When the Aragonese writer and philologist Irene Vallejo (Zaragoza, 47 years old) sent mysterious groups of men riding along the roads of Greece in search of books for the Library…
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Claire’s shuts all stores with 1,300 jobs axed as high street giant collapses
by News Roomby News RoomThe move is a major blow for the UK high street and follows months of uncertainty for the chain’s workforce
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Post Office handles ‘record-breaking’ £39.8m cash transactions in first quarter
by News Roomby News Room“Many of our customers rely on us to be able to withdraw cash, pay in money and deposit cheques closer to home. Around 60% of the village are retirees and…
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Maialen Beloki will be the new director of the San Sebastián film festival
by News Roomby News RoomMaialen Beloki (Donostia, 1983) has been appointed as the new director of the San Sebastián International Film Festival, a position she will assume from January 2027. The decision has been…
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The FTSE 100 closed down 57.99 points at 10,321.09.
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Sir Keir Starmer said the Government was working to mitigate the impacts of the Middle East crisis on the economy and the supply of goods.
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Bullfighting: Curro Vázquez collects the alternative National Bullfighting Award in the Senate | Culture
by News Roomby News RoomThe president of the Senate, Pedro Rollán, who this Monday presented the bullfighter Curro Vázquez with the National Bullfighting Award, has stated that the Upper House is currently “a refuge…
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Supermarket supplier ‘cautiously optimistic’ despite Middle East pressure
by News Roomby News RoomThe company said: “Looking ahead, the group remains cautiously optimistic while recognising continued uncertainty in the uncontrollable external environment including ongoing geopolitical tensions, such as the conflict in the Middle…
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Path clears for city watchdog to proceed with £9.1bn car finance payout scheme
by News Roomby News RoomThe FLA, which represents the UK’s motor finance firms, said it had considered how the regulator’s scheme would affect its members, their customers and the wider lending market given that…
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I guess it’s the downsides of watching too much television. It doesn’t make much logic, but it happens like this: when I find myself in small committee and the conversation…