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Edition - 1144

Algarve
	Government unveils logo for EU presidency THE government has presented the logo for the Portuguese Presidency of the European Union. According to a government spokesperson: “The blue flower is a symbol of today's Portugal: modernity, harmony, the oceans, transparency and openness to the future. The petals are arranged freely but .....
- Summer bathing season opens
- Radar to reduce road accidents
- Pass it on campaign
- General strike affects flights, schools and courts
- Tourism has new promotion campaign
- Portugal in 9th position on Global Peace Index
- Government unveils logo for EU presidency
- Amnesty International releases 2007 report
- New cruise ship terminals to attract more tourists
- Hotel Garbe info
- Buffeted about on towering waves - Letter from the Algarve by Frances Ruddick
- Free Multibanco services to go
- World Children's Day remembers all those who are still missing
- Cosmetics pulled from shelves
- Flying firefighters
- Car boot sale in Santa Barbara de Nexe
- Celebrity Vault and Algarvida Gallery provide a truly eclectic display

Costa del Sol
	Extremadura: A place of beauty and hidden treasure of the Roman Empire AFTER spending some time in the north, this week The Euro Weekly News goes south again, to the beautiful region of Extremadura. Extremadura is an area not many people are familiar with. It is mainly known for its nature and being the birthplace of many of the conquerors of South and Central America. .....
- Airport families in fight for a quieter home life
- News in Brief
- TERROR ALERT
- Threat of jail
- Blaze arrest
- Death spot
- Fire destroys old palace
- Lilo-man drowns on trip
- Criminal took drugs before age of ten
- Starved kidnap victim beaten and burned in tiny secret cell
- Husband is held for chaining wife in car after row
- Man arrested selling stolen goods
- Lamppost topples
- Marbella fire
- Money laundering
- Two injured in light aircraft crash
- Improvements in late night taxis
- Fifteenth century tombs found in La Trinidad Convent
- Extremadura: A place of beauty and hidden treasure of the Roman Empire
- Good turn out for business
- Woman drug dealer arrested
- More female truck drivers
- Cinema Camp at Malaga University
- More subsidised schoolbooks for pupils
- Spanish popular in Russia
- New community park to be built
- Animals for life, not for presents
- Local league winners are outstanding champions
- Karate students meet mayor
- Study reveals geological faults
- Passion at the Cafe
- Picasso museum displays Small Figure in exhibition
- Banderas to go animated
- Coin celebrates in recognition of the Virgen de la Fuensanta

Costa Blanca
	Denia and Torrevieja without the blue flag BEACHES in Torrevieja and Denia have both been rejected for Blue Flags this year, two of the only major tourist destinations in Spain to miss out. For the second year in a row, both towns have failed to meet the criteria for a Blue Flag, which is a recognised symbol of cleanliness and safety on .....
- Denia and Torrevieja without the blue flag
- Cell death investigated
- F1 Valencia deal signed
- Forgery operation uncovered in Alicante
- Bribery and extortion
- Transplant success in Murcia
- Used battery haul
- Officials in the dark
- Colombian cocaine hidden in pineapples
- Food, trade and fashion build up in Guardamar
- Nudist beach man rescued
- Summertime, when the stinging is easy
- Road improvements initiated
- Elephant watch from home
- Furious residents ignored
- Guardamar through a lens
- False alarm reveals problem
- Success of good old days

Costa de Almería
	Asturias celtic-pop goes down a storm THE popular group from Asturias, ‘El sueño de Morfeo’ performed tracks from their latest album ‘Nos vemos en el camino’ (We’ll see each other on the way) at the Roquetas de Mar Auditorium. The trio’s performance had caused great expectation in Almeria and they didn’t let their audience down. .....
- No more tuna left to fish
- Stolen parts found
- Hashish find
- Local thefts
- Fatal accident
- New location for Anglican church
- Wife reports domestic violence to police
- Virus affects melons
- Cable thief
- Threatening man arrested
- Brushwood fire
- The Fifth Almeria and Sierra Nevada Resistance Course
- New call-in doctor service
- Drop in veggies to the US
- Eating orders discussion well attended
- Spate of drunk drivers arrested
- Fatal crash in El Ejido
- Rescue simulation a success
- Guardia Civil educate Almeria’s young kids
- Ceramic plaques commemorate emblematic points in Laujar
- ´Fair of the Nations´ complimentary act
- Different religions come together in multicultural town
- New municipal nursery planned
- Successful internet course for women
- Promoting eco-friendly habits
- Marine reserve exhibition
- Seedless watermelons
- Bisbal kicks off match in Almeria
- Asturias celtic-pop goes down a storm
- The Indalo Players: Forthcoming productions

