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Fiona Govan

@fifimadrid

Freelance journalist in Spain. Previously Madrid correspondent @telegraph, ex-editor @TheLocalSpain and @OlivePress. Contributor @BBC @France24 @RTE

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Joined January 2009
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If you haven't yet subscribed to The Tapa for your weekly dose of Spanish news, then what are you waiting for???? 🇦🇷 This Week in Spain: Cry for Argentina. Or Don't open.substack.com/pub/tapa/p…
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1.50pm Unfinished Woman @Robyn_Davidson_ 2.05pm Roaring Forty @billybragg 2.20pm The Booker Prize winner @paullynchwriter 2.35pm OTG in Spain @fifimadrid 2.45pm TV @kayribiero @SArmstrong1984
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Out today... investigation into the extraordinary life of notorious time-share fraudster John Palmer, aka Goldfinger
BBC Radio 5 Live (@bbc5live) profile pictureBBC Radio 5 Live
@bbc5live1 Feb 2023
➡️One of the biggest robberies in history ➡️A missing 6,800 bars of pure gold💰 ➡️Violence, corruption, money and murder... @LivvyHaydock investigates the life of John 'Goldfinger' Palmer for the latest series of Gangster Listen to the podcast now on @BBCSounds

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Photographer and foreign correspondent Derek Ive dies aged 84

Photographer and foreign correspondent Derek Ive dies aged 84

The veteran, who covered the likes of President Anwar Sadat of Egypt’s assassination, passed away in Madrid on Christmas Eve.

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Nice scoop @grahamkeeley! I guess now you'll have to read it! 😁
grahamkeeley (@grahamkeeley) profile picturegrahamkeeley@grahamkeeley5 Jan 2023
Fame at last! I find Harry book in Spain which was mistakenly put on sale dailymail.co.uk/news/article…
Prince Harry's memoir Spare accidentally goes on sale in Spain early

Prince Harry's memoir Spare accidentally goes on sale in Spain early

Prince Harry's memoir 'Spare' has accidentally gone on sale in Spain with customers able to get their hands on copies despite the publication date set at January 10 with stringent measures in place.

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Fame at last! I find Harry book in Spain which was mistakenly put on sale dailymail.co.uk/news/article…
Prince Harry's memoir Spare accidentally goes on sale in Spain early

Prince Harry's memoir Spare accidentally goes on sale in Spain early

Prince Harry's memoir 'Spare' has accidentally gone on sale in Spain with customers able to get their hands on copies despite the publication date set at January 10 with stringent measures in place.

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Abuelo style
De Reojo (@Mine_Jam_) profile pictureDe Reojo@Mine_Jam_29 Sep 2022
Qué ganas de jubilarme para que me la sude todo, de verdad
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Patrick Dexter (@patrickdextervc) profile picturePatrick Dexter
@patrickdextervc21 Sep 2022
Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen. Remembering the great Canadian songwriter born this day in 1934
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Unexploded bomb dating from Spanish Civil War found during renovations in Madrid's Malasaña round the corner from me on Calle Luna
Policía Municipal de Madrid (@policiademadrid) profile picturePolicía Municipal de Madrid
@policiademadrid15 Sep 2022
Localizado un proyectil de la #GuerraCivil en una obra en el interior de un portal del distrito #Centro. Los agentes acordonaron y desalojaron el inmueble hasta que el artefacto fue retirado por #TEDAX. #PoliciaMunicipalMadrid #SeguridadCiudadana
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The moment the rain came... finally much needed🌧️ in Spain
EMA INFOCA (@Plan_INFOCA) profile pictureEMA INFOCA@Plan_INFOCA12 Sep 2022
Así reciben los compañeros la lluvia que cae sobre el #IFCotoRíós, ACTIVO
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Quite possibly the best place in all of Spain (If not the world!).... ¡Feliz Dia de Asturias!
TurismoAsturias (@TurismoAsturias) profile pictureTurismoAsturias
@TurismoAsturias8 Sep 2022
De entre todos los lugares del mundo, hoy más que nunca, elegimos el nuestro... ¡𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘇 𝗗í𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘀! 🎥 Stormtrotters
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New book sheds light on little-known history of nearly 200 female journalists from 29 countries who covered Spanish civil war. Looking forward to reading "Periodistas extranjeras en la Guerra Civil" by #BernardoDíazNosty when it is published by @RENACIMIENTOED in October .
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FACT CHECK: No, airport workers in Spain have NOT just called a strike for 25 days theolivepress.es/spain-news/… via @olivepress Debunking scare stories in the UK press today: @BTN_News @NewsonTeesside @ChronicleLive @MENnewsdesk
FACT CHECK: No, airport workers in Spain have NOT just called a strike for 25 days

