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Algarve
	Juan Martinez and Carlos Barao exhibit in the Algarve THE Centro Cultural São Lourenço is holding an exhibition until August 16 to present new works by Spanish artist Juan Martinez, followed by another exhibition in which new works by Portuguese artist Carlos Barão, which starts on August 18. Barão lives near Leiria and his paintings decorate the Está.....
- PM supporting Algarve tourism
- Algarve Mountain fair
- Government support for babies
- Time out – Portugal comes in at number seven
- Two tons of hashish seized
- A masterpiece of fiery sounds in Albufeira
- New hospital welcomed for the Algarve
- Bet on bed nets - Letter From The Algarve by Frances Ruddick
- Nelly Furtado in Albufeira
- A Ferry good setting for a concert
- It’s all Kool in the Algarve
- Juan Martinez and Carlos Barao exhibit in the Algarve
- Rallying round Tom
- Portugal U21 coach sacked
- The end of the world
- Saramago proposes Iberia
- Airport’s historic art

Costa del Sol
	EastEnders favourite bows out at Marbella home TRIBUTES have been pouring in for former EastEnders actor Mike Reid, who died at the age of 67 after suffering a heart attack at his villa overlooking a Marbella golf course. As a young man, Reid was a north London gang member and spent time in jail, before becoming a stunt man. He then turned to st .....
- EastEnders favourite bows out at Marbella home
- Drought hits the province
- news in brief
- Local gang apprehended
- Surgical robot to operate
- Police join forces for town safety
- A dead fishy tale
- Nottingham policeman aids arrest
- Stricter laws to clean up streets
- Injured officer leaves ICU
- Just fancy that…
- Vialia fined
- Busted for selling drugs in front of children
- See the Space Station
- More fires, more arrests
- School canteens scrutinised
- Drug trafficking gang sentenced
- Fuengirola Scouts mark centenary
- Mobile phone addiction
- Construction accident
- Illegal immigrants held
- Woman bites off finger in playround brawl
- Retired people´s association out
- Jellyfish commercialisation
- Protection of Torre del Mar bay
- CRIME WATCH
- Campaign to standardise sizes
- US Marines visit Cudeca hospice
- Environmentally friendly water
- Fairy-tale park competition
- Mobile phones used to record violent attacks
- Medieval market at the castle
- Land abuse in Spain
- New passport service FAQs
- Celebrating a good time on the Rock
- Natalia Pietsch and Johan Wahlstrom exhibit
- Families with children eat least fruit
- Oh what a night!
- Internet slow and expensive in Spain

Costa Blanca
	Residents up in arms over ‘destruction of once beautiful communal areas’ A ONCE beautiful area of Villamartin has been decimated by gardeners acting on the instructions of builders, it has been claimed. The communal area in Pau-8, just a short distance from Villamartin Plaza, has been ploughed up by bulldozers and left looking like a scene out of a war movie, they say. T .....
- Police issue voyeur warning to beachgoers
- Benidorm bomb plot foiled
- News in brief Costa Blanca
- Euro Weekly reunites family
- Bulk ecstasy haul
- Fire rescue by Guardia
- Seriously injured Swede survives murder attempt
- Busy day for Pilar police
- Career guidance for Torry unemployed
- Sports schools for San Fulgencio
- Car thieves ditch victim
- Football camp runs extra
- Roadworks complete
- La Nucia hosts Alicante conference
- Human evolution in Iberia
- Helmet campaign
- Environmental jobs in La Nucia
- Night-time events planned for Benidorm beaches
- Civil servant probed
- Budding film makers contest
- 100 years of Scouting
- Fiesta celebrations in Mil Palmeras
- Beijing Choir meet mayor
- Residents up in arms over ‘destruction of once beautiful communal areas’
- Young and old swimmers
- Major star joins play with Denia
- Promoted La Nucia strengthens squad
- Championship winners declared
- La Nucia racer wins second place

