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Health 
10th April 2017 Centre for Neuro-Regenerative Medicine in Valencia
Centre for Neuro-Regenerative Medicine has just completed a clinical trial to demonstrate the efficacy of acupuncture against Parkinson’s Disease Diseases such as Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, or Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) disrupt our body’s basic functions: balance, speech, movement, or ability to swallow, among others. There exists an effective alternative without resorting to medication. The ‘Centro […]
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wines 
2nd April 2017 VALENCIA WINES IN SPRING
Spring in Valencia… The new Vintage emerges! Introduction Just like butterflies, the new wines are beginning to make an appearance and what a good vintage 2016 looks as though it is going to be. A long hot Summer with no rain saw an early harvest, the grapes all being collected before that very wet Autumn […]
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Sports 
31st March 2017 A GLIMPSE OF WHAT COULD BE!
VALENCIA FOOTBALL IN SPRING: A GLIMPSE OF WHAT COULD BE! After a disastrous 2016, Valencia fans got a glimpse of what could be the future with an impressive 2-1 home victory over arch rivals and the then league leaders Real Madrid. From the word go, the home side were on the front foot and the […]
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Editorial 
27th March 2017 THE EU REFERENDUM
THE EU REFERENDUM I feel obliged to write quite an unusual article because, frankly, we’re living in unusual times. As the dust settles on the EU referendum, many people are now asking what exactly is going to happen when, in two years time, Britain completes its departure from the European Union. What will happen to […]
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Food 
23rd March 2017 EL OLIVO
TAPAS BAR OF THE MONTH Friends of ours live very close to where we were to dine for this month’s article, so we arranged to call in on them for a pre-dinner drink. We left a glass or two of a very nice red wine later and walked through the Barrio del Carmen’s flooded streets […]
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Nightlife 
23rd February 2017 CLUBLAND
SHORT AND SWEET IN FEBRUARY The first month of the year has already flown by and you haven’t had a decent night out yet? No big deal. Even if the last time you went out you had pesetas in your wallet! On the other hand you’re might still be recovering from last weekend’s fun. I’m […]
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Food 
15th February 2017 Ciao Bella
D and I have been on a low-carb diet following a two-week visit to the folks back home in England and gigantic meals throughout the stay there. Every new house meant another lunch or dinner, or even brunch, sometimes all three in the same day. This, of course, led to expanding waistlines and ultimately – […]
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Art 
14th February 2017 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FEDDE CARROZA
VALENCIA COMIC: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FEDDE CARROZA 1. Tell us something about your background I have always been passionate about drawing since I have had the use of reason. Although I started to work at a very young age to support the family, I was always combining this when I could with drawing and learning […]
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Sports 
13th February 2017 OUT ON A LIM
VALENCIA FOOTBALL: ” OUT ON A LIM “ Make no mistake about it, Valencia are in absolute turmoil both on and off the pitch and are well and truly in a relegation battle to maintain their La Liga status for next season. The club started their new year in the headlines for all the wrong […]
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Food 
27th January 2017 SANTA COMPANYA TAPAS BAR
SANTA COMPANYA: INTERVIEW WITH OWNER RUFO 1. Tell us something about your background Since I came to Valencia 15 years ago, I have dedicated myself to the world of cuisine in a diverse manner via restaurants, catering and bars. First-hand, I have seen how Valencia gastronomy has really developed, paying special attention to the world […]
