in time for their La Liga match against Valencia on the weekend of 13-14 September. According to Mundo Deportivo, club executives met on Monday with representatives from the...
UDOT looking to remove seven at-grade railroad crossings through Springville, Spanish Fork
Daily Herald - Utah
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1 / 4 A Tintic Railroad crossing is pictured Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Springville. Jacob Nielson, Daily Herald 2 / 4 A Tintic Railroad crossing is pictured Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Springville. Jacob Nielson, Daily Herald 3 / 4 A Tintic Railroad...
Lafayette's housing grants offer relief to local families facing repairs, rising costs
The Acadiana Advocate - Louisiana
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First-time buyers and longtime homeowners alike continue to face obstacles to stable housing. Rising interest rates, higher insurance costs, and expensive repairs cause hardship for many families. To address these challenges, the Lafayette...
Barcelona social housing by MIAS Architects is a "tribute to the cultural roots of its inhabitants"
Dezeen
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August 25, 2025
Spanish studio MIAS Architects has renovated a historic housing block in the centre of Barcelona into a series of social housing apartments, defined by a bold palette of red render, patterned ceramic tiles and geometric metal grilles. Called Lady...
Taqa’s $1.2bn purchase of Spanish water company to 'significantly accelerate' global expansion
The National News
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Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, better known as Taqa, has agreed to buy Spanish water treatment and water desalination company GS Inima for $1.2 billion to expand its water business. The transaction is expected to close in 2026 and will...
Death of young man with cerebral palsy leads to discovery of illegal care in southeast of Spain
SUR in English
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August 25, 2025
Óscar Bartual Bardisa Elche Monday, 25 August 2025, 13:32 Share The death of a 34-year-old man with cerebral palsy in Elche in the southeast of Spain has uncovered a clandestine business linked to the care of dependent people and people with...
Taqa’s purchase of Spanish water company for $1.2bn accelerates global expansion
The National News
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Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, better known as Taqa, has agreed to buy Spanish water treatment and water desalination company GS Inima for $1.2 billion to expand its water business. The transaction is expected to close in 2026 and will...
Real estate’s quiet crash: your home is worth less than ever in Bitcoin
CryptoSlate
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August 23, 2025
In April 2023, a Bitcoiner going by the name of Breadman purchased a property for $496,000, which was equivalent to 22.5 BTC at the time. Fast forward to August 2025, and the property is now valued at $570,000, a respectable 15% gain in dollar...
Sale of Hotel Reina Victoria brings back hope to Madrid
Euro Weekly News
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August 24, 2025
Hotel Reina Sofia, Plaza Santa Ana, Madrid. Credit: Ben Bender - Wiki CC Meliá Hotels International has announced that it has ceased operations of the iconic ME Reina Victoria hotel in Madrid as of August 2025, marking the end of a 20-year tenure...
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Fall for Me’ on Netflix, an Erotic Thriller That’ll Get You Hot and Bothered for Spanish Real Estate
Decider
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August 22, 2025
Netflix does itself a disservice with generic movie titles like Fall for Me, three words that don’t at all imply that this is a steamy T&A fest in which good-looking people frequently shed their clothing and smoosh their bits together in front of...
MULLINS IT OVER: Spain’s political scandals make Westminster’s sleaze look like small change, writes Charlie Mullins
Olive Press
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August 24, 2025
WHAT is it with Spanish politicians? It’s as if corruption and dodgy deals are a kind of parliamentary sport – and getting into power has less to do with running the country than with lining the pockets of your increasingly pricey suits. Or so it...
Real estate agency steals 120,000 euros from elderly woman by exchanging banknotes for paper cut-outs in Spain
SUR in English
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August 22, 2025
Alba Pérez Espada Valencia Friday, 22 August 2025, 11:07 Share The National Police have arrested three people in Alicante accused of robbing 120,000 euros in 200-euro notes from the home of an 85-year-old woman, whose trust they had gained....
Beachfront Spanish apartment blends "the artisanal and the architectural"
Dezeen
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August 24, 2025
Valencia-based studio Paloma Bau incorporated architectural detailing when renovating this seaside apartment, which was designed to nod to East Asian and Mediterranean interiors. Named Mediterrasian, the 55-square-metre apartment is located in the...
Construction Shut Down for Wind Farm Off Aquinnah
The Vineyard Gazette - Massachusetts
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The Trump administration Friday halted construction on a nearly completed offshore wind energy farm off Aquinnah, citing concerns related to national security. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management sent a letter to Revolution Wind ordering the...
"Best in the world", "Wake up everyday grateful that I can watch him play" - Fans hail Barcelona star after 3-2 win over Levante
Sportskeeda
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August 24, 2025
Barcelona fans on X (formerly Twitter) have hailed Pedri after his display in the win over Levante. The midfielder scored the goal to start the Catalan side's comeback in the second half, and was awarded the Man of the Match as well. Levante took...
Trump administration halts construction of Revolution Wind farm off Mass. citing national security
MassLive - Massachusetts
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August 23, 2025
By Ethan Genter The Trump administration halted construction on a nearly completed offshore wind energy farm off Aquinnah on Friday, citing concerns related to national security. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management sent a letter to Revolution...
This one very sneaky trick might help you snag a property on the cheap in Spain’s overpriced housing market
Olive Press
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August 24, 2025
HOUSE hunters in Spain have been given a cunning tip that could slash thousands off their property purchase – target homes being sold by feuding families. The controversial advice centres on hunting down inherited properties where multiple heirs...
Spain monitors Moroccan energy megaproject in Africa
Atalayar
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August 23, 2025
The excellent synergies that exist between Spain and Morocco facilitate cooperation on energy and strategic matters. However, they also require constant monitoring of megaprojects such as the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline. Approved in 2016, Nigeria...
Iberdrola and Echelon create a joint venture to develop data centres in Spain
Ethical Marketing News
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August 24, 2025
Iberdrola and Echelon Data Centres, a leading owner and operator of large-scale data centre infrastructure in Europe, have announced a strategic joint venture to build and operate data centres in Spain. This is the largest binding agreement of its...
Solano Real Estate Transactions: Aug. 22, 2025
Daily Republic - California
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324 Blanchard Lane - $530,000, 07-01-25 [3 Bdrms - 1053 SqFt - 1983 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-16-22, $545,000 117 Gill Court - $790,000, 07-02-25 [4 Bdrms - 2236 SqFt - 1972 YrBlt] 323 Larkin Court - $940,000, 07-03-25 [4 Bdrms - 2087 SqFt - 1975...