Mark Nolan
Mark Nolan's Podcast
Hello and welcome to Mark Nolan's Podcast. This will come as no surprise to you but my name is Mark Nolan, and what I do is write Spanish news for English
speakers, which is published in a number of websites and in print, I advise on Spanish Traffic Law as part of the N332 Road Safety Group, and, wit... show more
speakers, which is published in a number of websites and in print, I advise on Spanish Traffic Law as part of the N332 Road Safety Group, and, wit... show more
Mark Nolan's Podcast
Traffic Update for Spain from Friday 14 March 2025
A holiday weekend for some, with celebrations around St Patrick´s Day which is on Monday, and Father´s Day in Spain on Wednesday, the roads of Spain might be a little busier than usual. We also have the flight update for Spain, the UK and Europe for Friday 14 March 2025.
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It's Seat Belt Week
All this week, as part of a European Traffic Police initiative, the Guardia Civil in Spain will be checking on seat belt use in vehicles.
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N332 Traffic Update - From Sunday 8 December 2024
This is the N332 Traffic Update for week commencing Sunday 8 December 2024. We are just coming out of the first holiday period of the season, with Constitution Day celebrated on Friday and the religious holiday of the Immaculate Conception on Sunday, which means the roads will still be particularly busy in places like shopping and leisure facilities, and towns and cities where holidays are celebrated.
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The Week Ahead - 30 September 2024
It is one of those key weeks this week when we start a new quarter, so lots of financial bodies are preparing with brand new spreadsheets. In the business sector, the results of Solaria and Tesco will stand out, along with Nike, among others. As will the payment of dividends by Banco Sabadell and Ebro Foods. We will break down what is happening in Spain, Europe, the UK and beyond each day this week, as well as what is happening on the roads, as this is The Week Ahead, brought to you by SpanishVida.com and N332.es . Also, next week, I will have some exciting news to share with you regarding how you can listen to this information each week. I could tell you now, but I have a couple of little plugs to connect first, so I will definitely tell you next week. #spoileralert, you will be able to listen in more ways!
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N332 Traffic Update - Driving in Spain
Updated weekly, her is the latest N332 Traffic Update for Driving in Spain, with information on the planned situation on the roads for the week ahead, and any campaigns that are currently running that might require extra attention, as well as what we have got planned on the website with articles related to driving in Spain.. For the latest updates, visit the n332.es website .
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The Week Ahead - 23 September 2024
It’s an important week for the tourism sector in Spain as hotel occupancy figures are published ahead of World Tourism Day, and a big week for Keir Starmer in the UK as he delivers his conference speech before jetting off to the United Nations where the UN General Assembly’s General Debate is set to take place. This is The Week Ahead, back after the summer break, in Spain, the UK, and some parts of the world. Visit marknolanspodcast.com for more details.
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The Week Ahead - 3 June 2024
Could This Week be Decisive of Divisive for Europe? This is The Week Ahead. As we build up the last leg of the run up to the European Elections, there will be a lot of focus on the candidates this week. There are also elections this week in Belgium, Switzerland, Cyprus, and Hungary. I suppose, on the subject of elections, we cannon not mention the televised debate in the UK this week, although it will no doubt just end up like two pigeons showing their chests rather than actually proposing solutions.
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The Week Ahead - 27 May 2024
We have arrived at the last week of May, before we embark on June at the weekend, a month that sees schools in Spain close for the summer, and one of the biggest celebrations across the Valencia region, which also means another Monday off for many, San Juan. We will talk more about that next week, for now we will return to The Week Ahead. It is largely a quiet week for business, as it’s the end of the month, with little in the way of results or references, but there’s still a bit to keep us occupied. Did somebody mention an election? Okay, we know that the UK will be dominated by campaigning for a while now, we will try not to mention it too much here, other than perhaps mentioning the deadlines, and of course we have the European elections before that, for those eligible to vote. However, this week also sees another important election, which might go unnoticed, taking place in South Africa.
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Travel Update - Tuesday 21 May 2024
There could be #delays to flights between the UK and Spain this week, with Tuesday and Wednesday expected to be particularly affected. Military exercises including live missile firing over the Bay of Biscay, industrial action, and other activities all coming together to cause potential flight delays.
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The Week Ahead - 20 May 2024
This is The Week Ahead from Monday 20 May 2024, looking at what will be making the news in Spain, the UK, Europe and beyond. A couple of dates for your diary that might interest you, in the Valencia region, schools finish for summer on 21 June, which means about 5 weeks now until the summer holidays. More locally, in Torrevieja, those affected by the closure of the “wibbly, wobbly” road between the CV-905 and Auditorium area should be excited by the fact there is now only 2 weeks left on the closure notice, although there´s no sign of the road being ready yet. Another thing to look out for however is that the work to connect the CV-905 with the new Lagoons Village urbanisation has now been marked out on the CV-905, so that main arterial road will soon be the scene of roadworks for the creation of the next new roundabout. This week also sees a special day for recognising the importance of bees, and from my hometown of Manchester, the anniversary of the Manchester Arena bombing.
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