Autor:María del Prado García Benítez Centro:Campo de Calatrava Localidad:Miguelturra
(Ciudad Real)
A group of Chelsea football supporters prevented a black man from boarding the Paris Mètro while they sang a racist song ( "We are racist and that´s the way we like it ") before Chelsea's Championship League. No more than two months ago a man died in Spain after being thrown into the river in Madrid after a fight between Atlético de Madrid and Deportivo de la Coruña supporters. Are racism and violence a cultural part of sports, mainly "football"? Where does the responsibility go to? The consequences for the club´s reputation is obvious: a disgusting behaviour. But in my opinion the world of sports is full of stupid people who die for their colours. Incredible but true. If you want to know more about it click on this link. ...and more incidents in Italy...hooligans everywhere? Es indignante que el mundo del fútbol tenga a tanto fanático violento. ¿Qué tiene este deporte que no tienen otros? 
After two months of having a rest - too lazy, sorry - I come back with news... and this is to tell that Britain commemorates the 50th anniversary of Britain's greatest Prime Minster during World War II. If you want to know more click on the photo.
El que fuera Primer Ministro de Inglaterra durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial cautivó a los ingleses con sus discursos y su particular sentido del humor para levantar la moral a toda la nación.
Phyllis Dorothy James, Baroness James of Holland Park, known as P.D. James, has died aged 94. She was an English crime writer and rose to fame for her series of detective novels starring policeman and poet Adam Dalgliesh, a fictional character who has been the protagonist of fourteen mystery novels being the first Cover Her Face, published in 1962. Many of her novels take place against the backdrop of the UK's bureaucracies, such as the criminal justice system and the National Health Service, in which James worked for decades starting in the 1940s. Many of her novels were adapted for television and the film Children of Men (2006) directed by Alfonso Cuarón and starring Clive Owen, Julianne Moore and Michael Caine is based in her novel of the same name.
Ha muerto en Oxford, su ciudad natal, la gran escritora de novela policíaca PD James a la edad de 94 años. Empezó a escribir muy tarde ya que primero fue funcionaria de la Seguridad Social y después trabajó en el Ministerio del Interior e incluso fue directora de la BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation).
En reconocimiento a su trabajo le fue concedido un título nobiliario y en el 2008 fue Premio Pepe Carvalho. Haz click en la imagen de la película Hijos de los Hombres y podrás ver y oir un avance.
Guy Fawkes' moustached face has been adopted as a mask by anti capitalists, but what is behind it? Remember, remember the fifth of November... In 1605 Guy Fawkes plotted to destroy the Houses of Parliament killing everybody inside including the King. Have a look at this link to remember or to discover this part of the English history. activities . The film V de Vendetta took Guy Fawkes´ face for Anonymous character; look at this vendetta link for more information. El cinco de noviembre de 1605 Guy Fawkes conspiró para volar el Parlamento, en la conocida como conspiración de la pólvora. No lo consiguió y ésto dio lugar a la celebración del fracaso del atentado en la conocida Bonfire Night en la que se hacen hogueras quemando un muñeco que representa a Guy Fawkes.
Britain is on high alert following the terrifying news that Ebola could hit their shores in the next two weeks. But who is most at risk of exposure and what is being done to prevent the deadly virus from spreading? Of course health workers, travellers and families of Ebola victims. But it's very difficult to fight against this mortal virus because it is new and countries don't have instruments enough to avoid the risk. Look at Spain, where a nurse has been infected after cleaning the room of the Ebola patient, priest Miguel Pajares, in the hospital where she worked. Now she is isolated and people close to her are watched although they don`t have symptoms. Despite confirmed cases of Ebola in the USA and Spain in recent weeks, Public Health says that the overall risk of Ebola in Europe remains low.  This is a year of important anniversaries and I want to mention two.
