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Algarve
	President Cavaco Silva in Vilamoura Algarve PRESIDENT Cavaco Silva recently visited the Algarve to attend the opening ceremony of the 28th Conference of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology in Vilamoura, where he gave a speech. The president said: “The issues which will be debated here are in everyone’s interest and not just in that of the.....
- Faro airport tests new passport control system
- Former President Sampaio appointed for UN job
- New national ID cards in Portugal
- Second terminal to open at Lisbon Airport
- Golf offers helmets to firefighters
- Algarve at the World Travel Awards
- President Cavaco Silva in Vilamoura Algarve
- World’s top windsurfers compete in Portimao
- Balanced view - Letter from the Algarve by Frances Ruddick
- Black and White - Painting and Sculpture exhibition in São Lourenço
- Portugal´s automated hole-in-one recording in Europe
- Fresh air for the hottest summer

Costa del Sol
	Rubbish! Big spender fails to keep the residents happy MALAGA spends more than 50 per cent more per head of population than other Spanish cities on keeping the city clean, but residents are generally dissatisfied with the results. This is revealed in a report by the Organisation for Consumers and Users (OCU) following a survey of 6,171 residents in 56 .....
- Pollen alert IS in the air
- 4.9 per cent living below poverty line
- Over 94,000 go down ADSL line
- Rubbish! Big spender fails to keep the residents happy
- 152 more schools set to become bilingual
- Fight over inheritance
- The disabled community claims their right to vote
- Benalmadena most environmentally friendly
- "Diocese of Malaga prohibits exhibition"
- One case of domestic violence every hour
- New ecological bread
- Gas leak delays trains
- Callum, 9, stars in movie
- Flat buyers in battle
- ‘Builders to blame’ – UN
- Malaga closer to becoming European Capital of Culture
- Vitelcom workers march on May 1
- New free wi-fi boost in main shops area
- Internet World Congress to be held in Malaga
- Mijas villa pulled down to avoid fine
- Course for enterprising women
- Property harassment on increase in Malaga
- “An Interactive Experience”
- Measures to help parents
- Top job for former Sunland school head
- Melatonin is new “fountain of youth”
- Employment of disabled people on the increase
- Feminism exhibition in Malaga

Costa Blanca
	Two die in Alicante fire A GRANDMOTHER aged 71 and her four-year-old grandson have died in a fire at their home in Alicante. Although the cause of the fire is unknown, it is believed that both victims died from smoke inhalation. The two-year-old brother of the younger victim was pulled free by neighbours after he h .....
- Concern increases as hunt for William fails
- One-off show a success
- Future bleak for Altea Yacht Club
- Battle begins in Terra Mitica
- Picasso and friends in Alicante
- Baby culture
- Deputy Mayor back in running
- Two die in Alicante fire
- Building project questioned
- Bank robber caught in Altea
- La Nucia wins commerce awards
- Manga goes to Calpe
- Art exhibition in Lliber
- Just the right touch
- Donation to cancer charity
- New playground for La Nucia
- Pick a language
- Nature reserves protected

Costa de Almería
	Faye Dunaway and Tonino Valerii in Almeria to receive prize ACTRESS Faye Dunaway and film director Tonino Valerii will be presented this year with several prizes at “Almeria, Land of Cinema”, the president of the County Council, Jose Añez, announced during the presentation of the sixth edition of this International Festival of Short Films, which will take .....
- Suspicious ship leads to arrests in drug swoop
- Man is rescued in rooftop drama
- First ecology economy seminar in Almeria
- Mayor welcomes Almeria Univoley Club
- New group of illegal immigrants intercepted
- Almeria farmers to receive more social security rights
- Registration fraud leads to dispute
- Faye Dunaway and Tonino Valerii in Almeria to receive prize
- Exhibition in Roquetas de Mar inspired by traditional Spanish board game
- Officers in Roquetas sentenced for custody death
- Summer courses on offer
- Music students visit Lorca
- “An Enemy of the Village” great success

Mallorca
	A fashion first CALVIA Town Hall organised the 1st Fashion and Accessories Fair to promote local businesses providing quality products and services. Held at the Pavello, Son Ferrer, it included an afternoon of fashion shows with clothes and accessories provided by Biba Boutique of Santa Ponsa. Models included Miss .....
- Island tourism gets the cold shoulder
- Gang arrested
- Europe day - Calviá
- Singles mingle in Mallorca
- Immigrants already on their way back
- April showers in Balearic Isles double
- Preparations under way for Western Festival
- Caritas Mallorca for warm welcome of immigrants
- Royal parents heed science
- Spaniards wish for more free time
- A fashion first
- Thank you all

Heart of Andalucía
	Release of Ronda inspectors rejected THE request to release an inspector and a sub-inspector from the Ronda National Police has once again been rejected by Malaga Provincial Courts. The officers were imprisoned towards the end of February as a result of their involvement in crimes of the exploitation of women and of not treating them .....
- Release of Ronda inspectors rejected
- Comic exhibition in Pizarra
- Pump it up
- Pollen alert
- Breakdown on national level
- Protest against closing of quarries
- Ronda police get new motorbikes
- Diocese of Malaga prohibits exhibition
- 9,000 want to work for Ikea
- Lorry fire causes traffic chaos
- Villafranco celebrates religious holiday
- Builders to blame – UN
- 152 more bilingual centres in Andalucia for next school year

Sport
	Tennis contest a success NEARLY 300 competitors took part in the Fifth Junior International Obralia tennis competition. The contest took place in Pilar de Horadada and lasted two intense weeks, as the international focus brought out the best in the players. Local boy Carlos Boluda, number fifteen in the World Junior Ranking....
- Clay king
- Eventful World Cup Cricket
- Black Panther has surgery
- French goalie flees city
- Dutch title a close run thing
- Rugby La Vila vs Arquitectura Madrid
- Tennis contest a success
- Torrevieja swimmers beat personal best
- Denia Rugby goes international
- Mojacar Angling Club news
- Almeria Golf League
- Indalo Bowls Club
- Cortijo Grande report

Boadicea

True love
WHAT I find so exasperating about researchers and investigators is the way they surprise themselves – while....

Leapy Lee

The inevitable fall from grace
TOLD you those mind-numbing TV phone-in quizzes were a damned racket, didn’t I? Mind you, irrespective of that early observat....

Sidelines

Leadership roulette moves on
BORIS YELTSIN, who defeated seven decades of communism before he descended into illness and alcoholic buffoonery, died on....

Health & Beauty

Chocoholic gets rid of weight
WHAT a wonderful week for weight loss. Barrie Ashbury was one of the members who reached his target weight. He lost 1 stone 1....

Mrs. Ed

SO, the Queen does not like being referred to as Boudicca? Is that because she realises that she is being a dick by constantl....

Food

The joy of fresh sardines
THE poor sardine is a much maligned fish. Considered overly greasy by many or too full of bones, the humble sardine is nevert....

Astrology
		Star - Aquarius A shopping trip with a friend makes you realise that there is more to them than meets the eye. Should you have underestimated ....

Happened This Day
	1620 - Peregrine White is born aboard the Mayflower in Massachusetts Bay. White is the first child to be born of English parents in present-day New England. 1818 - Simon Bolivar formally declares Venezuela independent of Spain. 1873 - Budapest is formed when the rival cities of Buda and Pest are united to form the capital of Hungary. ....

Birthdays
	Sean Young - 48 - American actress, John Henton - 47 - American actor, Dougray Scott - 42 - Scottish actor,
	more...