FACT CHECK: No, airport workers in Spain have NOT just called a strike for 25 days

AIRPORT workers in Spain are NOT going on strike for 25 days despite widespread reporting of it in UK media organisations. Tuesday headlines announcing

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The wonderful #Extremadura town of #Trujillo stars in @HouseofDragon where the Plaza Mayor statue of conquistador Francisco Pizarro has been replaced with one of a dragon 🐲@Extremadura_tur @spain
JesúsGallego🐬 (@JGALLEGOonfire) profile pictureJesúsGallego🐬@JGALLEGOonfire22 Aug 2022
Trujillo en @HouseofDragon 🙌🙌🙌#Extremadura
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When dog met dolphin....a love story
The Olive Press (@olivepress) profile pictureThe Olive Press@olivepress19 Aug 2022
WATCH: Beautiful encounter between #dog and #dolphin in Galician port, northwestern #Spain theolivepress.es/spain-news/… @olivepress
WATCH: Beautiful encounter between dog and dolphin in Galician port, northwestern Spain

WATCH: Beautiful encounter between dog and dolphin in Galician port, northwestern Spain

AN owner has captured the extraordinary encounter between his dog and a dolphin as they played together in waters off Spain’s northwestern region of

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When the town mayor gets the party started... and shows the world what it really means to 'dance like no one is watching' #Spain, #Galicia #fiesta #Vigo 🕺
Abel Caballero (@abelcaballero) profile pictureAbel Caballero@abelcaballero13 Aug 2022
¡Disfrutando de O Marisquiño!
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What a sight - storks start their migration after raising chicks in Spain
Directo Natura (@DirectoNatura) profile pictureDirecto Natura
@DirectoNatura12 Aug 2022
La migración de las cigüeñas a comenzado. La zona del vídeo en 360º de nuestra publicación anterior, es un punto de reunión en la migración de cigüeñas. Pasan la noche en estas dehesas, para continuar el viaje después de reponer fuerzas.
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Happy Friday 💃
Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) profile pictureHistoric Vids
@historyinmemes11 Aug 2022
Carmen Amaya “the greatest Flamenco dancer ever" & first woman to master this intricate footwork originally reserved for males (1944)
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Excited about this!
Luke Stegemann (@lukestegemann) profile pictureLuke Stegemann@lukestegemann11 Aug 2022
‘Since the 1980s, Madrid has been my favourite city in the world. And yet, astonishingly, there is no closely detailed biography of the city in English — so I am writing one.’
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Conclusion from my former colleague @McPBen after bravely attempting family rail trip across @spain : 'Spain’s high-speed trains were fantastic'
The Local Spain (@TheLocalSpain) profile pictureThe Local Spain@TheLocalSpain11 Aug 2022
Hoping to do his bit for the planet, perhaps save some money and avoid spending any time in airports, The Local's Ben McPartland decided to travel 2,000km with his family across Europe by train - not plane. Here's how he got on on and would he recommend… thelocal.es/20220811/yes-tra…
Yes, train travel across Europe is far better than flying - even with kids

Yes, train travel across Europe is far better than flying - even with kids

Hoping to do his bit for the planet, perhaps save some money and avoid spending any time in airports, The Local's Ben McPartland decided to travel 2,000km with his family across Europe by train - not...

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