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Algarve
	President vetoes new Journalist Charter over confidentiality PRESIDENT Cavaco Silva has visited his home town in the Algarve. The president was in Loulé to inaugurate the town’s new Municipal Archives. Speaking to journalists, Cavaco Silva explained why he has recently refused to give his approval to the new Journalist’s Charter and has sent t.....
- International tourism school for the Algarve
- New immigration laws introduced
- Maddie mystery continues as rumours run rife
- First automated hole-in-one recording system
- Atlântica investing in Algarve tourism
- Donation rules change
- Sticking his neck out - Letter from the Algarve by Frances Ruddick
- New incentives to create more jobs
- Milk prices rise
- Vale do Lobo visit
- President vetoes new Journalist Charter over confidentiality
- Five new courtrooms to be built
- Energy in the Algarve
- Jessica Simanowski Enchanting paintings
- UK duty payable on excise goods received via post from abroad
- Faro air traffic increases
- Breast cancer breakthrough
- Scheme to measure effectiveness of hospitals
- Lionel Richie live in the Algarve
- Rotary Club sponsors trip to England for students
- A midsummer night’s dream of an evening
- New Corte-Real Gallery opens

Costa del Sol
	International Space Station makes an appearance THE International Space Station was clearly visible from the skies on the Costa del Sol last week, making a brief cameo appearance on Thursday and Friday nights at 10.24pm and 10.46pm respectively. The 73 metre wide, 220 tonne construction, which travels at an astounding 27,358kph, could hardly be m .....
- Most wanted fugitive found in Malaga
- Fatal accident
- One flight every five minutes
- Driver ploughs into crowd
- news in brief
- Illegal worker dies on construction site
- Work for the disabled
- Jellyfish plague leads to stinging epidemic on the Costa del Sol
- Trailer tragedy under investigation
- Emergency services come together in rescue bid
- Just fancy that…
- International Space Station makes an appearance
- Owl death
- Case ends with charges pending
- Brits fearful of buying on coast
- Ice rink may open again
- Urbanisation plans cause stir in Alhaurin el Grande
- Electrical wiring theft
- One armed bandits
- Meeting the mayor: Focus on Benalmádena
- Tapas fair
- Good Samaritans to the rescue
- Let the festivities begin
- Fierce fire extinguished
- Sheltering homeless people
- Estate agents feel the pinch
- Fatal fall
- Sunset and Salsa in Mijas
- Nightmare journey for Moroccans
- A shocking tale of theft
- Foreigners Department move
- Pet Shop Boys headline Freedom festival concert
- Land abuse in Spain (Part two)

Costa Blanca
	Jubilee Jazz Band return IN August the Jubilee Jazz Band return to their usual line-up. For the last two months, holidaying musicians have been covered by a number of distinguished guests, among them Werner Kitzig, Michael Klashke, Peter Rampton and Helmar Kuhl, who came from Bremen in Germany to play clarinet for six weeks .....
- Great White sighting
- New CB chaplain
- Villa roads to be cleaned at night
- Deprived area to receive cash boost
- Vicious assault leads to two arrests
- Robbery gang detained
- More facilities for tourists
- Doggies don’t do do-dos
- Police save suffocating dog
- Accident blackspot collision
- Civil protection chat for Pilar kids
- The bulldozers are back on Cala Mosca
- Residential area to receive improvements
- New offices open for La Marina
- Mass marks end of festivities
- Stage Door host summer school
- Centre ready by October
- Jubilee Jazz Band return
- Toddler helps to raise charity funds
- William powers to four podiums in four days
- Antiques fair
- Trap catches thief red-handed
- Brit caught ‘keying’ cars
- Joint musical celebrations
- Pirates of Pilar
- Fines for abandoning pets