1st: Tower Bridge, one of London´s most iconic landmarks, which tourists and Londoners flock to every day. Now, in 2014,it has reached its 120th anniversary. Despite its age, the bridge still plays a vital part in river life because it opens and closes nearly 1,000 times for vessels, war ships, sailing barges and cruises.When it opened it played an important part in linking all the different parts of the city. London Bridge was the only crossing on the Thames and as population grew more bridges were built. Architect Horace Jone`s design was chosen and the bridge officially opened in 1894. In the last couple of years it played a part in the Queen´s Diamond Jubilee and if you watched the London games in 2012 the Olympic rings hang from it. Do you remember?
2nd: Red Cross celebrates 150th anniversary. The world´s oldest aid organisation has brought relief to the victims of war, bringing help to the destitute and uniting families. It was founded in 1863 in response to the suffering at the Battle of Solferino by Geneva businessman Henri Dunant. Today it faces the chaos of 21st century warfare such as drones, conflicts like that in Syria...but its basic principles of impartiality have not changed. But Red Cross is more nowadays: its 95 million volunteers around the world take care of poor people in countries, as in Spain, and it´s easy to understand that this organisation has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize three times.Thanks!
En el 2014 se cumplen varios aniversarios y quiero mencionar dos importantes: el puente mas famoso de Londres cumple 120 años -y los turistas tendrán la oportunidad de visitarlo desde dentro- y la conmemoración de los 150 años de Cruz Roja, nacida a raiz del conflicto bélico de la Batalla de Solferino-Italia-, que ademas de socorrer a las víctimas de las guerras, ayuda a nuestros pobres.  After 39 years on the throne, King Juan Carlos of Spain will abdicate in favour of his son Crown Prince Felipe. The Monarch said he is proud of the transition of Spain to democracy and that his son, Felipe, has the maturity to open a new era of hope. The decision of his stepping down has been widely spread all around the world and threre are references to the scandals of the Spanish Royal Family as it happened to Great Britain before. On social networks some people ask if it is time for a republic and call for constitutional reform..but the true is that most Spanish people are loyal to monarchy and underdstand its importance in a country where a few independence – minded areas such as Catalonia and the Basque country will refuse to help monarchy.
La abdicación del rey Juan Carlos parece haber sorprendido más fuera de nuestras fronteras que dentro. Hay muchas referencias en la prensa inglesa sobre los escándalos que han rodeado a la familia real, así como el reconocimiento a la popularidad del rey...pero la mayoría de los españoles reconocemos la importancia de la corona y justificamos la "jubilación del monarca". Siempre habrá voces en contra, comentarios malévolos...como en todas partes.
There is a strange stir in the UK about the "bare bottom" pictures of Kate Middleton published by an Australian newspaper. The picture was taken when Kate´s dress blew up while visiting Sydney´s Blue Mountains...We needn´t be smart to understand that these things happen to everybody, royals or not. So I think this code of etiquette about publishing or not the pictures is ridiculous...is it really news? I don´t think so.
El revuelo que se ha formado en Reino Unido sobre la publicación de unas fotos de Kate en las que el viento le juega una mala pasada a su vestido es absolutamente estúpido. ¿Acaso el viento distingue entre personajes reales y los que no lo son? Todos somos humanos y estamos expuestos a estas jugarretas...¿dónde está la noticia? 
The film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) has launched a promotional campaign that will take place during 2014 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of its founding in April 1924.
MGM, which at that time came from the merger of Metro Pictures and Goldwyn Pictures celebrates its birthday as a reorganized company after a management crisis that forced the veteran lion famous study into bankruptcy in November 2010. Since its creation , MGM has received over 175 awards from the Academy Awards, including 14 Oscar for best films. To begin the celebrations of his 90th birthday, MGM took a lion until today's Chinese Theatre Hollywood, which was immortalized in the cement feline footprint, a ceremony attended by the actor Sylvester Stallone, whose saga "Rocky" is one of filmography values of the studio. If you are interested, MGM has also launched this commemorative blog, has created a history book for collectors and conducted a memorial trailer released on Youtube.
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