Costa de Almería
	Marijuana discovered GUARDIA CIVIL OFFICERS in Alhama have arrested a man found to be in possession of 45 marijuana plants. Police acted on intelligence that they had received, and spotted a number of different people arriving at the small house in the early hours of the morning. Suspecting the sale and distribution of .....
- Environmentalists gather to protect Spain’s future
- Golf course recycling praised
- Berja market pirates
- Protected areas to be evaluated
- Marijuana for personal use
- Study reveals increase in unsafe sex in Almeria
- Berja on show at fair
- Campaign to aid recycling
- Stolen plastic reels found
- Demands to ban film
- Marijuana discovered
- Villalobos show
- Neighbourhood Watch meet Arboleas officials
- Massive draw for Jazz band
- Pilar’s fight against poverty
- Moslem burial site discovered in Berja
- Ferry collision
- PAWS shop Aug opening
- More water
- New shopping centre in Almeria paves the way for better infrastructure
- Workshop on bees and the art of bee-keeping
- Danza Invisible rock Roquetas
- Rights of Spanish nationals abroad
- Reclaiming culture in Guazamara
- Health bus visits Mojácar

Mallorca
	Booklovers gather to meet Quatro SUZI QUATRO made a guest appearance at Bookworm, an English bookshop in Palma Nova on July 31 in order to sign copies of her autobiography, “Unzipped”. A large queue of up to 100 fans formed outside the shop, where Suzi was sitting, eager to get their copies dedicated. .....
- Spectacular fire causes chaos
- Roman remains discovered
- Model’s father dies
- Man sentenced for stabbing incident
- Rock fall
- Jewel thief
- Royal visit
- Building site tragedy
- Dirty boat owners blame polution on tanker
- Toy laser guns seized
- Inmate attacks prison employee
- Woman tries to run down ex-lover
- Couple threatened with syringe
- Prison for drug traffickers
- Sentence for stabbing incident
- Booklovers gather to meet Quatro
- Global warming threatens tourism in Spain

Heart of Andalucía
	Town suffers severe water shortage VALLE de Abdalajis is once again suffering water shortages and restrictions of up to 24 hours since it was found that the well built nine months ago to supply water to the town, is running dry. Local people are now dependent upon tanker trucks to bring them water. The problem began more than a year- .....
- News in brief Heart of Andalucia
- Town suffers severe water shortage
- Fire causes chaos
- Crossroads crash
- Antequera by moonlight
- Armed robbery bags huge jewellery bounty
- Molletes in Miami
- Fire wreaks havoc in Ronda
- Couple arrested for fraud
- Rail death
- Surgery burgled
- Olive oil extract said to reduce risk of Alzheimer’s
- Immigrant women learn Spanish cookery
- Civil versus church weddings
- Dear Internet
- Further fire-related arrests
- Night-time nursery
- Eat more fruit
- Reforms for hospital
- Reiki or Reflexology, the choice is yours

Sport
	Simão Sabrosa at Atletico Madrid PORTUGAL winger Simão Sabrosa has left Benfica to Join Atletico Madrid. The captain of Benfica has signed on for five seasons with the second team of the Spanish capital. Benfica Chairman Luis Filipe Vieira said Atletico made a proposal that his club could not refuse, including a payment of 20 milli....
- Spaniard wins the Tour de France
- Simão Sabrosa at Atletico Madrid
- FA Community Shield – The annual curtain-raiser
- Salo clarifies claims
- America’s Cup 2009

Boadicea

Blown windfall
SARAH-JANE LEE, a 20-year-old single mother behaved less than rationally when she discovered an extra £135,000 (201,445 eur....

Sidelines

Democracy or theocracy for Turkey?
TURKEY'S centre-right AK Party headed by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan scooped up 47 per cent of the votes in the Ju....

Health & Beauty

Sun – factor not fiction
THE sun – the main reason everybody loves to come to Spain. But without the right protection, the sun can be a killer. Ever....

Food

Meaty treats straight from Spain
THEY might not be good for the heart, but Spanish sausages are certainly good for the taste buds. With a wide range of choice....

Leapy Lee

Role models befitting todayâ€™s society
AS much as I have nothing but admiration for our vivacious newspaper proprietor Michel (and taking a chance on her power to h....

Mrs. Ed

Dear Mrs Ed
IN reply to Colin Timmsâ€™ letter in issue 1150, I feel I must add my comments to the continuing saga of the questions of natio....

Astrology
		Star - Virgo Is there a chance that you are burying your head in the sand? It is likely that something happening right in front of you is ....

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
	Jamie Lee Curtis - 49 - American actress, Denise Crosby - 50 - American actress, Rich Little - 69 - Canadian comedian,