Costa de Almería
	New location for Berja bus station IT may have taken some time, but the new bus station in Berja is complete. Although not yet ready to receive buses, the construction of the site has been completely finished this month. The work to construct the bus terminal was supposed to be completed last August, but the mayor of Berja, Antonio .....
- Residents and ecologists fight to save park
- Olympic athlete freed from sex trade
- One dead after feud
- Charity scam alert
- Warning to all pet owners
- Exhibition showcases unique amphorae
- Drop in drug use
- New location for Berja bus station
- Jellyfish solution
- Sexual abuse blackmailers caught
- Thief snared
- Construction plans resurrected
- Duet perform at the Lighthouse
- Busy camp
- Bolero in Aguadulce
- Donation of 100 books to youth centre
- Quick action may save dolphin
- Consumers can help to save the seas
- Memorial soccer tournament
- Magical Roquetas show
- Marina Golf news and results
- Botham hosts charity tournament
- How to treat those painful jellyfish stings
- Stray dogs need help
- Family set sail around the world

Mallorca
	Continuous water supply problems in Manacor DEFICIENCIES in water supply and continuous cut-offs experienced by residents of the centre of Manacor have forced them to install their own water deposits and pump motors. Plumbing and electricity companies are receiving an overwhelming amount of petitions from the hundreds of people living in the .....
- Bomb scare on plane
- Director’s grief
- Destitute man dies in blaze
- Quick thinking prevents catastrophe
- Continuous water supply problems in Manacor
- Prince prevents sailing tragedy
- Hats off to Joe Cocker - Woodstock veteran and rock legend plays Palma
- Honouring a big-hearted hero
- QE2 cancels stop
- Island fires

Heart of Andalucía
	Investment in road improvements THE Junta de Andalucia will be improving road connections between Valle del Guadalhorce and the Costa del Sol. More than 15 million euros will be invested initially in redesigning the old Puerto de los Pescadores road (the A-7053) joining Alhaurin el Grande and Coin with Fuengirola and Mijas Costa. .....
- Investment in road improvements
- Changes in store for Alameda
- Communication breakdown
- Unlicensed to drive
- Cash boost to better equip town for the disabled
- The Father of Andalucia
- Circulatory problems cause one third of deaths
- Drought affects small farms
- Power cuts continue
- Urbanisation plans cause stir

Sport
	Mojacar Angling Club news “MATT THE HAT”, who has his boat moored in Garrucha harbour, has been catching a lot of gurnards and triggers, bonitos, red snappers and king mackerel to 4 or 5lb recently. He also hooked and landed a stingray and a ribbon fish. Both “Captain Sunshine” and “Captain Mel” have been out but only caugh....
- Tension heightens between Hamilton and Alonso
- Sharapova wins San Diego Classic final
- Great quotes from ‘The Greatest’
- Mojacar Angling Club news
- Tennis success in Almeria
- Keane in Mido bid

Boadicea

Early to rise
THERE were media twitterings after Kate Middleton was seen boogying the evenings away in London and returning home at midnigh....

Food

Simple yet delicious
THE first written usage of the word “sandwich” appeared in Edward Gibbon's journal, in longhand, referring to “bits of cold m....

Health & Beauty

Chitosan Fatblocker
MANY people have a tendency to be overweight. For more than five million years the storage of fat in our body provided an imp....

Sidelines

Unpleasant statistics for the silly season
THE silly season is the time for light reading, lighter entertainment and serious application to pleasurable activities. Shou....

Leapy Lee

The dishonourable race to boost the ratings
AS per usual, this week the great TV, ‘economical with the truth’ saga continued to dominate its own headlines. This time, it....

Mrs. Ed

I AM just writing this letter to say how disillusioned I am with the amount of English people not supporting English services....

Astrology
		Star - Taurus It is better if you don't get involved in any high profile, high risk business deals. Success is definitely not assured. This ....

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
	Dr John - 67 - American pianist/singer/songwriter, Clem Burke - 52 - American drummer (Blondie), Jamie Lee Curtis - 49 - American actress,
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