Celebrating those who fought Franco’s Fascists
By Mike Pentelow Local artists, nurses, and students fought against Fascism in Spain in 1936, the 75th anniversary of which is now being celebrated. The Spanish people had just elected a Popular Front...
View ArticleWinter cycling training on Spain’s Costa Blanca
By William Rider Spain’s Costa Blanca has long been a staple of many professional riders’ winter training experience. Good roads and dry weather when the rest of Europe is wet and under snow attracts...
View ArticleSimon Bolivar’s time in London
By Jess Owen In 1810 Simon Bolivar arrived in London as a delegate from the newly established junta of Caracas. Their base was the house of Francisco de Miranda at 58 Grafton Way. Aware of British...
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