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    Activists, astronauts, and Olympians given Medals of Freedom

    They include the first Native American to win a gold medal and the first

  • Axarquia’s Pools: One pool for every three residents

    AS the scorching summer looms a question mark still hangs over the pool predicament in the Axarquia region. The Pool Predicament in Axarquia With the somewhat replenished reservoirs, the Andalucian government decided community pools could be filled. However, private pools were excluded, leaving the decision in the hands of each local town. President Juanma Moreno […]

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  • UK Senior Earns £85K Yearly By Renting Out His Pool To People Too 'Body Conscious' For Public Pools

    A 65-year-old man has made the most out of his home swimming pool by letting shy people rent it out, leading to him making £85,000 a year from the hustle.Steve Crum wanted to find a better way of coping with the expensive maintenance of his family-sized Victorian home in Warrington, Cheshire. The former IT worker thought about replacing the pool in his garden with two additional bedrooms so he could Airbnb a portion of the property.Crum's family rarely used the pool, as they would dip into the...

  • World Press Freedom Day 2024: Inspiring quotes, images, and wishes to champion freedom of speech

    World Press Freedom Day, observed annually on May 3rd, is a significant day honouring and upholding the fundamental principles of press freedom. It is a call to action, urging us to advocate for the independence of the media and the protection of journalists. It recognises the vital role that a free and independent press plays in upholding the public's right to information and holding those in power accountable. This year, the Government of Chile and UNESCO will host the 31st World Press Freedom...

  • Threats to press freedom

    The country marks World Press Freedom Day today as the manhunt continues for former corrections chief Gerald Bantag, who is wanted for the murder of broadcaster Percival Mabasa or Percy Lapid.

  • POOLING RESOURCES: COST OF NOT DOING SO

    It’s aging and it’s inadequate. That was the bottom line of a 2017 study regarding the only municipal swimming pool in Manteca — the Lincoln Park pool. m

  • Poole taxi driver beaten up

    Officers investigating an assault on a taxi driver in Poole are issuing an image of two men they would like to identify. At around 2.15am on Saturday 16 March 2024 a taxi driver dropped off two men in Seldown Lane. The driver – aged in his 40s from Poole – noticed that the door to […]

  • Green light for pools this summer

    Swimming pools will be able to be filled this summer. The spokesman of the Andalucian Government has finally pronounced the words that the residents of the Costa del Sol have been waiting to hear for months. Minister for Sustainability, Ramón Fernández-Pacheco of the Junta de Andalucia announced on Tuesday May 7 that, “The filling of […]

  • Public pool reopened in Calpe

    The municipal swimming pool in Calpe was reopened on May 5, welcoming visitors to start their summer season with free swimming facilities. The pool was shut down in December due to the termination of the contract with the concessionaire and was now finally brought back, opening from 8am until 2pm, with lifeguard and administration service. […]

  • The State Of World Press Freedom

    The State Of World Press Freedom The 2024 World Press Freedom Index, compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), was released today. This year, the agency highlights a “worrying decline in support and respect for media autonomy and an increase in pressure from the state or other political actors.” This is based on the fact that, of the five indicators used to compile the ranking, it is the political indicator that has fallen most, with a global average decline of 7.6 points. Out...

  • Press freedom under attack at campus protests

    Photojournalist Joseph Rushmore was violently arrested while covering a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas at Austin. His case is one of many press freedom violations documented by the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker related to campus protests in recent days. Courtesy of Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune. Press freedom violations have soared in recent weeks, as a nationwide protest movement over the Israel-Gaza war has spread across...