http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk The Foreign and Commonwealth Office 0 The Foreign and Commonwealth Office http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=21145097 The new British Ambassador&rsquo;s first official visit to the Canary Islands took place between 2 and 4 November 2009. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:30:46 GMT http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=21145097 2009-11-03T09:30:46Z http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=21113542 The Department for Children, Schools and Families announced at the COBIS Conference in Madrid on 30 October that they would establish standards for British schools overseas and a mechanism under which they can be inspected. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:08:22 GMT http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=21113542 2009-10-30T08:08:22Z http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=21094978 <img src="http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/4490912/open-day.jpg"/><p>The British Consulate in Las Palmas and the Pension, Benefit and Healthcare Team are holding open day events in Gran Canaria, Fuerteventua and Lanzarote.</p> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:06:53 GMT http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=21094978 2009-10-27T10:06:53Z http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=Speech&id=21089299 Ambassador Giles Paxman has delivered a speech on better regulation to representatives of regional government, local authorities and business organisations Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:20:44 GMT http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=Speech&id=21089299 2009-10-26T13:20:44Z http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=21076524 Naturalist Sir David Attenborough and architect Lord Norman Foster are amongst the select group of individuals to be honoured by the Prince of Asturias for their work Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:33:09 GMT http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=21076524 2009-10-23T14:33:09Z http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=21052721 The British Consulate in Tenerife and the Pension, Benefit and Healthcare Team are holding an open event in Adeje and Arona in South Tenerife Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:44:35 GMT http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=21052721 2009-10-20T12:44:35Z http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=21047447 <img src="http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/4490912/giles-paxman_thumb"/><p>Giles Paxman takes up his post today (Monday 19 October) as Her Majesty&rsquo;s Ambassador to Spain</p> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:58:18 GMT http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=21047447 2009-10-19T12:58:18Z http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=21036038 <img src="http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/4490912/1goal.jpg"/><p>Spanish Prime Minister Jos&eacute; Luis Rodr&iacute;guez Zapatero joined UK PrimeMinister Gordon Brown and other world leaders at the global launch ofthe 1Goal Campaign.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:46:59 GMT http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=21036038 2009-10-15T08:46:59Z http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=21026653 <img src="http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/gif/9629216/timebank.gif"/><p>British Consulate in Alicante and Guardamar Town Hall present the &lsquo;Timebanking&rsquo; initiative</p> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:02:33 GMT http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=21026653 2009-10-14T07:02:33Z http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=21008625 <img src="http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/jpg/4490912/crimestoppers/crimestoppers-malaga_thumb"/><p>Crimestoppers confirm that one of the most wanted men under Operation Captura, Ronald William Priestley was arrested in Malaga, Spain.&nbsp;</p> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:39:08 GMT http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=21008625 2009-10-08T13:39:08Z