Mallorca
	Yannick and Ben Jakober Art Foundation FOUNDED in 1993, the Yannick and Ben Jakober Foundation is located on the north coast of the island of Mallorca. The non-profit making foundation is managed by an international group of patrons and an advisory council, formed by various professionals. With the help of numerous friends and .....
- Hotelier’s husband is held for murder
- Kurdish terrorist arrested in Palma
- Swindling salesman in court
- Dine and don’t pay man arrested
- Coastal clean up
- Sex gang halted
- Serious accident
- Heart attack error
- Drug baron to be extradited
- Adoption fraud man denies all charges
- Airport authorities approve Palma works
- Fire destroys elderly woman’s home
- Local expert presents gastronomy guide
- Yannick and Ben Jakober Art Foundation

Heart of Andalucía
	Motorboat drug network halted THE last phase of an investigation into a drug distribution network lasting over a year concluded recently with the arrests of another three people in Alhaurin de la Torre. The total value of the materials discovered during the course of the enquiry is more than four million euros; while the value .....
- Motorboat drug network halted
- Man drowns in reservoir
- Man faces court for causing forest fire
- Niece forced into prostitution
- Plans for Ronda solar energy plant
- Clean zones for the people
- ETA members to be judged
- Youth camp to learn about cultural heritage
- Sports complex opens
- ETA end ceasefire
- Special edition of tourist guide
- "Animals for life, not for presents"
- Coin celebrates in honour of the Virgen de la Fuensanta
- British woman becomes first foreign councillor
- Fundraising event in aid of SOS

Sport
	Athletics European Champions Club Cup at Albufeira´s new arena THE strongest clubs in Europe visited the Algarve to compete for the Athletics European Champions Club Cup (Group A) which took place at Albufeira’s new stadium. Numerous world and Olympic champions were signed by Europe's leading clubs.....
- Dream accomplished for Danilo Di Luca after Giro d´Italia win
- Athletics European Champions Club Cup at Albufeira´s new arena
- Federer reaches McEnroe’s record
- Liverpool fans “the worst” in Europe
- WADA embraces new drug detection method

Boadicea

Key issue
RESEARCHERS have declared women to be better at finding lost car keys than their partners, although the Warwick University te....

Health & Beauty

Learn to respect yourself and your body
I ENDED last week’s article with the phrase “Weight loss is something you need to work at not just wish for” and that is inde....

Sidelines

Spy story stranger than fiction
TOWARDS the end of last month, the British government formally requested the extradition of Andrei Lugovoi, a former KGB body....

Mrs. Ed

I WISH to clarify for Boadicea (Edition 1141) that it was the Irish people who chose to ban abortion.
In the Abortion Referen....

Leapy Lee

Your sins will find you out
Last week we left our intrepid heroine frantically searching for the elusive ’French letter’, nonchalantly tossed aside after....

Food

Sweet temptations from the Basque region
WHEN you view the island of Santa Clara looking towards San Sebastian, which the Basques call Donostia, you will catch a glim....

Special Feature

Personally Speaking
BEING something of a closet Imelda Marcos, I was delighted to read that researchers have proven what I have known all along....

Astrology
		Star - Capricorn For some time now you have had to go from day to day to get the best deal for yourself and others. Now, to secure that same d ....

Happened This Day
	1835 - Henry Burden patents the horseshoe manufacturing machine. 1889 - The first jukebox makes its debut in San Francisco, at the Palais Royale Saloon. 1890 - Princess Wilhelmina becomes Queen of the Netherlands at the age of 10 when her father William III dies. ....

Birthdays
	Clem Burke - 52 - American drummer (Blondie), John Henton - 47 - American actor, Norman Greenbaum - 65 - American singer/songwriter,
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